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Throughout the [[Transformer|Transformers]] multiverse are many Transformers who consider themselves family and refer to each other as such. The most common case is when two Transformers regard each other as siblings. Transformers even occasionally express familial relationships with non-Transformers.

Given that Transformers are not organic life and likely do not [[Reproduction|reproduce sexually]], the origin, distinction, and exact meaning of many of these terms is frequently unclear. 

== Possible explanations ==
The [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' guide provides a partial possible answer. According to the guide, when a [[spark]] naturally splits as it's being introduced to a [[protoform]], it creates two robots who are "brothers", (or [[twin]]s), such as Sideswipe and Sunstreaker. When such a spark division is artificially induced, the less balanced and self-reliant pair created are referred to as [[Cloning|"clones"]]. (This definition of "brother" may or may not apply to [[Optimus Prime (RID)| RID Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)| Magnus]], whose brotherhood was said to result from the special circumstance of having been created simultaneously by [[Alpha Trion (RID)| Alpha Trion]]).

However, the "[[Beast Era]]" widened the issue of reproduction with [[Rattrap]] referring to his "great-aunt" [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and in general the practice of [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] referring to the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s as their respective "ancestors", as well as themselves as being their "descendants", implying a direct [[DNA|genetic]] (for want of a better term) lineage. Various sources of debatable [[Canon|canonicity]] suggest that [[Optimus Primal]] is specifically descended from [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], usually through the phrase "his ancestor Optimus Prime." In the absence of [[Reproduction#Sexual_reproduction| sexual reproduction]], the use and meaning of these genealogical references is difficult to explain. One possible explanation might be a situation such as when [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] is brought to life. Her spark and protoform are heavily damaged, and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] allows some of his parts to be used as replacements while [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] guides the procedure. {{storylink|The Spark}} To compare to [[human]] procedures, this is something like assisting with childbirth and donating blood or organs. It seems unlikely that this happened enough to cause two large societies to consider themselves "descendants" of two other large ancient societies. 

Other family designations exist as well. [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] has "parents" who were lost in his crash on [[Quintessa]], according to [[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson|some background material]]. The Mini-Con [[Twirl]] very specifically calls [[Falcia]] her "mother" (which Falcia ''hates'') and seems to treat [[Redline]] like a father, since the two's spark frame energies went into constructing her [[Structure| physical form]]. {{storylink|Linkage Part 7}} In the ''Armada'' cartoon, [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] refers to [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] as his brother after Hot Shot saves his life, suggesting at least an understanding of the concept; on the other hand, the ''Armada'' cartoon is originally Japanese, and in [[Japan]], 'brother' and 'sister' can be used as terms of affection or respect to an unrelated person. The [[Unicron Trilogy]] universe has also used the term "cousin" for certain Transformers on occasion. The [[Victory (manga)| ''Victory'' manga]] from the Japanese Generation 1 era features Decepticon wives and children. Even the [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]] features an [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] who are brothers, and it is mentioned in [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|the related Nintendo DS game]] that Megatron "took the spark" of their father.

In the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]], [[Getaway]] remarks that his proto-hatcher would have been proud of him for making the most wanted list. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

The [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] has [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] mentioning that his ''"batch proto-initiator '''told''' me there'd be moments like this''...", when he was wondering if he should take the humans and investigate the bunker in Nebraska. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}}

[[Ironhide (Animated)| Ironhide]] mentions that [[Brawn (Animated)| Brawn]] is ''"his brother from another batch proto-initiator''..." {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==Notable siblings==
:''See also: '''[[Twin]]'''

