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Megatronus (disambiguation)

2018-06-19T18:02:10Z

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The name '''Megatronus''' has been applied to several characters and/or concepts in ''Transformers'':

{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|Megatronus, the true name of [[The Fallen]] ('''[[2003]]'''), the member of the [[Thirteen]] and sometimes also the first [[Decepticon]].}}
{{disamb|y=2010|Megatronus, an alternate name for [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], the Decepticon leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|Megatronus, an alternate name for [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ('''[[1984]]'''), the Decepticon leader from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|"[[Pax Megatronus]]", the eighth issue of ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]''.}}

Mutant (disambiguation)

2018-06-19T18:01:02Z

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The term '''Mutant''' can refer to more than one concept in the Transformers universe

{{disamb|y=[[1989]]|The [[Mutant (G1)|Mutants]], mechanoids from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Underworld]] in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Marvel UK portion]] of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[1990]]|[[Mutant (human)|Mutants]], [[human]] beings with genetic anomalies that give them superhuman abilities from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] and [[Marvel Comics]] portions of Generation 1.}}
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|The [[mutant head]], a [[gimmick]] on early ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' toys.}}
{{disamb|y=[[1998]]|[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], a [[Maximal]]-turned-[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] with a mutant indestructible [[spark]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[1999]]|[[Dinobot II]], a clone of [[Dinobot (BW)|the original]] given half of Rampage's spark.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2000]]|The [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]s, a faction from ''Beast Wars''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|The [[Mutant (SG)|Mutant]]s, the servants of the [[Omega Terminus]] in ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}

Meltdown (disambiguation)

2018-06-19T17:58:23Z

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[[File:TFA Black Friday Meltdown melts.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] melting down.]]
'''Meltdown''' refers to several characters and concepts:

{{disamb|y=1988|"[[Meltdown!]]", a story in issues #168-169 on the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] comic.}}
{{disamb|y=1990|[[Meltdown (G1)|Meltdown]], the [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from Generation 1.}}
{{disamb|y=1991|[[Meltdown (ROC)|Meltdown]], the [[Autobot]] Micromaster from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]], the supervillain persona of '''Prometheus Black''' from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|"[[Total Meltdown]]", the fifth episode of ''Transformers Animated'', which features said supervillain.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Meltdown (Prime)|Meltdown]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Universe]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2016|"[[Metal Meltdown]]", the twenty ninth episode of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]''.}}

'''Meltdown should not be confused with:'''

*[[Smeltdown]], the [[Mutant (G1)|Mutant]] from Generation 1.

Lockdown (ROTF)

2018-06-19T17:54:49Z

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:''Lockdown is a mercenary and/or [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:AOE Lockdown walks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5||In [[2007]], we were all pretty sure there would be a fourth live-action ''Transformers'' movie with Lockdown as the main villain.]]
Even the Decepticons are afraid of ''this'' guy, because once '''Lockdown''' has been hired to track down a subject, nothing stops him from completing his transaction short of [[Headmaster (Animated)|total]] ]]Death|deactivation]]! Answering only to his enigmatic "[[Creator (AOE)|Creators]]" alone, Lockdown holds himself above [[:Category:Wars|the Autobot/Decepticon war]] and sees both sides as squabbling children that he has to reign in personally. He doesn't think much higher of other civilized species across the galaxy (particularly [[human]]s), though isn't above working with them if it suits him.

Unfortunately for the [[Autobot]] medic, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] is Lockdown's next target, and Lockdown, as always, has been paid handsomely for his destruction. He's also run afoul of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] previously in [[The Thrill of the Hunt|some unspecified circumstance]].<ref>Hasbro's website describes both Arcee and Ratchet as Lockdown's enemy on their respective pages, mirroring their relationship in ''Animated''.</ref>

Lockdown is a bounty hunter at heart. He always fulfills the contracts and missions he is assigned to as long as he is paid. He doesn't really care what he has to do in order to fulfill his contract, eager to destroy entire planets if it's necessary. His respect for [[Alien|other species]] is not too great either, leaving him sometimes mumbling about [[Harold Attinger|his]] [[Cemetery Wind|own]] [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|clients]] and speaking to them sarcastically. Lockdown's been known to loot weaponry from the foes he kills, so his armoury is constantly changing!<ref>[[Transformers Comic issue 5.1]] bio: "The Lockdown on Lockdown" The spare parts is an ''Animated'' trait that was added in.</ref>

He trained [[Axor]] a long time ago, and the younger hunter has even ''rebuilt himself'' to better resemble Lockdown (though [[Ramjet (Animated)|he denies it if you ask him]]). He views his mentor as his closest comrade, which Lockdown has been willing to let him believe.<ref>Axor's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio]</ref> ''His'' closest comrade is [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], because that's who's currently paying him in [[Energon star|Energon chips]]!<ref>Lockdown's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio.]</ref>

These days, a long scar runs down his face. There are many rumours about where it came from, some saying it was a run-in with Megatron himself, but nobody knows for sure...<ref>[[Transformers Comic issue 5.1]] bio: "The Lockdown on Lockdown"</ref>

{{quote|Autobots, Decepticons, like little children. Always fighting, making a mess out of the universe. Then ''I've'' got to clean it up.|Lockdown on his career opportunities|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Ryan]] (English), [[Tsutomu Isobe]] (Japanese)|[[Zhao Xiaoming]] (Chinese), [[Carlos Segundo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Emmanuel Jacomy]] (French), [[René Gagnon]] (Canadian French), [[Rodolfo Bianchi]] (Italian)}}
{{quote|We all work for someone.|Lockdown to Optimus Prime}}
[[File:Aoe-lockdown-hook.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|I have a [[Lockdown (Animated)|hook]] now, happy?]]

Lockdown was tasked by the mysterious Creators to capture all their rogue "knights." He spent centuries on the task, using [[Knight Ship|a commandeered and converted ship]] that had once belonged to the knights themselves as a mobile prison for containing and transporting his various captives. Eventually, he succeeded in capturing all of the knights save one—[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. To acquire this last prize, Lockdown travelled to [[Earth]] and joined forces with the human organization Cemetery Wind, who were in the process of hunting and killing any surviving Cybertronians who had survived the battle of [[Chicago]]. In exchange for the safe apprehension of Prime, he promised Harold Attinger a [[Seed]], a device that could cyberform a massive area of land. Several years after the Battle of Chicago, Lockdown and Cemetery Wind located Optimus Prime in [[Mexico City]] and attacked; though Lockdown was able to grievously wound Prime, the human operatives failed to contain the former [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]], and he escaped and went into hiding.

Continuing to work with Cemetery Wind, Lockdown aided in the pursuit of Ratchet, lurking in nearby waters and disabling the Autobot medic from afar with his face-gun-face-cannon...-''thing'' after the humans crippled him. When Ratchet refused to divulge Optimus's location, Lockdown ripped his [[spark]] from his chest. Soon after, he met with Attinger on the hull of his ship to discuss their arrangements, where the bounty hunter expressed his disgust with [[human]]s and mused that none of the species he had worked with in his travels had really understood their place in the universe.

An anonymous tip from [[Lucas Flannery|a panicked civilian]] allowed Cemetery Wind to locate Optimus at the home of [[Cade Yeager]] in [[Texas]]. Lockdown pulled up to a nearby baseball field and transformed, deploying his hook to clamber up a nearby grain silo. When Optimus revealed himself and began fighting back against Cemetery Wind's human operatives, Lockdown bombarded the Yeager homestead with a flurry of missiles, destroying it. Lockdown later pursued Prime across the highway and eventually engaged Prime in battle on the roof of an abandoned factory. Prime managed to momentarily disable Lockdown by tossing him into a crane cable, allowing the Autobot leader to escape once again with his human allies; Lockdown freed himself in time to try and stop them with a grenade, but the only victim of its blast was [[Lucas Flannery]].

[[File:Lockdown gun face.gif|thumb|left|upright=1.67|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|GIVE ME YOUR]]—Err.. face-gun!]]

Later, after the Autobots stormed [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], Optimus was battling [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] when Lockdown ambushed Prime and took him and [[Tessa Yeager]] captive. After moving his ship over Chicago to deliver the promised Seed to Cemetery Wind, Lockdown locked Prime up with the other [[Dinobot (AOE)|Knights]] that he had captured, explaining to the defeated Autobot the origins of his ship and why the Creators wanted him. Unbeknownst to Lockdown, the other Autobots and humans had already boarded his ship in order to free Prime and Tessa; when [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] fired the ship's anchors in order to prevent it from taking off, the bounty hunter merely assumed one of his prisoners had broken free, and dispatched a pack of [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]] to deal with the problem. The beasts detached the anchors, and Lockdown took off into space, unaware that the Autobots had rescued Prime and stolen the section of his ship containing his prize trophy case.

[[File:LockdownDeath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Half the hunter he used to be.]]
Discovering the truth part-way into his journey, the furious Lockdown ordered a return to Earth. Arriving in the midst of a battle between the Autobots and KSI drones in [[Hong Kong]], Lockdown utilized a magnetic weapon on his ship to wreak havoc on the city, but it was soon destroyed by Optimus. Lockdown descended to Hong Kong to battle him in person, leading to a vicious fight that saw Lockdown take the upper hand after Optimus diverted his attention save Cade Yeager from Attinger. Lockdown impaled Prime on his own [[sword]], mocking him for his choice to save the human, but before the bounty hunter could finish him, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], Cade, Tessa and [[Shane Dyson]] all teamed up against him. Lockdown was able to dispatch Bumblebee, and then turned on Cade, but failed to notice that Shane and Tessa had freed Optimus. Optimus slew Lockdown by brutally bisecting him with his sword, and destroyed what remained of his body when he used one of Lockdown's grenades to finish off the remaining KSI drones.

And we thought Lockdown always fulfilled his contracts.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Cyber Missions===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}
[[File:CyberMissions3-Lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Lockdown is bad at missions that involve cyber because he only has one hand.]]

{{quote|Science will not win this war!|Says the transforming giant robot|[[Cyber Missions 3|''Cyber Missions'' #3]]}}

Lockdown was cruising the city streets when he was encountered by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who had been alerted to Lockdown's presence by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] due to their "violent history". For blocks, Lockdown fled Ratchet silently as the Autobot fired his [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] blaster until he transformed into [[robot mode]] and expressed his frustration. Finally, when Ratchet's EMP blaster failed him, Lockdown transformed as well. He mocked Ratchet for never being able to best him, knocked him around, and when the Autobot had had enough, the Decepticon bounty hunter stole Ratchet's EMP blaster as a memento. As Lockdown sped away, he wondered if he could fix Ratchet's faulty weapon. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3|Cyber Missions #3}}

Later, Lockdown managed to evade [[Diego Garcia]]'s security measures and sneak into Autobot Headquarters undetected. After cutting power to the facilities, he sneaked up behind [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] in the target practice range. Ratchet's EMP blaster, attached to Lockdown's arm, was now in proper working order, and the bounty hunter vowed to also take Sideswipe's new sidearms. Lockdown was shocked when the EMP blaster was shot off his arm and out of his reach by Ratchet. Wounded, the Decepticon fled. Unfortunately for Lockdown, he retreated to the medical bay, where Ratchet's surgical tools restrained and sedated him. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7|Cyber Missions #7}}

Later, Lockdown and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. The explosion damaged his optics, so he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11|Cyber Missions #11}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Titan AOE Drif's crew.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|In the grim darkness of the recent past, there is only war!]]

Five years before the Battle of [[Chicago]],<ref>''Dark of the Moon'' has no explicit date but as Sam has graduated, it's set in 2012 at the earliest</ref> Lockdown was part of a three-Con team with [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Knucklehead]] on Cybertron. While Drift wanted to take an Autobot outpost with minimal bloodshed, Lockdown thought this was sissy hippy crap and they should just bomb everything (even though that would mean having no outpost to capture); when they sneaked instead, he disobeyed orders and decided to execute prisoners out of hand. Drift stopped him, giving a gleeful Lockdown the chance to claim the guy was a traitor and kill him off. Knucklehead and Drift sent him down into a molten moat, swearing revenge on them both. Of course, he couldn't actually kill them while Megatron was still in charge, or the big boss would be unhappy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Space and Time}}

As well as being a Decepticon, Lockdown had a profitable sideline as a bounty hunter and hired killer. He claimed the bounty on the [[Coseem crime gang]]'s boss.{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.4|Locked In!}}

With a [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|new body]], he went to Earth soon after and ended up captured by [[NEST]] under unknown circumstances... only to become part of [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]]'s 2010 jailbreak! He joined Bludgeon's splinter cell of Decepticons and took great pleasure in talking out all his "hurting" on [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Inside Out!}} When the Autobots tracked down the Decepticon base in [[Russia]], Lockdown was ordered to prepare an ambush for them. He loyally served Bludgeon in this until Megatron arrived, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}} and then he not-so-loyally ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

Near the end of the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], Lockdown (now back in his old body!) immediately murdered Knucklehead as soon as Megatron died. Drift, now an Autobot, found the corpse on the moon and knew the hunter had become more powerful than before. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Space and Time}}

Lockdown soon took control of the remaining Decepticon forces on Earth but kept himself out of the limelight. He oversaw an ambush in [[Indonesia]]: three Decepticons would kill a few hundred humans, getting the predictable Autobots to give chase and be ambushed at an old [[Netherlands|Dutch]] fort. He watched as [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] didn’t rush in head on and wiped out his team, but the Autobots remained unaware he was around so ''he'' was alright! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.2|Thousand Island Fight}}

He later left Earth to make some more cash bounty-hunting but was tricked into capturing [[Sojex]], a Coseem hitwoman who took control of his ship and turned his own defences on him. He cut through them all and when attacked by [[scraplet]]s, he quietly [[water|dealt with them]] while using holograms to make Sojex think he was dead. After her defeat, Lockdown was contacted by [[Creator (AOE)|new employers]] with a job on Earth.{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.4|Locked In!}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Nefarious 5 lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Is that you, Lockdown?]]
A partly-green robot with a hook in place of his right hand was among the Transformers captured by the [[Initiative]] and mind-controlled into doing their bidding. When Optimus Prime and the Autobots assaulted the Initiative's mobile headquarters, the brainwashed Lockdown, [[Thrust (Movie)|Thrust]], and another Transformer battled [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], and [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} They were eventually subdued. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}
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===''Unite for the Universe''===
Lockdown was part of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s small group who planned to apply [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] to Decepticons. After reporting to Starscream that [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] had found that some Autobots were approaching their base in [[Greece]], he moved out to attack them and cut down [[Breacher (TF 2010)|Breacher]]. His victory was short-lived, though, as he was swiftly defeated and captured by [[Sea Spray (TF 2010)|Sea Spray]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}}

===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===

Lockdown found himself cornered by the duo of [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], but to the bounty hunter's luck, Drift was an inexperienced Dinobot rider indeed. Lockdown impatiently waited for Drift to get his act together and attack him already, but to Lockdown's amusement, Drift fried himself with Slug's weaponry. However, it turned out to be a bad day for all, since Lockdown got zapped too.

One must wonder why Lockdown didn't flee while Drift spent a long time trying to figure out Slug's weaponry... {{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 3: How to Fight|How to Fight}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tatsuhisa Suzuki]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:QTransformers1 Lockdown's bishonen fantasy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|"Magical girls, bishonen, like little children. Always fighting, always making a mess out of Tokyo. Then ''I've'' got to clean it up. There is one way you survive: tell me where she's hiding. ''Where is [[Stephanie Sheh|Sailor Moon]]?''"]]

{{Charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mystery of the 30th Anniversary Merchandise}} {{storylink|Mystery of Reliably Crappy Games}} {{storylink|Mystery of Smearing Salt in the Open Wound}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Stage Bosses}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Wittily Similar Circumstances}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Gap of Unpopular Men}} {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Explorer}} {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Psychic}} {{storylink|Mystery of Game Balance}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Lowest Possible Standards}} {{storylink|Mystery of Convoy}} {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}} {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}} {{storylink|The Road to Easy Identification}}}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In universal stream [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Lockdown arrived on a Decepticon-ruled Earth to demand that Optimus Prime be handed over to him. [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] refused out of pride while [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] refused out of loyalty. Lockdown tried to bribe Sentinel with a [[seed]], but in the meantime, Optimus finally reignited Sentinel's sense of honor. Sentinel proceeded to pretend to hand over Optimus only to betray Lockdown and capture his [[Knight Ship|ship]]. Teaming up with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]]s, Optimus and Sentinel liberated Earth from Decepticon control and used the seed to revitalize Cybertron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

In [[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]], [[Axor|Axel]] had joined the Autobots in a desperate attempt to avoid [[Cemetery Wind]]. Axel then betrayed them to Lockdown at the first opportunity! Lockdown was very grateful and <s>gave him money</s> shot the sucker in the back. Lockdown works alone. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/16}}

==Commercials==
Lockdown was helping a bunch of Vehicons build the Galvatron Factory Battle set when Optimus came stomping in on the scene atop of Grimlock. Though he tried to flee, Lockdown wound up getting stomped on by the Dinobot, and went to pieces. {{storylink|Commercial/Age of Extinction#Dino Force|Kre-O Dino Force commercial}}

==Games==
===Strike Zone Showdown===
Lockdown, Bludgeon, and Megatron faced off against Ironhide, Ratchet and Bumblebee in the middle of a forest in a battle to the death. Lockdown would fire lasers to defeat his opponents. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Strike Zone Showdown|Strike Zone Showdown}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons''===
{{voiceactor|[[Joey Camen]] (English)}}
[[File:DOTMDS Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
On [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s orders as relayed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], Lockdown broke into a [[NEST]] facility and stole information from the super-computer relating to NEST operations in the Pacific. When he had finished basking in his victory, he sent the data to Starscream, who ordered Lockdown to investigate a reactivated [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] base, and the Decepticon ended up tangling with [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]. He was later called on again to provide a diversion by destroying communication arrays in an Autobot base as part of Megatron's plan to reactivate [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
Lockdown participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
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===''Energon Rally'' online game===
Lockdown ran across an Autobot construction site on Cybertron, collecting as much Energon as he could before his shields gave out from bumping into obstacles. {{storylink|Energon Rally}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
{{voiceactor|[[Gregg Berger]]}}
====Console====
[[File:Lockdown ROTDS.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Some time during his stay on Earth, Lockdown tracked down the [[Dark Spark]] as it made its way toward the planet. The Autobots realized the destruction the relic could cause and moved to retrieve it, only to be stopped by the bounty hunter. Intercepting the Autobots, Lockdown grabbed the Dark Spark first and took it for himself. Despite Optimus Prime's pleas, Lockdown was more interested in the profit he could make from its power. As Prime attempted to tackle Lockdown and take the artifact, Lockdown activated its power and froze the Autobots in place long enough to escape.

Later, the Autobots attempted to infiltrate Lockdown's base but were unsuccessful. Drift was captured while Bumblebee escaped, but only long enough to find an alternate path to retrieve his colleague. Lockdown sent a titan after them to prevent their escape, but the Autobots were able to slip out and regroup.

Finally breaking into Lockdown's base, they discovered he had been using the power of the Dark Spark to create a time bridge to go back in time and prevent the Autobot's victory at the Battle of Chicago. In doing so, he would revive the war and with it his main source of income. Optimus once again pleaded to rethink, citing the destruction that Earth would have to endure if the war were to continue, but as usual Lockdown didn't care. Optimus once again tried to tackle Lockdown, who activated the Dark Spark's power again to stop him in mid-air. In true super villain fashion, Lockdown monologued his plan rather than do something about Prime, who was able to break free of the Dark Spark's power. The two fought to a standstill until Drift was able to move in and cut the Dark Spark from Lockdown's chest. Fumbling to catch it, Lockdown instead knocked it into Drift's hand long enough for Optimus to activate the Matrix of Leadership and blast it into the time bridge. Lockdown took the opportunity to escape, swearing that "this isn't the end". {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}
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====3DS====
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===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{Charstubgames|{{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event}} {{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event II}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
In [[Live-action film series|a universe with ceaseless fighting]], [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] tried to tag the local Lockdown for recruitment to his home reality, but the walls of the multiverse somehow prevented that from happening. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Critical Mass}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[File:ROTF deluxe Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Lockdown (Animated)|Almost identical]].]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
**''Accessories'': Engine

:Lockdown's design strongly homages his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' counterpart]], but with a completely different transformation. Once again, Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's [[Mech Alive]] feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his [[Capture Hook]] is deployed.

:Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having three ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

:Similar to his ''Animated'' counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for ''Animated'' Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with ''Animated'' Lockdown, or with ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:Much like his Animated incarnation, he is much taller then other Deluxes, being almost Voyager-sized or larger.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010]] [[Axor]] as well as [[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]] [[Circuit (Movie)|Circuit]]. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

===Bot Shots===
[[Image:Bot_Shots_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Up the Ante I See?]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B008'''
***''Fist strength'': '''445'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''275'''
***''Sword strength'': '''895'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Lockdown is a teeny little "road warrior"-ish car with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

: Lockdown's main car body, arms and legs are also used by ''Bot Shots'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|300px|So I said "Megatron, I don't care about any team color scheme coherence, I'm staying with the black."]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T020'''
***''Fist strength'': '''350'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''837'''
***''Sword strength'': '''423'''
:A redeco of the original Lockdown mold now with yellow and red highlights à la ''Animated'' [[Lockdown (Animated)#Blazing|Blazing Lockdown]], this version of Lockdown was available in a five-pack with similar redecoes of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDFALockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Fire Assault Lockdown at TFU.info]''

===Age of Extinction===
====Generations====
[[File:Aoe-deluxe-lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Finally a real gun-face, but no hook? ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Lost Age AD-26 Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm a Japanese release and I still don't have a hook. What is wrong with you humans? ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''AD-26'''
**''Japanese Release Date:'' '''2014-[[July 19|07-19]]'''
**''Accessories'': Face-gun, Missile
:A new mold, Lockdown transforms into an officially licensed (in fact, the only licensed toy of Lockdown released in the ''Age of Extinction'' line) Lamborghini Aventador, and is decently articulated in [[robot mode]], with only the waist lacking articulation. He comes with a missile-firing blaster that can either be held using his hands (via 5mm posts), or attached to his head (via a peg on the gun) to simulate his "Sniper-Mode" from the ''Age of Extinction'' film. The blaster can also peg onto the top of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] via two additional pegs. His transformation shares similarities to Deluxe [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]'s. Take note that any weapons with longer posts cannot peg down through his hands, and making matters worst; His lower arm (painted silver) is a single piece that integrated on his car kibble.

:Takara Tomy's ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' version of the figure replaces much of the robot mode's grey plastic with black, intending to create a more movie-accurate appearance.

:Amusingly, both of his toys from Hasbro and Takara are both mis-transformed. The Hasbro version has his shoulder cannons not properly transformed and his part of his right side of his body mis-transformed while the Takara has his legs and arms not properly transformed; however this gives him a much taller and less bulky look. He is somewhat inaccurate to his actual CGI appearance, and ironically unlike his predecessors, he is actually smaller than most other Deluxes his size due his smaller vehicle mode size.

:Lockdown was later extensively retooled as ''The Last Knight'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Premiere|Hot Rod]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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====Robots in Disguise (2014)====
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[[File:AoE flip and change Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Having an adequate Leader-sized Lockdown comes at the cost of having a messed up Lambo.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Flip & Change, 2014)

:Part of the second wave of Flip & Change assortment, Lockdown is a simplified toy that can auto-transform from vehicle to robot by pulling out the arms first, and then flip the figure over itself. He features articulation on his arms, and features 5mm compatible hands.

:Lockdown shares the same transformation scheme with his fellow Flip & Changers Bumblebee and Drift. He was later retooled into [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]].

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[[File:Aoe-one-step-changers-lockdown.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Designed-to-be-somewhat-broken-in-1-step Lockdown isn't he? ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-AOE-Lost-Age-Series-LA-09-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Lockdown''' (One-Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA09'''

:Similar to an Activators toy, Lockdown can transform into a robot by pressing a button on his vehicle mode. This version of him does ''not'' have a licensed Lamborghini Aventador car mode (No licensing information is printed on his packaging, nor does the car have a Lamborghini symbol). Oddly enough, Lockdown's entire back is sculpted with great detail, despite this not being visible without taking the toy apart. His only articulation is the hands, which they can only pivot up & down.

:After transforming into robot mode, Lockdown needs to transform back into vehicle in both steps: Push down the button again while clamping the vehicle parts together to make it secure.

:The Japanese release of Lockdown does away with the blue paint on his robot mode and car rear, and features black and metallic blue paint detail on his robot parts for slight extra screen-accuracy.

:Lockdown was later retooled into [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/OSCLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on One-Step Changer Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AOE-One-Step-Collection.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)

:The "Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection" set includes an unchanged One-Step Changer Lockdown, packed with an equally unchanged Drift, Grimlock, Bumblebee, Slug & the included One-Step Silver Knight Optimus Prime toy.

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[[File:Age-of-Extinction-Power-Battlers-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Gun-shoulders.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
: A roughly Deluxe sized version of Lockdown, he transforms into the same unlicensed Lamborghini Aventador lookalike as his other Robots In Disguise toy. Squeezing his legs triggers the firing gimmick on his back. [[:File:AoE Power Battler Lockdown.jpg|Promotional photographs of Power Battlers Lockdown]] featured paint applications on his left thigh/vehicle front bumper, but the final product left the thigh/bumper unpainted due to being molded in [[unpaintable plastic]].

:Surprisingly, aside from his kibble, he is proportionally more accurate to the CGI design of Lockdown than the Deluxe version (see above).
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====Kre-O====
{{note|All of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] [[Kre-O]]'' sets were [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] in the US... though some did eventually filter to closeout stores in mid-2015.}}
[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownAirRaidKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Lockdown's monocled helmet winks while grinning. Unsee ''that''.]]
*'''Lockdown Air Raid''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6956'''
**''Pieces'': '''203'''
**''Kreons'': [[Hound (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Hound]], Lockdown, [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Sideswipe]]
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: The "[[Lockdown Air Raid]]" box set is centered around a large build of [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]], and of course features its pilot in [[Kreon]] form. This version of Lockdown has a bared-teeth snarl and a new-mold helmet with a face-concealing flip-up visor attachment. While other visors will work with Lockdown's helmet, Lockdown's visor pretty much doesn't work with any other helmets.

: The set also comes with two other Kreons and a buildable [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] raptor.

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[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He got rock-em-sock-em'd.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7838'''
**''Pieces'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': Buildable parts rack, buildable "head-gun", pistol, spare body parts, missile-backpack

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]]''-branded [[Kre-O#Custom Kreons|Custom Kreons]], this version of Lockdown has a neutral expression on his face, a darker hip-piece, and slightly different chest deco than the "Lockdown Air Raid" version. He comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. Unlike other Custom Kreons, he only has a single (opaque) helmet, but comes with [[chrome]]d and translucent versions of his flip-up visor, as well as an extra clear-plastic torso and legs, plus the "missile" backpack. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), a buildable "head gun" (though it cannot be pushed all the way down on the neck-peg as shown in his instructions) and a Klingon blaster rifle originally from the ''Star Trek Kre-O'' sets, enhanced with a small "technic" peg.

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[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownGrimUnleashed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Grimlock Unleashed''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleased|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleased|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)#GrimlockUnleased|Galvatron]], Lockdown
**''Accessories'': Blaster rifle

:Available only in the "[[Grimlock Unleashed]]" set, this version of Lockdown has a smirk and a scarred left eye, another slightly-different chest [[tampograph]] (featuring more yellow piping in the center-chest area), and dark-gray hands and hips cast in sparkly plastic. He also comes with the new-style Transformer blaster rifle.

: This set popped up at ToysЯUs a few short weeks after the initial product without any advance warning... and retailed for a mere $25, despite the size of the set.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OGULockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Grimlock Unleashed Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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====Construct-Bots====
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Lockdown.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)
**''Accessories'': weapon
: Lockdown is part of the first wave of the Dinobot riders, a group of smaller toys that is just the right size to ride the other large Dinobots included in the toyline. He also comes with a small weapon based on his "Sniper-Mode" face-gun, which can be wielded by his pair of C-clip hands, attach on his vehicle mode, or even on his head if you remove the head piece.

:Despite what the stock photo shows you, his head ''cannot'' turn left or right.
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[[File:ConstructBots DinobotWarrior Lockdown.jpg|thumb|300px|"Mr. Hammond, after careful consideration I've decided not to endorse your park."]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Dinobot Warrior, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Rifle
: Part of Wave 1 of the Dinobot Warriors assortment, Lockdown transforms from robot to car. He is packaged with his Dino partner, [[Hangnail]], who can become armor for his larger partner. Unlike the Dinobot Riders version of ''Construct-Bots'' Lockdown, this figure's head depicts his face when covered by his battle mask.

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Lockdown.jpg|thumb|May be the cutest bounty hunter ever!|upright=1.66]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-03'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Lockdown is a [[super deformed]] toy that transforms from a cutesified super-deformed Lamborghini Aventador to robot like in the film. He comes with a code for unlocking Lockdown as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game, though his in-game appearance is based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design instead of this toy.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/QTLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Q-Transformers'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:QTransformers QT25 Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lockdown's Turian disguise left a lot to be desired.]]
*'''Lockdown (Yoroshikuu!)''' (2015-[[July 25|07-25]], 2016-[[January 30|01-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-25''', '''QTF-03'''

:This Lockdown is a new mold that matches the character's appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon, which is in turn based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design but with a vehicle mode inspired by the Lamborghini Aventador. In fact, he matches up with the Lockdown design unlocked in the ''Q-Transformers'' game by the ''previous'' toy. The "Yoroshikuu!" added to his name means, roughly, "Best regards!" (よろしくぅ!), though in Lockdown's case it's meant in a sarcastic manner used by stereotypical Japanese delinquents. This line is something of a catchphrase of Lockdown's in the ''Q-Transformers'' cartoon.

:This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second ''Q-Transformers'' series.

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*'''Q-Transformers Protagonists 3-Figure Set''' (2016-01-30)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-01 '''

:The second Lockdown toy was also sold in a three-pack with fellow cartoon main characters [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bumblebee]]. They come with a cardboard backdrop to be displayed on that depicts a typical service area of a Japanese expressway, much like the real locations the characters stand around in in the cartoon.

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the set as well.

===The Last Knight===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Bag Code'': '''C'''

:Released in Series 1 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Lockdown changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of his Lamborghini Aventador vehicle mode. His hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Note that he is slightly mis-transformed in his stock photography (seen to the right)–his arms/legs can be extended downward giving him a proper stature.

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===Movie The Best===
[[File:TF-Movie-The-Best-MB-15-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Meet the Spy.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MB-15'''
**''Accessories'': Hook, sword

:''[[Transformers Movie The Best|Movie The Best]]'' Lockdown is a redeco/retool of the ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class figure, featuring a new masked head, and instead of his face-gun, he includes a pair of new handheld accessories: a hook (finally!) and the sword from his final showdown with Optimus. Despite not including the face-gun accessory of the original tooling of the mold, his head features a slot for one to be inserted.

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===Generations===
====Movie Edition====
[[File:Tiny-Turbo-Changer-Series-3-Phantom-Strike-Lockdown.jpg|250px|thumb]]
*'''Phantom Strike Lockdown''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Bag code'': '''C'''
:Released in Series 3 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], "Phantom Strike Lockdown" is a redeco of his series 1 figure, based off ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' [[Lockdown (Animated)#Stealth|Stealth Lockdown]].
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====Studio Series====
[[File:StudioSeries-11-MV4-Deluxe-Lockdown.jpg|thumb|350px|No, I'm still a Deluxe.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Number:'' '''11'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-10'''
**''Accessories:'' Hook, arm-blade, backdrop

:Released in the second wave of ''Studio Series'' deluxe class figures, Lockdown is an all-new mold which transforms into a licensed Lamborghini Aventador and back. This new sculpt is a much more screen accurate depiction of the bounty hunter's stature and proportions than previous molds as well as including a new blade/ blaster weapon and an articulated hook claw, though his iconic face-gun is omitted.

:Like all figures in this series, he includes a cardboard backdrop from a scene of the film the character is from. In lockdown's case, it's a shot of the inside of a hangar within his starship.

==Merchandise==
===Robot Powered Machines===
[[File:RPMMetalHeroesLockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's a lockdown, baby, you drive me crazy.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:The intended ''RPM'' release of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown never came out. Though it eventually saw release in ''Speed Stars'', the ''RPM'' version had more paint operations, featuring a painted cowcatcher, engine and roof spikes. While only "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), images of the two were revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

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[[File:RPMStunticonLockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2FDPgvm2l0&feature=kp Lock me up and throw away the key.]]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown was to have been a redeco of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown in black, purple and red. While "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

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===Speed Stars===
[[File:SpeedStars MetalHeroes Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He needs the bounty money to complete his dream of a solid gold butt tattoo.]]
[[File:MetalHeroesLockdownPoster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Pimp my Bounty Hunter.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:When shown at [[BotCon 2010]], Lockdown had a completely different color scheme, being predominantly gold with blue flames on his hood, green hubcaps, a red engine, and a gray bumper and spoiler. Though this version of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown was also depicted on a downloadable poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, the toy was eventually released using Lockdown's proper colors.

:This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon Series [[Axor|Axel]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Lockdown''' (2011?)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown is a redeco of his previous ''Speed Stars'' toy in black, purple and red - or ''was'' back when the line was ''Robot Powered Machines'' (see above). Though Lockdown is listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s packaging, a Lockdown redeco named Axor was shown as part of the Stunticon series at [[BotCon 2010]] (who was in turn named as Axel on the ''Speed Stars'' website). Given there were a few wholesale deco changes between ''RPMs'' and ''Speed Stars'' within series, it's possible that Lockdown's place in the Stunticons was taken by Axor/Axel... but considering that ALL of these items seem to be canceled, it's impossible to say for certain.

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===Dark of the Moon===
====Speed Stars====
[[File:DOTMNintendoDSDecepticonsLockdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Decepticons''' (2011)

:An original redeco of the ''RPM''/''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold was included as a free pack-in with certain editions of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Decepticons]]'' Nintendo DS video game.

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[[File:DOTMSpeedStarsBeastMachinesLockdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2011)
**''Series'': '''Beast Machines'''
**''Number'': '''03 of 03'''

:"Beast Machines" Lockdown is a redeco of the ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold in light grey and green with silver, snake-themed markings.

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===Age of Extinction===
====Cheetos stickers====
{{Charstubtoys}}

====Kellogg's====
*'''Lockdown Pencil Topper''' (2014)
:A static, non-transforming (obviously!) Lockdown pencil topper figure will be included as a freebie from any Kellogg's cereal (Frosties, Coco Pops/Loops/Flakes, Froot Loops, and (probably) Cookie Crisp.

:So far, the pencil toppers are available in Malaysia.
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====Titan Heroes====
[[File:AOEtoy TitanHeroes Lockdown.jpg||thumb|150px|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
:''[[Titan Heroes]]'' Lockdown is an extremely simplified 12-inch tall action figure with a mere five points of articulation meant for younger audiences.

