Editing Flamewar (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Decepticon|the ''Prime'' Decepticon|Flamewar (Prime)}}
:''Flamewar is a [[Decepticon]] from a [[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]] addition to the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Flamewar2.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|She sings from somewhere you can't see.]]

'''Flamewar''' is one of the last of the original Decepticon army, having served during the rule of the [[Megatron (G1)|original Megatron]] as faithfully as any Decepticon [[Tarn (DJD)|that you]] [[Soundwave (G1)|could name]]. She has a wide variety of skills, from spy and saboteur to scientist, which kept her quite busy in the Decepticon ranks.

She longs for the return to those days of glory and conquest, when she could spend years plotting against [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], but she has little hope of such a thing happening. She finds the remaining Decepticon "generals" pale imitations and short-sighted power-mongers, so she has hitched her wagon onto that of the emerging [[Tripredacus Council]].

==Fiction==
===Descent into Evil===
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{{voiceactor|[[Brandie Tarvin]] (English)}}

Flamewar was assigned by the Tripredacus Council to observe [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]' efforts on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. When the [[Autobot]]s sent a strike force to destroy his [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] cloning facility, Flamewar ambushed and disabled [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], leaving them to Deathsaurus to eliminate. (He failed, of course.)

Although all of the Autobots eventually escaped, Flamewar reported to the Council that Deathsaurus' experiments had been a success. Suddenly, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] broke into her transmission, revealing that [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] had introduced a virus into the [[Virulent Clone|clones]], and that they had finally tracked her down. With her exposure, Flamewar was deemed useless as an agent by the Council, and they remotely destroyed [[Flamewar's ship|her ship]]. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

When Flamewar regained consciousness from that whole explodey-ship deal, she found herself the prisoner of Ricochet, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[K-9]]. They demanded that she work as a double-agent for them against the Decepticon/Predacon Alliance, but she refused. "Ricochet" and the others then dropped their disguises and revealed themselves as [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], and offered Flamewar a place in the organization of the Predacon criminal [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. Not really having much else to do, Flamewar accepted. {{storylink|Intimidation Game}}

===The Razor's Edge===
[[File:Tre flamewar singlewhitefemale.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|There is no possible way that this is not ridiculous.]]
Shortly before the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Flamewar posed as a revenant [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and used a [[Steelgrave|pliable intermediary]] to recruit an army of dissatisfied Predacons. Together, they conquered a string of planets in the [[J'kozian sector]], stealing resources to build a drone army that could re-ignite the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].

Her plans were derailed by a [[Airazor (BW)|team]] [[Crossblades (BW)|of]] [[Stiletto (BW)|Maximals]] on an intelligence-gathering mission. They sabotaged the drone-production facility on [[Nibari]], reprogramming the drones to obey the native rebels. Most of Flamewar's army was killed by the drones while she was tied up by a challenge of personal combat the Maximals goaded her into. Defeated and utterly humiliated, Flamewar was sent back to Cybertron for trial. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Readers of ''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'', a trans-dimensional magazine for [[Female Transformer|Decepti-femmes]], are invited to decide who is deadlier, Flamewar or [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Wings Universe''====
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Disgusted by the peace that dawned with the birth of the [[technorganic]] [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the defeat of the [[Megatron (BW)|Predacon Megatron]] by [[Optimus Primal]] and his [[Maximal]]s, Flamewar vowed to restore the Decepticon empire's rule over not just the planet, but the entire galaxy. A true fanatac, she refused to accept the original Megatron was dead, beleiving instead that Death itself was Megatron's ally, and would never take him. {{storylink|Tornado's Personal Journal}} 

On the run from Autobot bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] for unspecified crimes ("bad things", according to her) Flamewar attacked the Autobot outpost [[Galadria]] with the intent of using its [[space bridge]] to put herself beyond the pursuer's reach. Just as she had finished slaughtering her way through the Autobots who attempted to stop her, however, she was discovered by [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]] and his pirate crew of [[Star Seeker]]s. Flamewar had never heard of the pirates and had no interest in Cannonball's proposal that she join his crew... until a hefty handful of [[energon]] chips and other valuable goodies changed her mind. She subsequently accompanied the Star Seekers through the space bridge to [[Unicron]]'s disembodied head, which Cannonball sought to use to drain the energy of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but the scheme was opposed by the Cybertronian Knights, and Flamewar was defeated by Devcon in the battle that followed. As they were being cuffed and taken away, however, Star Seeker weaponsmaster [[Ferak]] slipped a small [[Warp Star Warhead]] into Flamewar's palm. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

