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User talk:Iacon0

2025-02-02T21:30:47Z

Windcharger:

Cyberlink actually found a comparison image to prove that the Windcharger mold was retooled in late 84. Transformerlamd may have a typo or are just unaware of the variant but it exists, you can tell it was from late 84 cause of the stamp and sticker{{unsigned|Windcharger}}
:Never said that. Also, sign your posts. (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 10:14, 2 February 2025 (EST)
:I helped Cyberlink find those images. None of them had visible stamps, and according to Transformerland the stamps were usually off by a year or two anyway, some even saying 1974![[User:Iacon0|Iacon0]] ([[User talk:Iacon0|talk]]) 10:16, 2 February 2025 (EST)
Aight, I'll see if I can take a picture myself then of the 2 side by side. P.S.: I should have done that a long time ago, huh. ~~Windcharger~~{{unsigned|Windcharger}}
:You don't need to put your name between the <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. Just put <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> at the end of your post, nothing else.[[User:Iacon0|Iacon0]] ([[User talk:Iacon0|talk]]) 13:13, 2 February 2025 (EST)
Like this [[User:Windcharger|Windcharger]] ([[User talk:Windcharger|talk]]) 16:30, 2 February 2025 (EST)

User talk:Iacon0

2025-02-02T18:03:21Z

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2025-02-02T17:58:48Z

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2025-02-02T15:05:06Z

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User talk:Cyberlink420

2025-02-02T01:56:15Z

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==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please? {{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
{{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}
:What I wrote in that page is relevant, it Is understandable taking from the list [[Grimlock (WFC)]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)]] but tell me were Is Servo or Metroplex I never saw them in the list. ([[User talk: Rodezno7045]]).

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 03:55, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 07:10, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

==Accidental recreation==

II’ll remember the site, but as a mobile user, I can,t get to it due to parental restrictions {{unsigned|Liokaser19}} 11:40, 1 August 2022 (EDT)

==Tagging stock images==

Sorry to bother you but how do i add the stock tag to an image im uploading? {{unsigned|Kirby54}}
:Just type <nowiki>{{stock}}</nowiki> and the wiki will do the rest. We have a bunch of different stock templates for different toylines, so take a look through [[:Category:Stock image templates|this category]] and find the one that fits best, then just type the name of that template between brackets. For example, if you're uploading a stock image of a ''Collaborative'' toy, type <nowiki>{{Collaborativestock}}</nowiki>.

:(Also, make sure to sign your talk page posts! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> and the wiki will automatically fill in your signature.) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:12, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

thank you for clearing things up. [[User:Kirby54|Kirby54]] ([[User talk:Kirby54|talk]]) 13:28, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

==Thrash Picture Caption==
I understand how the first caption could have been taken as “whining”, with the ellipses and whatnot, but please explain why you consider the second attempt as me “whining”. It has a joking tone (as I was originally going for). I would simply like explanation, for as far as I can see, it’s far from plain complaining.

[[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:Sure still came off whiny. Plus, captions where every word links to something else are a big no-no. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:07, 20 November 2022 (EST)

::Alright, in that case, how would you suggest fixing it? I do feel that it’s a good punchline, just needs a better tone. And thank you for clarifying, I’m pretty new around here! — [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:::I don't think there's any fixing it. Like, it's not even a joke, it's just saying there are other motorcycle characters. Half your examples aren't even main characters. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:16, 20 November 2022 (EST)
::::I mean, I’ve seen multiple examples of characters’ main captions comparing them to coincidentally similar characters, but if you say so. [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] 01:27, 20 November 2022 (EST)

==Legout (BB)==
Arn't Legout (BB) and Tuogel just like any other toy only character. [[User:Oldmajor|Oldmajor]] ([[User talk:Oldmajor|talk]]) 08:28, 12 January 2023 (EST)

==War for Cybertron==
Hey obviously I am updating this. Dreadwing has just been mentioned in Siege episode 5 as a Seeker in the past. Not sure where to update this history for the character.--[[User:Grauntlet|Grauntlet]] ([[User talk:Grauntlet|talk]]) 20:12, 26 April 2023 (EDT)

== APOLOGIES! I AM SO SORRY! ==

I made an edit a few days back on the sg Optimus page and didn’t realize that with the context of the image, it seemed like a George Floyd joke. I was trying to make a gag about Donald trump cuz I thought it was funny but I didn’t think about the fact that the image directly mirrored the incident. I take full responsibility for this and sincerely apologize, I hope I’m using this page right also! Yours truly, --[[User:Carno|Carno]] ([[User talk:Carno|talk]]) 12:48, 29 May 2023 (EDT)

== Images ==

I don't know who to write to about it, but I saw you admonished me once about the images, so maybe you'll know something. If I have an image with an unnecessary background (e.g. [[Media:Kinder-Joy-RID15-2017-Steeljaw.jpg|Steeljaw Toy]]), can I upload this image to a graphics program and cut out the background? Thanks in advance for your answer

== This message doesn't seem very mature ==

Look at the top of Talk:Sideways (ROTF) and look at Semysane's message. [[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:What relevance does a talk page message from 13 years ago have to anything? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:01, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== Should this be on Sideways' page ==

On the Sideways disambiguation page, there is a bullet point that says "Your mom", is that supposed to be there?
[[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes. Sideways once suggested that "your mom" was another incarnation of him in [[Ask Vector Prime]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:59, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== ROTB Screencaps ==

Apologies for the sudden message, but I was wondering if it would be okay to upload screencaps from the YouTube Rise of the Beasts Videos for certain pages for use on character pages. They technically are within the guidelines under the ruling of "No leaks" as the screenshots are from publicly available videos on YouTube via the official Paramount Pictures Channel, and I believe they are of a good picture quality. If we need to wait until a home release is made, then I understand, but I wanted your input before jumping the gun on the matter. -- [[User:MavPolly123|MavPolly123]] ([[User talk:MavPolly123|talk]]) 18:26, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes, anything screencaps from official trailers or preview clips is fair game. If they're on an official Hasbro or Paramount channel, they're 100% okay to use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

==ROTB Airazor==
What seems to be the issue with me merely adding that she was originally adding that she never transformed or that she was supposed to?
:Because both those things are already noted on her page. Also, sign your posts. (Type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:56, 2 July 2023 (EDT)
:I added to one of those and that's when you replied back to stop edit-warring it.

<[[User:Calexander0713|Calexander0713]] ([[User talk:Calexander0713|talk]]) 20:59, 2 July 2023 (EDT)>

== Puffer ==

I’ve recently added information about g1 Puffer. Unfortunately you deleted my entry, because I had no source. Unfortunately the website where Puffer was first mentioned, does not exist anymore (since it has been more than 20 years ago). So that pretty much rules out any proof I have of my text.
I know for a fact that what I’ve posted, really happened. But I don’t have any proof of that. Is there any way that you do add the information? Just until someone can proof something else (which they can’t because I know what legitimately happened :-))
Hope you can reconsider!
Thanks in advance! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
: Sorry, but you need proof for a claim like this. Besides, even if the story was true, I genuinely doubt it's the reason the toy was named as such; like, is there literally ''any'' reason to believe that Hasbro named the toy for that reason and not just the obvious "'''P'''ipes + H'''uffer'''"? Sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. (Also, remember to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your talk page posts.) -- 10:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
::Well, hold on, I agree that there needs to be more proof, but Hasbro absolutely named the toy that because it was a long-standing fan nickname. If we can find more proof that verifies GodGinrai's story, I think it should absolutely be included; the people at Hasbro might not have known its history, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of inclusion. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:14, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
:::: Thanks Escargon! And I actually found some sort of proof, on the old ATT newsgroup. I do mention Puffer (although making him Klaas as I mentioned in my earlier post). But the post from early 2000 is some sort of proof: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/YkR6bBAj9ww/m/bpGU4XDJkVoJ. On April 1 2000 I say: “ The reason WHY we called him Klaas cause it's because we didn't knew it was Huffer or Pipes... so we we're discussing that..eventually it was something like: "Blue Huffer.. No.. Alter-Transform-Pipes... Puffer.. Hipes...screw it.. it's KLAAS!.. hehehehe OK :)”
::::As you see in the discussion, no one has ever seen or mentioned Puffer before. This was the first time I explained where the name came from. {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
:::::Perhaps, but I question the ability to claim this as the name's definitive origin point, especially 14 years removed from the toy's original release; it seems more likely IMO that "Puffer" is an obvious enough portmanteau like "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]" that a lot of people independently came up with it, and it's just one of those things that gradually spread. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
::::::I had a search of ATT and it does look like the earliest uses of Puffer were from GodGinrai and Devvi, with it later being used by others (here's Nevermore using it in 2004 [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/d0D4qlLxObY/m/AEREJcIzHd4J]) so lacking other evidence, I can buy that they coined the term originally and it caught on in Fandom. Though I don't know that we want to go into the amount of detail present in the original note. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:42, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
:::::: so.. are we cool to post the extra info I gave on Puffer? The proof is there and I believe it’s a cool piece of background information about the origin of the name Puffer. Hope you agree! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
::::::: I added back a truncated version of the note with the cited source, as I agree with Abates that there didn't need to be ''that'' much detail. Also, once again, please sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:13, 12 July 2023 (EDT)

==So there's a guy who removed my image of Bisk on his page twice==
Do you agree with why he said he removed it? He said it's cluttering the page, which isn't really the case to me. [[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 4:35, 6 July 2023 (TRT)
:Don't know about Cyberlink, but I definitely agree with Saix. Three images in that short section of text is too much. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 6 July 2023 (EDT)

==Partner up!==
Hi, my name is Kate and I am the founder of the Independent Fallout Wiki (over yonder at [https://fallout.wiki/ fallout.wiki]). A few members of our community recommended your wiki as one we should reach out to in order to partner up with (big fans!) The Independent Fallout Wiki split off the corporately hosted wiki to give independence a whirl in April 2022. We want to strengthen relationships between other independent wikis, as our community has interests that span beyond Fallout and are excited to check out other independent sites.

What does a partnership even mean? Good question! On our end, we feature your website on the wiki as both an article and part of the home page spotlight rotation. If you have a Discord, we also feature your invite along with links to your YouTube/website/videos. If you have similar spaces, we just ask that you do the same for us. You can check out the list of our current wiki buddies [https://fallout.wiki/wiki/FalloutWiki:Affiliates here]!

These partnerships work well to connect independent wikis, lead to new friends, and are generally good vibes across the board. I appreciate you considering our request to partner up! If you feel like giving it a go or have any questions, feel free to respond here or message me on Discord (kateaces) or let me know who I should reach out to if you aren't in the partnerin business. Thank you so much in advance! 
--- <3 [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 02:10, 23 August 2023 (EDT)
:Hi there! Appreciate you reaching out, but I spoke to other members of the team and we're not currently looking to do any sort of site affiliation right now. Wishing you all the best though. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (EDT)
:: No worries at all, thank you for letting me know! [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 01:48, 27 August 2023 (EDT)

== Thanks! ==

Legitimately, thank you for fixing my bad name for the Gamerguy image. I haven’t edited a wiki in along while and forgot that would happen. Good thing you caught that!

[[User:Off-the-grounder|Off-the-grounder]] ([[User talk:Off-the-grounder|talk]]) 00:33, 6 November 2023 (EST)

== United Nations Space Law. ==

Hello, on the 18th of November you edited a post I made on the TFP episode 'Deadlock', citing that UN laws do not apply in space. I would like to present the following point to reinstate the edit accordingly;

https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/index.html

Following the few laws set in space, it is noted that any astronaut in space must be considered an 'envoy of mankind'. Whilst Knock-Out is, obviously, not a human - he is still considered an enemy of the united states based on the clandestine war being held between the US divisions assisting the Autobots and the Decepticons. Therefore, Miko is expected to maintain these laws accordingly.

Whilst considered an enemy he is still, following our laws, subject to rights of soldiers in war regardless of the invading force's following of said laws.

Ergo, legally speaking, Miko is a war-criminal and I feel it is important to educate (and entertain) readers on the matter, and I would appreciate if you would reconsider your decision.

If you decide it is not to be, then I understand and wish you a lovely day and a happy 2024 to come regardless. We all deserve a pleasant year and good fortune in these times.

Sincerely, Minty. --{{unsigned|Mintyfreshtea|23:23, 2 January 2024 (EST)}}
:You are reading ''way'' too much into a one-off gag. The edit stands. Also, please use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to automatically sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:07, 3 January 2024 (EST)

::Thank you for the insight on the sign-off, but I would appreciate you don't speak to me like that. Telling someone they're "just reading too much" into it doesn't promote discussion. I'm not presenting a 'crack theory' or going out of my way to rant about how 'children cannot be soldiers in the Transformers show' as that would be a banal point. But Miko did assault someone who was not in a position nor a proclivity to fight back, and I feel it's important to note this at the very least.

::Perhaps a compromise - without citing laws if you feel they are inappropriate for the space. Maybe "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects" - and, if humour is what was lacking from the trivia? "Not cool." Added to the end?
::Active critiques of media assist us in recognising inappropriate behaviour and analyze the writing of these shows, for example there is a section (using Knock-Out for example) where they comment on the stilted reaction of the audience during a 'QnA'.

::I understand you're a big name in the community and hold a lot of weight, you've been on a lot of shows (I recognised the username admittedly) and you are an avid editor on this wiki. I respect this, and I would like to collaborate rather than us leaving this element absent entirely.

::Sincerely, Minty.

::[[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:11, 4 January 2024 (EST)

:::No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:32, 4 January 2024 (EST)

::::This does hurt to experience from two administrators. This no longer feels like a wiki where I am welcome, nor that I have been heard or that I have been respected. I have presented my case, and I have been responded to with neither care nor consideration - but, I still hope you have a good day regardless of how this exchange has made me feel

::::Thank you Sipher and Cyberlink for your time.
::::Sincerely, [[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:42, 4 January 2024 (EST)
:::::It was a tangential trivia note that had very little to do with the episode, something we have actively taken steps to curtail in recent years, and one that makes a lot of assumptions about how international human law applies to the Cybertronian conflict that are not spelled out in the material as presented. And your compromise of "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects. Not cool." isn't even adding any meaningful commentary at that point; it's just observing a thing that happens in the episode with no further analysis to explain why that's significant, making it even less worthy of inclusion. Furthermore, if being told "no" once by an authority figure is enough to inspire this level of vitriol, particularly when the initial response was not especially harsh, it does call into question your ability to edit collaboratively with others in the first place; per a discussion with other members of the administration, everyone is in agreement that your behavior in response to this incident has been out of line. Please take some time to reflect and decide whether this single bullet point is really worth getting this emotional over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:43, 4 January 2024 (EST)

==Blocks==
can you stop blocking me because i accidentally sign into the wrong account? i'm trying to contribute but i keep getting locked out. [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:22, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:I legitimately have no idea what you're talking about. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:23, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:EDIT: Okay, now I see what you're talking about. Unfortunately, [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Multiple_user_names|per our policies]], you're only allowed to have one username. As I recall, you were very close to being fully banned for being in violation of that rule, but it was decided to just ban the alt instead. I suggest you just stick with your existing account, or else you ''will'' find yourself fully banned. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:35, 12 January 2024 (EST)

==Thank you==
Thanks for helping me with [[Luis Antonio Delgado | this]] article, I'm still new and getting used to the formatting. [[User:Hilfam|Hilfam]] ([[User talk:Hilfam|talk]]) 21:46, 7 February 2024 (EST)

==Brad's girlfriend==
I think given comments in the film it's pretty clear that the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmkPONYlik4 Maaco - Transformers The Last Knight Commercial: Brad Decision] commercial is further developing this subplot. Which page would this be most appropriate to mention it on? [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:43, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:It's really not. There's literally no evidence at all, overt or implied, that this is referring to the same Brad. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:46, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::Well, where do we document marketing material associated with the films. The ad itself is worth documenting even if you don't agree with Brad. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:50, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:::[[Commercial/The Last Knight]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:52, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Thanks for your help! [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:54, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
==Quotes==
I thought that other user was referring to the quote which was attached to the other image of the Unicron page...which really was a bad quote according to the points you raised in the message you left in your edit. I left a note on the user's page as that quote is the only quote that actually identifies the book by that name so I thought it was important. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 00:25, 22 March 2024 (EDT)

==I have some questions in regards to image captions==
As far as I know, just changing jokes to other jokes without adding actual information is not allowed. is adding nothing but jokes to images that don't have any not allowed too?

Also, would you guys have problems with adding screencaps from cartoons where the caption is just mentioning what is in the image without making any jokes?

[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 18:55, 6 June 2024 (TRT)
:Yes, repeated adding of captions without information is frowned upon. If someone is an established user with a long history of positive contributions, we're more lenient if they want to add a joke to a blank caption here or there. The ability to add jokes has always been meant as a reward for the people who are actually putting in the work, and the people who aren't willing to do so usually don't get to stick around long.

:As for your other question, descriptive or informative captions are only needed if it's something that can't be conveyed just by looking at the image, though doing so may be redundant if the exact same text explaining it is already on the page in close proximity. The Decepticon Waspinator pic you uploaded, for example, probably didn't need the caption because there was already a note next to it explaining why he had a Decepticon insigna, hence why I scrapped the caption and just added (seen at right) to the end of the existing note to illustrate that's what it was talking about. In those instances, it's okay to just leave the caption blank or put a joke in as long as there's accompanying text to explain the context.

:I'd recommend reading our [[Transformers Wiki:Captions|captions policy]] to get a more in-depth understanding of what is and isn't permitted on that front. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:07, 7 June 2024 (EDT)

==Brawl in Skybound issue 7==
Hey just wondering about the removed edit to Skybound issue 7 about Brawl. What was ambiguous about it; my observation or my wording? Also was that the right place to put such things in the first place? Lastly, I think my theory is relevant given issue #9.([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT)) {{unsigned|Ratbat72!}}
:Like I said, the page itself is too ambiguous. It's too hard to tell from the silhouettes who they actually are. If you don't have more substantial evidence than "it kinda looks like them", it shouldn't be added to the page. And I don't know what you mean about Issue 9, since it's not out yet. Also, please [[Transformers Wiki:Policies#SIGN YOUR POSTS|sign your posts]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 02:01, 9 June 2024 (EDT)

AH ok that makes sense. It looks like I got my copy of Issue #9 before street date; so I guess I'll stop talking for now. ([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT))

== Discord ==

Hey, um, I have a problem with the discord wiki you guys got. I just joined in the discord to hang but someone on it kicked me out and i can't get back in. Is there a problem i had or...? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 18:15, 25 June 2024 (EDT)
:I still haven't got an answer to why I was kicked out of the discord. It's still not letting me back in. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 22:16, 7 October 2024 (EDT)
::I was told you were blocked for the linking of wildly inappropriate content in your Discord profile, and that the ban is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:22, 8 October 2024 (EDT)
:::But i didn’t have any links to any inappropriate content on my discord profile. You didn’t told me i was blocked for that. Do I ever do that on that server? I would never do that. I just joined in and then suddenly they kicked me out with no reason. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 12:26, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::I wasn't the one who blocked you since I was away at the time, but multiple other staff members have attested to seeing explicit content linked in your profile, so I stand by their decision. As said before, the block is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:09, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
:::::I have no explicit content on my profile. I have nothing on it that has anything to do with this block. I haven’t broken any rules when i was on that server. You staff members need to recheck it through over this if i done anything, because i’ve been clean on whatever that discord server had! Period. It’s just a discord profile. There’s nothing bad about it having explicit content. What proof do you hve that I have against that? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 16:44, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::::Okay, to be EXCEEDINGLY blunt, your associated social media profiles had a bunch of inappropriate comments about underage-coded characters, along with links to explicit art thereof. The volume of it was enough that multiple people on the mod team were thoroughly creeped out and unanimously decided that's not the kind of thing we want anywhere near our server, hence the block. While our current policies do not dictate that users banned on the Discord must also be banned on the Wiki and vice-versa, I suggest you drop this line of conversation unless you want to be fully cut off here as well. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 9 October 2024 (EDT)

== I apologize... ==

Greetings. First, I want to really apologize for not understanding how things work here. It isn't the same thing as Wikipedia, but I still want to be useful. How could I make a new article? I want to write one based on the characters and story arcs featured in the [[Energon Universe]]. Thank you.[[User:Fico Puricelli|Fico Puricelli]] ([[User talk:Fico Puricelli|talk]]) 19:13, 24 July 2024 (EDT)
:We don't need an article listing all the characters because we already have [[:Category:Energon Universe characters|categories]] for that purpose. And we don't need an article with a list of story arcs because that's not how we format information here; each series and issue gets its own individual article, and we only make articles for [[:Category:Story arcs|specific story arcs]] when they are actually of note, such as a branded crossover story that spans multiple series. If you really want to help, you can look at the character tables on any of the individual issue articles and check to see which ones haven't been made yet or aren't up to date in terms of their EU fiction. Please take note of how other articles are formatted, such as the primarily in-universe writing style and the use of storylink templates to reference when each event took place. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19:59, 24 July 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you ==
hi,just wanted to say I appreciate you fixing the Robosen article,I was in a rush with school and eager to do something to help the wiki,sorry if I made a mess of things--[[User:Balloney|Balloney]] ([[User talk:Balloney|talk]]) 22:16, 16 October 2024 (EDT)
:Writing for the wiki isn't really something you should be rushing. There isn't some time limit in which articles need to be made, and we do have certain standards for contributions, including an understanding of basic spelling, grammar and formatting; otherwise, it just creates more work that other editors need to clean up. I strongly suggest you read our help pages and study how other articles are formatted before making further contributions, or else you may find your edits being reverted simply because other editors don't have the patience to fix any errors. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:00, 17 October 2024 (EDT)

== There's an user who removed my additions to a bunch of pages ==
They are called Saix. I don't know why they started doing this since most of these additions were a year ago, and it seemed like they suddenly decided to check my contributions and remove every addition I added to pages

They also frequently remove other people's contributions as well, things like images that were on pages for years. I'm curious why they are frequently doing this.
[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 21:46, 1 September 2024 (TRT)

== I'm still not good at English.==
Hay Cyberlink420 I’m sorry I'm still not good at English. And I don’t edit tfone brawn page. But I like [[Animation error/gallery]]wiki page.
see you next time.[[user:1542bumblebee]](talk)05:43(Korean time)2024 October seventeenth

== About "leaked" Wasp boxart ==

The boxart image of Wasp I uploaded and that you removed for being leaked was not from a leaked source, it was from an official Hasbro Flagship Store listing on Chinese site JD. Same with any other AOTP boxart spreading around. [[User:Gigirassy|Gigirassy]] ([[User talk:Gigirassy|talk]]) 13:01, 5 December 2024 (EST)

== Megatron ==

Why was I blocked for uploading a better and more accurate picture of megatron? [[User:Idkman|Idkman]] ([[User talk:Idkman|talk]]) 14:19, 28 December 2024 (EST)
:Because you were asked not to repeatedly and kept doing it anyway. There was nothing wrong with the original image, and the replacement wasn't of significantly better quality. As I said before, you've been changing a lot of images just for the sake of changing them, and you've demonstrated a repeated habit of edit warring and ignoring what other people ask of you. If you can't edit collaboratively with others, your time on this wiki is going to be short. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:21, 28 December 2024 (EST)

==Delete account==
This might be an odd request, but can u delete my account, as well as [[User:Transfan 1992]] (a second account I was using in the past, but I've been unable to access for several years)? [[User:Freakertron|Freakertron]] ([[User talk:Freakertron|talk]]) 03:08, 25 January 2025 (EST)
:Accounts can't be deleted, but I will be indefinitely blocking both, per your request. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:45, 25 January 2025 (EST)

==Windcharger's Variant==
Windcharger's first release had a shorter abdomen than his second release when comparing him and his Rub symbol counterpart, how ever there are versions with the longer abdomen that retain the regular Autobot insignia on the hood of the car mode. There is even more evidence suggesting this through the trademark stamp located on the back of his leg, Transformersland makes note of this trademark when listening his variants, this stamp indicates that it is in fact the late 1984 release. Furthermore I own that copy of the figure meaning that it is indeed a real thing making it necessary to have a mention in the first place. Please, I beg of you, to retain this mention in his page. Yours truly...
-Windcharger
:You say all this stuff, but I tried looking, and I can't find a single image of this supposed variant, nor any comparison to the original. Transformersland doesn't mention any changes to the figures abdomen on their page either. All I have to go on is your word, and that's frankly not enough. Unless you can provide photographic proof, it stays off the page. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:54, 1 February 2025 (EST)

==Windcharger's Apology==
Listen, I'm sorry that we got on the wrong foot. As you have guessed I am knew and don't really know how things, I did not know that this was a standard thing that the website does so I hope you understand the miscommunication that went off. I hope that this doesn't come into conflict in the future And I AM Really sorry if this effected you at all. I don't know if just confronted to you about it or anything but if he did I am sorry. I just wanted him to fact check it to see if wether I was going crazy or if there was just something that was conflicting with our research and all of that confusing stuff.
I hope you can understand that I didn't mean any harm to you by any means, just a way to inform you what I was talking about. To be honest I don't blame you for the difficulties behind the findings of this topic, it's a super obscure observation. Thank you for putting in the effort it behind this and in case I haven't said it enough, I am terribly sorry and hope that This never happens again. Yours truly Windcharger

User talk:Cyberlink420

2025-02-02T01:55:30Z

Windcharger:

==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please? {{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
{{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}
:What I wrote in that page is relevant, it Is understandable taking from the list [[Grimlock (WFC)]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)]] but tell me were Is Servo or Metroplex I never saw them in the list. ([[User talk: Rodezno7045]]).

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 03:55, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 07:10, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

==Accidental recreation==

II’ll remember the site, but as a mobile user, I can,t get to it due to parental restrictions {{unsigned|Liokaser19}} 11:40, 1 August 2022 (EDT)

==Tagging stock images==

Sorry to bother you but how do i add the stock tag to an image im uploading? {{unsigned|Kirby54}}
:Just type <nowiki>{{stock}}</nowiki> and the wiki will do the rest. We have a bunch of different stock templates for different toylines, so take a look through [[:Category:Stock image templates|this category]] and find the one that fits best, then just type the name of that template between brackets. For example, if you're uploading a stock image of a ''Collaborative'' toy, type <nowiki>{{Collaborativestock}}</nowiki>.

:(Also, make sure to sign your talk page posts! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> and the wiki will automatically fill in your signature.) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:12, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

thank you for clearing things up. [[User:Kirby54|Kirby54]] ([[User talk:Kirby54|talk]]) 13:28, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

==Thrash Picture Caption==
I understand how the first caption could have been taken as “whining”, with the ellipses and whatnot, but please explain why you consider the second attempt as me “whining”. It has a joking tone (as I was originally going for). I would simply like explanation, for as far as I can see, it’s far from plain complaining.

[[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:Sure still came off whiny. Plus, captions where every word links to something else are a big no-no. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:07, 20 November 2022 (EST)

::Alright, in that case, how would you suggest fixing it? I do feel that it’s a good punchline, just needs a better tone. And thank you for clarifying, I’m pretty new around here! — [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:::I don't think there's any fixing it. Like, it's not even a joke, it's just saying there are other motorcycle characters. Half your examples aren't even main characters. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:16, 20 November 2022 (EST)
::::I mean, I’ve seen multiple examples of characters’ main captions comparing them to coincidentally similar characters, but if you say so. [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] 01:27, 20 November 2022 (EST)

==Legout (BB)==
Arn't Legout (BB) and Tuogel just like any other toy only character. [[User:Oldmajor|Oldmajor]] ([[User talk:Oldmajor|talk]]) 08:28, 12 January 2023 (EST)

==War for Cybertron==
Hey obviously I am updating this. Dreadwing has just been mentioned in Siege episode 5 as a Seeker in the past. Not sure where to update this history for the character.--[[User:Grauntlet|Grauntlet]] ([[User talk:Grauntlet|talk]]) 20:12, 26 April 2023 (EDT)

== APOLOGIES! I AM SO SORRY! ==

I made an edit a few days back on the sg Optimus page and didn’t realize that with the context of the image, it seemed like a George Floyd joke. I was trying to make a gag about Donald trump cuz I thought it was funny but I didn’t think about the fact that the image directly mirrored the incident. I take full responsibility for this and sincerely apologize, I hope I’m using this page right also! Yours truly, --[[User:Carno|Carno]] ([[User talk:Carno|talk]]) 12:48, 29 May 2023 (EDT)

== Images ==

I don't know who to write to about it, but I saw you admonished me once about the images, so maybe you'll know something. If I have an image with an unnecessary background (e.g. [[Media:Kinder-Joy-RID15-2017-Steeljaw.jpg|Steeljaw Toy]]), can I upload this image to a graphics program and cut out the background? Thanks in advance for your answer

== This message doesn't seem very mature ==

Look at the top of Talk:Sideways (ROTF) and look at Semysane's message. [[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:What relevance does a talk page message from 13 years ago have to anything? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:01, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== Should this be on Sideways' page ==

On the Sideways disambiguation page, there is a bullet point that says "Your mom", is that supposed to be there?
[[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes. Sideways once suggested that "your mom" was another incarnation of him in [[Ask Vector Prime]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:59, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== ROTB Screencaps ==

Apologies for the sudden message, but I was wondering if it would be okay to upload screencaps from the YouTube Rise of the Beasts Videos for certain pages for use on character pages. They technically are within the guidelines under the ruling of "No leaks" as the screenshots are from publicly available videos on YouTube via the official Paramount Pictures Channel, and I believe they are of a good picture quality. If we need to wait until a home release is made, then I understand, but I wanted your input before jumping the gun on the matter. -- [[User:MavPolly123|MavPolly123]] ([[User talk:MavPolly123|talk]]) 18:26, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes, anything screencaps from official trailers or preview clips is fair game. If they're on an official Hasbro or Paramount channel, they're 100% okay to use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

==ROTB Airazor==
What seems to be the issue with me merely adding that she was originally adding that she never transformed or that she was supposed to?
:Because both those things are already noted on her page. Also, sign your posts. (Type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:56, 2 July 2023 (EDT)
:I added to one of those and that's when you replied back to stop edit-warring it.

<[[User:Calexander0713|Calexander0713]] ([[User talk:Calexander0713|talk]]) 20:59, 2 July 2023 (EDT)>

== Puffer ==

I’ve recently added information about g1 Puffer. Unfortunately you deleted my entry, because I had no source. Unfortunately the website where Puffer was first mentioned, does not exist anymore (since it has been more than 20 years ago). So that pretty much rules out any proof I have of my text.
I know for a fact that what I’ve posted, really happened. But I don’t have any proof of that. Is there any way that you do add the information? Just until someone can proof something else (which they can’t because I know what legitimately happened :-))
Hope you can reconsider!
Thanks in advance! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
: Sorry, but you need proof for a claim like this. Besides, even if the story was true, I genuinely doubt it's the reason the toy was named as such; like, is there literally ''any'' reason to believe that Hasbro named the toy for that reason and not just the obvious "'''P'''ipes + H'''uffer'''"? Sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. (Also, remember to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your talk page posts.) -- 10:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
::Well, hold on, I agree that there needs to be more proof, but Hasbro absolutely named the toy that because it was a long-standing fan nickname. If we can find more proof that verifies GodGinrai's story, I think it should absolutely be included; the people at Hasbro might not have known its history, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of inclusion. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:14, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
:::: Thanks Escargon! And I actually found some sort of proof, on the old ATT newsgroup. I do mention Puffer (although making him Klaas as I mentioned in my earlier post). But the post from early 2000 is some sort of proof: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/YkR6bBAj9ww/m/bpGU4XDJkVoJ. On April 1 2000 I say: “ The reason WHY we called him Klaas cause it's because we didn't knew it was Huffer or Pipes... so we we're discussing that..eventually it was something like: "Blue Huffer.. No.. Alter-Transform-Pipes... Puffer.. Hipes...screw it.. it's KLAAS!.. hehehehe OK :)”
::::As you see in the discussion, no one has ever seen or mentioned Puffer before. This was the first time I explained where the name came from. {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
:::::Perhaps, but I question the ability to claim this as the name's definitive origin point, especially 14 years removed from the toy's original release; it seems more likely IMO that "Puffer" is an obvious enough portmanteau like "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]" that a lot of people independently came up with it, and it's just one of those things that gradually spread. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
::::::I had a search of ATT and it does look like the earliest uses of Puffer were from GodGinrai and Devvi, with it later being used by others (here's Nevermore using it in 2004 [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/d0D4qlLxObY/m/AEREJcIzHd4J]) so lacking other evidence, I can buy that they coined the term originally and it caught on in Fandom. Though I don't know that we want to go into the amount of detail present in the original note. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:42, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
:::::: so.. are we cool to post the extra info I gave on Puffer? The proof is there and I believe it’s a cool piece of background information about the origin of the name Puffer. Hope you agree! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
::::::: I added back a truncated version of the note with the cited source, as I agree with Abates that there didn't need to be ''that'' much detail. Also, once again, please sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:13, 12 July 2023 (EDT)

==So there's a guy who removed my image of Bisk on his page twice==
Do you agree with why he said he removed it? He said it's cluttering the page, which isn't really the case to me. [[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 4:35, 6 July 2023 (TRT)
:Don't know about Cyberlink, but I definitely agree with Saix. Three images in that short section of text is too much. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 6 July 2023 (EDT)

==Partner up!==
Hi, my name is Kate and I am the founder of the Independent Fallout Wiki (over yonder at [https://fallout.wiki/ fallout.wiki]). A few members of our community recommended your wiki as one we should reach out to in order to partner up with (big fans!) The Independent Fallout Wiki split off the corporately hosted wiki to give independence a whirl in April 2022. We want to strengthen relationships between other independent wikis, as our community has interests that span beyond Fallout and are excited to check out other independent sites.

What does a partnership even mean? Good question! On our end, we feature your website on the wiki as both an article and part of the home page spotlight rotation. If you have a Discord, we also feature your invite along with links to your YouTube/website/videos. If you have similar spaces, we just ask that you do the same for us. You can check out the list of our current wiki buddies [https://fallout.wiki/wiki/FalloutWiki:Affiliates here]!

These partnerships work well to connect independent wikis, lead to new friends, and are generally good vibes across the board. I appreciate you considering our request to partner up! If you feel like giving it a go or have any questions, feel free to respond here or message me on Discord (kateaces) or let me know who I should reach out to if you aren't in the partnerin business. Thank you so much in advance! 
--- <3 [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 02:10, 23 August 2023 (EDT)
:Hi there! Appreciate you reaching out, but I spoke to other members of the team and we're not currently looking to do any sort of site affiliation right now. Wishing you all the best though. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (EDT)
:: No worries at all, thank you for letting me know! [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 01:48, 27 August 2023 (EDT)

== Thanks! ==

Legitimately, thank you for fixing my bad name for the Gamerguy image. I haven’t edited a wiki in along while and forgot that would happen. Good thing you caught that!

[[User:Off-the-grounder|Off-the-grounder]] ([[User talk:Off-the-grounder|talk]]) 00:33, 6 November 2023 (EST)

== United Nations Space Law. ==

Hello, on the 18th of November you edited a post I made on the TFP episode 'Deadlock', citing that UN laws do not apply in space. I would like to present the following point to reinstate the edit accordingly;

https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/index.html

Following the few laws set in space, it is noted that any astronaut in space must be considered an 'envoy of mankind'. Whilst Knock-Out is, obviously, not a human - he is still considered an enemy of the united states based on the clandestine war being held between the US divisions assisting the Autobots and the Decepticons. Therefore, Miko is expected to maintain these laws accordingly.

Whilst considered an enemy he is still, following our laws, subject to rights of soldiers in war regardless of the invading force's following of said laws.

Ergo, legally speaking, Miko is a war-criminal and I feel it is important to educate (and entertain) readers on the matter, and I would appreciate if you would reconsider your decision.

If you decide it is not to be, then I understand and wish you a lovely day and a happy 2024 to come regardless. We all deserve a pleasant year and good fortune in these times.

Sincerely, Minty. --{{unsigned|Mintyfreshtea|23:23, 2 January 2024 (EST)}}
:You are reading ''way'' too much into a one-off gag. The edit stands. Also, please use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to automatically sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:07, 3 January 2024 (EST)

::Thank you for the insight on the sign-off, but I would appreciate you don't speak to me like that. Telling someone they're "just reading too much" into it doesn't promote discussion. I'm not presenting a 'crack theory' or going out of my way to rant about how 'children cannot be soldiers in the Transformers show' as that would be a banal point. But Miko did assault someone who was not in a position nor a proclivity to fight back, and I feel it's important to note this at the very least.

::Perhaps a compromise - without citing laws if you feel they are inappropriate for the space. Maybe "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects" - and, if humour is what was lacking from the trivia? "Not cool." Added to the end?
::Active critiques of media assist us in recognising inappropriate behaviour and analyze the writing of these shows, for example there is a section (using Knock-Out for example) where they comment on the stilted reaction of the audience during a 'QnA'.

::I understand you're a big name in the community and hold a lot of weight, you've been on a lot of shows (I recognised the username admittedly) and you are an avid editor on this wiki. I respect this, and I would like to collaborate rather than us leaving this element absent entirely.

::Sincerely, Minty.

::[[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:11, 4 January 2024 (EST)

:::No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:32, 4 January 2024 (EST)

::::This does hurt to experience from two administrators. This no longer feels like a wiki where I am welcome, nor that I have been heard or that I have been respected. I have presented my case, and I have been responded to with neither care nor consideration - but, I still hope you have a good day regardless of how this exchange has made me feel

::::Thank you Sipher and Cyberlink for your time.
::::Sincerely, [[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:42, 4 January 2024 (EST)
:::::It was a tangential trivia note that had very little to do with the episode, something we have actively taken steps to curtail in recent years, and one that makes a lot of assumptions about how international human law applies to the Cybertronian conflict that are not spelled out in the material as presented. And your compromise of "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects. Not cool." isn't even adding any meaningful commentary at that point; it's just observing a thing that happens in the episode with no further analysis to explain why that's significant, making it even less worthy of inclusion. Furthermore, if being told "no" once by an authority figure is enough to inspire this level of vitriol, particularly when the initial response was not especially harsh, it does call into question your ability to edit collaboratively with others in the first place; per a discussion with other members of the administration, everyone is in agreement that your behavior in response to this incident has been out of line. Please take some time to reflect and decide whether this single bullet point is really worth getting this emotional over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:43, 4 January 2024 (EST)

==Blocks==
can you stop blocking me because i accidentally sign into the wrong account? i'm trying to contribute but i keep getting locked out. [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:22, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:I legitimately have no idea what you're talking about. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:23, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:EDIT: Okay, now I see what you're talking about. Unfortunately, [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Multiple_user_names|per our policies]], you're only allowed to have one username. As I recall, you were very close to being fully banned for being in violation of that rule, but it was decided to just ban the alt instead. I suggest you just stick with your existing account, or else you ''will'' find yourself fully banned. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:35, 12 January 2024 (EST)

==Thank you==
Thanks for helping me with [[Luis Antonio Delgado | this]] article, I'm still new and getting used to the formatting. [[User:Hilfam|Hilfam]] ([[User talk:Hilfam|talk]]) 21:46, 7 February 2024 (EST)

==Brad's girlfriend==
I think given comments in the film it's pretty clear that the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmkPONYlik4 Maaco - Transformers The Last Knight Commercial: Brad Decision] commercial is further developing this subplot. Which page would this be most appropriate to mention it on? [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:43, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:It's really not. There's literally no evidence at all, overt or implied, that this is referring to the same Brad. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:46, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::Well, where do we document marketing material associated with the films. The ad itself is worth documenting even if you don't agree with Brad. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:50, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:::[[Commercial/The Last Knight]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:52, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Thanks for your help! [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:54, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
==Quotes==
I thought that other user was referring to the quote which was attached to the other image of the Unicron page...which really was a bad quote according to the points you raised in the message you left in your edit. I left a note on the user's page as that quote is the only quote that actually identifies the book by that name so I thought it was important. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 00:25, 22 March 2024 (EDT)

==I have some questions in regards to image captions==
As far as I know, just changing jokes to other jokes without adding actual information is not allowed. is adding nothing but jokes to images that don't have any not allowed too?

Also, would you guys have problems with adding screencaps from cartoons where the caption is just mentioning what is in the image without making any jokes?

[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 18:55, 6 June 2024 (TRT)
:Yes, repeated adding of captions without information is frowned upon. If someone is an established user with a long history of positive contributions, we're more lenient if they want to add a joke to a blank caption here or there. The ability to add jokes has always been meant as a reward for the people who are actually putting in the work, and the people who aren't willing to do so usually don't get to stick around long.