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====Hexbug====
[[File:Hexbug Nano Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2014) ''(Nano)''

:A Hexbug meant to resemble Lockdown.

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[[File:Hexbug Warriors Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2014) ''(Warriors)''

:A Hexbug meant to resemble Lockdown.

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===Q-Transformers===
*'''Lockdown''' ([[May 22|5-22]]-2015)

:A small unpainted gray plastic figure of Lockdown based on his appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon. Together with similar figures of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, he was included with ''Mystery of Convoy Returns'' Blu-Ray or DVD collections purchased through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], Tower Records, HMV or Yodobashi Camera.

[[File:QTransformers NazoNazoLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Nazo Nazo Lockdown''' (2016)

:Nazo Nazo Lockdown ("Mystery Mystery Lockdown") is a ''Q-Transformers''-based Lockdown plushie that plays several voice clips, such as his catchphrases in the cartoon, by [[Tatsuhisa Suzuki]].

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[[File:QTransformers Gacha Lockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2016)

:A non-transforming figure of Lockdown based on his cartoon appearance was available as part of the ''Q-Transformers'' [[w:gashapon|capsule toy]] lineup.

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==Notes==
*The head on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Lockdown's instruction lineart is actually that of his retool, [[Axor]]. The head can be seen in much clearer detail on page 8 of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[Hasbro Design Sketchbook]], volume 2.
*In reference to his ''[[Lockdown (Animated)|Animated]]'' counterpart, Lockdown's ''Age of Extinction'' incarnation has the ability to transform his hands into various weapons, such as the famous hook, a blaster, a spark extractor device, and even his chainsaw-hand. He can also turn his head into a sniper rifle-esque cannon, lending credence to the fact that he's probably been building on himself like his original incarnation. Some concept art also showed him characteristically taking and equipping Ratchet's saw after he had terminated the Autobot.
*Early concept art for Lockdown indicates that at one point he would have hewed closer to his original ''Animated'' design; not only would he have sported a green-and-black color scheme and a tattered "poncho",<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/1/10492031_823531154338867_8013560203166570203_n_1404766373.jpg Concept art for Lockdown's robot mode</ref> he would also have transformed into a weatherbeaten muscle car with an exposed engine block.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/69016045@N00/14607949853/ Concept art for Lockdown's vehicle mode</ref> Presumably, his [[alternate mode]] and design were altered so that Lamborghini could [[To sell toys|advertise their new sports cars]].
*Two proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]s were a redeco of [[#Revenge of the Fallen|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown]] into "Marlboor Wheeljack" (conceived prior to [[Exhaust]] receiving his name from Takara) and a ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' version of [[Stranglehold]] using the [[Axor]] tooling (and would have had a mustache!).<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
*According to Hasbro's website, Lockdown has done work for the Decepticons and is paid in energy chips. The website also states that the Deceptions owe Lockdown a hefty sum that they have yet to pay up on.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lockdown''' (ロックダウン ''Rokkudaun'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vesztegzár''' ("Quarantine")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jìnbì''' (China, 禁闭, "Lockdown"), '''Dìyùlièrén''' (Taiwan, 地獄擸人, "Hell Imprisoner")

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Lockdown (disambiguation)

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Transformers1001:

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If there's a bot named '''Lockdown''' on your tailpipe, then you are in deep, deep trouble.

==Major Lockdowns==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Tfalockdowna.jpg|[[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' Lockdown]]
File:AOE Lockdown walks.jpg|[[Lockdown (ROTF)|''Age of Extinction'' Lockdown]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Lockdowns==
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], the bounty hunter from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], the bounty hunter who sometimes works for the [[Decepticon]]s, from the [[live-action film series]].}}
{{disamb|y=2010|[[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]], the Decepticon bounty hunter from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Lockdown (Adventure)|Lockdown]], the Decepticon hunter from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2015|[[Lockdown (SG)|Lockdown]], the heroic Decepticon from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=2015|"[[Lockout]]", the episode of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

Clampdown (disambiguation)

2018-06-19T17:41:51Z

Transformers1001:

{{disambig}}

'''Clampdown''' / '''Clamp Down''' either enforces or escapes his name.

==Major Clampdowns==
<center><gallery widths="250px" heights="200px">
File:RID-clampdown.jpg|[[Clampdown (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Clampdown]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Clampdowns==
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|[[Clamp Down]], the [[Autobot]] police officer from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]], the [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]].}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Clampdown (event)|The Clampdown]], the period of Cybertronian martial law from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]].}}

==Not to be confused with...==
*[[Lockdown (disambiguation)|Lockdown, even though it may sound similar.]]

Activation code

2018-06-18T23:32:05Z

Transformers1001: /* Fiction */

'''Activation codes''', also called '''access codes''' are the phrases [[Transformer]]s say to [[Transformation|transform]] from one mode to another.

==Fiction==
===Beast Era===
====''Beast Wars''====
Each faction used its own code to transform from [[beast mode]] to [[robot mode]]. [[Maximal]]s used "{Robotname}, maximize!" (e.g., "[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], maximize!"), while [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] used "{Robotname}, terrorize!" (e.g., "[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], terrorize!") (Obviously, they put a great deal of thought into these words.) {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

On the occasions groups transformed all at once the variations "Maximals, maximize!" and "Predacons, terrorize!" were used (in one case "All units, maximize!" was used). For the transformation from robot to beast, [[Beast Era]]-Transformers sometimes used the phrase "Beast mode." However, none of these phrases were used universally and the "maximize"/"terrorize" codes were used on rare occasions for transforming ''out'' of robot mode, so exactly how strictly necessary they are is unclear. This is further muddled by instances of Maximals and Predacons transforming without so much as a single word. Changing an activation code from "maximize" to "terrorize" was relatively easy and could even be done to one Transformer by themselves or another under the right circumstances. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}} {{storylink|Maximal, No More}} {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}}
====''Beast Machines''====
After the Oracle reformatted [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s team into [[technorganic]] bodies their old activation codes stopped working. (Not that it would have mattered anyway, especially since Megatron cooked up [[Transformation virus|an extremely nasty virus]] which [[Transformation paralysis|stripped Transformers of their transformation abilities anyway]]. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent}}) The Maximals now had to find an "emotional still point" to switch to robot mode. To help focus they used the phrase "I am transformed", but this was not strictly an activation code. {{storylink|The Reformatting}} ''The "I am transformed" phrase was used for the first season of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' but dropped for the second season.''

[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]] did not have activation codes. The initial [[Vehicon general]]s each had a unique code:

*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] - "Tankor, pulverize!"
*[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] - "Jetstorm, afterburn!"
*[[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] - "Thrust, overdrive!" and (on one occasion) "Thrust, accelerate!"

These codes were sometimes used to transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], sometimes to robot mode and sometimes (particularly for [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]) as just verbal tics unaccompanied by transformation.

The later Vehicon generals [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] used "obliterate" and "terminate" as the entirety of their vocabulary when they were initially pretending to be 7 bits short of a byte but did not particularly use those words during transformation and essentially dropped them when the ruse was over.
===''Animated''===
[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] was entrusted with a set of top-secret access codes said to be crucial to [[Great War (Animated)|the war effort]] against the [[Decepticon]]s by [[Cybertron Intelligence]], but an encounter she and [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] had against [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] ended with Arcee's [[memory core]] wiped clean by Ratchet's disconnected [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] generator, erasing her identity and presumably the access codes as well. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}} Out of desperation, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] had Ratchet perform [[open-processor surgery]] on her to retrieve the codes, but this just triggered an automatic fail-safe which transferred them to Ratchet instead. It turned out the codes were needed to bring online [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]], the first of the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinels]] created by [[Project Omega]]!

After Omega Supreme was [[Stasis lock|deactivated]] following the [[Battle for Iacon]], {{storylink|TransWarped}} his [[Weapon|weapons systems]] technically still functioned but were locked up in the interests of conserving [[Energon]]. The verbal code that would have activated them was "Codename, Omega!" {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] sought to bring the titanic ship-bot back online, he had his double-agent [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] abduct Arcee from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] so the original codes could be extracted from her [[processor]]. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}} Shockwave did get the codes, but when they were transferred to [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] they were found to be missing a special "'''security upgrade patch'''", which required Lugnut to be wired directly into Omega Supreme himself in order to control [[Lugnut Supreme|the clones Megatron had constructed beforehand]]. Eventually, Arcee was able to reboot the original Omega, which reactivated him once again. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}
===''Prime''===
{{main|Maximum overdrive}}
Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime used the phrase "Maximum overdrive!" to increase his vehicle mode's top speed if necessary.
===Japanese activation codes===
Most of the [[Japan]]ese Generation 1 ''Transformers'' franchises have had Transformers shouting "{Robotname}, Transform!" or just "Transform!" when they do so. There are also special phrases for members of specific [[subgroup]]s:

*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Headmaster Junior]]s used "Transform! Head On!" to change from [[Alternate mode|altmode]] to [[robot mode]].
*Headmasters (or at least the Autobot ones) also used "Transform! Dash!" to change into their altmodes.
*[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] used the phrase "Target On!" to have their smaller partners change into gun form and attach to a larger robot's hand.
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] had a special phrase for turning into his larger robot mode. He would sometimes first shout "[[Master Sword]]!" when pulling out his sword from its holding place (but he did not always shout this when releasing it). Then he would jump out of his ship and shout "Big Mode!" as his ship began to transform. He would then shout "Transform! Head On!" as he transformed himself and combined with his larger body as its head. Finally, he would (once again) shout "Master Sword!" as his sword materialized in his hand and finished the sequence with his [[stock footage]] pose.
*Both [[Grand Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] would say "Big Transform!" to change from space-faring altmode to robot mode and back.
*[[Pretender]]s would shout "Pretender!" to change out of their shells into robot form.
*Autobot Pretenders would yell "Suit On!" to change from their human forms into armored Suit Mode forms.
*[[Headmaster Junior]]s and [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] would cross their arms to connect their [[Master-Brace]]s and yell "Masterforce!" to change into their robotic Suit Mode forms.
*Godmasters would yell "Transform! God On!" to change from altmode to robot mode.
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] had several special phrases for his transformations. Aside from the standard "Transform! God On!", he yelled "Double On! Super Ginrai!" to turn into the titular form, "Chōjin Gattai! God Ginrai!" to combine with [[Godbomber]] and turn into this form and "Bomber On!" to attach Godbomber's wings to himself so he could carry the rest of the drone. He also uses "Bomber Off!" to detach Godbomber from himself as God Ginrai, reverse the previous "Bomber On!" process and/or to change Godbomber into his own robot mode.
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] shouted "Wing Cross!" to combine their jet modes into the "Darkwings" configuration.
*[[Sixknight]] had a phrase for each of his modes as part of his [[Rokuhenka]] technique. "Six Change Shot!" was used for his entire transformation into all six modes starting from robot mode. "Shot One!" is used for jet mode, "Shot Two!" is used for drill tank mode, "Shot Three!" is used for hovercraft mode, "Shot Four!" is used for gun mode, "Shot Five!" is used for beast mode and "Shot Six!" is used for returning to robot mode.
*[[Brainmaster]]s use "Brain Set!" to convert their smaller robot forms into the faces of their regular forms.
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Saber]] used "Ride On!" to sit on his [[V-Star]] booster and attack with it. He also uses "Battle Up!" to combine with his V-Star ship to turn into his 'Star Saber' form, or if he already combined with it but doesn't have his 'Star Saber' head on he uses it to attach the head onto himself to fully become Star Saber. He would then combine with [[Victory Leo]] and both would shout "Gattai! Victory Saber!" to form either the vehicle or robot mode of Victory Saber.
*The [[Breastforce]] used "Breast Attack!" to launch their smaller [[Breast Animal]] partners to attack their foes, "Breast Change!" to change their partners into their weapon forms and "Breast On!" to reattach them to their chestplates.
**For their combination into [[Liokaiser]] the Breastforce uttered "Roku-tai Gattai! Liokaiser!" in unison.
**As a member of the Breastforce, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] used the same phrases for his own Breast Animals. However, he also tended to shout "Breastar!" to deploy [[Eaglebreast]] after launching [[Tigerbreast]] with the more standard "Breast Attack!"
*The [[Dinoforce]] used "Trans-Out!" to get their robot modes out of Pretender Shells and "Gattai! [[Dinoking]]!" to combine into the one singular form.
*The [[Multiforce]] used "Multi-Out!" to split in half into their two smaller robot forms, "Multi-On!" to reconnect and "Gattai! [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]]!" to combine into that gestalt.

In Japanese ''Beast Wars'' fiction as well as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]'', Transformers have different activation codes depending on whether or not they turn into vehicles or animals. Those that transform into animals shout "Henshin!" (Japanese for "transform") while those who turn into vehicles scream "Transform!" in English.

English dubs of Japanese-original series retain the "Transform!" and "[Name], Transform!" calls and [[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|isolated]] [[Sound and Fury|incidences]] of it exist in American originals. For the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]], "Henshin" became the familiar "Terrorize." Also, although he regularly declared "[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Super Mode|super mode]]!" before the appropriate transformation, it may or may not have been a necessary activation code. Optimus Prime once said such calls were merely a way to get psyched up. {{storylink|City}}

==Notes==
*The meta-reason for the idea of activation codes is possibly that Optimus Primal can't well say "Transform and roll out" as most of the Maximals have no wheels upon which to roll.
*[[Combiner]]s occasionally had something resembling an activation code. The team leader would generally call out "(team name), merge!" or "(team name), unite!" (e.g. [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] yelling "[[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], unite!" to form Devastator). Japanese combiners (such as [[Piranacon (G1)|King Poseidon]], [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]], [[Dinoking]] and [[Liokaiser]]) would normally be formed in this manner. Just as often combiners could simply fuse without any sort of verbal command. During their revenge-seeking assault on Cybertron the Combaticons merge while [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] is talking. Bruticus even finishes Swindle's sentence. Of course, it could be simply a military command.

[[Category:Beast Wars]]
[[Category:Beast Machines]]
[[Category:Animated]]
[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Activation code

2018-06-18T23:27:01Z

Transformers1001: /* Japanese activation codes */

'''Activation codes''', also called '''access codes''' are the phrases [[Transformer]]s say to [[Transformation|transform]] from one mode to another.

==Fiction==
===Beast Era===
====''Beast Wars''====
Each faction used its own code to transform from [[beast mode]] to [[robot mode]]. [[Maximal]]s used "{Robotname}, maximize!" (e.g., "[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], maximize!"), while [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] used "{Robotname}, terrorize!" (e.g., "[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], terrorize!") (Obviously, they put a great deal of thought into these words.) {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

On the occasions groups transformed all at once the variations "Maximals, maximize!" and "Predacons, terrorize!" were used (in one case "All units, maximize!" was used). For the transformation from robot to beast, [[Beast Era]]-Transformers sometimes used the phrase "Beast mode." However, none of these phrases were used universally and the "maximize"/"terrorize" codes were used on rare occasions for transforming ''out'' of robot mode, so exactly how strictly necessary they are is unclear. This is further muddled by instances of Maximals and Predacons transforming without so much as a single word. Changing an activation code from "maximize" to "terrorize" was relatively easy and could even be done to one Transformer by themselves or another under the right circumstances. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}} {{storylink|Maximal, No More}} {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}}
====''Beast Machines''====
After the Oracle reformatted [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s team into [[technorganic]] bodies their old activation codes stopped working. (Not that it would have mattered anyway, especially since Megatron cooked up [[Transformation virus|an extremely nasty virus]] which [[Transformation paralysis|stripped Transformers of their transformation abilities anyway]]. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent}}) The Maximals now had to find an "emotional still point" to switch to robot mode. To help focus they used the phrase "I am transformed", but this was not strictly an activation code. {{storylink|The Reformatting}} ''The "I am transformed" phrase was used for the first season of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' but dropped for the second season.''

[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]] did not have activation codes. The initial [[Vehicon general]]s each had a unique code:

*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] - "Tankor, pulverize!"
*[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] - "Jetstorm, afterburn!"
*[[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] - "Thrust, overdrive!" and (on one occasion) "Thrust, accelerate!"

These codes were sometimes used to transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], sometimes to robot mode and sometimes (particularly for [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]) as just verbal tics unaccompanied by transformation.

The later Vehicon generals [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] used "obliterate" and "terminate" as the entirety of their vocabulary when they were initially pretending to be 7 bits short of a byte but did not particularly use those words during transformation and essentially dropped them when the ruse was over.
===''Animated''===
[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] was entrusted with a set of top-secret access codes said to be crucial to [[Great War (Animated)|the war effort]] against the [[Decepticon]]s by [[Cybertron Intelligence]], but an encounter she and [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] had against [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] ended with Arcee's [[memory core]] wiped clean by Ratchet's disconnected [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] generator, erasing her identity and presumably the access codes as well. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}} Out of desperation, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] had Ratchet perform [[open-processor surgery]] on her to retrieve the codes, but this just triggered an automatic fail-safe which transferred them to Ratchet instead. It turned out the codes were needed to bring online [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]], the first of the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinels]] created by [[Project Omega]]!

After Omega Supreme was [[Stasis lock|deactivated]] following the [[Battle for Iacon]], {{storylink|TransWarped}} his [[Weapon|weapons systems]] technically still functioned but were locked up in the interests of conserving [[Energon]]. The verbal code that would have activated them was "Codename, Omega!" {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] sought to bring the titanic ship-bot back online, he had his double-agent [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] abduct Arcee from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] so the original codes could be extracted from her [[processor]]. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}} Shockwave did get the codes, but when they were transferred to [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] they were found to be missing a special "'''security upgrade patch'''", which required Lugnut to be wired directly into Omega Supreme himself in order to control [[Lugnut Supreme|the clones Megatron had constructed beforehand]]. Eventually, Arcee was able to reboot the original Omega, which reactivated him once again. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

===Japanese activation codes===
Most of the [[Japan]]ese Generation 1 ''Transformers'' franchises have had Transformers shouting "{Robotname}, Transform!" or just "Transform!" when they do so. There are also special phrases for members of specific [[subgroup]]s:

*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Headmaster Junior]]s used "Transform! Head On!" to change from [[Alternate mode|altmode]] to [[robot mode]].
*Headmasters (or at least the Autobot ones) also used "Transform! Dash!" to change into their altmodes.
*[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] used the phrase "Target On!" to have their smaller partners change into gun form and attach to a larger robot's hand.
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] had a special phrase for turning into his larger robot mode. He would sometimes first shout "[[Master Sword]]!" when pulling out his sword from its holding place (but he did not always shout this when releasing it). Then he would jump out of his ship and shout "Big Mode!" as his ship began to transform. He would then shout "Transform! Head On!" as he transformed himself and combined with his larger body as its head. Finally, he would (once again) shout "Master Sword!" as his sword materialized in his hand and finished the sequence with his [[stock footage]] pose.
*Both [[Grand Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] would say "Big Transform!" to change from space-faring altmode to robot mode and back.
*[[Pretender]]s would shout "Pretender!" to change out of their shells into robot form.
*Autobot Pretenders would yell "Suit On!" to change from their human forms into armored Suit Mode forms.
*[[Headmaster Junior]]s and [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] would cross their arms to connect their [[Master-Brace]]s and yell "Masterforce!" to change into their robotic Suit Mode forms.
*Godmasters would yell "Transform! God On!" to change from altmode to robot mode.
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] had several special phrases for his transformations. Aside from the standard "Transform! God On!", he yelled "Double On! Super Ginrai!" to turn into the titular form, "Chōjin Gattai! God Ginrai!" to combine with [[Godbomber]] and turn into this form and "Bomber On!" to attach Godbomber's wings to himself so he could carry the rest of the drone. He also uses "Bomber Off!" to detach Godbomber from himself as God Ginrai, reverse the previous "Bomber On!" process and/or to change Godbomber into his own robot mode.
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] shouted "Wing Cross!" to combine their jet modes into the "Darkwings" configuration.
*[[Sixknight]] had a phrase for each of his modes as part of his [[Rokuhenka]] technique. "Six Change Shot!" was used for his entire transformation into all six modes starting from robot mode. "Shot One!" is used for jet mode, "Shot Two!" is used for drill tank mode, "Shot Three!" is used for hovercraft mode, "Shot Four!" is used for gun mode, "Shot Five!" is used for beast mode and "Shot Six!" is used for returning to robot mode.
*[[Brainmaster]]s use "Brain Set!" to convert their smaller robot forms into the faces of their regular forms.
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Saber]] used "Ride On!" to sit on his [[V-Star]] booster and attack with it. He also uses "Battle Up!" to combine with his V-Star ship to turn into his 'Star Saber' form, or if he already combined with it but doesn't have his 'Star Saber' head on he uses it to attach the head onto himself to fully become Star Saber. He would then combine with [[Victory Leo]] and both would shout "Gattai! Victory Saber!" to form either the vehicle or robot mode of Victory Saber.
*The [[Breastforce]] used "Breast Attack!" to launch their smaller [[Breast Animal]] partners to attack their foes, "Breast Change!" to change their partners into their weapon forms and "Breast On!" to reattach them to their chestplates.
**For their combination into [[Liokaiser]] the Breastforce uttered "Roku-tai Gattai! Liokaiser!" in unison.
**As a member of the Breastforce, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] used the same phrases for his own Breast Animals. However, he also tended to shout "Breastar!" to deploy [[Eaglebreast]] after launching [[Tigerbreast]] with the more standard "Breast Attack!"
*The [[Dinoforce]] used "Trans-Out!" to get their robot modes out of Pretender Shells and "Gattai! [[Dinoking]]!" to combine into the one singular form.
*The [[Multiforce]] used "Multi-Out!" to split in half into their two smaller robot forms, "Multi-On!" to reconnect and "Gattai! [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]]!" to combine into that gestalt.

In Japanese ''Beast Wars'' fiction as well as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]'', Transformers have different activation codes depending on whether or not they turn into vehicles or animals. Those that transform into animals shout "Henshin!" (Japanese for "transform") while those who turn into vehicles scream "Transform!" in English.

English dubs of Japanese-original series retain the "Transform!" and "[Name], Transform!" calls and [[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|isolated]] [[Sound and Fury|incidences]] of it exist in American originals. For the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]], "Henshin" became the familiar "Terrorize." Also, although he regularly declared "[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Super Mode|super mode]]!" before the appropriate transformation, it may or may not have been a necessary activation code. Optimus Prime once said such calls were merely a way to get psyched up. {{storylink|City}}

==Notes==
*The meta-reason for the idea of activation codes is possibly that Optimus Primal can't well say "Transform and roll out" as most of the Maximals have no wheels upon which to roll.
*[[Combiner]]s occasionally had something resembling an activation code. The team leader would generally call out "(team name), merge!" or "(team name), unite!" (e.g. [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] yelling "[[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], unite!" to form Devastator). Japanese combiners (such as [[Piranacon (G1)|King Poseidon]], [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]], [[Dinoking]] and [[Liokaiser]]) would normally be formed in this manner. Just as often combiners could simply fuse without any sort of verbal command. During their revenge-seeking assault on Cybertron the Combaticons merge while [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] is talking. Bruticus even finishes Swindle's sentence. Of course, it could be simply a military command.

[[Category:Beast Wars]]
[[Category:Beast Machines]]
[[Category:Animated]]
[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Activation code

2018-06-18T23:06:22Z

Transformers1001: /* Animated */

'''Activation codes''', also called '''access codes''' are the phrases [[Transformer]]s say to [[Transformation|transform]] from one mode to another.

==Fiction==
===Beast Era===
====''Beast Wars''====
Each faction used its own code to transform from [[beast mode]] to [[robot mode]]. [[Maximal]]s used "{Robotname}, maximize!" (e.g., "[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], maximize!"), while [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] used "{Robotname}, terrorize!" (e.g., "[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], terrorize!") (Obviously, they put a great deal of thought into these words.) {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

On the occasions groups transformed all at once the variations "Maximals, maximize!" and "Predacons, terrorize!" were used (in one case "All units, maximize!" was used). For the transformation from robot to beast, [[Beast Era]]-Transformers sometimes used the phrase "Beast mode." However, none of these phrases were used universally and the "maximize"/"terrorize" codes were used on rare occasions for transforming ''out'' of robot mode, so exactly how strictly necessary they are is unclear. This is further muddled by instances of Maximals and Predacons transforming without so much as a single word. Changing an activation code from "maximize" to "terrorize" was relatively easy and could even be done to one Transformer by themselves or another under the right circumstances. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}} {{storylink|Maximal, No More}} {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}}
====''Beast Machines''====
After the Oracle reformatted [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s team into [[technorganic]] bodies their old activation codes stopped working. (Not that it would have mattered anyway, especially since Megatron cooked up [[Transformation virus|an extremely nasty virus]] which [[Transformation paralysis|stripped Transformers of their transformation abilities anyway]]. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent}}) The Maximals now had to find an "emotional still point" to switch to robot mode. To help focus they used the phrase "I am transformed", but this was not strictly an activation code. {{storylink|The Reformatting}} ''The "I am transformed" phrase was used for the first season of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' but dropped for the second season.''

[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]] did not have activation codes. The initial [[Vehicon general]]s each had a unique code:

*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] - "Tankor, pulverize!"
*[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] - "Jetstorm, afterburn!"
*[[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] - "Thrust, overdrive!" and (on one occasion) "Thrust, accelerate!"

These codes were sometimes used to transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], sometimes to robot mode and sometimes (particularly for [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]) as just verbal tics unaccompanied by transformation.

The later Vehicon generals [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] used "obliterate" and "terminate" as the entirety of their vocabulary when they were initially pretending to be 7 bits short of a byte but did not particularly use those words during transformation and essentially dropped them when the ruse was over.
===''Animated''===
[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] was entrusted with a set of top-secret access codes said to be crucial to [[Great War (Animated)|the war effort]] against the [[Decepticon]]s by [[Cybertron Intelligence]], but an encounter she and [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] had against [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] ended with Arcee's [[memory core]] wiped clean by Ratchet's disconnected [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] generator, erasing her identity and presumably the access codes as well. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}} Out of desperation, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] had Ratchet perform [[open-processor surgery]] on her to retrieve the codes, but this just triggered an automatic fail-safe which transferred them to Ratchet instead. It turned out the codes were needed to bring online [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]], the first of the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinels]] created by [[Project Omega]]!

After Omega Supreme was [[Stasis lock|deactivated]] following the [[Battle for Iacon]], {{storylink|TransWarped}} his [[Weapon|weapons systems]] technically still functioned but were locked up in the interests of conserving [[Energon]]. The verbal code that would have activated them was "Codename, Omega!" {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] sought to bring the titanic ship-bot back online, he had his double-agent [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] abduct Arcee from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] so the original codes could be extracted from her [[processor]]. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}} Shockwave did get the codes, but when they were transferred to [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] they were found to be missing a special "'''security upgrade patch'''", which required Lugnut to be wired directly into Omega Supreme himself in order to control [[Lugnut Supreme|the clones Megatron had constructed beforehand]]. Eventually, Arcee was able to reboot the original Omega, which reactivated him once again. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

===Japanese activation codes===
Most of the [[Japan]]ese Generation 1 ''Transformers'' franchises have had Transformers shouting "{Robotname}, Transform!" or just "Transform!" when they transform. There are also special phrases for members of specific [[subgroup]]s:

*The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Headmaster Junior]]s use "Transform! Head On!" to change from [[Alternate mode|altmode]] to [[robot mode]].
*The Headmasters (or at least the Autobot ones) also use "Transform! Dash!" to change into their Altmodes.
*[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] use the phrase "Target On!" to have their smaller partners change into their gun forms and attach to the larger robot's hand.
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] has a special phrase for turning into his larger robot mode. He would sometimes first shout "Master Sword!" when pulling out his sword from its holding place (but he did not always shout this when releasing the sword). Then he would jump out of his ship and shout, "Big Mode!" as his ship began to transform. He would then shout "Transform! Head On!" as he himself transformed and combined with his larger body as its head. Finally, he would (once again) shout "Master Sword!" as his sword materialized into his hand and finished the sequence with his [[stock footage]] pose.
*Both [[Grand Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] would say "Big Transform!" to change from their space-faring altmodes to their robot modes, and back.
*[[Pretender]]s would shout "Pretender!" to change out of their Pretender shells into their robot forms.
*The Autobot Pretenders would yell "Suit On!" to change from their regular human forms into their armored Suit Mode forms.
*The [[Headmaster Junior]]s and [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] would cross their arms to connect their [[Master-Brace]]s and yell "Masterforce!" to change into their robotic Suit Mode forms.
*Godmasters would yell "Transform! God On!" to change from altmode to robot mode.
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] has several special phrases for his transformations. Aside from the standard "Transform! God On!", he yells "Double On! Super Ginrai!" to turn into Super Ginrai, "Chōjin Gattai! God Ginrai!" to combine with [[Godbomber]] and turn into God Ginrai, and "Bomber On!" to attach Godbomber's wings to himself so he could carry the rest of Godbomber. He also uses "Bomber Off!" to detach Godbomber from himself as God Ginrai, or to reverse the previous "Bomber On!" process, and/or to change Godbomber into his own robot mode.
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] shout "Wing Cross!" to combine both of their jet modes into their "Darkwings" configuration.
*[[Sixknight]] has a phrase for each of his modes as part of his [[Rokuhenka]] technique. "Six Change Shot!" is used for his entire transformation into all six of his modes, starting from his Robot mode. "Shot One!" is used for his jet mode, "Shot Two!" is used for his drill tank mode, "Shot Three!" is used for his hovercraft mode, "Shot Four!" is used for his gun mode, "Shot Five!" is used for his [[beast mode]] and "Shot Six!" is used for his returning to robot mode.
*[[Brainmaster]]s use "Brain Set!" to convert their smaller robot forms into the faces of their regular forms.
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Saber]] uses "Ride On!" to sit on his [[V-Star]] booster and use it to attack with. He also uses "Battle Up!" to combine with his V-Star ship to turn into his 'Star Saber' form or, if he's already combined with it but doesn't have his 'Star Saber' head on, he uses it to attach his 'Star Saber' head onto himself to fully become Star Saber. He would then combine with [[Victory Leo]] and both would shout "Gattai! Victory Saber!" to form either the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] or robot mode of Victory Saber.
*The [[Breastforce]] uses "Breast Attack!" to launch their smaller [[Breast Animal]] partners to attack their foes, "Breast Change!" to change their partners into their weapon forms, and "Breast On!" to reattach them to their chests.
**For their combination into [[Liokaiser]], the Breastforce utters "Roku-tai Gattai! Liokaiser!" in unison.
*As a member of the Breastforce, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] uses the same phrases for his own Breast Animals. However, he also tends to shout "Breastar!" to deploy his [[Eaglebreast]] after launching his [[Tigerbreast]] with the more standard "Breast Attack!"
*The [[Dinoforce]] uses "Trans-Out!" to get their robot modes out of their Pretender Shells, and "Gattai! Dinoking!" to combine into [[Dinoking]].
*The [[Multiforce]] uses "Multi-Out!" to split in half into their two smaller robot forms, "Multi-On!" to reconnect, and "Gattai! Landcross!" to combine into [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]].

In the Japanese ''Beast Wars'' fiction as well as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]'' Transformers have different activation codes depending on whether they turn into vehicles or animals. Those that transform into animals shout "Henshin!" (Japanese for "transform") while those who turn into vehicles scream "Transform!" in English.

English dubs of Japan-original series retain the "Transform!" and "[Name], Transform!" calls, and [[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|isolated]] [[Sound and Fury|incidences]] of it exist in American originals. For the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]], "Henshin" became the familiar "Terrorize." Also, although he regularly declared "Optimus Prime, [[Super Mode|super mode]]!" before the appropriate transformation it may or may not have been a necessary activation code. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] once said such calls were merely a way to get psyched up. {{storylink|City}}

==Notes==
*The meta-reason for the idea of activation codes is possibly that Optimus Primal can't well say "Transform and roll out" as most of the Maximals have no wheels upon which to roll.
*[[Combiner]]s occasionally had something resembling an activation code. The team leader would generally call out "(team name), merge!" or "(team name), unite!" (e.g. [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] yelling "[[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], unite!" to form Devastator). Japanese combiners (such as [[Piranacon (G1)|King Poseidon]], [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]], [[Dinoking]] and [[Liokaiser]]) would normally be formed in this manner. Just as often combiners could simply fuse without any sort of verbal command. During their revenge-seeking assault on Cybertron the Combaticons merge while [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] is talking. Bruticus even finishes Swindle's sentence. Of course, it could be simply a military command.

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[[Category:Beast Machines]]
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Clampdown (disambiguation)

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'''Clampdown''' / '''Clamp Down''' is some-'bot who either enforces or escapes his name. I guess it depends on which part of the [[multiverse]] you're in.

==Major Clampdowns==
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File:RID-clampdown.jpg|[[Clampdown (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Clampdown]]
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==Full list of Clampdowns==
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|[[Clamp Down]] the [[Autobot]] police officer from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] the [[Decepticon]] crab-'bot from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]].}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Clampdown (event)|The Clampdown]], a period of [[:Category:Transformer law|Cybertronian martial law]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]].}}

Meltdown (disambiguation)

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[[File:TFA Black Friday Meltdown melts.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] melting down. *''drum noise plays''*]]
'''Meltdown''' refers to several characters and/or concepts:

{{disamb|y=1988|"[[Meltdown!]]", a story in issues #168-169 on the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] comic.}}
{{disamb|y=1990|[[Meltdown (G1)|Meltdown]] the [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from Generation 1.}}
{{disamb|y=1991|[[Meltdown (ROC)|Meltdown]] the [[Autobot]] Micromaster from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]], the supervillain persona of '''Prometheus Black''' from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|"[[Total Meltdown]]" the fifth episode of ''Transformers Animated'', which features said supervillain.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Meltdown (Prime)|Meltdown]] the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Universe]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2016|"[[Metal Meltdown]]" the episode of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]''.}}

'''Meltdown should not be confused with:'''

*[[Smeltdown]] the [[Mutant (G1)|Mutant]] also from Generation 1.

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'''Meltdown''' refers to several characters and concepts:

{{disamb|y=1988|"[[Meltdown!]]", a story in issues #168-169 on the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] comic.}}
{{disamb|y=1990|[[Meltdown (G1)|Meltdown]] the [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from Generation 1.}}
{{disamb|y=1991|[[Meltdown (ROC)|Meltdown]] the [[Autobot]] Micromaster from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]], the supervillain persona of '''Prometheus Black''' from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|"[[Total Meltdown]]" the fifth episode of ''Transformers Animated'', which features said supervillain.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Meltdown (Prime)|Meltdown]] the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Universe]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2016|"[[Metal Meltdown]]" the episode of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]''.}}

Meltdown should not be confused with:

*[[Smeltdown]] the [[Mutant (G1)|Mutant]] also from Generation 1.

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Lockdown (disambiguation)

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If there's a 'bot named '''Lockdown''' on your [[Anatomic euphemism|tailpipe]] then you are in deep, deep trouble.