===Generation 1 / Beast Era===
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Primus]] and [[Unicron]]
*[[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]]
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Karmen]] and [[Toaster]] in Marvel UK continuity<ref>[http://www.transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=461 Letters Page to Marvel UK 310 at Transfans.co.uk]</ref>
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Bluster]] in IDW continuity
*[[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]]
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|Hot Foot]] and [[Manta Ray (G2)|Piranha]]<ref name="G2annual">Crossword clues in the [[The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual]]</ref>
*[[Electro]] and [[Volt]]<ref name="G2annual"/>
*[[Gearhead]] and [[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]]
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]], [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] and an [[Roulette and Shadow Striker's sister|unnamed third sister]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in the Dreamwave continuity. It might also be true for the (Japanese version of the) cartoon continuity. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}} 
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] in the Dreamwave continuity
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing]] in the IDW continuity<ref> "The Transformers" #7</ref>
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] in IDW continuity<ref>Mentioned by Megatron in "All Hail Megatron" #3</ref>
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and [[Dinobot II]] were referred to as half brothers by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] because Dinobot contains part of Rampage's [[spark]].{{fact}}
*[[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]] and the [[Cub]] are fission-brothers. Presumably, here "fission" refers to [[Reproduction#Budding|budding]].
*[[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] are twin brothers in the "Wings of Honor" continuity. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}
*[[Aquafend]] and [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] in the "Wings of Honor" continuity. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

;Japanese continuity
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*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (via ''[[TV Magazine]]'' [[story page]])
*[[Decibel]] and [[Legout]]
*[[Shōki]] and [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Grand Maximus]]
*[[Leozack]] and [[Lyzack]] in the ''Victory'' manga
*[[Sixliner]] and [[Sixtrain]]
*[[Clamp Down]] and [[Deep Cover]]
*[[Galvatron (BWII)|BWII Galvatron]] and [[Megastorm]]
*[[DJ (BWII)|DJ]], [[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]] and [[Gimlet]]

===Car Robots / Robots in Disguise===
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[X-Brawn]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] — the [[Autobot Brothers]]
*[[Gas Skunk]], [[Dark Scream]] and [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (only in Japanese toy catalogs)

===Unicron Trilogy===
*[[Flashbang]] and [[Failsafe]]
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (toy bios only)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and [[Overcast (Energon)|Overcast]]
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]]
*[[Shockblast]] and [[Six Shot]]
*[[Superion Maximus]] and his [[Anonymous Maximus|brother]]
*[[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] and [[Offshoot (Energon)|Offshoot]]
*[[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] and [[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]]
*[[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]] and [[Repugnus (Cybertron)|Repugnus]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (Cybertron)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] and [[Clench (Armada)|Clench]] might be brothers {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (Armada)|Clench's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile}}

===Go-Bots===
*[[Racer-Bot ALPHA]] and [[Racer-Bot BETA]]

===Live-action film series===
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] mentions that [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)|Sunstreaker]] are relatives and are "quite the pair."
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]]<ref>Internal to the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film itself, both Chromia and Elita-1 are simply treated as components of Arcee.</ref>
*The original [[Dynasty of Primes|Prime]]s are referred to as brothers.<ref name="ROTFadapt">[[Revenge of the Fallen issue 3|Revenge of the Fallen #3]], [[Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen]]</ref>

'''Twins'''
*[[Tread]] and [[Trample]]
*[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] — [[The Twins]]

===Transformers Animated===
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] and [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]]
*[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] are both "brothers and friends". <ref>http://www.formspring.me/DerrickJWyatt/q/645211771</ref>
*[[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] and [[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]]

===Shattered Glass===
* [[Jazz (SG)|Jazz]] and [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]]
* [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (SG)|Sunstreaker]]

==Parents and children==
===Generation 1 / Beast Era===
[[Image:Yourmom.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Stampy, eat your roast carrot before it gets chilled.]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] may have a mother.<ref>[[Image:Optimusprime-mom.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Dear Son: Don't forget to close the fridge door.]]
In an advertisement for [[Pepsi Convoy]] that shows him in a refrigerator (along with [[Destron Pizza]]), a note attached to a nearby piece of tupperware reads:
:''Dear Convoy''
:''Warm it before you eat''
:''Mom''

:Although the ad itself is for Pepsi Convoy, he is a separate character, and it can be assumed that the note was left for Convoy/Optimus Prime himself.</ref>

*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]'s parents are mentioned in "[[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson]]".