:As for your other question, descriptive or informative captions are only needed if it's something that can't be conveyed just by looking at the image, though doing so may be redundant if the exact same text explaining it is already on the page in close proximity. The Decepticon Waspinator pic you uploaded, for example, probably didn't need the caption because there was already a note next to it explaining why he had a Decepticon insigna, hence why I scrapped the caption and just added (seen at right) to the end of the existing note to illustrate that's what it was talking about. In those instances, it's okay to just leave the caption blank or put a joke in as long as there's accompanying text to explain the context.

:I'd recommend reading our [[Transformers Wiki:Captions|captions policy]] to get a more in-depth understanding of what is and isn't permitted on that front. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:07, 7 June 2024 (EDT)

==Brawl in Skybound issue 7==
Hey just wondering about the removed edit to Skybound issue 7 about Brawl. What was ambiguous about it; my observation or my wording? Also was that the right place to put such things in the first place? Lastly, I think my theory is relevant given issue #9.([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT)) {{unsigned|Ratbat72!}}
:Like I said, the page itself is too ambiguous. It's too hard to tell from the silhouettes who they actually are. If you don't have more substantial evidence than "it kinda looks like them", it shouldn't be added to the page. And I don't know what you mean about Issue 9, since it's not out yet. Also, please [[Transformers Wiki:Policies#SIGN YOUR POSTS|sign your posts]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 02:01, 9 June 2024 (EDT)

AH ok that makes sense. It looks like I got my copy of Issue #9 before street date; so I guess I'll stop talking for now. ([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT))

== Discord ==

Hey, um, I have a problem with the discord wiki you guys got. I just joined in the discord to hang but someone on it kicked me out and i can't get back in. Is there a problem i had or...? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 18:15, 25 June 2024 (EDT)
:I still haven't got an answer to why I was kicked out of the discord. It's still not letting me back in. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 22:16, 7 October 2024 (EDT)
::I was told you were blocked for the linking of wildly inappropriate content in your Discord profile, and that the ban is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:22, 8 October 2024 (EDT)
:::But i didn’t have any links to any inappropriate content on my discord profile. You didn’t told me i was blocked for that. Do I ever do that on that server? I would never do that. I just joined in and then suddenly they kicked me out with no reason. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 12:26, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::I wasn't the one who blocked you since I was away at the time, but multiple other staff members have attested to seeing explicit content linked in your profile, so I stand by their decision. As said before, the block is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:09, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
:::::I have no explicit content on my profile. I have nothing on it that has anything to do with this block. I haven’t broken any rules when i was on that server. You staff members need to recheck it through over this if i done anything, because i’ve been clean on whatever that discord server had! Period. It’s just a discord profile. There’s nothing bad about it having explicit content. What proof do you hve that I have against that? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 16:44, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::::Okay, to be EXCEEDINGLY blunt, your associated social media profiles had a bunch of inappropriate comments about underage-coded characters, along with links to explicit art thereof. The volume of it was enough that multiple people on the mod team were thoroughly creeped out and unanimously decided that's not the kind of thing we want anywhere near our server, hence the block. While our current policies do not dictate that users banned on the Discord must also be banned on the Wiki and vice-versa, I suggest you drop this line of conversation unless you want to be fully cut off here as well. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 9 October 2024 (EDT)

== I apologize... ==

Greetings. First, I want to really apologize for not understanding how things work here. It isn't the same thing as Wikipedia, but I still want to be useful. How could I make a new article? I want to write one based on the characters and story arcs featured in the [[Energon Universe]]. Thank you.[[User:Fico Puricelli|Fico Puricelli]] ([[User talk:Fico Puricelli|talk]]) 19:13, 24 July 2024 (EDT)
:We don't need an article listing all the characters because we already have [[:Category:Energon Universe characters|categories]] for that purpose. And we don't need an article with a list of story arcs because that's not how we format information here; each series and issue gets its own individual article, and we only make articles for [[:Category:Story arcs|specific story arcs]] when they are actually of note, such as a branded crossover story that spans multiple series. If you really want to help, you can look at the character tables on any of the individual issue articles and check to see which ones haven't been made yet or aren't up to date in terms of their EU fiction. Please take note of how other articles are formatted, such as the primarily in-universe writing style and the use of storylink templates to reference when each event took place. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19:59, 24 July 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you ==
hi,just wanted to say I appreciate you fixing the Robosen article,I was in a rush with school and eager to do something to help the wiki,sorry if I made a mess of things--[[User:Balloney|Balloney]] ([[User talk:Balloney|talk]]) 22:16, 16 October 2024 (EDT)
:Writing for the wiki isn't really something you should be rushing. There isn't some time limit in which articles need to be made, and we do have certain standards for contributions, including an understanding of basic spelling, grammar and formatting; otherwise, it just creates more work that other editors need to clean up. I strongly suggest you read our help pages and study how other articles are formatted before making further contributions, or else you may find your edits being reverted simply because other editors don't have the patience to fix any errors. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:00, 17 October 2024 (EDT)

== There's an user who removed my additions to a bunch of pages ==
They are called Saix. I don't know why they started doing this since most of these additions were a year ago, and it seemed like they suddenly decided to check my contributions and remove every addition I added to pages

They also frequently remove other people's contributions as well, things like images that were on pages for years. I'm curious why they are frequently doing this.
[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 21:46, 1 September 2024 (TRT)

== I'm still not good at English.==
Hay Cyberlink420 I’m sorry I'm still not good at English. And I don’t edit tfone brawn page. But I like [[Animation error/gallery]]wiki page.
see you next time.[[user:1542bumblebee]](talk)05:43(Korean time)2024 October seventeenth

== About "leaked" Wasp boxart ==

The boxart image of Wasp I uploaded and that you removed for being leaked was not from a leaked source, it was from an official Hasbro Flagship Store listing on Chinese site JD. Same with any other AOTP boxart spreading around. [[User:Gigirassy|Gigirassy]] ([[User talk:Gigirassy|talk]]) 13:01, 5 December 2024 (EST)

== Megatron ==

Why was I blocked for uploading a better and more accurate picture of megatron? [[User:Idkman|Idkman]] ([[User talk:Idkman|talk]]) 14:19, 28 December 2024 (EST)
:Because you were asked not to repeatedly and kept doing it anyway. There was nothing wrong with the original image, and the replacement wasn't of significantly better quality. As I said before, you've been changing a lot of images just for the sake of changing them, and you've demonstrated a repeated habit of edit warring and ignoring what other people ask of you. If you can't edit collaboratively with others, your time on this wiki is going to be short. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:21, 28 December 2024 (EST)

==Delete account==
This might be an odd request, but can u delete my account, as well as [[User:Transfan 1992]] (a second account I was using in the past, but I've been unable to access for several years)? [[User:Freakertron|Freakertron]] ([[User talk:Freakertron|talk]]) 03:08, 25 January 2025 (EST)
:Accounts can't be deleted, but I will be indefinitely blocking both, per your request. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:45, 25 January 2025 (EST)

==Windcharger's Variant==
Windcharger's first release had a shorter abdomen than his second release when comparing him and his Rub symbol counterpart, how ever there are versions with the longer abdomen that retain the regular Autobot insignia on the hood of the car mode. There is even more evidence suggesting this through the trademark stamp located on the back of his leg, Transformersland makes note of this trademark when listening his variants, this stamp indicates that it is in fact the late 1984 release. Furthermore I own that copy of the figure meaning that it is indeed a real thing making it necessary to have a mention in the first place. Please, I beg of you, to retain this mention in his page. Yours truly...
-Windcharger
:You say all this stuff, but I tried looking, and I can't find a single image of this supposed variant, nor any comparison to the original. Transformersland doesn't mention any changes to the figures abdomen on their page either. All I have to go on is your word, and that's frankly not enough. Unless you can provide photographic proof, it stays off the page. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:54, 1 February 2025 (EST)

Windcharger's Apology
Listen, I'm sorry that we got on the wrong foot. As you have guessed I am knew and don't really know how things, I did not know that this was a standard thing that the website does so I hope you understand the miscommunication that went off. I hope that this doesn't come into conflict in the future And I AM Really sorry if this effected you at all. I don't know if just confronted to you about it or anything but if he did I am sorry. I just wanted him to fact check it to see if wether I was going crazy or if there was just something that was conflicting with our research and all of that confusing stuff.
I hope you can understand that I didn't mean any harm to you by any means, just a way to inform you what I was talking about. To be honest I don't blame you for the difficulties behind the findings of this topic, it's a super obscure observation. Thank you for putting in the effort it behind this and in case I haven't said it enough, I am terribly sorry and hope that This never happens again. Yours truly Windcharger

User talk:Chris McFeely

2025-02-02T00:45:52Z

Windcharger:

*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2006|2006 Archives]]
*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2007|2007 Archives]]
*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2008|2008-9 Archives]]
*[[User talk:Chris McFeely/2010|2010-16 Archives]]

== Functionist Universe's creation date ==
Its designation is: [[Primax]] 1114.26 Gamma, with 1114.26 correspoding to issue #35's publish date November 26, 2014. So logically, it's Perceptor's tampering -- not Rewind's shooting -- which created it. --[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 20:47, 4 February 2017 (EST)
:1. I'm sure Chris knows that. 2. Speaking as someone who worked on Vector Prime: what it wrote doesn't mean jack for ongoing fiction. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:08, 4 February 2017 (EST)
:What the what now? Let's not be overly pedantic. They're BOTH responsible.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 21:23, 4 February 2017 (EST)
==Image tagging==
Can you give me a list of how to upload a photo correctly with the copyright information? [[User:NexusPrime|NexusPrime]] ([[User talk:NexusPrime|talk]]) 13:55, 8 May 2017 (EDT)
:Sure, no problem. Just use this text: <nowiki>{{RID2015cap|Put your description of the image here.|The title of the episode here|And the last two digits of the year the episode aired here.}}</nowiki> So for instance: <nowiki>{{RID2015cap|Crustacion hitting Grimlock.|Defrosted|17}}</nowiki>
:And the wiki software automatically does the rest! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 14:30, 8 May 2017 (EDT)

==Shanna O'Hara==
Yes I know that was her real name but I'm saying that that name was a reference to the Marvel character.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 19:07, 9 July 2017 (EDT)
:Oh wait you mean her real name in other continuities too. I thought it was made up for the series. Ok, sorry for the confusion.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 19:08, 9 July 2017 (EDT)

== Image to delete ==

[[:File:RIDart-Bludgeon.jpg|This image]] is glitched somehow. Might I ask you to delete it for me now so that I can reupload it? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 14:14, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
:Looked okay to me, but zapped it for you anyway! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 14:16, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
::Ah, maybe I should have tried clearing the cache on my browser. Oh well, thanks a lot Chris! [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 14:20, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
:::BTW, can you delete this too? http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Category:Last_Knight_planets--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 15:35, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
::::Nothing to delete, it doesn't exist! You can type "Category: anything" into the address bar and it'll show you a similar page, but the page doesn't actually "exist." - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 15:46, 17 July 2017 (EDT)
::::: Sorry, "--" got in the way of the link. Here: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Category:Last_Knight_planets --[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 15:52, 17 July 2017 (EDT)

== "Utterly ridiculous" ==

That was referring to the fact that, officially, his name is '''Dad''' and nothing more. But I suppose the "notes" section can make that clear enough. - [[User:TBR|TBR]] ([[User talk:TBR|talk]]) 19:27, 23 July 2017 (EDT)

==Cybertron episode "Homecoming"==
Hi Chris, Thanks as always for all the help as I cut my teeth as a new tfwiki contributor rewatching ''Cybertron'' and subbed '' Galaxy Force.'' Regarding your most recent edits in the episode "Homecoming", the whole "something-burger" saying started around 2003-4 which is why I found it super clever for the writers to work it into the script. The two-fold nature of the joke probably makes it my favorite bit of humor in the whole series. Could we please consider leaving the reference as I wrote it? [[User:Zcat6|Zcat6]] ([[User talk:Zcat6|talk]]) 22:20, 3 December 2017 (EST)
:Sorry, I honestly can't give the writers as much credit as you do. I just don't think it's supposed to be that clever a joke. ''Crumplezone'' isn't that clever. He doesn't make snappy, three-tiered puns, he's dumb and gets things wrong sometimes, which is what "Sonic Burger" is. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 09:54, 5 December 2017 (EST)

:-- Well, I can't argue that you do make a good point there, but I do feel like the writers deserve props on this one. Still, I also admit I'm a forever optimist with the Unicorn Trilogy, listening for better things in the writing each time I rewatch it. Very well. I concede.:) [[User:Zcat6|Zcat6]] ([[User talk:Zcat6|talk]]) 11:29, 5 December 2017 (EST)

==Proverb?==
Although I am, I can't seem to remember the Chinese version of "My Truth, Your Truth, And Their Truth"? Can you specify?
--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 11:33, 13 June 2018 (EDT)
:It's an unattributed "ancient Chinese proverb" that is exactly what Krok says. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 11:38, 13 June 2018 (EDT)
::I mean if you happen to have the Chinese version. Because me and my Chinese friends are racking our brains.
:::Oh, no, I don't. It'd probably pop up if you googled it. I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't an ''actual'' Chinese proverb, just one of those old sayings that people ''say'' is "ancient Chinese wisdom." - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 12:01, 13 June 2018 (EDT)

== Multiple accounts? ==

Appreciate you blocking Kampung, but would you be so kind as to run a check, make sure they aren’t the same IP as Memeuser? I know it’s a weird request and I’m probably just being paranoid, but something about the whole thing feels off. Like, Kampung doesn’t make any edits for 8 months, then Memeuser suddenly tries to start something on their talk page unprovoked, and that just HAPPENS to be when Kampung comes back? Like I said, I’m probably just being paranoid, but there’s something weird about the whole thing. — [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:44, 29 November 2018 (EST)
:Ooh, I don't think I know how to do that, check with [[User:Abates|Abates]]! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 13:54, 29 November 2018 (EST)
::Will do, thanks. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:55, 29 November 2018 (EST)
::Yep, thought so. Both users now blocked indefinitely. Thanks again. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 29 November 2018 (EST)
:::For the love of god! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 16:26, 29 November 2018 (EST)

== Sorry. ==

Sorry about adding a joke caption, I'm a recent contributor so I don't know all the rules yet.
--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 16:19, 16 December 2018 (EST)

==Kibble==
Think you could take a chainsaw to the "history of the term" part too? Cuz holy shit is that some duuuuuuuuuuuull twaddle ain't nobody but one person gives a shit about. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 15:11, 16 March 2019 (EDT)

:Sorry, Chris! I wanted to improve the welcome template with perhaps a few more helpful links. [[User:Sonikkustar|Sonikkustar]] ([[User talk:Sonikkustar|talk]]) 14:00, 18 March 2019 (EDT)

== Asking for help over at Joepedia dealing with Starscreamsfan's edits there about voice actors ==

Hi, I've recently become an admin over at joepedia (a fandom wiki about G.I. Joe) and have discovered that Starscreamsfan was active over there a few years ago adding voice acting data. Given his known proclivities for *ahem* creative voice identification, I have taken the step to indefinitely block him (even though he hadn't been active recently) but am not sure which of his edits there might be problematic. I would appreciate any info you could give me on known voices for G.I. Joe or any leads you could give me to find someone who could help on this. Thank you for any help you might be able to give. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 01:05, 30 November 2019 (EST) Unrelated personal comment: I really enjoy your Transformers: the Basics videos. Just wanted to say that. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 01:05, 30 November 2019 (EST)
:I recall him spreading this tentacles there! I'll give it a look over, but if I recall, former TFWiki editor Detour went in and cleared his guff out at the time. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 12:13, 30 November 2019 (EST)
::Thank you. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 12:16, 30 November 2019 (EST)

== Bumblebee (Movie)'s original design ==

Hi Mr. McFeely! I'm sorry to bug, but before adding something wrong, I just wanted to ask you if these two information (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj3g9DVjN3c and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQyGaN1UrYM) are true or not, because I found nothing on Internet and, except you, I don't know many experts in this field 😂. Thanks! [[User:Grievous Prime|--Grievous Prime]] ([[User talk:Grievous Prime|talk]]) 10:32, 16 June 2020 (EDT)

== Broken redirect ==

I was taking a look at the broken redirects, thinking that maybe there'd be something there I could help out with. As of right now there's exactly one, and it's a redirect of your Sandbox:Transwarp to your former Sandbox:Transformer afterlife. Didn't know if you wanted to keep that redirect around for some arcane reason, or if it just got overlooked, but as it's under your user page I thought I'd mention it in case you didn't realize it was still there. --[[User:Cosmos1|Waverod ✈️]] ([[User talk:Cosmos1|talk]]) 20:10, 23 July 2020 (EDT)

Windcharger needs your Help
Hey Chris, big fan of your channel, I need your help with something on the wiki. So this situation started when I discovered that Windcharger had 2 1984 variants after looking back and forth at my version and the one on the wiki, it was at that moment I realized that one of them in fact had a longer abdomen retooled in it's late 84 release.
So I added this to his wiki page as I have physical proof of this as well as a mentioned stamp on the back of his leg from the Transfomerland website that suggests he's from said time period. He also retains the regular Autobot sticker rather the rub sign. Even with all of this proof, one of the admins gets rid of it stating that there's no proof. I then told him the proof and evidence but he decided to continue stating that there's no proof and even threatens to remove my ability to edit. So after all of that I thought it would be a great idea to ask you to fact check this if possible since your the equivalent of a transformers archivist. All I want to do is make people aware of my favorite characters history. -Yours Truly Windcharger

User talk:Cyberlink420

2025-02-01T21:34:49Z

Windcharger:

Windcharger (G1)

2025-02-01T21:29:09Z

Windcharger: Undo revision 1812517 by Cyberlink420 (talk)

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:''Windcharger is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WindchargerTFU.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Mister Fantastic|He]] tricked me...with a wooden gun!!!]]

Of all the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew who crash-landed on Earth, '''Windcharger''' is unquestionably the fastest on the ground, at least for short distances. Windcharger can go from zero to 60 MPH virtually instantly, limited only by the traction between his tires and their driving surface. Frequently, after tearing away with a neck-snapping jerk, he will just as rapidly squeal to a halt to investigate something that caught his eye, for Windcharger is impulsive as well as impatient, both in mind and in body.

In [[robot mode]], Windcharger can energize his arms and make them the poles of a precisely controllable electromagnet, powerful enough to levitate ten tons of steel 700 feet away. With care, he can draw objects gently toward him or hurl them violently away. Also, as the long-suffering laws of physics dictate, this field is extremely strong near Windcharger; at close range, he can tear magnetic objects to shreds. As [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] are made of metal, this makes Windcharger a genuinely ''terrifying'' force on the battlefield, and [[Decepticon]]s have been known to retreat as soon as they hear that he's entered the fray.

Unfortunately for Windcharger, his power supply, biased as it is toward a brief, heavy overload, is prone to failure if the overload is too severe or too long-lasting. Even worse, his impulsive nature makes him hardly willing to exercise the mental control he needs to avoid overusing his power. As a result, Windcharger often finds himself stumbling home, reeking of ozone and burned insulation, and needing medical attention and a nice, tall, chilled glass of dielectric [[oil]].<ref>Generation 1 Windcharger profile printed in ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'' #1</ref>

{{bigquote|Quick action equals quick victory.|Windcharger's Generation 1 bio}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:AndThereShallComeALeader WindchargerSavesPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
''Five million years ago, Windcharger was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s plan to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] from the [[Decepticon]]s. After Prime lured the Decepticons onto a bridge and blew it up, Windcharger used his magnetic powers to pull him to safety.'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}}

Windcharger was among the elite few selected by Optimus Prime to join him in crashing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the [[Earth]], to keep the ship's secrets from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} After the Autobots awoke in [[1984]], Windcharger was very concerned with how they would obtain more fuel, though thankfully a solution presented itself almost immediately; [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] had befriended a human who suggested a means of converting gasoline to Energon. {{storylink|Power Play!}} After the human, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], was abducted by the Decepticons, Windcharger participated in the attack on [[Fortress Sinister]] to rescue him. After the clash, Windcharger looked on at [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]'s body, deactivated following his fellow Autobot's plummet from the Decepticon fortress, but still salvageable. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} ''Returning to base, the Autobots busied themselves in repairing the Ark. During their work, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was subjected to a powerful electrical feedback, altering his personality and making him violently irrational. The haywire Autobot stormed out and began rampaging through a nearby town, forcing Windcharger and the others to subdue him. Another electrical shock returned Brawn to his senses, but the Autobots couldn't be sure he was wholly back to normal. His test of loyalty came in the form of a trial by combat against [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], and though Windcharger believed that Brawn was destroyed in the duel, he was overjoyed to see that the Autobot's demise had simply been a ruse orchestrated using Mirage's holographic powers. Windcharger then cheered as Brawn was welcomed back into the Autobot fold.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

[[File:WindchargerTriumphant.gif|left|upright=1.5|thumb|When he gets done with Guardian, he's gonna erase all the big guy's VHS tapes. Just BECAUSE.]]
''During a Decepticon attack on the Ark, Optimus Prime attempted to activate the Ark's computer, known as [[Aunty|Auntie]], to bring the defense systems back online. Unfortunately, Auntie had been damaged in the crash and become unstable. Unable to remember who was friend or foe, she used a magnetic field to subdue all the combatants aside from Windcharger and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], whose magnetic powers enabled them to counter Auntie’s magnetic force. With Ravage's help, Windcharger was able to deactivate Auntie's [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] battle droid. Once Ravage shut down Auntie, Windcharger used his powers to hurl [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] from the Autobot base.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

After witnessing [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] accuse [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] of treachery, Windcharger battled the Decepticons once more, but was defeated by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] along with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} His deactivated body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling to be used as spare parts. {{storylink|The New Order}}

''The Decepticons reprogrammed Guardian while in control of the Ark, and once they had been vanquished from the ship, the droid was reactivated. At this time, the Ark was still full of deactivated Autobots in need of repair. The few active Autobots made Windcharger's reactivation a priority so that he could use his magnetic powers to thwart the hostile droid. Ultimately, however, Windcharger did not get the chance, as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] stepped up to the task instead.'' {{storylink|The Wrath of Grimlock!}}

[[File:Cliffjumperuk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|He just finds Gears attractive, is all.]]
After [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] had put the bulk of the Autobots back in working order, he had Windcharger and the others go on a diagnostics run through the open plains to ensure they were back in tip-top shape. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Some time later, Windcharger was gunned down by Optimus Prime's body when the Decepticons took control of it using a fake head. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''When the Autobots were dispatched to locate the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], all suffering from madness due to circuit damage, Windcharger was assigned to lead "A-Team", which included [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. The three searched for [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] in a northern [[California]] swamp, but were captured in a Decepticon ambush led by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. They were later rescued thanks to Bumblebee.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

He was seen much later, watching [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] duke it out for leadership of the Autobots on the moon. He then took part in fighting the Decepticon forces that attempted to ambush them. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Autobot decepticon battle transformers 84.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Windcharger was seen fighting against the Decepticons during one of the early battles of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron. Later, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] took him for a tour of the newly constructed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the ship on which he would be serving, and which would ultimately be sent crashing into the [[Earth]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}} Windcharger was thrown by an explosion after the Decepticons attacked the Ark in flight. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Terry McGovern]] (English, "Masquerade"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "SOS Dinobots"), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "Microbots", "Fire on the Mountain")|[[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[André Filho]] (Portuguese), [[Antônio Patiño]] (Portuguese, "Fire on the Mountain"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "A Prime Problem"), [[Marcos Miranda]] (Portuguese, "Prime Target"), [[Roberto Macedo]] (Portuguese, "Masquerade"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "Masquerade"), [[Frank Muth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "A Prime Problem"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Masquerade"), [[Charlie Elvegård]] (Swedish, Generation 2)}}

[[File:MTMTE2 Windcharger coat.jpg|thumb|"A phone booth! I need a phone booth!! ...Also, pants."]]
Windcharger was part of the initial crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', on a mission to seek out new energy sources to fuel their struggle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After awakening on Earth over four million years later, Windcharger participated in the unsuccessful Autobot counter-attack on the Decepticon siege of [[Sherman Dam]], which was being run at dangerous capacities to fill the Decepticons' [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

He was also among the group of Autobots who attempted to stop the Decepticons raiding the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. He dressed up in a lab coat during an attempt to trick the Decepticons into attacking a fake rocket base, though it turned out the Decepticons they were fighting were decoys, and he and the other Autobots were forced to try and stop the Decepticons from taking off in their [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:FireOnTheMountain Windcharger vehiclemode.jpg|thumb|left|[[Laserbeak (G1)|Tinfoil turkey]] at seven o'clock.]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was severely damaged, Windcharger, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] went to see how the repairs were going, unaware that [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on Brawn's shoulder. He later helped defend headquarters long enough for a new [[cosmitron]] to be retrieved from Cybertron, so Prime could be repaired. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Windcharger attended the unveiling of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], and was knocked over by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] during the ensuing chaos. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Of all the other Autobots, he seemed to be closest to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], judging from their excellent teamwork and friendly banter while journeying with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] to investigate a Decepticon super-weapon in Peru. When Windcharger was injured during the battle later in that mission, Brawn was quick to swear vengeance for the small 'bot. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Windcharger tractorbeam.jpg|thumb|Windcharger, sitting in the rafters, waving a flashlight in a slow circle. Welcome to the worst rave ever.]]
When [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Windcharger was in the group which tunneled beneath the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], using his magnetic field to detect when they'd reached their destination and carrying Sparkplug from the base. Along with the other Autobots, he was unsuccessful in preventing [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] from bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} After [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] fell into a chasm during the Autobot retreat, Windcharger used his tractor beam to pull the little Autobot out. The eruption of [[Mount St. Hilary|the volcano]] at Autobot HQ blew Windcharger, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Huffer into the air, necessitating a rescue by Skyfire. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Windcharger repulsorfield.jpg|thumb|left|Windcharger's call for help from the sea creatures was unsuccessful. It was answered by a yellow Volkswagen and a kid in a hard hat.]]
After [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] were sighted in [[Bali]], Windcharger, Brawn and Bumblebee headed there in Skyfire. They found the Insecticons feeding on a field of hay, but had trouble fighting them off. Windcharger had to set up a repulsor field to stop them from being cut to bits by the spikes from [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'s grenade. The rest of the Autobots turned up in time to save their bacon, and they pursued the Decepticons to a nearby refinery. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

Windcharger was in the group of Autobots who attempted to defend a new Air Force rocket base from the Decepticons. He and Ratchet were taken out by an attack from behind by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], who was promptly given the boot by Brawn. Windcharger was OK though, and later helped the other Autobots try to reason with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the boy was placed in a robot body and went a little nuts. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} He gave Sunstreaker a magnetic boost, after the hot shot fell short in a stunt jump over the other Autobots in vehicle mode. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} He was hanging around Autobot HQ when [[Teletraan I]] detected strange readings from the bottom of the Atlantic, but didn't bother volunteering to go check it out. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} At one point, he helped the other Autobots construct [[detection plate]]s to increase Headquarter's security grid. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:PrimeProblem Windcharger scrap.jpg|thumb|"Silly Windcharger—did you destroy another good PC with your amazing magnetic powers?" "...A bee flew by and I panicked."]]
Much like the other Autobots, Windcharger was bemused by Optimus Prime's odd behavior after one particular battle, and even more confused when a second Optimus drove into Headquarters. Their test to determine the real Prime proved inconclusive, however the Autobots were alerted by strange energy readings from the crevasse the earlier battle had taken place at. Returning to the scene, they battled the Decepticons again, however Windcharger and Spike spotted [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] acting oddly, and found Megatron's [[Incredibly tall rocket|control center]], from which he was controlling the false Prime.

Before they could return to warn the other Autobots, the pair were spotted, and Windcharger was knocked into the crevasse, where he only escaped destruction by transforming—his vehicle mode tires insulated him from the [[korlonium crystal]]s filling the crevasse. He was able to climb out and warn the other Autobots. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:PrimeTarget Optimus addresses Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"Why do I bother showing up for roll call when no one ever talks to me?"]]
Windcharger was around when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] attempted to demonstrate how he'd taught the Dinobots to better control their abilities. It didn't go well. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} When Megatron supercharged himself with the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Windcharger helped defend Headquarters against the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Microbots}} All of the Autobots were banished from Earth after the Decepticons framed them with an elaborate plan. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} They almost crashed into the sun, but made it back to Earth safely. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

After a close call with [[Cybertonium]] depletion, Windcharger was around for a ceremony honoring Spike, [[Carly]] and the Dinobots for retrieving more of the valuable substance from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} He was present in the battle over the lake of [[electrum]]. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} He, Huffer and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] blasted Decepticon drones in New York City. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} After [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and Bumblebee disappeared, Windcharger took part in the search. As the other Autobots were picked off by [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] and his servant [[Dinsmore]], Windcharger narrowly escaped one of their fiendish traps. He regrouped at HQ with the other Autobots in time for Chumley to deliver his challenge to Optimus. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:WindchargerTFMovie.jpg|thumb|He got better... maybe.]]
Windcharger was among the five Autobots who disguised themselves as [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in order to halt one of Megatron's evil schemes; he [[camouflage paint|camouflaged himself]] as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. When the group was forced to become a fake [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Windcharger's magnetic powers were essential to pull the Autobots together for the illusion. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

Windcharger was among the Autobots killed at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]; [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] pulled his corpse into the shelter of a bunker and laid it alongside that of Wheeljack. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Windcharger’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].''}}

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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Outlier WindchargerVDecepticharge.jpg|thumb|left]]
In the [[2004]] of [[BT World|a split timeline]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] was granted a vision by the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] of Windcharger's looming death in the year [[2005]]. The scientist resolved to save his life. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop|Project: Bodyshop}}

Two BT-16 Honda S-2000 Aero Style bodies were built for Windcharger to use, but the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] shuttle they were on disappeared during delivery. One of the BT-16s ended up being possessed by the [[spark]] of a [[Blackarachnia (BW)|future Transformer]], while the other was implanted with an evil [[laser core]] by [[Unicron]] and became [[Decepticharge]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

Windcharger would nevertheless still receive a Binaltech body. When Decepticharge and Blackarachnia attacked the EDC Space Center, Windcharger went face-to-face with Decepticharge and seemingly took both his double and himself out with the full might of his magnetic powers. {{Storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}
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=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
Under circumstances undisclosed, Windcharger came back to life. In [[2050]], Windcharger was among the Autobots defending [[Neo Scramble City]] against the [[Selector]] revolt. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Windcharger greeted [[Kenji]], the Autobots' new human friend, when he came to visit their headquarters in [[Japan]]. Shortly afterwards, the city of Yokohama came under attack from the Decepticons, and Windcharger followed Optimus Prime to the site of the battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
After the Autobots had foiled the Decepticons' [[Omega Wave Cannon|latest plan]], Windcharger and dozens of other Autobots arrived at the villains base alongside [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] to punish them for their misdeeds. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{wingsnote}}
By 2012, memorial statues of Windcharger, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] had been built at Autobot City. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} Windcharger's legacy as one of the fastest Autobots on land was carried on by his [[relatives|relative]] [[Windbreaker]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 45|Windbreaker bio}}

====''Cloud''====
Prior to his departure on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Windcharger was witness to the incursion into their spacetime by another [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] from [[Cloud World]]. He got knocked around as the foreign Megatron unleashed the power of [[SARA]]. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Windcharger's body was lined up with other victims of the battle to be honored. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBack-magnets.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Slagging magnets, how do they work?]]
When [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] used a [[cerebro-shell]] to control the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and send them on a violent rampage, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had few options. One option involved letting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] use a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the Dinobots over a cliff. The other was to allow Windcharger to use his magnetic powers to remove the shells from a distance. Windcharger was eager to be chosen.

But how far away should he stand? If he stands too close, he may cause a whirlwind of magnetic destruction that would rip the Dinobots to shreds, causing dino-corpse parts to fly about and knock the Autobots around! But if he stands too far away, his powers may have no effect and everyone will die helplessly at the hands of their brainwashed comrades.

Windcharger stood 40 feet away:

{{quote|"The magnetism is too much - they'll be ripped apart!" shouts Prowl as bolts, screws, and bits of metal fly away from the whirling Dinobots. "I'm afraid you're right," Windcharger replies with a frown, "but there's nothing we can do."}}

Let's stand a little further away next time, Windcharger. You murderer.

In the alternate path, he did just that. From 100 feet away, his magnetic field harmlessly popped all four shells right off.

The next day, in one possible path, Skids returned to the ''Ark'' to report Bumblebee disappearing after radioing him about a secret base inside [[Mount Lomas]] where the Decepticons were ready to process black coral into superfuel. While Prowl wanted to have the Dinobots infiltrate and back-stab the Decepticons, Windcharger advocated an immediate all-out assault, partly for Bumblebee's sake. Turns out either course of action would produce an Autobot victory, but [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] didn't fare as well if Optimus selected Windcharger's plan. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Earthquake====
[[File:EarthquakePowerglideBeahccomberWindcharger.jpg|thumb|]]
In one possible sequence of events, Windcharger was sent out alongside Powerglide and Beachcomber to investage a secret Decepticon fortress discovered by Beachcomber. Once the three Autobots arrived at cliff face that concealed the Decepticons' base, the three of them debated on which course of action they would take.

If the three Autobots decided to walk through the main entrance of the Decepticons' base, Windcharger was the first to charge forward. Unfortunately for Windcharger, the doors slammed shut upon him, crushing him into a heap of smoking metal. Fortunately for Windcharger, Rumble was tricked into creating an earthquake that incapacitated the Decepticons almost immediately, allowing for Powerglide and Beachcomber to retrieve his remains, and bring them to Ratchet for repairs.

If the trio decided instead to look for an alternate entrance into the Decepticon fortress, they discovered a narrow passageway hidden behind bushes and scrubs. Beachcomber then led his squad into the passageway until they emerged into a storage room. Leading out of the storage room was a passage not unlike the one from which they had just emerged, and a brightly lit corridor. Windcharger voted to explore the other dark passageway.

If Beachcomber joined Windcharger, the two of them soon found themselves before a heavy stone doorway. Hearing Decepticon voices beyond the door, the pair argued whether or not to try spring a surprise attack on the Decepticons.

If Beachcomber decided to proceed with Windcharger and attack, the two Autobots started to argue once more on how to get through the heavy door. While Windcharger was eager to use his magnetic abilities to bust it down, Beachcomber considered attempting to decode the door's access lock.

If the pair managed to decode the door's password, they found themselves intruding upon Megatron's secret chamber. Upon hearing Megatron approaching, the pair grabbed him from behind. Taken by surprised, the Decepticon leader was tricked into thinking that the Autobots had has base surrounded, and was made to have the Decepticons surrender. After contacting Optimus Prime, to send reinforcements, the Decepticons’ ploy was successfully undone.

If the pair were unable to decode the door's password, Windcharger attempted to smash the door down, despite Beachcomber's protests. All Windcharger managed to do was make a lot of noise, and the two Autobots fled. Unfortunately, as they retreated, they were spotted by Megatron, who blocked off their exit in his weapon mode. The Decepticon leader then promptly slaughtered the pair.

If Beachcomber decided to explore the brightly lit corridor with Powerglide, Windcharger was unable to find anything of importance on his own. But the other two Autobots shortly met up with him once more, and informed Windcharger that they had uncovered the Decepticons’ ploy. The trio returned to Autobot headquarters to relate their findings to Optimus Prime. The Decepticons planned to use a Destruction Beam to create a fault line near Center City, which would in turn be exploited by Rumble's earthquake-inducing abilities to destroy the entire area. The Autobots then decided to split up in two groups, one to attack the Decepticons’ fortress, the other to attempt to stop Rumble in Center City. It is unknown which group, if any, Windcharger was assigned to.

Alternatively, if Beachcomber decided to have Windcharger, Powerglide and himself each investigate a different area of the Decepticons’ fortress, Beachcomber would get himself captured, leading to his teammate's capture. Windcharger was ordered executed by Buzzsaw while the Decepticons carried on with their evil deeds. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Desert Flight====
Windcharger was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. He rescued Powerglide from crashing before the Autobots’ newest adventure could even begin when P.G.’s engines stalled, through the use of his magnetic abilities. The noise the convoy had heard, which had led to Powerglide stalling out, was a large explosion in the distance. Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. In actuality, Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes. Windcharger was tasked with disabling the Decepticons’ forcefield, so that further Autobot reinforcements could allow for a quick victory. Seeking out the control room, Windcharger came face-to-face with a Decepticon drone, demanding a password. The Decepticons being rather uncreative with the passwords, Windcharger settled on two possible phrases that had a high possibility of being correct.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was "MEGATRON IS SUPREME!" he was promptly executed by the Decepticon drone.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was "DEATH TO OPTIMUS PRIME!" the guard drone allowed him safe passage. Windcharger then easily turned off the bases's forcefield.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Windcharger wound up either injured or dead.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, The Autobot convoy were surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards them some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots with the [[proton bomb]] it housed within its body.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
[[File:DecepticonPoisonAutobotVictory.jpg|thumb|]]
Windcharger's magnetic powers come from his magnetic gun, rather than being built into his superstructure.
In one possible scenario, Windcharger was amongst the troops that Optimus brought to the Decepticons’ poison lab, in order to foil the Decepticons’ plan of poisoning the humans’ nearby water supply. Upon seeing the Decepticons hauling out barrels of poison, Windcharger suggested that he drive down and use his magnetic powers to cause a ruckus. The rest of the Autobots would then be able to come in and take care of the Decepticons easily.