==Major Lockdowns==
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File:Tfalockdowna.jpg|[[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' Lockdown]]
File:AOE Lockdown walks.jpg|[[Lockdown (ROTF)|"Movie series" Lockdown]]
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==Full list of Lockdowns==
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] the semi-[[neutral]] bounty hunter from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] the bounty hunter who sometimes works for the [[Decepticon]]s from the [[live-action film series]].}}
{{disamb|y=2010|[[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] the Decepticon bounty hunter from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Lockdown (Adventure)|Lockdown]] the Decepticon hunter from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2015|[[Lockdown (SG)|Lockdown]] the heroic Decepticon from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}

==Not to be confused with...==
*[[Knockdown (disambiguation)]]
*[[Clampdown (disambiguation)]]
*[[Meltdown (disambiguation)]]

==See also==
{{disamb|y=2015|"[[Lockout]]" the episode of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' 2015]].}}

Waspinator (disambiguation)

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If you're searching the [[multiverse]] for an insectoid 'bot with exceptionally high endurance (and sometimes [[Kelly (RID)|incredibly bad luck]], along with a tendency to get [[Slag (slang)|slagged]] a lot everywhere they go, no matter what they do to avoid it) then '''Wasp''' / '''Waspinator''' is probably that kind of helpless, ne'er do'well 'bot.

==Major Waspinators==
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File:BeastWars1 Waspinator robotmode.jpg|[[Waspinator (BW)|"Beast Era" Waspinator]]
File:PredaconsRising Waspinator.jpg|[[Wasp|''Animated'' Waspinator]]
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==Full list of Waspinators==
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] wasp from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|Waspinator, the [[Technorganic|techno-organic]] mutated form of the rogue former [[Autobot]] [[Wasp]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Waspinator (BWSG)|Waspinator]] the heroic Predacon wasp from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Waspinator (RID)|Waspinator]] the [[Decepticon]] wasp from the 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]|[[Waspinator (TransTech)|Waspinator]] the [[Transcendent Technomorph]] from ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}

==Media with "Waspinator" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|"[[Waspinator Chapter]]" the fourth episode of the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story]]''.}}

==Not to be confused with==
*WASP the [[Wireless Automated Sales Person]] from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.

Magnus Prime

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:''Magnus Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:SiegeOnCybertron-MagnusPrime.jpg|thumb|350px|Schrödinger's Prime.]]

'''Magnus Prime''' is a City Commander! With the help of his [[Titan Master]] [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], he can unleash his Chokon Power!<ref>[[Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch]]</ref>

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==Fiction==
===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
With the Decepticons besieging Cybertron, Magnus Prime used his missile launchers to protect Autobot defenses and strike back at the Decepticons.<ref>''Titans Return'' Siege on Cybertron pack-in blurb</ref>

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Siege-on-Cybertron-Magnus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Magnus's secret [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Sports_Label|Prime]] cosplay.]]
*'''Siege on Cybertron''' (Gift set, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, [[Ginrai (human)#Generations|Ginrai]] Titan Master

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' "Magnus Prime" is a redeco of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Ginrai (human)#Legends|Super Ginrai]], and he transforms from robot to truck to giant base. Oddly enough, the Hasbro version names Ginrai as the small Titan Master partner. In comparison to ''Legends'' Ginrai's deco, Magnus Prime features a blue crotch and truck windows, and his Autobot insignias on his truck kibble are enlarged and moved to the center, and his guns are entirely painted in one color with the handles being unpainted. His Titan Master's head and legs are now blue. As a redeco of the said retool, Magnus Prime can combine with ''Legends'' [[Godbomber#Legends|Godbomber]]. Although the stock renders and promotional photos shows that the upper section of the waist painted red, the final product is unpainted.

:At least some units are missing a peg that stabilizes his combination with Godbomber's leg mode parts.

:Magnus Prime and Ginrai were only available as part of the "Siege of Cybertron" set, which also includes [[Fathom#Generations|Fathom]] & [[Tidal Wave (G1)#Generations|Tidal Wave]], [[Haruma Gō#Generations|Professor Go]] & [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Generations|Metalhawk]], [[Pounce#Generations|Decepticon Pounce]], and [[Thunderwing (G1)#SiegeOnCybertron|Thunderwing]]. In the United States, this set was exclusive to [[BigBadToyStore]], but it saw a wider release in Canada where it was available at [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], the Canadian [[Walmart]] online store, book store chain Indigo and several PC retailers (seriously!). Additionally, it was also available at retail in Hong Kong and Singapore and even saw an official release in the Netherlands, where it was exclusively available from BOL.

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==Who is Magnus Prime now?==
So, just who is Magnus Prime, anyway? There are a lot of competing facts, none of them conclusive:
*The Siege on Cybertron box set calls him a City Commander. That, combined with his name, implies that he might be a new incarnation of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].
**But complicating this, there's also an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Titans_Return|Ultra Magnus Titan Master]] figure created to be shipped in the same Strength/Intelligence/Fireblast/Speed matrix as the rest of the Siege on Cybertron toys.
*On the other hand, Hasbro's [[John Warden]] stated [https://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/transformers-titans-return-product-reveals-news-updates-rumors-leaks-and-more--p1911385.php#p1911385 in an interview] that the figure was intended to be [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], and further suggested that the figure belonged with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus Primes]] or maybe [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|''Armada'' Primes]]. Oy vey!
*His Titan Master partner, meanwhile, is Ginrai, which suggests that Magnus Prime himself can't really be Ginrai.
**Unless he's the [[Transtector]] [[Ginrai (robot)|come to life]]? Or maybe it's just the name of the mindless Transtector before it comes alive? But Hasbro doesn't generally use Transtectors in their fiction. Who knows!
*Otherwise-accurate pre-release leaks, from before anything official was known of the Siege on Cybertron box set, claimed that Magnus Prime was going to be the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy in the colors of the [[Magna Convoy|inner robot]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Delta Magnus|Powered Convoy]] toy. Though it can reasonably be inferred that plans changed after the Ginrai tooling became available, what the originally planned identity of the toy was is a mystery.
Anyway, the upshot of all of this is that we don't really know who Magnus Prime is, so we're plopping him here on his own page. Feel free to go nuts in your own [[Personal canon|head canon]] because there's no definitive answer on this question... ''yet''.

==References==
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[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)

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'''Ultra Magnus''' is a stalwart [[Autobot]] who can often be found alongside [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]]—sometimes as a friend, other times a mentor or rival. In some universes, he is even associated with an "elite squadron" of mostly fellow Autobots called the [[Wrecker]]s.

==Major Ultra Magnuses==
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File:Ultramagnusg1.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|"Generation 1" Ultra Magnus]] <hr>'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] • [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:Rid magnus.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001) Ultra Magnus]]
File:TFA Ultra Magnus promoimage.JPG|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|''Animated'' Ultra Magnus]]
File:PrimeBH-UltraMagnus-RotD2coverexcerpt.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|"Aligned" Ultra Magnus]]
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==Full list of Ultra Magnuses==
{{disamb|y=[[1986]]|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] the [[Autobot]] car-carrier truck and [[City Commander]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
**1986 – For this character in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] see [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].
**1986 – For this character in the [[Marvel Comics continuity]] see [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]].
**[[2005]] – For this character in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] see [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]].
**For toys of this character see [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[1987]]|[[Ultra Magnus (ice cream)|Ultra Magnus]] the ice cream bar produced in [[Australia]] under the [[Nestlé|Peters Ice Cream brand]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2000]]|[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] the Autobot car carrier and [[Relatives|brother]] to [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|Ultra Magnus, the Japanese name of the [[Mini-Con]]/Autobot heavy assault trailer [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] the Autobot heavy assault trailer from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] the Autobot multi-wheeled missile platform and [[Supreme Commander]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Ultra Magnus (Movie)|Ultra Magnus]] the guy from [[Movie (franchise)|the live-action movie series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] the evil Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Ultra Magnus (SG Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] the evil Autobot from ''Shattered Glass Animated''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] the pseudo-commander of the [[Wrecker]]s from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==Media with "Ultra Magnus" in the title==
{{disamb|y=1988|"[[Ultra Magnus Dies!!]]", an episode of ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''. You can probably guess what happens in the episode.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2001]]|"[[Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus]]", an episode of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2001|"[[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]]", an episode of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2001]]|"[[The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus]]", an episode of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|"[[Mystery of the Ultra Magnus]]", an episode of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}
{{disamb|y=2004|"[[Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?]]", a ''Robots in Disguise'' comic.}}
{{disamb|y=2007|"[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]", a ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'' issue.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|"[[Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)]]", an [[e-HOBBY]] comic.}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=2013|The ''[[Iron Will]]'', Ultra Magnus's ship from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''.}}

==Not to be confused with...==
*[[Ultra Trion]] the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] guardian from ''Universe''.
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Music_Label|Convoy iPod Docking Bay]] - the white Optimus Prime who is not [[:Image:Magnuslongshot.jpg|Ultra Magnus]].
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Sports_Label|Convoy Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version]] - the other white Optimus Prime who is also not Ultra Magnus.
*[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]], the rank held by ''Animated'' Ultra Magnus.
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel "Magnus"]] the <strike>jerk</strike> Autobot who takes the Magnus rank after Ultra Magnus is fatally wounded.
*[[Magnus (Kre-O)|Magnus]], [[Kreon]] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[cyber-dog]].
*[[Magnum]], an Autobot who may or may not have been rebuilt into Ultra Magnus from the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.
*[[Delta Magnus]], a different member of the [[House]] of Magnus from the IDW Generation 1 continuity.
*[[Ultra Major]], a [[Bot Shot]] character of unknown allegiance from the ''[[Bot Shots Battle Game!]]''
*[[Red (AB)|Red]], the Angry Bird who gained the powers of Ultra Magnus in ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]''.
*[[Ultra Prime]], a Generation 1 Autobot [[combiner]] formed with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] as the main component.
*[[Ultra Mammoth]], a [[Maximal]].
*[[Magnus Prime]] the other City Commander who looks like Optimus Prime and might be [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]].

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[[Image:Bumblebeebodies.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Body-type available in dork, boxer and chick.]]
{{quote|At least I'm not ugly.|[[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]]}}
{{quote|Ugly? You and I look the same!|[[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]]|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}
A '''body-type'''<ref>Term yanked from "[[Withered Hope]]", as is the information from the rest of the introductory paragraphs.</ref> or '''model'''<ref>Term used in "[[Autoboot Camp]]" and "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]".</ref> is the basic design of a Transformer's chassis. The design can be shared with other Transformers, either with or without individualizing customizations.

In [[Transcendent Technomorph|some universes]], upgrading or refitting a Transformer from one body-type to another can be a [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle|lucrative black market business]]. Individual body-types have identifying model numbers. For example, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] have all, in one [[universal stream|Primax Cluster universe]] or another, inhabited a "[[C1186-P0019]]" of various colors. That model is reportedly popular with scouts.

[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Other universes]] also use numbers to identify body types. For instance, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]], [[Wasp]] and many others are all body type [[65356-9292-346]].<ref>As shown in [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]].</ref>

Body-types are particularly common in the Transformers [[toy]] lines where [[redeco]]s are marketed as separate [[character]]s.<ref>This only applies to different-character toys based on the same sculpt that exist in the same universe. Redeco characters released under a line that places the new character in a different universe than other iterations of the sculpt are arguably cosmic coincidences.</ref> This article puts its focus on body-types with relevance in fiction and other outstanding qualities. Because otherwise, this list could go on forever.

==Outstanding examples==
===Generation 1===
===="[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]" body-type====
{{collist|5|
*[[Acid Storm]]
*[[Air Warrior]]s
*[[Bitstream (G1)]]
*[[Nacelle (G1)]]
*[[Dirge (G1)]]
*[[Hotlink (G1)]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)]]
*[[Rainmaker]]s
*[[Red Wing]]
*[[Sandstorm (G2)]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)]]
*[[Starscream (G1)]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)]]
*[[Thrust (G1)]]
*[[Wheezing Arrow]]
}}
===="[[Battlecharger]]" body-type====
*[[Runabout (G1)]]
*[[Runamuck (G1)]]
===="[[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe]]" body-type====
*[[Sideswipe (G1)]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)]]
*[[Greasepit (G2)]]
*[[Gearhead]]
===Beast Era===
====[[Maximal Command Security Force]] body-type====
{{collist|4|
*[[9K]]
*"[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]" (former cadet)
*[[Getout]]
*[[High Beam]]
*[[Nitrostreak]]
*[[Overshoot]]
*[[Shatterpoint]]
*[[Stopgap]]
*[[Switchblade (BW)]]
*[[Tigatron|Unit 2/"Tigatron"]]
}}
===''Animated''===
====[[256-OZU-004]]====
*[[Autotrooper (Animated)]]
*[[Ironfist (Animated)]]
*[[Ironhide (Animated)]]
*[[Ratchet (Animated)]]
====[[65356-9292-346]]====
{{collist|4|
*"[[AlbinoBumbleBee]]"
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)]]
*[[Bumblebee (SG Animated)]]
*[[Bumper (Animated)]]
*[[Carrera (Animated)]]
*[[Chase (Animated)]]
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)]]
*[[Freeway (Animated)]]
*[[Furão]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)]]
*[[Hubcap (Animated)]]
*[[Moscardo]]
*[[Rapier]]
*[[Searchlight (Animated)]]
*[[Sedan (Animated)]]
*[[Siren (Animated)]]
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)]]
*[[Volks (Animated)]]
*[[Wasp]]
}}
====[[09262-8765-001]]====
*[[Flip Sides (Animated)]]
*[[Rosanna (Animated)]]
====[[65483-2483-321]]====
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)]]
===Live-action movies===
In [[Live-action film series|the live-action movies]] we see multiple Transformers sharing the same body-type:
===="Long Haul" body-type====
*[[Canopy]]
*[[Garbage truck Decepticon]]
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)]]
*[[Onslaught (ROTF)]]
===="Bonecrusher" body-type====
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)]]
*[[Buffalo MPV Decepticon]]
===="Scrapper" body type====
*[[Scrapper (ROTF)]]
*[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)]]
*[[Trench]]
===="Crankcase" body-type====
*[[Berserker]]
*[[Crankcase (DOTM)]]
===="Crowbar" body-type====
*[[Crowbar]]
*[[Dreadbot]]
===="Jetfire" body-type====
*[[Jetfire (ROTF)]]
*[[Lieutenant]]
===="Blackout" body-type====
*[[Blackout (Movie)]]
*[[Grindor (ROTF)]]
===="Sideways" body-type====
*[[Sideways (ROTF)]]
*[[Audi R8 Decepticon]]
===="Brawl" body-type====
*[[Brawl (Movie)]]
*[[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]
===="Scalpel" body-type====
*[[Scalpel (ROTF)]]
*[[Lensmeter Decepticon]]s

==Body-type versions shared across [[universal stream]]s==
==="Arcee" body-type===
====[[Malgus]]/[[Primax]] clusters====
*[[Arcee (Animated)]]
*[[Arcee (Energon)]]
*[[Arcee (SG Animated)]]
*[[Chromia (Animated)]]
*[[Drag Strip (Animated)]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)]]
*[[Nightbeat (Animated)]]
*[[Nightbeat (SG Animated)]]
*[[Minerva (Animated)]]
*[[Sunstreaker (Animated)]] (in certain timelines)
====[[Uniend]] cluster====
*[[Arcee (WFC)]]
*[[Flamewar (Prime)]]
*[[Transmutate (character)]]
==="Optimus Prime" body-type===
====Malgus cluster====
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)]]
*[[Toxitron (Animated)]]
*[[The Motor Master|Motormaster/Motor Master]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (Animated)]]
====Primax cluster====
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)]]
====Uniend cluster====
*[[Hunter Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (Adventure)]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)]]
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)]]

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Transformer anatomy]]

Idento-computer

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:''Idento-computers are a piece of technology from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
An '''idento-computer''' is [[Onboard computer|an onboard control system]] that regulates a [[Transformer]]'s identity.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s jettisoned themselves out the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon cruiser]] when it and the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] crashed on [[Earth|Prehistoric Earth]]. Stranded and isolated on a foreign world, their idento-computers adapted their forms into insectoid [[Alternate mode|beast modes]] with the ability to process organic matter. They were discovered four million years later, so there is no telling how long the adaptation process took. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[Category:Generation 1 computers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Transformer anatomy]]

Electronic paint job

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[[File:ElectronicPaintJob button.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|The electronic paint job activation button on the helmet [[Wasp]] put on [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]].]]
Useful for infiltration and espionage, an '''electronic paint job''' is a technological innovation developed by [[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] that allows a Transformer to alter their coloration as circumstances dictate. As such, it is popular with individuals ''including'' [[Wasp|wanted fugitives]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|undercover spies]].

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
Wasp utilized an electronic paint job when he infiltrated [[Autobot Earth Base|the Autobot base]] in [[Detroit]] and switched places with [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]. Once he was discovered he blew out the lights to cover his escape. In the dark, Wasp deactivated Bumblebee's electrostatic paint job turning him back to yellow. Mistaking him for Wasp, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] pounded on Bumblebee and ripped off his helmet. [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] discovered the electrostatic paint job button on the helmet and pressed it, turning Bumblebee green and then yellow again. {{storylink|Where Is Thy Sting?}}

Shockwave later revealed his coloration while posing as Longarm Prime was an electronic paint job, hiding his true (purple) colors during his extended infiltration of the Autobot ranks. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] planned to have Dark Rodimus infiltrate the Autobot ranks as well by using an electronic paint job to disguise himself as the Autobot warrior [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]], who was his template. {{storylink|Tech Spec|BotCon 2011 Tech Specs}}
===''Cyber Missions''===
[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] "engaged camouflage", which caused him to change color leaving him with a white stripe pattern.<ref>Ironhide changed into his "Recon Ironhide" color scheme.</ref> {{storylink|Cyber Missions 2}}
===''Wings Universe''===
[[Powerflash]] and [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] had electronic paint applied to themselves to adopt the guises of "Bad Boy" and "Dealbreaker". The excess paint dripping off Tap-Out turned into static and disappeared before hitting the ground. The paint also obscured their energy frequencies allowing them to pose as [[neutral]]s. Powerflash scraped off some of his paint after [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] found him out and the exposed area later inadvertently revealed his Autobot allegiance to [[Charger]]'s scanner. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}
===Swindle's Spiel===
[[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] offered electronic paint with anywhere from one to five coats available. One of his rather famous clients felt like "[[Bumblebee (G1)|a gold bug]]" after getting his new colors. He also said the courts found Swindle, Swindle & Swindle wasn't liable for [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]'s use of G2 gold and that there was a clear warning in the can. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Swindle's Spiel|Swindle's Spiel, 2015/10/04}}

==Notes==
*The electronic paint job used by Wasp is button activated. However, Shockwave appeared to be able to deactivate his seemingly at will.

==See also==
*[[Camouflage paint]]
*[[Light Bender]]

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated technology]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen technology]]
[[Category:Wings Universe technology]]

Spark

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[[File:Sparks.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] is a Bellarian.]]
A '''spark''' is the lifeforce or soul of a [[Transformer]]. Each spark is part of the essence of [[Primus]] himself.

The spark is a physical entity which is safeguarded inside [[Structure|a Transformer's body]]. If something harms the spark beyond repair [[Death|it is "extinguished"]] returning to the [[Transformer afterlife]] and the Transformer is considered dead. A Transformer is able to survive an enormous amount of physical damage. As long as the spark is somehow intact it is possible to repair or rebuild the body and restore the spark to it.

{{quote|When a spark goes online, there is great joy. When [[Death|one is extinguished]], the universe weeps.|[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] being all mystical|"[[The Spark]]"}}

==Establishment in fiction==
[[File:Spark.gif|left|thumb|The animation of a typical spark. Shiny!]]
The concept of the spark as currently understood was introduced to Transformers mythos in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Spark]]" (though they are offhandedly mentioned in the earlier episode "[[Gorilla Warfare]]" without elaboration). In this episode little is explained except that each spark is unique and that every "Cybertron" (here essentially meaning "Cybertronian") has one. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}} {{storylink|The Spark}}

The later episode "[[Possession]]" dealt with the idea of sparks but the spark in question—that of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the original Starscream]]—is established as being aberrant and thus properties it displays are not necessarily characteristic of sparks in general. However, "Possession" was the first time it was claimed that characters from [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the ''G1'' cartoon series]] also had sparks rather than them existing in ''Beast Wars'' only. Sparks remained prominent throughout ''Beast Wars'' and events in seasons two and three further established the [[retcon]] that Generation 1-Transformers possessed sparks. {{storylink|Possession}} {{storylink|Optimal Situation}} {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

In ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' sparks became central to the story as [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] abducted the sparks from every Transformer on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}} Megatron's own spark displayed unusual behaviors in this series and it is probable these behaviors do not apply to all sparks. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}} {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}} Still, ''Beast Machines'' contributed more information about sparks to [[canon]] than any other series.

Since the introduction of the spark concept in ''Beast Wars'', sparks have become an integral part of ''Transformers'' fiction. They have been featured in new [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]-based series and subsequently-created [[Continuity family|continuity families]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] to [[live-action film series|the live-action movies]] to ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.
===Prototypical concepts===
There do exist some concepts similar to the spark that precede its firm establishment in the Beast Era.

[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] occasionally referenced a part of Transformer physiology called a '''[[laser core]]''' which seemingly has a similar function compared to a spark. The tech spec [[bio]] for the [[Beast Rider]] [[Mechatron]] says that he is "outfitted with an upgraded spark-capture claw that can tear out the entire laser core of any Transformer defender." This implies that as some fans had speculated prior to Mechatron's release, the laser core may be some sort of housing for the spark. However, the ''inverse'' was suggested by the ''[[Story of Binaltech]]'' which noted the laser core was the literal core of the spark.

A more detailed idea was that of the "'''Life Spark'''", a life-force concept which appeared in early drafts of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. "Life Sparks" resembled small glowing versions of the Transformers to whom they belonged. Per a draft dated to April 1985, Life Sparks depart the body of a Transformer upon death to ultimately dissipate into nothingness unless they are contained within another vessel. While [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] transfers his Life Spark into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (essentially taking the place of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in this version of events) [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] requests to have his enshrined in an urn at the Decepticon [[Hall of Heroes]] only for his pleas to be ignored and for his Life Spark to drift into space to be recreated as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] by [[Unicron]]. Although this idea was discarded from the finished film entirely, a vestigial reference to it persisted in the UK comic story "[[Target: 2006]]" where author [[Simon Furman]] read the draft and misinterpreted "Life Spark" as the name of ''[[Life Spark|a character]]'' who was rebuilt into [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]].

Although the word "spark" does appear offhandedly in some [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Generation 1'' comic stories]] (a "spark of life", a "life spark" and the phrases [[The Bridge to Nowhere!|"Let no spark remain flickering in a single Autobot microchip!"]] and [[Pretender to the Throne!|"For as long as a spark exists within a single Mechabot..."]]), these were clearly metaphorical statements. They may be retroactively seen as referring to the contemporary concept of a Transformer's spark but did not establish anything of the sort on their own.

==Properties of sparks==
[[File:Spark colors.jpg|thumb|The sparks of the reformatted [[Maximal]]s took on unusual colors. Before their final battle with [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] the sparks became visible within their bodies. They also lift and separate.]]
As seen in the image at the top of this article, sparks normally appear as semitransparent blue balls of energy with a pulsating center composed of smaller blue spheres. The center spheres are engulfed in a reddish glow while an ever-changing pattern of electricity-like lines travels around the surface and through the interior. However, in ''Beast Machines'' the sparks of the [[Maximal]] heroes who had been [[Reformatting|reformatted]] [[Spontaneous recoloration|took on different colors]] (for example, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]'s was green). This was first visible in "[[Revelations Part I: Discovery]]". At the end of that series after being infused with extra power from the Matrix (cf. the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] and [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]) their sparks became visible as if parts of their torsos were translucent.

[[Beast Era]] Transformers seem to have permanent "'''spark chambers'''" within their chassis where the spark can be seen simply by opening the chamber. Older Transformers within the same G1/Beast [[continuity family]] such as those who lived before the Great Upgrade do not seem to have this exact feature in most continuities. The G1 ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' guidebook from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] specifically states that a spark is normally "suffused" throughout a Transformer's body rather than residing in any particular place. It may be that this is also true after the Great Upgrade and the spark chamber is merely a protected location for the spark to coalesce when needed or be safely contained during [[stasis lock]]. Meanwhile, making things more confusing is the cutaway diagrams of G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' including spark chambers.

In the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon there were two cases of Beast Era Transformers temporarily housing sparks of Generation One Transformers in their own bodies while still housing their own sparks. In both cases, this resulted in the Beastie undergoing a mutation of sorts into a more powerful physical form: [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] upon taking the spark of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] grew into his [[Transmetal]] "Optimal Optimus" body; Megatron upon taking the spark of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the original Megatron]] obtained his [[Transmetal 2]] dragon form. However, based on information from the series there is no basis for determining whether this phenomenon is a result of a single body housing two sparks, a Beast Era body housing a Generation One spark, a body being implanted with an especially "powerful" spark conceivably like those of Optimus Prime and Megatron or some combination of these. When the aberrant disembodied spark of Starscream had earlier possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] the only physical change was the body's [[Insignia|allegiance emblems]] shifting from [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] to [[Decepticon]]. The ''Beast Wars'' comic miniseries ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' implies that Generation One sparks may be intrinsically more powerful than Beast Era sparks.

Although Transformer memories and personalities are generally treated as if they are stored within the Transformers' computer brains, repeated canonical instances have established that a spark will or can hold all of an individual's memories along with their "essence" or personality. Further, there is some evidence that sparks may even retain records of the Transformer's previous bodies (such as when Optimal Optimus, whose body originated with a [[blank]] [[protoform]] regressed into a copy of the original gorilla body Primal wore at the beginning of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]). {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent}} A Transformer's behavior can be modified through programming of their mechanical body referred to as a [[shell program]], but this is always a struggle between the programming and the "true" nature of the spark within. It may be that over long periods of time a spark may begin to internalize some aspects of a preprogrammed personality. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}} {{storylink|Spider's Game}} {{storylink|Proving Grounds}} {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon}} {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse}}

Transformers such as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|G1 Sky Lynx]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|G1 Omega Supreme]] and the [[Duocon]]s simultaneously inhabit multiple mechanical bodies and/or components. The character bio for [[Magmatron]] mentions this ability of his and categorizes his spark as a "'''[[mitotic spark]]'''" which is capable of splitting and sharing itself among his three [[beast mode]]s. It is unknown if other multiple-bodied Transformers also possess mitotic sparks or are examples of something more mundane such as simple remote-control.

Some Transformers are able to sense and communicate with the sparks of other Transformers through a process that appears analogous to telepathy. According to dialogue from "[[Revelations Part III: Apocalypse]]" this ability is related to the sparks' mutual connection to the Allspark. Disembodied sparks are sometimes able to communicate through this same method. ([[#Disembodied_sparks|See below]].)

[[Energon radiation|The radiation]] emitted by [[energon]] crystals is harmful to sparks even when protected and securely encased within a shell. Certain body types are better able to shield the spark from energon radiation. For example, the flesh-like beast modes adopted by the crews of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' provided essentially 100% protection allowing activity in environments that were practically forests of energon crystals so long as those involved remained in beast mode. Direct contact between crystalline energon and a spark is highly dangerous.

In the ''Beast Machines'' episode "[[Spark of Darkness]]" [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] describes Megatron's disembodied spark as a ball of [[electron]]s. He goes on to say that normal sparks contain a large number of [[positron]]s. Based on this dialogue it is possible but uncertain that sparks are composed ''entirely'' of positrons; in other sources the existence and names of [[Spark#Characters by spark type|sparktypes]] suggests a more complex composition. Rattrap also indicates in "Revelations Part I" that when a spark is extinguished carbon scoring is typically left on or within the Transformer's empty chassis.

[[File:Revelations3 Nightscream spark.jpg|left|thumb|[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]'s hands don't seem to touch the spark itself while pushing on it. Mind you, wouldn't you recoil from the guy too?]]
Regardless of their composition, sparks are not insubstantial energy but have some sort of physical aspect. This is clearly demonstrated in again, "Revelations Part III" when [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] is seen attempting to push Blackarachnia's spark back into her body. His hands press against some sort of surface or perhaps merely a force field in which case the spark could be entirely energy which is above the visible surface of her spark. Later in the series in "Spark of Darkness" Megatron's spark is also shown to have physicality. Further back, in ''Beast Wars'', the spark of Rampage/Protoform X would respond to being "crushed" by Megatron by flattening slightly inside its energon-lined carrying case. And even the spark of G1 Megatron was "grabbed" physically by a tentacle-like appendage of BW Megatron's. While some of these examples may be special cases, as they deal with sparks that have unusual properties, those properties are unique to each spark. The weight of evidence, then is in favor of sparks being at least partially substantial.

In the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|''Energon'' cartoon]] sparks were shown to have the ability to be somehow augmented by Primus to become a [[Spark of Combination|Combination Spark]]. This allowed two Autobots to [[powerlinx]] together into a new form, allowing one Autobot to take command of the fused body while the "pants" remained dormant. Without the Combination Spark, a powerlinx between two normal Transformers could not be completed. It is not stated whether the combiner teams [[Constructicon Maximus]] and [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] also possessed Combination Sparks or if their ability to combine has some other origin.

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==Disembodied sparks==
Sparks are able to exist outside of a Transformer body but the parameters of this phenomenon are largely unclear. It is unknown for how long a spark can survive under such conditions although they are vulnerable to damage in this state. It is also unknown whether a disembodied spark is "conscious" and aware of its surroundings or whether it is capable of moving under its own power. (There are unusual cases as described under [[Spark#Aberrant sparks|aberrant sparks]].)

It is hard to imagine how a spark could be aware of its surroundings when stripped of all sensory mechanisms. Indeed, in "Revelations Part III: Apocalypse", while Blackarachnia's spark was outside of her body her consciousness did not remain in the "real world". Instead, she experienced a conversation with the meditating [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]—not a hallucination—which took place on an abstract "higher plane of existence" perhaps within the Allspark itself.

Most of the disembodied sparks in ''Beast Machines'' drift slowly and largely directionlessly. In many other cases, sparks seem to move with some sort of intent. However, aside from attempts of sparks to re-enter their "home" bodies, these are conceivably all "special cases" and may not be generalizable. In one example, the sparks of [[Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] are seen following [[Tigerhawk]] to Earth in "[[Other Victories]]". While their sparks appear normal when this occurs, they later merge into a single white spark and then inhabit the then-empty Tigerhawk body. This is not normal spark behavior and may be related to the time they spent seemingly in stasis with the [[Vok]]. Also, in "Revelations Part III" when Blackarachnia becomes panicked during her telepathic conversation with Primal, her spark begins moving erratically and has to be chased down by Nightscream. However, it is unclear whether the spark was moving ''with intent''—especially since Blackarachnia's consciousness was portrayed as still being on a higher plane—or simply zigzagging randomly. And again, a reformatted spark may be different from a normal spark anyway.

==Absence of a spark==
Strangely, it is possible for Transformer-related mechanical entities to remain online and sentient despite the ''lack'' of a spark.

The first example would be the original [[Diagnostic Drone]] in ''Beast Machines''. While simply being a robotic aid and having no spark it showed a full range of emotions, the ability to reason and could be consulted by Megatron. In ''Animated'' [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Starscream clone (Animated)|his clones]], [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Constructicon (Animated)|the Constructicons]] each substituted [[AllSpark|AllSpark fragments or energy]] for natural sparks. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}} {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}} {{storylink|Sound and Fury}} Meanwhile, Titan's tie-in comics would reveal that comic-original character [[Afterburn]] was really a sparkless drone despite having shown emotion, initiative and thought beforehand.

These instances raise questions about how necessary a spark ''really'' is and what properties it bestows that are genuinely unique.

Of interest is that when Afterburn was revealed to have had no spark, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] ''immediately'' wrote him off as not having been a "real" bot and viewed it as pointless to mark Afterburn's death. Similarly, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] rescued [[Dinobot (Animated)|the Dinobots]] upon sensing spark traces inside them and nobody seemed bothered by the Starscream clones dying or found it notable Starscream had created beings whose sole purpose was to be suicide bombers. In some continuities, it appears as if [[Religion|Cybertronian orthodoxy]] views the presence of a spark as the true indicator of life with emotion and sentience being seen as mostly irrelevant.
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==Aberrant sparks==
Some sparks have exhibited properties or behaviors that do not seem to be generalizable to other sparks.
===Starscream===
As established in the ''Beast Wars'' episodes "[[Possession]]" and "[[Bad Spark]]," Starscream possesses a "mutant" immortal spark. Even when his body is destroyed, his spark is not extinguished. This explanation retcons the appearance of Starscream's ghost in some season three episodes from the G1 cartoon; the "ghost" was in fact Starscream's disembodied spark.

Starscream's spark was able to move under its own power and seemingly traveled not just across space from Cybertron to [[Earth]], but backwards through time from 2006 to human prehistory. It may be that the time travel was accomplished by "falling" through the [[transwarp]] hole left by the ''Axalon'' and ''Darksyde'' when they arrived on prehistoric Earth—[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]'s ship arrived there by that method later in the series—but this is uncertain.

Additionally, Starscream's spark was able to take possession of other Transformers simply by entering their bodies. While in another body, Starscream's will completely dominates that of his host. When Starscream possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], Waspinator's voice even changed to sound like Starscream's and the Predacon insignias on his body changed to Decepticon insignias. Starscream either did not have or seem to know that he had this possession ability until he died during the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
===Rampage/Protoform X===
The creation of Protoform X was an experiment conducted by the [[Maximal Elder]]s to attempt to replicate Starscream's indestructible spark. Although they succeeded in creating such a spark the Transformer, dubbed [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]] and later taking on the name "Rampage" was unfortunately psychotic.

Like Starscream's spark, Rampage's could not be extinguished through simple destruction of his body. In fact, Rampage's body—at least the body he wore during the Beast Wars—had uncannily rapid self-repair functions. In one instance [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] pierced Rampage's body from front to back with a spear and the damage disappeared in a matter of seconds once the spear was removed.

Megatron devised a way to split Rampage's spark by carving it with [[Energon blade|a blade]] of [[energon crystal]]. Amazingly, this did not destroy the spark, nor did it seem to weaken Rampage appreciably. Megatron kept part of the spark in a case lined with energon crystals. By squeezing the case, the crystals would pinch the spark fragment, and Megatron used this to torture Rampage into obedience.

Megatron later placed this piece of Rampage's spark inside his [[Transmetal 2]] clone of [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] who is usually referred to as [[Dinobot II]]. Dinobot II appeared to have a personality wholly independent of Rampage's although he was similarly brutal. Dinobot II's personality however, may have been imposed upon him through programming. Dinobot II could torture Rampage by compressing the spark fragment he held as Megatron had previously done. This did not seem to affect Dinobot himself.

Rampage's spark turned out to not be completely indestructible. Seemingly as an extension of Megatron's splitting of the spark with an energon blade, Depth Charge eventually destroyed Rampage by piercing his spark with "pure" crystalline energon. Normally sparks "extinguish" somewhat peacefully, but when Rampage's was pierced, a powerful explosion destroyed the bodies of both Rampage and Depth Charge. It may be that Starscream's spark would be similarly vulnerable to being cut/destroyed by energon, but this is mere extrapolation.

