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DDog: /* Online bios */

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Online bios

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	===Online bios===		===Online bios===
	Hasbro maintains online bios for select characters in their current toy lineup on their ~~[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/~~ website]. In the past, these were named "Battle Bios". Currently the bios are hosted on ~~their "~~[https://~~transformers~~.hasbro.com/en-us~~/brands DISCOVER THE TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE!~~]~~" page~~, ~~split into different sections for~~ the ~~current (and not-so-current) toylines~~. Expect these bios to disappear periodically into the internet ether as new toylines are launched.		Hasbro maintains online bios for select characters in their current toy lineup on their website. In the past, these were named "Battle Bios". Currently, the bios are hosted on the [https://play.hasbro.com/en-us Hasbro Play website], with the bios included on their own tap. Expect these bios to disappear periodically into the internet ether as new toylines are launched.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

DDog: /* External links */ They made a new website for things like bios.

2023-09-15T19:21:44Z

External links: They made a new website for things like bios.

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://~~transformers~~.hasbro.com/~~en-us/brands DISCOVER THE TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE!~~]		*[https://botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs Botch's Transformers Tech Spec (and bio) Archive] - covers Generation 1
			*[https://play.hasbro.com/?brand=transformers Hasbro Play Transformers section]

	{{stub\|Images; anything outside of North America; the whole Classics/Timelines/Universe-2008/Generations/TF-2010/etc. thing seems like it deserves mentioning, but I don't even know where to start...}}		{{stub\|Images; anything outside of North America; the whole Classics/Timelines/Universe-2008/Generations/TF-2010/etc. thing seems like it deserves mentioning, but I don't even know where to start...}}

Roodypatooti: /* Generation 2 */ reads better

2022-11-07T08:23:09Z

Generation 2: reads better

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	===Generation 2===		===Generation 2===
	Turbo-charged bios with dual cam turbine exhaust sizzle readers with searing-hot flaming prose! High buzzword ~~content~~ allows entire paragraphs to be devoid of meaningful content. ~~Prefer~~ stockpiling ultra-tech weaponry over describing personality. Multiple-adjective blaster overwhelms consumers with redundant verbage! Attempts at faux-scientific sophistication often elicit laughter instead of respect.		Turbo-charged bios with dual cam turbine exhaust sizzle readers with searing-hot flaming prose! High buzzword volume allows entire paragraphs to be devoid of meaningful content. Prefers stockpiling ultra-tech weaponry over describing personality. Multiple-adjective blaster overwhelms consumers with redundant verbage! Attempts at faux-scientific sophistication often elicit laughter instead of respect.

	===Beast Era===		===Beast Era===

Cyberlink420 at 20:12, 16 May 2022

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	===Robots in Disguise===		===Robots in Disguise===
	''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'''s [[multilingual packaging\|trilingual]] packaging left no room at all for bios for many of the characters. Apparently [[Hasbro]] saw no drawback in doing this, because it set the trend for the first toylines that followed, none of which would have on-package bios at all.		''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]''{{'}}s [[multilingual packaging\|trilingual]] packaging left no room at all for bios for many of the characters. Apparently [[Hasbro]] saw no drawback in doing this, because it set the trend for the first toylines that followed, none of which would have on-package bios at all.

	===Unicron Trilogy / Universe===		===Unicron Trilogy / Universe===
	''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' and the concurrent ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)\|Universe]]'' omitted on-package bios altogether. Most of the main ''Armada'' characters did get Hasbro-written bios, but they were only available on the infrequently-updated Transformers.com. Dreamwave eventually wrote bios for all the ''Armada'' characters, which were published in [[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada\|a profile-comic series]]. The ''Universe'' characters, meanwhile, got no love from either Hasbro or Dreamwave; it was 3H that took up that bio-slack in the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|''Universe'' comics]] and [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1\|Collectors' Club magazine]]. These bios were, in the 3H tradition, very much tied into the comic storylines, but unfortunately there was only time and space for a fraction of the ''Universe'' cast to get this treatment.		''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' and the concurrent ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)\|Universe]]'' omitted on-package bios altogether. Most of the main ''Armada'' characters did get Hasbro-written bios, but they were only available on the infrequently-updated Transformers.com. Dreamwave eventually wrote bios for all the ''Armada'' characters, which were published in [[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada\|a profile-comic series]]. The ''Universe'' characters, meanwhile, got no love from either Hasbro or Dreamwave; it was 3H that took up that bio-slack in the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|''Universe'' comics]] and [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1\|Collectors' Club magazine]]. These bios were, in the 3H tradition, very much tied into the comic storylines, but unfortunately there was only time and space for a fraction of the ''Universe'' cast to get this treatment.