If Optimus went along with Windcharger's plan, WIndcharger would levitate the barrels over the Decepticons’ head with his magnetic abilities, leading to Jazz and Prowl working together to ignite their contents over the Decepticons’ heads. The Decepticons were forced to retreat, and the lab was destroyed, allowing the Autobots to drive back to base victoriously. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Windcharger helped fend off a Decepticon attack. He and the other Autobots then enjoyed an unusual lull in Decepticon activities for the next several days, only to find out they had been lulled into a false sense of security; the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Windcharger set out to find more fuel before it was too late, only for Hound to tell him that the Decepticons were already approaching. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:BattleForEarth WindchargerMagField.jpg|thumb|left|"I'll repel their fire with my magnetic field, by which I mean my head!"]]
Windcharger was one of the thirty-five Autobots rebuilt on Earth as terrestrial vehicles. Learning that Megatron was once more up to no good, Windcharger joined Optimus and the rest of the Autobots in an assault on the Decepticon base. Finding themselves welcomed with open arms into the enemy stronghold, Windcharger gave Optimus a confused look in response to these bizarre happenings. The Decepticons' act was soon revealed as a distraction, and Windcharger engaged Soundwave in combat, repelling the Decepticon with a magnetic field. The Autobots were expelled from the Decepticons' headquarters, but soon returned to do battle with the evil robots once more when Megatron executed his plan to take millions of humans hostage in a bid to gain the Earth's unconditional surrender. In the fight that followed, Windcharger was blasted by Devastator. The Autobots eventually won the conflict thanks to the Dinobots' timely intervention, and Windcharger drove away with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

In order to liberate a group of Autobot hostages from the Decepticons, Windcharger helped build a statue of Devastator, from within which the Autobots could hide. Windcharger helped bring the false peace offering before the Decepticons' headquarters. From this point on, it was up to the Autobots hiding within the statue to rescue the hostages. They ultimately succeeded. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Windcharger was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into battle when the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]] to steal fuel from all over the globe. He helped Huffer fight Starscream by using his magnetic powers to pull the Decepticon down into Huffer's range. Having expended a lot of his energy during the fight against the Decepticons, Windcharger was tended to by Ratchet, and received a fuel transfer from the much less fuel-efficient [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]].{{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
Windcharger was part of a battle unit assembled by Optimus Prime to stop the Decepticons from seizing control of...a single windmill. (No, really.) {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
{{voiceactor|??}}
While spying on the Decepticons, Windcharger found out that they were intending to use Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar reactor to drain all the [[Sun]]'s energy for their own use, spelling doom for Earth. He returned to headquarters to warn [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and found that Dr. Blaisedale had already been persuaded to help the Autobots. They raced to the solar plant to defend it against the Decepticons, but when Blaisedale was kidnapped by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Windcharger was part of a team led by Optimus to rescue her. By the time they got back to the solar plant, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] had run out of energy, and Windcharger had to push him clear of the battle. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
After a day of hard work repairing the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Windcharger and the other Autobots relaxed in front of the [[television]], only to discover the Decepticons were kidnapping humans. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} He, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] kept the Decepticon base under constant surveillance via a shift system. When Windcharger spotted the Decepticons leaving for [[Stanley Lake]], he alerted the other Autobots and was part of the mission to save the dam there. {{Storylink|Menace at the Dam}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to defect to the Autobots, Windcharger thought that the Decepticon would have much useful information for them. As it turned out, it was a trick so Starscream could pass on information to the Decepticons, but the Autobots were able to use it to their advantage and destroy the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Deadly Paradise===
[[File:DeadlyParadise Windcharger kills Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, okay, ''that's'' how they work. Yikes.]]
Windcharger was part of a team of Autobots who traveled to [[Carob Island]] to investigate suspected Decepticon activity. Upon discovering Decepticon machines digging for a unique ore, he helped destroy them using his magnetic abilities. It soon transpired that the Decepticons were forcing local roboticist [[Cee|Madame Cee]] to build fake Autobots, and after rescuing [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from her grasp, Windcharger and the others made it to the Decepticon base on the island. They were initially captured and imprisoned, but were soon busted out by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and started attacking their captors. During the battle, Windcharger grabbed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and crushed him to death using the full force of his personal magnetic field. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
When [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] was brainwashed by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s cerebro-shell, Windcharger was able to magnetically remove the shell from his head on the battle field, in a manner that apparently caused no lasting brain damage. Hooray! {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

When the Decepticons invaded a car show at the Coliseum, Windcharger was one of the robots in disguise who infiltrated the show to thwart the Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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''When Optimus Prime and Megatron joined forces against the U.S. military, Windcharger was on hand with the Autobots in confronting the President's forces. He was one of the first to fall before the assault of the [[deconstructionite]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

[[File:NightofCombaticons Wheeljack Windcharger defeated.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|This looks familiar....]]
When Optimus Prime and a number of other Autobots were forced to surrender to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces and return to Cybertron, Windcharger was part of a small unit that managed to sneak away and remain in hiding on Earth. These 'bots, led by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], were tasked with investigating [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s prior arrival on Earth, to gain further insight on the unfolding events. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Windcharger, Jazz, and Brawn returned to the Alaska battlefield, only to discover that Scourge's body had vanished. Baffled by this turn of events, Windcharger suggested that the group return to base, and leave the brainier 'bots to figure out what to do next. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

After the end of Shockwave's despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Windcharger's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Unfortunately, a group of Decepticons returned to Earth under Starscream's command first. Windcharger was deactivated battling the brutal [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], and subsequently left to rust at the bottom of a lake. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} He was eventually fished out by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (who had arrived from Cybertron with Bumblebee with supplies), but they were waylaid by [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Bumper, Warpath, Windcharger and the other unconscious Autobots were then transported to a secret underground facility. {{storylink|Atonement}} There, the EDC began repairs on the Autobots, though Windcharger needed more work than most, and was still off-line when several other Autobots accompanied [[Marissa Faireborn]] and her soldiers on a mission to [[San Desto]]. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

By the time the San Desto mission had been completed, Windcharger was back on his feet. He and the rest of Jazz's team said their goodbyes to Marissa before departing in the ''Orion''. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} The Autobots traveled to Alaska, where Prowl and the troops serving under him had already begun construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
After a brutal battle during which [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], a monstrous gestalt of unimaginable power, was released, Windcharger's butchered form lay smoldering in a mass grave of both Autobot and Decepticon corpses. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]]}}

[[File:Shadowplay3-WindchargerLowBoredomThreshold.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Magic arms!]]
Windcharger was an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]": a Transformer who had some abnormal skill or attribute that had nothing to do with his alt mode. (He called them his "magic arms".) [[Functionism|Functionists]] ''hate'' that crap, so he kept it secret and hung out at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]], where [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]] had created a safe haven for outliers. Windcharger owed so much to Shockwave that he joined him and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] in a heist, risking his life against a [[Senate]] conspiracy; his magnetic powers were used to "fly" the thieves into the [[Primal Basilica]] to steal "the Matrix" (actually a bomb) without tripping any alarms. He also used his magnetism to stop the bomb falling when Ratchet accidentally dropped it. Sadly, his Academy home was destroyed and his mentor Shockwave [[Shadowplay|brainwashed]] in an [[Institute]] branch. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

The Outliers stuck with Orion Pax and aided him in defending a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s [[Elite Guard|forces]]. With help from a group of time travelers from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' of the future, the group took down a weapons platform sent to irradiate the hot spot's [[spark]]s: in Windcharger's case, he magnetically ''hurled'' Pax ''through'' the platform. They then had their memories of the travelers wiped by [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Some time later, after [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] were killed in the line of duty, Windcharger attended their funeral. Most mourners were Autobots working in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Services, with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] present, so Windcharger may or may not have switched to the Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

[[File:TheIronAge WindchargerBlurr.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Look, Windcharger, you've already got the magnet thing. Let Blurr have the speed thing.]]
Windcharger responded to Optimus' rallying call for additional support and fought in the following battle for control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Windcharger later met the Autobot leader personally (again). {{storylink|Endgame}}

As the war spread across Cybertron, Windcharger became a soldier in the Autobot army under Optimus Prime's command. When they were defending a city from the Decepticon advancing force, Optimus Prime ordered [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] to use his speed to break through the enemy ranks and sow confusion. Windcharger volunteered his own rapid movement, but Optimus Prime rebuffed him due to Blurr's superior speed, and asked Windcharger to hold the line with [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. After their victory, he was seen at a celebration talking with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Much, much later, Windcharger made it to [[Earth]], along with [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] after the Decepticons wiped out Autobot outposts across the galaxy. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} At one point, Windcharger was captured by [[Skywatch]], along with [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

[[File:WokenFuries-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
He was released from captivity once the Autobots and Skywatch settled their differences, but it wasn't long before the Decepticons struck once again. Forced to abandon their Skywatch base, Windcharger and the other Autobots fled towards [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] only to find themselves under attack, first from humans with anti-Transformer sentiments, then from [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] himself. Even the Autobots' combined firepower failed to put a scratch on the Decepticon's brand new body, and they were defeated in short order. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}}

Most of the Autobots left Earth a while later, intending to return to Cybertron. They took a captive Megatron with them, and seeing the powerful Decepticon leader in bonds was a source of great interest to Windcharger and others. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once back on their home planet, the Autobots fought against [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
Windcharger stood behind Optimus Prime with his fellow Autobots, ready to fight. {{storylink|Visualize Shot 1}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
Windcharger was a goalie in in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Windcharger-CardArt.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]
The Autobot warrior Windcharger could enhance his electromagnetic powers by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|Windcharger (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Windcharger packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Windcharger, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|''Transformers'' #30]]}}
[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness-Me.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Peace was never an option.]]
Windcharger was one of [[Pyra Magna]]'s [[Companion]]s, being intensely loyal to the [[Great General]]. His particular special [[ability]] made him a greatly-feared name among experienced soldiers. When Pyra met with [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] to parlay, the Companions hid nearby within a [[shimmer field]] in case things went south. Sure enough, Strika had prepared an ambush for Pyra Magna, and sicced a squad of Decepticons on her. The Companions leapt into action against Pyra's attackers and once [[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]] realized that he was up against ''Windcharger'', he quickly fled the scene. [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]] wasn't so informed, and wound up being nearly pulled apart by Windcharger's magnetic powers. After driving the Decepticons off, Pyra announced that they would be putting their support behind Optimus Prime for the time being. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

[[File:SeaOfRustII WindchargerVNovaStorm.jpg|thumb|right|Today was meant to be a display of your power. Instead, I give you a glimpse of the devastation my power can unleash upon ''you''.]]
Windcharger was part of a strike team sent aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to rescue [[Termagax]] from an [[Insecticon clone]] horde. Once they had secured the area, Pyra Magna obtained permission from Termagax to set up a defensive position against an incoming Decepticon assault. Windcharger, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] were stationed atop [[House (building)|House]] in anticipation of the [[Rainmaker]]s leading off the attack. While Arcee and Sureshot picked off [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] and [[Ion Storm]] with sniper shots, Windcharger was tasked with halting the nigh-invulnerable [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]'s advance. He snared her with his magnetic powers, but she proved able to keep flying and dragged him straight through House's walls. Windcharger bypassed her invulnerability by magnetically crushing her internals, finally taking Nova Storm out of the fight. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

[[Exarchon]] was spotted in the [[Sonic Canyons]], and Pyra Magna brought out her Companions to finish the last war. Windcharger and the others found [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s Decepticons also opposing the Threefold Spark, although some members of [[The Rise]] had thrown in with Exarchon. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} Their first assault was repulsed, and Pyra Magna regrouped with Sixshot to plan tactics. Windcharger checked on Jumpstream, who had visited a future where Exarchon won, and seemed to be at the axis point where that future either came to pass or was averted. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Circumstances improved when [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]], and [[Sparkstalker]] arrived with a solution—a [[Titan (group)|Titanspark]] in a modified cage, designed to capture Exarchon's unique spark and prevent it from escaping again. The plan was put into motion, and the united Cybertronians succeeded in containing Exarchon's spark before destroying it altogether. The truce had reached its breaking point, though, and the Autobots and Decepticons soon returned to their respective camps. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}
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==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
Windcharger had been taken prisoner by the Decepticons, and was hidden away in their maze-like base along with several other Autobots. This prompted Optimus Prime to embark on a rescue mission. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Windcharger was among the Autobots handpicked by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] for a mission to deliver energon to a hidden Autobot base. Unfortunately their plan was foiled by the interference of [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]. {{storylink|Road to Ruin}}

Windcharger was part of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

Windcharger and a few other Autobots were heading back from a charity event when they received a distress signal from a nearby human military base. Investigating, they found the Decepticons scouring the base for the [[MacGuffin Generator]]. Though Windcharger learned of the device's location, he was too late to prevent [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] from stealing it. Though the Decepticons appeared to have won as they activated the device, it proved too volatile and blew them off into the distance. Windcharger helped the humans rebuild the base in the battle's aftermath. {{storylink|Raiding Party}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsWindcharger.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]
Windcharger participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 35 units of Cybermetal, and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What, no face? Ripoff!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Minicar/Mini Vehicle, [[1984]]/[[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''12'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Windcharger was part of the original assortment of Autobot [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] released in 1984, transforming into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Pontiac Firebird Trans Am|Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]] sports car.

: He would eventually be [[retool]]ed to have a long abdomen in late 1984, this mold was later used when he was re-released in 1985 with his hood insignia sticker replaced with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]; this release also came with a blue [[Mini-spy#Toys|"Motorized Transformer" (aka "Mini-spy")]] in one of four styles. There are reports of darker-red 1985-release Windchargers, but we have not been able to confirm that this is not simply an instance of [[photodegradation]].

: There are also a number of variant Windchargers released in countries south of the US, though Windcharger does not seem to have quite as many as other Mini Vehicles. The Mexican [[IGA]] and Venezuelan [[Rubiplas]] releases are incredibly similar to the Hasbro version (though quality of materials and construction can differ, and not for the better), but lack face paint. The more unusual/different colorations will be covered in individual entries below.

: The mold was first released in 1983 as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Micro Change]]'' line, but evidence exists to suggest it was originally designed by defunct American toy company Knickerbocker for the cancelled toyline, ''[[Mysterians]]''. This mold was also used to make [[Camaro#Toys|Camaro]] (which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Windcharger (SG)|Windcharger]]), and was [[retool]]ed to make [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (or, in Mexico's case, ''redecoed'' to make Tailgate).

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-windcharger/264/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Windcharger at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1984/instr_windcharger.jpg Instructions for Windcharger at Botchthecrab.com]''
{{G1WindchargerMold}}

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Camaro''' (Robocar, [[1985]])}}</ul>

: Released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985, Robocar "Camaro" was available in two color schemes: red and grey (Windcharger's original colors), and white and grey. Both versions lose the Autobot [[insignia]] sticker, replaced with a sticker based on the original chest-sticker from the ''Micro Change'' version.

: Whether or not Robocar Camaro is the same character as the evil [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] [[Camaro#Toys|Camaro]] is unknown.

:No, he's not actually a Camaro.

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[[File:G1-toy Windcharger-Antex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3CzvQ9e_w BITCHIN CAMARO BITCHIN CAMARO]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Camaro''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: Released in Argentina by [[Antex]], Robocar Camaro was available in two color schemes: blue-and-black and yellow-and-black. The face paint can vary from sample to sample, coming in either silver or white. Initial batches of the figure feature the same ''Micro Change''-inspired chest sticker as the Estrela versions, while later releases replaced them with a different design that also ended up on "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Antex|Carrera]]". In either case, the stickers have really weak glue and don't particularly like to stay in place. The Estrela-design sticker is also prone to misprints.

: While Camaro's cardback depicted the white and red versions of the toy, it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was never sold in Argentina.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Mini Vehicle, 1986)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by Argentine company [[Lynsa]] but sold in Peru, Windcharger was sold in at least three different confirmed color schemes (all lacking paint or chrome): the original red-and-gray, light-blueish-gray-and-blue, and green-and-yellow. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Windcharger all told, with the three others being unique to that market, but no-one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru More information on Peruvian Mini Vehicles at TF-1.com]''

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[[File:G1-toy WindchargerKeychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Keychain, 2002, 2007)}}</ul>

: A keychain version of Windcharger was released by [[Hasbro]] licensee [[Fun4All]] as part of the second wave of ''Transformers'' keychains. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the front bumper, which the metal key chain attaches to. This version also lacks the silver paint on his robot-mode face. The keychains came on pretty close reproductions of their original cardbacks from 1984. These were originally sold in chains like Hot Topic and video game stores, but over the course of several years, found their way even to the racks of Wal-Mart.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots ([[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Keychain|Cliffjumper]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], Windcharger, and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release (weirdly, the black version ''did'' have silver face paint while the normal color release still didn't!). The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Charger|an evil clone]] of Windcharger.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached. Unlike the other three re-released keychains, 2007 Windcharger does not have a change to his company stamping, because ''bizarrely there is no company stamping on '''any''' iteration of the Windcharger keychain for reasons unexplained''.

: This version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[BotCon Europe 2002]] [[exclusive]] [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|Rook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on the black keychain Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
[[File:AltWindcharger toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who am I and what happened to my gun?!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Alternator, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''10'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine-shield
{{toydesigner|[[Mark McCall]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Originally designed to be an updated version of the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] [[Overdrive#Binaltech|Overdrive]], this ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy ended up having its name changed to "Windcharger" by [[Hasbro]] after they were unable to obtain the [[trademark]] for "Overdrive". (The toy ''was'' released as Overdrive as part of the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line, however.) His [[alternate mode]] is a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale Honda S2000 sports car with a removable "ragtop" roof, which doubles as a shield in robot mode, plus a replacement "folded down" ragtop roof piece. Like most ''Alternators'' toys, Windcharger features [[rubber tires]], opening doors, hood and trunk, a detailed driver/passenger compartment complete with seats, dashboard and steering wheel and a working "steering" mechanism (though not connected to the steering wheel).

:Differences between ''Alternators'' Windcharger and ''Binaltech'' Overdrive go beyond the different names and the usual mix of [[die-cast]] metal and plastic parts for the ''Binaltech'' version's vehicle mode shell (including a fully painted car exterior) versus the ''Alternators'' version's all-plastic car shell: At the request of Honda's USA branch, who didn't like the idea of "their" toy toting a gun around, Windcharger lacks the long drive-shaft/barrel for the rifle accessory formed from his engine block, which was even called a "shield" on the packaging. Since Honda's Japanese department had no such objections, however, ''Binaltech'' Overdrive did include an unchanged barrel. Other minor differences include slightly differently-shaped visors, the [[paint operation]]s on the front grille, and their dashboards sculpted as mirrored counterparts of each other, with Overdrive having the steering wheel on the rights side (like a Japanese car) while Windcharger has it on the left side (like an American car) for all the Hasbro markets he was released in.

:This sculpt was [[retool]]ed into [[Decepticharge]], which was planned to get a ''Binaltech'' counterpart (with Overdrive's Japanese-car dashboard) as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and eventually as "[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Binaltech|Blackwidow]]", but those plans were ultimately scrapped. The intended "Blackwidow" version was later released in different colors as ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
{{AlternatorsWindchargerMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 scout G1Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fire, water, air and dirt, ****ing magnets, how do they work?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Scout Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] Scout Class toys (the first wave under the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' banner), Windcharger transforms into a genericized modern muscle car that's a cross between a fifth generation {{w|Ford Mustang}} and a fifth generation {{w|Chevrolet Camaro}}. In robot mode, Windcharger features flip-out arm cannons in his wrists, noted in his bio to fire blasts of electromagnetism. His head sculpt is based on the same "modified [[character model|animation model]] head" design as ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]]'s head, which had originally been designed with Windcharger in mind (see below). His cannons also feature [[C joint]] bars that can be used even when they are folded away into his forearms. As part of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]], he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: Like many other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, Windcharger fell victim to the discontinuation of the 2010 ''Transformers'' line by all major US retail chains in favor of the then upcoming ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' line. While he ''was'' widely available in foreign markets such as the United Kingdom, Canada, or Germany, US [[fandom|fans]] who didn't want to import him could initially only buy him from online retailers. Windcharger, together with several other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, later showed up at discount stores such as Ross and Five Below, where he sold for a mere $5 a pop, and CVS Pharmacies, who charged more than MSRP for him. Coupled with the demand for a new-sculpt toy of a 1984 character, this resulted in a situation where you could either buy him locally for cheap if you were lucky, or had to resort to importing him or even buying from [[Toy scalping|scalpers]]. On the upside, at least ''he'' got officially released, unlike [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)|the subsequent]] [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Scout Class]] [[Downshift (TF 2010)|wave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with less ambiguity!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger vs Decepticon Wipe-Out''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UN-27'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 28]], 2012

: Windcharger is part of wave five of [[Transformers United|''United'']], and comes packaged with his [[redeco]], [[Wipe-Out#Toys|Wipe-Out]]. ''United'' Windcharger replaces the rub sign with a tampographed Autobot symbol. While there are the ''slightest'' of plastic shade differences from the Hasbro release, they're pretty much visually negligible.

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, The packaging feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this set is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy WindchargerKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1p2|'''Mech Venom Strike''' (Beast Force Figure Pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''2235'''
:*''Pieces'': 49 pieces
:*''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol, Gun emplacement

: The "[[Mech Venom Strike]]" Beast Force set includes a Windcharger Kreon who can be rebuilt into a muscle car. Extra details are provided by customer-applied [[sticker]]s. He also has an adjustable gun emplacement with a pressure-launch missile.

: Windcharger reuses [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]]'s helmet and [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'s pistol.

: The set also comes with a buildable brick-beast [[Corhada]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Windcharger.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Most Likely to Run Out of Energon
:*''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: This version of Windcharger has more extensive toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a visored-and-masked face. Oddly, he has a door-wing backpack, despite neither the original toy or cartoon model having such a feature.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Class of 1984 Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFGenerations Legends Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I sense my better toy nearby..]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Windcharger, released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line's ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[subline imprint]], is a retool of ''Generations'' [[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Tailgate]] with a new head, which heavily resembles that of the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure. Because the head sculpt and the center of his vehicle mode hood are one piece, the latter is also changed, now sporting sculpted details instead of Tailgate's smooth surface. The [[5 mm post|5mm peg hole]] is retained.

:His lower legs feature details that are intended to evoke the look of rear window shades. While both the original Windcharger toy and the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure actually had rear windows with sculpted "shades" that ended up on his legs, ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger has a smooth rear window, and the details on his legs are a case of "[[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-parts]]". They weren't as obvious on Tailgate due to the latter's plastic color layout and the lack of paint, but on Windcharger, they're painted the same color as his actual rear window, making them stand out much more.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Road to Ruin]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' (art which is highly evocative of [[#Transformers (2010)|the ''Reveal the Shield'' toy]] and ''not'' this one).

:The original version of this mold was redecoed into ''Timelines'' [[Nightracer (G2)#Timelines|Nightracer]] and served as the model for the non-toy ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Tailgate (SG)|Tailgate]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Legends-Class-Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...after a quick face swap. (Paper cut-out labcoat not included.)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Legends Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 25]], [[2018]]
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Windcharger transforms from a robot into a fictionalized Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car that is based on his [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]]. He also features an opening canopy on his alternate mode to let any Titan/Prime Masters to ride in.

:Although sample pictures and renders depict Windcharger's head as being elevated oddly high above his shoulders, it can be further collapsed down by angling his back half further down, which is how the toy is packaged. He was retooled into [[Tailgate (G1)#Power of the Primes|Tailgate]].

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Windcharger''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy ID number'': '''25'''

:[[Decoy]] Windcharger is a small, red rubber figure depicting his robot mode. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was randomly packaged with [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Decoy Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya_DX_Fort_Max_Command_Base.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Command Base + Charger''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Photon Rifle, Dual Laser Blaster

:Part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers Gum#DX kits|Transformers Gum DX]]'' series, the Command Base is a snap-together model kit of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]’s torso in city mode, including his central tower. Also included is a tiny but still transforming figure of "'''Charger'''" (Windcharger), accurate to his original toy. The kit must be assembled from unpainted blue, gray, and red sprues, with customer-applied stickers providing all of the non-moulded details. It also comes with something that could charitably be called chewing gum.

:The Command Base has its own action feature: once the tower is tilted backwards, the space underneath can be raised by a lever, deploying Windcharger down the ramp. This kit can combine with the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GumDX|Launcher Base]] and the [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Merchandise|Sky Base]] to create a fully transformable [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Gumbined|Fortress Maximus]], with the Command Base providing his rifle, blaster, and the twin cannons concealed inside the tower.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Windcharger, Autobot Warrior''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T43/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
[[File:Windcharger-COTP01.jpg|thumb|"Look alive, men—oh, sorry, Windcharger."]]
* Windcharger had the preliminary name of '''Sprint'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003 Post by Jim S on the Allspark Forums, 2007/12/25 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>
*Early in development, Bob Budiansky's original profiles for the ''Transformers'' characters also included nicknames by which they were known; Windcharger went by "'''Jack Rabbit'''". These nicknames were removed from the profiles when they were published as Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' series, but some of them saw publication in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''.
* Poor ol' Windcharger is the only Autobot who doesn't get a name-check or a chance to use his special powers at any point during the show's three-part pilot, "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]". All he gets to do is get beat up by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. Per the episode's original script, he was ''supposed'' to get a brief spotlight helping Brawn and Huffer fight the [[oil rig]] fire at the conclusion of the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|first episode]], but with the removal of this scene, he didn't even get to ''speak'' until "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
* In an early draft of ''The Movie'', Windcharger's fate was much more gruesome. He survived the initial assault on Autobot City, true, but was present when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and his new troops came back to finish the job. Windcharger was launched into the air by a volley of missile fire that obliterated [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and was ripped to pieces in midair by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and his "armada" '''flying through him'''. His dismembered parts rained down on [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], who then ran for it.<ref>http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html</ref>
*Windcharger makes a post-mortem appearance in the third-season episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]" as the energy creature [[Tornedron]] attacks [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Whether this appearance was accidental or if he "got better" (like [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Victory cartoon|Wheeljack]]) is unknown.
* Whether the ''Alternators'' Windcharger toy actually represents G1 Windcharger or the Omnibot [[Overdrive]], whom it was originally designed as (and actually released as under ''Binaltech''), is up for debate. The toy's packaging lacks a bio, it even predates the addition of mottos to ''Alternators'' packaging, and with ''Alternators'' designs not appearing in any fiction whatsoever (with [[Descent into Evil#Notes|one exception]]), all we have to go by is his name. Since Windcharger predates the practice of using the name of an established character as an alternate name for a toy of a different character from the same continuity whose name is unavailable for trademark (or other) reasons (see "[[Slag (G1)#Robot Heroes|Snarl]]", "[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Age of Extinction|Strafe]]", and "[[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]]" for a few examples), we have chosen to keep the figure listed on Windcharger's page, not least because the ''Binaltech'' version ''is'' listed on Overdrive's page after all.
* The retool of ''Alternators'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] was originally planned to be Windcharger (presumably in red) with his own head, with the vehicle mode being a convertible.<ref>''[[Transformers Collection 2007]]''</ref> Ultimately, however, the toy ended up as [[Wheeljack (G1)#Alternators|Wheeljack]] instead, with a new head sculpt. The head sculpt originally intended for Ford-Windcharger eventually ended up being used for the retool of the actual "Windcharger" toy (the Honda S2000 mold) instead, now named "[[Decepticharge]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Charger''' (チャージャー ''Chājā''), '''Windcharger''' (ウィンドチャージャー ''Windochājā''; ウインドチャージャー ''Uindochājā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Náprava'''
*''French:'' '''Rapido''' (Canada), '''Wintor''' (European French cartoon dub)
*''Hebrew:'' '''To'én Rúah''' (טוען רוח, "Wind Charger")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Széllovas''' ("Wind-rider")
*''Italian:'' '''Lampo''' ("Lightning Flash")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōngdiànqì''' (China, 充电器, "(Electrical) Charger")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Ventania''', '''Vendaval''', '''Giro''' (Brazil comics), '''Camaro''' (Brazil toys)
*''Russian:'' '''Razrjadnik''' (Разрядник, "Discharger")
*''South American:'' '''Camaro'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Cloud Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

User talk:Cyberlink420

2025-02-01T21:27:50Z

Windcharger:

==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please? {{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
{{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}
:What I wrote in that page is relevant, it Is understandable taking from the list [[Grimlock (WFC)]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)]] but tell me were Is Servo or Metroplex I never saw them in the list. ([[User talk: Rodezno7045]]).

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 03:55, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 07:10, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

==Accidental recreation==

II’ll remember the site, but as a mobile user, I can,t get to it due to parental restrictions {{unsigned|Liokaser19}} 11:40, 1 August 2022 (EDT)

==Tagging stock images==

Sorry to bother you but how do i add the stock tag to an image im uploading? {{unsigned|Kirby54}}
:Just type <nowiki>{{stock}}</nowiki> and the wiki will do the rest. We have a bunch of different stock templates for different toylines, so take a look through [[:Category:Stock image templates|this category]] and find the one that fits best, then just type the name of that template between brackets. For example, if you're uploading a stock image of a ''Collaborative'' toy, type <nowiki>{{Collaborativestock}}</nowiki>.

:(Also, make sure to sign your talk page posts! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> and the wiki will automatically fill in your signature.) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:12, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

thank you for clearing things up. [[User:Kirby54|Kirby54]] ([[User talk:Kirby54|talk]]) 13:28, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

==Thrash Picture Caption==
I understand how the first caption could have been taken as “whining”, with the ellipses and whatnot, but please explain why you consider the second attempt as me “whining”. It has a joking tone (as I was originally going for). I would simply like explanation, for as far as I can see, it’s far from plain complaining.

[[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:Sure still came off whiny. Plus, captions where every word links to something else are a big no-no. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:07, 20 November 2022 (EST)

::Alright, in that case, how would you suggest fixing it? I do feel that it’s a good punchline, just needs a better tone. And thank you for clarifying, I’m pretty new around here! — [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:::I don't think there's any fixing it. Like, it's not even a joke, it's just saying there are other motorcycle characters. Half your examples aren't even main characters. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:16, 20 November 2022 (EST)
::::I mean, I’ve seen multiple examples of characters’ main captions comparing them to coincidentally similar characters, but if you say so. [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] 01:27, 20 November 2022 (EST)

==Legout (BB)==
Arn't Legout (BB) and Tuogel just like any other toy only character. [[User:Oldmajor|Oldmajor]] ([[User talk:Oldmajor|talk]]) 08:28, 12 January 2023 (EST)

==War for Cybertron==
Hey obviously I am updating this. Dreadwing has just been mentioned in Siege episode 5 as a Seeker in the past. Not sure where to update this history for the character.--[[User:Grauntlet|Grauntlet]] ([[User talk:Grauntlet|talk]]) 20:12, 26 April 2023 (EDT)

== APOLOGIES! I AM SO SORRY! ==

I made an edit a few days back on the sg Optimus page and didn’t realize that with the context of the image, it seemed like a George Floyd joke. I was trying to make a gag about Donald trump cuz I thought it was funny but I didn’t think about the fact that the image directly mirrored the incident. I take full responsibility for this and sincerely apologize, I hope I’m using this page right also! Yours truly, --[[User:Carno|Carno]] ([[User talk:Carno|talk]]) 12:48, 29 May 2023 (EDT)

== Images ==

I don't know who to write to about it, but I saw you admonished me once about the images, so maybe you'll know something. If I have an image with an unnecessary background (e.g. [[Media:Kinder-Joy-RID15-2017-Steeljaw.jpg|Steeljaw Toy]]), can I upload this image to a graphics program and cut out the background? Thanks in advance for your answer

== This message doesn't seem very mature ==

Look at the top of Talk:Sideways (ROTF) and look at Semysane's message. [[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:What relevance does a talk page message from 13 years ago have to anything? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:01, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== Should this be on Sideways' page ==

On the Sideways disambiguation page, there is a bullet point that says "Your mom", is that supposed to be there?
[[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes. Sideways once suggested that "your mom" was another incarnation of him in [[Ask Vector Prime]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:59, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== ROTB Screencaps ==

Apologies for the sudden message, but I was wondering if it would be okay to upload screencaps from the YouTube Rise of the Beasts Videos for certain pages for use on character pages. They technically are within the guidelines under the ruling of "No leaks" as the screenshots are from publicly available videos on YouTube via the official Paramount Pictures Channel, and I believe they are of a good picture quality. If we need to wait until a home release is made, then I understand, but I wanted your input before jumping the gun on the matter. -- [[User:MavPolly123|MavPolly123]] ([[User talk:MavPolly123|talk]]) 18:26, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes, anything screencaps from official trailers or preview clips is fair game. If they're on an official Hasbro or Paramount channel, they're 100% okay to use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

==ROTB Airazor==
What seems to be the issue with me merely adding that she was originally adding that she never transformed or that she was supposed to?
:Because both those things are already noted on her page. Also, sign your posts. (Type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:56, 2 July 2023 (EDT)
:I added to one of those and that's when you replied back to stop edit-warring it.

<[[User:Calexander0713|Calexander0713]] ([[User talk:Calexander0713|talk]]) 20:59, 2 July 2023 (EDT)>

== Puffer ==

I’ve recently added information about g1 Puffer. Unfortunately you deleted my entry, because I had no source. Unfortunately the website where Puffer was first mentioned, does not exist anymore (since it has been more than 20 years ago). So that pretty much rules out any proof I have of my text.
I know for a fact that what I’ve posted, really happened. But I don’t have any proof of that. Is there any way that you do add the information? Just until someone can proof something else (which they can’t because I know what legitimately happened :-))
Hope you can reconsider!
Thanks in advance! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
: Sorry, but you need proof for a claim like this. Besides, even if the story was true, I genuinely doubt it's the reason the toy was named as such; like, is there literally ''any'' reason to believe that Hasbro named the toy for that reason and not just the obvious "'''P'''ipes + H'''uffer'''"? Sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. (Also, remember to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your talk page posts.) -- 10:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
::Well, hold on, I agree that there needs to be more proof, but Hasbro absolutely named the toy that because it was a long-standing fan nickname. If we can find more proof that verifies GodGinrai's story, I think it should absolutely be included; the people at Hasbro might not have known its history, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of inclusion. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:14, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
:::: Thanks Escargon! And I actually found some sort of proof, on the old ATT newsgroup. I do mention Puffer (although making him Klaas as I mentioned in my earlier post). But the post from early 2000 is some sort of proof: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/YkR6bBAj9ww/m/bpGU4XDJkVoJ. On April 1 2000 I say: “ The reason WHY we called him Klaas cause it's because we didn't knew it was Huffer or Pipes... so we we're discussing that..eventually it was something like: "Blue Huffer.. No.. Alter-Transform-Pipes... Puffer.. Hipes...screw it.. it's KLAAS!.. hehehehe OK :)”
::::As you see in the discussion, no one has ever seen or mentioned Puffer before. This was the first time I explained where the name came from. {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
:::::Perhaps, but I question the ability to claim this as the name's definitive origin point, especially 14 years removed from the toy's original release; it seems more likely IMO that "Puffer" is an obvious enough portmanteau like "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]" that a lot of people independently came up with it, and it's just one of those things that gradually spread. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
::::::I had a search of ATT and it does look like the earliest uses of Puffer were from GodGinrai and Devvi, with it later being used by others (here's Nevermore using it in 2004 [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/d0D4qlLxObY/m/AEREJcIzHd4J]) so lacking other evidence, I can buy that they coined the term originally and it caught on in Fandom. Though I don't know that we want to go into the amount of detail present in the original note. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:42, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
:::::: so.. are we cool to post the extra info I gave on Puffer? The proof is there and I believe it’s a cool piece of background information about the origin of the name Puffer. Hope you agree! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
::::::: I added back a truncated version of the note with the cited source, as I agree with Abates that there didn't need to be ''that'' much detail. Also, once again, please sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:13, 12 July 2023 (EDT)

==So there's a guy who removed my image of Bisk on his page twice==
Do you agree with why he said he removed it? He said it's cluttering the page, which isn't really the case to me. [[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 4:35, 6 July 2023 (TRT)
:Don't know about Cyberlink, but I definitely agree with Saix. Three images in that short section of text is too much. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 6 July 2023 (EDT)

==Partner up!==
Hi, my name is Kate and I am the founder of the Independent Fallout Wiki (over yonder at [https://fallout.wiki/ fallout.wiki]). A few members of our community recommended your wiki as one we should reach out to in order to partner up with (big fans!) The Independent Fallout Wiki split off the corporately hosted wiki to give independence a whirl in April 2022. We want to strengthen relationships between other independent wikis, as our community has interests that span beyond Fallout and are excited to check out other independent sites.

What does a partnership even mean? Good question! On our end, we feature your website on the wiki as both an article and part of the home page spotlight rotation. If you have a Discord, we also feature your invite along with links to your YouTube/website/videos. If you have similar spaces, we just ask that you do the same for us. You can check out the list of our current wiki buddies [https://fallout.wiki/wiki/FalloutWiki:Affiliates here]!

These partnerships work well to connect independent wikis, lead to new friends, and are generally good vibes across the board. I appreciate you considering our request to partner up! If you feel like giving it a go or have any questions, feel free to respond here or message me on Discord (kateaces) or let me know who I should reach out to if you aren't in the partnerin business. Thank you so much in advance! 
--- <3 [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 02:10, 23 August 2023 (EDT)
:Hi there! Appreciate you reaching out, but I spoke to other members of the team and we're not currently looking to do any sort of site affiliation right now. Wishing you all the best though. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (EDT)
:: No worries at all, thank you for letting me know! [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 01:48, 27 August 2023 (EDT)

== Thanks! ==

Legitimately, thank you for fixing my bad name for the Gamerguy image. I haven’t edited a wiki in along while and forgot that would happen. Good thing you caught that!

[[User:Off-the-grounder|Off-the-grounder]] ([[User talk:Off-the-grounder|talk]]) 00:33, 6 November 2023 (EST)

== United Nations Space Law. ==

Hello, on the 18th of November you edited a post I made on the TFP episode 'Deadlock', citing that UN laws do not apply in space. I would like to present the following point to reinstate the edit accordingly;

https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/index.html

Following the few laws set in space, it is noted that any astronaut in space must be considered an 'envoy of mankind'. Whilst Knock-Out is, obviously, not a human - he is still considered an enemy of the united states based on the clandestine war being held between the US divisions assisting the Autobots and the Decepticons. Therefore, Miko is expected to maintain these laws accordingly.

Whilst considered an enemy he is still, following our laws, subject to rights of soldiers in war regardless of the invading force's following of said laws.

Ergo, legally speaking, Miko is a war-criminal and I feel it is important to educate (and entertain) readers on the matter, and I would appreciate if you would reconsider your decision.

If you decide it is not to be, then I understand and wish you a lovely day and a happy 2024 to come regardless. We all deserve a pleasant year and good fortune in these times.

Sincerely, Minty. --{{unsigned|Mintyfreshtea|23:23, 2 January 2024 (EST)}}
:You are reading ''way'' too much into a one-off gag. The edit stands. Also, please use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to automatically sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:07, 3 January 2024 (EST)

::Thank you for the insight on the sign-off, but I would appreciate you don't speak to me like that. Telling someone they're "just reading too much" into it doesn't promote discussion. I'm not presenting a 'crack theory' or going out of my way to rant about how 'children cannot be soldiers in the Transformers show' as that would be a banal point. But Miko did assault someone who was not in a position nor a proclivity to fight back, and I feel it's important to note this at the very least.

::Perhaps a compromise - without citing laws if you feel they are inappropriate for the space. Maybe "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects" - and, if humour is what was lacking from the trivia? "Not cool." Added to the end?
::Active critiques of media assist us in recognising inappropriate behaviour and analyze the writing of these shows, for example there is a section (using Knock-Out for example) where they comment on the stilted reaction of the audience during a 'QnA'.

::I understand you're a big name in the community and hold a lot of weight, you've been on a lot of shows (I recognised the username admittedly) and you are an avid editor on this wiki. I respect this, and I would like to collaborate rather than us leaving this element absent entirely.

::Sincerely, Minty.

::[[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:11, 4 January 2024 (EST)

:::No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:32, 4 January 2024 (EST)

::::This does hurt to experience from two administrators. This no longer feels like a wiki where I am welcome, nor that I have been heard or that I have been respected. I have presented my case, and I have been responded to with neither care nor consideration - but, I still hope you have a good day regardless of how this exchange has made me feel

::::Thank you Sipher and Cyberlink for your time.
::::Sincerely, [[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:42, 4 January 2024 (EST)
:::::It was a tangential trivia note that had very little to do with the episode, something we have actively taken steps to curtail in recent years, and one that makes a lot of assumptions about how international human law applies to the Cybertronian conflict that are not spelled out in the material as presented. And your compromise of "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects. Not cool." isn't even adding any meaningful commentary at that point; it's just observing a thing that happens in the episode with no further analysis to explain why that's significant, making it even less worthy of inclusion. Furthermore, if being told "no" once by an authority figure is enough to inspire this level of vitriol, particularly when the initial response was not especially harsh, it does call into question your ability to edit collaboratively with others in the first place; per a discussion with other members of the administration, everyone is in agreement that your behavior in response to this incident has been out of line. Please take some time to reflect and decide whether this single bullet point is really worth getting this emotional over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:43, 4 January 2024 (EST)

==Blocks==
can you stop blocking me because i accidentally sign into the wrong account? i'm trying to contribute but i keep getting locked out. [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:22, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:I legitimately have no idea what you're talking about. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:23, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:EDIT: Okay, now I see what you're talking about. Unfortunately, [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Multiple_user_names|per our policies]], you're only allowed to have one username. As I recall, you were very close to being fully banned for being in violation of that rule, but it was decided to just ban the alt instead. I suggest you just stick with your existing account, or else you ''will'' find yourself fully banned. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:35, 12 January 2024 (EST)

==Thank you==
Thanks for helping me with [[Luis Antonio Delgado | this]] article, I'm still new and getting used to the formatting. [[User:Hilfam|Hilfam]] ([[User talk:Hilfam|talk]]) 21:46, 7 February 2024 (EST)

==Brad's girlfriend==
I think given comments in the film it's pretty clear that the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmkPONYlik4 Maaco - Transformers The Last Knight Commercial: Brad Decision] commercial is further developing this subplot. Which page would this be most appropriate to mention it on? [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:43, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:It's really not. There's literally no evidence at all, overt or implied, that this is referring to the same Brad. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:46, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::Well, where do we document marketing material associated with the films. The ad itself is worth documenting even if you don't agree with Brad. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:50, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:::[[Commercial/The Last Knight]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:52, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Thanks for your help! [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:54, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
==Quotes==
I thought that other user was referring to the quote which was attached to the other image of the Unicron page...which really was a bad quote according to the points you raised in the message you left in your edit. I left a note on the user's page as that quote is the only quote that actually identifies the book by that name so I thought it was important. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 00:25, 22 March 2024 (EDT)

==I have some questions in regards to image captions==
As far as I know, just changing jokes to other jokes without adding actual information is not allowed. is adding nothing but jokes to images that don't have any not allowed too?

Also, would you guys have problems with adding screencaps from cartoons where the caption is just mentioning what is in the image without making any jokes?

[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 18:55, 6 June 2024 (TRT)
:Yes, repeated adding of captions without information is frowned upon. If someone is an established user with a long history of positive contributions, we're more lenient if they want to add a joke to a blank caption here or there. The ability to add jokes has always been meant as a reward for the people who are actually putting in the work, and the people who aren't willing to do so usually don't get to stick around long.

:As for your other question, descriptive or informative captions are only needed if it's something that can't be conveyed just by looking at the image, though doing so may be redundant if the exact same text explaining it is already on the page in close proximity. The Decepticon Waspinator pic you uploaded, for example, probably didn't need the caption because there was already a note next to it explaining why he had a Decepticon insigna, hence why I scrapped the caption and just added (seen at right) to the end of the existing note to illustrate that's what it was talking about. In those instances, it's okay to just leave the caption blank or put a joke in as long as there's accompanying text to explain the context.