When Rampage's spark was destroyed, the fragment within Dinobot II did not explode. It may have simply disappeared, or it may have remained there. However, through a process which is not clearly established, Dinobot II at that instant "reverted" to the personality of the original Dinobot, and even had a vision of Dinobot's last moments. It may be that this reversion was related to events scripted for an episode which was never produced, titled "[[Dark Glass]]".

Rampage's spark never displayed the ability to move under its own power.
===Megatron===
In season two of ''Beast Machines'', Megatron's spark does a number of unusual things.

As part of the battle between him and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] at the end of season one during which the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] and [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] were pitted against each other, Megatron somehow was able to "split" his Beast body into two separate bodies, one entirely robotic and the other entirely organic. (Whether the Beast bodies of the ''Beast Wars'' characters had any true biological components or whether they were faux-flesh composed of [[nanite]]s is not consistently established in either series.) Contrary to his intentions, Megatron's spark ended up trapped within the biological body which came to be known as [[Noble (BM)|Noble and Savage]] while his desired technological body appeared to have been destroyed.

It is unclear how a biological body was able to sustain a Transformers' spark. Indeed, even the Maximals were surprised when they realized what had happened. It could be argued, based on statements made by [[Vector Sigma|the Oracle]] in the first episode that all lifeforms in the universe have sparks, not just Transformers. However, this is never alluded to by any other canonical source so most fans have seemingly dismissed it.

As shown in "[[Prometheus Unbound]]", using the biological Noble/Savage body Megatron was unable to exercise mental control over devices in [[Council Citadel|his citadel]] or interface with his [[control harness]]. Upon using a [[spark extractor]] on himself, however, his spark was freed and immediately flew to the harness, which it activated before "flowing" up to the ceiling through the harness's cables. His spark then took over the [[Grand Mal]], an enormous, floating replica of his own head, as its new body and stayed there for part of season two. The Noble/Savage body appeared to be dead but recovered. After Megatron's spark had left it seemed to be a perfectly "normal" animal which had the ability to change between a wolf-like form and a dragon form, possessing little if any sentience.

As soon as his spark had been removed from Noble, it took on an unusual appearance, having turned entirely red or orange in color (perhaps a change similar to that of the reformatted Maximals). Megatron's disembodied spark also seemed to be able to speak even though it had no physical body. It may be that this speech was telepathic, but the spark itself pulsated in perfect rhythm with the words.

While inhabiting the Grand Mal, Megatron's spark was sometimes seen floating freely and under its own power through the construct's interior, particularly in a large space that appeared to serve as his control room. (It was here that he addressed his [[Vehicon general]]s, usually manifesting as a holographic projection of one kind or another.)

[[File:Spark consumption.jpg|thumb|Megatron's spark ensnares and consumes other sparks from his collection.]]
[[File:Giant megatron spark.jpg|thumb|Now enormous, Megatron's spark looms over Cybertron in the vicinity of his [[Grand Mal|Big Floating Head]].]]
Eventually, in the three-part "[[Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|Sparkwar]]" story, Megatron's spark began consuming/fusing with the captured sparks of Cybertron's inhabitants. He claimed to have learned how to accomplish this after communicating with the Oracle.

To consume other sparks, Megatron's spark extended tendrils which ensnared victim sparks. These tendrils also had the ability to extract sparks from occupied shells much like a spark extractor. As each spark was absorbed, Megatron's spark grew larger in size.

Megatron was temporarily beaten when [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] attacked him with a sonic scream. The scream, according to Primal "depolarized" Megatron's spark. This caused him to lose control temporarily and allowed the Maximals to escape. In the following episode "[[Spark of Darkness]]", Megatron's spark exhibited additional strange behaviors which may or may not have been dependent on its depolarized state:

*It travelled very quickly and with great agility.
*It was able to "crash" physically into things to push them around. In particular, it repeatedly knocked the Maximals out of its way.
*It seemed to be able to cause large explosions simply by flying through other objects.
*It could inhabit and leave any sparkless body at will. This ability evidently differs from Starscream's in that Starscream never truly animated a vacant body and Megatron never dominated an occupied one. These re-animated bodies were able to remain functional even after suffering extreme physical damage.
*His spark was not detectable by his Vehicon generals' sensors and Primal was unable to "sense" his spark through the Oracle.
*The spark did not speak at all while depolarized, neither when in a body nor floating freely.

Rattrap was able to capture Megatron using a hand-held spark extractor and with a control panel on it "repolarized" and thus stabilized his spark. Afterwards, Megatron's spark remained red and just as fast and agile as before but became detectable by his generals' scanners again and was "trapped" in the next body it inhabited (that of a Diagnostic Drone). Upon entering this body, Megatron first declared, "I live!" before realizing the depth of his situation. This was the first time he had spoken since being hit by the sonic scream. This implies that something about his prior "destabilized" state may have prevented him from fully utilizing the bodies he had visited. The only other clue we have is that when Optimus tried to contact Megatron's spark inside the [[Grand Mal]], he discovered that it "wasn't a sentient mind." Whether this is a result of trying to find a spark that was not in the expected location or because of its depolarized state is ambiguous.
===Prime Spark===
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The Prime Spark is a spark that is shared cross-dimensionally by at least three different Transformers. It was entrusted to chosen individuals by Primus himself. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}
===Embers===
The ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|universe]] seems to be more of a departure from the "regular" realities in the [[multiverse]]. In it, the semi-mystical ball of energy that gives the resident Transformers their lifeforce is an electron-charged "Ember". Aside from polarities, there's no other difference noted from the [[positron]]-charged spark [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] brings into that universe.

==Fiction==
===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
The [[Cyber Planet Key]]s each contained a tiny fragment of [[Primus]]'s spark. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

After being shot by the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], {{storylink|Sacrifice}} ninety percent of [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]'s body was damaged beyond repair but his spark was intact allowing [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] to extract it and build Smokescreen a new body. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}} After his death, the [[Mini-Con]]s were able to summon [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s spark back to the physical plane via the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After seizing the [[Omega Lock]] and three of the Cyber Planet Keys, {{storylink|Retreat}} [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] began absorbing the spark of Primus into himself which eventually caused him to grow to titanic proportions and enhanced his physical abilities. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

Once all four Cyber Planet Keys were placed in the Omega Lock, Primus's spark was fully restored. {{storylink|End}}
===Movie continuity===
[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] devoured the sparks of fallen foes. {{storylink|Optimus Prime Versus Megatron}} {{storylink|Transformers (novel)}}

[[Sam Witwicky]] destroyed both the [[AllSpark]] and Megatron himself when he inserted the AllSpark into Megatron's exposed spark chamber. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFfacegotten.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
Megatron was revived when [[Scalpel (ROTF)|the Doctor]] pierced a shard of the AllSpark into the hole where his spark had been. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was stabbed and then shot through the spark chamber by Megatron using his [[fusion cannon]] and [[death-lock pincer]] but was later revived by Sam, who pierced the [[Matrix of Leadership]] into the empty chamber. Jetfire ripped out his spark to give Optimus his parts. Moments later, Optimus tore through [[The Fallen]]'s chest and crushed his spark. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

When cornered and brought down by [[Cemetery Wind]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was offered his life in exchange for Optimus' location by [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]. Ratchet spat in the bounty hunter's face and braced himself for the end. In response, Lockdown tore his spark out leaving the deceased Ratchet a mangled smoldering wreck. Optimus narrowly escaped a similar ambush in New [[Mexico]] and was later offered repairs by [[Cade Yeager]]. When Cade noticed a wound perilously close to his spark, Optimus explained that sparks contained a Transformer's memories and feelings prompting Cade to compare it to a human soul.

[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] produced their own Transformers albeit without sparks. Megatron's [[Core consciousness|consciousness]] manipulated KSI into producing a new body for him and its lack of a spark proved an invaluable asset when he later fought Optimus as "Galvatron", suffering no ill effects when impaled through his chest by Optimus; this was also due to [[Vortex Grinder|some ''improvements'' Megatron made to KSI's designs]].

When the day was won, Optimus decided to depart Earth to confront the Transformers' [[Creator (AOE)|Creators]]. Though he could not say if they'd ever meet again, Optimus asked his family on Earth to think of a star in the night sky as his soul. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
===''Animated'' cartoon ===
After falling a great height, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s spark expired before [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] used the [[AllSpark Key]] in concert with the [[AllSpark]] itself to revive him. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] regarded the spark as the core of all Cybertronians and that compared to it, such things as [[armor-plating]] and servo mechanics were superficial. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:KupsSpark.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|Save the Spark. Save the World.]]
The spark is part of [[Rossum's Trinity]] with the [[brain module]] and [[transformation cog]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} The light from a spark illuminates a Transformer's [[Sensor#Optical sensors|optics]]. {{storylink|Zero Point}} There appears to be at least eight known spark types in Cybertronians {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} some more common than others, and a healthy Cybertronian can 'jumpstart' the faltering spark of another with the same type in a similar manner to blood transfusion. {{storylink|Before & After}} Some proposed spark types like estriol-positive have since been discredited and abandoned. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

[[File:Overlords spark remembrance day.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
A very small number of naturally-occurring sparks are [[Point One Percenter]]s glowing green instead of the normal blue. Those who possess these sparks are usually a tier above regular Cybertronians, and include such prominent figures as Optimus Prime and Shockwave. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Sparks run on different frequencies; the frequency of a spark affects the color of the [[energon]] within a Transformer's body. While most Cybertronians bleed purple energon, Transformers from the colony world of [[Caminus]] evolved low-frequency Sparks to save energy and consequently bleed blue energon. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

Sparks once [[Reproduction|arose naturally]] from [[hot spot]]s dotting Cybertron and its moons ignited by energy pulses from [[Vector Sigma]]. Once bright enough, these sparks would be harvested, nurtured and matured before being placed into a body. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} The sparks would also have to be harvested quickly otherwise they would evaporate. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Rarely, sparks could also be discovered buried deep underground. The only known case of this happening was a Point One Percenter that would become [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}

Though most sparks emerge alone, occasionally two sparks emerge together. The resulting Transformers are considered [[twin]]s and share a [[branched spark]] that allows them to feel each other's pain. On Cybertron, this was a very rare event that affected roughly one in every million sparks. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}} On the colony world of [[Devisiun]] however, unusual gravitational conditions affected the development of its [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]'s hot spot and every newborn Devisien emerged with [[Micromaster Combiner|a twin sibling]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}

Vector Sigma's pulses had grown increasingly less frequent by [[Nova Prime]]'s era, so to bolster the Cybertronian population he instituted a process called "'''spark-splicing'''" which used the energy of existing sparks to ignite new ones. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} That, however was a cover story for what Nova was ''really'' doing: harvesting the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to create thousands of new sparks daily. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]]'s sparkhousing was unstable due to age and radiation poisoning. He finally experienced sparkcore stabilizer failure which threatened to blow him up. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] saved him by extending a [[force field]] around the crashing spark. Later, Kup recovered in a [[CR chamber]] fitted with a placeholder powercore to maintain his spark. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

While attempting to convince [[Stardrive]] to join the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] briefly explained sparks to the orphaned Camien. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 4|Shining Armor #4}} After being possessed by [[Vekktral]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] managed to resist enough to open his Spark chamber so [[Rom]] could kill them both. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}

[[File:SpotlightArcee Garrus-9 inmates.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Reminds me of the reptile cages at the zoo...except less stinky.]]
The Autobots kept some prisoners at [[Garrus-9]] in spark stasis which entailed actually removing the sparks from their casings separating the spark from the body.

This process was not possible for [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] since the Autobots couldn't break through the destructive programming far enough to rehabilitate/reform the sparks as per [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders and as such hadn't pulled the sparks from their frames.

[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] found this limbo peaceful but was later reunited with her body. To control her behavior a "g-force crush" device was installed on or in her spark casing and could be operated via remote control. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

After the war ended [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] utilized the [[Magnificence]] to create the [[Firstborn]], a spark-powered organic capable of sexual reproduction that would reproduce with others of its kind and create new generations of Decepticon sparks. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}}

Sparks were not unique to Cybertronians with other mechanical species deriving their animating force from them. Upon meeting a group of [[Ammonite]]s, Ultra Magnus asked if they were "'''warm-wired'''" or spark-based. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

The [[Quintesson]]s had green sparks with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] managing to use [[Pentius]]'s as fuel {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} and to revive [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}} Through this, Trypticon inherited some of the Quintesson's memories {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} before it was revealed that Pentius had become the dominant consciousness within the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]'s body. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} Though Megatron attempted to manually remove the spark, the remnants of Pentius were burned away by the fires of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

The [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] also possessed sparks but were capable of surviving for prolonged periods of time without them as demonstrated by the ever chipper and chatty [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] being reduced to just a head. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}
====Characters by spark type====
{{quote|Rewind's '''''vitreous positive'''''. It's a relatively rare spark type. One in 150, one in 200.}}
{{quote|I'm V-positive.}}
{{quote|I know.|[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]|[[Before & After]]}}
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!Ferrum-Positive
!Ferrum-Negative
!Isomeric-Positive
!Isomeric-Negative
!Vitreous-Positive
!Vitreous-Negative
!Unknown shared type
!Either Ferrum-Negative or Vitreous-Positive
|-
|valign="top"|
*[[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
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*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]
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*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Getaway]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]
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*[[Dipstick]]
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]]
|valign="top"|
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]]
*[[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
|valign="top"|
*[[Ammo]]
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
|valign="top"|
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
|valign="top"|
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] <ref group="idw">In "Elegant Chaos", Brainstorm's time-machine is coded for two spark-types: ferrum-negative and vitreous-positive, since Tailgate and Rewind can both use it. By extrapolation, Rodimus, Brainstorm, Megatron and Rung are either of those two.</ref>
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]]
|}
<references group="idw"/>

===Aligned continuity family===
As part of the [[Thirteen]]'s plan to defeat [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] exposed his spark, its frequency almost identical to [[Primus]]'s own, to Unicron's Anti-Spark, the resulting interaction between the two knocking both beings into [[stasis lock]]. After being poisoned by [[Dark Energon]], Primus inserted an untainted portion of his spark into the [[Matrix of Leadership]] which he bestowed upon Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

Over the protests of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] inserted a shard of Dark Energon directly into his spark. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} The shard managed to keep him alive after being at ground zero of a Space Bridge explosion, {{storylink|Masters & Students}} before another shard, plunged directly into his spark, restored his body to full functionality. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

After Megatron perished, {{storylink|Deadlock}} the lasting consequence of this was revealed with Megatron's polluted spark now severed from the [[Transformer afterlife|AllSpark]] and bound to Unicron's Anti-Spark, allowing the Dark God to possess Megatron's corpse.

In order to prevent Unicron from devouring the physical [[AllSpark]], Optimus Prime merged the AllSpark with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and thus his own spark. Unable to separate the three, Optimus willingly surrendered his life to allow new generations to exist on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The AllSpark rejoining the [[Core]] caused it to ignite and birth a multitude of new sparks. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

Before Optimus could pass into the afterlife, the Thirteen intercepted his spark and brought it to their realm. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} To provide Optimus with the power needed to defeat [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], the Primes bestowed upon him a portion of their power, directly from their sparks. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} They later took it back but doing so left Optimus substantially weakened. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}}

===''Regeneration One''===
When the [[Wrecker]]s crashed on [[Earth]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ordered his horde of [[zombie]] Decepticons to bring them to him in a state where he could see dread in their optics before he snuffed out their Sparks. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] later engaged Megatron in battle the [[Decepticon leader]] swore to open Prime's Spark Chamber with his teeth. His own Spark was ripped out of his chest and crushed seconds later by an apologetic Prime. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the Cybertronians had been separated from [[Primus]] and the larger [[multiverse]], they lost their biological immortality. Millenia in the future, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] had become the last Cybertronian and when he finally died, the vestiges of his Spark energy served to ignite the birth of [[Botanica (BM)|a new generation]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] was fascinated by the concept of Sparks, noting that the Transformers were hybrids of machinery and energy in the same way that [[GoBot]]s were hybrids of machinery and organic tissue. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/15}}
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Lord Imperious Delirious]] was ''not'' fascinated by Sparks at all; as a purely mechanical [[second-born intellect]] he considered the Transformers nothing more then mechanical sock puppets animated by energy beings, a concept that revolted him and drove him to attempt genocide on the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Intersectionality}} {{storylink|Derailment}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] attacked Cybertron, his efforts were thwarted by the [[Point One Percenter]]s. Believing a threat would inevitably rise that would require such exceptional talent once again, [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] dedicated himself to creating new generations of Point One Percenters. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

The original wellspring of Sparks on Cybertron had been Vector Sigma but the supercomputer was among the casualties of the Great War. As a result, the Autobot scientist [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] created the [[Energon Matrix]] to ensure a future for his race. {{storylink|Head Games}} Rather than create a new generation free of conflict, as Cerebros intended, his fellow [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]] used it to perpetuate the Great War via the proxy armies of the Maximals and Predacons. After returning to Cybertron, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] revealed the Energon Matrix to her people, starting the [[Grand Uprising]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

To save face after his ward had gone rogue, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] created a clone with his own Matrix. The clone, [[Galva Convoy]] was influenced by a [[Lord Imperious Delirious|dark source]] and eventually utilized the [[G-Virus]] to corrupt the Matrix within him and birthed the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] who had "anti-sparks". {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

After the Grand Uprising, [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] tracked down Deluge who explained his motivations for his Spark experiments before he was killed by his creation. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

==Notes==
*It is possible there is some quantitative difference between the sparks of Generation 1 Transformers and [[protoform]] ''Beast Wars''-era Transformers. G1 Transformer sparks are generally glossed as small fragments of [[Primus]]'s lifeforce. ''Beast Wars''-era Transformer sparks are generally considered to be the same, but writer [[Larry DiTillio]] has stated that he envisioned ''Beast Wars'' Transformer sparks as small fragments split from [[Nexus Zero]]. When a spark is split from the Vok nebula, a "good" one travels to the [[Matrix (facility)|Matrix]] and an "evil" one to the [[Pit]].<ref>[[Beast Wars Universe]]</ref>
*Despite the fact sparks are supposed to be pieces of Primus, numerous fictions depict ''[[Unicron]]'', Primus's opposite as having a spark of his own.
**The fact that in [[Aligned continuity family|some]] [[Live-action film series|certain]] [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|continuities]] Primus and Unicron were a single being before conflict literally tore them apart and that Primus based the [[Thirteen]] and ultimately [[Dynasty of Primes|first Primes]] on himself and his rival may provide an explanation for this occurrence.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Spark''' (スパーク ''Supāku'')
*''German:'' '''Mastermodul''' (used in the german Dub of ''Armada'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Huǒzhǒng''' (火种, "Spark")

==See also==
*[[Death]]
*[[Transformer afterlife]]
*[[Spirit portal]]
*[[Branched spark]]
*[[Core consciousness]]
*[[Datatrax]]
*[[Laser core]]
*[[Spark crystal]]
*[[Mitotic spark]]
*[[Database]]
*[[Program]]
*[[Brain module]]
*[[Vector Sigma]]
*[[Omega Terminus]]
*[[Oracle (BM)]]
*[[Slaughter]]
*[[Digital entity frame]]
*[[Ghost]]
**[[Data ghost]]
*[[Personality component]]
*[[Crystalline containment vessel]]
*[[Photonic crystal]]
*[[Electropulse]]
*[[AllSpark]]
*[[Prime Spark (Spark)]]
*[[Shell program]]
*[[Memory core]]
*[[Spark of Combination]]
*[[Matrix of Leadership]]
*[[Dark Spark]]
*[[Matrix of Conquest]]
*[[Linkage (dimension)]]
*[[Burning justice]]

==References==
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[[File:Soundwave shrinks.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|A little known fact, but [[Wikipedia:Wasp (comics)|Wasp]] is Soundwave's cousin.]]

Although [[Scale|scale has never exactly been a deep concern]] when it comes to Transformers, given that the series has featured F-15 jets not much larger than sports cars, it is not uncommon for certain Transformers to clearly and deliberately '''change size''' when transforming from one mode to the next. The methods employed for this startling alteration in physicality have differed from timeline to timeline, and have long been a heavily debated aspect of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] technology.

{{quote|Decepticons Skywarp and Thundercracker transform and land. A tape player, three cassette tapes and a Walther P-38 fly forth from the towering twin titans. And astonishingly they enlarge hundreds of times over and change into Soundwave, Megatron, Frenzy, and Ravage!|[[Narrator]]|[[Prisoner of War!]]}}

==Examples==
Note that many of the Transformers named here have also transformed at certain times ''without'' shrinking or enlarging, retaining an [[alternate mode]] to scale with their [[robot mode]]. It doesn't help mass-shifting logic though. If anything it only results in ''more'' questions.

===Shrinking===
[[File:DarknessRising3-Arceesizechange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Where does she ''keep'' it all?]]
The most famous examples of size-changing Transformers are [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who becomes a pistol, and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who both become stereo cassette players. These Transformers visibly shrink as they transform, assuming one of two sizes—one that allows another Transformer to wield or operate them, and another, even smaller size scaled to humans.

Other shrinking Transformers include [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], the [[Mini-Cassette]]s, the three mechs who make up [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], and in some continuities, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Reflector could be considered one of the worst, since that's ''three'' Transformers slightly over human-size combining into ''one'' form that's small enough for other robots - or humans - to take photographs with.

[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' bio notes that he has a defect in his transformation circuitry, which often results in him not being able to complete his transformation by not growing back to his robot mode's full size.

One of [[Deep Cover]]'s [[ability|abilities]] is being able to shrink to 1/40th his size for brief periods of time.

Shrinking into altmode is a property also shared by [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'']] [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'']] [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]. They both transform from motorcycles, which are about the size of a human, into full-sized Autobot warriors. In Prowl's case, he grows to be taller than [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], who's a car, although he is much slimmer. ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' [[Signal Lancer]] is another fine example, since Signal Lancer transforms from a normal-size traffic light into a robot big enough to wield the light-pole as a [[lance]].

''Animated'' [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] was deployed undercover within [[Autobot boot camp|the Autobot ranks]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] specifically due to his stated size-changing abilities, allowing him to adopt a smaller Autobot-sized form in the guise of Longarm.<ref>[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]</ref>

The ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game and its [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|sequel]] mostly avoided this with most the cast using animation models that stayed the same size. One exception occurred in the original game, a very blatant one, with [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. While his robot mode is undeniably huge, his alt mode, an orbital space station converted into a gun, was big enough to have an entire level set in it. Another case occurred in the sequel's multiplayer with a [[Titan (FOC)|Titan]] using the Beast body type, where going into the character's alt mode has them shrinking down while transforming so by the end they're still the same size as in robot mode. This was an obvious choice made for balancing, since doubling in size like [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] does in the campaign mode would make the Titan too big a target.

===Enlarging===
Conversely, Transformers have been known to grow in size when assuming their alternate modes—the most prominent example is surely [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], whose space shuttle mode could become large enough to convey a whole contingent of Decepticon warriors, and even allow [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to form inside him without even bumping his head. Similarly, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] transforms from a robot of roughly average size (occasionally depicted as somewhat tall, but never ''huge'') into a jet and then into an entire aircraft carrier, of the type used to transport '''dozens''' of jets. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] is another good example, who has been able to transport whole Autobots in the back of his ambulance form during the cartoon, even [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who turns into a jet. Other Transformers that enlarge in such a manner also generally do so for the purposes of transporting others; they include [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Grand Maximus]].

[[Combiner]]s are often larger in their combined form than their robot modes would otherwise indicate—in fact, in the episode "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]," [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] is explicitly shown to enlarge after his combination is complete. In the IDW continuity, the Constructicons (and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]) are explicitly shown to change size whenever they form Devastator. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] mentions that not even Prowl's brain can grow large enough to fully accommodate Devastator's [[w:Brain-to-body mass ratio|brain-to-body-mass ratio]].

In the original animated series many of the Transformers arguably enlarged or shrank in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to a lesser extent, this is most notable among groups such as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon]] [[Conehead|jets]] and [[Mini Vehicle|minibots]], whose altmodes [[Scale|could not possibly turn into robots that are the size they are depicted otherwise]]. Whether this was truly intended to indicate actual size changes, was merely "lazy animation", or was simply a stylistic choice designed to emphasize the awesome stature of robot mode Cybertronians, is a matter of individual opinion.

While later continuities tried to tone this down, it was still present with instances like [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] seen above, and [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]], who goes from a [[Infiltrator (FOC)|Infiltrator]]-sized character to the size of an Insecticon bruiser, and is clearly seen growing bigger after he transforms. Particularly notable is the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] incarnation of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], whose horns alone in dragon form are taller than most Transformers, but who "only" stands head-and-shoulders above [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in robot mode.

[[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] has a matter-enlarging scope, which he used to make [[Ga'mede]] fit in in the macroverse.

Another similar thing happened with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] when transforming from his Marmon 97 and back in the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' film because it is needed to be tall enough due to transforming into a small truck.

===Implicit size changing===
[[File:MakeHoistHuffer.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Mass displacement my boron compressor.]]
Transformers that act as transport for other Transformers often implicitly change size to do so. However, size changing is rarely explicitly depicted in these cases. Instead, the following method is used: A character such as [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] transforms in-frame from robot to shuttle with no visible expansion of size relative to his surroundings. Cut. [[File:Loading_Ironhide.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Vanception.]]In the following shot his fellow Decepticons are shown running into frame, suddenly relatively tiny in stature so that they can board the shuttle. Although Astrotrain has not been shown to actually grow, one has to infer that this is more likely than that all his confederates have individually shrunk.

The same change-in-scale-via-implicit-size-changing is used with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and other characters used as transport. For example, in the episode "[[Make Tracks]]", [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], who is depicted as one of the larger Autobots in robot mode, is shown riding inside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], a Minibot whose truck mode is usually depicted as being smaller than Optimus Prime's. So either Huffer is extremely large in that scene, or Hoist is suddenly the size of a human. Likewise, an injured [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] has been shown [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|being loaded into]] [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] rear medical bay, despite both having the ''exact same [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]''.

(The other explanation is that the animators simply hoped no one would notice the sudden change in scale. Since ''Transformers'' is usually targeted at kids, there's probably some truth to this.)

===Pretenders===
Although the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original American cartoon]] was cancelled before the [[Pretender]]s were created, the Japanese-only continuity featured them in their series ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]''. Here the Pretenders did not have outer shells so much as ill-defined holistic transformations which explicitly involved size-changing, allowing the Autobots to convincingly pass themselves off as humans. Also, Autobot Pretenders' shells are able to perform size changing in the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' manga. The Decepticons, by comparison, chose to retain their gigantic proportions when in Pretender mode.

Although never depicted in any of their actual fiction, [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' encyclopedia stated that Pretender shells use shrinking technology to achieve the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Masterforce]]''-like capacity to pass the wearer off as a real human (or other small lifeform of choice). (Intriguingly, the profile also obliquely implies that Pretender technology would later lead to the development of the faux-organic [[beast mode]]s of the [[Beast Era]].)

==Explanations==
Although size-changing has been evident in Transformers from the very beginning, the original animated series and comic books never address the topic, and it was regarded as simply being the way of things. Fandom debate on the topic has seemingly inspired later fiction to offer varying explanations on how it functions.

===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
Surprisingly, one of the first, if not the very first, attempts of providing an official explanation for an instance of size-changing occurred in the Japanese-original ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' cartoon.

Upon being upgraded from his smaller, average-sized "Megastorm" form, [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] had become too large to enter the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s' ship, the ''[[Galvaburg II]]''. In order for him to fit, he would first have to be exposed to an '''[[Elemental Particle Control Beam]]''' that would shrink his body down to a more accommodating size every time he wished to enter the ship. He would then remain in his scaled-down size inside the ship for seemingly-indefinite periods of time, until returning to his original size whenever he'd be back outside of the ship.

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] offered two explanations for size-changing within its continuity.

The first, to explain enlarging, was '''parts compression'''—the notion that the Transformers in question, such as Astrotrain and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], had many dense layers of armor in robot mode, which then slid out, expanding to create a much larger, but less-strongly-armored vehicle mode. Fans have referred to this as the "origami Transformers" explanation, and it appeared in their ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' encyclopedia.

The second explanation, to justify shrinking, was '''mass conversion'''. This method put it that Transformers like Soundwave were genetically endowed with the ability to transform not simply their bodies, but their entire molecular structure. This ability, not under their conscious control, only activates when they transform, shifting their atoms according to a predetermined schematic.

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Escalation3-Massdisplacement.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shrinky-dink.]]
The [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'' sees [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] employ a '''mass-displacement sequence''', physically discarding a portion of his bodily mass to allow himself to shrink to a human-scaled pistol of appropriate weight and density. What with E equalling mc², the loss of this amount of mass (shunted to an undisclosed location in space and time) results in a volatile energy discharge, requiring bystanders to step away lest they be injured by the forces released—not that Megatron would care.

Due to the energy shortage (and seeming near-total depletion of Transformers' primary fuel source, [[Energon]]) caused by their war, mass displacement hasn't been commonplace for a very long time. Since it requires a huge amount of energy, the technology had practically vanished until the discovery of [[Ore-13]] on [[Earth]].

Mass displacement in IDW went unmentioned for several years until ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' used it to explain why the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] look much larger when they're forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' introduced the '''[[mass-displacement gun]]''', a weapon capable of shrinking ''other'' people, while Megatron would shrink in ''robot mode'' - explaining that the spark modifications to enable mass-displacement, once done, could not be undone - as part of saving the living version of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken}}.

The [[Chimeracon]]s, a faction of experimental warrriors created by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]], used body-frames augmented with [[obtenteum]]. This super-fuel gave them the necessary energy required to regularly shift size when converting to and from their [[beast mode]]s. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3}}

{{stub|{{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}}}

===2007 ''Transformers'' film===
The creators of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live-action movie]] explicitly avoided including any Transformers who could change size, wishing to avoid the necessary suspension of disbelief. Therefore, any observed [[scale]] problems are genuine scale problems. (And there are a few, most notably human-sized [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s head turning into a tiny cell phone. But then again, his head is basically made of shards with a ''lot'' of space in between.) That said, size-changing technology clearly exists in ''some'' form in the movie continuity, as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] somehow shrinks the [[AllSpark]] down to a manageable size and mass. The [[Staff of Merlin]] has also been shown to be capable of changing size in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', capable of shrinking and growing to be held by both Cybertronians and humans.

===Fandom explanations===
[[File:No mass shifting here.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Just when you thought you had it all figured out...]]
The issue of shrinking and enlarging was, in the early days of the online ''Transformers'' fandom, a frequently debated subject. The Transformers were clearly displacing their mass, to allow their shrunken forms to be operable—so where was that mass going? The postulated answer to this question was the invention of "[[transwarp|subspace]]", the void of extradimensional space between realities. Subspace proved a handy answer to various other questions as well—see the concept's own article for details. IDW's "mass displacement" rationale essentially ''is'' the subspace explanation, without actually using the term.

And hey, if any of that doesn't grab you, a [[Beorht|wizard]] did it.

==Note==
*When you see a character's size is [[:File:Tinybluestreak.jpg|smaller]] [[:File:Huge Ironhide and Small Ratchet.jpg|than]] [[:File:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|usual]], well, it's just [[Animation error|a technical issue]].

==References==
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Fixit (disambiguation)

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'''Fixit''' fixit robot, as fast as you can! Use those space-age tools, 'cuz you're Cybertron-i-an!

==Major Fixits==
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File:Fixit-Tranformers-Robots-in-Disguise-Animated-Series.jpg|[[Fixit (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Fixit]]
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==Full list of Fixits==
{{disamb|y=[[1989]]|[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] the [[Autobot]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Fixit (SG)|Fixit]] the evil Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Fixit (Animated)|Fixit]] the Autobot from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] the glitchy Autobot [[Mini-Con]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.}}

==Media with "Fixit" in the title==
{{disamb|y=2015|"[[The Trouble with Fixit]]" the episode of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}
{{disamb|y=2015|"[[Fixit Jam]]" the ''Robots in Disguise'' short cartoon.}}

==Not to be confused with==
*[[Holi]], who is called Fixit by the [[Omni Productions]] dub of ''Victory'' despite actually sharing a mold with [[Stakeout (G1)|G1 Stakeout]].

Optimus Prime (disambiguation)

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[[File:Convoy-final1024.jpg|350px|thumb|For Decepticons, this is what Judgment Day will look like.]]

Throughout the [[multiverse]], the name '''Optimus Prime''' is associated with bravery, self-sacrifice, and an indomitable fighting spirit, a warrior always ready to lay down their life to protect sentient life, no matter its form.

{{bigquote|You just wanna die for the guy! That's leadership... or brainwashin', or somethin'.}}
{{bigquote|No... that's ''Optimus Prime.''|[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] and [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] on their leader|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Major Optimus Primes==
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File:Optimusg1.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|"Generation 1" Optimus Prime]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] • [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:RIDPrime02.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001) Optimus Prime]]
File:UT optimus cartoon collage.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|"Unicron Trilogy" Optimus Prime]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Toys]]
File:Movie-Optimus-promorender.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|"Movie series" Optimus Prime]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Games]] • [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Toys]]''
File:OptimusPrimeAnimated.JPG|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Toys]]''
File:Aligned-Optimuses.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|"Aligned" Optimus Prime]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Toys]]''
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==Full list of Optimus Primes==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] the [[Autobot]] [[Supreme Commander]] in the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].
**For this character in [[Marvel Comics continuity]] see [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]]
**For this character in [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] see [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].
**For this character in [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] see [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
**For toys of this character see [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys]].
**For merchandise of this character see [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise]]}}
{{disamb|y=[[1985]]|The [[Optimus Prime clone]], an astoundingly stupid idea of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s from "[[A Prime Problem]]".}}
{{disamb|y=[[2000]]|[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] the Autobot Supreme Commander and [[Earth]] fire truck from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] the Autobot Supreme Commander and Earth truck in the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
**For this character in the [[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]] see [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity]].
**For toys of this character see [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]] the Autobot whose corpse was cloned and tortured by Unicron to create [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]; this was in ''Universe''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], leader of the Autobots and last of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] from the [[live-action film series]].
**For this character in video games see [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games]].
**For toys of this character see [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys]].
**For merchandise see [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise]].}}
{{disamb|y=2007|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] the young and inexperienced leader of an Autobot squadron from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.
**For toys of this character see [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] the despotic leader of the evil Autobots in ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] the leader of the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s in ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], the leader of the Autobots and member of [[Thirteen|the thirteen original Transformers]] in the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
**For toys of this character see [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys]].
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Optimus Prime (SG Animated)|Optimus Prime]] the evil Autobot renegade from ''Shattered Glass Animated''.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] the Autobot brick-based being and [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)|Darkside Optimus Prime]] the living embodiment of the darkness in the live-action film series Optimus Prime's mind who wants to destroy all Optimus Primes across time and space.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]] the living embodiment of the darkness in Generation 1 Optimus Prime's mind.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Optimus Prime Blaster]] the Autobot [[Arms Micron]] who takes the shape of Optimus from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Optimus Prime (KOU)|Optimus Prime]] the lead singer from ''[[Knights of Unicron (franchise)|Knights of Unicron]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]] the Angry Bird transformed into an Optimus Prime facsimile in ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Optimus Prime (Battle Masters)|Optimus Prime]] the Autobot from ''[[Battle Masters]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2017]]|[[Optimus Prime (SG Cybertron)|Optimus Prime]] the evil Autobot from the ''Shattered Glass'' Unicron Trilogy.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2017]]|[[Domitius Major]] the [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] explorer from the IDW Generation 1 continuity who took up the mantle of "Optimus Prime" following the loss of his own memories.}}

==Media with "Optimus Prime" in the title==
*Various titles named "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime vs Megatron]]"
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]|''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'', the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comic book series.}}

==Not to be confused with...==
*[[Optimus Primal (disambiguation)]]
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], a [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] who uses a [[transtector]] body originally intended for G1 Optimus Prime.
*[[Sureshot (G2)|Sureshot]] the [[Europe]]an-market ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' Autobot whose toy was released in North America as "Hero" Optimus Prime.
*[[Fire Prime]] the deceased Autobot and easter egg from ''Animated''.
*[[Optimash Prime]], heroic leader of the [[Autotot]]s.
*[[Optimus (disambiguation)|Other uses of the name "Optimus".]]
*[[Prime (disambiguation)|Other uses of the name "Prime".]]

