Editing Minion of Unicron (Universe)

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The '''Minions of Unicron''' serve one purpose: guiding [[Unicron]], the Dark God of Chaos, towards his rightful place of dominance at the End of All Things. Some have entered communion with the Planet Eater of their own accord, but it is the countless blackened [[spark]]s culled from the multiverse that puts existence itself in peril. Once noble Transformers, the psychic tendrils of Unicron's influence corrupts them, remaking them in his lightless image, mind, body, and spark. With each spark consumed, Unicron's damaged form grows stronger, ever nearing fully-restored consciousness; with each spark consumed, the [[Allspark]] diminishes as [[Primus]], the Lord of Light, is slowly eaten away. Primus has responded by gathering [[Child of Primus|an army of his own]], and the clashes between the two forces are known as the [[Universe War]].

The [[Decepticon]] sigil is frequently worn by the Minions of Unicron, despite the fact that Decepticons are descended from Primus.

==Members==
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*[[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] (Destroyed uncatalogued splinter of [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]]-leader)
*[[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] ([[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]])
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] ([[Primax 797.18 Epsilon]])
*[[Bonecrusher (Universe Ultra)|Bonecrusher]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Cauldron drone]]s (Unicron)
*[[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]]<ref name=profileallegiance>Marked as Minion of Unicron in a 3H profile but never known to have been involved in the Universe War</ref> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]<ref name=profileallegiance/> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
*[[Devastator (Universe Ultra)|Devastator]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] ([[Viron 403.0 Beta]])
*[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] ([[Aurex 604.24 Gamma]])
*[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (Aurex 604.24 Gamma)
*[[Hightower (Universe Ultra)|Hightower]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]] ([[Aurex 105.15 Gamma]])
*[[Jhiaxus (RID)|Jhiaxus]] (Viron 403.0 Beta)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] ([[Primax 094.0 Gamma]])
*[[Long Haul (Universe Ultra)|Long Haul]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Mega-Octane]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Megabolt]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] (Viron 403.0 Beta)
*[[Movor]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] ([[Primax 704.08 Gamma]])
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] ([[Primax 208.06 Zeta]])
*[[Oil Slick (Universe)|Oil Slick]] ([[Aurex 203.26 Zeta]])
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] ([[Primax 1104.30-TW Zeta]])
*[[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] (Aurex 604.24 Gamma)
*[[Piranacon (Universe)|Piranacon]] drones (Unicron)
*[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] ([[Primax 1108.12 Kappa]])
*[[Ransack (Universe 2003)|Ransack]] (Aurex 203.26 Zeta)
*[[Refute (Armada)|Refute]] (Aurex 203.26 Zeta)
*[[Reptilion]] ([[Primax 399.19 Kappa]])
*[[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Roadhandler (Universe)|Roadhandler]] (Aurex 203.26 Zeta)
*[[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (Primax 094.0 Gamma)
*[[Scavenger (Universe Ultra)|Scavenger]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Search and Destroy Robot]]s (Aurex 203.26 Zeta)
*[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] ([[Aurex 204.0 Kappa]])
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] ([[Primax 903.04 Gamma]])
*[[Smokejumper]] (Viron 403.0 Beta)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] ([[Primax 113.12 Gamma]])
*[[Striker]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
*[[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]] (Aurex 105.15 Gamma)
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (Aurex 604.24 Gamma)
*[[Swerve (Universe)|Swerve]] (Aurex 203.26 Zeta)
*[[Swerve (Chevy)|Swerve]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] (Primax 208.06 Zeta)
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] ([[Primax 1103.12-R Gamma]])
}}

==Fiction==
===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
On a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], that universe's [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] was leading the Autobots [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], and [[Striker]] against the Decepticons [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] {{sic}}, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] in the most intense day of fighting that year. Just as the combatants were beating the slag out of each other, they were interrupted by a mysterious spaceship that swooped down, sucked the [[Decepticon]]s up on beams of light, and flew away. The Autobots were left dumbfounded, and within the ship, the captives were just as clueless. Even when they reached their destination, Reptillion had no answer for Tankor's question of where they were. In truth, they were inside Unicron, who was gathering a Decepticon army for a [[Universe War|grand war]]. {{storylink|Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