:I'd recommend reading our [[Transformers Wiki:Captions|captions policy]] to get a more in-depth understanding of what is and isn't permitted on that front. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:07, 7 June 2024 (EDT)

==Brawl in Skybound issue 7==
Hey just wondering about the removed edit to Skybound issue 7 about Brawl. What was ambiguous about it; my observation or my wording? Also was that the right place to put such things in the first place? Lastly, I think my theory is relevant given issue #9.([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT)) {{unsigned|Ratbat72!}}
:Like I said, the page itself is too ambiguous. It's too hard to tell from the silhouettes who they actually are. If you don't have more substantial evidence than "it kinda looks like them", it shouldn't be added to the page. And I don't know what you mean about Issue 9, since it's not out yet. Also, please [[Transformers Wiki:Policies#SIGN YOUR POSTS|sign your posts]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 02:01, 9 June 2024 (EDT)

AH ok that makes sense. It looks like I got my copy of Issue #9 before street date; so I guess I'll stop talking for now. ([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT))

== Discord ==

Hey, um, I have a problem with the discord wiki you guys got. I just joined in the discord to hang but someone on it kicked me out and i can't get back in. Is there a problem i had or...? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 18:15, 25 June 2024 (EDT)
:I still haven't got an answer to why I was kicked out of the discord. It's still not letting me back in. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 22:16, 7 October 2024 (EDT)
::I was told you were blocked for the linking of wildly inappropriate content in your Discord profile, and that the ban is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:22, 8 October 2024 (EDT)
:::But i didn’t have any links to any inappropriate content on my discord profile. You didn’t told me i was blocked for that. Do I ever do that on that server? I would never do that. I just joined in and then suddenly they kicked me out with no reason. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 12:26, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::I wasn't the one who blocked you since I was away at the time, but multiple other staff members have attested to seeing explicit content linked in your profile, so I stand by their decision. As said before, the block is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:09, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
:::::I have no explicit content on my profile. I have nothing on it that has anything to do with this block. I haven’t broken any rules when i was on that server. You staff members need to recheck it through over this if i done anything, because i’ve been clean on whatever that discord server had! Period. It’s just a discord profile. There’s nothing bad about it having explicit content. What proof do you hve that I have against that? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 16:44, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::::Okay, to be EXCEEDINGLY blunt, your associated social media profiles had a bunch of inappropriate comments about underage-coded characters, along with links to explicit art thereof. The volume of it was enough that multiple people on the mod team were thoroughly creeped out and unanimously decided that's not the kind of thing we want anywhere near our server, hence the block. While our current policies do not dictate that users banned on the Discord must also be banned on the Wiki and vice-versa, I suggest you drop this line of conversation unless you want to be fully cut off here as well. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 9 October 2024 (EDT)

== I apologize... ==

Greetings. First, I want to really apologize for not understanding how things work here. It isn't the same thing as Wikipedia, but I still want to be useful. How could I make a new article? I want to write one based on the characters and story arcs featured in the [[Energon Universe]]. Thank you.[[User:Fico Puricelli|Fico Puricelli]] ([[User talk:Fico Puricelli|talk]]) 19:13, 24 July 2024 (EDT)
:We don't need an article listing all the characters because we already have [[:Category:Energon Universe characters|categories]] for that purpose. And we don't need an article with a list of story arcs because that's not how we format information here; each series and issue gets its own individual article, and we only make articles for [[:Category:Story arcs|specific story arcs]] when they are actually of note, such as a branded crossover story that spans multiple series. If you really want to help, you can look at the character tables on any of the individual issue articles and check to see which ones haven't been made yet or aren't up to date in terms of their EU fiction. Please take note of how other articles are formatted, such as the primarily in-universe writing style and the use of storylink templates to reference when each event took place. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19:59, 24 July 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you ==
hi,just wanted to say I appreciate you fixing the Robosen article,I was in a rush with school and eager to do something to help the wiki,sorry if I made a mess of things--[[User:Balloney|Balloney]] ([[User talk:Balloney|talk]]) 22:16, 16 October 2024 (EDT)
:Writing for the wiki isn't really something you should be rushing. There isn't some time limit in which articles need to be made, and we do have certain standards for contributions, including an understanding of basic spelling, grammar and formatting; otherwise, it just creates more work that other editors need to clean up. I strongly suggest you read our help pages and study how other articles are formatted before making further contributions, or else you may find your edits being reverted simply because other editors don't have the patience to fix any errors. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:00, 17 October 2024 (EDT)

== There's an user who removed my additions to a bunch of pages ==
They are called Saix. I don't know why they started doing this since most of these additions were a year ago, and it seemed like they suddenly decided to check my contributions and remove every addition I added to pages

They also frequently remove other people's contributions as well, things like images that were on pages for years. I'm curious why they are frequently doing this.
[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 21:46, 1 September 2024 (TRT)

== I'm still not good at English.==
Hay Cyberlink420 I’m sorry I'm still not good at English. And I don’t edit tfone brawn page. But I like [[Animation error/gallery]]wiki page.
see you next time.[[user:1542bumblebee]](talk)05:43(Korean time)2024 October seventeenth

== About "leaked" Wasp boxart ==

The boxart image of Wasp I uploaded and that you removed for being leaked was not from a leaked source, it was from an official Hasbro Flagship Store listing on Chinese site JD. Same with any other AOTP boxart spreading around. [[User:Gigirassy|Gigirassy]] ([[User talk:Gigirassy|talk]]) 13:01, 5 December 2024 (EST)

== Megatron ==

Why was I blocked for uploading a better and more accurate picture of megatron? [[User:Idkman|Idkman]] ([[User talk:Idkman|talk]]) 14:19, 28 December 2024 (EST)
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Windcharger's first release had a shorter abdomen than his second release when comparing him and his Rub symbol counterpart, how ever there are versions with the longer abdomen that retain the regular Autobot insignia on the hood of the car mode. There is even more evidence suggesting this through the trademark stamp located on the back of his leg, Transformersland makes note of this trademark when listening his variants, this stamp indicates that it is in fact the late 1984 release. Furthermore I own that copy of the figure meaning that it is indeed a real thing making it necessary to have a mention in the first place. Please, I beg of you, to retain this mention in his page. Yours truly...
-Windcharger

Windcharger (G1)

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Windcharger: The link to the page ended up not working, but I think I fixed it

Windcharger (G1)

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Windcharger: I made some adjustments to the link for the Retool page, hopefully it works. In case your wondering, yes he had 2 releases in 1984. This is evident from the fact that he has 2 variants with different abdomen sections,

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:''Windcharger is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WindchargerTFU.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Mister Fantastic|He]] tricked me...with a wooden gun!!!]]

Of all the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew who crash-landed on Earth, '''Windcharger''' is unquestionably the fastest on the ground, at least for short distances. Windcharger can go from zero to 60 MPH virtually instantly, limited only by the traction between his tires and their driving surface. Frequently, after tearing away with a neck-snapping jerk, he will just as rapidly squeal to a halt to investigate something that caught his eye, for Windcharger is impulsive as well as impatient, both in mind and in body.

In [[robot mode]], Windcharger can energize his arms and make them the poles of a precisely controllable electromagnet, powerful enough to levitate ten tons of steel 700 feet away. With care, he can draw objects gently toward him or hurl them violently away. Also, as the long-suffering laws of physics dictate, this field is extremely strong near Windcharger; at close range, he can tear magnetic objects to shreds. As [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] are made of metal, this makes Windcharger a genuinely ''terrifying'' force on the battlefield, and [[Decepticon]]s have been known to retreat as soon as they hear that he's entered the fray.

Unfortunately for Windcharger, his power supply, biased as it is toward a brief, heavy overload, is prone to failure if the overload is too severe or too long-lasting. Even worse, his impulsive nature makes him hardly willing to exercise the mental control he needs to avoid overusing his power. As a result, Windcharger often finds himself stumbling home, reeking of ozone and burned insulation, and needing medical attention and a nice, tall, chilled glass of dielectric [[oil]].<ref>Generation 1 Windcharger profile printed in ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'' #1</ref>

{{bigquote|Quick action equals quick victory.|Windcharger's Generation 1 bio}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:AndThereShallComeALeader WindchargerSavesPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
''Five million years ago, Windcharger was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s plan to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] from the [[Decepticon]]s. After Prime lured the Decepticons onto a bridge and blew it up, Windcharger used his magnetic powers to pull him to safety.'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}}

Windcharger was among the elite few selected by Optimus Prime to join him in crashing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the [[Earth]], to keep the ship's secrets from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} After the Autobots awoke in [[1984]], Windcharger was very concerned with how they would obtain more fuel, though thankfully a solution presented itself almost immediately; [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] had befriended a human who suggested a means of converting gasoline to Energon. {{storylink|Power Play!}} After the human, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], was abducted by the Decepticons, Windcharger participated in the attack on [[Fortress Sinister]] to rescue him. After the clash, Windcharger looked on at [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]'s body, deactivated following his fellow Autobot's plummet from the Decepticon fortress, but still salvageable. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} ''Returning to base, the Autobots busied themselves in repairing the Ark. During their work, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was subjected to a powerful electrical feedback, altering his personality and making him violently irrational. The haywire Autobot stormed out and began rampaging through a nearby town, forcing Windcharger and the others to subdue him. Another electrical shock returned Brawn to his senses, but the Autobots couldn't be sure he was wholly back to normal. His test of loyalty came in the form of a trial by combat against [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], and though Windcharger believed that Brawn was destroyed in the duel, he was overjoyed to see that the Autobot's demise had simply been a ruse orchestrated using Mirage's holographic powers. Windcharger then cheered as Brawn was welcomed back into the Autobot fold.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

[[File:WindchargerTriumphant.gif|left|upright=1.5|thumb|When he gets done with Guardian, he's gonna erase all the big guy's VHS tapes. Just BECAUSE.]]
''During a Decepticon attack on the Ark, Optimus Prime attempted to activate the Ark's computer, known as [[Aunty|Auntie]], to bring the defense systems back online. Unfortunately, Auntie had been damaged in the crash and become unstable. Unable to remember who was friend or foe, she used a magnetic field to subdue all the combatants aside from Windcharger and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], whose magnetic powers enabled them to counter Auntie’s magnetic force. With Ravage's help, Windcharger was able to deactivate Auntie's [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] battle droid. Once Ravage shut down Auntie, Windcharger used his powers to hurl [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] from the Autobot base.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

After witnessing [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] accuse [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] of treachery, Windcharger battled the Decepticons once more, but was defeated by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] along with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} His deactivated body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling to be used as spare parts. {{storylink|The New Order}}

''The Decepticons reprogrammed Guardian while in control of the Ark, and once they had been vanquished from the ship, the droid was reactivated. At this time, the Ark was still full of deactivated Autobots in need of repair. The few active Autobots made Windcharger's reactivation a priority so that he could use his magnetic powers to thwart the hostile droid. Ultimately, however, Windcharger did not get the chance, as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] stepped up to the task instead.'' {{storylink|The Wrath of Grimlock!}}

[[File:Cliffjumperuk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|He just finds Gears attractive, is all.]]
After [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] had put the bulk of the Autobots back in working order, he had Windcharger and the others go on a diagnostics run through the open plains to ensure they were back in tip-top shape. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Some time later, Windcharger was gunned down by Optimus Prime's body when the Decepticons took control of it using a fake head. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''When the Autobots were dispatched to locate the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], all suffering from madness due to circuit damage, Windcharger was assigned to lead "A-Team", which included [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. The three searched for [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] in a northern [[California]] swamp, but were captured in a Decepticon ambush led by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. They were later rescued thanks to Bumblebee.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

He was seen much later, watching [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] duke it out for leadership of the Autobots on the moon. He then took part in fighting the Decepticon forces that attempted to ambush them. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Autobot decepticon battle transformers 84.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Windcharger was seen fighting against the Decepticons during one of the early battles of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron. Later, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] took him for a tour of the newly constructed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the ship on which he would be serving, and which would ultimately be sent crashing into the [[Earth]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}} Windcharger was thrown by an explosion after the Decepticons attacked the Ark in flight. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Terry McGovern]] (English, "Masquerade"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "SOS Dinobots"), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "Microbots", "Fire on the Mountain")|[[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[André Filho]] (Portuguese), [[Antônio Patiño]] (Portuguese, "Fire on the Mountain"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "A Prime Problem"), [[Marcos Miranda]] (Portuguese, "Prime Target"), [[Roberto Macedo]] (Portuguese, "Masquerade"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "Masquerade"), [[Frank Muth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "A Prime Problem"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Masquerade"), [[Charlie Elvegård]] (Swedish, Generation 2)}}

[[File:MTMTE2 Windcharger coat.jpg|thumb|"A phone booth! I need a phone booth!! ...Also, pants."]]
Windcharger was part of the initial crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', on a mission to seek out new energy sources to fuel their struggle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After awakening on Earth over four million years later, Windcharger participated in the unsuccessful Autobot counter-attack on the Decepticon siege of [[Sherman Dam]], which was being run at dangerous capacities to fill the Decepticons' [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

He was also among the group of Autobots who attempted to stop the Decepticons raiding the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. He dressed up in a lab coat during an attempt to trick the Decepticons into attacking a fake rocket base, though it turned out the Decepticons they were fighting were decoys, and he and the other Autobots were forced to try and stop the Decepticons from taking off in their [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:FireOnTheMountain Windcharger vehiclemode.jpg|thumb|left|[[Laserbeak (G1)|Tinfoil turkey]] at seven o'clock.]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was severely damaged, Windcharger, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] went to see how the repairs were going, unaware that [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on Brawn's shoulder. He later helped defend headquarters long enough for a new [[cosmitron]] to be retrieved from Cybertron, so Prime could be repaired. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Windcharger attended the unveiling of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], and was knocked over by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] during the ensuing chaos. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Of all the other Autobots, he seemed to be closest to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], judging from their excellent teamwork and friendly banter while journeying with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] to investigate a Decepticon super-weapon in Peru. When Windcharger was injured during the battle later in that mission, Brawn was quick to swear vengeance for the small 'bot. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Windcharger tractorbeam.jpg|thumb|Windcharger, sitting in the rafters, waving a flashlight in a slow circle. Welcome to the worst rave ever.]]
When [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Windcharger was in the group which tunneled beneath the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], using his magnetic field to detect when they'd reached their destination and carrying Sparkplug from the base. Along with the other Autobots, he was unsuccessful in preventing [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] from bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} After [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] fell into a chasm during the Autobot retreat, Windcharger used his tractor beam to pull the little Autobot out. The eruption of [[Mount St. Hilary|the volcano]] at Autobot HQ blew Windcharger, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Huffer into the air, necessitating a rescue by Skyfire. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Windcharger repulsorfield.jpg|thumb|left|Windcharger's call for help from the sea creatures was unsuccessful. It was answered by a yellow Volkswagen and a kid in a hard hat.]]
After [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] were sighted in [[Bali]], Windcharger, Brawn and Bumblebee headed there in Skyfire. They found the Insecticons feeding on a field of hay, but had trouble fighting them off. Windcharger had to set up a repulsor field to stop them from being cut to bits by the spikes from [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'s grenade. The rest of the Autobots turned up in time to save their bacon, and they pursued the Decepticons to a nearby refinery. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

Windcharger was in the group of Autobots who attempted to defend a new Air Force rocket base from the Decepticons. He and Ratchet were taken out by an attack from behind by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], who was promptly given the boot by Brawn. Windcharger was OK though, and later helped the other Autobots try to reason with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the boy was placed in a robot body and went a little nuts. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} He gave Sunstreaker a magnetic boost, after the hot shot fell short in a stunt jump over the other Autobots in vehicle mode. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} He was hanging around Autobot HQ when [[Teletraan I]] detected strange readings from the bottom of the Atlantic, but didn't bother volunteering to go check it out. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} At one point, he helped the other Autobots construct [[detection plate]]s to increase Headquarter's security grid. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:PrimeProblem Windcharger scrap.jpg|thumb|"Silly Windcharger—did you destroy another good PC with your amazing magnetic powers?" "...A bee flew by and I panicked."]]
Much like the other Autobots, Windcharger was bemused by Optimus Prime's odd behavior after one particular battle, and even more confused when a second Optimus drove into Headquarters. Their test to determine the real Prime proved inconclusive, however the Autobots were alerted by strange energy readings from the crevasse the earlier battle had taken place at. Returning to the scene, they battled the Decepticons again, however Windcharger and Spike spotted [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] acting oddly, and found Megatron's [[Incredibly tall rocket|control center]], from which he was controlling the false Prime.

Before they could return to warn the other Autobots, the pair were spotted, and Windcharger was knocked into the crevasse, where he only escaped destruction by transforming—his vehicle mode tires insulated him from the [[korlonium crystal]]s filling the crevasse. He was able to climb out and warn the other Autobots. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:PrimeTarget Optimus addresses Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"Why do I bother showing up for roll call when no one ever talks to me?"]]
Windcharger was around when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] attempted to demonstrate how he'd taught the Dinobots to better control their abilities. It didn't go well. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} When Megatron supercharged himself with the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Windcharger helped defend Headquarters against the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Microbots}} All of the Autobots were banished from Earth after the Decepticons framed them with an elaborate plan. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} They almost crashed into the sun, but made it back to Earth safely. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

After a close call with [[Cybertonium]] depletion, Windcharger was around for a ceremony honoring Spike, [[Carly]] and the Dinobots for retrieving more of the valuable substance from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} He was present in the battle over the lake of [[electrum]]. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} He, Huffer and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] blasted Decepticon drones in New York City. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} After [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and Bumblebee disappeared, Windcharger took part in the search. As the other Autobots were picked off by [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] and his servant [[Dinsmore]], Windcharger narrowly escaped one of their fiendish traps. He regrouped at HQ with the other Autobots in time for Chumley to deliver his challenge to Optimus. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:WindchargerTFMovie.jpg|thumb|He got better... maybe.]]
Windcharger was among the five Autobots who disguised themselves as [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in order to halt one of Megatron's evil schemes; he [[camouflage paint|camouflaged himself]] as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. When the group was forced to become a fake [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Windcharger's magnetic powers were essential to pull the Autobots together for the illusion. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

Windcharger was among the Autobots killed at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]; [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] pulled his corpse into the shelter of a bunker and laid it alongside that of Wheeljack. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Windcharger’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].''}}

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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Outlier WindchargerVDecepticharge.jpg|thumb|left]]
In the [[2004]] of [[BT World|a split timeline]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] was granted a vision by the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] of Windcharger's looming death in the year [[2005]]. The scientist resolved to save his life. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop|Project: Bodyshop}}

Two BT-16 Honda S-2000 Aero Style bodies were built for Windcharger to use, but the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] shuttle they were on disappeared during delivery. One of the BT-16s ended up being possessed by the [[spark]] of a [[Blackarachnia (BW)|future Transformer]], while the other was implanted with an evil [[laser core]] by [[Unicron]] and became [[Decepticharge]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

Windcharger would nevertheless still receive a Binaltech body. When Decepticharge and Blackarachnia attacked the EDC Space Center, Windcharger went face-to-face with Decepticharge and seemingly took both his double and himself out with the full might of his magnetic powers. {{Storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}
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=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
Under circumstances undisclosed, Windcharger came back to life. In [[2050]], Windcharger was among the Autobots defending [[Neo Scramble City]] against the [[Selector]] revolt. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Windcharger greeted [[Kenji]], the Autobots' new human friend, when he came to visit their headquarters in [[Japan]]. Shortly afterwards, the city of Yokohama came under attack from the Decepticons, and Windcharger followed Optimus Prime to the site of the battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
After the Autobots had foiled the Decepticons' [[Omega Wave Cannon|latest plan]], Windcharger and dozens of other Autobots arrived at the villains base alongside [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] to punish them for their misdeeds. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{wingsnote}}
By 2012, memorial statues of Windcharger, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] had been built at Autobot City. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} Windcharger's legacy as one of the fastest Autobots on land was carried on by his [[relatives|relative]] [[Windbreaker]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 45|Windbreaker bio}}

====''Cloud''====
Prior to his departure on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Windcharger was witness to the incursion into their spacetime by another [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] from [[Cloud World]]. He got knocked around as the foreign Megatron unleashed the power of [[SARA]]. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Windcharger's body was lined up with other victims of the battle to be honored. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBack-magnets.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Slagging magnets, how do they work?]]
When [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] used a [[cerebro-shell]] to control the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and send them on a violent rampage, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had few options. One option involved letting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] use a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the Dinobots over a cliff. The other was to allow Windcharger to use his magnetic powers to remove the shells from a distance. Windcharger was eager to be chosen.

But how far away should he stand? If he stands too close, he may cause a whirlwind of magnetic destruction that would rip the Dinobots to shreds, causing dino-corpse parts to fly about and knock the Autobots around! But if he stands too far away, his powers may have no effect and everyone will die helplessly at the hands of their brainwashed comrades.

Windcharger stood 40 feet away:

{{quote|"The magnetism is too much - they'll be ripped apart!" shouts Prowl as bolts, screws, and bits of metal fly away from the whirling Dinobots. "I'm afraid you're right," Windcharger replies with a frown, "but there's nothing we can do."}}

Let's stand a little further away next time, Windcharger. You murderer.

In the alternate path, he did just that. From 100 feet away, his magnetic field harmlessly popped all four shells right off.

The next day, in one possible path, Skids returned to the ''Ark'' to report Bumblebee disappearing after radioing him about a secret base inside [[Mount Lomas]] where the Decepticons were ready to process black coral into superfuel. While Prowl wanted to have the Dinobots infiltrate and back-stab the Decepticons, Windcharger advocated an immediate all-out assault, partly for Bumblebee's sake. Turns out either course of action would produce an Autobot victory, but [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] didn't fare as well if Optimus selected Windcharger's plan. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Earthquake====
[[File:EarthquakePowerglideBeahccomberWindcharger.jpg|thumb|]]
In one possible sequence of events, Windcharger was sent out alongside Powerglide and Beachcomber to investage a secret Decepticon fortress discovered by Beachcomber. Once the three Autobots arrived at cliff face that concealed the Decepticons' base, the three of them debated on which course of action they would take.

If the three Autobots decided to walk through the main entrance of the Decepticons' base, Windcharger was the first to charge forward. Unfortunately for Windcharger, the doors slammed shut upon him, crushing him into a heap of smoking metal. Fortunately for Windcharger, Rumble was tricked into creating an earthquake that incapacitated the Decepticons almost immediately, allowing for Powerglide and Beachcomber to retrieve his remains, and bring them to Ratchet for repairs.

If the trio decided instead to look for an alternate entrance into the Decepticon fortress, they discovered a narrow passageway hidden behind bushes and scrubs. Beachcomber then led his squad into the passageway until they emerged into a storage room. Leading out of the storage room was a passage not unlike the one from which they had just emerged, and a brightly lit corridor. Windcharger voted to explore the other dark passageway.

If Beachcomber joined Windcharger, the two of them soon found themselves before a heavy stone doorway. Hearing Decepticon voices beyond the door, the pair argued whether or not to try spring a surprise attack on the Decepticons.

If Beachcomber decided to proceed with Windcharger and attack, the two Autobots started to argue once more on how to get through the heavy door. While Windcharger was eager to use his magnetic abilities to bust it down, Beachcomber considered attempting to decode the door's access lock.

If the pair managed to decode the door's password, they found themselves intruding upon Megatron's secret chamber. Upon hearing Megatron approaching, the pair grabbed him from behind. Taken by surprised, the Decepticon leader was tricked into thinking that the Autobots had has base surrounded, and was made to have the Decepticons surrender. After contacting Optimus Prime, to send reinforcements, the Decepticons’ ploy was successfully undone.

If the pair were unable to decode the door's password, Windcharger attempted to smash the door down, despite Beachcomber's protests. All Windcharger managed to do was make a lot of noise, and the two Autobots fled. Unfortunately, as they retreated, they were spotted by Megatron, who blocked off their exit in his weapon mode. The Decepticon leader then promptly slaughtered the pair.

If Beachcomber decided to explore the brightly lit corridor with Powerglide, Windcharger was unable to find anything of importance on his own. But the other two Autobots shortly met up with him once more, and informed Windcharger that they had uncovered the Decepticons’ ploy. The trio returned to Autobot headquarters to relate their findings to Optimus Prime. The Decepticons planned to use a Destruction Beam to create a fault line near Center City, which would in turn be exploited by Rumble's earthquake-inducing abilities to destroy the entire area. The Autobots then decided to split up in two groups, one to attack the Decepticons’ fortress, the other to attempt to stop Rumble in Center City. It is unknown which group, if any, Windcharger was assigned to.

Alternatively, if Beachcomber decided to have Windcharger, Powerglide and himself each investigate a different area of the Decepticons’ fortress, Beachcomber would get himself captured, leading to his teammate's capture. Windcharger was ordered executed by Buzzsaw while the Decepticons carried on with their evil deeds. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Desert Flight====
Windcharger was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. He rescued Powerglide from crashing before the Autobots’ newest adventure could even begin when P.G.’s engines stalled, through the use of his magnetic abilities. The noise the convoy had heard, which had led to Powerglide stalling out, was a large explosion in the distance. Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. In actuality, Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes. Windcharger was tasked with disabling the Decepticons’ forcefield, so that further Autobot reinforcements could allow for a quick victory. Seeking out the control room, Windcharger came face-to-face with a Decepticon drone, demanding a password. The Decepticons being rather uncreative with the passwords, Windcharger settled on two possible phrases that had a high possibility of being correct.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was "MEGATRON IS SUPREME!" he was promptly executed by the Decepticon drone.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was "DEATH TO OPTIMUS PRIME!" the guard drone allowed him safe passage. Windcharger then easily turned off the bases's forcefield.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Windcharger wound up either injured or dead.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, The Autobot convoy were surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards them some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots with the [[proton bomb]] it housed within its body.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
[[File:DecepticonPoisonAutobotVictory.jpg|thumb|]]
Windcharger's magnetic powers come from his magnetic gun, rather than being built into his superstructure.
In one possible scenario, Windcharger was amongst the troops that Optimus brought to the Decepticons’ poison lab, in order to foil the Decepticons’ plan of poisoning the humans’ nearby water supply. Upon seeing the Decepticons hauling out barrels of poison, Windcharger suggested that he drive down and use his magnetic powers to cause a ruckus. The rest of the Autobots would then be able to come in and take care of the Decepticons easily.

If Optimus went along with Windcharger's plan, WIndcharger would levitate the barrels over the Decepticons’ head with his magnetic abilities, leading to Jazz and Prowl working together to ignite their contents over the Decepticons’ heads. The Decepticons were forced to retreat, and the lab was destroyed, allowing the Autobots to drive back to base victoriously. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Windcharger helped fend off a Decepticon attack. He and the other Autobots then enjoyed an unusual lull in Decepticon activities for the next several days, only to find out they had been lulled into a false sense of security; the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Windcharger set out to find more fuel before it was too late, only for Hound to tell him that the Decepticons were already approaching. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:BattleForEarth WindchargerMagField.jpg|thumb|left|"I'll repel their fire with my magnetic field, by which I mean my head!"]]
Windcharger was one of the thirty-five Autobots rebuilt on Earth as terrestrial vehicles. Learning that Megatron was once more up to no good, Windcharger joined Optimus and the rest of the Autobots in an assault on the Decepticon base. Finding themselves welcomed with open arms into the enemy stronghold, Windcharger gave Optimus a confused look in response to these bizarre happenings. The Decepticons' act was soon revealed as a distraction, and Windcharger engaged Soundwave in combat, repelling the Decepticon with a magnetic field. The Autobots were expelled from the Decepticons' headquarters, but soon returned to do battle with the evil robots once more when Megatron executed his plan to take millions of humans hostage in a bid to gain the Earth's unconditional surrender. In the fight that followed, Windcharger was blasted by Devastator. The Autobots eventually won the conflict thanks to the Dinobots' timely intervention, and Windcharger drove away with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

In order to liberate a group of Autobot hostages from the Decepticons, Windcharger helped build a statue of Devastator, from within which the Autobots could hide. Windcharger helped bring the false peace offering before the Decepticons' headquarters. From this point on, it was up to the Autobots hiding within the statue to rescue the hostages. They ultimately succeeded. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Windcharger was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into battle when the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]] to steal fuel from all over the globe. He helped Huffer fight Starscream by using his magnetic powers to pull the Decepticon down into Huffer's range. Having expended a lot of his energy during the fight against the Decepticons, Windcharger was tended to by Ratchet, and received a fuel transfer from the much less fuel-efficient [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]].{{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
Windcharger was part of a battle unit assembled by Optimus Prime to stop the Decepticons from seizing control of...a single windmill. (No, really.) {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
{{voiceactor|??}}
While spying on the Decepticons, Windcharger found out that they were intending to use Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar reactor to drain all the [[Sun]]'s energy for their own use, spelling doom for Earth. He returned to headquarters to warn [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and found that Dr. Blaisedale had already been persuaded to help the Autobots. They raced to the solar plant to defend it against the Decepticons, but when Blaisedale was kidnapped by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Windcharger was part of a team led by Optimus to rescue her. By the time they got back to the solar plant, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] had run out of energy, and Windcharger had to push him clear of the battle. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
After a day of hard work repairing the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Windcharger and the other Autobots relaxed in front of the [[television]], only to discover the Decepticons were kidnapping humans. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} He, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] kept the Decepticon base under constant surveillance via a shift system. When Windcharger spotted the Decepticons leaving for [[Stanley Lake]], he alerted the other Autobots and was part of the mission to save the dam there. {{Storylink|Menace at the Dam}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to defect to the Autobots, Windcharger thought that the Decepticon would have much useful information for them. As it turned out, it was a trick so Starscream could pass on information to the Decepticons, but the Autobots were able to use it to their advantage and destroy the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Deadly Paradise===
[[File:DeadlyParadise Windcharger kills Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, okay, ''that's'' how they work. Yikes.]]
Windcharger was part of a team of Autobots who traveled to [[Carob Island]] to investigate suspected Decepticon activity. Upon discovering Decepticon machines digging for a unique ore, he helped destroy them using his magnetic abilities. It soon transpired that the Decepticons were forcing local roboticist [[Cee|Madame Cee]] to build fake Autobots, and after rescuing [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from her grasp, Windcharger and the others made it to the Decepticon base on the island. They were initially captured and imprisoned, but were soon busted out by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and started attacking their captors. During the battle, Windcharger grabbed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and crushed him to death using the full force of his personal magnetic field. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
When [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] was brainwashed by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s cerebro-shell, Windcharger was able to magnetically remove the shell from his head on the battle field, in a manner that apparently caused no lasting brain damage. Hooray! {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

When the Decepticons invaded a car show at the Coliseum, Windcharger was one of the robots in disguise who infiltrated the show to thwart the Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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''When Optimus Prime and Megatron joined forces against the U.S. military, Windcharger was on hand with the Autobots in confronting the President's forces. He was one of the first to fall before the assault of the [[deconstructionite]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

[[File:NightofCombaticons Wheeljack Windcharger defeated.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|This looks familiar....]]
When Optimus Prime and a number of other Autobots were forced to surrender to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces and return to Cybertron, Windcharger was part of a small unit that managed to sneak away and remain in hiding on Earth. These 'bots, led by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], were tasked with investigating [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s prior arrival on Earth, to gain further insight on the unfolding events. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Windcharger, Jazz, and Brawn returned to the Alaska battlefield, only to discover that Scourge's body had vanished. Baffled by this turn of events, Windcharger suggested that the group return to base, and leave the brainier 'bots to figure out what to do next. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

After the end of Shockwave's despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Windcharger's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Unfortunately, a group of Decepticons returned to Earth under Starscream's command first. Windcharger was deactivated battling the brutal [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], and subsequently left to rust at the bottom of a lake. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} He was eventually fished out by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (who had arrived from Cybertron with Bumblebee with supplies), but they were waylaid by [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Bumper, Warpath, Windcharger and the other unconscious Autobots were then transported to a secret underground facility. {{storylink|Atonement}} There, the EDC began repairs on the Autobots, though Windcharger needed more work than most, and was still off-line when several other Autobots accompanied [[Marissa Faireborn]] and her soldiers on a mission to [[San Desto]]. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

By the time the San Desto mission had been completed, Windcharger was back on his feet. He and the rest of Jazz's team said their goodbyes to Marissa before departing in the ''Orion''. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} The Autobots traveled to Alaska, where Prowl and the troops serving under him had already begun construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
After a brutal battle during which [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], a monstrous gestalt of unimaginable power, was released, Windcharger's butchered form lay smoldering in a mass grave of both Autobot and Decepticon corpses. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]]}}

[[File:Shadowplay3-WindchargerLowBoredomThreshold.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Magic arms!]]
Windcharger was an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]": a Transformer who had some abnormal skill or attribute that had nothing to do with his alt mode. (He called them his "magic arms".) [[Functionism|Functionists]] ''hate'' that crap, so he kept it secret and hung out at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]], where [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]] had created a safe haven for outliers. Windcharger owed so much to Shockwave that he joined him and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] in a heist, risking his life against a [[Senate]] conspiracy; his magnetic powers were used to "fly" the thieves into the [[Primal Basilica]] to steal "the Matrix" (actually a bomb) without tripping any alarms. He also used his magnetism to stop the bomb falling when Ratchet accidentally dropped it. Sadly, his Academy home was destroyed and his mentor Shockwave [[Shadowplay|brainwashed]] in an [[Institute]] branch. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

The Outliers stuck with Orion Pax and aided him in defending a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s [[Elite Guard|forces]]. With help from a group of time travelers from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' of the future, the group took down a weapons platform sent to irradiate the hot spot's [[spark]]s: in Windcharger's case, he magnetically ''hurled'' Pax ''through'' the platform. They then had their memories of the travelers wiped by [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Some time later, after [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] were killed in the line of duty, Windcharger attended their funeral. Most mourners were Autobots working in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Services, with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] present, so Windcharger may or may not have switched to the Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

[[File:TheIronAge WindchargerBlurr.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Look, Windcharger, you've already got the magnet thing. Let Blurr have the speed thing.]]
Windcharger responded to Optimus' rallying call for additional support and fought in the following battle for control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Windcharger later met the Autobot leader personally (again). {{storylink|Endgame}}

As the war spread across Cybertron, Windcharger became a soldier in the Autobot army under Optimus Prime's command. When they were defending a city from the Decepticon advancing force, Optimus Prime ordered [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] to use his speed to break through the enemy ranks and sow confusion. Windcharger volunteered his own rapid movement, but Optimus Prime rebuffed him due to Blurr's superior speed, and asked Windcharger to hold the line with [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. After their victory, he was seen at a celebration talking with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Much, much later, Windcharger made it to [[Earth]], along with [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] after the Decepticons wiped out Autobot outposts across the galaxy. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} At one point, Windcharger was captured by [[Skywatch]], along with [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

[[File:WokenFuries-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
He was released from captivity once the Autobots and Skywatch settled their differences, but it wasn't long before the Decepticons struck once again. Forced to abandon their Skywatch base, Windcharger and the other Autobots fled towards [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] only to find themselves under attack, first from humans with anti-Transformer sentiments, then from [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] himself. Even the Autobots' combined firepower failed to put a scratch on the Decepticon's brand new body, and they were defeated in short order. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}}

Most of the Autobots left Earth a while later, intending to return to Cybertron. They took a captive Megatron with them, and seeing the powerful Decepticon leader in bonds was a source of great interest to Windcharger and others. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once back on their home planet, the Autobots fought against [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
Windcharger stood behind Optimus Prime with his fellow Autobots, ready to fight. {{storylink|Visualize Shot 1}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
Windcharger was a goalie in in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Windcharger-CardArt.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]
The Autobot warrior Windcharger could enhance his electromagnetic powers by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|Windcharger (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Windcharger packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Windcharger, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|''Transformers'' #30]]}}
[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness-Me.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Peace was never an option.]]
Windcharger was one of [[Pyra Magna]]'s [[Companion]]s, being intensely loyal to the [[Great General]]. His particular special [[ability]] made him a greatly-feared name among experienced soldiers. When Pyra met with [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] to parlay, the Companions hid nearby within a [[shimmer field]] in case things went south. Sure enough, Strika had prepared an ambush for Pyra Magna, and sicced a squad of Decepticons on her. The Companions leapt into action against Pyra's attackers and once [[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]] realized that he was up against ''Windcharger'', he quickly fled the scene. [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]] wasn't so informed, and wound up being nearly pulled apart by Windcharger's magnetic powers. After driving the Decepticons off, Pyra announced that they would be putting their support behind Optimus Prime for the time being. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

[[File:SeaOfRustII WindchargerVNovaStorm.jpg|thumb|right|Today was meant to be a display of your power. Instead, I give you a glimpse of the devastation my power can unleash upon ''you''.]]
Windcharger was part of a strike team sent aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to rescue [[Termagax]] from an [[Insecticon clone]] horde. Once they had secured the area, Pyra Magna obtained permission from Termagax to set up a defensive position against an incoming Decepticon assault. Windcharger, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] were stationed atop [[House (building)|House]] in anticipation of the [[Rainmaker]]s leading off the attack. While Arcee and Sureshot picked off [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] and [[Ion Storm]] with sniper shots, Windcharger was tasked with halting the nigh-invulnerable [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]'s advance. He snared her with his magnetic powers, but she proved able to keep flying and dragged him straight through House's walls. Windcharger bypassed her invulnerability by magnetically crushing her internals, finally taking Nova Storm out of the fight. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

[[Exarchon]] was spotted in the [[Sonic Canyons]], and Pyra Magna brought out her Companions to finish the last war. Windcharger and the others found [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s Decepticons also opposing the Threefold Spark, although some members of [[The Rise]] had thrown in with Exarchon. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} Their first assault was repulsed, and Pyra Magna regrouped with Sixshot to plan tactics. Windcharger checked on Jumpstream, who had visited a future where Exarchon won, and seemed to be at the axis point where that future either came to pass or was averted. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Circumstances improved when [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]], and [[Sparkstalker]] arrived with a solution—a [[Titan (group)|Titanspark]] in a modified cage, designed to capture Exarchon's unique spark and prevent it from escaping again. The plan was put into motion, and the united Cybertronians succeeded in containing Exarchon's spark before destroying it altogether. The truce had reached its breaking point, though, and the Autobots and Decepticons soon returned to their respective camps. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}
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==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
Windcharger had been taken prisoner by the Decepticons, and was hidden away in their maze-like base along with several other Autobots. This prompted Optimus Prime to embark on a rescue mission. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Windcharger was among the Autobots handpicked by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] for a mission to deliver energon to a hidden Autobot base. Unfortunately their plan was foiled by the interference of [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]. {{storylink|Road to Ruin}}

Windcharger was part of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

Windcharger and a few other Autobots were heading back from a charity event when they received a distress signal from a nearby human military base. Investigating, they found the Decepticons scouring the base for the [[MacGuffin Generator]]. Though Windcharger learned of the device's location, he was too late to prevent [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] from stealing it. Though the Decepticons appeared to have won as they activated the device, it proved too volatile and blew them off into the distance. Windcharger helped the humans rebuild the base in the battle's aftermath. {{storylink|Raiding Party}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsWindcharger.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]
Windcharger participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 35 units of Cybermetal, and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What, no face? Ripoff!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Minicar/Mini Vehicle, [[1984]]/[[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''12'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Windcharger was part of the original assortment of Autobot [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] released in 1984, transforming into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Pontiac Firebird Trans Am|Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]] sports car.

: He would eventually be {{retool}}ed to have a long abdomen in late 1984, this mold was later used when he was re-released in 1985 with his hood insignia sticker replaced with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]; this release also came with a blue [[Mini-spy#Toys|"Motorized Transformer" (aka "Mini-spy")]] in one of four styles. There are reports of darker-red 1985-release Windchargers, but we have not been able to confirm that this is not simply an instance of [[photodegradation]].

: There are also a number of variant Windchargers released in countries south of the US, though Windcharger does not seem to have quite as many as other Mini Vehicles. The Mexican [[IGA]] and Venezuelan [[Rubiplas]] releases are incredibly similar to the Hasbro version (though quality of materials and construction can differ, and not for the better), but lack face paint. The more unusual/different colorations will be covered in individual entries below.

: The mold was first released in 1983 as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Micro Change]]'' line, but evidence exists to suggest it was originally designed by defunct American toy company Knickerbocker for the cancelled toyline, ''[[Mysterians]]''. This mold was also used to make [[Camaro#Toys|Camaro]] (which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Windcharger (SG)|Windcharger]]), and was [[retool]]ed to make [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (or, in Mexico's case, ''redecoed'' to make Tailgate).

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-windcharger/264/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Windcharger at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1984/instr_windcharger.jpg Instructions for Windcharger at Botchthecrab.com]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Camaro''' (Robocar, [[1985]])}}</ul>

: Released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985, Robocar "Camaro" was available in two color schemes: red and grey (Windcharger's original colors), and white and grey. Both versions lose the Autobot [[insignia]] sticker, replaced with a sticker based on the original chest-sticker from the ''Micro Change'' version.

: Whether or not Robocar Camaro is the same character as the evil [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] [[Camaro#Toys|Camaro]] is unknown.

:No, he's not actually a Camaro.