Additionally, Optimus Prime is not to be confused with the real-life person:

*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070712091731/http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/17462533.htm Mr. Optimus Prime], a well-known "Transfan" and International Firefighter who legally changed his name to Optimus Prime.

Optimus Prime (RID)

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{{disambigm|Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Fire Prime}}
:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:RIDPrime02.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Ironically filled with [[Burning justice|blazing justice.]] ]]
'''Optimus Prime''' (aka '''Fire Convoy''') is a stern and serious commander, devoted to protecting freedom and innocent life. He has seen the galactic path of conquest and destruction already burned by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] and swears it will not include [[Earth]]. Optimus Prime often finds himself in the role of "straight man" to the more comic stylings of the other Autobots and [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]], and tends to treat their humorous exaggerations or personality quirks as statements of straightforward fact. His subordinates view him as a great leader, if stubborn and much too prone to long speeches. Optimus Prime's greatest weakness is his sense of nobility. If an adversary claims to have had a change of heart and discovered inner goodness, Prime will fall for it every single time. But once he finds out he's been had, they'd better watch out!

{{bigquote|Our power is greater than theirs, because it comes from a place of goodness, not greed.|Optimus Prime|"[[Battle Protocol!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Kaplan]] (English), [[Satoshi Hashimoto]] (Japanese)|[[Jeong-gu Lee|Jung Goo Lee]] (Korean), [[Vladimir Gerasimov|Vladimir Gerasimov]] (Russian), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Gerardo Reyero]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Massimo Lodolo]] (Italian)}}
[[File:BattleProtocol Prime gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Firearms are the right of all sentient beings.]]
Optimus Prime was created, along with [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], by [[Alpha Trion (RID)|Alpha Trion]] during the [[Golden Age]]. The two of them were raised together, and thus, saw each other as brothers. However, this relationship was torn apart after the Cybertron Civil Wars, whereupon the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] chose Optimus Prime to command the Autobots in stopping the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]] leader [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] from ravaging the universe in his quest for energy. Ultra Magnus left Cybertron that same day, bitter and spiteful of his brother. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

Prime soon struck up command on [[Earth]], where he took the form of a fire truck. Operating out of a secret base in [[Metro City]], he and his fellow Autobots were more than ready to face Megatron and his Predacons. The conflict began when Megatron appeared in New York, attempting to kidnap the famous scientist [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Kenneth Onishi]]. Optimus struck up a friendship with Onishi's son, [[Koji Onishi|Koji]], and despite not being able to save the boy's father, vowed that he would help rescue him. {{storylink|Battle Protocol!}}

[[File:BulletTrainRescue Prime through window.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Armor Digivolve!]]
Optimus later took Koji to see the Autobot base, during a series of Predacon attacks on trucks around Metro City. New Predacon [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] turned out to be after a terrorist device hidden in a sports car. With the bomb on the verge of exploding, Optimus converted to his [[Super Mode|battle mode]] and used his power stream to blast the shark and the bomb safely into space. {{storylink|An Explosive Situation}} The launch of the [[Linear RFG]] bullet train was also a clear target for the Predacons, and Optimus ordered the Autobots to provide an escort. Sure enough, the Predacons destroyed a bridge ahead, and Optimus aided [[Team Bullet Train]] in stopping the train before disaster occurred. {{storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}}

Together with the [[Autobot Brothers]], Prime prevented the Predacons from stealing the [[Plutonium Energy Generator]] stored in a Metro City warehouse. When the generator was later moved, the Predacons made a second attempt, but Prime was content to sit back and watch the [[Spy Changer]]s go to work in foiling the quartet. {{storylink|Spychangers to the Rescue}}

{{quote|Your imagery is derivative. It lacks semiotic cohesion. And the hapless foe is you!|Optimus Prime, critiquing Sky-Byte's poetry|"The Hunt for Black Pyramid"}}

A distress call from Koji sent Optimus and the Autobot Brothers to a location in the sea near Metro City. Using the [[Global Space Bridge]], the Autobots made the leap out to a stricken ship, which was under attack by the Predacons. Prime fought with Sky-Byte, discovering that the shark had the edge while underwater. Once the ship was righted, the Autobot Leader quickly beat the Predacon into a withdrawal with his Fist of Steel. {{storylink|The Hunt for Black Pyramid}} Prime suspected that an attack by Megatron and the Predacon trio in the middle of Metro City was a diversion, and this was confirmed by an SOS from Side Burn, who was exploring [[Payuma ruins|Native American ruins]]. After Prime had traveled to the ruins and fought off Sky-Byte, the Autobots found a [[Doctor Onishi's microchip|microchip]], hidden there by Doctor Onishi. {{storylink|The Secret of the Ruins}}

[[File:SecretWeaponD5 TAI Prime thoughtful.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Something about the upper chassis design?]]
Following Side Burn's kidnapping by the Predacons, Prime responded to the ransom request... by turning up alone and promptly being captured himself. Megatron began beating on the bound Optimus, until [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]], [[X-Brawn]] and the Spy Changers mounted a stealth rescue. The prisoners freed, the Autobots turned on the Predacons and chased them off. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}} When Koji reported a Predacon attack on the [[Grandpa|D-512 Stanwich Steamer]], Optimus coordinated the Autobot defense from home base. After [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]]'s last minute rescue of the train, Optimus held Koji up so that the boy could film the steam engine. {{storylink|Secret Weapon: D-5}}

[[File:SkidZsChoice Prime dynamic stock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I hope you like this shot, [[Stock footage|cos you'll be seeing it a lot!]]]]
Optimus was not very worried about Mirage having apparently defected, stating that he was an Autobot and a member of the elite Spy Changers. {{storylink|Mirage's Betrayal}} Optimus has the Autobots all enter the [[International Grand Prix]] in order to try and find [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]], a recently arrived Autobot who had scanned a racing car and become possessed by the urge to compete in races. Unfortunately the Predacons decided to enter the race too, and partway through, Optimus and the Autobot Brothers found themselves holding up a huge rock dropped onto them by Megatron. Fortunately Skid-Z himself turned up and destroyed the rock, allowing them to chase Megatron off. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}}

Another new recruit, [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] went rogue and began towing away random Autobots to an unspecified location. Prowl and Optimus finally managed to track Tow-Line down, correcting the damage to his circuits done by the Predacons, and rescuing their fellows. A rousing battle ensued, with inevitable defeat for the Predacons. {{storylink|Tow-Line Goes Haywire}} A Predacon investigation of the [[Cave of the Dragon]] lead Optimus and Midnight Express to dress up as a huge statue to chase them off. The ruse worked, and Optimus discovered that the cave did contain something of interest — an [[O-Part]]! {{storylink|The Ultimate Robot Warrior}} Concerned at recent Predacon activity, Optimus called the Autobots back to HQ to review previous missions. {{storylink|Hope for the Future}}

[[File:TheDecepticons Prime missile launchers.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Why my shoulders hurt?]]
Lead by Doctor Onishi's microchip to [[Castle Peak]], Prime and the Autobot Brothers found the Predacons digging up a derelict Autobot spacecraft. The ship contained six [[protoform]]s, which Megatron promptly stole, whisking them away to nearby [[McKinley Army Base]] to be formatted into [[Decepticon]]s. During the fight at the base, [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] attempted to flee in a fuel tanker, and was saved by Optimus from plunging into a crater. The last protoform scanned Optimus and the tanker at the same time, resulting in [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], a Decepticon resembling a twisted clone of the Autobot leader. {{storylink|The Decepticons}} The Decepticons' first mission was to attack [[Sherman Dam]], during which Optimus managed to stop them from detonating explosives planted on the dam, and clashed with Scourge. {{storylink|Commandos}}

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More activity lead Prime and the Spy Changers to [[Montrose Island]], where they clashed with the Decepticons and Sky-Byte. With the volcano in danger of erupting, Optimus froze the crater with his Blizzard Storm attack, but was occupied fighting Scourge to do any more. He pinned [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], allowing the Spy Changer to use their [[Inferno Blast]] to divert the erupting lava to the sea. {{storylink|Volcano (episode)|Volcano}} The Decepticons had [[Movor]] fired into space to try and locate the Autobot base from orbit, by observing Autobot movements. Optimus had Side Burn go to [[Pier 7B]], where an ambush had been arranged. Prime's battle with Scourge was largely won by the fact that Movor kept firing on the pair from space and accidentally hitting Scourge. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

Prime hoped that Scourge and his fellow Decepticons would one day be restored to their true Autobot selves, and in fact at one point [[Mega-Octane]] met with Optimus Prime, claiming that the Decepticons wanted to defect. Just as Optimus was about to show the Decepticons to the Autobot base, Sky-Byte attacked. Scourge's strike at the Predacon would have incurred a human casualty, had Optimus not deflected the sword blow with his [[Flying Fist]], and the trick was revealed. Enraged with disappointment, Optimus [[Burning justice|glowed with power]] as he fought off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

[[File:WedgesShortFuse Prime Blizzard Blast.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|This image conjures some uncomfortable imagery...]]
Optimus took part in countering a series of attacks on power plants, {{storylink|The Fish Test}} and arrived in [[Antarctica]] in time to help the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] defeat the Decepticon and Predacon forces. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}} He also helped the Build Team reach the space bridge computer after the Decepticons sabotaged it. During the subsequent battle in the Arctic, he was content to let [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] face Megatron alone, as a matter of honor. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

Sky-Byte and his Predacons attacked the [[CGA Tower]] during its opening, apparently holding the humans inside hostage and demanding that Optimus Prime bring him the O-Parts. Optimus headed for the scene, but was cut off by the Decepticons. His haste resulted in him speedily dispatching Ruination with one shot from his Blaze Blaster, before hurrying to the tower. After a further battle with Scourge, Optimus helped stabilise the tower so that Landfill could create a new foundation for it. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}} After the Decepticons began a vendetta against the Build Team, Optimus ordered the Build Team not to get involved — but they did anyway, battling Ruination underground. Prime reached the location after Landfill had defeated the Decepticons in a huge fireball, and extinguished the four Autobots. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

[[File:Forced Fusion Optimusbattlestation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Matters escalated when Ultra Magnus appeared on Earth, making his desire to take the Matrix from Optimus Prime known to his "brother". Optimus confronted Magnus, inviting the Autobot to join his team, but Magnus refused and challenged Prime to a duel. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Optimus refused to fight Magnus, and was thus mercilessly fired upon, until [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]], and [[X-Brawn]] arrived to carry him away. Prime took refuge on a deserted island, but the Decepticons, Megatron, and Magnus all tracked him there. In the midst of the battle, Magnus forcibly activated their ability to combine into [[Omega Prime]], intending to use it to drain Prime of his energy so he could take the Matrix, but Optimus managed to take control and use their combination to stop the Decepticons. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

Optimus took time out to review footage of the Autobots' recent missions, in order to better understand his enemies. {{storylink|Lessons of the Past}}

After the Decepticons captured the Autobot Brothers, Optimus confronted them, but was unable to fight back under threat of the brothers being killed. Despite being pounded on by the Decepticons, Optimus was fit enough to combine with Ultra Magnus once the three brothers were freed. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Optimus came to the Autobot Brothers' rescue himself when they experienced an odd power drain during battle. He fought Ruination and Scourge alone until Ultra Magnus arrived to lend a hand. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

[[File:KojiGetsHisWish Optimus firing at Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|I don't belong in this reality!]]
During the search for some ruins under Metro City, Optimus Prime monitored things from base. He joined his men when they found [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] hidden in the ruins, and helped fight the Decepticons off. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} While the Build Team concealed Fortress Maximus, Optimus kept Scourge busy, fighting the Decepticon beneath the city. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}} He turned up in the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]] after the rest of the Autobots had collected all of the O-Parts, in time to fight off Megatron. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}}

[[File:MaximusEmerges Optimus and Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Christian side-hug.]]
Combined into an orb, the O-Parts lead Optimus and the Autobot Brothers back to the Sahara, and a pyramid located in a cavern beneath the sands. There they battled with Megatron and the Decepticons over the [[Orb of Sigma]]. Once again, Omega Prime was formed in order to battle Megatron, and at the end of the battle, only the Autobot was still standing. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}} Though the Autobots gained the location of [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the key to activating Fortress Maximus, Cerebros was snatched from their grasp by the Decepticons. Optimus lead his men in attempted to protect the titan, but Scourge managed to succeed. Fortress Maximus proved impossible to control, and began rampaging across the city. The return of Megatron, in a few form as Galvatron, complicated the battle, and even Optimus and Ultra Magnus combined into Omega Prime were unable to stop the devastation, until Koji managed to command Maximus to stop. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

[[File:SurpriseAttack Optimus carries Cerebros.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|"I look ridiculous"]]
Clashes with the Decepticons and Fortress Maximus in a desert {{storylink|The Human Element}} and a forest were largely unsuccessful, but internal ructions in the Decepticon ranks eventually resulted in the Autobots managing to gain control of Cerebros. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}} When the Decepticons discovered the location of the Autobot base and mounted an attack, Optimus took Cerebros, leading the Decepticons through Metro City to an ambush in a more remote location. Prime and Magnus combined into Omega Prime once again, but found they were ineffective against the power of Galvatron's ''[[Megastar]]'', and were forced to sit back and watch as Fortress Maximus dealt with the battle station. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}}

Galvatron had survived the confrontation and began draining power from Fortress Maximus. When Omega Prime confronted him, he responded by using [[cyber-bat]]s to enslave and threaten the world's children. Prime was forced to call a retreat through the space bridge, which gave Galvatron the opportunity to trap them there and flood the tunnel with lava. As Optimus was overcome by the lava, Koji's words inspired him to escape and confront Galvatron once more. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}}

Though Galvatron seized the rest of the Autobots in an energy field, Optimus escaped and combined with Ultra Magnus. Omega Prime challenged Galvatron one-on-one at the [[Earth's core]]. He was seemingly no match for the Decepticon leader, until Fortress Maximus sent his power, which energized the Matrix, forming the giant weapon, the [[Matrix Blade]]. Galvatron was defeated, and with that, the Autobots' mission on Earth was finished, and Prime resolved to return to Cybertron—but not before "one last look around" with Koji and the rest of his team. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

====Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?====
[[File:UltraMagnustotheRescue Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
With the other Autobots all engaged in other fights around the world, Optimus Prime alone was available to answer T-AI's battle protocol at an experimental nuclear generator in Arizona. His opening plan was to lure the Predacons and Decepticons away from the humans to battle them at a safe distance, but his wayward brother Ultra Magnus intervened, confronting the villains head on in the middle of the generator plant. As Prime chastised Magnus for his rash action, Scourge overheard and seized on the idea to threaten the humans if the Autobots didn't stand down. Despite his anger at Optimus, Ultra Magnus remembered his Autobot training and reluctantly laid down his weapon. At the proper moment, though, the brothers managed to attack a distracted Scourge and save the humans. The Predacons and Decepticons escaped with the generator, but the humans were safe. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Some time later, Optimus was part of Omega Prime as Omega Prime worked with Fortress Maximus to put an end to the universe-consumption campaign of an apparent non-singularity version of Unicron, a warlord who had united his consciousness with [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/28}}
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====3H and Fun Publications comics====
[[File:TFUjailbreak.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Here I am, kept in this tiny room, forced to be kept merged to this dude who hates me.]]

In universal stream [[Viron 903.0 Beta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}} after turning in Galvatron to the proper authorities, Optimus Prime enjoyed the time following by studying various lifeforms and their environments on other planets throughout the universe. During this vacation, his weapons systems were upgraded considerably.

However, his skills were inevitably needed once again on Earth when evil threatened the planet. He formed the [[Dimensional Patrol]] from the ranks of the Autobots who had stayed behind on Earth, as well as additional experts in transwarp technology, to defend the planet from those who would do it harm via the "temporal and spatial nexus" in Earth's proximity. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and several members of the Dimensional Patrol were abducted by [[Unicron]]. Here they were to battle each other in the [[Cauldron]], where their energy would feed and repair the shattered body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|Optimus Prime's profile in Club magazine #1}} One of Optimus's fellow abductees was [[Red Alert (RID 2001)|Red Alert]], who died at some point and had his body taken over by [[Inferno (Universe)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}}

As Omega Prime, Prime and Magnus escaped this fate in a jailbreak set into motion by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. They left Unicron for their home universe via a portal created by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} but shortly thereafter they were once again called into service by [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

{{note|It is unclear whether the change to a yellow color scheme accompanied the weapons systems upgrade or if these colors were visited upon him by the [[Unicron virus|corrupting energies]] of the [[Pit]]. Since his colors had returned to "normal" by the end of the Universe conflict (see below), the latter seems most likely.}}

[[File:OptimusPrimeRIDprimuschamber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Prime picked this trick up from watching ''BASEketball.'']]

During the final battle with the [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]] in the [[Pit]], Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus (as Omega Prime) were fighting alongside the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] when the corrupt pocket universe began to collapse around them. Omega Prime and the others fled through a dimensional portal, but the powerlinxed brothers were diverted by the former [[Mini-Con]] [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] into [[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon|another reality]], {{Storylink|Revelations Part 2}} just in time to stop [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] from unleashing the [[Dead Matrix]] inside the Spark Chamber of [[Primus]]. The evil clone was defeated, {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} and the brothers hooked up with [[Sentinel Maximus]] and his comrades as they attempted to fortify the local Cybertron against the [[Unicron Singularity]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

[[File:InvasionPrologue-Primes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Prime probably should have learned by now that Sentinel Maximus can't do anything.]]
Working relatively behind the scenes while that reality's [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his crew searched for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, Optimus Prime and his brother found themselves moderating an internal dispute among the Mini-Con colonies in Cybertron's debris field, {{Storylink|Revelations Part 4}} and were engaged with a Cybertronian-sized version of [[Unicron]] himself when Primus first transformed due to an infusion of Cyber Key Power. {{storylink|Revelations Part 5}} Some months later, after the final battle with the Cyber Key empowered [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], Optimus Prime first met his local counterpart, and they exchanged information on their endeavors over the last few months. With the newly reformed Unicron on the loose after their last encounter, Optimus chose to join Ultra Magnus and Sentinel Maximus in hunting him down. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

Optimus Prime was gathered in [[Axiom Nexus]] by [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|its Optimus Prime]], along with a roster of other Optimus Primes and [[Sentinel Maximus|their]] [[Lio Convoy|kin]] in a group known as the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]]. A multiversal cataclysm in [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a universe]] seeded with [[Rarified Energon]] and an invasion by evil Autobots from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|the negative polarity universe]] had called them into action. Since Matrix bearers were usually never allowed into Axiom Nexus, this was a grave threat indeed! {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

His name was on a list of Convoy members given by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] to [[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]]. The list noted that he was also known by the moniker "Ignition Prime" and hailed from universal stream Viron 903.0 Beta. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/21}}

Ignition Prime was present at a meeting of the Convoy after the turmoil caused by the [[Waruder]] invasion of Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

Despite his great sense of duty, Prime longs for a day when he can return to his original Earth to spend time with his old pal [[Koji Onishi]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 8|Optimus Prime's profile in Club magazine #8}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|As this fiction takes place in a different [[continuity family]], "Fire Convoy" will be used to refer to the character.}}
=====Ask Vector Prime=====
Fire Convoy was a vassal of the [[Convoy Council]] and a peer of [[Reverse Convoy]], [[Lio Convoy]], and [[Galaxy Convoy]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/14}} He led the [[Dimensional Patrol]] in pursuit of [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]]'s [[Predacon (RID)|Destronger]]s to the year 2000 at the behest of the [[Convoy Council]]. While Fire Convoy was making preparations, he discovered the Beta BT unit of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] which had been in storage for centuries. Knowing that the memories it contained were invaluable, Fire Convoy had the Beta BT unit rebuilt with [[Spy Changer]] technology and infused with life by [[Vector Sigma]]. [[Prowl 2]] taught Fire Convoy and his Dimensional Patrol much about life on late 20th century Earth although Prowl 2 himself was unable to join the Dimensional Patrol on their expedition due to the risk of time paradoxes. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/10}}

=====''Kiss Players Position''=====
[[Shaoshao Li]] time-traveled the year [[2000]] to acquire Fire Convoy's piece of the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] (in reality [[Angolmois|Unicron's lifeforce]]) while Fire Convoy [[Battle Protocol!|was battling]] Gigatron in New York City. Shortly thereafter, [[Primus|a golden hand]] snatched away the Allspark fragment. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly Kiss Players Position shows|Kiss Players radio drama #47}}

=====''Legends/Unite Warriors''=====
In the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]], Fire Convoy was a fictional character in a franchise of toys and media. Affected by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]'s '80s Transformation Beam, a TV began airing adult-rated content at prime time as was acceptable in the '80s, including a scene of [[#KT Figure Collection|Fire Convoy creeping on a bathing Ai]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 3|Bonus Edition Vol. 3}} When Gelshark was sent to the Legends Universe, he was perplexed to find that the Transformers were fictional. When [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattle]] explained to him about characters like [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Gelshark found through research that "Optimus Prime" was the English name of his hated enemy, Fire Convoy. Thus, he sought to ruin Fire Convoy's reputation in this world... by dressing up as ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' Optimus Prime. The plan didn't work out, as Gelshark was unable to bring himself to crush young fans' dreams. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}}

While grappling with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in [[2021]], [[Mega-Octane|Dolrailer]] was disappointed in Prime's strength compared to that of Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}}

Following his victory on Earth, Fire Convoy returned to his own future and continued leading the Dimensional Patrol from [[Neo Brave Maximus]]. When an escaped Black Convoy attacked their base to rescue Devil Gigatron, Fire Convoy tried to initiate a [[Battle Protocol|Member Select]] only to find that Ai had been hacked by [[Dark Ai]]. As it turned out, however, Gigatron had lost his taste for evil and refused to come with Black Convoy, instead choosing rekindle his old friendship with Fire Convoy and joining the Patrol. {{storylink|LGEX Black Convoy Prologue}}

=====Spacewarp's Log=====
In one reality, [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] was imprisoned at [[Garrus-7]] after his defeat by Fire Convoy. After Devil Gigatron upgraded into Gigatron Z, broke out of prison, and went on a rampage with his new Autobot-turned-Predacon crew, Fire Convoy's crew stopped them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Spacewarp's Log (1), 2015/10/27}}

===Air Attack Optimus Primal===
In [[Viron 102.0 Beta]], Optimus Prime was a student of [[Scavenger (RID)|Scavenger]] at the [[Autobot Military Academy]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/22}} Later, on early 21st century Earth, Prime led the Autobots against [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]]'s Predacon/Decepticon forces. The enemy received aid from the time-traveling Predacon criminal [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]], who granted Galvatron a body upgrade into Megatron Megabolt. This body could form the head of Megabolt Maximus, the Megatron-hijacked Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}} Optimus Prime was assisted by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], a "spirit guide" also from the future. {{storylink|Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Air Attack Optimus Primal toy bio}} After a long and difficult battle, Prime and Primal triumphed over Megatron and Cryotek. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

===Shell Game===
[[File:ShellGame optimusprime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|Good thing we didn't see what happened to him, or else [[The Transformers: The Movie|history would've repeated itself.]]]]
In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], Optimus Prime, as part of [[Omega Prime]], defeated Megatron, but Megatron was soon replaced by a more fearsome Decepticon/Predacon leader, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. On the eve of a critical battle with Megazarak's forces, Optimus's loyal soldiers [[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]], [[Drydock (TF 2010)|Drydock]], [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]], [[Swerve (Chevy)|Swerve]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] were abducted by [[Unicron]] to fight in the [[Universe War]]. Despite some of Megazarak's Decepticons being abducted as well, Optimus, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[X-Brawn]] ultimately fell to Megazarak's onslaught. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

Optimus's corpse was thereafter visible on the surface of Cybertron, one of countless Autobots who fell at the hands of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. {{storylink|Shell Game}}
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===Spy Changer continuity===
[[File:WorldsCollide4 Viron universe portal.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|"Hmmm... ''yellow''... Do you think that's me, Prowl?"]]
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
When the [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds of Unicron]] destabilized the [[space bridge nexus]] in [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma]], causing the space bridges to become windows to other dimensions, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] caught a glimpse of Optimus Prime and Prowl. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Image:Optimusprimelittleyellowdifferent.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Wait a minute... there's something bothering me about this Prime. I know! This female Optimus Prime ''doesn't have a fire ladder!'' Enjoy your ''negligence suit'', lady!]]

Turns out the Optimus Prime of [[Viron 1103.12 Gamma]] was female! When the [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] of her world accidentally turned all of Earth's energon toxic, Optimus Prime and her troops had to downsize into new Spy Changer forms to survive, much to the amusement of the Predacons... until the Autobots blew up the Predacons' pure energon and the bad guys ran out of energy. Optimus's nemesis [[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]] was the only villain that made the shift to a Spy Changer body, but she too was defeated by Prime's army. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/18}}

====OTFCC Voice Actor Drama====
{{voiceactor|[[Michelle Carolus]] (English)}}

Optimus Prime and her cohorts [[Prowl (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Prowl]], [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Ironhide (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Ironhide]] were later plucked from their universe and stranded on a frozen planetoid, a side effect of [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'s device that blocked [[Unicron]]'s attempt to kidnap Transformers from multiple dimensions. These stranded Autobots were targeted for 'recruitment' by [[Reptilion]] but rescued by the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. During the battle, Optimus took charge; [[Prowl (RID)#Universe comic|a Prowl]] was left bemused taking orders from someone so short while Optimus was distracted (and annoyed) by his constant statement of what attacks he was going to do.

Optimus and her crew appeared to stick around for the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

{{note|Prime's "Worlds Collide" cameo was originally meant to be the cartoon incarnation Optimus Prime, but was later retconned into being the Prime from the Voice Actor Drama. That Prime was called "he" by Prowl, but was later retconned into being female as a nod to the female fan who voiced him for the presentation.}}{{--}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-FireConvoy.jpg|thumb|75px]]

Fire Convoy watched [[T-AI|Ai]] bathe at [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
1,000 years after the [[Grand Uprising]], Fire Convoy was a member of the [[Convoy Council]], which unanimously voted to dispatch the ''[[Hyperborea (BW)|Hyperborea]]'' to pursue the ''[[Terrastar (BW)|Terrastar]]''. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
While [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] explained the purpose of his [[Timemaze]], a red robot appeared on one of the device's screens. {{Storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise (2001)===
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*'''Super Fire Convoy/Optimus Prime''' (Super Class, 2000, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-001'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Optimus Prime transforms into a Japanese Hino Brandlier fire truck. Harkening back to Generation 1 toys, he features chromed wheels with rubber tires. The forward section of his truck detaches to become his standard [[robot mode]]. His '[[trailer]]' can be reconfigured into a sort of battle station. The station can then be disassembled and attached around the robot to form his Battle Mode. His standard robot can combine with [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]] to form [[Omega Prime]].

:The original [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Car Robots'' release differs from the [[Hasbro]] version in that it has a darker, metallic-flake plastic, gold chrome eyes for both modes and has no Autobot symbols tampo-printed on the shoulder pads. Obviously, the voice clips used for the Japanese toy are also different, although the English clips are essentially translations of the Japanese ones (with the Hasbro toy incorrectly proclaiming that Optimus Prime's transformation into super mode uses the code-phrase "[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|maximize]]"). Additionally, the Hasbro version has the unfortunate tendency for its rubber tires to split down its molding connection. Furthermore, Fire Convoy's missiles are of a different mold on the Japanese toy. The toy’s ladder features a trigger that flips all four of his missile launchers forward into firing position when pressed. On Fire Convoy, pressing this trigger causes all four missiles to immediately launch (if by "launch" you mean "be-flung-up-into-the-air-and-fall-to-the-ground-instantly") when they flip forward, whereas the Hasbro toy removes the auto-fire feature, allowing them to be launched one-at-a-time via individual triggers. Unchanged from the Takara release, the tires feature the name "FIRE CONVOY" instead of "OPTIMUS PRIME".

:By some bizarre twist of fate, the standard [[robot mode]] has four [[Mini-Con]] ports on his arms ''before'' they were used in ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]''.

:As an undocumented feature, Optimus Prime's pistol can be stored on the right side of a backpack.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Defensor (OTFCC)#Universe .282003.29|OTFCC 2005 Defensor]], but that toy ended up unreleased.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Black Super Fire Convoy ''' (Super Class, 2000/2001)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles

: Also known as "Super Fire Convoy Black Version" and "Dark Super Fire Convoy", this [[black repaint]] of the Optimus Prime figure featured a golden chrome chest, and clear sirens. It was available only as a prize in several contests held by Takara: 15 units were available as prizes in a raffle held in [[TV Magazine]] in July; 400 were raffled off in a drawing that involved sending in coupons that came with the ''Car Robots'' DVDs (200 from October to December 2000, and 200 more from March to May 2001); and an undetermined amount were offered in a scratch-card contest also held by TV Magazine.

:This figure was also sold in a giftest with a black version of Ultra Magnus as "Black God Fire Convoy", noted below.

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*'''Clear Super Fire Convoy''' (Super Class, 2000)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles

: Clear Super Fire Convoy is constructed primarily of translucent plastic, with opalescent/glittery white parts and gold chrome hubcaps. Like the Black Version of the figure, was only available as a contest prize. An unknown number of units were raffled off as part of the "Convoy Car Robots Campaign" between June and July 2000, while 15 were available at drawings held at Tokyo's Seibu Department Store between the 15th and 28th of August.

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*'''Black God Fire Convoy''' (Giftset, 2000)
:This two-figure giftset includes the Black Super Figure Convoy figure, plus a black version of the Ultra Magnus figure (itself exceptionally rare), who together combine to form Black God Fire Convoy. It was ''ludicrously'' limited in its availability, with the only ten units known to exist being offered as prizes in a scratch-card contest that TV Magazine run until early November 2000.

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*'''God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version''' (Giftset, 2000)
**''Accessories'': [[Matrix Blade|Super God Sword]]
:The God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version (ゴッドファイヤーコンボイスペシャルクリアバージョン) set includes a DIFFERENT clear Super Figure Convoy figure (with silver chrome hubcaps), plus a clear version of God Magnus. Together, they combine to form God Fire Convoy. The set also included the Super God Sword, which had previously been available only through various contests and raffles.

:The giftset was exclusive to Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. Released on November 23, 2000, it was limited to 3000 pieces; reportedly, only 100 TRUs carried the set, and limited customers to one purchase on the day of release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/ClearSuperFireConvoy/superfireconvoy.htm More information on Clear Super Fire Convoy at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Basic Class, 2002)

: This is a smaller, simplified version of ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime made for the Spy Changer/Basic class in the ''Robots in Disguise'' toyline. It has no standard [[robot mode]] and parts do not detach. Oddly, all promotional images of this figure depicted it colored in ''orange''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/OptimusPrimeGobot/optimusprime.htm More information on Spychanger Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Super Fire Convoy''' (Super Class)

:The original Super Class Fire Convoy/Optimus Prime was planned to be reissued in 2014, but no progress was made. The reissue also intended to include a TRU exclusive Super God Sword accessory, <ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2013/08/05/super-fire-convoy-2014-reissue-178159</ref> however...

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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-OptimusPrimeSuper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|LEMON-FLAVORED BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Supreme, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles

: A Sam's Club [[exclusive]], the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' release of ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime basically swapped out all of his red plastic for a yellow-orange color. He came packed in [[robot mode]] in an upright display package, which featured a sticker on the front with a hilariously mistransformed Omega Prime, advertising the toy's combining ability with the simultaneously-released, slightly-redecoed Sam's Club exclusive ''Universe'' release of ''Robots in Disguise'' Ultra Magnus.

: For some reason, the Autobot symbol on his chest in Battle Mode is left unpainted.

: He is [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Shotimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/TFUOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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*'''Optimus Prime and Prowl''' (Basic, 2003)

: One of a half-dozen Wal-Mart exclusive ''Universe'' toys to hit in the span of a few short months in 2003, this version of Prime is a yellow [[redeco]] of the ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Spy Changer]] Prime (with an oddly-unpainted face), based on the Sam's Club version of the larger toy. She was only available in a Basic-pricepoint two-pack with [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/TFUOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Spychanger Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Cybertron===
[[File:Cybertrontoy ridprime magnus 2pack.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|MULTIVERSAL BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Ultra Magnus & Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles
:This Costco exclusive is a slightly redecoed Super [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] Optimus Prime toy. He was sold with ''Cybertron'' Ultra Magnus, a repackaged Super ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]. His continuity of origin was ambiguous for years, as he was released under the ''Cybertron'' banner. The Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] settled the issues in [[2015]].

:In Australia, this set was released as a Myer exclusive.
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===Titanium Series===
[[File:Titanium RIDPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|METAL BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Display stand, nameplate

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Optimus is a six-inch tall [[die-cast]] metal and plastic version of ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime. In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] the ladder rotates at its base and the nozzles flip out of the end of the ladder, but the ladder cannot extend. As he is much simplified compared to the larger toy, the (largely hollow) front of the vehicle cannot separate and form the standard [[robot mode]], nor can the rear of the vehicle form the battlestation. Instead, the entire fire truck transforms into a simplified version of the super robot Battle Mode. His legs unfold like the original Super Mode's forearms do. On this version of Optimus, panels on his forearms pop up and reveal small, non-firing sculpted guns.

: His ladder can be detached, as can his arms. Oddly enough, the ladder can connect to his shoulder joint, but only on the detached arms. This is very bizarre, as his arm and ladder don't do anything when connected. He also has some strange ports around his body that seem to do nothing.