Using the warhead to effect an escape from the Knights' custody, the Star Seekers took off on a new quest: a search for the immortal [[spark]] of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Following the treacherous Decepticon's trail to a nameless planetoid in the far reaches of space, the crew discovered a mountain stronghold, where Flareup was able to put her linguistic skills to use translating various runes. Within the ruins, they found a half-dead Quintesson that professed to be a former ally of Starscream's, but after the alien was brought onboard, Flareup discovered the truth: in actuality, the Quintesson's body was possessed by Starscream's spark! Working with Starscream, Flareup staged a mutiny, allowing Starscream to possess Cannoball's body and imprisoning the ex-captain's own spark in a containment device. Now with a ship and crew to continue her mission to reinstate the Decepticon empire, Flamewar embraced the pirate life, donning a modified version of Cannonball's helmet and even beginning to talk like the captain, indicating that she would soon become the next in the line of pirates to bear the name... {{storylink|Tornado's Personal Journal}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Flamewar.jpg|thumb|left|From convention exclusive to tiny repaint to video game rare card - movin' up in the world, ma!]]
Flamewar spent years preparing for her final battle against [[Arcee (G1)#Transformers Legends|Arcee]], planning and strategizing ways to counter and defeat her. She just waited for her chance. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Flamewar bio}}

Hunting parties led by Flamewar and [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] managed to neutralize the threat of [[Elita One]] and her [[Female Autobots]] when they were attacking Decepticon bases. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}}

When the Decepticons used [[Chronogon]] portals to send the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] back in time, Flamewar took part in an operation to try and prevent Orion Pax's recreation as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

Seeking revenge for a prior loss, Flamewar led a team consisting of herself, [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]], [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadowstalker]], and [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] against Autobot bases. [[Elita One]] sent [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] to face them. {{storylink|Fatal Furies: Flamewar's Revenge}}

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==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[File:TL-toy Flamewar.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Decepticon fangirl in Arcee's body.  She seems confused.]]
*'''Flamewar''' (Basic, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Projectile launcher, missile, scope, 2 tailpipes, energon chip

: Flamewar is a black and red [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], transforming into a Cybertronic racing motorcycle. She has several clear-plastic "[[energon]]" parts that can be combined to form a large bow weapon with a spring-loaded launching missile. She was available only as a "freebie" gift to attendees at [[BotCon 2005]] and then again at [[BotCon 2006]] after Fun Publications ran out of [[Tigatron]].

: This mold was [[retool]]ed to make her fellow BotCon 2005 [[exclusive]]s [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]]. This mold was also used to make the Target-exclusive [[Movie (toyline)|live-action-movie-verse]] [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/BCFlamewar/flamewar.htm More information on Botcon 2005 Flamewar at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/exclusives/flamewar/914/1/ Image gallery of Botcon 2005 Flamewar at Seibertron.com]''

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*'''Flamewar''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Bow, two missiles

: The attendee-only bonus figure of [[BotCon 2014]], Flamewar is a redeco of ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)#BHDeluxe|Arcee]], in turn a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)#Deluxe|Arcee]]. She transforms into a motorcycle and is armed with a large spring-loaded bow that can fire two missiles. It can be held via its two jointed 5mm handles, as well as attach to her front wheel in vehicle mode.

: The original version of this mold was also used to make BotCon 2014 Flareup and was heavily retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Chromia (G1)#Generations|Chromia]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/BCFlamewar/flamewar.htm More information on BotCon 2014 Flamewar at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/exclusives/flamewar/3352/1/ Image gallery of Botcon 2014 Flamewar at Seibertron.com]''

==Notes==
* Early in development, there were supposed to be three Decepticon biker chicks, but the idea was dropped to keep the focus on the Insecticons.<ref>[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/timelines/descent/flamewar Flamewar toy notes at BWTF.com]</ref>
* Flamewar's creator, [[Ben Yee]], insists that Flamewar is absolutely not [[Raksha]], despite all appearances.
* According to the April/May 2006 issue of the [[Fun Publications]] [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Transformers Collectors' Club Newsletter]], the first samples of Flamewar came back with an Autobot sigil rather than Decepticon, requiring a quick fix before she was "mass"-produced for the convention.
* She collects [[Hasbro]] memorabilia. How shameless of them.
* Her "Razor's Edge" body, or rather the one under the Megatron costume, appears to be based on ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]/[[Decepticharge]], incidentally also ''Alternators'' [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s body.
*According to [[Pete Sinclair]], Flamewar's "Descent into Evil" and "The Razor's Edge" appearances are not actually from the same continuous timeline, despite both stories taking place between the end of Generation 1 and the beginning of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''. Neither are there any inconsistencies between the two stories. What's the deal? And considering none of this information is in the stories themselves, [[Authorial intent|should we care?]]

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