	The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Energon]]'' bios were published online like ''Armada'''s, with the same problems of update-frequency and incomplete character-spread. The bios themselves were often riddled with errors and discrepancies, especially when compared to their own accompanying Tech Spec stats. For example, [[Grimlock (Energon)\|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (Energon)\|Swoop]] were stated to be "primitive in thought and simple in speech" and to "lack in intelligence", yet their stats gave them a "7" in "intelligence". In contrast, [[Six Shot (Energon)\|Six Shot]], a "cunning Decepticon warrior", was given a mere "4" in "intelligence". Furthermore, [[Megatron (Armada)\|Galvatron]] was stated to have "undergone an intense reformatting", even though he looked exactly like he did when he was still calling himself "Megatron" except for the new colors. [[Storm Jet (Energon)\|Storm Jet]] was described as a "precision marksman", even though the toy came without any sort of weapon, be they built-in or included as accessories. To make matters worse, the website bios contained a lot of name and spelling errors: [[Shockblast]] was referred to as "[[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]]" in Six Shot's bio, [[Scorponok (Energon)\|Scorponok]] was spelled "Scorp'''a'''nok", [[Sharkticon (Energon)\|Sharkticon]] was spelled "Sharticon", [[Wing Saber (Energon)\|Wing Saber]] was referred to as "[[Superion Maximus]]" in his own bio... and capitalization of [[trademark]]ed names was far from being consistent.		The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Energon]]'' bios were published online like ''Armada''{{'}}s, with the same problems of update-frequency and incomplete character-spread. The bios themselves were often riddled with errors and discrepancies, especially when compared to their own accompanying Tech Spec stats. For example, [[Grimlock (Energon)\|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (Energon)\|Swoop]] were stated to be "primitive in thought and simple in speech" and to "lack in intelligence", yet their stats gave them a "7" in "intelligence". In contrast, [[Six Shot (Energon)\|Six Shot]], a "cunning Decepticon warrior", was given a mere "4" in "intelligence". Furthermore, [[Megatron (Armada)\|Galvatron]] was stated to have "undergone an intense reformatting", even though he looked exactly like he did when he was still calling himself "Megatron" except for the new colors. [[Storm Jet (Energon)\|Storm Jet]] was described as a "precision marksman", even though the toy came without any sort of weapon, be they built-in or included as accessories. To make matters worse, the website bios contained a lot of name and spelling errors: [[Shockblast]] was referred to as "[[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]]" in Six Shot's bio, [[Scorponok (Energon)\|Scorponok]] was spelled "Scorp'''a'''nok", [[Sharkticon (Energon)\|Sharkticon]] was spelled "Sharticon", [[Wing Saber (Energon)\|Wing Saber]] was referred to as "[[Superion Maximus]]" in his own bio... and capitalization of [[trademark]]ed names was far from being consistent.

	Fortunately, Hasbro improved things with ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', dropping the trilingualism and returning on-package bios as a standard.		Fortunately, Hasbro improved things with ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', dropping the trilingualism and returning on-package bios as a standard.