: This mold was also used to make ''Titanium Series'' [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Zone]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitRIDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
[[File:TF-Encore-Fire-Convoy.jpg|upright=2|thumb||REISSUED BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''God Fire Convoy''' (Giftset, [[2018]]-[[March 23|03-23]])
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles

:In this ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' reissue giftset, Super Fire Convoy and God Magnus have slightly different plastic colors, and the chrome details are replaced by show-accurate paint applications. Fire Convoy's truck mode has the "C-001" license plate [[show-accuracy|as seen in the animation]]. The tip of the Super God Sword is now translucent.

:Many specimens of this toy feature a design flaw in Fire Convoy's ankle joints, which makes it hard or impossible to get the truck cab to clip together properly. Quality control errors are common on this set, from poorly-aligned parts of the robots themselves, to electronics that play the wrong sounds, to even inaccurate callouts and pictures on the packaging. [[TakaraTomy]] took the unprecedented step of issuing a public apology and refunded recall of the set.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/encore-god-fire-convoy-lg64-seaspray-and-rione-lg65-targetmaster-twin-twist-lg66-targetmaster.1124163/page-60#post-15674212 TakaraTomy apology and recall notice]</ref>
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers DX===
[[File:Rid prime kabayakit1.jpg|225px|thumb|Puny BURNING JUSTICE]]

*'''Fire Convoy''' (2000)
**''Accessories:'' Pistol
:As part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers DX]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s, Optimus Prime was one of three pre-assembled transforming figurines packaged with lemon candy. Capable of transforming into only the cab portion of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Prime's [[robot mode]] could also be upgraded into his Super Mode by attaching several additional armor pieces (two boots, two gauntlets, two arm-cannons, two shoulder guards, a head, a chest piece and a ladder), some of which came packaged with Prime himself, and the rest of which were split between the other two figures in the line, [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] and [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]].
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===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Rid prime kabayakit2.jpg|225px|thumb|[[Scale|Out of scale]] BURNING JUSTICE]]

*'''Fire Convoy''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' 1
**''Accessories:'' Pistol
:Part of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' range of candy toys this version of Prime is a diminutive non-transforming snap-together model kit packaged with a stick of gum. Split across two plastic sprues, the kit is made of metallic silver and translucent red pieces with some painted details, which must be cut off their sprues and assembled by the buyer.

*'''Super Fire Convoy''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' 2
:Prime's Super Mode also got representation in ''Transformers Gum''. Just as with his standard ''Gum'' figure, this one is likewise non-transforming, silver and translucent red, and packaged with gum.
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===Trans Kit===
[[File:Rid prime kabayakit3.jpg|225px|thumb|White Chocolate, Blueberry, and Cherry (not pictured) BURNING JUSTICE]]

*'''Super Fire Convoy''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' 1
:Another model kit of Prime was released by Kabaya as part of their ''[[Trans Kit]]'' range of candy toys. This non-transforming figure was cast entirely in one color of plastic, but was available in either grey, blue or red. It came packaged in a two-piece box with candy-coated chocolates.

*'''Fire Convoy''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' 2
**''Accessories:'' Pistol
:Like his larger self, this version of Prime was also available in grey, blue and red plastic.
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===KT Figure Collection===

*'''Ai-chan''' (2004)

[[File:AI PVC.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Perverted BURNING JUSTICE]]
: This figurine was produced by [[KT Figure Collection]], and included in a set of four others. It is notable in that not only is this the only non-[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] PVC in the entire set, but Ai-chan is portrayed bathing in a hot spring, and is thus completely nude, aside from her hat. A [[super deformed]] Super Fire Convoy is seen peeking over the side, and a miniature [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]] bath toy is in Ai-chan's hands.

: Yes, it's creepy. And you may find her face is familiar, BECAUSE the figure is designed by [[Yuki Ohshima]], who did the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|creepiest thing]] in the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] ever.
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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Super Optimus Prime''' / '''Megatron'''

[[File:RobotHeroes-RID2001-OptimusPrimeMegatron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|ADORABLE BURNING JUSTICE with [[Megatron (RID)|lazy madman]]]]
:Robot Heroes Optimus Prime was an ''adorable little robot'' based on his "Battle mode" look, and was going to be available with Megatron.

:This didn't happen because our god is not a loving and forgiving one.

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==Notes==
*According to the first ''Car Robots'' toy catalog, Optimus and his Autobots are part of a "Dimensional Patrol" that followed the Predacons from another dimension. This seems to have been only vaguely alluded to in the Japanese version of the show—Fire Convoy expressed bewilderment in the 12th episode for an O-Part "to exist during this time," suggesting that he and the O-Parts come from another time—but does not seem to have played a large part of the main story, to the extent that the ''Robots in Disguise'' dub was able to omit it entirely. However, the [[3H Productions|3H]] supplemental materials for the ''Universe'' series re-established the idea, presenting the "Dimensional Patrol" as a post-cartoon organization.
*The first ''Car Robots'' catalog also stated that Fire Convoy and Gigatron were once "[[:File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|childhood friends]]" that became eternal rivals. We don't really have any idea how that was supposed to work.
*Fans in Japan joke that Optimus Prime is an Autobot [[Emperor of Destruction]] rather than an Autobot [[Supreme Commander]], due to his actions in the ''Car Robot'' anime.
*For this incarnation of Optimus, voice actor [[Neil Kaplan]] specifically impersonated the voice of the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Peter Cullen]]. ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime is one of the few Optimuses (two [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|as of 2008]]) whose English voice actor isn't Cullen or [[Garry Chalk]]. At conventions, Kaplan refers to himself as "the [[wikipedia:George Lazenby|George Lazenby]] of Optimus Primes".<ref>This would presumably make [[David Kaye]] the [[wikipedia:Daniel Craig|Daniel Craig]] of Optimus Primes.</ref>
*''Cybertron'' "Multi-Pack" Optimus Prime's on-package [[bio]] seems to indicate he's ''Unicron Trilogy'' Optimus Prime. However, his (and Magnus') deco was later used in the [[Fun Publications]] ''Cybertron'' fan club magazine comic as ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime having traveled to the ''Unicron Trilogy'' universe.
*Optimus Prime's [[Super Mode]] chest resembles the chest of EnRyu from ''[[Brave (franchise)|King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', another Takara series. EnRyu also transforms into a fire truck with a similarly positioned "ladder cannon".
*This is the first incarnation of Optimus not to be [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|killed off]] at any point during his series. Possibly due to the fact that he is not intended to be [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] in the original ''Car Robot'' series.
**However, the Optimus Prime in "[[Shell Game]]" was later retconned as an iteration of ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime, so that darkens things a bit.
*Optimus was left out of the [[BotCon 2010]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] video tribute to Optimus Prime(s).
*Michelle Carolus voiced Optimus at the [[OTFCC 2004]] voiced drama but Optimus's female voice went unmentioned by the rest of the cast. Eleven years later, "Ask Vector Prime" retconned her into an Optimus Prime who just happened to be female (grandfathering the Spy Changer Scourge as female too, due to their clone nature). In the script, she was called "Optimus Prime (Micro)".
*''Kre-O'' Fire Convoy wears a ''Kre-O'' [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] helmet piece painted up to resemble Super Fire Convoy.
*This incarnation of Optimus later inspired the name and design of [[Fire Prime]] in the ''Animated'' storybook "[[Bots of Science]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Fire Convoy''' (ファイヤーコンボイ ''Faiyā Konboi''), '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマス・プライム ''Oputimasu Puraimu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Fire Convoy''' (파이어콘보이 ''Paieo Konboi'')
*''Russian:'' '''Optimus''' (Оптимус)

==Footnotes==
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Fire Prime

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{{disambig2|the dead [[Easter egg]] from ''Animated''|the Autobot who went by a similar name and appearance|Optimus Prime (RID)}}
:''Fire Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:BotsofScience-FirePrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not even his hyper goldfish can save him.]]
'''Fire Prime''' is an [[Autobot]] soldier.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
{{Idw-tfa}}
''Fire Prime was part of an Autobot force during the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], and was seen pointing a gun at a [[Sentinel Supreme|Decepticon soldier]]. He ended up being killed by [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]]'s [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]].'' {{storylink|Bots of Science}}

==Notes==
*Fire Prime is clearly based on ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Super Mode]] and his name is derived from Optimus's [[Japan]]ese name Fire Convoy. He wasn't named in his sole appearance but his name was provided by [[Boo]].

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Logos Prime

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[[Image:Bwreborn text.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Is the silhouette really necessary for the all black toy?]]
'''Logos Prime''' (ロゴスプライム ''Rogosu Puraimu''), also known by the alias '''Soundblaster''' (サウンドブラスター ''Saundoburasutā''), is a member of the [[Thirteen]], possessing extraordinary power over space and time. He can take any name and form that he chooses, and is partnered with the bird-bot [[Hell Buzzsaw]], through whom he speaks to mere mortals.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars Reborn''===
Logos Prime was one of [[Thirteen|the original clan]] of Transformers created by [[Primus]] before the god assumed the form of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Possessing great power over space and time like his kin, Logos was even recognized by [[Vector Prime]] as having superior skill at it than him. Logos acted as galactic protector over the endless streams of space-time, but eventually lost sight of his objective, becoming lost to Vector Prime and the memory of his existence falling to the darkness of time. In his own words, Logos Prime was "no more", leaving only "a living corpse with a shattered soul, awaiting imminent destruction". {{storylink|Planetfall (BWR)|Planetfall}}

After the [[Great Reformatting]], Soundblaster abducted [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] onto his space-travelling "temple" that served as an interface for his power, erasing their memories in the process. After a series of confusing escapades between the two, Logos Prime introduced himself as Soundblaster, speaking through Hell Buzzsaw. He offered his powers over space and time to Megatron, hoping that he'd be his successor. On the astral plane, Vector Prime, sent by Primus, confronted his old comrade {{storylink|Master of the Game}} and recognized Soundblaster as his fellow Ancient, Logos Prime, in an unfamiliar form. Vector was aghast at the idea of Logos granting his power to a tyrant such as Megatron, but Soundblaster could only give a cryptic response of his own motives.

At the temple, Optimus Primal attempted to attack Soundblaster, but the Ancient easily blew back the Maximal. Megatron, while more than willing to gain power, did not believe Soundblaster's offer. Regardless, Soundblaster began the "rite of succession", sending the [[Zeonomicon]], the core of his power, to the planet, [[Animatron]], underneath the temple. Despite Optimus Primal attempting to steal the [[Golden Disk (BWR)|Golden Disk]] that the process of the rite was recorded on, Soundblaster sent the two to Animatron and restored their memories. Soon after, the temple detonated. {{storylink|Planetfall (BWR)|Planetfall}}

{{storylink|The Extraordinary Reformat}}

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===Fun Publications===
[[File:AnotherLight-Thirteen.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Our best guess is that Logos Prime is the pair of legs on the far left.]]
Originally protoformed to "quest for logic", Logos Prime was driven mad after encountering the [[Hytherion]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} Before then, [[Vector Prime]] shared many happy times with him, and noted he was exceptional at social gatherings. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/15}} During this time, Logos was given the [[Zeonomicon]] by Solus Prime. After he went mad, he invested his essence into it and used it to cause mayhem, before it was confiscated by Vector Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}} Vector Prime also noted that there were [[universal stream]]s where Logos went by the name Logos [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

When [[Nexus Prime]] united the [[Terminus Blade]] and the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], Logos and the other [[Thirteen]] were drawn to the event. Time and space were rewritten that day, as the walls between the multiverse grew stronger and less permeable. A consequence of strengthening the multiverse was that Logos Prime and the original Thirteen could no longer continue to exist as multiversal singularities, and so they were splintered and scattered throughout the multiverse. And so the one became many, sentient reoccurring themes each appearing in their own way, if at all, in all the worlds of the multiverse. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}} This effect rippled backwards and forwards throughout time and space; consequently, Vector was able to recall (or rather, from our point of view, had ''previously'' recalled) at least two realities where Logos was not one of the Thirteen. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14 and 2015/08/08}}

==Toys==
===Galaxy Force===
[[Image:GalaxyForcetoy-Soundblaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|In the beginning was The Word. And The Word was a black repaint...]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Voyager class, [[2006]]-[[March 23|03-23]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GX-03'''
**''Accessories:'' "Hell Buzzsaw" partner, "Laser Cannon", "Blaster Gun", Planet X type Cyber Key

:Soundblaster is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)#Toys|Soundwave]] toy, transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber. He comes with three hexagonal prism "bombs"; one converts into his partner Hell Buzzsaw, the other two unfold into non-firing blaster weapons. Any one of these "bombs" can be stored in his robot-mode chest, which opens by plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into him. The other two store in indents on the underside of his wings. He comes with a silver-bordered Planet X style Cyber Key.

: He was only available as a [[Toy's Dream Project]] [[exclusive]].

: This mold was also used to make the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' version of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Blaster]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Destron/Soundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Original13.jpg|thumb|300px|Doritos Logos Prime.]]
*Though Soundblaster's box was new, he came with Soundwave's instructions.
*Logos Prime was once established as a [[multiversal singularity]] who existed as one being across all space and time, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
*Given Logos Prime's incredible powers over space and time, his status as an "Ancient" and "one of [Vector Prime's] own", and his very ''name'', ''Beast Wars Reborn'' author [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] seems to have strongly intended for him to be one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]]. This would be further supported by a silhouetted image of the thirteen produced by [[Yuji Kaida]] for [[TakaraTomy]]'s [[World of the Transformers]] web site (written by Ichikawa), which included a shadowed figure closely resembling Logos Prime (see right). However, a noncommittal [[Hasbro Q&A/May 2010: Answers|Hasbro Q&A]] answer indicated that Hasbro did not consider Logos part of their definitive canonical list of thirteen, which was confirmed with the release of ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]''.
**The Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would eventually clarify that Logos Prime was indeed a member of the Thirteen, just not in the Aligned continuity family/[[Uniend]] universal cluster, which had its own set of Thirteen. However, the events of "[[Out of the One, Many]]" nullified the concept of multiversal singularities, so any contradictions are now irrelevant as every ''Transformers'' continuity/universe can have its own set of Thirteen.

{{Thirteen}}

[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Planet X]]
[[Category:Thirteen]]

Soundwave (disambiguation)

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Transformers1001:

{{disambig}}
Although his personality and goals may vary from universe to universe, '''Soundwave''' / '''Sound Wave''' is always committed to his agenda and frequently willing to do whatever it takes to ensure its completion, taking even the most grievous setbacks in stride. In many universes he commands a small army of deployable minions, all of whom are unflinchingly loyal to their master.

In some universes he eventually [[Renaming|becomes known as]] '''[[Soundblaster (disambiguation)|Soundblaster]]'''.

==Major Soundwaves==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:G1 boxart Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (G1)|"Generation 1" Soundwave]] <hr>''[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:SoundwaveCyb FPbio.jpg|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Soundwave]]
File:TFAnimated Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Soundwave]] <hr>''[[Sound Wave|"Sound Wave" toys]]
File:Rotf soundwave satellite mode.jpg|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|"Movie series" Soundwave]]
File:PrimeSoundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (WFC)|"Aligned" Soundwave]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Soundwaves==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] the [[Decepticon]] [[Communications Officer]] in the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] who later took the name '''Soundblaster''' in [[Japan]].
**For this character in the [[Marvel Comics continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]]
**For this character in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
**For this character in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
**For toys of this character see [[Soundwave (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2000]]|[[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]] the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] crocodile/bat from the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-born stealth bomber from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon boombox/musical van with [[Laserbeak (Animated)|a guitar]] [[Ratbat (Animated)|and keytar]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
**The [[Sound Wave]]s, the best-selling toys that serve as drones for Soundwave.
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] the heroic Decepticon van from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon satellite/Cybertronic spaceship from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and [[Earth]] sports car from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon Cybertronic assault vehicle/Earth drone plane from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Soundwave (SG Animated)|Soundwave]] the heroic Decepticon from ''Shattered Glass Animated''.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Soundwave (G2)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Cloning|clone]] from ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Soundwave (MW)|Soundwave]] the other Decepticon clone from the ''Wings Universe''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Soundwave (KOU)|Soundwave]] the back-up singer from ''[[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (Battle Masters)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon from ''[[Battle Masters]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (ML Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon clone from ''Kre-O'' based on [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|''Music Label'' Soundwave]].}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (Universe Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon clone from ''Kre-O'' based on [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Soundwave]].}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Soundwave's workshop]], a location from ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''.}}

==Media with "Soundwave" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[1985]]|"[[Letters page (Marvel UK)#Soundwaves|Soundwaves]]" the name of the letters page in the UK edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Generation 1 comic]] while Soundwave was in charge.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|"[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]" the comic from [[IDW Publishing]].}}
{{disamb|y=2012|"[[The Hunt for Soundwave]]", another comic from IDW.}}
{{disamb|y=2013|"[[Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves]]", yet another comic from IDW.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|"[[Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!]]" the fourteenth chapter of ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O Transformers]]''.}}

==Not be confused with...==
*[[Soundblaster (disambiguation)|Soundblaster, who he is sometimes rebuilt as or turns out to be a separate character.]]
*[[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Any of the Shockwaves]].
*[[Heatwave (disambiguation)|Or any of the Heatwaves]].
*[[Tidal Wave (disambiguation)|Or anything called Tidal Wave]].

Soundwave (disambiguation)

2018-06-12T17:24:26Z

Transformers1001:

{{disambig}}
Although his personality and goals may vary from universe to universe, '''Soundwave''' / '''Sound Wave''' is always committed to his agenda and frequently willing to do whatever it takes to ensure its completion, taking even the most grievous setbacks in stride. In many universes he commands a small army of deployable minions, all of whom are unflinchingly loyal to their master.

In some universes he eventually [[Renaming|becomes known as]] '''[[Soundblaster (disambiguation)|Soundblaster]]'''.

==Major Soundwaves==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:G1 boxart Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (G1)|"Generation 1" Soundwave]] <hr>''[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:SoundwaveCyb FPbio.jpg|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Soundwave]]
File:TFAnimated Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Soundwave]] <hr>''[[Sound Wave|"Sound Wave" toys]]
File:Rotf soundwave satellite mode.jpg|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|"Movie series" Soundwave]]
File:PrimeSoundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (WFC)|"Aligned" Soundwave]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Soundwaves==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] the [[Decepticon]] [[Communications Officer]] in the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] who later took the name '''Soundblaster''' in [[Japan]].
**For this character in the [[Marvel Comics continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]]
**For this character in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
**For this character in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
**For toys of this character see [[Soundwave (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2000]]|[[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]] the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] crocodile/bat from the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-born stealth bomber from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon boombox/musical van with [[Laserbeak (Animated)|a guitar]] [[Ratbat (Animated)|and keytar]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
**The [[Sound Wave]]s, the best-selling toys that serve as drones for Soundwave.
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] the heroic Decepticon van from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon satellite/Cybertronic spaceship from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and [[Earth]] sports car from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon Cybertronic assault vehicle/Earth drone plane from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Soundwave (SG Animated)|Soundwave]] the heroic Decepticon from ''Shattered Glass Animated''.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Soundwave (G2)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Cloning|clone]] from ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Soundwave (MW)|Soundwave]] the other Decepticon clone from the ''Wings Universe''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Soundwave (KOU)|Soundwave]] the back-up singer from ''[[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (Battle Masters)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon from ''[[Battle Masters]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (ML Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon clone from ''Kre-O'' based on [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|''Music Label'' Soundwave]].}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (Universe Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon clone from ''Kre-O'' based on [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Soundwave]].}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Soundwave's workshop]], a location from ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''.}}

==Media with "Soundwave" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[1985]]|"[[Letters page (Marvel UK)#Soundwaves|Soundwaves]]" the name of the letters page in the UK edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Generation 1 comic]] while Soundwave was in charge.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|"[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]" the comic from [[IDW Publishing]].}}
{{disamb|y=2012|"[[The Hunt for Soundwave]]", another comic from IDW.}}
{{disamb|y=2013|"[[Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves]]", yet another comic from IDW.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|"[[Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!]]" the fourteenth chapter of ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O Transformers]]''.}}

==Not be confused with...==
*[[Soundblaster (dismabiguation)|Soundblaster, who he is sometimes rebuilt as or turns out to be a separate character.]]
*[[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Any of the Shockwaves]].
*[[Heatwave (disambiguation)|Or any of the Heatwaves]].
*[[Tidal Wave (disambiguation)|Or anything called Tidal Wave]].

Soundwave (disambiguation)

2018-06-12T17:23:53Z

Transformers1001:

{{disambig}}
Although his personality and goals may vary from universe to universe, '''Soundwave''' / '''Sound Wave''' is always committed to his agenda and frequently willing to do whatever it takes to ensure its completion, taking even the most grievous setbacks in stride. In many universes he commands a small army of deployable minions, all of whom are unflinchingly loyal to their master.

In some universes, he eventually becomes '''[[Soundblaster (disambiguation)|Soundblaster]]'''.

==Major Soundwaves==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:G1 boxart Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (G1)|"Generation 1" Soundwave]] <hr>''[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:SoundwaveCyb FPbio.jpg|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Soundwave]]
File:TFAnimated Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Soundwave]] <hr>''[[Sound Wave|"Sound Wave" toys]]
File:Rotf soundwave satellite mode.jpg|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|"Movie series" Soundwave]]
File:PrimeSoundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (WFC)|"Aligned" Soundwave]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Soundwaves==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] the [[Decepticon]] [[Communications Officer]] in the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] who later took the name '''Soundblaster''' in [[Japan]].
**For this character in the [[Marvel Comics continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]]
**For this character in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
**For this character in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
**For toys of this character see [[Soundwave (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2000]]|[[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]] the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] crocodile/bat from the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-born stealth bomber from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon boombox/musical van with [[Laserbeak (Animated)|a guitar]] [[Ratbat (Animated)|and keytar]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
**The [[Sound Wave]]s, the best-selling toys that serve as drones for Soundwave.
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] the heroic Decepticon van from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon satellite/Cybertronic spaceship from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and [[Earth]] sports car from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon Cybertronic assault vehicle/Earth drone plane from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Soundwave (SG Animated)|Soundwave]] the heroic Decepticon from ''Shattered Glass Animated''.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Soundwave (G2)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Cloning|clone]] from ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Soundwave (MW)|Soundwave]] the other Decepticon clone from the ''Wings Universe''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Soundwave (KOU)|Soundwave]] the back-up singer from ''[[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (Battle Masters)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon from ''[[Battle Masters]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (ML Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon clone from ''Kre-O'' based on [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|''Music Label'' Soundwave]].}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (Universe Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon clone from ''Kre-O'' based on [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Soundwave]].}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Soundwave's workshop]], a location from ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''.}}

==Media with "Soundwave" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[1985]]|"[[Letters page (Marvel UK)#Soundwaves|Soundwaves]]" the name of the letters page in the UK edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Generation 1 comic]] while Soundwave was in charge.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|"[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]" the comic from [[IDW Publishing]].}}
{{disamb|y=2012|"[[The Hunt for Soundwave]]", another comic from IDW.}}
{{disamb|y=2013|"[[Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves]]", yet another comic from IDW.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|"[[Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!]]" the fourteenth chapter of ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O Transformers]]''.}}

==Not be confused with...==
*[[Soundblaster (dismabiguation)|Soundblaster, who he is sometimes rebuilt as or turns out to be a separate character.]]
*[[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Any of the Shockwaves]].
*[[Heatwave (disambiguation)|Or any of the Heatwaves]].
*[[Tidal Wave (disambiguation)|Or anything called Tidal Wave]].

Soundwave (disambiguation)

2018-06-12T17:23:38Z

Transformers1001:

{{disambig}}
Although his personality and goals may vary from universe to universe, '''Soundwave''' / '''Sound Wave''' is always committed to his agenda and frequently willing to do whatever it takes to ensure its completion, taking even the most grievous setbacks in stride. In many universes he commands a small army of deployable minions, all of whom are unflinchingly loyal to their master.

In some universes, he eventually becomes '''[[Soundblaster (dismabiguation)|Soundblaster]]'''.

==Major Soundwaves==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:G1 boxart Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (G1)|"Generation 1" Soundwave]] <hr>''[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]]'' • ''[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:SoundwaveCyb FPbio.jpg|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Soundwave]]
File:TFAnimated Soundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Soundwave]] <hr>''[[Sound Wave|"Sound Wave" toys]]
File:Rotf soundwave satellite mode.jpg|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|"Movie series" Soundwave]]
File:PrimeSoundwave.jpg|[[Soundwave (WFC)|"Aligned" Soundwave]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Soundwaves==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] the [[Decepticon]] [[Communications Officer]] in the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] who later took the name '''Soundblaster''' in [[Japan]].
**For this character in the [[Marvel Comics continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]]
**For this character in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
**For this character in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] see [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
**For toys of this character see [[Soundwave (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2000]]|[[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]] the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] crocodile/bat from the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-born stealth bomber from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon boombox/musical van with [[Laserbeak (Animated)|a guitar]] [[Ratbat (Animated)|and keytar]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
**The [[Sound Wave]]s, the best-selling toys that serve as drones for Soundwave.
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] the heroic Decepticon van from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon satellite/Cybertronic spaceship from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and [[Earth]] sports car from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon Cybertronic assault vehicle/Earth drone plane from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Soundwave (SG Animated)|Soundwave]] the heroic Decepticon from ''Shattered Glass Animated''.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Soundwave (G2)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon [[Cloning|clone]] from ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Soundwave (MW)|Soundwave]] the other Decepticon clone from the ''Wings Universe''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Soundwave (KOU)|Soundwave]] the back-up singer from ''[[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (Battle Masters)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon from ''[[Battle Masters]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (ML Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon clone from ''Kre-O'' based on [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|''Music Label'' Soundwave]].}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Soundwave (Universe Kre-O)|Soundwave]] the Decepticon clone from ''Kre-O'' based on [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Soundwave]].}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Soundwave's workshop]], a location from ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''.}}

==Media with "Soundwave" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[1985]]|"[[Letters page (Marvel UK)#Soundwaves|Soundwaves]]" the name of the letters page in the UK edition of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Generation 1 comic]] while Soundwave was in charge.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|"[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]" the comic from [[IDW Publishing]].}}
{{disamb|y=2012|"[[The Hunt for Soundwave]]", another comic from IDW.}}
{{disamb|y=2013|"[[Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves]]", yet another comic from IDW.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|"[[Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!]]" the fourteenth chapter of ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O Transformers]]''.}}

==Not be confused with...==
*[[Soundblaster (dismabiguation)|Soundblaster, who he is sometimes rebuilt as or turns out to be a separate character.]]
*[[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Any of the Shockwaves]].
*[[Heatwave (disambiguation)|Or any of the Heatwaves]].
*[[Tidal Wave (disambiguation)|Or anything called Tidal Wave]].

Tremorcon

2018-06-12T17:12:35Z

Transformers1001:

:''The Tremorcons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

The '''Tremorcons''' are a Decepticon subgroup that, in all likelihood share a common theme of being able [[Earthquake (event)|to cause earthquakes]].

The Tremorcons are:

*[[Seizor]] (Leader)
*[[Aftershock (G1)|Aftershock]]
*[[Fracture (G1)|Fracture]]
*[[Tectonix]]

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
The Tremorcons were involved in the [[Battle for Hell's Point]]. They didn't do too well: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] stole their [[geo-scoop]] and used it to cripple [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}

The Tremorcons were part of the Decepticons' [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration]] team on [[Hydrus 5]]. They were on the brink of going to either Phase 4 or 5<ref>Pyro wasn't sure which phase it was.</ref> when combat escalated into direct confrontation with [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s counter-infiltration team. Pyro took down the Tremorcons while assaulting Seizor's bunker directly. The planet was liberated, but not without collateral damage. {{storylink|Bullets}}

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 subgroups]]

Stiletto (disambiguation)

2018-06-12T17:10:56Z

Transformers1001:

{{disambig}}

The name '''Stiletto''' has been applied to several ''Transformers'' characters.

{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] the [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Stiletto (Animated)|Stiletto]] the [[human]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]*|Stiletto, the codename of [[Sly Rax]] the [[V.E.N.O.M.]]-aligned human from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].}}

==Not to be confused with==
*Stella Holley the human from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''.
*[[Heel struts]], which may or may not be stilettos.

*First appearance in ''Transformers'' fiction.

Bulkhead (disambiguation)

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The name '''Bulkhead''' invokes power, strength and reliability... and perhaps a little thickness.

==Major Bulkheads==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Sprung.jpg|[[Bulkhead (Energon)|''Energon'' Bulkhead]]
File:AniBulkheadPromoModel.jpg|[[Bulkhead (Animated)|''Animated'' Bulkhead]]
File:Bulkhead-Prime.jpg|[[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Bulkheads==
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] the [[Autobot]] helicopter and old coot from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] the Autobot S.W.A.T. van and lummox from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Bulkhead (vehicle)|Bulkhead]] the car type produced by [[Powell Motorworks]] in ''Animated''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] the Autobot all-terrain vehicle from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Bulkhead (DOTM)|Bulkhead]] the Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Bulkhead (SG Animated)|Bulkhead]] the evil Autobot from ''Shattered Glass Animated''.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Bulkhead Knuckle]] the Autobot [[Arms Micron]] from ''Prime''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] the engineer and supporter of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]].}}

==Media with "Bulkhead" in the title==
*"[[Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead]]" the episode from the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|''Energon'' cartoon]].

==Not to be confused with...==
*[[Bulk]], the [[Mini-Con]]s' name for "full sized" Transformers.
*[[Buckethead]] the [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] [[Constructicon (Universe)|Constructicon]] from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''.
*[[Bulge (GF)|Bulge]] the Decepticon-allied [[Mini-Con]] helicopter from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]]''

Energon weapon (disambiguation)

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There are many kinds of '''[[Energon]] [[weapon]]s''' in [[Transformers]] fiction.

*The [[Energon-axe]] is a melee weapon used by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].
*The [[Energon mace]] is a melee weapon used by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in the Generation 1 [[continuity family]].
*[[Energon weapon]]s are made by the [[Omnicon]]s and [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] using processed Energon ore in the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'' series]].
*The [[Energon Sword]] was forged from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s spark in the ''Energon'' series.
*The [[Energon Saber]] is the combined form of the Energon Saber [[Mini-Con]] team in the ''Energon'' series.
*The [[Dual Energon Swords]], also called '''battle blades''' used by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in the [[live-action film series]].

'''Energon weapons''' should probably not be confused with...
*[[Energo weapon]]s

Sonic rifle

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Sometimes, instead of having his sonic weaponry built into his superstructure, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] sports a '''Sonic rifle''' to perform his sound-based attacks. It emits a high-pitched whine.

==Fiction==
===''Highway Clash''===
Rumble used his sonic rifle against both the Autobots [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[you]]. In one possible scenario, Rumble used the weapon to send soundwave rippling towards you through the earth. Thankfully, you were standing near the [[Druid Stone]]. The stone's mysterious powers reflected the ripples back towards the Decepticon, leaving you unharmed while Rumble was sent hurtling through the air. {{storylink|Highway Clash}}

==See also==
*[[Sonic boom rifle]]
*[[Solid sonic energy blaster]]
*[[Sonic Pain Wave]]
*[[Sonic cannon]]
*[[Sonic stun-gun]]
*[[Sonic-screamer pistol]]
*[[Resonance Blaster]]

[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Rifles]]
[[Category:Sonic weapons]]

Resonance Blaster

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[[Image:Triage Resonance Blaster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''PUMP UP THE VOLUME'' ''PUMP UP THE VOLUME'']]
The '''Resonance Blaster''' is a sonic weapon of [[Decepticon]] design.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
The Resonance Blaster was created by Decepticon scientists. At some point, the [[Autobot]]s got their hands on it, and it ended up being stored in the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Vaults]]. When the Decepticons attacked Iacon, it was launched into space and eventually ended up on Earth. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Its landing coordinates were recorded in the Iacon database and years later decrypted by the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' during a moment of consciousness. {{storylink|Flying Mind}} The Decepticons dispatched [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] to find it, and the Autobots sent [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. Soundwave, distracting the Autobots with [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]], managed to find the relic first, and used it on Wheeljack during the subsequent fight.[[File:ResonanceBlast-HardKnocks.JPG|150px|thumb|left|It's actually playing dubstep.]] It dealt with the Autobot well enough that Soundwave was able to collect Laserbeak and take the weapon back to the ''Nemesis'', where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] was pleased with his work. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] borrowed the weapon so he could go an fetch an [[Omega Key]]. It proved its worth as he took out both [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] easily with it before making off with the key. He returned it to Soundwave, who then used it to capture [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} The Resonance Blaster was apparently with Soundwave when he was trapped in the [[Shadowzone (dimension)|Shadowzone]] by [[Jack Darby|Jack]], [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] as it was never seen again. {{storylink|Deadlock}}
{{-}}
===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Years later, Soundwave managed to briefly escape the Shadowzone and at one point used the Resonance Blaster (or a weapon identical to it) on the Autobots... but merely as a regular blaster. Perhaps he didn't see [[Bee Team (RID)|Team Bee]] as a real threat? {{storylink|Portals}}

==Notes==
*Though last seen in the custody of the Decepticons in "Hard Knocks", the Resonance Blaster was never seen again after that episode, and Smokescreen doesn't mention it being present in the vault of the ''Nemesis'' during ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'', leaving its fate unknown. When Soundwave reappeared in ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'', his arm cannon looked identical to the Resonance Blaster. And since Soundwave was never depicted having an arm cannon in ''Prime'', it could very well have ''been'' the Resonance Blaster, though it fired standard laser blasts instead of sonic bursts. It is possible, since Soundwave being trapped in the Shadowzone for several years severely weakened him, that his weapon may have also been drained of power by the time he was freed, ''or'' the weapon could just simply have multiple settings.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Resonance Blaster''' (レゾナンスブラスター ''Rezonansu Burasutā'')

==See also==
*[[Sonic cannon]]
*[[Sonic Pain Wave]]

[[Category:Blasters]]
[[Category:Prime weapons]]
[[Category:Iacon relics]]
[[Category:Sonic weapons]]

Shockwave (disambiguation)

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{{faction|decepticon}}
[[Spock|Logic dictates]] that '''Shockwave''' / '''Shockblast''' is ''usually'' among the most, if not more rational of the [[Decepticon]]s. A straightforward and sometimes brutal approach has led various Shockwaves across the [[multiverse]] to wreak all kinds of havoc, sometimes even on their own allies.