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[[File:G1-toy Windcharger-Antex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3CzvQ9e_w BITCHIN CAMARO BITCHIN CAMARO]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Camaro''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: Released in Argentina by [[Antex]], Robocar Camaro was available in two color schemes: blue-and-black and yellow-and-black. The face paint can vary from sample to sample, coming in either silver or white. Initial batches of the figure feature the same ''Micro Change''-inspired chest sticker as the Estrela versions, while later releases replaced them with a different design that also ended up on "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Antex|Carrera]]". In either case, the stickers have really weak glue and don't particularly like to stay in place. The Estrela-design sticker is also prone to misprints.

: While Camaro's cardback depicted the white and red versions of the toy, it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was never sold in Argentina.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Mini Vehicle, 1986)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by Argentine company [[Lynsa]] but sold in Peru, Windcharger was sold in at least three different confirmed color schemes (all lacking paint or chrome): the original red-and-gray, light-blueish-gray-and-blue, and green-and-yellow. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Windcharger all told, with the three others being unique to that market, but no-one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru More information on Peruvian Mini Vehicles at TF-1.com]''

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[[File:G1-toy WindchargerKeychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Keychain, 2002, 2007)}}</ul>

: A keychain version of Windcharger was released by [[Hasbro]] licensee [[Fun4All]] as part of the second wave of ''Transformers'' keychains. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the front bumper, which the metal key chain attaches to. This version also lacks the silver paint on his robot-mode face. The keychains came on pretty close reproductions of their original cardbacks from 1984. These were originally sold in chains like Hot Topic and video game stores, but over the course of several years, found their way even to the racks of Wal-Mart.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots ([[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Keychain|Cliffjumper]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], Windcharger, and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release (weirdly, the black version ''did'' have silver face paint while the normal color release still didn't!). The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Charger|an evil clone]] of Windcharger.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached. Unlike the other three re-released keychains, 2007 Windcharger does not have a change to his company stamping, because ''bizarrely there is no company stamping on '''any''' iteration of the Windcharger keychain for reasons unexplained''.

: This version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[BotCon Europe 2002]] [[exclusive]] [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|Rook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on the black keychain Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
[[File:AltWindcharger toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who am I and what happened to my gun?!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Alternator, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''10'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine-shield
{{toydesigner|[[Mark McCall]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Originally designed to be an updated version of the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] [[Overdrive#Binaltech|Overdrive]], this ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy ended up having its name changed to "Windcharger" by [[Hasbro]] after they were unable to obtain the [[trademark]] for "Overdrive". (The toy ''was'' released as Overdrive as part of the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line, however.) His [[alternate mode]] is a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale Honda S2000 sports car with a removable "ragtop" roof, which doubles as a shield in robot mode, plus a replacement "folded down" ragtop roof piece. Like most ''Alternators'' toys, Windcharger features [[rubber tires]], opening doors, hood and trunk, a detailed driver/passenger compartment complete with seats, dashboard and steering wheel and a working "steering" mechanism (though not connected to the steering wheel).

:Differences between ''Alternators'' Windcharger and ''Binaltech'' Overdrive go beyond the different names and the usual mix of [[die-cast]] metal and plastic parts for the ''Binaltech'' version's vehicle mode shell (including a fully painted car exterior) versus the ''Alternators'' version's all-plastic car shell: At the request of Honda's USA branch, who didn't like the idea of "their" toy toting a gun around, Windcharger lacks the long drive-shaft/barrel for the rifle accessory formed from his engine block, which was even called a "shield" on the packaging. Since Honda's Japanese department had no such objections, however, ''Binaltech'' Overdrive did include an unchanged barrel. Other minor differences include slightly differently-shaped visors, the [[paint operation]]s on the front grille, and their dashboards sculpted as mirrored counterparts of each other, with Overdrive having the steering wheel on the rights side (like a Japanese car) while Windcharger has it on the left side (like an American car) for all the Hasbro markets he was released in.

:This sculpt was [[retool]]ed into [[Decepticharge]], which was planned to get a ''Binaltech'' counterpart (with Overdrive's Japanese-car dashboard) as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and eventually as "[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Binaltech|Blackwidow]]", but those plans were ultimately scrapped. The intended "Blackwidow" version was later released in different colors as ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 scout G1Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fire, water, air and dirt, ****ing magnets, how do they work?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Scout Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] Scout Class toys (the first wave under the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' banner), Windcharger transforms into a genericized modern muscle car that's a cross between a fifth generation {{w|Ford Mustang}} and a fifth generation {{w|Chevrolet Camaro}}. In robot mode, Windcharger features flip-out arm cannons in his wrists, noted in his bio to fire blasts of electromagnetism. His head sculpt is based on the same "modified [[character model|animation model]] head" design as ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]]'s head, which had originally been designed with Windcharger in mind (see below). His cannons also feature [[C joint]] bars that can be used even when they are folded away into his forearms. As part of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]], he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: Like many other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, Windcharger fell victim to the discontinuation of the 2010 ''Transformers'' line by all major US retail chains in favor of the then upcoming ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' line. While he ''was'' widely available in foreign markets such as the United Kingdom, Canada, or Germany, US [[fandom|fans]] who didn't want to import him could initially only buy him from online retailers. Windcharger, together with several other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, later showed up at discount stores such as Ross and Five Below, where he sold for a mere $5 a pop, and CVS Pharmacies, who charged more than MSRP for him. Coupled with the demand for a new-sculpt toy of a 1984 character, this resulted in a situation where you could either buy him locally for cheap if you were lucky, or had to resort to importing him or even buying from [[Toy scalping|scalpers]]. On the upside, at least ''he'' got officially released, unlike [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)|the subsequent]] [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Scout Class]] [[Downshift (TF 2010)|wave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with less ambiguity!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger vs Decepticon Wipe-Out''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UN-27'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 28]], 2012

: Windcharger is part of wave five of [[Transformers United|''United'']], and comes packaged with his [[redeco]], [[Wipe-Out#Toys|Wipe-Out]]. ''United'' Windcharger replaces the rub sign with a tampographed Autobot symbol. While there are the ''slightest'' of plastic shade differences from the Hasbro release, they're pretty much visually negligible.

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, The packaging feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this set is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy WindchargerKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1p2|'''Mech Venom Strike''' (Beast Force Figure Pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''2235'''
:*''Pieces'': 49 pieces
:*''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol, Gun emplacement

: The "[[Mech Venom Strike]]" Beast Force set includes a Windcharger Kreon who can be rebuilt into a muscle car. Extra details are provided by customer-applied [[sticker]]s. He also has an adjustable gun emplacement with a pressure-launch missile.

: Windcharger reuses [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]]'s helmet and [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'s pistol.

: The set also comes with a buildable brick-beast [[Corhada]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Windcharger.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Most Likely to Run Out of Energon
:*''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: This version of Windcharger has more extensive toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a visored-and-masked face. Oddly, he has a door-wing backpack, despite neither the original toy or cartoon model having such a feature.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Class of 1984 Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFGenerations Legends Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I sense my better toy nearby..]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Windcharger, released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line's ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[subline imprint]], is a retool of ''Generations'' [[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Tailgate]] with a new head, which heavily resembles that of the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure. Because the head sculpt and the center of his vehicle mode hood are one piece, the latter is also changed, now sporting sculpted details instead of Tailgate's smooth surface. The [[5 mm post|5mm peg hole]] is retained.

:His lower legs feature details that are intended to evoke the look of rear window shades. While both the original Windcharger toy and the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure actually had rear windows with sculpted "shades" that ended up on his legs, ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger has a smooth rear window, and the details on his legs are a case of "[[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-parts]]". They weren't as obvious on Tailgate due to the latter's plastic color layout and the lack of paint, but on Windcharger, they're painted the same color as his actual rear window, making them stand out much more.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Road to Ruin]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' (art which is highly evocative of [[#Transformers (2010)|the ''Reveal the Shield'' toy]] and ''not'' this one).

:The original version of this mold was redecoed into ''Timelines'' [[Nightracer (G2)#Timelines|Nightracer]] and served as the model for the non-toy ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Tailgate (SG)|Tailgate]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Legends-Class-Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...after a quick face swap. (Paper cut-out labcoat not included.)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Legends Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 25]], [[2018]]
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Windcharger transforms from a robot into a fictionalized Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car that is based on his [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]]. He also features an opening canopy on his alternate mode to let any Titan/Prime Masters to ride in.

:Although sample pictures and renders depict Windcharger's head as being elevated oddly high above his shoulders, it can be further collapsed down by angling his back half further down, which is how the toy is packaged. He was retooled into [[Tailgate (G1)#Power of the Primes|Tailgate]].

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Windcharger''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy ID number'': '''25'''

:[[Decoy]] Windcharger is a small, red rubber figure depicting his robot mode. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was randomly packaged with [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Decoy Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya_DX_Fort_Max_Command_Base.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Command Base + Charger''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Photon Rifle, Dual Laser Blaster

:Part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers Gum#DX kits|Transformers Gum DX]]'' series, the Command Base is a snap-together model kit of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]’s torso in city mode, including his central tower. Also included is a tiny but still transforming figure of "'''Charger'''" (Windcharger), accurate to his original toy. The kit must be assembled from unpainted blue, gray, and red sprues, with customer-applied stickers providing all of the non-moulded details. It also comes with something that could charitably be called chewing gum.

:The Command Base has its own action feature: once the tower is tilted backwards, the space underneath can be raised by a lever, deploying Windcharger down the ramp. This kit can combine with the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GumDX|Launcher Base]] and the [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Merchandise|Sky Base]] to create a fully transformable [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Gumbined|Fortress Maximus]], with the Command Base providing his rifle, blaster, and the twin cannons concealed inside the tower.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Windcharger, Autobot Warrior''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T43/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
[[File:Windcharger-COTP01.jpg|thumb|"Look alive, men—oh, sorry, Windcharger."]]
* Windcharger had the preliminary name of '''Sprint'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003 Post by Jim S on the Allspark Forums, 2007/12/25 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>
*Early in development, Bob Budiansky's original profiles for the ''Transformers'' characters also included nicknames by which they were known; Windcharger went by "'''Jack Rabbit'''". These nicknames were removed from the profiles when they were published as Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' series, but some of them saw publication in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''.
* Poor ol' Windcharger is the only Autobot who doesn't get a name-check or a chance to use his special powers at any point during the show's three-part pilot, "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]". All he gets to do is get beat up by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. Per the episode's original script, he was ''supposed'' to get a brief spotlight helping Brawn and Huffer fight the [[oil rig]] fire at the conclusion of the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|first episode]], but with the removal of this scene, he didn't even get to ''speak'' until "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
* In an early draft of ''The Movie'', Windcharger's fate was much more gruesome. He survived the initial assault on Autobot City, true, but was present when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and his new troops came back to finish the job. Windcharger was launched into the air by a volley of missile fire that obliterated [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and was ripped to pieces in midair by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and his "armada" '''flying through him'''. His dismembered parts rained down on [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], who then ran for it.<ref>http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html</ref>
*Windcharger makes a post-mortem appearance in the third-season episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]" as the energy creature [[Tornedron]] attacks [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Whether this appearance was accidental or if he "got better" (like [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Victory cartoon|Wheeljack]]) is unknown.
* Whether the ''Alternators'' Windcharger toy actually represents G1 Windcharger or the Omnibot [[Overdrive]], whom it was originally designed as (and actually released as under ''Binaltech''), is up for debate. The toy's packaging lacks a bio, it even predates the addition of mottos to ''Alternators'' packaging, and with ''Alternators'' designs not appearing in any fiction whatsoever (with [[Descent into Evil#Notes|one exception]]), all we have to go by is his name. Since Windcharger predates the practice of using the name of an established character as an alternate name for a toy of a different character from the same continuity whose name is unavailable for trademark (or other) reasons (see "[[Slag (G1)#Robot Heroes|Snarl]]", "[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Age of Extinction|Strafe]]", and "[[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]]" for a few examples), we have chosen to keep the figure listed on Windcharger's page, not least because the ''Binaltech'' version ''is'' listed on Overdrive's page after all.
* The retool of ''Alternators'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] was originally planned to be Windcharger (presumably in red) with his own head, with the vehicle mode being a convertible.<ref>''[[Transformers Collection 2007]]''</ref> Ultimately, however, the toy ended up as [[Wheeljack (G1)#Alternators|Wheeljack]] instead, with a new head sculpt. The head sculpt originally intended for Ford-Windcharger eventually ended up being used for the retool of the actual "Windcharger" toy (the Honda S2000 mold) instead, now named "[[Decepticharge]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Charger''' (チャージャー ''Chājā''), '''Windcharger''' (ウィンドチャージャー ''Windochājā''; ウインドチャージャー ''Uindochājā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Náprava'''
*''French:'' '''Rapido''' (Canada), '''Wintor''' (European French cartoon dub)
*''Hebrew:'' '''To'én Rúah''' (טוען רוח, "Wind Charger")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Széllovas''' ("Wind-rider")
*''Italian:'' '''Lampo''' ("Lightning Flash")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōngdiànqì''' (China, 充电器, "(Electrical) Charger")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Ventania''', '''Vendaval''', '''Giro''' (Brazil comics), '''Camaro''' (Brazil toys)
*''Russian:'' '''Razrjadnik''' (Разрядник, "Discharger")
*''South American:'' '''Camaro'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Cloud Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Hot Shot (Armada)

2025-02-01T05:47:40Z

Windcharger: A few Typos

{{factions|autobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Energon Powerlinx Silver symbol.png|cLink=Powerlinx}}|velocitron|{{factions/icons|custom=Cybertron Defence.png|cSize=50px|cLink=Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)}}}}
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:''Hot Shot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[File:HotShot-AR-DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=2.3|I'm Optimus Prime's choice for successor. Scary what goes through the big guy's head, huh?]]
'''Hot Shot''' is the quintessential young hero. He's been around long enough to earn a name for himself and a place in [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime's]] entourage, but he's still too young to know when he's in over his head. In other words, he's blunt, overconfident, naïve, and more than just a little annoying, yet brave, honorable, loyal to his friends, and willing to risk his life to stop the [[Decepticon]]s and help the Autobots. With time and experience, Prime believes, he could make an excellent leader, and Prime has appointed him to his command structure accordingly. Hot Shot's got the goods, but he just needs to pay attention for more than five seconds. Until that day, Hot Shot's likely response to most anything is, "Yeah yeah, like, whatever."

Hot Shot's [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]], though he has been known to moonlight with [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]].

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Hotshotarmadaminicomic.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|How dumb can he be? He's fluent in three languages!]]
[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] chose Hot Shot to stop a Decepticon plot to drain power from the city, but Hot Shot balked when Prime picked [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] to be his partner. After speeding off to complete the mission alone, Hot Shot found himself overwhelmed by [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] and his partner [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]]. Thankfully, Jolt arrived and gave Hot Shot a hand, and together they defeated Cyclonus and Crumplezone by detonating their energy-draining device, and letting the Decepticons get caught in the blast. Hot Shot had learned a valuable lesson about teamwork. {{storylink|Armada Volume 1}}

Hot Shot reported to Optimus about his responsibilities somewhere and listened to [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] discuss his. {{storylink|Armada Volume 2}} Optimus Prime again contacted Hot Shot from [[Autobot Headquarters (Armada)|Autobot Headquarters]]. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hot Shot, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] were present for [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s defeat of [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]. They didn't, however, see his smile upon his capture. {{storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[File:HotShotEnergonminicomic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's so polite.]]
After Hot Shot and [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] found a pool of [[Energon]] in a desert, they were attacked by [[Battle Ravage]]s. Though the Autobots were able to fight off the drones, they realized too late that they had been duped; another pack of Battle Ravages had used the distraction to get at the Energon pool. When the situation was bleakened further by the arrival of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], Strongarm fashioned an [[Energon weapon|Energon axe]] for Hot Shot, allowing him to drive the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] away. Unfortunately, he couldn't do so in time to prevent them from absorbing all of the remaining Energon. Nonetheless, Hot Shot and Strongarm were relieved that they had faced a formidable foe and come out on top. {{storylink|Energon Volume 1}}

Some time after, Hot Shot was seen alongside [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Optimus Prime battling Scorponok and his Terrorcons. {{storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime and Hot Shot (powerlinked with Inferno) found themselves alone and outmatched in a battle with Megatron, [[Shockblast]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]]. As the Decepticons closed in on Optimus, he warned Powerlinx Hot Shot to stay away, for he was too damaged. But at the last minute, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] arrived, combined with Prime, and drove the Decepticons away! {{storylink|Energon Volume 4}}

With a group of Autobots, Hot Shot investigated the site of an energon reaction. They found a [[Grand Scourge|Scourge]], a dark duplicate of Optimus Prime who quickly entered in battle with Optimus. {{storylink|Optimus Prime VS Mysterious Supreme Commander Scourge}} When Optimus was cornered by Scourge, Hot Shot and Ironhide forced the two apart with cover fire, allowing Optimus to gain the upper hand on his enemy. {{storylink|Supreme Commander Optimus Prime VS Dark Commander Scourge}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:Hotshotraizeyes.jpg|thumb|left|Hot Shot watches in horror as [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] buys the last can of Energon.]]
One million years ago, Hot Shot was a member of the Autobots, the guardians of [[Cyber City]]. Soon, news of a warlike faction called [[Decepticon]]s, led by the power-hungry [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], reached Cyber City via a dying [[Mini-Con]] Hot Shot found. The Mini-Con handed him a video disc, and with his dying breath, demanded Hot Shot take it to Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime played the disc, a distress signal from [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], head of [[Mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con village D10]], who begged the Autobots for help. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}}

The Decepticons themselves soon arrived in Cyber City, armed with Mini-Cons they had captured and reconfigured to bestow incredible power when [[Powerlinx]]ed. Outclassed and near total defeat, Optimus Prime called his troops into retreat, and after the majority of Mini-Cons escaped [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to parts unknown, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}} the Autobots lost much of the planet to the Mini-Con-powered Decepticons. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[File:Hotshotfreecomicbookday.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hot Shot, stop stealing Jolt's gun!]]
In the present day, both the Autobots and Decepticons received a signal of the Mini-Cons' activation on the planet [[Earth]]. Hot Shot and his colleagues [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] were led by Optimus Prime to the planet, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}} where they met the Decepticons in battle. But this time, with the help of the estranged Mini-Cons, the Autobots regained the edge they'd lost against the Decepticons one million years prior. An uneasy alliance was formed, and Hot Shot was partnered with the Mini-Con [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

When their human friends [[Rad White|Rad]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] befriended a Mini-Con named [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], they soon attracted the attention of the Decepticons, and Hot Shot and the other Autobots weren't far behind. With the arrival of Megatron, however, the Autobots were quickly defeated and restrained, and the children were shocked to learn that Swindle had been working with the Decepticons all this time! Swindle found himself conflicted, as he genuinely liked the human children, and so he eventually had a small change of heart. Grabbing Hot Shot's gun, he was able to disable the Autobots' restraints, and the Decepticons retreated... though with Swindle. {{storylink|Armada Free Comic Book Day}}

[[File:Hotshotdwissue6.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Wait, Jolt attaches ''where?'']]
After their initial battles on Earth, Megatron was quick to capture the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] and forge them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Optimus Prime led Hot Shot and Red Alert against the Decepticons again, despite being at a strategic disadvantage while the Mini-Cons were missing, a point Hot Shot belabored. Thankfully, the Autobot-allied Mini-Cons arrived just in time to Powerlinx with Hot Shot and the other Autobots, fend off Megatron, and rescue the Air Defense Mini-Cons from the Decepticon leader's clutches. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[File:Hotshotguido.jpg|thumb|"Well, let's go!"]]
Soon, a Mini-Con beacon tower was erected in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] drawing all Earth-bound Mini-Cons to it. Hot Shot and the rest of the Autobots again met the Decepticons in battle at the location when the tower's effect was discovered. However, they were too busy fighting to notice the beacon tower blasting off toward the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} Hot Shot and Red Alert secreted Optimus Prime into the Decepticon base for the use of their space bridge, so that the Autobot leader could ask for reinforcements from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} The Decepticons returned while the two were still waiting for Prime's return, forcing them to hide for a bit. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}}

After the Mini-Cons were evacuated from the Moon, five did not return home safely and sent a distress signal from northern Alaska. When the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]] failed to retrieve them, Hot Shot and the other Autobots arrived in full force, though they were kept in check by Cyclonus, who was suffering from a Mini-Con overdose. Though they were successful, Optimus Prime disappeared before their eyes, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}} and when Hot Shot returned to Autobase, he found [[Optimus Prime (G1)|another Optimus Prime]], dying, sent from a different timeline to warn of [[Unicron]]'s coming. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Learning of the "real" Optimus Prime's disappearance, Megatron and his Decepticons stormed Autobase, nearly killing Smokescreen and heavily injuring Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scavenger. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}}

Optimus Prime was returned to them and insisted on teaming up with the Decepticons to battle the arriving Unicron. Hot Shot excused himself from this alliance, as Smokescreen's critical condition due to the Decepticons' recent attack still weighed heavily in his mind. So when Megatron stole away during the battle with Unicron to strike a deal with the Dark God, Hot Shot, Scavenger, and Red Alert ambushed him, leaving him to die as Unicron was seemingly destroyed by the [[Mini-Con Matrix]]. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
[[File:Hotshotironhidedw.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Sorry, Hot Shot, you've been replaced.]]
Ten years later, at the beginning of the Energon Era, Hot Shot accompanied Optimus Prime, who was skeptical and restless about the new peacetime, on his visit with the High Council in Cyber City. Prime's demands for vigilance were denied, so Hot Shot later followed him to a special [[uplink platform]] that [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] had directed them to. This trip was a first outing for the rookie Autobot [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]], who fawned over Hot Shot. Hot Shot met this with difficulty. Learning of the continued existence of [[Unicron]], {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

[[File:WhatLiesBeneathPart2 HotShotInfernoPowerlinx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|Sorry Jolt, now Inferno becomes his ass.]]
Prime once again returned to the High Council, again accompanied by Hot Shot. But this time, Cyber City was attacked by [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]], [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]], and [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]], who were presumed dead during the [[Unicron Battles]], but in fact were transformed into [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]]. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} The Four Horsemen overwhelmed Hot Shot and the other Autobots, and they were saved from destruction only by the timely arrival of the [[Omnicon]]s. Hot Shot, Optimus Prime, and the others were granted the [[Spark of Combination]] by [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]], and thanks partly to the combined powerlinked form of Hot Shot and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], the Horsemen were deterred. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}}

Hot Shot, along with Inferno, Ironhide, and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], followed Prime to Earth after the Autobots received a distress signal. They regrettably arrived four hours later than the signal was sent, and Hot Shot boggled at how much damage could have been done in that time. Indeed, [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] had caused massive devastation while chasing after a young boy named [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] who could detect [[Energon]]. The Terrorcons outclassed the Autobots upon arrival, however, and left only when their Energon-mining gear was destroyed...but not without taking Kicker. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}} After the Autobots reunited with [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], [[Rad White|Rad]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], Hot Shot and the Omnicon [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] were able to pursue the Terrorcons and deliver a special suit to Kicker that his father, [[Brian Jones|Dr. Brian Jones]], had made for him. With Kicker's help, the Terrorcons were defeated and returned to Unicron. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

Hot Shot, along with Optimus Prime and Inferno, attended a public meeting with the [[United Nations]] in [[New York City]] after the ratification of the [[Cybercord Treaty]]. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

[[File:Hotshotomni-potent.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Wait, ''Hot Shot'' has wisdom?]]
After the Omnicons, while trying to tap into an underground Energon reserve, nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] by accident, Hot Shot was put in charge of the unruly 'bots and sent to [[Base Site One]] in [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Immediately upon arrival, Strongarm crashed into the base site's intrathermal uplink assembly and subsurface transference grid, frustrating Ironhide. This was the final straw for Hot Shot. After telling them to get lost, he was darkly amused that this was the first order he'd given that they actually followed to the letter. An hour later, Hot Shot had a change of heart, and he and Kicker left to track them down. Their search abruptly ended when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] was dropped in their laps, defeated during the Omnicons' solo adventure. Eight days later, Hot Shot had returned to Optimus, who tasked him with protecting the Autobots' growing Energon-gathering installations on Earth. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}

When Terrorcons orchestrated an attack on four major Earth cities, Hot Shot (leading a team consisting of [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Beachcomber (Energon)|Beachcomber]], and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]]) was sent to repel [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] drones in [[Toronto]]. Badly outnumbered and confined, Rodimus suggested the group split up. Hot Shot agreed, sending him and Red Alert elsewhere. Hot Shot contacted Jetfire in [[Los Angeles]], telling him it was only a matter of time before they were overwhelmed and the battle was lost, but he interrupted his transmission to witness a spectacle above. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] had arrived in a new body, and he was dramatically tearing through the Divebomb drones. After Megatron cleared away enough of the Terrorcons in Toronto to give Hot Shot's team a fighting chance, he moved on to the concurrent battle in [[Tokyo]]. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

===Cartoon continuity===
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{{main|Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity}}
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===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, gee, Hot Shot, when you put it that way, it doesn't sound fair anymore.]]
As the Autobot-Decepticon war was in its early stages, Hot Shot was stationed at the main [[Autobot Command HQ]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Upon detecting four Decepticon battalions heading towards them, he reported this to [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and raced into battle. He and the other Autobots were eventually forced to abandon their base when it turned out to be rigged with explosives. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} After the Mini-Cons left Cybertron, he was seen dispensing firepower and sarcasm during another clash with the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Hot Shot and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] were later summoned to [[Earth]] when the Mini-Cons were found to have awakened there. The Mini-Con [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] grudgingly power-linked with Hot Shot, allowing him to fly through the air and ram [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Friends and Foes!}} Following the battle, he stood guard outside a small cave while the Mini-Cons and their [[human]] friends made their way inside. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}} When the Autobots decided to keep the Mini-Cons safe by sending them back to Cybertron, Hot Shot stood watch, and soon reported that the Decepticons were going on the offensive again. In the ensuing battle, the Mini-Cons decided to stay on Earth, and Jolt power-linked with Hot Shot and helped him drive the Decepticons away. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}}

Alongside Optimus Prime and Red Alert, Hot Shot later saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} After the Air Defense Team revealed that the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] had been captured by humans, Hot Shot piloted an Autobot shuttle to the [[Nevada]] desert and helped liberate them. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|Sale of the Century!}} Next, the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were planning to [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] them from the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], and their [[space bridge]] was too busted up for them to do anything about it. Hot Shot was tasked with repairing the device and use it to warp the incoming warheads elsewhere, and he succeeded at the last second. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

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===The Balance of Power===
[[File:BalanceOfPower-Autobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hot Shot has particular skills?]]
Shortly after Hot Shot was brought online, he and Red Alert were sent deep into Decepticon territory to uncover an [[Data-Con|ancient relic]] that would tell them how to find the long-lost race of [[Mini-Con]]s. The two were discovered by passing [[Dropship (Armada)|Dropships]] and the [[Spider Tank]]s they carried, and so they quickly dodged for cover. But there was nowhere to run; the Decepticons had created a massive army of [[Decepticlone]]s. After sending out an auto-distress signal, Optimus Prime arrived to bolster their firepower. This caught the attention of Megatron, and the two leaders grappled while Hot Shot and Red Alert continued to evade the Decepticlones. Meanwhile, Starscream had managed to find the relic, and a portal was opened in front of them. Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Optimus Prime followed the Decepticons through the portal to [[Earth]]. The search for the Mini-Cons began! {{storylink|The Balance of Power}}
{{note|This comic was written as a tie-in to the [[Transformers (Armada PS2)|''Armada'' video game]], but its details differ from the introduction seen in the game itself. [[#PS2|See below]] for Hot Shot's role in the game.}}

===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
[[File:RTD-HotShotflipsDemolishor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Hot Shot and Optimus Prime were forced to defend the Autobot base from a surprise attack. When the attack accidentally triggered a landslide, Hot Shot rushed in to save the kids. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

Hot Shot would once again rush in to save the kids after they left themselves out in the open, ramming Demolishor hard enough to flip him over. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}
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===''Superdeformers''===
[[File:Superdeformers Hot Shot.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Don't look at me, I'm slightly less handsome!]]
Facing down [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] one day, Hot Shot was unprepared when the Decepticon lobbed [[Thunderwing (Armada)|Thunderwing]] at him. Luckily before the Mini-Con could hit Hot Shot, Blurr jumped in and snatched it out of the air. The pair promptly ran off with Thunderwing, leaving Thrust to face [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s wrath. {{storylink|Superdeformers}}

===Reader's Digest ''Armada'' novels===
Hot Shot was one of the Autobots teleported to Earth by the warp gate within the remains of a Mini-Con ship. Despite the radical change in scenery, Hot Shot continued to do battle against the Decepticons who had been teleported alongside them. The fighting came to an end, temporarily, thanks to the efforts of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Battle Begins|The Battle Begins}}

After securing their base on Earth, Optimus, Hot Shot and Red Alert headed to a nearby highway to adopt new alternate modes based on local vehicles. Hot Shot took on the form of a sleek sports car and became giddy over his new form, annoying Optimus with his rambunctious behavior. When their human allies joined them, Hot Shot scrutinized their Mini-Con companions with great interest, as he had only heard of the diminutive robots in old war stories up until that point. Explosions emanating from nearby interrupted Hot Shot's observations. The Decepticons were attacking the Autobots' base! The Autobots launched a counter-attack, though Hot Shot was forced to leave the battlefront when a stray shot from Megatron triggered a rock-slide, endangering the children. Hot Shot got Carlos, Alexis and Rad out of harm's way, along with their Mini-Cons. Before Hot Shot had a chance to leave to rejoin the battle, Alexis pointed out something to him; the rock slide had unearthed several dormant Mini-Cons! One of the panels reacted to Hot Shot's presence, with the Mini-Con within transforming into a lightning-bolt-shaped hood ornament for his vehicle mode. The diminutive robot granted Hot Shot electrical powers, so Hot Shot decided on naming his new partnent "Jolt." The children then hid themselves nearby, and Hot Shot took on the Decepticons once more. Another Mini-Con reacted to Red Alert, and together, the empowered Autobots easily bested the Decepticons that opposed them. Realizing they were outmatched, the Decepticons retreated, though they managed to steal away the remaining Mini-Con panels as they warped off-planet. The children were saddened that the Decepticons had managed to take off with Mini-Cons in tow, but the Autobots assured them that they had done everything they could, and joined them in a "circle of friendship." {{storylink|Transformers Armada: Race for the Mini-Con Robots|Race for the Mini-Con Robots}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Hot Shot was part of the Autobot forces during a battle in [[Yellowstone National Park]], and seconded Optimus's warning that the area was too geologically unstable to battle in. Megatron ignored their advice. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

===''Universe'' comic===
Hot Shot was one of several Transformers from across the [[multiverse]] suggested by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] to recruit into his [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. Optimus Primal decided to pluck [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] back from death instead. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

===''Cybertron'' toy bios===
Optimus Prime teamed Hot Shot up with the Mini-Con [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]]. Hot Shot brought Mirage with him to the Speed Planet, and they formed a fast friendship and nearly undefeatable racing team. {{storylink|#Cybertron|Wal-Mart exclusive two-pack toy bio}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:RG1 93 rodimii.jpg|thumb|left|Day 16 - The Hot Rods have still not realized I am not one of them.]]
Hot Shot (in his [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#ArDxPx|Powerlinx colors]]) was one of the many different versions of himself that [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] saw during a [[Multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience in the [[Primus]] chamber after journeying to the centre of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} After becoming Rodimus Prime, Hot Rod infiltrated [[Zero Space]] to confront the [[Dark Matrix]] creature that threatened his reality but it summoned three versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to defend itself. Rodimus likewise sent ripples throughout the multiverse, calling forth all the various versions of himself (including [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#CyDVD|yet another version]] of Hot Shot) to take down anything without a "Hot" or "Rod" in its name, loosening the Dark Matrix creature's control over Optimus and allowing Rodimus to seal the multiversal breach with the [[Sword of Primus]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===''Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts''===
Hot Shot conducted a series of interviews with Transformers from other parts of the [[Multiverse]]. His first with a [[Primax]] version of [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] included questions about the weird eyeball headlights Kup had in vehicle mode. During his interview with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], Hot Shot got into a disagreement with his interviewee about how easy it was to obtain a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. He proved his side of the argument by easily stealing Optimus's Matrix, and upgrading himself into '''Shotimus Prime'''. During his last interview, this time with [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], his interviewee became irate at his insistence that Tarantulas and Sideways might be one and the same. This eventually lead to Tarantulas taking his Matrix and beating him with it, causing him to revert to Hot Shot. {{storylink|Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Hot Shot was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]], where he swung around the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Games==
===The Energon Within===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepared to escort a truckload of energon away from one of the Autobots' mines, the Decepticons launched a full-scale assault. Their objective was to steal 100 of the Autobots' energon cubes.

The Decepticons either eventually succeed, though at the cost of many Decepticon troops being destroyed, with the mine remaining under Autobot control, OR, before the Decepticons could succeed succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blew up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers''===
{{voiceactor|[[Dublin James]] (English)|[[Jesús Barreda]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Cédric Dumond]] (French), [[Alberto Olivero]] (Italian)}}
[[File:PS2game-HotShotDecepticlones.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's the best there is at what he does! (We don't like to say what he does...)]]
Hot Shot found himself in the sweeping jungles that surrounded abandoned Aztec ruins. After failing to find Mini-Cons under a rock, he managed to pair up with the Mini-Con Jolt, and when he reached the top of the ruins, he faced Cyclonus. The following battles took him many places, such as a frozen wasteland, the interior of a battleship (which eventually revealed itself as the gigantic Tidal Wave), and ultimately Hot Shot battled Unicron himself.

Hot Shot, having collected all the Mini-Cons on Earth, was able to wield the legendary [[Matrix Cannon]], which he used to fire a deadly shot into the core of the Planet Eater. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}

{{note|The events of the game listed above are exactly the same for when players choose to take Red Alert or Optimus Prime into battle instead of Hot Shot... except for the rock thing. That's all Hot Shot, baby.}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Hot Shot (Armada)/toys }}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:HotShotisBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|YELLOW KID APPEAL SINGULARITY]]
*In an early ''Armada'' series bible, Hot Shot was originally called "'''[[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|Bumblebee]]'''". His character description says that he is the youngest of the Autobots at "about 16 years of age". The Autobots' teen-aged human allies would have teased him for not being old enough to have a driver's license. It further notes that "Everything about him is fast- including his speech," which definitely wasn't taken to heart. The rest of his personality was as you would expect, being young and brash yet showing leadership potential, and his Mini-Con was still called Jolt.
**When asked about the Bumblebee name, designer Aaron Archer remembered looking into it, but thinking it was too generic at the time!<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I think we looked into it? But I think we thought it was fairly generic, for a long time I think we just didn't want to use it because it was like, so generic—sad to say, but it ''is''.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNgWvNmMJfE&t=2660s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|year=2021|month=12|day=14}}</ref> It's likely that [[trademark]] issues would have been a factor regardless. On a spreadsheet shown by Archer at a TFcon Toronto panel, Hot Shot was the first name listed for consideration for the character—had that trademark not been available, the second and third names they would have attempted to use were “Wheeljack” and “Hot Wire” respectively.<ref>[https://youtu.be/-eb7DrK1KqQ How to Name a Transformer - Toy Trademarks with Designer Aaron Archer]</ref>
*According to the [[Transformers (Armada PS2)|''Armada'' PlayStation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Hot Shot's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:
:*Mass: 3,109 lbs
:*Robot height: 16' 5"
:*Robot top speed: 50 mph
:*Vehicle height: 5' 11"
:*Vehicle top speed: 186 mph
:*Vehicle power: 400 hp @ 8000 rpm
*Hot Shot's ''Armada'' design is visually influenced by racecar drivers. He wears a crash helmet and sports a permanent 5-point harness seat belt as part of his chest design.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=#hot shot was influenced by race car drivers, he is wearing a crash helmet and sports a permanent 5-point harness seat belt as part of his chest design.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BuesGsXHqwp/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=01}}</ref>
*For a while, ''Galaxy Force'' was treated by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as a separate universe from ''Legends of the Microns'' and ''Super Link'', which would have made Exillion (Hot Shot's Japanese name in ''Galaxy Force'') a different guy, even though the character's head design and [[control drawing|control art]] labeled him "Hot Shot" in English.<ref name="control">[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/event/0410entama.htm Galaxy Force control art on display at Tokyo International Entertainment Market 2004], at Autobase Aichi.</ref> With ''Galaxy Force'' later reintegrated into the "[[Unicron Trilogy|Micron Trilogy]]", this original distinction likely became irrelevant.
*The license plate for Hot Shot's 2008 ''Universe'' toy reads "[[JaAm]]", referencing an early fandom meme derived from a fan-edit of the toy pack-in comics. The accompanying tech-specs also make allusions to the fancomic.
*A character looking quite similar to Hot Shot showed up to die in [[Drift issue 2|''Drift'' #2]] because someone convinced artist [[Alex Milne]] to draw him as a casualty. This in order to spite longtime fan [[David Willis]], who wuvs Hot Shot. Milne drew him into the story based on his dislike of ''Armada'' and reasoning that the character would not be one used again in the continuity.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=lets see, well i don't know what i'll be working on in the future, so if i get a chance to draw some characters i want to in, then i take that opportunity to draw them. yes coming up with random bots is also fun, but then i might also like the bot i'm coming up with so it's the same thing. it's hard to choose what i want to draw. now i thought we were talking about issue one here. lets see. when i started issue 2 i had a battle scene between the autobots and decepticons and i asked a few of my friends who to draw in there. a few of them said i should draw hot shot, and i was like hot shot??? why the hell do i want to draw him??? i'm not the biggest fan of armada anyways. then one of them said it was Walky's favourite, but i still don't know if that's true or not, and i laughed, and i said, if you want me to put him in, i will. personally i don't care. so at first i asked my friends what characters to add, they gave me a few choices and when i then wanted to know the reason behind there choice they told me, and i got a laugh out of it. so, no lie here. no favourite characters of anyone who i hardly know in issue one. in issue 2, there is. did i do it because that guy upsets me. no. i don't really care what he says. i did it because my friends thought it was be funny and it's a character not in the G1-G2 line that will be used. oh, and i'm not the biggest fan of armada, so theres that too.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627081743/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=204657|name=Alex Milne|site=the IDW Publishing Forums|title=Transformers Drift #1: Reactions, Reviews, Spoilers|year=2010|month=09|day=20}}</ref> Because it is a Generation 1-based story, however, the incident is documented on [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|"Generation 1" character Hot Shot]]'s page, rather than here.
*Also Hot shot really likes [[JaAm]], like a lot!
===Foreign names===
====''Armada''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Hot Rod''' (ホットロッド ''Hotto Roddo''), '''Hot Rod Super Mode''' (ホットロッド{{ruby|S|スーパーモード}} ''Hotto Roddo Sūpā Mōdo''), '''Hot Shot''' (ホットショット ''Hotto Shotto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Nagymenő''' ("Badass")
*''Korean:'' '''Red Gun''' (레드건 ''Redeu Geon'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīshè''' (激射, "Passionate Shot")
*''Polish:'' '''Piorunus''' ("Thunderboltus")
*''Romanian:'' '''Șmecherul''' ("Wise Guy")
*''Russian:'' '''Likhach''' (Лихач, "Scorcher")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Garyachkun''' (Гарячкун, "Hothead"), '''Zharostril''' (Жаростріл, "Heatshot")

====''Energon''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Hotshot''' (ホットショット ''Hottoshotto''), '''Hotshot Fire''' (ホットショット{{ruby|F|ファイヤー}} ''Hottoshotto Faiyā'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Tűzgolyó''' ("Fireball")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīshè''' (激射, "Passionate Shot")

====''Cybertron''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Exillion''' (エクシリオン ''Ekushirion''), '''Exigeyser''' (エクシゲイザー ''Ekushigeizā''), '''Hot Shot''' (ホットショット ''Hotto Shotto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Tűzgolyó''' ("Fireball"), '''Nagyágyú''' ("[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]")
*''Korean:'' '''Exillion''' (엑실리온 ''Eksillion''), '''Exigeyser''' (엑시게이저 ''Eksigeijeo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīshè''' (激射, "Passionate Shot")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Zharostril''' (Жаростріл, "Heatshot")

==References==
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[[Category:Velocitron]]

Hot Shot (Armada)

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:''Hot Shot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[File:HotShot-AR-DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=2.3|I'm Optimus Prime's choice for successor. Scary what goes through the big guy's head, huh?]]
'''Hot Shot''' is the quintessential young hero. He's been around long enough to earn a name for himself and a place in [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime's]] entourage, but he's still too young to know when he's in over his head. In other words, he's blunt, overconfident, naïve, and more than just a little annoying, yet brave, honorable, loyal to his friends, and willing to risk his life to stop the [[Decepticon]]s and help the Autobots. With time and experience, Prime believes, he could make an excellent leader, and Prime has appointed him to his command structure accordingly. Hot Shot's got the goods, but he just needs to pay attention for more than five seconds. Until that day, Hot Shot's likely response to most anything is, "Yeah yeah, like, whatever."