Fritz: /* Notable discrepancies */

2021-06-19T05:03:58Z

Notable discrepancies

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	*Anything to do with [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]]! In [[Transformers (film)\|the first live-action movie]], Jazz arrived on [[Earth]] with the other Autobots but wasn't seen to do any fighting until the climactic [[Mission City]] battle, wherein [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] damaged him beyond [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]]'s ability to repair. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]] mourned him at the end of the battle, and he did not appear in [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|the sequel]]. His on-package bios, however, embellish his history and give him a different fate: At some point he faced off against Brawl and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)\|Bonecrusher]] in an unidentified city,<ref>Movie Jazz's three-pack bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13575.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> the matchup against Bonecrusher in particular being described as "a last battle - this time to the ultimate finish."<ref>Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13621.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (Since this would not be the end of Jazz's bio adventures, the wording implies he killed Bonecrusher, contradicting the Decepticon's onscreen death at Optimus Prime's hands.) Jazz also fought Megatron in "a human city" in "the final battle for the AllSpark",<ref>Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11431.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> using both a blade<ref>Movie Jazz's original on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11375.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and an arm-mounted energy weapon<ref>Final Battle Jazz's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11377.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (neither of which were seen onscreen). Megatron overwhelmed him, and he knew there was only one possible outcome,<ref>Megatron vs. Autobot Jazz on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13671.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> but in fact the final battle left him merely ''almost'' destroyed. He then became even more powerful than before thanks to the power of the AllSpark.<ref>Movie Jazz's ''[[AllSpark Power]]'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11376.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (While this wasn't seen to happen in the movies, [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Alternate universe\|a comic-based alternate timeline]] did feature [[Transformers Comic issue 16\|his AllSpark resurrection]].) As Ratchet completed the repair process, Jazz had him give him a new paint job reminiscent of a race car.<ref>Movie Jazz's ''Generation 1''-inspired redeco on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11379.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>		*Anything to do with [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]]! In [[Transformers (film)\|the first live-action movie]], Jazz arrived on [[Earth]] with the other Autobots but wasn't seen to do any fighting until the climactic [[Mission City]] battle, wherein [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] damaged him beyond [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]]'s ability to repair. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]] mourned him at the end of the battle, and he did not appear in [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|the sequel]]. His on-package bios, however, embellish his history and give him a different fate: At some point he faced off against Brawl and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)\|Bonecrusher]] in an unidentified city,<ref>Movie Jazz's three-pack bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13575.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> the matchup against Bonecrusher in particular being described as "a last battle - this time to the ultimate finish."<ref>Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13621.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (Since this would not be the end of Jazz's bio adventures, the wording implies he killed Bonecrusher, contradicting the Decepticon's onscreen death at Optimus Prime's hands.) Jazz also fought Megatron in "a human city" in "the final battle for the AllSpark",<ref>Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11431.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> using both a blade<ref>Movie Jazz's original on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11375.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and an arm-mounted energy weapon<ref>Final Battle Jazz's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11377.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (neither of which were seen onscreen). Megatron overwhelmed him, and he knew there was only one possible outcome,<ref>Megatron vs. Autobot Jazz on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13671.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> but in fact the final battle left him merely ''almost'' destroyed. He then became even more powerful than before thanks to the power of the AllSpark.<ref>Movie Jazz's ''[[AllSpark Power]]'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11376.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (While this wasn't seen to happen in the movies, [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Alternate universe\|a comic-based alternate timeline]] did feature [[Transformers Comic issue 16\|his AllSpark resurrection]].) As Ratchet completed the repair process, Jazz had him give him a new paint job reminiscent of a race car.<ref>Movie Jazz's ''Generation 1''-inspired redeco on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11379.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>