==Major Shockwaves==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:G1Shockwave.jpg|[[Shockwave (G1)|"Generation 1" Shockwave]] <hr>''[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] • [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:Shockblast energon.jpg|[[Shockblast|''Energon'' Shockblast]]
File:TFA Shockwave.jpg|[[Shockwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Shockwave]]
File:ShockwaveDOTMgamepromo.jpg|[[Shockwave (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Shockwave]]
File:PrimeShockwave.jpg|[[Shockwave (WFC)|"Aligned" Shockwave]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Shockwaves==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] the [[Decepticon]] ray gun from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] sometimes also known as "Shockblast".
**For this character in [[Marvel Comics continuity]] see [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]].
**For this character in [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] see [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]].
**For toys of this character see [[Shockwave (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|Shockwave, the [[Japan]]ese name for [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in his first body from the [[Unicron Trilogy]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Shockblast]] the Decepticon tank and satellite from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' so named for [[trademark]] reasons.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2006]]|[[Shockwave (Cybertron)|Shockwave]] the Decepticon-allied [[Sky Attack Mini-Con Team|Sky Attack Team]] [[Mini-Con]] stealth jet from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] the Decepticon assassin and scientist from the [[live-action film series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] the morally ambiguous [[Transcendent Technomorph]] from ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]] the heroic Decepticon ambassador from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] the Decepticon tank and double-agent under the false name of [[Autobot]] construction crane and [[Cybertron Intelligence]] officer Longarm Prime from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] the Decepticon second-in-command and [[alien]] mobile artillery from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]], the name of multiple Decepticon [[Kreon]]s from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]|[[Shockwave (SG Animated)|Shockwave]] the heroic Decepticon from ''[[:Category:Shattered Glass Animated characters|Shattered Glass Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2017]]|"[[Eukarian Shockwave]]" the brainwashed [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] from the IDW Generation 1 continuity.}}

==Media with "Shockwave" or "Shockblast" in the title==
{{disamb|y=2004|"[[Shockblast: Rampage]]" the episode of ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'' the first issue in the ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'' series.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|"[[Shockwaves]]", a "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" prelude story originally published in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' #17.}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|[[Shockwave's Tower]], a self-aggrandizing monument from the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Longarm (SG)|Longarm]] and [[Longarm (Animated)|Longarm]], disguised identities for two Shockwaves mucking about, the former in the ''Shattered Glass'' universe and the latter for ''Animated'' Shockwave.}}

==Not to be confused with==
*The [[shock blast cannon]], another failed invention of [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s also from the Generation One continuity family.
*[[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Any of the Soundwaves.]]
*[[Heatwave (disambiguation)|Or any of the Heatwaves.]]
*[[Tidal Wave (disambiguation)|Or anything named Tidal Wave.]]
*The [[Sonic Pain Wave]], one of [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s attacks from [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the ''Robots in Disguise'' 2001 cartoon]].
*[[Blastwave]] the Autobot bounty hunter from [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|the ''Robots in Disguise'' 2015 cartoon]].
*[[Special:PrefixIndex/Shock|Other articles that start with "Shock"]]

Size changing

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[[File:Soundwave shrinks.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|A little known fact, but [[Wikipedia:Wasp (comics)|Wasp]] is Soundwave's cousin.]]

Although [[Scale|scale has never exactly been a deep concern]] when it comes to Transformers, given that the series has featured F-15 jets not much larger than sports cars, it is not uncommon for certain Transformers to clearly and deliberately '''change size''' when transforming from one mode to the next. The methods employed for this startling alteration in physicality have differed from timeline to timeline, and have long been a heavily debated aspect of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] technology.

{{quote|Decepticons Skywarp and Thundercracker transform and land. A tape player, three cassette tapes and a Walther P-38 fly forth from the towering twin titans. And astonishingly they enlarge hundreds of times over and change into Soundwave, Megatron, Frenzy, and Ravage!|[[Narrator]]|[[Prisoner of War!]]}}

==Examples==
Note that many of the Transformers named here have also transformed at certain times ''without'' shrinking or enlarging, retaining an [[alternate mode]] to scale with their [[robot mode]]. It doesn't help mass-shifting logic though. If anything it only results in ''more'' questions.

===Shrinking===
[[File:DarknessRising3-Arceesizechange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Where does she ''keep'' it all?]]
The most famous examples of size-changing Transformers are [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who becomes a pistol, and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who both become stereo cassette players. These Transformers visibly shrink as they transform, assuming one of two sizes—one that allows another Transformer to wield or operate them, and another, even smaller size scaled to humans.

Other shrinking Transformers include [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], the [[Mini-Cassette]]s, the three mechs who make up [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], and in some continuities, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Reflector could be considered one of the worst, since that's ''three'' Transformers slightly over human-size combining into ''one'' form that's small enough for other robots - or humans - to take photographs with.

[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' bio notes that he has a defect in his transformation circuitry, which often results in him not being able to complete his transformation by not growing back to his robot mode's full size.

One of [[Deep Cover]]'s [[ability|abilities]] is being able to shrink to 1/40th his size for brief periods of time.

Shrinking into altmode is a property also shared by [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'']] [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'']] [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]. They both transform from motorcycles, which are about the size of a human, into full-sized Autobot warriors. In Prowl's case, he grows to be taller than [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], who's a car, although he is much slimmer. ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' [[Signal Lancer]] is another fine example, since Signal Lancer transforms from a normal-size traffic light into a robot big enough to wield the light-pole as a [[lance]].

''Animated'' [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] was deployed undercover within [[Autobot boot camp|the Autobot ranks]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] specifically due to his stated size-changing abilities, allowing him to adopt a smaller Autobot-sized form in the guise of Longarm.<ref>[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]</ref>

The ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game and its [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|sequel]] mostly avoided this with most the cast using animation models that stayed the same size. One exception occurred in the original game, a very blatant one, with [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. While his robot mode is undeniably huge, his alt mode, an orbital space station converted into a gun, was big enough to have an entire level set in it. Another case occurred in the sequel's multiplayer with a [[Titan (FOC)|Titan]] using the Beast body type, where going into the character's alt mode has them shrinking down while transforming so by the end they're still the same size as in robot mode. This was an obvious choice made for balancing, since doubling in size like [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] does in the campaign mode would make the Titan too big a target.

===Enlarging===
Conversely, Transformers have been known to grow in size when assuming their alternate modes—the most prominent example is surely [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], whose space shuttle mode could become large enough to convey a whole contingent of Decepticon warriors, and even allow [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to form inside him without even bumping his head. Similarly, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] transforms from a robot of roughly average size (occasionally depicted as somewhat tall, but never ''huge'') into a jet and then into an entire aircraft carrier, of the type used to transport '''dozens''' of jets. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] is another good example, who has been able to transport whole Autobots in the back of his ambulance form during the cartoon, even [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who turns into a jet. Other Transformers that enlarge in such a manner also generally do so for the purposes of transporting others; they include [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Grand Maximus]].

[[Combiner]]s are often larger in their combined form than their robot modes would otherwise indicate—in fact, in the episode "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]," [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] is explicitly shown to enlarge after his combination is complete. In the IDW continuity, the Constructicons (and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]) are explicitly shown to change size whenever they form Devastator. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] mentions that not even Prowl's brain can grow large enough to fully accommodate Devastator's [[w:Brain-to-body mass ratio|brain-to-body-mass ratio]].

In the original animated series many of the Transformers arguably enlarged or shrank in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to a lesser extent, this is most notable among groups such as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon]] [[Conehead|jets]] and [[Mini Vehicle|minibots]], whose altmodes [[Scale|could not possibly turn into robots that are the size they are depicted otherwise]]. Whether this was truly intended to indicate actual size changes, was merely "lazy animation", or was simply a stylistic choice designed to emphasize the awesome stature of robot mode Cybertronians, is a matter of individual opinion.

While later continuities tried to tone this down, it was still present with instances like [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] seen above, and [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]], who goes from a [[Infiltrator (FOC)|Infiltrator]]-sized character to the size of an Insecticon bruiser, and is clearly seen growing bigger after he transforms. Particularly notable is the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] incarnation of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], whose horns alone in dragon form are taller than most Transformers, but who "only" stands head-and-shoulders above [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in robot mode.

[[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] has a matter-enlarging scope, which he used to make [[Ga'mede]] fit in in the macroverse.

Another similar thing happened with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] when transforming from his Marmon 97 and back in the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' film because it is needed to be tall enough due to transforming into a small truck.

===Implicit size changing===
[[File:MakeHoistHuffer.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Mass displacement my boron compressor.]]
Transformers that act as transport for other Transformers often implicitly change size to do so. However, size changing is rarely explicitly depicted in these cases. Instead, the following method is used: A character such as [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] transforms in-frame from robot to shuttle with no visible expansion of size relative to his surroundings. Cut. [[File:Loading_Ironhide.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Vanception.]]In the following shot his fellow Decepticons are shown running into frame, suddenly relatively tiny in stature so that they can board the shuttle. Although Astrotrain has not been shown to actually grow, one has to infer that this is more likely than that all his confederates have individually shrunk.

The same change-in-scale-via-implicit-size-changing is used with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and other characters used as transport. For example, in the episode "[[Make Tracks]]", [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], who is depicted as one of the larger Autobots in robot mode, is shown riding inside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], a Minibot whose truck mode is usually depicted as being smaller than Optimus Prime's. So either Huffer is extremely large in that scene, or Hoist is suddenly the size of a human. Likewise, an injured [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] has been shown [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|being loaded into]] [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] rear medical bay, despite both having the ''exact same [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]''.

(The other explanation is that the animators simply hoped no one would notice the sudden change in scale. Since ''Transformers'' is usually targeted at kids, there's probably some truth to this.)

===Pretenders===
Although the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original American cartoon]] was cancelled before the [[Pretender]]s were created, the Japanese-only continuity featured them in their series ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]''. Here the Pretenders did not have outer shells so much as ill-defined holistic transformations which explicitly involved size-changing, allowing the Autobots to convincingly pass themselves off as humans. Also, Autobot Pretenders' shells are able to perform size changing in the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' manga. The Decepticons, by comparison, chose to retain their gigantic proportions when in Pretender mode.

Although never depicted in any of their actual fiction, [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' encyclopedia stated that Pretender shells use shrinking technology to achieve the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Masterforce]]''-like capacity to pass the wearer off as a real human (or other small lifeform of choice). (Intriguingly, the profile also obliquely implies that Pretender technology would later lead to the development of the faux-organic [[beast mode]]s of the [[Beast Era]].)

==Explanations==
Although size-changing has been evident in Transformers from the very beginning, the original animated series and comic books never address the topic, and it was regarded as simply being the way of things. Fandom debate on the topic has seemingly inspired later fiction to offer varying explanations on how it functions.
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
Surprisingly, one of the first, if not the very first, attempts of providing an official explanation for an instance of size-changing occurred in the Japanese-original ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' cartoon.

Upon being upgraded from his smaller, average-sized "Megastorm" form, [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] had become too large to enter the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s' ship, the ''[[Galvaburg II]]''. In order for him to fit, he would first have to be exposed to an '''[[Elemental Particle Control Beam]]''' that would shrink his body down to a more accommodating size every time he wished to enter the ship. He would then remain in his scaled-down size inside the ship for seemingly-indefinite periods of time, until returning to his original size whenever he'd be back outside of the ship.
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] offered two explanations for size-changing within its continuity.

The first, to explain enlarging, was '''parts compression'''—the notion that the Transformers in question, such as Astrotrain and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], had many dense layers of armor in robot mode, which then slid out, expanding to create a much larger, but less-strongly-armored vehicle mode. Fans have referred to this as the "origami Transformers" explanation, and it appeared in their ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' encyclopedia.

The second explanation, to justify shrinking, was '''mass conversion'''. This method put it that Transformers like Soundwave were genetically endowed with the ability to transform not simply their bodies, but their entire molecular structure. This ability, not under their conscious control, only activates when they transform, shifting their atoms according to a predetermined schematic.
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Escalation3-Massdisplacement.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shrinky-dink.]]
The [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'' sees [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] employ a '''[[Mass substitution|mass-displacement]] sequence''', physically discarding a portion of his bodily mass to allow himself to shrink to a human-scaled pistol of appropriate weight and density. What with E equalling mc² the loss of this amount of mass (shunted to an undisclosed location in space and time) results in a volatile energy discharge requiring bystanders to step away lest they be injured by the forces released—not that Megatron would care.

Due to the energy shortage (and seeming depletion of the Transformers' primary fuel source [[Energon]]) caused by their war, mass displacement hasn't been commonplace for a very long time. Since it requires a huge amount of energy the technology practically vanished until the discovery of [[Ore-13]] on [[Earth]].

Mass displacement in IDW went unmentioned for several years until ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' used it to explain why the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] look much larger when they're forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' introduced the '''[[mass-displacement gun]]''', a weapon capable of shrinking ''other'' people while Megatron would shrink in ''robot mode'' - explaining that the spark modifications to enable mass-displacement, once done could not be undone - as part of saving the living version of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken}}.

The [[Chimeracon]]s, a faction of experimental warrriors created by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]] used [[Structure|body-frames]] augmented with [[obtenteum]]. This super-fuel gave them the necessary energy required to regularly shift size when converting to and from their [[beast mode]]s. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3}}

{{stub|{{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}}}

===2007 ''Transformers'' film===
The creators of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live-action movie]] explicitly avoided including any Transformers who could change size, wishing to avoid the necessary suspension of disbelief. Therefore, any observed [[scale]] problems are genuine scale problems. (And there are a few, most notably human-sized [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s head turning into a tiny cell phone. But then again, his head is basically made of shards with a ''lot'' of space in between.) That said, size-changing technology clearly exists in ''some'' form in the movie continuity, as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] somehow shrinks the [[AllSpark]] down to a manageable size and mass. The [[Staff of Merlin]] has also been shown to be capable of changing size in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', capable of shrinking and growing to be held by both Cybertronians and humans.
===Fandom explanations===
[[File:No mass shifting here.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Just when you thought you had it all figured out...]]
The issue of shrinking and enlarging was, in the early days of the online ''Transformers'' fandom, a frequently debated subject. The Transformers were clearly displacing their mass, to allow their shrunken forms to be operable—so where was that mass going? The postulated answer to this question was the invention of "[[transwarp|subspace]]", the void of extradimensional space between realities. Subspace proved a handy answer to various other questions as well—see the concept's own article for details. IDW's "mass displacement" rationale essentially ''is'' the subspace explanation, without actually using the term.

And hey, if any of that doesn't grab you, [[Beorht|a wizard]] did it.

==Note==
*When you see a character's size is [[:File:Tinybluestreak.jpg|smaller]] [[:File:Huge Ironhide and Small Ratchet.jpg|than]] [[:File:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|usual]], well, it's just [[Animation error|a technical issue]].

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Technology]]

Size changing

2018-06-11T21:35:37Z

Transformers1001: /* Explanations */

[[File:Soundwave shrinks.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|A little known fact, but [[Wikipedia:Wasp (comics)|Wasp]] is Soundwave's cousin.]]

Although [[Scale|scale has never exactly been a deep concern]] when it comes to Transformers, given that the series has featured F-15 jets not much larger than sports cars, it is not uncommon for certain Transformers to clearly and deliberately '''change size''' when transforming from one mode to the next. The methods employed for this startling alteration in physicality have differed from timeline to timeline, and have long been a heavily debated aspect of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] technology.

{{quote|Decepticons Skywarp and Thundercracker transform and land. A tape player, three cassette tapes and a Walther P-38 fly forth from the towering twin titans. And astonishingly they enlarge hundreds of times over and change into Soundwave, Megatron, Frenzy, and Ravage!|[[Narrator]]|[[Prisoner of War!]]}}

==Examples==
Note that many of the Transformers named here have also transformed at certain times ''without'' shrinking or enlarging, retaining an [[alternate mode]] to scale with their [[robot mode]]. It doesn't help mass-shifting logic though. If anything it only results in ''more'' questions.

===Shrinking===
[[File:DarknessRising3-Arceesizechange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Where does she ''keep'' it all?]]
The most famous examples of size-changing Transformers are [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who becomes a pistol, and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who both become stereo cassette players. These Transformers visibly shrink as they transform, assuming one of two sizes—one that allows another Transformer to wield or operate them, and another, even smaller size scaled to humans.

Other shrinking Transformers include [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], the [[Mini-Cassette]]s, the three mechs who make up [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], and in some continuities, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Reflector could be considered one of the worst, since that's ''three'' Transformers slightly over human-size combining into ''one'' form that's small enough for other robots - or humans - to take photographs with.

[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' bio notes that he has a defect in his transformation circuitry, which often results in him not being able to complete his transformation by not growing back to his robot mode's full size.

One of [[Deep Cover]]'s [[ability|abilities]] is being able to shrink to 1/40th his size for brief periods of time.

Shrinking into altmode is a property also shared by [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'']] [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'']] [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]. They both transform from motorcycles, which are about the size of a human, into full-sized Autobot warriors. In Prowl's case, he grows to be taller than [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], who's a car, although he is much slimmer. ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' [[Signal Lancer]] is another fine example, since Signal Lancer transforms from a normal-size traffic light into a robot big enough to wield the light-pole as a [[lance]].

''Animated'' [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] was deployed undercover within [[Autobot boot camp|the Autobot ranks]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] specifically due to his stated size-changing abilities, allowing him to adopt a smaller Autobot-sized form in the guise of Longarm.<ref>[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]</ref>

The ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game and its [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|sequel]] mostly avoided this with most the cast using animation models that stayed the same size. One exception occurred in the original game, a very blatant one, with [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. While his robot mode is undeniably huge, his alt mode, an orbital space station converted into a gun, was big enough to have an entire level set in it. Another case occurred in the sequel's multiplayer with a [[Titan (FOC)|Titan]] using the Beast body type, where going into the character's alt mode has them shrinking down while transforming so by the end they're still the same size as in robot mode. This was an obvious choice made for balancing, since doubling in size like [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] does in the campaign mode would make the Titan too big a target.

===Enlarging===
Conversely, Transformers have been known to grow in size when assuming their alternate modes—the most prominent example is surely [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], whose space shuttle mode could become large enough to convey a whole contingent of Decepticon warriors, and even allow [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to form inside him without even bumping his head. Similarly, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] transforms from a robot of roughly average size (occasionally depicted as somewhat tall, but never ''huge'') into a jet and then into an entire aircraft carrier, of the type used to transport '''dozens''' of jets. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] is another good example, who has been able to transport whole Autobots in the back of his ambulance form during the cartoon, even [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who turns into a jet. Other Transformers that enlarge in such a manner also generally do so for the purposes of transporting others; they include [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Grand Maximus]].

[[Combiner]]s are often larger in their combined form than their robot modes would otherwise indicate—in fact, in the episode "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]," [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] is explicitly shown to enlarge after his combination is complete. In the IDW continuity, the Constructicons (and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]) are explicitly shown to change size whenever they form Devastator. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] mentions that not even Prowl's brain can grow large enough to fully accommodate Devastator's [[w:Brain-to-body mass ratio|brain-to-body-mass ratio]].

In the original animated series many of the Transformers arguably enlarged or shrank in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to a lesser extent, this is most notable among groups such as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon]] [[Conehead|jets]] and [[Mini Vehicle|minibots]], whose altmodes [[Scale|could not possibly turn into robots that are the size they are depicted otherwise]]. Whether this was truly intended to indicate actual size changes, was merely "lazy animation", or was simply a stylistic choice designed to emphasize the awesome stature of robot mode Cybertronians, is a matter of individual opinion.

While later continuities tried to tone this down, it was still present with instances like [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] seen above, and [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]], who goes from a [[Infiltrator (FOC)|Infiltrator]]-sized character to the size of an Insecticon bruiser, and is clearly seen growing bigger after he transforms. Particularly notable is the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] incarnation of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], whose horns alone in dragon form are taller than most Transformers, but who "only" stands head-and-shoulders above [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in robot mode.

[[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] has a matter-enlarging scope, which he used to make [[Ga'mede]] fit in in the macroverse.

Another similar thing happened with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] when transforming from his Marmon 97 and back in the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' film because it is needed to be tall enough due to transforming into a small truck.

===Implicit size changing===
[[File:MakeHoistHuffer.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Mass displacement my boron compressor.]]
Transformers that act as transport for other Transformers often implicitly change size to do so. However, size changing is rarely explicitly depicted in these cases. Instead, the following method is used: A character such as [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] transforms in-frame from robot to shuttle with no visible expansion of size relative to his surroundings. Cut. [[File:Loading_Ironhide.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Vanception.]]In the following shot his fellow Decepticons are shown running into frame, suddenly relatively tiny in stature so that they can board the shuttle. Although Astrotrain has not been shown to actually grow, one has to infer that this is more likely than that all his confederates have individually shrunk.

The same change-in-scale-via-implicit-size-changing is used with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and other characters used as transport. For example, in the episode "[[Make Tracks]]", [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], who is depicted as one of the larger Autobots in robot mode, is shown riding inside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], a Minibot whose truck mode is usually depicted as being smaller than Optimus Prime's. So either Huffer is extremely large in that scene, or Hoist is suddenly the size of a human. Likewise, an injured [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] has been shown [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|being loaded into]] [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] rear medical bay, despite both having the ''exact same [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]''.

(The other explanation is that the animators simply hoped no one would notice the sudden change in scale. Since ''Transformers'' is usually targeted at kids, there's probably some truth to this.)

===Pretenders===
Although the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original American cartoon]] was cancelled before the [[Pretender]]s were created, the Japanese-only continuity featured them in their series ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]''. Here the Pretenders did not have outer shells so much as ill-defined holistic transformations which explicitly involved size-changing, allowing the Autobots to convincingly pass themselves off as humans. Also, Autobot Pretenders' shells are able to perform size changing in the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' manga. The Decepticons, by comparison, chose to retain their gigantic proportions when in Pretender mode.

Although never depicted in any of their actual fiction, [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' encyclopedia stated that Pretender shells use shrinking technology to achieve the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Masterforce]]''-like capacity to pass the wearer off as a real human (or other small lifeform of choice). (Intriguingly, the profile also obliquely implies that Pretender technology would later lead to the development of the faux-organic [[beast mode]]s of the [[Beast Era]].)

==Explanations==
Although size-changing has been evident in Transformers from the very beginning, the original animated series and comic books never address the topic, and it was regarded as simply being the way of things. Fandom debate on the topic has seemingly inspired later fiction to offer varying explanations on how it functions.
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
Surprisingly, one of the first, if not the very first, attempts of providing an official explanation for an instance of size-changing occurred in the Japanese-original ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' cartoon.

Upon being upgraded from his smaller, average-sized "Megastorm" form, [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] had become too large to enter the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s' ship, the ''[[Galvaburg II]]''. In order for him to fit, he would first have to be exposed to an '''[[Elemental Particle Control Beam]]''' that would shrink his body down to a more accommodating size every time he wished to enter the ship. He would then remain in his scaled-down size inside the ship for seemingly-indefinite periods of time, until returning to his original size whenever he'd be back outside of the ship.
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] offered two explanations for size-changing within its continuity.

The first, to explain enlarging, was '''parts compression'''—the notion that the Transformers in question, such as Astrotrain and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], had many dense layers of armor in robot mode, which then slid out, expanding to create a much larger, but less-strongly-armored vehicle mode. Fans have referred to this as the "origami Transformers" explanation, and it appeared in their ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' encyclopedia.

The second explanation, to justify shrinking, was '''mass conversion'''. This method put it that Transformers like Soundwave were genetically endowed with the ability to transform not simply their bodies, but their entire molecular structure. This ability, not under their conscious control, only activates when they transform, shifting their atoms according to a predetermined schematic.
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Escalation3-Massdisplacement.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shrinky-dink.]]
The [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'' sees [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] employ a '''[[Mass displacement|mass-displacement]] sequence''', physically discarding a portion of his bodily mass to allow himself to shrink to a human-scaled pistol of appropriate weight and density. What with E equalling mc² the loss of this amount of mass (shunted to an undisclosed location in space and time) results in a volatile energy discharge requiring bystanders to step away lest they be injured by the forces released—not that Megatron would care.

Due to the energy shortage (and seeming depletion of the Transformers' primary fuel source [[Energon]]) caused by their war, mass displacement hasn't been commonplace for a very long time. Since it requires a huge amount of energy the technology practically vanished until the discovery of [[Ore-13]] on [[Earth]].

Mass displacement in IDW went unmentioned for several years until ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' used it to explain why the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] look much larger when they're forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' introduced the '''[[mass-displacement gun]]''', a weapon capable of shrinking ''other'' people while Megatron would shrink in ''robot mode'' - explaining that the spark modifications to enable mass-displacement, once done could not be undone - as part of saving the living version of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken}}.

The [[Chimeracon]]s, a faction of experimental warrriors created by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]] used [[Structure|body-frames]] augmented with [[obtenteum]]. This super-fuel gave them the necessary energy required to regularly shift size when converting to and from their [[beast mode]]s. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3}}

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===2007 ''Transformers'' film===
The creators of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live-action movie]] explicitly avoided including any Transformers who could change size, wishing to avoid the necessary suspension of disbelief. Therefore, any observed [[scale]] problems are genuine scale problems. (And there are a few, most notably human-sized [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s head turning into a tiny cell phone. But then again, his head is basically made of shards with a ''lot'' of space in between.) That said, size-changing technology clearly exists in ''some'' form in the movie continuity, as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] somehow shrinks the [[AllSpark]] down to a manageable size and mass. The [[Staff of Merlin]] has also been shown to be capable of changing size in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', capable of shrinking and growing to be held by both Cybertronians and humans.
===Fandom explanations===
[[File:No mass shifting here.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Just when you thought you had it all figured out...]]
The issue of shrinking and enlarging was, in the early days of the online ''Transformers'' fandom, a frequently debated subject. The Transformers were clearly displacing their mass, to allow their shrunken forms to be operable—so where was that mass going? The postulated answer to this question was the invention of "[[transwarp|subspace]]", the void of extradimensional space between realities. Subspace proved a handy answer to various other questions as well—see the concept's own article for details. IDW's "mass displacement" rationale essentially ''is'' the subspace explanation, without actually using the term.

And hey, if any of that doesn't grab you, [[Beorht|a wizard]] did it.

==Note==
*When you see a character's size is [[:File:Tinybluestreak.jpg|smaller]] [[:File:Huge Ironhide and Small Ratchet.jpg|than]] [[:File:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|usual]], well, it's just [[Animation error|a technical issue]].

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Technology]]

Size changing

2018-06-11T21:34:59Z

Transformers1001: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

[[File:Soundwave shrinks.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|A little known fact, but [[Wikipedia:Wasp (comics)|Wasp]] is Soundwave's cousin.]]

Although [[Scale|scale has never exactly been a deep concern]] when it comes to Transformers, given that the series has featured F-15 jets not much larger than sports cars, it is not uncommon for certain Transformers to clearly and deliberately '''change size''' when transforming from one mode to the next. The methods employed for this startling alteration in physicality have differed from timeline to timeline, and have long been a heavily debated aspect of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] technology.

{{quote|Decepticons Skywarp and Thundercracker transform and land. A tape player, three cassette tapes and a Walther P-38 fly forth from the towering twin titans. And astonishingly they enlarge hundreds of times over and change into Soundwave, Megatron, Frenzy, and Ravage!|[[Narrator]]|[[Prisoner of War!]]}}

==Examples==
Note that many of the Transformers named here have also transformed at certain times ''without'' shrinking or enlarging, retaining an [[alternate mode]] to scale with their [[robot mode]]. It doesn't help mass-shifting logic though. If anything it only results in ''more'' questions.

===Shrinking===
[[File:DarknessRising3-Arceesizechange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Where does she ''keep'' it all?]]
The most famous examples of size-changing Transformers are [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who becomes a pistol, and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who both become stereo cassette players. These Transformers visibly shrink as they transform, assuming one of two sizes—one that allows another Transformer to wield or operate them, and another, even smaller size scaled to humans.

Other shrinking Transformers include [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], the [[Mini-Cassette]]s, the three mechs who make up [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], and in some continuities, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Reflector could be considered one of the worst, since that's ''three'' Transformers slightly over human-size combining into ''one'' form that's small enough for other robots - or humans - to take photographs with.

[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' bio notes that he has a defect in his transformation circuitry, which often results in him not being able to complete his transformation by not growing back to his robot mode's full size.

One of [[Deep Cover]]'s [[ability|abilities]] is being able to shrink to 1/40th his size for brief periods of time.

Shrinking into altmode is a property also shared by [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'']] [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'']] [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]. They both transform from motorcycles, which are about the size of a human, into full-sized Autobot warriors. In Prowl's case, he grows to be taller than [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], who's a car, although he is much slimmer. ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' [[Signal Lancer]] is another fine example, since Signal Lancer transforms from a normal-size traffic light into a robot big enough to wield the light-pole as a [[lance]].

''Animated'' [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] was deployed undercover within [[Autobot boot camp|the Autobot ranks]] by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] specifically due to his stated size-changing abilities, allowing him to adopt a smaller Autobot-sized form in the guise of Longarm.<ref>[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]</ref>

The ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game and its [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|sequel]] mostly avoided this with most the cast using animation models that stayed the same size. One exception occurred in the original game, a very blatant one, with [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. While his robot mode is undeniably huge, his alt mode, an orbital space station converted into a gun, was big enough to have an entire level set in it. Another case occurred in the sequel's multiplayer with a [[Titan (FOC)|Titan]] using the Beast body type, where going into the character's alt mode has them shrinking down while transforming so by the end they're still the same size as in robot mode. This was an obvious choice made for balancing, since doubling in size like [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] does in the campaign mode would make the Titan too big a target.

===Enlarging===
Conversely, Transformers have been known to grow in size when assuming their alternate modes—the most prominent example is surely [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], whose space shuttle mode could become large enough to convey a whole contingent of Decepticon warriors, and even allow [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to form inside him without even bumping his head. Similarly, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] transforms from a robot of roughly average size (occasionally depicted as somewhat tall, but never ''huge'') into a jet and then into an entire aircraft carrier, of the type used to transport '''dozens''' of jets. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] is another good example, who has been able to transport whole Autobots in the back of his ambulance form during the cartoon, even [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who turns into a jet. Other Transformers that enlarge in such a manner also generally do so for the purposes of transporting others; they include [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Grand Maximus]].

[[Combiner]]s are often larger in their combined form than their robot modes would otherwise indicate—in fact, in the episode "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]," [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] is explicitly shown to enlarge after his combination is complete. In the IDW continuity, the Constructicons (and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]) are explicitly shown to change size whenever they form Devastator. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] mentions that not even Prowl's brain can grow large enough to fully accommodate Devastator's [[w:Brain-to-body mass ratio|brain-to-body-mass ratio]].

In the original animated series many of the Transformers arguably enlarged or shrank in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to a lesser extent, this is most notable among groups such as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon]] [[Conehead|jets]] and [[Mini Vehicle|minibots]], whose altmodes [[Scale|could not possibly turn into robots that are the size they are depicted otherwise]]. Whether this was truly intended to indicate actual size changes, was merely "lazy animation", or was simply a stylistic choice designed to emphasize the awesome stature of robot mode Cybertronians, is a matter of individual opinion.

While later continuities tried to tone this down, it was still present with instances like [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] seen above, and [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]], who goes from a [[Infiltrator (FOC)|Infiltrator]]-sized character to the size of an Insecticon bruiser, and is clearly seen growing bigger after he transforms. Particularly notable is the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] incarnation of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], whose horns alone in dragon form are taller than most Transformers, but who "only" stands head-and-shoulders above [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in robot mode.

[[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] has a matter-enlarging scope, which he used to make [[Ga'mede]] fit in in the macroverse.

Another similar thing happened with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] when transforming from his Marmon 97 and back in the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' film because it is needed to be tall enough due to transforming into a small truck.

===Implicit size changing===
[[File:MakeHoistHuffer.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Mass displacement my boron compressor.]]
Transformers that act as transport for other Transformers often implicitly change size to do so. However, size changing is rarely explicitly depicted in these cases. Instead, the following method is used: A character such as [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] transforms in-frame from robot to shuttle with no visible expansion of size relative to his surroundings. Cut. [[File:Loading_Ironhide.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Vanception.]]In the following shot his fellow Decepticons are shown running into frame, suddenly relatively tiny in stature so that they can board the shuttle. Although Astrotrain has not been shown to actually grow, one has to infer that this is more likely than that all his confederates have individually shrunk.

The same change-in-scale-via-implicit-size-changing is used with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and other characters used as transport. For example, in the episode "[[Make Tracks]]", [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], who is depicted as one of the larger Autobots in robot mode, is shown riding inside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], a Minibot whose truck mode is usually depicted as being smaller than Optimus Prime's. So either Huffer is extremely large in that scene, or Hoist is suddenly the size of a human. Likewise, an injured [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] has been shown [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|being loaded into]] [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] rear medical bay, despite both having the ''exact same [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]''.

(The other explanation is that the animators simply hoped no one would notice the sudden change in scale. Since ''Transformers'' is usually targeted at kids, there's probably some truth to this.)

===Pretenders===
Although the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original American cartoon]] was cancelled before the [[Pretender]]s were created, the Japanese-only continuity featured them in their series ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]''. Here the Pretenders did not have outer shells so much as ill-defined holistic transformations which explicitly involved size-changing, allowing the Autobots to convincingly pass themselves off as humans. Also, Autobot Pretenders' shells are able to perform size changing in the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' manga. The Decepticons, by comparison, chose to retain their gigantic proportions when in Pretender mode.

Although never depicted in any of their actual fiction, [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' encyclopedia stated that Pretender shells use shrinking technology to achieve the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Masterforce]]''-like capacity to pass the wearer off as a real human (or other small lifeform of choice). (Intriguingly, the profile also obliquely implies that Pretender technology would later lead to the development of the faux-organic [[beast mode]]s of the [[Beast Era]].)

==Explanations==
Although size-changing has been evident in Transformers from the very beginning, the original animated series and comic books never address the topic, and it was regarded as simply being the way of things. Fandom debate on the topic has seemingly inspired later fiction to offer varying explanations on how it functions.

===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
Surprisingly, one of the first, if not the very first, attempts of providing an official explanation for an instance of size-changing occurred in the Japanese-original ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' cartoon.

Upon being upgraded from his smaller, average-sized "Megastorm" form, [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] had become too large to enter the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s' ship, the ''[[Galvaburg II]]''. In order for him to fit, he would first have to be exposed to an '''[[Elemental Particle Control Beam]]''' that would shrink his body down to a more accommodating size every time he wished to enter the ship. He would then remain in his scaled-down size inside the ship for seemingly-indefinite periods of time, until returning to his original size whenever he'd be back outside of the ship.

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] offered two explanations for size-changing within its continuity.

The first, to explain enlarging, was '''parts compression'''—the notion that the Transformers in question, such as Astrotrain and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], had many dense layers of armor in robot mode, which then slid out, expanding to create a much larger, but less-strongly-armored vehicle mode. Fans have referred to this as the "origami Transformers" explanation, and it appeared in their ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' encyclopedia.

The second explanation, to justify shrinking, was '''mass conversion'''. This method put it that Transformers like Soundwave were genetically endowed with the ability to transform not simply their bodies, but their entire molecular structure. This ability, not under their conscious control, only activates when they transform, shifting their atoms according to a predetermined schematic.

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Escalation3-Massdisplacement.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shrinky-dink.]]
The [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'' sees [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] employ a '''[[Mass displacement|mass-displacement]] sequence''', physically discarding a portion of his bodily mass to allow himself to shrink to a human-scaled pistol of appropriate weight and density. What with E equalling mc² the loss of this amount of mass (shunted to an undisclosed location in space and time) results in a volatile energy discharge requiring bystanders to step away lest they be injured by the forces released—not that Megatron would care.