{{note|This comic shows no signs of being intended to mesh with other ''Universe'' fiction. There are inconsistencies in many of its elements, but given that ''Universe'' is entirely ABOUT alternate dimensions, it could still be a side note to the [[Universe War|greater storyline]].}}

===3H comics===
[[File:KnowthatIamRazorclaw.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"You know it, I know it, and the American people know it."]]
His body ruined and trapped in between universes, [[Unicron]] sought to fully regain his strength. He began abducting Transformers from all realities and all eras to fight gladiatorial matches in the [[Cauldron]], where the by-product [[energon radiation]] as well as losers' sparks would repair him. Unicron selected [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and [[Reptilion]] to serve as his four generals in the Cauldron. {{storylink|Abduction}}

Unicron's assorted abductees into servitude included several Autobots and Decepticons from [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], [[Aurex 203.26 Zeta]], and the dimension-hopping [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicons]] out of [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]]. Unicron also made a deal with the [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]] of [[Aurex 105.15 Gamma]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

[[File:Cauldron-SmokescreenSmokescreen.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Meanwhile, [[Primus]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] of [[Primax 797.18 Epsilon]] sought to fight back. They started forming [[Child of Primus|an army]] by resurrecting [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and having him infiltrate the [[Cauldron]]. Reptilion and Striker noticed Primal and attacked him, but Primal's new allies [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] knocked them out. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} Primal then used his spark telepathy to reach [[Striker]]'s spark and free him from Unicron's influence. Primal then proceeded to try to free more captives, but this attracted the attention of Razorclaw. Primal fought off Razorclaw while [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] engineered a mass jailbreak. The Minions tried to stop the escape but failed when [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] was able to open a portal back to Primal's techno-organic Cybertron. However, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] were too far corrupted by the [[Unicron virus]] that was intended to sway abductees to evil thoughts. The duo stayed behind to join the Minions. Blackarachnia was greeted by the undead [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], who noted that the real war had yet to begin. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

[[File:Homecoming-depthchargevsblackarachnia.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|DO I LOOK LIKE A COP?!]]
Tarantulas sent Blackarachnia with a squad of [[Piranacon (Universe)|Piranacon]]s to the Cybertron of Primax 797.18 Epsilon to destroy [[Vector Sigma]]. However, they ran into resistance in [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|You can't see us in this picture, but it totally shows all of us conveniently dying off-screen!]]
Some time later, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] had built a device to deflect Unicron's attempts to pull victims from other universes. The Children of Primus deflected two such attempts, but were only partially successful: instead of being transported to Unicron, the victims ended up on a frozen planetoid. The Children deployed a rescue party consisting of Rattrap, [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to help the victims, but Unicron sent Reptilion, [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] after them as well. The Minions tried to re-capture the victims, but the rescue party and the victims worked together to drive the Minions off. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

Optimus Primal continued to take the Children on raids within Unicron's internal "prison cities", freeing more captives. Primal then embarked on an even more proactive venture, leading teams to other universes in anticipation of Unicron's strikes and setting up defensive measures before the Chaos-Bringer could gather more victims. Months passed as the competing armies grew, their battles raging on a level comparable to the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Great Wars]]. Cybertron itself remained stable, but only for a time. The planet fell victim to a massive invasion, later called "the [[Culling]]", in which Unicron's Minions swept across the globe in a killing frenzy, with the sparks of their victims feeding the Chaos-Bringer. Primal's army fended the invaders off, but, in the chaotic aftermath, Primal's earlier fears were realized as [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] returned to lead the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s back to glory. He initially fought Primal, but he eventually called a truce to better face their common foe. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal's bio}}

Continued raids saved many more captives and brought the Minions to near-defeat. Then as one raiding party of Children fought Minions in the [[Pit]], Unicron suddenly began to disappear (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). The raiders rapidly teleported away, presumably back to safety on Primal's technorganic Cybertron while the Minions were left to their doom, save for Blackarachnia, who was carried to safety by Silverbolt. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

Razorclaw, however, survived Unicron's collapse, and continues to spread chaos and destruction wherever he goes. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

==See also==
* [[Unicrons]]
* [[Blentron]]
* [[Unicron's Spawn]]
* [[Herald of Unicron]]

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