Hot Shot's [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]], though he has been known to moonlight with [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]].

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Hotshotarmadaminicomic.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|How dumb can he be? He's fluent in three languages!]]
[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] chose Hot Shot to stop a Decepticon plot to drain power from the city, but Hot Shot balked when Prime picked [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] to be his partner. After speeding off to complete the mission alone, Hot Shot found himself overwhelmed by [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] and his partner [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]]. Thankfully, Jolt arrived and gave Hot Shot a hand, and together they defeated Cyclonus and Crumplezone by detonating their energy-draining device, and letting the Decepticons get caught in the blast. Hot Shot had learned a valuable lesson about teamwork. {{storylink|Armada Volume 1}}

Hot Shot reported to Optimus about his responsibilities somewhere and listened to [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] discuss his. {{storylink|Armada Volume 2}} Optimus Prime again contacted Hot Shot from [[Autobot Headquarters (Armada)|Autobot Headquarters]]. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hot Shot, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] were present for [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s defeat of [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]. They didn't, however, see his smile upon his capture. {{storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[File:HotShotEnergonminicomic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's so polite.]]
After Hot Shot and [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] found a pool of [[Energon]] in a desert, they were attacked by [[Battle Ravage]]s. Though the Autobots were able to fight off the drones, they realized too late that they had been duped; another pack of Battle Ravages had used the distraction to get at the Energon pool. When the situation was bleakened further by the arrival of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], Strongarm fashioned an [[Energon weapon|Energon axe]] for Hot Shot, allowing him to drive the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] away. Unfortunately, he couldn't do so in time to prevent them from absorbing all of the remaining Energon. Nonetheless, Hot Shot and Strongarm were relieved that they had faced a formidable foe and come out on top. {{storylink|Energon Volume 1}}

Some time after, Hot Shot was seen alongside [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Optimus Prime battling Scorponok and his Terrorcons. {{storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime and Hot Shot (powerlinked with Inferno) found themselves alone and outmatched in a battle with Megatron, [[Shockblast]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]]. As the Decepticons closed in on Optimus, he warned Powerlinx Hot Shot to stay away, for he was too damaged. But at the last minute, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] arrived, combined with Prime, and drove the Decepticons away! {{storylink|Energon Volume 4}}

With a group of Autobots, Hot Shot investigated the site of an energon reaction. They found a [[Grand Scourge|Scourge]], a dark duplicate of Optimus Prime who quickly entered in battle with Optimus. {{storylink|Optimus Prime VS Mysterious Supreme Commander Scourge}} When Optimus was cornered by Scourge, Hot Shot and Ironhide forced the two apart with cover fire, allowing Optimus to gain the upper hand on his enemy. {{storylink|Supreme Commander Optimus Prime VS Dark Commander Scourge}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:Hotshotraizeyes.jpg|thumb|left|Hot Shot watches in horror as [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] buys the last can of Energon.]]
One million years ago, Hot Shot was a member of the Autobots, the guardians of [[Cyber City]]. Soon, news of a warlike faction called [[Decepticon]]s, led by the power-hungry [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], reached Cyber City via a dying [[Mini-Con]] Hot Shot found. The Mini-Con handed him a video disc, and with his dying breath, demanded Hot Shot take it to Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime played the disc, a distress signal from [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], head of [[Mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con village D10]], who begged the Autobots for help. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}}

The Decepticons themselves soon arrived in Cyber City, armed with Mini-Cons they had captured and reconfigured to bestow incredible power when [[Powerlinx]]ed. Outclassed and near total defeat, Optimus Prime called his troops into retreat, and after the majority of Mini-Cons escaped [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to parts unknown, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}} the Autobots lost much of the planet to the Mini-Con-powered Decepticons. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[File:Hotshotfreecomicbookday.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hot Shot, stop stealing Jolt's gun!]]
In the present day, both the Autobots and Decepticons received a signal of the Mini-Cons' activation on the planet [[Earth]]. Hot Shot and his colleagues [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] were led by Optimus Prime to the planet, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}} where they met the Decepticons in battle. But this time, with the help of the estranged Mini-Cons, the Autobots regained the edge they'd lost against the Decepticons one million years prior. An uneasy alliance was formed, and Hot Shot was partnered with the Mini-Con [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

When their human friends [[Rad White|Rad]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] befriended a Mini-Con named [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], they soon attracted the attention of the Decepticons, and Hot Shot and the other Autobots weren't far behind. With the arrival of Megatron, however, the Autobots were quickly defeated and restrained, and the children were shocked to learn that Swindle had been working with the Decepticons all this time! Swindle found himself conflicted, as he genuinely liked the human children, and so he eventually had a small change of heart. Grabbing Hot Shot's gun, he was able to disable the Autobots' restraints, and the Decepticons retreated... though with Swindle. {{storylink|Armada Free Comic Book Day}}

[[File:Hotshotdwissue6.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Wait, Jolt attaches ''where?'']]
After their initial battles on Earth, Megatron was quick to capture the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] and forge them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Optimus Prime led Hot Shot and Red Alert against the Decepticons again, despite being at a strategic disadvantage while the Mini-Cons were missing, a point Hot Shot belabored. Thankfully, the Autobot-allied Mini-Cons arrived just in time to Powerlinx with Hot Shot and the other Autobots, fend off Megatron, and rescue the Air Defense Mini-Cons from the Decepticon leader's clutches. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[File:Hotshotguido.jpg|thumb|"Well, let's go!"]]
Soon, a Mini-Con beacon tower was erected in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] drawing all Earth-bound Mini-Cons to it. Hot Shot and the rest of the Autobots again met the Decepticons in battle at the location when the tower's effect was discovered. However, they were too busy fighting to notice the beacon tower blasting off toward the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} Hot Shot and Red Alert secreted Optimus Prime into the Decepticon base for the use of their space bridge, so that the Autobot leader could ask for reinforcements from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} The Decepticons returned while the two were still waiting for Prime's return, forcing them to hide for a bit. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}}

After the Mini-Cons were evacuated from the Moon, five did not return home safely and sent a distress signal from northern Alaska. When the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]] failed to retrieve them, Hot Shot and the other Autobots arrived in full force, though they were kept in check by Cyclonus, who was suffering from a Mini-Con overdose. Though they were successful, Optimus Prime disappeared before their eyes, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}} and when Hot Shot returned to Autobase, he found [[Optimus Prime (G1)|another Optimus Prime]], dying, sent from a different timeline to warn of [[Unicron]]'s coming. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Learning of the "real" Optimus Prime's disappearance, Megatron and his Decepticons stormed Autobase, nearly killing Smokescreen and heavily injuring Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scavenger. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}}

Optimus Prime was returned to them and insisted on teaming up with the Decepticons to battle the arriving Unicron. Hot Shot excused himself from this alliance, as Smokescreen's critical condition due to the Decepticons' recent attack still weighed heavily in his mind. So when Megatron stole away during the battle with Unicron to strike a deal with the Dark God, Hot Shot, Scavenger, and Red Alert ambushed him, leaving him to die as Unicron was seemingly destroyed by the [[Mini-Con Matrix]]. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
[[File:Hotshotironhidedw.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Sorry, Hot Shot, you've been replaced.]]
Ten years later, at the beginning of the Energon Era, Hot Shot accompanied Optimus Prime, who was skeptical and restless about the new peacetime, on his visit with the High Council in Cyber City. Prime's demands for vigilance were denied, so Hot Shot later followed him to a special [[uplink platform]] that [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] had directed them to. This trip was a first outing for the rookie Autobot [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]], who fawned over Hot Shot. Hot Shot met this with difficulty. Learning of the continued existence of [[Unicron]], {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

[[File:WhatLiesBeneathPart2 HotShotInfernoPowerlinx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|Sorry Jolt, now Inferno becomes his ass.]]
Prime once again returned to the High Council, again accompanied by Hot Shot. But this time, Cyber City was attacked by [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]], [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]], and [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]], who were presumed dead during the [[Unicron Battles]], but in fact were transformed into [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]]. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} The Four Horsemen overwhelmed Hot Shot and the other Autobots, and they were saved from destruction only by the timely arrival of the [[Omnicon]]s. Hot Shot, Optimus Prime, and the others were granted the [[Spark of Combination]] by [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]], and thanks partly to the combined powerlinked form of Hot Shot and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], the Horsemen were deterred. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}}

Hot Shot, along with Inferno, Ironhide, and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], followed Prime to Earth after the Autobots received a distress signal. They regrettably arrived four hours later than the signal was sent, and Hot Shot boggled at how much damage could have been done in that time. Indeed, [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] had caused massive devastation while chasing after a young boy named [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] who could detect [[Energon]]. The Terrorcons outclassed the Autobots upon arrival, however, and left only when their Energon-mining gear was destroyed...but not without taking Kicker. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}} After the Autobots reunited with [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], [[Rad White|Rad]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], Hot Shot and the Omnicon [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] were able to pursue the Terrorcons and deliver a special suit to Kicker that his father, [[Brian Jones|Dr. Brian Jones]], had made for him. With Kicker's help, the Terrorcons were defeated and returned to Unicron. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

Hot Shot, along with Optimus Prime and Inferno, attended a public meeting with the [[United Nations]] in [[New York City]] after the ratification of the [[Cybercord Treaty]]. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

[[File:Hotshotomni-potent.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Wait, ''Hot Shot'' has wisdom?]]
After the Omnicons, while trying to tap into an underground Energon reserve, nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] by accident, Hot Shot was put in charge of the unruly 'bots and sent to [[Base Site One]] in [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Immediately upon arrival, Strongarm crashed into the base site's intrathermal uplink assembly and subsurface transference grid, frustrating Ironhide. This was the final straw for Hot Shot. After telling them to get lost, he was darkly amused that this was the first order he'd given that they actually followed to the letter. An hour later, Hot Shot had a change of heart, and he and Kicker left to track them down. Their search abruptly ended when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] was dropped in their laps, defeated during the Omnicons' solo adventure. Eight days later, Hot Shot had returned to Optimus, who tasked him with protecting the Autobots' growing Energon-gathering installations on Earth. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}

When Terrorcons orchestrated an attack on four major Earth cities, Hot Shot (leading a team consisting of [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Beachcomber (Energon)|Beachcomber]], and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]]) was sent to repel [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] drones in [[Toronto]]. Badly outnumbered and confined, Rodimus suggested the group split up. Hot Shot agreed, sending him and Red Alert elsewhere. Hot Shot contacted Jetfire in [[Los Angeles]], telling him it was only a matter of time before they were overwhelmed and the battle was lost, but he interrupted his transmission to witness a spectacle above. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] had arrived in a new body, and he was dramatically tearing through the Divebomb drones. After Megatron cleared away enough of the Terrorcons in Toronto to give Hot Shot's team a fighting chance, he moved on to the concurrent battle in [[Tokyo]]. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

===Cartoon continuity===
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===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, gee, Hot Shot, when you put it that way, it doesn't sound fair anymore.]]
As the Autobot-Decepticon war was in its early stages, Hot Shot was stationed at the main [[Autobot Command HQ]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Upon detecting four Decepticon battalions heading towards them, he reported this to [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and raced into battle. He and the other Autobots were eventually forced to abandon their base when it turned out to be rigged with explosives. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} After the Mini-Cons left Cybertron, he was seen dispensing firepower and sarcasm during another clash with the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Hot Shot and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] were later summoned to [[Earth]] when the Mini-Cons were found to have awakened there. The Mini-Con [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] grudgingly power-linked with Hot Shot, allowing him to fly through the air and ram [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Friends and Foes!}} Following the battle, he stood guard outside a small cave while the Mini-Cons and their [[human]] friends made their way inside. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}} When the Autobots decided to keep the Mini-Cons safe by sending them back to Cybertron, Hot Shot stood watch, and soon reported that the Decepticons were going on the offensive again. In the ensuing battle, the Mini-Cons decided to stay on Earth, and Jolt power-linked with Hot Shot and helped him drive the Decepticons away. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}}

Alongside Optimus Prime and Red Alert, Hot Shot later saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} After the Air Defense Team revealed that the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] had been captured by humans, Hot Shot piloted an Autobot shuttle to the [[Nevada]] desert and helped liberate them. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|Sale of the Century!}} Next, the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were planning to [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] them from the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], and their [[space bridge]] was too busted up for them to do anything about it. Hot Shot was tasked with repairing the device and use it to warp the incoming warheads elsewhere, and he succeeded at the last second. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

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===The Balance of Power===
[[File:BalanceOfPower-Autobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hot Shot has particular skills?]]
Shortly after Hot Shot was brought online, he and Red Alert were sent deep into Decepticon territory to uncover an [[Data-Con|ancient relic]] that would tell them how to find the long-lost race of [[Mini-Con]]s. The two were discovered by passing [[Dropship (Armada)|Dropships]] and the [[Spider Tank]]s they carried, and so they quickly dodged for cover. But there was nowhere to run; the Decepticons had created a massive army of [[Decepticlone]]s. After sending out an auto-distress signal, Optimus Prime arrived to bolster their firepower. This caught the attention of Megatron, and the two leaders grappled while Hot Shot and Red Alert continued to evade the Decepticlones. Meanwhile, Starscream had managed to find the relic, and a portal was opened in front of them. Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Optimus Prime followed the Decepticons through the portal to [[Earth]]. The search for the Mini-Cons began! {{storylink|The Balance of Power}}
{{note|This comic was written as a tie-in to the [[Transformers (Armada PS2)|''Armada'' video game]], but its details differ from the introduction seen in the game itself. [[#PS2|See below]] for Hot Shot's role in the game.}}

===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
[[File:RTD-HotShotflipsDemolishor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Hot Shot and Optimus Prime were forced to defend the Autobot base from a surprise attack. When the attack accidentally triggered a landslide, Hot Shot rushed in to save the kids. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

Hot Shot would once again rush in to save the kids after they left themselves out in the open, ramming Demolishor hard enough to flip him over. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}
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===''Superdeformers''===
[[File:Superdeformers Hot Shot.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Don't look at me, I'm slightly less handsome!]]
Facing down [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] one day, Hot Shot was unprepared when the Decepticon lobbed [[Thunderwing (Armada)|Thunderwing]] at him. Luckily before the Mini-Con could hit Hot Shot, Blurr jumped in and snatched it out of the air. The pair promptly ran off with Thunderwing, leaving Thrust to face [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s wrath. {{storylink|Superdeformers}}

===Reader's Digest ''Armada'' novels===
Hot Shot was one of the Autobots teleported to Earth by the warp gate within the remains of a Mini-Con ship. Despite the radical change in scenery, Hot Shot continued to do battle against the Decepticons who had been teleported alongside them. The fighting came to an end, temporarily, thanks to the efforts of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Battle Begins|The Battle Begins}}

After securing their base on Earth, Optimus, Hot Shot and Red Alert headed to a nearby highway to adopt new alternate modes based on local vehicles. Hot Shot took on the form of a sleek sports car and became giddy over his new form, annoying Optimus with his rambunctious behavior. When their human allies joined them, Hot Shot scrutinized their Mini-Con companions with great interest, as he had only heard of the diminutive robots in old war stories up until that point. Explosions emanating from nearby interrupted Hot Shot's observations. The Decepticons were attacking the Autobots' base! The Autobots launched a counter-attack, though Hot Shot was forced to leave the battlefront when a stray shot from Megatron triggered a rock-slide, endangering the children. Hot Shot got Carlos, Alexis and Rad out of harm's way, along with their Mini-Cons. Before Hot Shot had a chance to leave to rejoin the battle, Alexis pointed out something to him; the rock slide had unearthed several dormant Mini-Cons! One of the panels reacted to Hot Shot's presence, with the Mini-Con within transforming into a lightning-bolt-shaped hood ornament for his vehicle mode. The diminutive robot granted Hot Shot electrical powers, so Hot Shot decided on naming his new partnent "Jolt." The children then hid themselves nearby, and Hot Shot took on the Decepticons once more. Another Mini-Con reacted to Red Alert, and together, the empowered Autobots easily bested the Decepticons that opposed them. Realizing they were outmatched, the Decepticons retreated, though they managed to steal away the remaining Mini-Con panels as they warped off-planet. The children were saddened that the Decepticons had managed to take off with Mini-Cons in tow, but the Autobots assured them that they had done everything they could, and joined them in a "circle of friendship." {{storylink|Transformers Armada: Race for the Mini-Con Robots|Race for the Mini-Con Robots}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Hot Shot was part of the Autobot forces during a battle in [[Yellowstone National Park]], and seconded Optimus's warning that the area was too geologically unstable to battle in. Megatron ignored their advice. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

===''Universe'' comic===
Hot Shot was one of several Transformers from across the [[multiverse]] suggested by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] to recruit into his [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. Optimus Primal decided to pluck [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] back from death instead. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

===''Cybertron'' toy bios===
Optimus Prime teamed Hot Shot up with the Mini-Con [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]]. Hot Shot brought Mirage with him to the Speed Planet, and they formed a fast friendship and nearly undefeatable racing team. {{storylink|#Cybertron|Wal-Mart exclusive two-pack toy bio}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:RG1 93 rodimii.jpg|thumb|left|Day 16 - The Hot Rods have still not realized I am not one of them.]]
Hot Shot (in his [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#ArDxPx|Powerlinx colors]]) was one of the many different versions of himself that [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] saw during a [[Multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience in the [[Primus]] chamber after journeying to the centre of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} After becoming Rodimus Prime, Hot Rod infiltrated [[Zero Space]] to confront the [[Dark Matrix]] creature that threatened his reality but it summoned three versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to defend itself. Rodimus likewise sent ripples throughout the multiverse, calling forth all the various versions of himself (including [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#CyDVD|yet another version]] of Hot Shot) to take down anything without a "Hot" or "Rod" in its name, loosening the Dark Matrix creature's control over Optimus and allowing Rodimus to seal the multiversal breach with the [[Sword of Primus]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===''Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts''===
Hot Shot conducted a series of interviews with Transformers from other parts of the [[Multiverse]]. His first with a [[Primax]] version of [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] included questions about the weird eyeball headlights Kup had in vehicle mode. During his interview with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], Hot Shot got into a disagreement with his interviewee about how easy it was to obtain a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. He proved his side of the argument by easily stealing Optimus's Matrix, and upgrading himself into '''Shotimus Prime'''. During his last interview, this time with [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], his interviewee became irate at his insistence that Tarantulas and Sideways might be one and the same. This eventually lead to Tarantulas taking his Matrix and beating him with it, causing him to revert to Hot Shot. {{storylink|Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Hot Shot was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]], where he swung around the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Games==
===The Energon Within===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepared to escort a truckload of energon away from one of the Autobots' mines, the Decepticons launched a full-scale assault. Their objective was to steal 100 of the Autobots' energon cubes.

The Decepticons either eventually succeed, though at the cost of many Decepticon troops being destroyed, with the mine remaining under Autobot control, OR, before the Decepticons could succeed succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blew up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers''===
{{voiceactor|[[Dublin James]] (English)|[[Jesús Barreda]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Cédric Dumond]] (French), [[Alberto Olivero]] (Italian)}}
[[File:PS2game-HotShotDecepticlones.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's the best there is at what he does! (We don't like to say what he does...)]]
Hot Shot found himself in the sweeping jungles that surrounded abandoned Aztec ruins. After failing to find Mini-Cons under a rock, he managed to pair up with the Mini-Con Jolt, and when he reached the top of the ruins, he faced Cyclonus. The following battles took him many places, such as a frozen wasteland, the interior of a battleship (which eventually revealed itself as the gigantic Tidal Wave), and ultimately Hot Shot battled Unicron himself.

Hot Shot, having collected all the Mini-Cons on Earth, was able to wield the legendary [[Matrix Cannon]], which he used to fire a deadly shot into the core of the Planet Eater. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}

{{note|The events of the game listed above are exactly the same for when players choose to take Red Alert or Optimus Prime into battle instead of Hot Shot... except for the rock thing. That's all Hot Shot, baby.}}
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==Toys==
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==Merchandise==
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==Notes==
[[File:HotShotisBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|YELLOW KID APPEAL SINGULARITY]]
*In an early ''Armada'' series bible, Hot Shot was originally called "'''[[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|Bumblebee]]'''". His character description says that he is the youngest of the Autobots at "about 16 years of age". The Autobots' teen-aged human allies would have teased him for not being old enough to have a driver's license. It further notes that "Everything about him is fast- including his speech," which definitely wasn't taken to heart. The rest of his personality was as you would expect, being young and brash yet showing leadership potential, and his Mini-Con was still called Jolt.
**When asked about the Bumblebee name, designer Aaron Archer remembered looking into it, but thinking it was too generic at the time!<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I think we looked into it? But I think we thought it was fairly generic, for a long time I think we just didn't want to use it because it was like, so generic—sad to say, but it ''is''.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNgWvNmMJfE&t=2660s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|year=2021|month=12|day=14}}</ref> It's likely that [[trademark]] issues would have been a factor regardless. On a spreadsheet shown by Archer at a TFcon Toronto panel, Hot Shot was the first name listed for consideration for the character—had that trademark not been available, the second and third names they would have attempted to use were “Wheeljack” and “Hot Wire” respectively.<ref>[https://youtu.be/-eb7DrK1KqQ How to Name a Transformer - Toy Trademarks with Designer Aaron Archer]</ref>
*According to the [[Transformers (Armada PS2)|''Armada'' PlayStation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Hot Shot's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:
:*Mass: 3,109 lbs
:*Robot height: 16' 5"
:*Robot top speed: 50 mph
:*Vehicle height: 5' 11"
:*Vehicle top speed: 186 mph
:*Vehicle power: 400 hp @ 8000 rpm
*Hot Shot's ''Armada'' design is visually influenced by racecar drivers. He wears a crash helmet and sports a permanent 5-point harness seat belt as part of his chest design.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=#hot shot was influenced by race car drivers, he is wearing a crash helmet and sports a permanent 5-point harness seat belt as part of his chest design.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BuesGsXHqwp/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=01}}</ref>
*For a while, ''Galaxy Force'' was treated by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as a separate universe from ''Legends of the Microns'' and ''Super Link'', which would have made Exillion (Hot Shot's Japanese name in ''Galaxy Force'') a different guy, even though the character's head design and [[control drawing|control art]] labeled him "Hot Shot" in English.<ref name="control">[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/event/0410entama.htm Galaxy Force control art on display at Tokyo International Entertainment Market 2004], at Autobase Aichi.</ref> With ''Galaxy Force'' later reintegrated into the "[[Unicron Trilogy|Micron Trilogy]]", this original distinction likely became irrelevant.
*The license plate for Hot Shot's 2008 ''Universe'' toy reads "[[JaAm]]", referencing an early fandom meme derived from a fan-edit of the toy pack-in comics. The accompanying tech-specs also make allusions to the fancomic.
*A character looking quite similar to Hot Shot showed up to die in [[Drift issue 2|''Drift'' #2]] because someone convinced artist [[Alex Milne]] to draw him as a casualty. This in order to spite longtime fan [[David Willis]], who wuvs Hot Shot. Milne drew him into the story based on his dislike of ''Armada'' and reasoning that the character would not be one used again in the continuity.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=lets see, well i don't know what i'll be working on in the future, so if i get a chance to draw some characters i want to in, then i take that opportunity to draw them. yes coming up with random bots is also fun, but then i might also like the bot i'm coming up with so it's the same thing. it's hard to choose what i want to draw. now i thought we were talking about issue one here. lets see. when i started issue 2 i had a battle scene between the autobots and decepticons and i asked a few of my friends who to draw in there. a few of them said i should draw hot shot, and i was like hot shot??? why the hell do i want to draw him??? i'm not the biggest fan of armada anyways. then one of them said it was Walky's favourite, but i still don't know if that's true or not, and i laughed, and i said, if you want me to put him in, i will. personally i don't care. so at first i asked my friends what characters to add, they gave me a few choices and when i then wanted to know the reason behind there choice they told me, and i got a laugh out of it. so, no lie here. no favourite characters of anyone who i hardly know in issue one. in issue 2, there is. did i do it because that guy upsets me. no. i don't really care what he says. i did it because my friends thought it was be funny and it's a character not in the G1-G2 line that will be used. oh, and i'm not the biggest fan of armada, so theres that too.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627081743/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=204657|name=Alex Milne|site=the IDW Publishing Forums|title=Transformers Drift #1: Reactions, Reviews, Spoilers|year=2010|month=09|day=20}}</ref> Because it is a Generation 1-based story, however, the incident is documented on [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|"Generation 1" character Hot Shot]]'s page, rather than here.
*Also Hot shot really likes [[JaAM]], like a lot!
===Foreign names===
====''Armada''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Hot Rod''' (ホットロッド ''Hotto Roddo''), '''Hot Rod Super Mode''' (ホットロッド{{ruby|S|スーパーモード}} ''Hotto Roddo Sūpā Mōdo''), '''Hot Shot''' (ホットショット ''Hotto Shotto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Nagymenő''' ("Badass")
*''Korean:'' '''Red Gun''' (레드건 ''Redeu Geon'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīshè''' (激射, "Passionate Shot")
*''Polish:'' '''Piorunus''' ("Thunderboltus")
*''Romanian:'' '''Șmecherul''' ("Wise Guy")
*''Russian:'' '''Likhach''' (Лихач, "Scorcher")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Garyachkun''' (Гарячкун, "Hothead"), '''Zharostril''' (Жаростріл, "Heatshot")

====''Energon''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Hotshot''' (ホットショット ''Hottoshotto''), '''Hotshot Fire''' (ホットショット{{ruby|F|ファイヤー}} ''Hottoshotto Faiyā'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Tűzgolyó''' ("Fireball")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīshè''' (激射, "Passionate Shot")

====''Cybertron''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Exillion''' (エクシリオン ''Ekushirion''), '''Exigeyser''' (エクシゲイザー ''Ekushigeizā''), '''Hot Shot''' (ホットショット ''Hotto Shotto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Tűzgolyó''' ("Fireball"), '''Nagyágyú''' ("[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]")
*''Korean:'' '''Exillion''' (엑실리온 ''Eksillion''), '''Exigeyser''' (엑시게이저 ''Eksigeijeo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīshè''' (激射, "Passionate Shot")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Zharostril''' (Жаростріл, "Heatshot")

==References==
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[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Athletes]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon combiners]]
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Windcharger (G1)

2025-02-01T05:14:36Z

Windcharger: Typo

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:''Windcharger is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WindchargerTFU.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Mister Fantastic|He]] tricked me...with a wooden gun!!!]]

Of all the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew who crash-landed on Earth, '''Windcharger''' is unquestionably the fastest on the ground, at least for short distances. Windcharger can go from zero to 60 MPH virtually instantly, limited only by the traction between his tires and their driving surface. Frequently, after tearing away with a neck-snapping jerk, he will just as rapidly squeal to a halt to investigate something that caught his eye, for Windcharger is impulsive as well as impatient, both in mind and in body.

In [[robot mode]], Windcharger can energize his arms and make them the poles of a precisely controllable electromagnet, powerful enough to levitate ten tons of steel 700 feet away. With care, he can draw objects gently toward him or hurl them violently away. Also, as the long-suffering laws of physics dictate, this field is extremely strong near Windcharger; at close range, he can tear magnetic objects to shreds. As [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] are made of metal, this makes Windcharger a genuinely ''terrifying'' force on the battlefield, and [[Decepticon]]s have been known to retreat as soon as they hear that he's entered the fray.

Unfortunately for Windcharger, his power supply, biased as it is toward a brief, heavy overload, is prone to failure if the overload is too severe or too long-lasting. Even worse, his impulsive nature makes him hardly willing to exercise the mental control he needs to avoid overusing his power. As a result, Windcharger often finds himself stumbling home, reeking of ozone and burned insulation, and needing medical attention and a nice, tall, chilled glass of dielectric [[oil]].<ref>Generation 1 Windcharger profile printed in ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'' #1</ref>

{{bigquote|Quick action equals quick victory.|Windcharger's Generation 1 bio}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:AndThereShallComeALeader WindchargerSavesPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
''Five million years ago, Windcharger was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s plan to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] from the [[Decepticon]]s. After Prime lured the Decepticons onto a bridge and blew it up, Windcharger used his magnetic powers to pull him to safety.'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}}

Windcharger was among the elite few selected by Optimus Prime to join him in crashing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the [[Earth]], to keep the ship's secrets from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} After the Autobots awoke in [[1984]], Windcharger was very concerned with how they would obtain more fuel, though thankfully a solution presented itself almost immediately; [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] had befriended a human who suggested a means of converting gasoline to Energon. {{storylink|Power Play!}} After the human, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], was abducted by the Decepticons, Windcharger participated in the attack on [[Fortress Sinister]] to rescue him. After the clash, Windcharger looked on at [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]'s body, deactivated following his fellow Autobot's plummet from the Decepticon fortress, but still salvageable. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} ''Returning to base, the Autobots busied themselves in repairing the Ark. During their work, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was subjected to a powerful electrical feedback, altering his personality and making him violently irrational. The haywire Autobot stormed out and began rampaging through a nearby town, forcing Windcharger and the others to subdue him. Another electrical shock returned Brawn to his senses, but the Autobots couldn't be sure he was wholly back to normal. His test of loyalty came in the form of a trial by combat against [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], and though Windcharger believed that Brawn was destroyed in the duel, he was overjoyed to see that the Autobot's demise had simply been a ruse orchestrated using Mirage's holographic powers. Windcharger then cheered as Brawn was welcomed back into the Autobot fold.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

[[File:WindchargerTriumphant.gif|left|upright=1.5|thumb|When he gets done with Guardian, he's gonna erase all the big guy's VHS tapes. Just BECAUSE.]]
''During a Decepticon attack on the Ark, Optimus Prime attempted to activate the Ark's computer, known as [[Aunty|Auntie]], to bring the defense systems back online. Unfortunately, Auntie had been damaged in the crash and become unstable. Unable to remember who was friend or foe, she used a magnetic field to subdue all the combatants aside from Windcharger and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], whose magnetic powers enabled them to counter Auntie’s magnetic force. With Ravage's help, Windcharger was able to deactivate Auntie's [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] battle droid. Once Ravage shut down Auntie, Windcharger used his powers to hurl [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] from the Autobot base.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

After witnessing [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] accuse [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] of treachery, Windcharger battled the Decepticons once more, but was defeated by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] along with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} His deactivated body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling to be used as spare parts. {{storylink|The New Order}}

''The Decepticons reprogrammed Guardian while in control of the Ark, and once they had been vanquished from the ship, the droid was reactivated. At this time, the Ark was still full of deactivated Autobots in need of repair. The few active Autobots made Windcharger's reactivation a priority so that he could use his magnetic powers to thwart the hostile droid. Ultimately, however, Windcharger did not get the chance, as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] stepped up to the task instead.'' {{storylink|The Wrath of Grimlock!}}

[[File:Cliffjumperuk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|He just finds Gears attractive, is all.]]
After [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] had put the bulk of the Autobots back in working order, he had Windcharger and the others go on a diagnostics run through the open plains to ensure they were back in tip-top shape. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Some time later, Windcharger was gunned down by Optimus Prime's body when the Decepticons took control of it using a fake head. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''When the Autobots were dispatched to locate the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], all suffering from madness due to circuit damage, Windcharger was assigned to lead "A-Team", which included [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. The three searched for [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] in a northern [[California]] swamp, but were captured in a Decepticon ambush led by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. They were later rescued thanks to Bumblebee.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

He was seen much later, watching [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] duke it out for leadership of the Autobots on the moon. He then took part in fighting the Decepticon forces that attempted to ambush them. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Autobot decepticon battle transformers 84.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Windcharger was seen fighting against the Decepticons during one of the early battles of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron. Later, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] took him for a tour of the newly constructed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the ship on which he would be serving, and which would ultimately be sent crashing into the [[Earth]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}} Windcharger was thrown by an explosion after the Decepticons attacked the Ark in flight. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Terry McGovern]] (English, "Masquerade"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "SOS Dinobots"), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "Microbots", "Fire on the Mountain")|[[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[André Filho]] (Portuguese), [[Antônio Patiño]] (Portuguese, "Fire on the Mountain"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "A Prime Problem"), [[Marcos Miranda]] (Portuguese, "Prime Target"), [[Roberto Macedo]] (Portuguese, "Masquerade"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "Masquerade"), [[Frank Muth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "A Prime Problem"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Masquerade"), [[Charlie Elvegård]] (Swedish, Generation 2)}}

[[File:MTMTE2 Windcharger coat.jpg|thumb|"A phone booth! I need a phone booth!! ...Also, pants."]]
Windcharger was part of the initial crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', on a mission to seek out new energy sources to fuel their struggle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After awakening on Earth over four million years later, Windcharger participated in the unsuccessful Autobot counter-attack on the Decepticon siege of [[Sherman Dam]], which was being run at dangerous capacities to fill the Decepticons' [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

He was also among the group of Autobots who attempted to stop the Decepticons raiding the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. He dressed up in a lab coat during an attempt to trick the Decepticons into attacking a fake rocket base, though it turned out the Decepticons they were fighting were decoys, and he and the other Autobots were forced to try and stop the Decepticons from taking off in their [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:FireOnTheMountain Windcharger vehiclemode.jpg|thumb|left|[[Laserbeak (G1)|Tinfoil turkey]] at seven o'clock.]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was severely damaged, Windcharger, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] went to see how the repairs were going, unaware that [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on Brawn's shoulder. He later helped defend headquarters long enough for a new [[cosmitron]] to be retrieved from Cybertron, so Prime could be repaired. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Windcharger attended the unveiling of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], and was knocked over by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] during the ensuing chaos. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Of all the other Autobots, he seemed to be closest to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], judging from their excellent teamwork and friendly banter while journeying with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] to investigate a Decepticon super-weapon in Peru. When Windcharger was injured during the battle later in that mission, Brawn was quick to swear vengeance for the small 'bot. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Windcharger tractorbeam.jpg|thumb|Windcharger, sitting in the rafters, waving a flashlight in a slow circle. Welcome to the worst rave ever.]]
When [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Windcharger was in the group which tunneled beneath the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], using his magnetic field to detect when they'd reached their destination and carrying Sparkplug from the base. Along with the other Autobots, he was unsuccessful in preventing [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] from bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} After [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] fell into a chasm during the Autobot retreat, Windcharger used his tractor beam to pull the little Autobot out. The eruption of [[Mount St. Hilary|the volcano]] at Autobot HQ blew Windcharger, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Huffer into the air, necessitating a rescue by Skyfire. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Windcharger repulsorfield.jpg|thumb|left|Windcharger's call for help from the sea creatures was unsuccessful. It was answered by a yellow Volkswagen and a kid in a hard hat.]]
After [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] were sighted in [[Bali]], Windcharger, Brawn and Bumblebee headed there in Skyfire. They found the Insecticons feeding on a field of hay, but had trouble fighting them off. Windcharger had to set up a repulsor field to stop them from being cut to bits by the spikes from [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'s grenade. The rest of the Autobots turned up in time to save their bacon, and they pursued the Decepticons to a nearby refinery. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

Windcharger was in the group of Autobots who attempted to defend a new Air Force rocket base from the Decepticons. He and Ratchet were taken out by an attack from behind by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], who was promptly given the boot by Brawn. Windcharger was OK though, and later helped the other Autobots try to reason with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the boy was placed in a robot body and went a little nuts. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} He gave Sunstreaker a magnetic boost, after the hot shot fell short in a stunt jump over the other Autobots in vehicle mode. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} He was hanging around Autobot HQ when [[Teletraan I]] detected strange readings from the bottom of the Atlantic, but didn't bother volunteering to go check it out. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} At one point, he helped the other Autobots construct [[detection plate]]s to increase Headquarter's security grid. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:PrimeProblem Windcharger scrap.jpg|thumb|"Silly Windcharger—did you destroy another good PC with your amazing magnetic powers?" "...A bee flew by and I panicked."]]
Much like the other Autobots, Windcharger was bemused by Optimus Prime's odd behavior after one particular battle, and even more confused when a second Optimus drove into Headquarters. Their test to determine the real Prime proved inconclusive, however the Autobots were alerted by strange energy readings from the crevasse the earlier battle had taken place at. Returning to the scene, they battled the Decepticons again, however Windcharger and Spike spotted [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] acting oddly, and found Megatron's [[Incredibly tall rocket|control center]], from which he was controlling the false Prime.

Before they could return to warn the other Autobots, the pair were spotted, and Windcharger was knocked into the crevasse, where he only escaped destruction by transforming—his vehicle mode tires insulated him from the [[korlonium crystal]]s filling the crevasse. He was able to climb out and warn the other Autobots. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:PrimeTarget Optimus addresses Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"Why do I bother showing up for roll call when no one ever talks to me?"]]
Windcharger was around when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] attempted to demonstrate how he'd taught the Dinobots to better control their abilities. It didn't go well. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} When Megatron supercharged himself with the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Windcharger helped defend Headquarters against the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Microbots}} All of the Autobots were banished from Earth after the Decepticons framed them with an elaborate plan. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} They almost crashed into the sun, but made it back to Earth safely. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

After a close call with [[Cybertonium]] depletion, Windcharger was around for a ceremony honoring Spike, [[Carly]] and the Dinobots for retrieving more of the valuable substance from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} He was present in the battle over the lake of [[electrum]]. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} He, Huffer and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] blasted Decepticon drones in New York City. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} After [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and Bumblebee disappeared, Windcharger took part in the search. As the other Autobots were picked off by [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] and his servant [[Dinsmore]], Windcharger narrowly escaped one of their fiendish traps. He regrouped at HQ with the other Autobots in time for Chumley to deliver his challenge to Optimus. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:WindchargerTFMovie.jpg|thumb|He got better... maybe.]]
Windcharger was among the five Autobots who disguised themselves as [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in order to halt one of Megatron's evil schemes; he [[camouflage paint|camouflaged himself]] as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. When the group was forced to become a fake [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Windcharger's magnetic powers were essential to pull the Autobots together for the illusion. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

Windcharger was among the Autobots killed at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]; [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] pulled his corpse into the shelter of a bunker and laid it alongside that of Wheeljack. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Windcharger’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].''}}

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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Outlier WindchargerVDecepticharge.jpg|thumb|left]]
In the [[2004]] of [[BT World|a split timeline]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] was granted a vision by the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] of Windcharger's looming death in the year [[2005]]. The scientist resolved to save his life. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop|Project: Bodyshop}}

Two BT-16 Honda S-2000 Aero Style bodies were built for Windcharger to use, but the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] shuttle they were on disappeared during delivery. One of the BT-16s ended up being possessed by the [[spark]] of a [[Blackarachnia (BW)|future Transformer]], while the other was implanted with an evil [[laser core]] by [[Unicron]] and became [[Decepticharge]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

Windcharger would nevertheless still receive a Binaltech body. When Decepticharge and Blackarachnia attacked the EDC Space Center, Windcharger went face-to-face with Decepticharge and seemingly took both his double and himself out with the full might of his magnetic powers. {{Storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}
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=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
Under circumstances undisclosed, Windcharger came back to life. In [[2050]], Windcharger was among the Autobots defending [[Neo Scramble City]] against the [[Selector]] revolt. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Windcharger greeted [[Kenji]], the Autobots' new human friend, when he came to visit their headquarters in [[Japan]]. Shortly afterwards, the city of Yokohama came under attack from the Decepticons, and Windcharger followed Optimus Prime to the site of the battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
After the Autobots had foiled the Decepticons' [[Omega Wave Cannon|latest plan]], Windcharger and dozens of other Autobots arrived at the villains base alongside [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] to punish them for their misdeeds. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{wingsnote}}
By 2012, memorial statues of Windcharger, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] had been built at Autobot City. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} Windcharger's legacy as one of the fastest Autobots on land was carried on by his [[relatives|relative]] [[Windbreaker]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 45|Windbreaker bio}}

====''Cloud''====
Prior to his departure on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Windcharger was witness to the incursion into their spacetime by another [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] from [[Cloud World]]. He got knocked around as the foreign Megatron unleashed the power of [[SARA]]. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Windcharger's body was lined up with other victims of the battle to be honored. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBack-magnets.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Slagging magnets, how do they work?]]
When [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] used a [[cerebro-shell]] to control the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and send them on a violent rampage, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had few options. One option involved letting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] use a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the Dinobots over a cliff. The other was to allow Windcharger to use his magnetic powers to remove the shells from a distance. Windcharger was eager to be chosen.

But how far away should he stand? If he stands too close, he may cause a whirlwind of magnetic destruction that would rip the Dinobots to shreds, causing dino-corpse parts to fly about and knock the Autobots around! But if he stands too far away, his powers may have no effect and everyone will die helplessly at the hands of their brainwashed comrades.