Due to the energy shortage (and seeming depletion of the Transformers' primary fuel source [[Energon]]) caused by their war, mass displacement hasn't been commonplace for a very long time. Since it requires a huge amount of energy the technology practically vanished until the discovery of [[Ore-13]] on [[Earth]].

Mass displacement in IDW went unmentioned for several years until ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' used it to explain why the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] look much larger when they're forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' introduced the '''[[mass-displacement gun]]''', a weapon capable of shrinking ''other'' people while Megatron would shrink in ''robot mode'' - explaining that the spark modifications to enable mass-displacement, once done could not be undone - as part of saving the living version of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken}}.

The [[Chimeracon]]s, a faction of experimental warrriors created by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]] used [[Structure|body-frames]] augmented with [[obtenteum]]. This super-fuel gave them the necessary energy required to regularly shift size when converting to and from their [[beast mode]]s. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3}}

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===2007 ''Transformers'' film===
The creators of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live-action movie]] explicitly avoided including any Transformers who could change size, wishing to avoid the necessary suspension of disbelief. Therefore, any observed [[scale]] problems are genuine scale problems. (And there are a few, most notably human-sized [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s head turning into a tiny cell phone. But then again, his head is basically made of shards with a ''lot'' of space in between.) That said, size-changing technology clearly exists in ''some'' form in the movie continuity, as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] somehow shrinks the [[AllSpark]] down to a manageable size and mass. The [[Staff of Merlin]] has also been shown to be capable of changing size in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', capable of shrinking and growing to be held by both Cybertronians and humans.

===Fandom explanations===
[[File:No mass shifting here.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Just when you thought you had it all figured out...]]
The issue of shrinking and enlarging was, in the early days of the online ''Transformers'' fandom, a frequently debated subject. The Transformers were clearly displacing their mass, to allow their shrunken forms to be operable—so where was that mass going? The postulated answer to this question was the invention of "[[transwarp|subspace]]", the void of extradimensional space between realities. Subspace proved a handy answer to various other questions as well—see the concept's own article for details. IDW's "mass displacement" rationale essentially ''is'' the subspace explanation, without actually using the term.

And hey, if any of that doesn't grab you, a [[Beorht|wizard]] did it.

==Note==
*When you see a character's size is [[:File:Tinybluestreak.jpg|smaller]] [[:File:Huge Ironhide and Small Ratchet.jpg|than]] [[:File:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|usual]], well, it's just [[Animation error|a technical issue]].

==References==
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[[Category:Technology]]

Friction rifle

2018-06-11T21:17:52Z

Transformers1001:

[[File:NightoftheCombaticons frictionrifle.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|"Heh-heh-heh-heh. He said, 'friction between bodies'!"]]
[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] considers wreckage to be fine art; he creates "art" of his own with his '''friction rifle'''. It greatly increases the effects of friction on its targets so the slightest movement can have deadly effects as the friction between their bodies and the molecules of the air can make them burst into flame or even melt. Its effects last for up to five minutes.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
Runamuck was unable to hit [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] with his friction rifle. If he ''had'', it would've heated up her molecules and made her explode. Big mess!

Runamuck ''loves'' a big mess. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

Later, a shaky Runamuck tried to make a big mess out of an angry [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] with his trusty friction rifle. The only mess made was running down Runamuck's legs as his royally-pissed ex-leader somehow shrugged off having his molecules set on fire and beat the crap out of him. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
While investigating [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s secret lab, Runamuck gleefully toasted a hapless [[Mini-spy]] with his friction rifle. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] packs a '''friction cannon''' which works on the same principle as Runamuck's weapon does. While it made a big mess out of enemy Decepticons, Omega probably doesn't enjoy it as much as Runamuck would've. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac}}
===''Prime'' toy bios===
[[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]] wields a friction rifle.

[[Category:Animated weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Prime weapons]]
[[Category:Rifles]]

Power bond

2018-06-11T21:15:13Z

Transformers1001:

:''Power bonds are a [[Category:Restraining devices|restraining device]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]''.
[[File:Agenda 1 Megatron bound.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
Used to house captives, '''power bonds''' are restraining devices used by both the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. They release some form of energy which restrains a [[Transformer]].

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars''===
Power bonds were used by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] when he held [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] prisoner. When he instructed [[Transwarp cruiser|his ship]]'s computer to release Megatron the power bonds seemed to fade away, deactivating. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

After the end of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] Megatron was strapped to the hull of [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta]] using power bonds for the ride back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}
===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:Mercenary Pursuits Megatron Optimus bound.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
When they were inadvertently rendered unconscious and captured after a scuffle with [[Jetstorm (BM)|the]] [[Thrust (BM)|first]] [[Tankor (BM)|three]] [[Vehicon general]]s due to [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s unauthorized use of a [[transformation enhancer]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] were taken with him to the [[Council Citadel]] and held captive restrained in power bonds before Megatron himself while still in their [[beast mode]]s. However, Rattrap's constant [[transformation]] spasms due to the enhancer's effects allowed him to break free of his bindings and release his fellow Maximals. {{storylink|Mercenary Pursuits}}

While exploring Tankor's memories Rattrap, who believed he was viewing his own saw that Megatron managed to rip free of his power bonds while still in [[transwarp]] causing him to return to Cybertron prematurely, take over the planet with the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] and steal the [[spark]]s of all Cybertronians that came or were already there. Nice job, whoever tied him down. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Revelations Part II: Descent}}

After [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'s failed attempt to destroy Megatron with the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] due to implants in his [[shell program]]ming, he was held by power bonds until his untimely destruction. {{storylink|End of the Line}}

[[Category:Beast Machines technology]]
[[Category:Beast Wars technology]]
[[Category:Restraining devices]]

Servility Program

2018-06-11T21:11:40Z

Transformers1001:

The '''servility program''' (追従プログラム ''tsuishō puroguramu'') was a program inherent to all [[Mini-Con]]s that bound them to a "[[Bulk]]", or larger [[Transformer]]. When an Autobot or Decepticon revived or [[Powerlinx|Powerlinked]] with a Mini-Con the program would make them feel compelled to act with loyalty to that Transformer. Depending on the partner's personality this could have been either a beneficial or psychologically damaging relationship.

The first mention of the servility program was when [[Redline]] explained why their friend [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]] abandoned them after linking with the Transformer [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. {{storylink|Linkage Part 5|Linkage Part 5}}

Before the program was removed from all Mini-Cons as the result of Redline's actions the servility program could be overcome through effort on the part of the Mini-Con themself. However, with the [[Master Key]] discovered and the Mini-Cons' full powers realized, they are no longer bound by this limitation and can exist fully as their own beings. {{storylink|Linkage Part 10|Linkage Part 10}}

It is unknown why the servility program existed; either it was programmed into them by other Transformers or was inherent to the Mini-Cons and part of [[Unicron]]'s plan to use them to subjugate the Transformer race.

[[Category:Armada technology]]
[[Category:Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Restraining devices]]

Category:Restraining devices

2018-06-11T21:09:32Z

Transformers1001:

Non-lethal devices for restraining organics or mechanoids.

[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Torture and execution devices]]

Mode lock

2018-06-11T21:06:57Z

Transformers1001:

{{disambig2|the device|the condition of the same name|Transformation paralysis}}
:''The mode lock is a restraining device from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Mode Lock in action.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
The '''mode lock''' is a handy way to restrain a prisoner. When affixed it prevents the affected [[Transformer]] from transforming out of their [[alternate mode]] or taking any independent action except speaking. It also can be tracked to a radius of 50,000 miles. A mode locked Transformer can be controlled by [[radio]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] used a mode lock on the captured "renegade" [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to safely transport him back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. An unexpected encounter with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] allowed Blaster the chance to convince some humans to remove it and save their lives. After his heroism convinced [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to let him go free, the mode lock was used to restrain [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] to take the humans on a joyride in space. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}
===Timelines===
[[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]] used a mode-lock to restrain [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] in vehicle impound, following his role in the death of [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] awoke on a mysterious shuttle with a mode lock placed on its controls and watched as the lock deactivated and the shuttle began to transform. Acting on instinct, he reactivated the lock and let the shuttle crash into the planet below, where it turned out to have been the combined form of three [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

When [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s Titan Hunters arrested several members of the ''Lost Light'''s crew on Luna-1, they used Mode locks on them, something Rodimus brought up as proof that they were working for someone. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

==Games==
===Transformers Devastation===
The projectiles fired by [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s were capable of temporarily mode locking any Autobot they hit. Curiously, this only applied to generic Seekers: Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp all lacked this ability.

==See also==
*[[Transformation paralysis]]
*[[Suppressor (device)]]
*[[Transfixatron]]
*[[Transformation Lock Lens]]
*[[Transformation virus]]
*[[Transformation cog]]
*[[Morphcore]]

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 technology]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 technology]]
[[Category:Restraining devices]]

Transformation paralysis

2018-06-11T21:05:13Z

Transformers1001:

{{disambig2|the Transformer condition|the device which can induce this condition|Mode lock}}
:''Transformation paralysis is a condition from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
'''Transformation paralysis''' (more commonly known as '''mode lock''') is a condition where a [[Transformer]] finds themselves locked into their [[alternate mode]] or possibly [[robot mode]].

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
In [[1985]] when the Autobots participated in a race for charity, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] took the opportunity to test his latest creation the [[Transfixatron]], a weapon which locked a Transformer in whatever mode they were currently occupying. When Starscream dissed the device and Megatron's leadership, he was locked into fighter mode and had to beg his leader for mercy. With a successful demonstration under their belts, the Decepticons used the Transfixatron on the majority of the Autobots while they were stuck in vehicle form and captured them. While Megatron attempted to destroy the Autobots via an overly-elaborate trash compactor, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] create a device that would reverse the effect... a grenade. With the Autobots back to normal, they forced the Decepticons into retreat by firing the Transfixatron at [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], though instead of locking the Constructicons in that form, it for some reason forced them to separate. {{storylink|The Autobot Run|The Autobot Run}}

In the year 2006, while examining the [[quadrant lock]] in microscope mode, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] was fired upon by the [[Quintesson]]s. The [[Autobot]] scientist was injured and found himself suffering from transformation paralysis, locked within his microscope mode. You'd think things were bad enough, but then Perceptor's consciousness was placed into [[Nijika|an alien drone]]. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika|The Face of the Nijika}}
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
One of the many evil inventions developed by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] during the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] was the [[Transformation Lock Lens]]. This floating contraption fired beams that locked victims into their beast modes, requiring use of a [[CR chamber]] to recover from the effect. The lens was a key element of the [[The Probe|successful Predacon attack]] on a Maximal signal array, as it prevented [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] from activating the array before [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was able to destroy it. {{storylink|The Probe}}
===''Beast Machines'' cartoon===
Megatron used a [[transformation virus]] which, amongst other effects mode-locked a Transformer to conquer [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightSoundwave weaponexposition.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
While on [[Earth]] to investigate [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s dealings, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] was paralyzed by an experimental weapon fired by [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] when he attempted to stop Bludgeon's cultists from carrying out their mad plan to resurrect [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. The weapon overrode his primary transformation cog and forced him to assume his alternate mode of his tape deck, which, as Bludgeon pointed out, was of a considerable inconvenience to Soundwave. A year later, Soundwave was dug up by the US government organization [[Skywatch]] during their excavation of Bludgeon's [[Mount St. Helens]] base. Over two decades later in the year 2007, Soundwave was then purchased by a teenager from a pawn shop in Portland, Oregon. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave|Spotlight: Soundwave}}
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
On a dystopian post-war Cybertron, [[energon]] was at such a premium that the decrepit Autobots and Decepticons were no longer capable of independent movement; even the Transformers who were still mobile rarely transformed into their alternate modes out of concern for their onboard fuel supplies. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

While most of these "[[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]]", remained in their robot mode, some Transformers found themselves permanently trapped in their vehicular configurations instead. The Builders reused them as transports. {{storylink|Derailment}} These were of particular interest to the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s of the [[Resistance]], who captured and lobotomized these living ships and turned them into nonsentient cargo haulers and warships. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}}

The Battle of the [[Yuss Straits]] saw extensive action between fleets of mode-locked Transformers with aquatic alternate modes. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==See also==
*[[Transformation cog]]
*[[Morphcore]]
*[[Mode lock]]
*[[Suppressor (device)]]
*[[Transfixatron]]
*[[Transformation Lock Lens]]
*[[Transformation virus]]

[[Category:Diseases]]

Dark Essence

2018-06-11T21:00:15Z

Transformers1001:

{{factions|unicron}}
[[Image:Unicrons dark essence.jpg|thumb|300px]]
The '''Dark Essence''' is the lifeforce of [[Unicron]], (one of) the (many) remnants of his being left over from after he was destroyed by the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in [[2005]].

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
Unicron's destruction at the hands of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] tore a hole in [[Transwarp|overspace]], which whisked the Dark Essence away to a cavern on prehistoric [[Earth]]. There, it remained for millennia till it was discovered by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Shokaract|Hunter]], who was hiding from a [[Maximal]] [[Skyblade|aerial force]]. A voice called to the Hunter, promising him his destiny. {{Storylink|Paradox}} The Hunter absorbed the Dark Essence, containing it in a "[[Matrix of Conquest]]". With the Matrix of Conquest, Shokaract conquered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and founded a galactic empire in the 32nd century. Among his army were fearsome [[Herald of Shokaract|Heralds]], [[Reaver]]s, and [[J-Class Warwing]]s.

At some point, Shokaract sensed that the Dark Essence was threatened in the past and sent a Herald, [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]], to protect the Dark Essence. Antagony, with only a tracker beacon to assist her, landed into an unknown time—soon revealed to be the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. Antagony, weak from the [[transwarp]] travel through overspace, was taken captive by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Herald}}

When Antagony failed to report back, Shokaract sent another Herald, [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]]. However, right as he entered the transwarp portal, [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]] burst in and battled Cataclysm in the tunnel through overspace. Cataclysm was thrown out to the maelstrom of overspace and Windrazor ended up in the Beast Wars with Cataclysm's beacon. {{Storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}} With the beacon, Windrazor tracked down the Dark Essence and his component [[spark]]s struggled over what to do with it. The struggle would have no victor, as Megatron blasted him out of the sky. Megatron had followed the time-traveller and, once face-to-face with the Dark Essence, realized it as Unicron. [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] soon arrived to defend against Megatron's ambition. Seizing upon this opportunity, the Dark Essence took over Windrazor—he was comparatively weak due to his newly merged nature. Through Windrazor, Unicron was reborn! The resurrected god easily trounced the [[Maximal]]s and the Predacons of the Beast Wars, but cooperation between the [[Cub]] and the [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]] within Windrazor pushed the Dark Essence out and back into its pit. They had no moment to relax, as Shokaract arrived to personally ensure the Dark Essence's well-being. {{Storylink|Paradox}}

While Shokaract effortlessly beat on the Maximals, Megatron realized the new visitor possessed the Dark Essence of the future and attacked it to remind the demigod of his precarious position. Shokaract responded by bonding the Dark Essence of the past with the Dark Essence in his Matrix of Conquest. The [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]], who followed Shokaract to the past, combined their essences into a mirror image of Primus and entered the Matrix of Conquest, severing the connection between the Dark Essences. Without this connection, the Dark Essence of the past was sucked into overspace and Shokaract's timeline completely averted.

In the future, the Hunter entered the cavern to find... nothing. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] speculated that the [[Dark Spark]] could have been the dark essence, a focused matrix of [[Angolmois]] energy, among other explanations. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 18/5/2015}}

==See also==
*[[Angolmois]]
*[[Dark Energon]]
*[[Primal Essence]]

[[Category:Beast Wars]]
[[Category:Unicron]]

Dark Energon

2018-06-11T20:59:32Z

Transformers1001:

{{factions|unicron}}
[[File:DarknessRising2-MegatronDarkEnergon.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I'm like a chocoholic, but for Dark Energon.]]
'''Dark Energon''' is a powerful, corrupted version of [[energon]] which can be used as a violent weapon and explosive. As energon is the emanation of [[Primus]], from which all Transformer life and power is formed, Dark Energon is similarly the emanation of [[Unicron]], released after his first battle with the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]]. Even the smallest particle of Dark Energon can corrupt any amount of regular energon. Dark Energon can be used for a number of deadly uses such as increasing one's power, reviving the dead, corrupting Transformers and even weakening some. It appears to be functionally identical to [[Angolmois]] energy.<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime]]: "Thunderwing was the most recent addition [to the Heralds], a version addicted to dark energon. Unicron offered him an endless supply of his own lifeblood to slake his nigh-unquenchable thirst for angolmois energy."</ref>

{{quote|No! No one can control Dark Energon! It dominates and destroys everything it touches!|[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}

==Effects==
The violet-glowing Dark Energon supercharges any Transformer who ingests it, making them stronger, faster, more powerful...and more aggressive. It turns pain into pleasure, rendering any blows inflicted on a user futile and heals their wounds as well. However, it also acts as a powerful narcotic, filling the user with thrilling, dark sensations and causing addiction. Dark Energon withdrawal turns the user into a raving brute desperate to do anything for more. If the craving is not satisfied, the user devolves to a beast-like state and eventually dies.

Those who imbibe Dark Energon have been seen to project it from their bodies for various destructive purposes, such as attacking enemies, overloading computers, and bringing machines under their control. When a user is killed, the energy acts like a sentient thing (a worrying aspect for a force originating from Unicron) and flies from their corpse to empower any other user nearby.

Pieces of Cybertron infected by Dark Energon tend to turn purple and explode upward into twisted, sharp spikes and growths of metal. Some Dark Energon wielders have even shown the ability to detonate a cluster of these spikes in order to produce a group of mechanical spider-like creatures, which swarm anything nearby.

A Cybertronian corpse injected with Dark Energon will reanimate itself as a feral [[zombie]], intent on destroying all in its path. They are mostly mindless berserkers, but can be commanded by a living Cybertronian who has also been corrupted by the evil energy. If part of a reanimated Cybertronian corpse is cut off from the main body it loses its ability to move with two exceptions: Cliffjumper's corpse still moving even after being cut in half and Skyquake's arm moving on its own after falling off the body. (It is unknown whether the fact that each were revived by a single shard is a factor to these exceptions.)

In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' Megatron was revived through Dark Energon without apparent ill effect but ''Predacons Rising'' would later reveal that his overuse of the stuff prevented him from joining the Allspark after dying, instead being confined to a [[limbo]] existence. [[Unicron]] was then able to use his connection to Dark Energon to easily revive and possess Megatron. Whether the same effects can be expected for all users or just for Megatron, who was kept alive by the substance for a prolonged amount of time, is unknown.

==Fiction==
===Aligned continuity family===
====Aligned novels====
The gathering and storage of Dark Energon aboard the newly constructed [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] was organized by an early assembly of the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] that included [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]]. The station was guarded by [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s who were mostly unaware of the nature of Dark Energon. During the civil war, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] claimed the station for the [[Decepticon]]s, but of fear he did not let [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] know about Trypticon's significance, and despite his allies' attempts they could not find much of the information about Trypticon on the [[DataNet]] had been censored (by [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], who knew that knowledge of Dark Energon was dangerous).

During the last days of the war [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] found forgotten corners of the DataNet referring to "Sparks of Unicron". Megatron forgave Starscream, acknowledging his fears about Dark Energon's overly destructive use on the battlefield, and because the Air Commander had not tried to use it against him. [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] forced two of Starscream's scientists to ingest Dark Energon and the explosive result led to the Darkening of all of Megatron's soldiers. Megatron and Starscream both found the substance invigorating, but a deprivation study of the first two subjects showed they had become rabid, and Megatron vowed he would kill all his soldiers before he was deprived. The Darkened Decepticons attacked the remaining Autobot outposts on Cybertron, but to the Autobots' advantage, whenever a battle was prolonged, the Decepticons would have to flee or risk having the Dark Energon run out.

Soundwave learned of the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]], which could transport vast amounts of energon from Cybertron to Trypticon to be corrupted. Starscream activated it, but it proved futile in quenching the Decepticons' thirst. Soundwave recalled the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] within [[Teletraan-1]] and the [[Code Key]]s required to activate it. The Chamber would enable Megatron to corrupt Cybertron's [[core]] and flood the planet with Dark Energon. During the ensuing battle with [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] for the Chamber, the more the Autobots killed the Decepticons, the more Dark Energon left their corpses to empower Megatron, who was able to knock Omega down and tear the Chamber from his chest.

After Megatron Darkened the core, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] and [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] launched a rescue of Sentinel Prime in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. They were met with little resistance, aside from two gibbering guards. Optimus recognized the Dark Energon had taken its toll on Decepticon competence. Afterwards, he, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] ventured to the core to rid it of the poisonous Chamber. The Dark Energon briefly tempted Jetfire to try some, while it distressed Bumblebee to the point he physically tore out the corruption spikes on the core, though it allowed Optimus to remove the Chamber. The core told Optimus the Autobots would have to leave Cybertron while it healed the planet, and gave him the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which would one day act in concert with the core to restore their world. While leaving, Optimus chastised Megatron for turning his soldiers into addicts just to win the war. Starscream also vowed never to use the substance again. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
Dark Energon was so rare on Cybertron that it was practically non-existent. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-beholddarkenergon!.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cue Vincent Price voiceover.]]
When Megatron returned from deep space after three years away, he revealed he'd found a new way to win the war: Dark Energon, a substance rumoured to be the blood of [[Unicron]] and possessing the power to raise the dead. A test with the corpse of [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] proved it could indeed do this, turning the dead into berserker [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]]; it could also turn machinery into animalistic robots, and merely touching it could render a Transformer ill. Megatron, being Megatron, thought it'd be a jolly good idea to shove some into his own [[spark]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} He survived and began to gibber and rant about the power and how it was like he could hear Unicron's thoughts...

Optimus Prime recognised what Dark Energon was, and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] was stunned to learn that's what they were facing. They went to the site of an old Transformer battle, knowing Megatron would plan to raise the fallen as an undead army with the Dark Energon... but got there too late to stop the tyrant! {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} Megatron showed off by sending waves of Terrorcons to exhaust the two, and then revealed that was not his endgame. Discovering the Decepticons had built a [[space bridge]], they realized Megatron intended to reawaken Cybertron's fallen soldiers, and send them to destroy Earth. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}} Megatron threw his store of Dark Energon crystals into the space bridge, but before the Terrorcons could cross the space bridge, the Autobots sabotaged it, causing it to collapse on itself, taking Megatron and the Terrorcons with it. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

Luckily for Megatron, his Dark Energon infusion kept him alive until Starscream found him floating in space. Discovering the cause of his survival, Starscream ripped the Dark Energon crystal out and prepared to leave Megatron to die, only to have to take Megatron back to the ship when [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]] discovered them. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Megatron escaped from his own body into [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s, and made him recover the Dark Energon crystal he had used to create the Terrorcon during the battle with Optimus and Ratchet, thereby facilitating his own body's revival. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

While Megatron had revived himself, he had forgotten that Starscream possessed the original shard of Dark Energon ripped from him. Now back in a subordinate position, Starscream's previous opposition to using Dark Energon to raise an undead army vanished when he tried to raise [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] from the dead. Starscream broke the shard in half, one to raise Skyquake, the other to achieve symbiosis. While it managed to raise Skyquake, the new Terrorcon became trapped in the [[Shadowzone (dimension)|Shadowzone]], depriving Starscream of his new warrior. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

Following this time, Megatron angrily commented that his vision for Dark Energon was to give him an unstoppable army of the undead to command and conquer the cosmos. However, he was relegated to only holding a small piece that now still animated his spark and thus became determined to locate more. As such, he ordered his Decepticons to gather components for a new Space Bridge so that he could use it to find more Dark Energon. He also attacked Bumblebee and wounded [[Raf Esquivel]] who became infected with Dark Energon which Ratchet was forced to expel by using normal Energon to counteract its effect. Megatron also became plagued by visions of a dark figure and a volcano site.

Traveling alone to the site, he believed that the volcano on Earth was the location where his new Space Bridge would bring him a new source of Dark Energon from space. This led in a confrontation with Optimus Prime where Megatron eventually gained the upper hand. At the climax of the battle, a large deposit of Dark Energon erupted from the volcano to which a delighted Megatron learned that it was not to come from space, but from the planet Earth itself. This left a confused Optimus Prime to wonder about Dark Energon come from beneath the planet with the event coinciding with the tale told by the [[Ancient]]s in the [[Covenant of Primus]]. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} The Dark Energon eruption was later determined to be pumped from Unicron himself, as he awakened in the [[Earth's core]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

The ''Nemesis'' still had stocks of Dark Energon on board when it crashed. Megatron used some to reactivate the warship's power core, only to discover that as a side effect, he had awoken an intelligence which controlled the ship. The warship's mind only returned to dormancy when the Dark Energon was extracted from the power core. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

Megatron used a chunk of Dark Energon to forge the [[Dark Star Saber]], a counterpart to the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. The Dark version of the saber proved to be stronger than the original. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

During Knock Out's experiments with [[Synthetic Energon]], Starscream had the bright idea of adding some Dark Energon into the mix, so that Megatron would be able to control the resulting troopers. Unfortunately the mix instead altered those it was infused into, causing them to burn through their energon reserves and turning them into energon-sucking zombies. {{storylink|Thirst}}

A revived Unicron, possessing Megatron's corpse, was able to create numerous weapons out of his own Dark Energon powers such as cannons, hammers, spears and hooks, the cannons of which were capable of forcing even a Predacon into stasis lock with just a few hits. Unicron would later use his own Dark Energon powers to create a Terrorcon legion from Predacon remains and use them to attack the Autobots, Decepticons and Predacons before having them go for Primus himself, only to be destroyed when Unicron was sealed away.{{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

It is currently unknown whether or not Megatron could still access the Dark Energon weapons he had during Unicron's possession of his body after he retook control of it.

===Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base===
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 503.21 Gamma]], [[Alpha Q's universe]] was lit by a [[Super Energon]]/Dark Energon star. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/03}}

In [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]], a hyper-intelligent [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] used the Dark Energon in Unicron's head to grant life to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s, a feat that should have been thousands of years ahead of its time. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/23}}

One universe's [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was addicted to dark energon. Thunderwing became a [[Herald of Unicron]] after the Lord of Chaos offered an endless supply of his own lifeblood to quench Thunderwing's thirst. {{storylink|ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Disillusioned with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s control, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] took a self-destructive path, ingesting substances such as Dark Energon and [[Nucleon Nail]]s, before a resurgent [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] inspired him back into action. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The [[G-Virus]] utilized Dark Energon to replicate the process which [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] used to remake [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron''===
[[File:MegatronDarkEnergon-WFC.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Grape; the traditional evil god blood flavor.]]
Dark Energon was discovered over ten thousand years ago. When the [[Transformer]] race learned of its powerful yet volatile nature, it was sealed away in an orbital space station and placed under the watchful eye of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], including the scientific Jetfire and the former [[Sky Commander]], Starscream. At some point, experimentation on Dark Energon began, and a small quantity of the substance became unstable. The resulting explosion ripped apart an entire section of the space station; a level of destruction beyond any weapon known to the Cybertronians. The horrors of Dark Energon were noted by many, such as Jetfire, and it was deemed that it must remain sealed for the rest of time. This continued to be the case for centuries, causing the existence of Dark Energon to become a myth that few believed.

After learning the existence of this substance, Megatron took a fleet of cruisers to lay siege to the station, crashing his own ship into it to gain entrance. Once inside, he had to battle the forces of Starscream and Jetfire, both of whom attempted to dissuade him, claiming that Dark Energon was impossible to control. As Megatron drew closer to the storage chamber, Starscream attempted to destroy the last remnants of Dark Energon, but Megatron was able to breach the core before the Sky Commander could complete the destruction. When the dark substance was finally revealed, Megatron, believing himself to be worthy of such a weapon, confidently immersed himself in it.

Despite Starscream's insistence that Dark Energon destroyed everything it touched, the Decepticon leader managed to control it, emerging more powerful than ever. His first act was to infuse [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] and [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] with Dark Energon; claiming it was their birthright. His second act was to cut through the final defenses between himself and the Seekers in a matter of seconds, thanks to his new power. Seeing Dark Energon being tamed, Starscream offered his services to Megatron, claiming he knew of an Energon Bridge that could produce more of the substance. Seeing this as an act of betrayal, Jetfire escaped the station in order to inform [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]] of this treachery.

[[File:DarkEnergonProduction-WFC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Dark Energon forming via the Energon Bridge.]]
Shortly after this, Starscream, [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] travelled into the depths of Cybertron in order to reactivate the Energon Bridge. Facing many defenses and enemy [[Autobot]]s, they managed to corrupt the central generator of the Energon Bridge. Fending off the initial infection, the core attempted to defend itself and purge the Seekers, but the evil planes quickly brought it down. This allowed the Energon Bridge to activate and beam its contents to the orbital station, allowing mass production of Dark Energon.

With mass quantities of Dark Energon in his possession, Megatron sought to corrupt the whole of Cybertron by infesting the Core itself. To do so, he needed the [[Omega Key]] in order to get past the [[Omega Gate]] that barred entry to the centre of the Transformer homeworld. Thus, he assaulted [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] in order to claim it from the [[Stellar Galleries]]. However, Zeta Prime learnt of this and spirited the key to his [[Vaults]]. During his journey to claim the Key, Megatron used his personal store of Dark Energon to corrupt doorways that blocked his entry, and his army made use of bombers carrying payloads tainted with the stuff. By this time, the Autobots had developed defenses against the Dark Energon (including auto-purging turrets and doors resistant to the energy), but the Decepticons were able to cut through them in short order.

Megatron eventually claimed the Omega Key, but this simply activated Omega Supreme: the true key to the Core of Cybertron. During the battle with the giant Autobot, Megatron made liberal use of Dark Energon to corrupt the Guardian of Iacon: first by tainting the Energon batteries he used to repair himself, and then by blasting a huge beam of Dark Energon straight into his damaged chest. Using him to open the Omega Gate, the Decepticons placed Corruptors into position and infected the Core itself, spreading Dark Energon all across the planet.

The effects were immediate; Dark Energon crystals began sprouting all around the planet. Megatron made frequent announcements to the remaining Cybertronian population, urging them to accept the "gift" of Dark Energon. Cybertronian repair arrays attempted to contain the damage, but they could not slow down its effects; even the planet's [[Space slug|natural cleansing organisms]] were incapable of stopping it. In fact, Dark Energon even corrupted one such beast, transforming it into a ghastly abomination that spread Dark Energon and fed on the corrupted Core.

Upon his appointment to the position of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] led the Autobots to free Omega Supreme from the Decepticons, curing him of his Dark Energon infection. Gaining entry past the Omega Gate, they went into the depths of Cybertron in order to reach the Core, where they aided the space slugs in clearing Dark Energon crystals and Decepticons alike. Eventually, they reached the Core and killed the corrupted slug, but the corruption had already taken its toll on the Core. In order to preserve itself, it had to enter into a hibernation mode that would last for millions of years, rendering the planet uninhabitable. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
The Dark Energon infection on Cybertron caused the planet's production of life-giving Energon to shut down, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons to stock pile every last drop they had. Megatron blamed Optimus Prime's interference for this turn of events. The infection of Cybertron's core also forced the Insecticons who lived near Cybertron's core to rise further to the surface to search for Energon. This allowed Shockwave to recruit them into the Decepticon ranks. A data log report revealed that the site of the first Space Bridge tower was suspected of being powered by Dark Energon, but was proven to be false. When rebuilding Megatron after his defeat at the hands of [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]], Soundwave used Dark Energon to revive the Decepticon leader. The infusion made him stronger, faster and a much deadlier foe than he was before. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
Dark Energon was the main point of struggle in the game as the selected Autobot had to keep away Vehicon forces from retrieving them and returning with Terrorcon reinforcements.

===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
Bulkhead infiltrated the Decepticons' Dark Energon mines to snatch away several Dark Energon shards before the Decepticons could use them to raise an army of Terrorcons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}

===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:Transformers prime the game dark energon meteor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The Decepticons discovered a gigantic asteroid composed entirely of [[Dark Energon]] which the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' traveled into Earth's orbit to obtain. Once the Autobots became aware of this development, Ratchet sent [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] onto the surface of the ''Nemesis'' via [[GroundBridge]] to stop them. As the other Autobots take care of incoming [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon Jets]], Optimus fights his way along the ''Nemesis'' deck to the machinery tethering the asteroid and destroys the various cables. Just as Optimus gains the upper hand, the asteroid begins to crumble and the Autobots plummet to Earth. Megatron sent Starscream to recover as many of the meteorites as possible.

When Ratchet located Optimus, he found him under the claw of the monstrously huge robot half-buried in the Dark Energon meteorite, which in actuality is the agent of [[Unicron]], [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. After forcing Optimus to retreat, an unconscious Thunderwing is brought aboard the ''Nemesis'' and extracted from the meteorite. Knock Out explains that the giant Transformer is still missing parts of his body, perhaps embedded within other chunks of Dark Energon that had fallen to Earth. Megatron has Thunderwing revived, and the giant immediately makes threats. Megatron convinces Thunderwing that he's in no condition to continue his mission, but should he swear his loyalty to Megatron, he can be fully repaired. The Decepticons travel around to world to get the Dark Energon pieces and Thunderwing's body parts. After Thunderwing is restored and Megatron and the other Decepticons are defeated, Thunderwing engaged Optimus Prime, using various attacks and weapons that were made up of Dark Energon.

{{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
{{anchor|RustInPeace}}
[[File:Primetoy-CliffjumperRIP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''I'll close my eyes and make it disappear!'']]
*'''Rust In Peace Terrorcon Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': Dark Energon shard, "embedded" Dark Energon shard

:A [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012 [[exclusive]], "Rust In Peace" Terrorcon Cliffjumper is a much more extensively-decoed and premium-packaged version of the "Terrorcon Cliffjumper" retool of the "First Edition" Cliffjumper mold, which was originally canceled worldwide, but was eventually released as an Asian market and [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] [[exclusive]]. Whew! His [[paint operation]]s have been expanded from the original retail plans to give him more battle damage deco. He comes with two Dark Energon accessories; a long shard of the stuff, and a shorter, more rubbery one ending in an "energy splash" that can grasp around the edges of his chest to represent, well, him being stabbed with Dark Energon to bring him back to "life."

:He comes in a special case shaped like Cliffjumper's zombified head, which itself comes inside a box with Cliffjumper's chest printed on the front. Gruesome!

==Notes==
*Dark Energon shares several aspects of its nature with [[Angolmois]]; both are powerful, corrupting energies described as the life force of Unicron and buried in Earth. At [[BotCon 2011]], the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' staff stated the similarity was a coincidence. [[Ask Vector Prime]] has since equated the two terms.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dark Energon''' (ダークエネルゴン ''Dāku Enerugon'')
*''Italian:'' '''Energon Oscuro'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hēi'àn Néngliàng''' (黑暗能量, "Dark Energy")
*''Polish:'' '''Mroczny Energon'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Energon Oscuro'''

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