*[[Quickswitch]] is [[Sixshot]]'s son. <ref>Quickswitch's commercial</ref>

*Every member of the [[Dinoforce]] has [[Baby Dinoforce|children]] in the [[Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]].

*[[Speeder]] is the son of [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]].

*[[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] is the son of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (or so he claims and nobody questions him on it) in the ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' continuity.

*[[Lio Junior]] is the "son" of [[Lio Convoy]].<ref>Lio Junior was created by the influence of pure energy upon Lio Convoy’s [[Energon Matrix]].</ref>

*[[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]]'s parents are mentioned.

*[[Cohrada]]'s father is mentioned. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

*[[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]]'s father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-...well, a LOT of his ancestors are mentioned. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}<ref>Most of the main Maximals in the [[Beast Wars Neo (manga)|''Beast Wars Neo'' manga]] have families because they spring from whole races of rabbits, cobras, giraffes, etc. They were evolved into Transformers from actual organic animals in this story.</ref>

* Metals [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] is original Ravage's son in ''[[Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' manga continuity.

;Creators as parents
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] is ("more than almost like a") father to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita One]] in the cartoon continuity.

*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] is "father" to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] in the cartoon continuity.<ref>Nosecone's line "Are...are you my father?" {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}</ref>

===Unicron Trilogy===
* [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] has a mother.<ref>Sideways calls out his mother when he's about to be blasted. {{storylink|City}}</ref>
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] calls out his mother right before being pummeled into a planet by a moon wielding Primus. {{storylink|Titans}}

===Live-action film series===
*As was mentioned above, the live-action movie [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had a father, whom Megatron presumably killed.

* [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] alleges that he has a mother and a father<!--... but with his claim that his father was "the first wheel", it becomes hard to believe this is anything other than old-man craziness-->.{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen}}

===Transformers Animated===
* In the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers_Animated_(cartoon)#Japanese_release|Animated]]'' cartoon, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] frequently calls for his mother when he's in distress.

==Cousins==
===Shattered Glass===
*[[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] and [[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]

===Beast Era===
*[[Scuba]] and [[Ikard]]

===Unicron Trilogy===
*[[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] 
*[[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] and [[Zapmaster]]
*[[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] and [[Quickstrike (Energon)|Quickstrike]]
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] and [[Brushguard]]

==Other relatives==

===G1/Beast era===

*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] and his descendant.<ref name="pred_dofp">See "Items of note" in ''[[Dawn of Future's Past]]''</ref>

*[[Tantrum]] and his descendant.<ref name="pred_dofp" />

*[[Headstrong]] and his descendant.<ref name="pred_dofp" />

*[[Rattrap]] calls [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] his "great-aunt".<ref>Rattrap said "What in the name of my great-aunt [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is going on!?" This is an in-joke referring to [[Susan Blu]], who was not only voice director on ''Beast Wars'', but the voice of Arcee in the Generation 1 cartoon series and [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]] in the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}</ref>

===Robots in Disguise===

*[[Hot Shot (RID)|Artfire]] and [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]] are relatives.

* [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] may believe "[[Grandpa]]" is his Grandfather (both he and the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]]s actually seem to believe it's alive). {{storylink|Secret Weapon: D-5}}

===Animated===

* [[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] has a nephew.<ref>Who, if a real grenade was below Kup, would have been sent a box of his struts. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}}</ref>

===Revenge of the Fallen===

*The original [[Prime (ROTF)|Prime]]s had descendants, including Optimus Prime and Sentinel Prime.<ref name="ROTFadapt"/>

===Prime===

*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] once considered [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] his brother. 

* [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] mentioned [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] is related to her, or at least her "family" in the figurative sense of the word. {{fact}}

==See also==
*[[Reproduction|Familial relationships]]

==Footnote==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=43 Transformers #32 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk - Soundwave says Transformers do not have relatives.]
* [http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=49 Transformers #37 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk - Soundwave says Transformers do have relatives.]
* [http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=63 Transformers #51 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk - Soundwave reiterates Transformers do have relatives.]

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