Windcharger stood 40 feet away:

{{quote|"The magnetism is too much - they'll be ripped apart!" shouts Prowl as bolts, screws, and bits of metal fly away from the whirling Dinobots. "I'm afraid you're right," Windcharger replies with a frown, "but there's nothing we can do."}}

Let's stand a little further away next time, Windcharger. You murderer.

In the alternate path, he did just that. From 100 feet away, his magnetic field harmlessly popped all four shells right off.

The next day, in one possible path, Skids returned to the ''Ark'' to report Bumblebee disappearing after radioing him about a secret base inside [[Mount Lomas]] where the Decepticons were ready to process black coral into superfuel. While Prowl wanted to have the Dinobots infiltrate and back-stab the Decepticons, Windcharger advocated an immediate all-out assault, partly for Bumblebee's sake. Turns out either course of action would produce an Autobot victory, but [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] didn't fare as well if Optimus selected Windcharger's plan. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Earthquake====
[[File:EarthquakePowerglideBeahccomberWindcharger.jpg|thumb|]]
In one possible sequence of events, Windcharger was sent out alongside Powerglide and Beachcomber to investage a secret Decepticon fortress discovered by Beachcomber. Once the three Autobots arrived at cliff face that concealed the Decepticons' base, the three of them debated on which course of action they would take.

If the three Autobots decided to walk through the main entrance of the Decepticons' base, Windcharger was the first to charge forward. Unfortunately for Windcharger, the doors slammed shut upon him, crushing him into a heap of smoking metal. Fortunately for Windcharger, Rumble was tricked into creating an earthquake that incapacitated the Decepticons almost immediately, allowing for Powerglide and Beachcomber to retrieve his remains, and bring them to Ratchet for repairs.

If the trio decided instead to look for an alternate entrance into the Decepticon fortress, they discovered a narrow passageway hidden behind bushes and scrubs. Beachcomber then led his squad into the passageway until they emerged into a storage room. Leading out of the storage room was a passage not unlike the one from which they had just emerged, and a brightly lit corridor. Windcharger voted to explore the other dark passageway.

If Beachcomber joined Windcharger, the two of them soon found themselves before a heavy stone doorway. Hearing Decepticon voices beyond the door, the pair argued whether or not to try spring a surprise attack on the Decepticons.

If Beachcomber decided to proceed with Windcharger and attack, the two Autobots started to argue once more on how to get through the heavy door. While Windcharger was eager to use his magnetic abilities to bust it down, Beachcomber considered attempting to decode the door's access lock.

If the pair managed to decode the door's password, they found themselves intruding upon Megatron's secret chamber. Upon hearing Megatron approaching, the pair grabbed him from behind. Taken by surprised, the Decepticon leader was tricked into thinking that the Autobots had has base surrounded, and was made to have the Decepticons surrender. After contacting Optimus Prime, to send reinforcements, the Decepticons’ ploy was successfully undone.

If the pair were unable to decode the door's password, Windcharger attempted to smash the door down, despite Beachcomber's protests. All Windcharger managed to do was make a lot of noise, and the two Autobots fled. Unfortunately, as they retreated, they were spotted by Megatron, who blocked off their exit in his weapon mode. The Decepticon leader then promptly slaughtered the pair.

If Beachcomber decided to explore the brightly lit corridor with Powerglide, Windcharger was unable to find anything of importance on his own. But the other two Autobots shortly met up with him once more, and informed Windcharger that they had uncovered the Decepticons’ ploy. The trio returned to Autobot headquarters to relate their findings to Optimus Prime. The Decepticons planned to use a Destruction Beam to create a fault line near Center City, which would in turn be exploited by Rumble's earthquake-inducing abilities to destroy the entire area. The Autobots then decided to split up in two groups, one to attack the Decepticons’ fortress, the other to attempt to stop Rumble in Center City. It is unknown which group, if any, Windcharger was assigned to.

Alternatively, if Beachcomber decided to have Windcharger, Powerglide and himself each investigate a different area of the Decepticons’ fortress, Beachcomber would get himself captured, leading to his teammate's capture. Windcharger was ordered executed by Buzzsaw while the Decepticons carried on with their evil deeds. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Desert Flight====
Windcharger was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. He rescued Powerglide from crashing before the Autobots’ newest adventure could even begin when P.G.’s engines stalled, through the use of his magnetic abilities. The noise the convoy had heard, which had led to Powerglide stalling out, was a large explosion in the distance. Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. In actuality, Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes. Windcharger was tasked with disabling the Decepticons’ forcefield, so that further Autobot reinforcements could allow for a quick victory. Seeking out the control room, Windcharger came face-to-face with a Decepticon drone, demanding a password. The Decepticons being rather uncreative with the passwords, Windcharger settled on two possible phrases that had a high possibility of being correct.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was "MEGATRON IS SUPREME!" he was promptly executed by the Decepticon drone.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was "DEATH TO OPTIMUS PRIME!" the guard drone allowed him safe passage. Windcharger then easily turned off the bases's forcefield.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Windcharger wound up either injured or dead.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, The Autobot convoy were surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards them some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots with the [[proton bomb]] it housed within its body.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
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Windcharger's magnetic powers come from his magnetic gun, rather than being built into his superstructure.
In one possible scenario, Windcharger was amongst the troops that Optimus brought to the Decepticons’ poison lab, in order to foil the Decepticons’ plan of poisoning the humans’ nearby water supply. Upon seeing the Decepticons hauling out barrels of poison, Windcharger suggested that he drive down and use his magnetic powers to cause a ruckus. The rest of the Autobots would then be able to come in and take care of the Decepticons easily.

If Optimus went along with Windcharger's plan, WIndcharger would levitate the barrels over the Decepticons’ head with his magnetic abilities, leading to Jazz and Prowl working together to ignite their contents over the Decepticons’ heads. The Decepticons were forced to retreat, and the lab was destroyed, allowing the Autobots to drive back to base victoriously. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Windcharger helped fend off a Decepticon attack. He and the other Autobots then enjoyed an unusual lull in Decepticon activities for the next several days, only to find out they had been lulled into a false sense of security; the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Windcharger set out to find more fuel before it was too late, only for Hound to tell him that the Decepticons were already approaching. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:BattleForEarth WindchargerMagField.jpg|thumb|left|"I'll repel their fire with my magnetic field, by which I mean my head!"]]
Windcharger was one of the thirty-five Autobots rebuilt on Earth as terrestrial vehicles. Learning that Megatron was once more up to no good, Windcharger joined Optimus and the rest of the Autobots in an assault on the Decepticon base. Finding themselves welcomed with open arms into the enemy stronghold, Windcharger gave Optimus a confused look in response to these bizarre happenings. The Decepticons' act was soon revealed as a distraction, and Windcharger engaged Soundwave in combat, repelling the Decepticon with a magnetic field. The Autobots were expelled from the Decepticons' headquarters, but soon returned to do battle with the evil robots once more when Megatron executed his plan to take millions of humans hostage in a bid to gain the Earth's unconditional surrender. In the fight that followed, Windcharger was blasted by Devastator. The Autobots eventually won the conflict thanks to the Dinobots' timely intervention, and Windcharger drove away with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

In order to liberate a group of Autobot hostages from the Decepticons, Windcharger helped build a statue of Devastator, from within which the Autobots could hide. Windcharger helped bring the false peace offering before the Decepticons' headquarters. From this point on, it was up to the Autobots hiding within the statue to rescue the hostages. They ultimately succeeded. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Windcharger was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into battle when the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]] to steal fuel from all over the globe. He helped Huffer fight Starscream by using his magnetic powers to pull the Decepticon down into Huffer's range. Having expended a lot of his energy during the fight against the Decepticons, Windcharger was tended to by Ratchet, and received a fuel transfer from the much less fuel-efficient [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]].{{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
Windcharger was part of a battle unit assembled by Optimus Prime to stop the Decepticons from seizing control of...a single windmill. (No, really.) {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
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While spying on the Decepticons, Windcharger found out that they were intending to use Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar reactor to drain all the [[Sun]]'s energy for their own use, spelling doom for Earth. He returned to headquarters to warn [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and found that Dr. Blaisedale had already been persuaded to help the Autobots. They raced to the solar plant to defend it against the Decepticons, but when Blaisedale was kidnapped by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Windcharger was part of a team led by Optimus to rescue her. By the time they got back to the solar plant, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] had run out of energy, and Windcharger had to push him clear of the battle. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
After a day of hard work repairing the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Windcharger and the other Autobots relaxed in front of the [[television]], only to discover the Decepticons were kidnapping humans. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} He, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] kept the Decepticon base under constant surveillance via a shift system. When Windcharger spotted the Decepticons leaving for [[Stanley Lake]], he alerted the other Autobots and was part of the mission to save the dam there. {{Storylink|Menace at the Dam}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to defect to the Autobots, Windcharger thought that the Decepticon would have much useful information for them. As it turned out, it was a trick so Starscream could pass on information to the Decepticons, but the Autobots were able to use it to their advantage and destroy the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Deadly Paradise===
[[File:DeadlyParadise Windcharger kills Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, okay, ''that's'' how they work. Yikes.]]
Windcharger was part of a team of Autobots who traveled to [[Carob Island]] to investigate suspected Decepticon activity. Upon discovering Decepticon machines digging for a unique ore, he helped destroy them using his magnetic abilities. It soon transpired that the Decepticons were forcing local roboticist [[Cee|Madame Cee]] to build fake Autobots, and after rescuing [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from her grasp, Windcharger and the others made it to the Decepticon base on the island. They were initially captured and imprisoned, but were soon busted out by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and started attacking their captors. During the battle, Windcharger grabbed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and crushed him to death using the full force of his personal magnetic field. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
When [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] was brainwashed by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s cerebro-shell, Windcharger was able to magnetically remove the shell from his head on the battle field, in a manner that apparently caused no lasting brain damage. Hooray! {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

When the Decepticons invaded a car show at the Coliseum, Windcharger was one of the robots in disguise who infiltrated the show to thwart the Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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''When Optimus Prime and Megatron joined forces against the U.S. military, Windcharger was on hand with the Autobots in confronting the President's forces. He was one of the first to fall before the assault of the [[deconstructionite]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

[[File:NightofCombaticons Wheeljack Windcharger defeated.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|This looks familiar....]]
When Optimus Prime and a number of other Autobots were forced to surrender to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces and return to Cybertron, Windcharger was part of a small unit that managed to sneak away and remain in hiding on Earth. These 'bots, led by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], were tasked with investigating [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s prior arrival on Earth, to gain further insight on the unfolding events. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Windcharger, Jazz, and Brawn returned to the Alaska battlefield, only to discover that Scourge's body had vanished. Baffled by this turn of events, Windcharger suggested that the group return to base, and leave the brainier 'bots to figure out what to do next. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

After the end of Shockwave's despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Windcharger's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Unfortunately, a group of Decepticons returned to Earth under Starscream's command first. Windcharger was deactivated battling the brutal [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], and subsequently left to rust at the bottom of a lake. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} He was eventually fished out by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (who had arrived from Cybertron with Bumblebee with supplies), but they were waylaid by [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Bumper, Warpath, Windcharger and the other unconscious Autobots were then transported to a secret underground facility. {{storylink|Atonement}} There, the EDC began repairs on the Autobots, though Windcharger needed more work than most, and was still off-line when several other Autobots accompanied [[Marissa Faireborn]] and her soldiers on a mission to [[San Desto]]. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

By the time the San Desto mission had been completed, Windcharger was back on his feet. He and the rest of Jazz's team said their goodbyes to Marissa before departing in the ''Orion''. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} The Autobots traveled to Alaska, where Prowl and the troops serving under him had already begun construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
After a brutal battle during which [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], a monstrous gestalt of unimaginable power, was released, Windcharger's butchered form lay smoldering in a mass grave of both Autobot and Decepticon corpses. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]]}}

[[File:Shadowplay3-WindchargerLowBoredomThreshold.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Magic arms!]]
Windcharger was an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]": a Transformer who had some abnormal skill or attribute that had nothing to do with his alt mode. (He called them his "magic arms".) [[Functionism|Functionists]] ''hate'' that crap, so he kept it secret and hung out at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]], where [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]] had created a safe haven for outliers. Windcharger owed so much to Shockwave that he joined him and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] in a heist, risking his life against a [[Senate]] conspiracy; his magnetic powers were used to "fly" the thieves into the [[Primal Basilica]] to steal "the Matrix" (actually a bomb) without tripping any alarms. He also used his magnetism to stop the bomb falling when Ratchet accidentally dropped it. Sadly, his Academy home was destroyed and his mentor Shockwave [[Shadowplay|brainwashed]] in an [[Institute]] branch. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

The Outliers stuck with Orion Pax and aided him in defending a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s [[Elite Guard|forces]]. With help from a group of time travelers from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' of the future, the group took down a weapons platform sent to irradiate the hot spot's [[spark]]s: in Windcharger's case, he magnetically ''hurled'' Pax ''through'' the platform. They then had their memories of the travelers wiped by [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Some time later, after [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] were killed in the line of duty, Windcharger attended their funeral. Most mourners were Autobots working in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Services, with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] present, so Windcharger may or may not have switched to the Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

[[File:TheIronAge WindchargerBlurr.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Look, Windcharger, you've already got the magnet thing. Let Blurr have the speed thing.]]
Windcharger responded to Optimus' rallying call for additional support and fought in the following battle for control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Windcharger later met the Autobot leader personally (again). {{storylink|Endgame}}

As the war spread across Cybertron, Windcharger became a soldier in the Autobot army under Optimus Prime's command. When they were defending a city from the Decepticon advancing force, Optimus Prime ordered [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] to use his speed to break through the enemy ranks and sow confusion. Windcharger volunteered his own rapid movement, but Optimus Prime rebuffed him due to Blurr's superior speed, and asked Windcharger to hold the line with [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. After their victory, he was seen at a celebration talking with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Much, much later, Windcharger made it to [[Earth]], along with [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] after the Decepticons wiped out Autobot outposts across the galaxy. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} At one point, Windcharger was captured by [[Skywatch]], along with [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

[[File:WokenFuries-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
He was released from captivity once the Autobots and Skywatch settled their differences, but it wasn't long before the Decepticons struck once again. Forced to abandon their Skywatch base, Windcharger and the other Autobots fled towards [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] only to find themselves under attack, first from humans with anti-Transformer sentiments, then from [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] himself. Even the Autobots' combined firepower failed to put a scratch on the Decepticon's brand new body, and they were defeated in short order. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}}

Most of the Autobots left Earth a while later, intending to return to Cybertron. They took a captive Megatron with them, and seeing the powerful Decepticon leader in bonds was a source of great interest to Windcharger and others. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once back on their home planet, the Autobots fought against [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
Windcharger stood behind Optimus Prime with his fellow Autobots, ready to fight. {{storylink|Visualize Shot 1}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
Windcharger was a goalie in in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Windcharger-CardArt.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]
The Autobot warrior Windcharger could enhance his electromagnetic powers by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|Windcharger (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Windcharger packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Windcharger, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|''Transformers'' #30]]}}
[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness-Me.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Peace was never an option.]]
Windcharger was one of [[Pyra Magna]]'s [[Companion]]s, being intensely loyal to the [[Great General]]. His particular special [[ability]] made him a greatly-feared name among experienced soldiers. When Pyra met with [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] to parlay, the Companions hid nearby within a [[shimmer field]] in case things went south. Sure enough, Strika had prepared an ambush for Pyra Magna, and sicced a squad of Decepticons on her. The Companions leapt into action against Pyra's attackers and once [[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]] realized that he was up against ''Windcharger'', he quickly fled the scene. [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]] wasn't so informed, and wound up being nearly pulled apart by Windcharger's magnetic powers. After driving the Decepticons off, Pyra announced that they would be putting their support behind Optimus Prime for the time being. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

[[File:SeaOfRustII WindchargerVNovaStorm.jpg|thumb|right|Today was meant to be a display of your power. Instead, I give you a glimpse of the devastation my power can unleash upon ''you''.]]
Windcharger was part of a strike team sent aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to rescue [[Termagax]] from an [[Insecticon clone]] horde. Once they had secured the area, Pyra Magna obtained permission from Termagax to set up a defensive position against an incoming Decepticon assault. Windcharger, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] were stationed atop [[House (building)|House]] in anticipation of the [[Rainmaker]]s leading off the attack. While Arcee and Sureshot picked off [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] and [[Ion Storm]] with sniper shots, Windcharger was tasked with halting the nigh-invulnerable [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]'s advance. He snared her with his magnetic powers, but she proved able to keep flying and dragged him straight through House's walls. Windcharger bypassed her invulnerability by magnetically crushing her internals, finally taking Nova Storm out of the fight. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

[[Exarchon]] was spotted in the [[Sonic Canyons]], and Pyra Magna brought out her Companions to finish the last war. Windcharger and the others found [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s Decepticons also opposing the Threefold Spark, although some members of [[The Rise]] had thrown in with Exarchon. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} Their first assault was repulsed, and Pyra Magna regrouped with Sixshot to plan tactics. Windcharger checked on Jumpstream, who had visited a future where Exarchon won, and seemed to be at the axis point where that future either came to pass or was averted. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Circumstances improved when [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]], and [[Sparkstalker]] arrived with a solution—a [[Titan (group)|Titanspark]] in a modified cage, designed to capture Exarchon's unique spark and prevent it from escaping again. The plan was put into motion, and the united Cybertronians succeeded in containing Exarchon's spark before destroying it altogether. The truce had reached its breaking point, though, and the Autobots and Decepticons soon returned to their respective camps. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}
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==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
Windcharger had been taken prisoner by the Decepticons, and was hidden away in their maze-like base along with several other Autobots. This prompted Optimus Prime to embark on a rescue mission. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Windcharger was among the Autobots handpicked by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] for a mission to deliver energon to a hidden Autobot base. Unfortunately their plan was foiled by the interference of [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]. {{storylink|Road to Ruin}}

Windcharger was part of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

Windcharger and a few other Autobots were heading back from a charity event when they received a distress signal from a nearby human military base. Investigating, they found the Decepticons scouring the base for the [[MacGuffin Generator]]. Though Windcharger learned of the device's location, he was too late to prevent [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] from stealing it. Though the Decepticons appeared to have won as they activated the device, it proved too volatile and blew them off into the distance. Windcharger helped the humans rebuild the base in the battle's aftermath. {{storylink|Raiding Party}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsWindcharger.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]
Windcharger participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 35 units of Cybermetal, and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What, no face? Ripoff!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Minicar/Mini Vehicle, [[1984]]/[[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''12'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Windcharger was part of the original assortment of Autobot [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] released in 1984, transforming into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Pontiac Firebird Trans Am|Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]] sports car.

: He was re-released in late 1984 where his abdomen would be [[retool]]ed to be longer, for some reason. This new mold was later used when he was re-released in 1985 with his hood insignia sticker replaced with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]; this release also came with a blue [[Mini-spy#Toys|"Motorized Transformer" (aka "Mini-spy")]] in one of four styles. There are reports of darker-red 1985-release Windchargers, but we have not been able to confirm that this is not simply an instance of [[photodegradation]].

: There are also a number of variant Windchargers released in countries south of the US, though Windcharger does not seem to have quite as many as other Mini Vehicles. The Mexican [[IGA]] and Venezuelan [[Rubiplas]] releases are incredibly similar to the Hasbro version (though quality of materials and construction can differ, and not for the better), but lack face paint. The more unusual/different colorations will be covered in individual entries below.

: The mold was first released in 1983 as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Micro Change]]'' line, but evidence exists to suggest it was originally designed by defunct American toy company Knickerbocker for the cancelled toyline, ''[[Mysterians]]''. This mold was also used to make [[Camaro#Toys|Camaro]] (which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Windcharger (SG)|Windcharger]]), and was [[retool]]ed to make [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (or, in Mexico's case, ''redecoed'' to make Tailgate).

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-windcharger/264/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Windcharger at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1984/instr_windcharger.jpg Instructions for Windcharger at Botchthecrab.com]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Camaro''' (Robocar, [[1985]])}}</ul>

: Released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985, Robocar "Camaro" was available in two color schemes: red and grey (Windcharger's original colors), and white and grey. Both versions lose the Autobot [[insignia]] sticker, replaced with a sticker based on the original chest-sticker from the ''Micro Change'' version.

: Whether or not Robocar Camaro is the same character as the evil [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] [[Camaro#Toys|Camaro]] is unknown.

:No, he's not actually a Camaro.

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[[File:G1-toy Windcharger-Antex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3CzvQ9e_w BITCHIN CAMARO BITCHIN CAMARO]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Camaro''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: Released in Argentina by [[Antex]], Robocar Camaro was available in two color schemes: blue-and-black and yellow-and-black. The face paint can vary from sample to sample, coming in either silver or white. Initial batches of the figure feature the same ''Micro Change''-inspired chest sticker as the Estrela versions, while later releases replaced them with a different design that also ended up on "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Antex|Carrera]]". In either case, the stickers have really weak glue and don't particularly like to stay in place. The Estrela-design sticker is also prone to misprints.

: While Camaro's cardback depicted the white and red versions of the toy, it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was never sold in Argentina.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Mini Vehicle, 1986)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by Argentine company [[Lynsa]] but sold in Peru, Windcharger was sold in at least three different confirmed color schemes (all lacking paint or chrome): the original red-and-gray, light-blueish-gray-and-blue, and green-and-yellow. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Windcharger all told, with the three others being unique to that market, but no-one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru More information on Peruvian Mini Vehicles at TF-1.com]''

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[[File:G1-toy WindchargerKeychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Keychain, 2002, 2007)}}</ul>

: A keychain version of Windcharger was released by [[Hasbro]] licensee [[Fun4All]] as part of the second wave of ''Transformers'' keychains. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the front bumper, which the metal key chain attaches to. This version also lacks the silver paint on his robot-mode face. The keychains came on pretty close reproductions of their original cardbacks from 1984. These were originally sold in chains like Hot Topic and video game stores, but over the course of several years, found their way even to the racks of Wal-Mart.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots ([[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Keychain|Cliffjumper]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], Windcharger, and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release (weirdly, the black version ''did'' have silver face paint while the normal color release still didn't!). The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Charger|an evil clone]] of Windcharger.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached. Unlike the other three re-released keychains, 2007 Windcharger does not have a change to his company stamping, because ''bizarrely there is no company stamping on '''any''' iteration of the Windcharger keychain for reasons unexplained''.

: This version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[BotCon Europe 2002]] [[exclusive]] [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|Rook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on the black keychain Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
[[File:AltWindcharger toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who am I and what happened to my gun?!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Alternator, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''10'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine-shield
{{toydesigner|[[Mark McCall]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Originally designed to be an updated version of the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] [[Overdrive#Binaltech|Overdrive]], this ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy ended up having its name changed to "Windcharger" by [[Hasbro]] after they were unable to obtain the [[trademark]] for "Overdrive". (The toy ''was'' released as Overdrive as part of the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line, however.) His [[alternate mode]] is a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale Honda S2000 sports car with a removable "ragtop" roof, which doubles as a shield in robot mode, plus a replacement "folded down" ragtop roof piece. Like most ''Alternators'' toys, Windcharger features [[rubber tires]], opening doors, hood and trunk, a detailed driver/passenger compartment complete with seats, dashboard and steering wheel and a working "steering" mechanism (though not connected to the steering wheel).

:Differences between ''Alternators'' Windcharger and ''Binaltech'' Overdrive go beyond the different names and the usual mix of [[die-cast]] metal and plastic parts for the ''Binaltech'' version's vehicle mode shell (including a fully painted car exterior) versus the ''Alternators'' version's all-plastic car shell: At the request of Honda's USA branch, who didn't like the idea of "their" toy toting a gun around, Windcharger lacks the long drive-shaft/barrel for the rifle accessory formed from his engine block, which was even called a "shield" on the packaging. Since Honda's Japanese department had no such objections, however, ''Binaltech'' Overdrive did include an unchanged barrel. Other minor differences include slightly differently-shaped visors, the [[paint operation]]s on the front grille, and their dashboards sculpted as mirrored counterparts of each other, with Overdrive having the steering wheel on the rights side (like a Japanese car) while Windcharger has it on the left side (like an American car) for all the Hasbro markets he was released in.

:This sculpt was [[retool]]ed into [[Decepticharge]], which was planned to get a ''Binaltech'' counterpart (with Overdrive's Japanese-car dashboard) as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and eventually as "[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Binaltech|Blackwidow]]", but those plans were ultimately scrapped. The intended "Blackwidow" version was later released in different colors as ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
{{AlternatorsWindchargerMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 scout G1Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fire, water, air and dirt, ****ing magnets, how do they work?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Scout Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] Scout Class toys (the first wave under the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' banner), Windcharger transforms into a genericized modern muscle car that's a cross between a fifth generation {{w|Ford Mustang}} and a fifth generation {{w|Chevrolet Camaro}}. In robot mode, Windcharger features flip-out arm cannons in his wrists, noted in his bio to fire blasts of electromagnetism. His head sculpt is based on the same "modified [[character model|animation model]] head" design as ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]]'s head, which had originally been designed with Windcharger in mind (see below). His cannons also feature [[C joint]] bars that can be used even when they are folded away into his forearms. As part of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]], he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: Like many other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, Windcharger fell victim to the discontinuation of the 2010 ''Transformers'' line by all major US retail chains in favor of the then upcoming ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' line. While he ''was'' widely available in foreign markets such as the United Kingdom, Canada, or Germany, US [[fandom|fans]] who didn't want to import him could initially only buy him from online retailers. Windcharger, together with several other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, later showed up at discount stores such as Ross and Five Below, where he sold for a mere $5 a pop, and CVS Pharmacies, who charged more than MSRP for him. Coupled with the demand for a new-sculpt toy of a 1984 character, this resulted in a situation where you could either buy him locally for cheap if you were lucky, or had to resort to importing him or even buying from [[Toy scalping|scalpers]]. On the upside, at least ''he'' got officially released, unlike [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)|the subsequent]] [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Scout Class]] [[Downshift (TF 2010)|wave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with less ambiguity!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger vs Decepticon Wipe-Out''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UN-27'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 28]], 2012

: Windcharger is part of wave five of [[Transformers United|''United'']], and comes packaged with his [[redeco]], [[Wipe-Out#Toys|Wipe-Out]]. ''United'' Windcharger replaces the rub sign with a tampographed Autobot symbol. While there are the ''slightest'' of plastic shade differences from the Hasbro release, they're pretty much visually negligible.

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, The packaging feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this set is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy WindchargerKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1p2|'''Mech Venom Strike''' (Beast Force Figure Pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''2235'''
:*''Pieces'': 49 pieces
:*''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol, Gun emplacement

: The "[[Mech Venom Strike]]" Beast Force set includes a Windcharger Kreon who can be rebuilt into a muscle car. Extra details are provided by customer-applied [[sticker]]s. He also has an adjustable gun emplacement with a pressure-launch missile.

: Windcharger reuses [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]]'s helmet and [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'s pistol.

: The set also comes with a buildable brick-beast [[Corhada]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Windcharger.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Most Likely to Run Out of Energon
:*''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: This version of Windcharger has more extensive toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a visored-and-masked face. Oddly, he has a door-wing backpack, despite neither the original toy or cartoon model having such a feature.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Class of 1984 Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFGenerations Legends Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I sense my better toy nearby..]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Windcharger, released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line's ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[subline imprint]], is a retool of ''Generations'' [[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Tailgate]] with a new head, which heavily resembles that of the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure. Because the head sculpt and the center of his vehicle mode hood are one piece, the latter is also changed, now sporting sculpted details instead of Tailgate's smooth surface. The [[5 mm post|5mm peg hole]] is retained.

:His lower legs feature details that are intended to evoke the look of rear window shades. While both the original Windcharger toy and the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure actually had rear windows with sculpted "shades" that ended up on his legs, ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger has a smooth rear window, and the details on his legs are a case of "[[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-parts]]". They weren't as obvious on Tailgate due to the latter's plastic color layout and the lack of paint, but on Windcharger, they're painted the same color as his actual rear window, making them stand out much more.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Road to Ruin]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' (art which is highly evocative of [[#Transformers (2010)|the ''Reveal the Shield'' toy]] and ''not'' this one).

:The original version of this mold was redecoed into ''Timelines'' [[Nightracer (G2)#Timelines|Nightracer]] and served as the model for the non-toy ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Tailgate (SG)|Tailgate]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Legends-Class-Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...after a quick face swap. (Paper cut-out labcoat not included.)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Legends Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 25]], [[2018]]
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Windcharger transforms from a robot into a fictionalized Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car that is based on his [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]]. He also features an opening canopy on his alternate mode to let any Titan/Prime Masters to ride in.

:Although sample pictures and renders depict Windcharger's head as being elevated oddly high above his shoulders, it can be further collapsed down by angling his back half further down, which is how the toy is packaged. He was retooled into [[Tailgate (G1)#Power of the Primes|Tailgate]].

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Windcharger''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy ID number'': '''25'''

:[[Decoy]] Windcharger is a small, red rubber figure depicting his robot mode. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was randomly packaged with [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Decoy Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya_DX_Fort_Max_Command_Base.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Command Base + Charger''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Photon Rifle, Dual Laser Blaster

:Part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers Gum#DX kits|Transformers Gum DX]]'' series, the Command Base is a snap-together model kit of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]’s torso in city mode, including his central tower. Also included is a tiny but still transforming figure of "'''Charger'''" (Windcharger), accurate to his original toy. The kit must be assembled from unpainted blue, gray, and red sprues, with customer-applied stickers providing all of the non-moulded details. It also comes with something that could charitably be called chewing gum.

:The Command Base has its own action feature: once the tower is tilted backwards, the space underneath can be raised by a lever, deploying Windcharger down the ramp. This kit can combine with the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GumDX|Launcher Base]] and the [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Merchandise|Sky Base]] to create a fully transformable [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Gumbined|Fortress Maximus]], with the Command Base providing his rifle, blaster, and the twin cannons concealed inside the tower.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Windcharger, Autobot Warrior''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T43/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
[[File:Windcharger-COTP01.jpg|thumb|"Look alive, men—oh, sorry, Windcharger."]]
* Windcharger had the preliminary name of '''Sprint'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003 Post by Jim S on the Allspark Forums, 2007/12/25 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>
*Early in development, Bob Budiansky's original profiles for the ''Transformers'' characters also included nicknames by which they were known; Windcharger went by "'''Jack Rabbit'''". These nicknames were removed from the profiles when they were published as Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' series, but some of them saw publication in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''.
* Poor ol' Windcharger is the only Autobot who doesn't get a name-check or a chance to use his special powers at any point during the show's three-part pilot, "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]". All he gets to do is get beat up by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. Per the episode's original script, he was ''supposed'' to get a brief spotlight helping Brawn and Huffer fight the [[oil rig]] fire at the conclusion of the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|first episode]], but with the removal of this scene, he didn't even get to ''speak'' until "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
* In an early draft of ''The Movie'', Windcharger's fate was much more gruesome. He survived the initial assault on Autobot City, true, but was present when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and his new troops came back to finish the job. Windcharger was launched into the air by a volley of missile fire that obliterated [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and was ripped to pieces in midair by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and his "armada" '''flying through him'''. His dismembered parts rained down on [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], who then ran for it.<ref>http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html</ref>
*Windcharger makes a post-mortem appearance in the third-season episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]" as the energy creature [[Tornedron]] attacks [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Whether this appearance was accidental or if he "got better" (like [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Victory cartoon|Wheeljack]]) is unknown.
* Whether the ''Alternators'' Windcharger toy actually represents G1 Windcharger or the Omnibot [[Overdrive]], whom it was originally designed as (and actually released as under ''Binaltech''), is up for debate. The toy's packaging lacks a bio, it even predates the addition of mottos to ''Alternators'' packaging, and with ''Alternators'' designs not appearing in any fiction whatsoever (with [[Descent into Evil#Notes|one exception]]), all we have to go by is his name. Since Windcharger predates the practice of using the name of an established character as an alternate name for a toy of a different character from the same continuity whose name is unavailable for trademark (or other) reasons (see "[[Slag (G1)#Robot Heroes|Snarl]]", "[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Age of Extinction|Strafe]]", and "[[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]]" for a few examples), we have chosen to keep the figure listed on Windcharger's page, not least because the ''Binaltech'' version ''is'' listed on Overdrive's page after all.
* The retool of ''Alternators'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] was originally planned to be Windcharger (presumably in red) with his own head, with the vehicle mode being a convertible.<ref>''[[Transformers Collection 2007]]''</ref> Ultimately, however, the toy ended up as [[Wheeljack (G1)#Alternators|Wheeljack]] instead, with a new head sculpt. The head sculpt originally intended for Ford-Windcharger eventually ended up being used for the retool of the actual "Windcharger" toy (the Honda S2000 mold) instead, now named "[[Decepticharge]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Charger''' (チャージャー ''Chājā''), '''Windcharger''' (ウィンドチャージャー ''Windochājā''; ウインドチャージャー ''Uindochājā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Náprava'''
*''French:'' '''Rapido''' (Canada), '''Wintor''' (European French cartoon dub)
*''Hebrew:'' '''To'én Rúah''' (טוען רוח, "Wind Charger")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Széllovas''' ("Wind-rider")
*''Italian:'' '''Lampo''' ("Lightning Flash")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōngdiànqì''' (China, 充电器, "(Electrical) Charger")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Ventania''', '''Vendaval''', '''Giro''' (Brazil comics), '''Camaro''' (Brazil toys)
*''Russian:'' '''Razrjadnik''' (Разрядник, "Discharger")
*''South American:'' '''Camaro'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Cloud Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Windcharger (G1)

2025-02-01T04:56:25Z

Windcharger:

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{{disambig3|Windcharger}}
:''Windcharger is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WindchargerTFU.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Mister Fantastic|He]] tricked me...with a wooden gun!!!]]

Of all the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew who crash-landed on Earth, '''Windcharger''' is unquestionably the fastest on the ground, at least for short distances. Windcharger can go from zero to 60 MPH virtually instantly, limited only by the traction between his tires and their driving surface. Frequently, after tearing away with a neck-snapping jerk, he will just as rapidly squeal to a halt to investigate something that caught his eye, for Windcharger is impulsive as well as impatient, both in mind and in body.

In [[robot mode]], Windcharger can energize his arms and make them the poles of a precisely controllable electromagnet, powerful enough to levitate ten tons of steel 700 feet away. With care, he can draw objects gently toward him or hurl them violently away. Also, as the long-suffering laws of physics dictate, this field is extremely strong near Windcharger; at close range, he can tear magnetic objects to shreds. As [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] are made of metal, this makes Windcharger a genuinely ''terrifying'' force on the battlefield, and [[Decepticon]]s have been known to retreat as soon as they hear that he's entered the fray.

Unfortunately for Windcharger, his power supply, biased as it is toward a brief, heavy overload, is prone to failure if the overload is too severe or too long-lasting. Even worse, his impulsive nature makes him hardly willing to exercise the mental control he needs to avoid overusing his power. As a result, Windcharger often finds himself stumbling home, reeking of ozone and burned insulation, and needing medical attention and a nice, tall, chilled glass of dielectric [[oil]].<ref>Generation 1 Windcharger profile printed in ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'' #1</ref>

{{bigquote|Quick action equals quick victory.|Windcharger's Generation 1 bio}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:AndThereShallComeALeader WindchargerSavesPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
''Five million years ago, Windcharger was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s plan to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] from the [[Decepticon]]s. After Prime lured the Decepticons onto a bridge and blew it up, Windcharger used his magnetic powers to pull him to safety.'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}}

Windcharger was among the elite few selected by Optimus Prime to join him in crashing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the [[Earth]], to keep the ship's secrets from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} After the Autobots awoke in [[1984]], Windcharger was very concerned with how they would obtain more fuel, though thankfully a solution presented itself almost immediately; [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] had befriended a human who suggested a means of converting gasoline to Energon. {{storylink|Power Play!}} After the human, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], was abducted by the Decepticons, Windcharger participated in the attack on [[Fortress Sinister]] to rescue him. After the clash, Windcharger looked on at [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]'s body, deactivated following his fellow Autobot's plummet from the Decepticon fortress, but still salvageable. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} ''Returning to base, the Autobots busied themselves in repairing the Ark. During their work, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was subjected to a powerful electrical feedback, altering his personality and making him violently irrational. The haywire Autobot stormed out and began rampaging through a nearby town, forcing Windcharger and the others to subdue him. Another electrical shock returned Brawn to his senses, but the Autobots couldn't be sure he was wholly back to normal. His test of loyalty came in the form of a trial by combat against [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], and though Windcharger believed that Brawn was destroyed in the duel, he was overjoyed to see that the Autobot's demise had simply been a ruse orchestrated using Mirage's holographic powers. Windcharger then cheered as Brawn was welcomed back into the Autobot fold.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

[[File:WindchargerTriumphant.gif|left|upright=1.5|thumb|When he gets done with Guardian, he's gonna erase all the big guy's VHS tapes. Just BECAUSE.]]
''During a Decepticon attack on the Ark, Optimus Prime attempted to activate the Ark's computer, known as [[Aunty|Auntie]], to bring the defense systems back online. Unfortunately, Auntie had been damaged in the crash and become unstable. Unable to remember who was friend or foe, she used a magnetic field to subdue all the combatants aside from Windcharger and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], whose magnetic powers enabled them to counter Auntie’s magnetic force. With Ravage's help, Windcharger was able to deactivate Auntie's [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] battle droid. Once Ravage shut down Auntie, Windcharger used his powers to hurl [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] from the Autobot base.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

After witnessing [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] accuse [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] of treachery, Windcharger battled the Decepticons once more, but was defeated by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] along with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} His deactivated body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling to be used as spare parts. {{storylink|The New Order}}

''The Decepticons reprogrammed Guardian while in control of the Ark, and once they had been vanquished from the ship, the droid was reactivated. At this time, the Ark was still full of deactivated Autobots in need of repair. The few active Autobots made Windcharger's reactivation a priority so that he could use his magnetic powers to thwart the hostile droid. Ultimately, however, Windcharger did not get the chance, as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] stepped up to the task instead.'' {{storylink|The Wrath of Grimlock!}}

[[File:Cliffjumperuk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|He just finds Gears attractive, is all.]]
After [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] had put the bulk of the Autobots back in working order, he had Windcharger and the others go on a diagnostics run through the open plains to ensure they were back in tip-top shape. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Some time later, Windcharger was gunned down by Optimus Prime's body when the Decepticons took control of it using a fake head. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''When the Autobots were dispatched to locate the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], all suffering from madness due to circuit damage, Windcharger was assigned to lead "A-Team", which included [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. The three searched for [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] in a northern [[California]] swamp, but were captured in a Decepticon ambush led by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. They were later rescued thanks to Bumblebee.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

He was seen much later, watching [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] duke it out for leadership of the Autobots on the moon. He then took part in fighting the Decepticon forces that attempted to ambush them. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Autobot decepticon battle transformers 84.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Windcharger was seen fighting against the Decepticons during one of the early battles of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron. Later, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] took him for a tour of the newly constructed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the ship on which he would be serving, and which would ultimately be sent crashing into the [[Earth]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}} Windcharger was thrown by an explosion after the Decepticons attacked the Ark in flight. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Terry McGovern]] (English, "Masquerade"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "SOS Dinobots"), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "Microbots", "Fire on the Mountain")|[[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[André Filho]] (Portuguese), [[Antônio Patiño]] (Portuguese, "Fire on the Mountain"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "A Prime Problem"), [[Marcos Miranda]] (Portuguese, "Prime Target"), [[Roberto Macedo]] (Portuguese, "Masquerade"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "Masquerade"), [[Frank Muth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "A Prime Problem"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Masquerade"), [[Charlie Elvegård]] (Swedish, Generation 2)}}

[[File:MTMTE2 Windcharger coat.jpg|thumb|"A phone booth! I need a phone booth!! ...Also, pants."]]
Windcharger was part of the initial crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', on a mission to seek out new energy sources to fuel their struggle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After awakening on Earth over four million years later, Windcharger participated in the unsuccessful Autobot counter-attack on the Decepticon siege of [[Sherman Dam]], which was being run at dangerous capacities to fill the Decepticons' [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

He was also among the group of Autobots who attempted to stop the Decepticons raiding the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. He dressed up in a lab coat during an attempt to trick the Decepticons into attacking a fake rocket base, though it turned out the Decepticons they were fighting were decoys, and he and the other Autobots were forced to try and stop the Decepticons from taking off in their [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:FireOnTheMountain Windcharger vehiclemode.jpg|thumb|left|[[Laserbeak (G1)|Tinfoil turkey]] at seven o'clock.]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was severely damaged, Windcharger, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] went to see how the repairs were going, unaware that [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on Brawn's shoulder. He later helped defend headquarters long enough for a new [[cosmitron]] to be retrieved from Cybertron, so Prime could be repaired. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Windcharger attended the unveiling of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], and was knocked over by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] during the ensuing chaos. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Of all the other Autobots, he seemed to be closest to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], judging from their excellent teamwork and friendly banter while journeying with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] to investigate a Decepticon super-weapon in Peru. When Windcharger was injured during the battle later in that mission, Brawn was quick to swear vengeance for the small 'bot. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Windcharger tractorbeam.jpg|thumb|Windcharger, sitting in the rafters, waving a flashlight in a slow circle. Welcome to the worst rave ever.]]
When [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Windcharger was in the group which tunneled beneath the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], using his magnetic field to detect when they'd reached their destination and carrying Sparkplug from the base. Along with the other Autobots, he was unsuccessful in preventing [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] from bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} After [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] fell into a chasm during the Autobot retreat, Windcharger used his tractor beam to pull the little Autobot out. The eruption of [[Mount St. Hilary|the volcano]] at Autobot HQ blew Windcharger, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Huffer into the air, necessitating a rescue by Skyfire. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Windcharger repulsorfield.jpg|thumb|left|Windcharger's call for help from the sea creatures was unsuccessful. It was answered by a yellow Volkswagen and a kid in a hard hat.]]
After [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] were sighted in [[Bali]], Windcharger, Brawn and Bumblebee headed there in Skyfire. They found the Insecticons feeding on a field of hay, but had trouble fighting them off. Windcharger had to set up a repulsor field to stop them from being cut to bits by the spikes from [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'s grenade. The rest of the Autobots turned up in time to save their bacon, and they pursued the Decepticons to a nearby refinery. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

Windcharger was in the group of Autobots who attempted to defend a new Air Force rocket base from the Decepticons. He and Ratchet were taken out by an attack from behind by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], who was promptly given the boot by Brawn. Windcharger was OK though, and later helped the other Autobots try to reason with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the boy was placed in a robot body and went a little nuts. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} He gave Sunstreaker a magnetic boost, after the hot shot fell short in a stunt jump over the other Autobots in vehicle mode. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} He was hanging around Autobot HQ when [[Teletraan I]] detected strange readings from the bottom of the Atlantic, but didn't bother volunteering to go check it out. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} At one point, he helped the other Autobots construct [[detection plate]]s to increase Headquarter's security grid. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:PrimeProblem Windcharger scrap.jpg|thumb|"Silly Windcharger—did you destroy another good PC with your amazing magnetic powers?" "...A bee flew by and I panicked."]]
Much like the other Autobots, Windcharger was bemused by Optimus Prime's odd behavior after one particular battle, and even more confused when a second Optimus drove into Headquarters. Their test to determine the real Prime proved inconclusive, however the Autobots were alerted by strange energy readings from the crevasse the earlier battle had taken place at. Returning to the scene, they battled the Decepticons again, however Windcharger and Spike spotted [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] acting oddly, and found Megatron's [[Incredibly tall rocket|control center]], from which he was controlling the false Prime.

Before they could return to warn the other Autobots, the pair were spotted, and Windcharger was knocked into the crevasse, where he only escaped destruction by transforming—his vehicle mode tires insulated him from the [[korlonium crystal]]s filling the crevasse. He was able to climb out and warn the other Autobots. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:PrimeTarget Optimus addresses Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"Why do I bother showing up for roll call when no one ever talks to me?"]]
Windcharger was around when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] attempted to demonstrate how he'd taught the Dinobots to better control their abilities. It didn't go well. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} When Megatron supercharged himself with the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Windcharger helped defend Headquarters against the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Microbots}} All of the Autobots were banished from Earth after the Decepticons framed them with an elaborate plan. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} They almost crashed into the sun, but made it back to Earth safely. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

After a close call with [[Cybertonium]] depletion, Windcharger was around for a ceremony honoring Spike, [[Carly]] and the Dinobots for retrieving more of the valuable substance from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} He was present in the battle over the lake of [[electrum]]. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} He, Huffer and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] blasted Decepticon drones in New York City. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} After [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and Bumblebee disappeared, Windcharger took part in the search. As the other Autobots were picked off by [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] and his servant [[Dinsmore]], Windcharger narrowly escaped one of their fiendish traps. He regrouped at HQ with the other Autobots in time for Chumley to deliver his challenge to Optimus. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:WindchargerTFMovie.jpg|thumb|He got better... maybe.]]
Windcharger was among the five Autobots who disguised themselves as [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in order to halt one of Megatron's evil schemes; he [[camouflage paint|camouflaged himself]] as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. When the group was forced to become a fake [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Windcharger's magnetic powers were essential to pull the Autobots together for the illusion. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

Windcharger was among the Autobots killed at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]; [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] pulled his corpse into the shelter of a bunker and laid it alongside that of Wheeljack. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Windcharger’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].''}}

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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Outlier WindchargerVDecepticharge.jpg|thumb|left]]
In the [[2004]] of [[BT World|a split timeline]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] was granted a vision by the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] of Windcharger's looming death in the year [[2005]]. The scientist resolved to save his life. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop|Project: Bodyshop}}

Two BT-16 Honda S-2000 Aero Style bodies were built for Windcharger to use, but the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] shuttle they were on disappeared during delivery. One of the BT-16s ended up being possessed by the [[spark]] of a [[Blackarachnia (BW)|future Transformer]], while the other was implanted with an evil [[laser core]] by [[Unicron]] and became [[Decepticharge]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

Windcharger would nevertheless still receive a Binaltech body. When Decepticharge and Blackarachnia attacked the EDC Space Center, Windcharger went face-to-face with Decepticharge and seemingly took both his double and himself out with the full might of his magnetic powers. {{Storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}
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=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
Under circumstances undisclosed, Windcharger came back to life. In [[2050]], Windcharger was among the Autobots defending [[Neo Scramble City]] against the [[Selector]] revolt. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Windcharger greeted [[Kenji]], the Autobots' new human friend, when he came to visit their headquarters in [[Japan]]. Shortly afterwards, the city of Yokohama came under attack from the Decepticons, and Windcharger followed Optimus Prime to the site of the battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
After the Autobots had foiled the Decepticons' [[Omega Wave Cannon|latest plan]], Windcharger and dozens of other Autobots arrived at the villains base alongside [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] to punish them for their misdeeds. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{wingsnote}}
By 2012, memorial statues of Windcharger, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] had been built at Autobot City. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} Windcharger's legacy as one of the fastest Autobots on land was carried on by his [[relatives|relative]] [[Windbreaker]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 45|Windbreaker bio}}

====''Cloud''====
Prior to his departure on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Windcharger was witness to the incursion into their spacetime by another [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] from [[Cloud World]]. He got knocked around as the foreign Megatron unleashed the power of [[SARA]]. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Windcharger's body was lined up with other victims of the battle to be honored. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBack-magnets.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Slagging magnets, how do they work?]]
When [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] used a [[cerebro-shell]] to control the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and send them on a violent rampage, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had few options. One option involved letting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] use a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the Dinobots over a cliff. The other was to allow Windcharger to use his magnetic powers to remove the shells from a distance. Windcharger was eager to be chosen.

But how far away should he stand? If he stands too close, he may cause a whirlwind of magnetic destruction that would rip the Dinobots to shreds, causing dino-corpse parts to fly about and knock the Autobots around! But if he stands too far away, his powers may have no effect and everyone will die helplessly at the hands of their brainwashed comrades.

Windcharger stood 40 feet away:

{{quote|"The magnetism is too much - they'll be ripped apart!" shouts Prowl as bolts, screws, and bits of metal fly away from the whirling Dinobots. "I'm afraid you're right," Windcharger replies with a frown, "but there's nothing we can do."}}

Let's stand a little further away next time, Windcharger. You murderer.

In the alternate path, he did just that. From 100 feet away, his magnetic field harmlessly popped all four shells right off.

The next day, in one possible path, Skids returned to the ''Ark'' to report Bumblebee disappearing after radioing him about a secret base inside [[Mount Lomas]] where the Decepticons were ready to process black coral into superfuel. While Prowl wanted to have the Dinobots infiltrate and back-stab the Decepticons, Windcharger advocated an immediate all-out assault, partly for Bumblebee's sake. Turns out either course of action would produce an Autobot victory, but [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] didn't fare as well if Optimus selected Windcharger's plan. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Earthquake====
[[File:EarthquakePowerglideBeahccomberWindcharger.jpg|thumb|]]
In one possible sequence of events, Windcharger was sent out alongside Powerglide and Beachcomber to investage a secret Decepticon fortress discovered by Beachcomber. Once the three Autobots arrived at cliff face that concealed the Decepticons' base, the three of them debated on which course of action they would take.

If the three Autobots decided to walk through the main entrance of the Decepticons' base, Windcharger was the first to charge forward. Unfortunately for Windcharger, the doors slammed shut upon him, crushing him into a heap of smoking metal. Fortunately for Windcharger, Rumble was tricked into creating an earthquake that incapacitated the Decepticons almost immediately, allowing for Powerglide and Beachcomber to retrieve his remains, and bring them to Ratchet for repairs.

If the trio decided instead to look for an alternate entrance into the Decepticon fortress, they discovered a narrow passageway hidden behind bushes and scrubs. Beachcomber then led his squad into the passageway until they emerged into a storage room. Leading out of the storage room was a passage not unlike the one from which they had just emerged, and a brightly lit corridor. Windcharger voted to explore the other dark passageway.

If Beachcomber joined Windcharger, the two of them soon found themselves before a heavy stone doorway. Hearing Decepticon voices beyond the door, the pair argued whether or not to try spring a surprise attack on the Decepticons.

If Beachcomber decided to proceed with Windcharger and attack, the two Autobots started to argue once more on how to get through the heavy door. While Windcharger was eager to use his magnetic abilities to bust it down, Beachcomber considered attempting to decode the door's access lock.

If the pair managed to decode the door's password, they found themselves intruding upon Megatron's secret chamber. Upon hearing Megatron approaching, the pair grabbed him from behind. Taken by surprised, the Decepticon leader was tricked into thinking that the Autobots had has base surrounded, and was made to have the Decepticons surrender. After contacting Optimus Prime, to send reinforcements, the Decepticons’ ploy was successfully undone.

If the pair were unable to decode the door's password, Windcharger attempted to smash the door down, despite Beachcomber's protests. All Windcharger managed to do was make a lot of noise, and the two Autobots fled. Unfortunately, as they retreated, they were spotted by Megatron, who blocked off their exit in his weapon mode. The Decepticon leader then promptly slaughtered the pair.

If Beachcomber decided to explore the brightly lit corridor with Powerglide, Windcharger was unable to find anything of importance on his own. But the other two Autobots shortly met up with him once more, and informed Windcharger that they had uncovered the Decepticons’ ploy. The trio returned to Autobot headquarters to relate their findings to Optimus Prime. The Decepticons planned to use a Destruction Beam to create a fault line near Center City, which would in turn be exploited by Rumble's earthquake-inducing abilities to destroy the entire area. The Autobots then decided to split up in two groups, one to attack the Decepticons’ fortress, the other to attempt to stop Rumble in Center City. It is unknown which group, if any, Windcharger was assigned to.

Alternatively, if Beachcomber decided to have Windcharger, Powerglide and himself each investigate a different area of the Decepticons’ fortress, Beachcomber would get himself captured, leading to his teammate's capture. Windcharger was ordered executed by Buzzsaw while the Decepticons carried on with their evil deeds. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Desert Flight====
Windcharger was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. He rescued Powerglide from crashing before the Autobots’ newest adventure could even begin when P.G.’s engines stalled, through the use of his magnetic abilities. The noise the convoy had heard, which had led to Powerglide stalling out, was a large explosion in the distance. Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. In actuality, Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes. Windcharger was tasked with disabling the Decepticons’ forcefield, so that further Autobot reinforcements could allow for a quick victory. Seeking out the control room, Windcharger came face-to-face with a Decepticon drone, demanding a password. The Decepticons being rather uncreative with the passwords, Windcharger settled on two possible phrases that had a high possibility of being correct.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was "MEGATRON IS SUPREME!" he was promptly executed by the Decepticon drone.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was "DEATH TO OPTIMUS PRIME!" the guard drone allowed him safe passage. Windcharger then easily turned off the bases's forcefield.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Windcharger wound up either injured or dead.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, The Autobot convoy were surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards them some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots with the [[proton bomb]] it housed within its body.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
[[File:DecepticonPoisonAutobotVictory.jpg|thumb|]]
Windcharger's magnetic powers come from his magnetic gun, rather than being built into his superstructure.
In one possible scenario, Windcharger was amongst the troops that Optimus brought to the Decepticons’ poison lab, in order to foil the Decepticons’ plan of poisoning the humans’ nearby water supply. Upon seeing the Decepticons hauling out barrels of poison, Windcharger suggested that he drive down and use his magnetic powers to cause a ruckus. The rest of the Autobots would then be able to come in and take care of the Decepticons easily.

If Optimus went along with Windcharger's plan, WIndcharger would levitate the barrels over the Decepticons’ head with his magnetic abilities, leading to Jazz and Prowl working together to ignite their contents over the Decepticons’ heads. The Decepticons were forced to retreat, and the lab was destroyed, allowing the Autobots to drive back to base victoriously. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Windcharger helped fend off a Decepticon attack. He and the other Autobots then enjoyed an unusual lull in Decepticon activities for the next several days, only to find out they had been lulled into a false sense of security; the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Windcharger set out to find more fuel before it was too late, only for Hound to tell him that the Decepticons were already approaching. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:BattleForEarth WindchargerMagField.jpg|thumb|left|"I'll repel their fire with my magnetic field, by which I mean my head!"]]
Windcharger was one of the thirty-five Autobots rebuilt on Earth as terrestrial vehicles. Learning that Megatron was once more up to no good, Windcharger joined Optimus and the rest of the Autobots in an assault on the Decepticon base. Finding themselves welcomed with open arms into the enemy stronghold, Windcharger gave Optimus a confused look in response to these bizarre happenings. The Decepticons' act was soon revealed as a distraction, and Windcharger engaged Soundwave in combat, repelling the Decepticon with a magnetic field. The Autobots were expelled from the Decepticons' headquarters, but soon returned to do battle with the evil robots once more when Megatron executed his plan to take millions of humans hostage in a bid to gain the Earth's unconditional surrender. In the fight that followed, Windcharger was blasted by Devastator. The Autobots eventually won the conflict thanks to the Dinobots' timely intervention, and Windcharger drove away with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

In order to liberate a group of Autobot hostages from the Decepticons, Windcharger helped build a statue of Devastator, from within which the Autobots could hide. Windcharger helped bring the false peace offering before the Decepticons' headquarters. From this point on, it was up to the Autobots hiding within the statue to rescue the hostages. They ultimately succeeded. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Windcharger was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into battle when the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]] to steal fuel from all over the globe. He helped Huffer fight Starscream by using his magnetic powers to pull the Decepticon down into Huffer's range. Having expended a lot of his energy during the fight against the Decepticons, Windcharger was tended to by Ratchet, and received a fuel transfer from the much less fuel-efficient [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]].{{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
Windcharger was part of a battle unit assembled by Optimus Prime to stop the Decepticons from seizing control of...a single windmill. (No, really.) {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
{{voiceactor|??}}
While spying on the Decepticons, Windcharger found out that they were intending to use Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar reactor to drain all the [[Sun]]'s energy for their own use, spelling doom for Earth. He returned to headquarters to warn [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and found that Dr. Blaisedale had already been persuaded to help the Autobots. They raced to the solar plant to defend it against the Decepticons, but when Blaisedale was kidnapped by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Windcharger was part of a team led by Optimus to rescue her. By the time they got back to the solar plant, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] had run out of energy, and Windcharger had to push him clear of the battle. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
After a day of hard work repairing the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Windcharger and the other Autobots relaxed in front of the [[television]], only to discover the Decepticons were kidnapping humans. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} He, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] kept the Decepticon base under constant surveillance via a shift system. When Windcharger spotted the Decepticons leaving for [[Stanley Lake]], he alerted the other Autobots and was part of the mission to save the dam there. {{Storylink|Menace at the Dam}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to defect to the Autobots, Windcharger thought that the Decepticon would have much useful information for them. As it turned out, it was a trick so Starscream could pass on information to the Decepticons, but the Autobots were able to use it to their advantage and destroy the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Deadly Paradise===
[[File:DeadlyParadise Windcharger kills Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, okay, ''that's'' how they work. Yikes.]]
Windcharger was part of a team of Autobots who traveled to [[Carob Island]] to investigate suspected Decepticon activity. Upon discovering Decepticon machines digging for a unique ore, he helped destroy them using his magnetic abilities. It soon transpired that the Decepticons were forcing local roboticist [[Cee|Madame Cee]] to build fake Autobots, and after rescuing [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from her grasp, Windcharger and the others made it to the Decepticon base on the island. They were initially captured and imprisoned, but were soon busted out by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and started attacking their captors. During the battle, Windcharger grabbed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and crushed him to death using the full force of his personal magnetic field. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
When [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] was brainwashed by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s cerebro-shell, Windcharger was able to magnetically remove the shell from his head on the battle field, in a manner that apparently caused no lasting brain damage. Hooray! {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

When the Decepticons invaded a car show at the Coliseum, Windcharger was one of the robots in disguise who infiltrated the show to thwart the Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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''When Optimus Prime and Megatron joined forces against the U.S. military, Windcharger was on hand with the Autobots in confronting the President's forces. He was one of the first to fall before the assault of the [[deconstructionite]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

[[File:NightofCombaticons Wheeljack Windcharger defeated.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|This looks familiar....]]
When Optimus Prime and a number of other Autobots were forced to surrender to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces and return to Cybertron, Windcharger was part of a small unit that managed to sneak away and remain in hiding on Earth. These 'bots, led by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], were tasked with investigating [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s prior arrival on Earth, to gain further insight on the unfolding events. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Windcharger, Jazz, and Brawn returned to the Alaska battlefield, only to discover that Scourge's body had vanished. Baffled by this turn of events, Windcharger suggested that the group return to base, and leave the brainier 'bots to figure out what to do next. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

After the end of Shockwave's despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Windcharger's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Unfortunately, a group of Decepticons returned to Earth under Starscream's command first. Windcharger was deactivated battling the brutal [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], and subsequently left to rust at the bottom of a lake. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} He was eventually fished out by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (who had arrived from Cybertron with Bumblebee with supplies), but they were waylaid by [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Bumper, Warpath, Windcharger and the other unconscious Autobots were then transported to a secret underground facility. {{storylink|Atonement}} There, the EDC began repairs on the Autobots, though Windcharger needed more work than most, and was still off-line when several other Autobots accompanied [[Marissa Faireborn]] and her soldiers on a mission to [[San Desto]]. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

By the time the San Desto mission had been completed, Windcharger was back on his feet. He and the rest of Jazz's team said their goodbyes to Marissa before departing in the ''Orion''. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} The Autobots traveled to Alaska, where Prowl and the troops serving under him had already begun construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
After a brutal battle during which [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], a monstrous gestalt of unimaginable power, was released, Windcharger's butchered form lay smoldering in a mass grave of both Autobot and Decepticon corpses. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]]}}

[[File:Shadowplay3-WindchargerLowBoredomThreshold.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Magic arms!]]
Windcharger was an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]": a Transformer who had some abnormal skill or attribute that had nothing to do with his alt mode. (He called them his "magic arms".) [[Functionism|Functionists]] ''hate'' that crap, so he kept it secret and hung out at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]], where [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]] had created a safe haven for outliers. Windcharger owed so much to Shockwave that he joined him and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] in a heist, risking his life against a [[Senate]] conspiracy; his magnetic powers were used to "fly" the thieves into the [[Primal Basilica]] to steal "the Matrix" (actually a bomb) without tripping any alarms. He also used his magnetism to stop the bomb falling when Ratchet accidentally dropped it. Sadly, his Academy home was destroyed and his mentor Shockwave [[Shadowplay|brainwashed]] in an [[Institute]] branch. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

The Outliers stuck with Orion Pax and aided him in defending a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s [[Elite Guard|forces]]. With help from a group of time travelers from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' of the future, the group took down a weapons platform sent to irradiate the hot spot's [[spark]]s: in Windcharger's case, he magnetically ''hurled'' Pax ''through'' the platform. They then had their memories of the travelers wiped by [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Some time later, after [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] were killed in the line of duty, Windcharger attended their funeral. Most mourners were Autobots working in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Services, with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] present, so Windcharger may or may not have switched to the Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

[[File:TheIronAge WindchargerBlurr.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Look, Windcharger, you've already got the magnet thing. Let Blurr have the speed thing.]]
Windcharger responded to Optimus' rallying call for additional support and fought in the following battle for control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Windcharger later met the Autobot leader personally (again). {{storylink|Endgame}}

As the war spread across Cybertron, Windcharger became a soldier in the Autobot army under Optimus Prime's command. When they were defending a city from the Decepticon advancing force, Optimus Prime ordered [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] to use his speed to break through the enemy ranks and sow confusion. Windcharger volunteered his own rapid movement, but Optimus Prime rebuffed him due to Blurr's superior speed, and asked Windcharger to hold the line with [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. After their victory, he was seen at a celebration talking with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Much, much later, Windcharger made it to [[Earth]], along with [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] after the Decepticons wiped out Autobot outposts across the galaxy. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} At one point, Windcharger was captured by [[Skywatch]], along with [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

[[File:WokenFuries-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
He was released from captivity once the Autobots and Skywatch settled their differences, but it wasn't long before the Decepticons struck once again. Forced to abandon their Skywatch base, Windcharger and the other Autobots fled towards [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] only to find themselves under attack, first from humans with anti-Transformer sentiments, then from [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] himself. Even the Autobots' combined firepower failed to put a scratch on the Decepticon's brand new body, and they were defeated in short order. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}}

Most of the Autobots left Earth a while later, intending to return to Cybertron. They took a captive Megatron with them, and seeing the powerful Decepticon leader in bonds was a source of great interest to Windcharger and others. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once back on their home planet, the Autobots fought against [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
Windcharger stood behind Optimus Prime with his fellow Autobots, ready to fight. {{storylink|Visualize Shot 1}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
Windcharger was a goalie in in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Windcharger-CardArt.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]
The Autobot warrior Windcharger could enhance his electromagnetic powers by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|Windcharger (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Windcharger packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Windcharger, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|''Transformers'' #30]]}}
[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness-Me.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Peace was never an option.]]
Windcharger was one of [[Pyra Magna]]'s [[Companion]]s, being intensely loyal to the [[Great General]]. His particular special [[ability]] made him a greatly-feared name among experienced soldiers. When Pyra met with [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] to parlay, the Companions hid nearby within a [[shimmer field]] in case things went south. Sure enough, Strika had prepared an ambush for Pyra Magna, and sicced a squad of Decepticons on her. The Companions leapt into action against Pyra's attackers and once [[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]] realized that he was up against ''Windcharger'', he quickly fled the scene. [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]] wasn't so informed, and wound up being nearly pulled apart by Windcharger's magnetic powers. After driving the Decepticons off, Pyra announced that they would be putting their support behind Optimus Prime for the time being. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

[[File:SeaOfRustII WindchargerVNovaStorm.jpg|thumb|right|Today was meant to be a display of your power. Instead, I give you a glimpse of the devastation my power can unleash upon ''you''.]]
Windcharger was part of a strike team sent aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to rescue [[Termagax]] from an [[Insecticon clone]] horde. Once they had secured the area, Pyra Magna obtained permission from Termagax to set up a defensive position against an incoming Decepticon assault. Windcharger, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] were stationed atop [[House (building)|House]] in anticipation of the [[Rainmaker]]s leading off the attack. While Arcee and Sureshot picked off [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] and [[Ion Storm]] with sniper shots, Windcharger was tasked with halting the nigh-invulnerable [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]'s advance. He snared her with his magnetic powers, but she proved able to keep flying and dragged him straight through House's walls. Windcharger bypassed her invulnerability by magnetically crushing her internals, finally taking Nova Storm out of the fight. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

[[Exarchon]] was spotted in the [[Sonic Canyons]], and Pyra Magna brought out her Companions to finish the last war. Windcharger and the others found [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s Decepticons also opposing the Threefold Spark, although some members of [[The Rise]] had thrown in with Exarchon. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} Their first assault was repulsed, and Pyra Magna regrouped with Sixshot to plan tactics. Windcharger checked on Jumpstream, who had visited a future where Exarchon won, and seemed to be at the axis point where that future either came to pass or was averted. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Circumstances improved when [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]], and [[Sparkstalker]] arrived with a solution—a [[Titan (group)|Titanspark]] in a modified cage, designed to capture Exarchon's unique spark and prevent it from escaping again. The plan was put into motion, and the united Cybertronians succeeded in containing Exarchon's spark before destroying it altogether. The truce had reached its breaking point, though, and the Autobots and Decepticons soon returned to their respective camps. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}
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==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
Windcharger had been taken prisoner by the Decepticons, and was hidden away in their maze-like base along with several other Autobots. This prompted Optimus Prime to embark on a rescue mission. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Windcharger was among the Autobots handpicked by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] for a mission to deliver energon to a hidden Autobot base. Unfortunately their plan was foiled by the interference of [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]. {{storylink|Road to Ruin}}

Windcharger was part of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

Windcharger and a few other Autobots were heading back from a charity event when they received a distress signal from a nearby human military base. Investigating, they found the Decepticons scouring the base for the [[MacGuffin Generator]]. Though Windcharger learned of the device's location, he was too late to prevent [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] from stealing it. Though the Decepticons appeared to have won as they activated the device, it proved too volatile and blew them off into the distance. Windcharger helped the humans rebuild the base in the battle's aftermath. {{storylink|Raiding Party}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsWindcharger.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]
Windcharger participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 35 units of Cybermetal, and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What, no face? Ripoff!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Minicar/Mini Vehicle, [[1984]]/[[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''12'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Windcharger was part of the original assortment of Autobot [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] released in 1984, transforming into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Pontiac Firebird Trans Am|Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]] sports car.

: He was then re-released in late 1984 where his abdomen would be [[retool]]ed to be longer, for some reason. This new mold was used when he was re-released in 1985 with his hood insignia sticker replaced with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]; this release also came with a blue [[Mini-spy#Toys|"Motorized Transformer" (aka "Mini-spy")]] in one of four styles. There are reports of darker-red 1985-release Windchargers, but we have not been able to confirm that this is not simply an instance of [[photodegradation]].

: There are also a number of variant Windchargers released in countries south of the US, though Windcharger does not seem to have quite as many as other Mini Vehicles. The Mexican [[IGA]] and Venezuelan [[Rubiplas]] releases are incredibly similar to the Hasbro version (though quality of materials and construction can differ, and not for the better), but lack face paint. The more unusual/different colorations will be covered in individual entries below.

: The mold was first released in 1983 as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Micro Change]]'' line, but evidence exists to suggest it was originally designed by defunct American toy company Knickerbocker for the cancelled toyline, ''[[Mysterians]]''. This mold was also used to make [[Camaro#Toys|Camaro]] (which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Windcharger (SG)|Windcharger]]), and was [[retool]]ed to make [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (or, in Mexico's case, ''redecoed'' to make Tailgate).

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-windcharger/264/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Windcharger at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1984/instr_windcharger.jpg Instructions for Windcharger at Botchthecrab.com]''
{{G1WindchargerMold}}

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Camaro''' (Robocar, [[1985]])}}</ul>

: Released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985, Robocar "Camaro" was available in two color schemes: red and grey (Windcharger's original colors), and white and grey. Both versions lose the Autobot [[insignia]] sticker, replaced with a sticker based on the original chest-sticker from the ''Micro Change'' version.

: Whether or not Robocar Camaro is the same character as the evil [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] [[Camaro#Toys|Camaro]] is unknown.

:No, he's not actually a Camaro.

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[[File:G1-toy Windcharger-Antex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3CzvQ9e_w BITCHIN CAMARO BITCHIN CAMARO]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Camaro''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: Released in Argentina by [[Antex]], Robocar Camaro was available in two color schemes: blue-and-black and yellow-and-black. The face paint can vary from sample to sample, coming in either silver or white. Initial batches of the figure feature the same ''Micro Change''-inspired chest sticker as the Estrela versions, while later releases replaced them with a different design that also ended up on "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Antex|Carrera]]". In either case, the stickers have really weak glue and don't particularly like to stay in place. The Estrela-design sticker is also prone to misprints.

: While Camaro's cardback depicted the white and red versions of the toy, it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was never sold in Argentina.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Mini Vehicle, 1986)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by Argentine company [[Lynsa]] but sold in Peru, Windcharger was sold in at least three different confirmed color schemes (all lacking paint or chrome): the original red-and-gray, light-blueish-gray-and-blue, and green-and-yellow. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Windcharger all told, with the three others being unique to that market, but no-one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru More information on Peruvian Mini Vehicles at TF-1.com]''

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[[File:G1-toy WindchargerKeychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Keychain, 2002, 2007)}}</ul>

: A keychain version of Windcharger was released by [[Hasbro]] licensee [[Fun4All]] as part of the second wave of ''Transformers'' keychains. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the front bumper, which the metal key chain attaches to. This version also lacks the silver paint on his robot-mode face. The keychains came on pretty close reproductions of their original cardbacks from 1984. These were originally sold in chains like Hot Topic and video game stores, but over the course of several years, found their way even to the racks of Wal-Mart.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots ([[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Keychain|Cliffjumper]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], Windcharger, and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release (weirdly, the black version ''did'' have silver face paint while the normal color release still didn't!). The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Charger|an evil clone]] of Windcharger.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached. Unlike the other three re-released keychains, 2007 Windcharger does not have a change to his company stamping, because ''bizarrely there is no company stamping on '''any''' iteration of the Windcharger keychain for reasons unexplained''.

: This version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[BotCon Europe 2002]] [[exclusive]] [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|Rook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on the black keychain Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
[[File:AltWindcharger toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who am I and what happened to my gun?!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Alternator, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''10'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine-shield
{{toydesigner|[[Mark McCall]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Originally designed to be an updated version of the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] [[Overdrive#Binaltech|Overdrive]], this ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy ended up having its name changed to "Windcharger" by [[Hasbro]] after they were unable to obtain the [[trademark]] for "Overdrive". (The toy ''was'' released as Overdrive as part of the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line, however.) His [[alternate mode]] is a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale Honda S2000 sports car with a removable "ragtop" roof, which doubles as a shield in robot mode, plus a replacement "folded down" ragtop roof piece. Like most ''Alternators'' toys, Windcharger features [[rubber tires]], opening doors, hood and trunk, a detailed driver/passenger compartment complete with seats, dashboard and steering wheel and a working "steering" mechanism (though not connected to the steering wheel).

:Differences between ''Alternators'' Windcharger and ''Binaltech'' Overdrive go beyond the different names and the usual mix of [[die-cast]] metal and plastic parts for the ''Binaltech'' version's vehicle mode shell (including a fully painted car exterior) versus the ''Alternators'' version's all-plastic car shell: At the request of Honda's USA branch, who didn't like the idea of "their" toy toting a gun around, Windcharger lacks the long drive-shaft/barrel for the rifle accessory formed from his engine block, which was even called a "shield" on the packaging. Since Honda's Japanese department had no such objections, however, ''Binaltech'' Overdrive did include an unchanged barrel. Other minor differences include slightly differently-shaped visors, the [[paint operation]]s on the front grille, and their dashboards sculpted as mirrored counterparts of each other, with Overdrive having the steering wheel on the rights side (like a Japanese car) while Windcharger has it on the left side (like an American car) for all the Hasbro markets he was released in.

:This sculpt was [[retool]]ed into [[Decepticharge]], which was planned to get a ''Binaltech'' counterpart (with Overdrive's Japanese-car dashboard) as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and eventually as "[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Binaltech|Blackwidow]]", but those plans were ultimately scrapped. The intended "Blackwidow" version was later released in different colors as ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 scout G1Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fire, water, air and dirt, ****ing magnets, how do they work?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Scout Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] Scout Class toys (the first wave under the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' banner), Windcharger transforms into a genericized modern muscle car that's a cross between a fifth generation {{w|Ford Mustang}} and a fifth generation {{w|Chevrolet Camaro}}. In robot mode, Windcharger features flip-out arm cannons in his wrists, noted in his bio to fire blasts of electromagnetism. His head sculpt is based on the same "modified [[character model|animation model]] head" design as ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]]'s head, which had originally been designed with Windcharger in mind (see below). His cannons also feature [[C joint]] bars that can be used even when they are folded away into his forearms. As part of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]], he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: Like many other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, Windcharger fell victim to the discontinuation of the 2010 ''Transformers'' line by all major US retail chains in favor of the then upcoming ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' line. While he ''was'' widely available in foreign markets such as the United Kingdom, Canada, or Germany, US [[fandom|fans]] who didn't want to import him could initially only buy him from online retailers. Windcharger, together with several other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, later showed up at discount stores such as Ross and Five Below, where he sold for a mere $5 a pop, and CVS Pharmacies, who charged more than MSRP for him. Coupled with the demand for a new-sculpt toy of a 1984 character, this resulted in a situation where you could either buy him locally for cheap if you were lucky, or had to resort to importing him or even buying from [[Toy scalping|scalpers]]. On the upside, at least ''he'' got officially released, unlike [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)|the subsequent]] [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Scout Class]] [[Downshift (TF 2010)|wave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with less ambiguity!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger vs Decepticon Wipe-Out''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UN-27'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 28]], 2012

: Windcharger is part of wave five of [[Transformers United|''United'']], and comes packaged with his [[redeco]], [[Wipe-Out#Toys|Wipe-Out]]. ''United'' Windcharger replaces the rub sign with a tampographed Autobot symbol. While there are the ''slightest'' of plastic shade differences from the Hasbro release, they're pretty much visually negligible.

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, The packaging feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this set is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy WindchargerKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1p2|'''Mech Venom Strike''' (Beast Force Figure Pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''2235'''
:*''Pieces'': 49 pieces
:*''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol, Gun emplacement

: The "[[Mech Venom Strike]]" Beast Force set includes a Windcharger Kreon who can be rebuilt into a muscle car. Extra details are provided by customer-applied [[sticker]]s. He also has an adjustable gun emplacement with a pressure-launch missile.

: Windcharger reuses [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]]'s helmet and [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'s pistol.

: The set also comes with a buildable brick-beast [[Corhada]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Windcharger.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Most Likely to Run Out of Energon
:*''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: This version of Windcharger has more extensive toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a visored-and-masked face. Oddly, he has a door-wing backpack, despite neither the original toy or cartoon model having such a feature.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Class of 1984 Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFGenerations Legends Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I sense my better toy nearby..]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Windcharger, released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line's ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[subline imprint]], is a retool of ''Generations'' [[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Tailgate]] with a new head, which heavily resembles that of the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure. Because the head sculpt and the center of his vehicle mode hood are one piece, the latter is also changed, now sporting sculpted details instead of Tailgate's smooth surface. The [[5 mm post|5mm peg hole]] is retained.

:His lower legs feature details that are intended to evoke the look of rear window shades. While both the original Windcharger toy and the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure actually had rear windows with sculpted "shades" that ended up on his legs, ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger has a smooth rear window, and the details on his legs are a case of "[[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-parts]]". They weren't as obvious on Tailgate due to the latter's plastic color layout and the lack of paint, but on Windcharger, they're painted the same color as his actual rear window, making them stand out much more.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Road to Ruin]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' (art which is highly evocative of [[#Transformers (2010)|the ''Reveal the Shield'' toy]] and ''not'' this one).

:The original version of this mold was redecoed into ''Timelines'' [[Nightracer (G2)#Timelines|Nightracer]] and served as the model for the non-toy ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Tailgate (SG)|Tailgate]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Legends-Class-Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...after a quick face swap. (Paper cut-out labcoat not included.)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Legends Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 25]], [[2018]]
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Windcharger transforms from a robot into a fictionalized Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car that is based on his [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]]. He also features an opening canopy on his alternate mode to let any Titan/Prime Masters to ride in.

:Although sample pictures and renders depict Windcharger's head as being elevated oddly high above his shoulders, it can be further collapsed down by angling his back half further down, which is how the toy is packaged. He was retooled into [[Tailgate (G1)#Power of the Primes|Tailgate]].

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Windcharger''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy ID number'': '''25'''

:[[Decoy]] Windcharger is a small, red rubber figure depicting his robot mode. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was randomly packaged with [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Decoy Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya_DX_Fort_Max_Command_Base.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Command Base + Charger''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Photon Rifle, Dual Laser Blaster

:Part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers Gum#DX kits|Transformers Gum DX]]'' series, the Command Base is a snap-together model kit of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]’s torso in city mode, including his central tower. Also included is a tiny but still transforming figure of "'''Charger'''" (Windcharger), accurate to his original toy. The kit must be assembled from unpainted blue, gray, and red sprues, with customer-applied stickers providing all of the non-moulded details. It also comes with something that could charitably be called chewing gum.

:The Command Base has its own action feature: once the tower is tilted backwards, the space underneath can be raised by a lever, deploying Windcharger down the ramp. This kit can combine with the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GumDX|Launcher Base]] and the [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Merchandise|Sky Base]] to create a fully transformable [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Gumbined|Fortress Maximus]], with the Command Base providing his rifle, blaster, and the twin cannons concealed inside the tower.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Windcharger, Autobot Warrior''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T43/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
[[File:Windcharger-COTP01.jpg|thumb|"Look alive, men—oh, sorry, Windcharger."]]
* Windcharger had the preliminary name of '''Sprint'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003 Post by Jim S on the Allspark Forums, 2007/12/25 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>
*Early in development, Bob Budiansky's original profiles for the ''Transformers'' characters also included nicknames by which they were known; Windcharger went by "'''Jack Rabbit'''". These nicknames were removed from the profiles when they were published as Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' series, but some of them saw publication in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''.
* Poor ol' Windcharger is the only Autobot who doesn't get a name-check or a chance to use his special powers at any point during the show's three-part pilot, "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]". All he gets to do is get beat up by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. Per the episode's original script, he was ''supposed'' to get a brief spotlight helping Brawn and Huffer fight the [[oil rig]] fire at the conclusion of the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|first episode]], but with the removal of this scene, he didn't even get to ''speak'' until "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
* In an early draft of ''The Movie'', Windcharger's fate was much more gruesome. He survived the initial assault on Autobot City, true, but was present when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and his new troops came back to finish the job. Windcharger was launched into the air by a volley of missile fire that obliterated [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and was ripped to pieces in midair by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and his "armada" '''flying through him'''. His dismembered parts rained down on [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], who then ran for it.<ref>http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html</ref>
*Windcharger makes a post-mortem appearance in the third-season episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]" as the energy creature [[Tornedron]] attacks [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Whether this appearance was accidental or if he "got better" (like [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Victory cartoon|Wheeljack]]) is unknown.
* Whether the ''Alternators'' Windcharger toy actually represents G1 Windcharger or the Omnibot [[Overdrive]], whom it was originally designed as (and actually released as under ''Binaltech''), is up for debate. The toy's packaging lacks a bio, it even predates the addition of mottos to ''Alternators'' packaging, and with ''Alternators'' designs not appearing in any fiction whatsoever (with [[Descent into Evil#Notes|one exception]]), all we have to go by is his name. Since Windcharger predates the practice of using the name of an established character as an alternate name for a toy of a different character from the same continuity whose name is unavailable for trademark (or other) reasons (see "[[Slag (G1)#Robot Heroes|Snarl]]", "[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Age of Extinction|Strafe]]", and "[[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]]" for a few examples), we have chosen to keep the figure listed on Windcharger's page, not least because the ''Binaltech'' version ''is'' listed on Overdrive's page after all.
* The retool of ''Alternators'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] was originally planned to be Windcharger (presumably in red) with his own head, with the vehicle mode being a convertible.<ref>''[[Transformers Collection 2007]]''</ref> Ultimately, however, the toy ended up as [[Wheeljack (G1)#Alternators|Wheeljack]] instead, with a new head sculpt. The head sculpt originally intended for Ford-Windcharger eventually ended up being used for the retool of the actual "Windcharger" toy (the Honda S2000 mold) instead, now named "[[Decepticharge]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Charger''' (チャージャー ''Chājā''), '''Windcharger''' (ウィンドチャージャー ''Windochājā''; ウインドチャージャー ''Uindochājā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Náprava'''
*''French:'' '''Rapido''' (Canada), '''Wintor''' (European French cartoon dub)
*''Hebrew:'' '''To'én Rúah''' (טוען רוח, "Wind Charger")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Széllovas''' ("Wind-rider")
*''Italian:'' '''Lampo''' ("Lightning Flash")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōngdiànqì''' (China, 充电器, "(Electrical) Charger")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Ventania''', '''Vendaval''', '''Giro''' (Brazil comics), '''Camaro''' (Brazil toys)
*''Russian:'' '''Razrjadnik''' (Разрядник, "Discharger")
*''South American:'' '''Camaro'''

==References==
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[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Cloud Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]