	*Brawl, another apparent casualty of the battle of Mission City, also lived on in bios that said he had been "powered up by AllSpark energy"<ref>Movie Brawl's ''AllSpark Power'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11357.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and had made a home for himself in the desert, preying upon unsuspecting [[human]]s.<ref>Deep Desert Brawl's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11417.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> Meanwhile, Bonecrusher is also said to have survived his seemingly-fatal encounter with Optimus Prime, limping off to recuperate in the jungles of [[South America]].<ref>Jungle Bonecrusher's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11355.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>		*Brawl, another apparent casualty of the battle of Mission City, also lived on in bios that said he had been "powered up by AllSpark energy"<ref>Movie Brawl's ''AllSpark Power'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11357.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and had made a home for himself in the desert, preying upon unsuspecting [[human]]s.<ref>Deep Desert Brawl's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11417.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> Meanwhile, Bonecrusher is also said to have survived his seemingly-fatal encounter with Optimus Prime, limping off to recuperate in the jungles of [[South America]].<ref>Jungle Bonecrusher's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11355.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>
	*[[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]]'s inability to speak, never explained in the ~~movies~~, is described in a bio as the result of being shot by the Decepticon [[Hardtop (Movie)\|Hardtop]], which made speech a physically painful act.<ref>Hardtop's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11481.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> This contradicts the [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel\|Movie Prequel]] comics, which show [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] [[Movie Prequel issue 1\|crushing Bumblebee's voicebox]] at the battle of [[Tyger Pax]]~~, and then~~ again ~~is contradicted~~ by Bumblebee, ~~where~~ his voicebox is destroyed by Blitzwing.		*[[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]]'s inability to speak, never explained in the first movie, is described in a bio as the result of being shot by the Decepticon [[Hardtop (Movie)\|Hardtop]], which made speech a physically painful act.<ref>Hardtop's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11481.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> This contradicts the [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel\|Movie Prequel]] comics, which show [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] [[Movie Prequel issue 1\|crushing Bumblebee's voicebox]] at the battle of [[Tyger Pax]]. This was later contradicted again by the ''[[Bumblebee (film)\|Bumblebee]]'' film, in which his voicebox is instead destroyed by [[Blitzwing (BB)\|Blitzwing]].
	*[[Sector Seven]], disbanded at the end of the first movie, continued to exist in several bios portraying them as partnered with the Autobots after Megatron's defeat: They lent experimental weaponry to [[Ironhide (Movie)\|Ironhide]] after the war had seemingly ended,<ref>Movie Ironhide's ''Premium Series'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11500.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and they gave Optimus Prime data about Decepticon activity on [[Mars (planet)\|Mars]].<ref>Fire Blast Optimus Prime's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11410.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> [[Landmine (Movie)\|Landmine]], a Sector Seven vehicle brought to life by the AllSpark's pulsewave during the final battle, trained with Ironhide to learn to be an Autobot while simultaneously working as a Sector Seven agent.<ref>Movie Landmine's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11382.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>		*[[Sector Seven]], disbanded at the end of the first movie, continued to exist in several bios portraying them as partnered with the Autobots after Megatron's defeat: They lent experimental weaponry to [[Ironhide (Movie)\|Ironhide]] after the war had seemingly ended,<ref>Movie Ironhide's ''Premium Series'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11500.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and they gave Optimus Prime data about Decepticon activity on [[Mars (planet)\|Mars]].<ref>Fire Blast Optimus Prime's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11410.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> [[Landmine (Movie)\|Landmine]], a Sector Seven vehicle brought to life by the AllSpark's pulsewave during the final battle, trained with Ironhide to learn to be an Autobot while simultaneously working as a Sector Seven agent.<ref>Movie Landmine's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11382.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>

Minershrub: Updated something. Can someone help me by linking the correct articles?

2021-06-19T02:12:50Z

Updated something. Can someone help me by linking the correct articles?

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	*Anything to do with [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]]! In [[Transformers (film)\|the first live-action movie]], Jazz arrived on [[Earth]] with the other Autobots but wasn't seen to do any fighting until the climactic [[Mission City]] battle, wherein [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] damaged him beyond [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]]'s ability to repair. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]] mourned him at the end of the battle, and he did not appear in [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|the sequel]]. His on-package bios, however, embellish his history and give him a different fate: At some point he faced off against Brawl and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)\|Bonecrusher]] in an unidentified city,<ref>Movie Jazz's three-pack bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13575.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> the matchup against Bonecrusher in particular being described as "a last battle - this time to the ultimate finish."<ref>Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13621.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (Since this would not be the end of Jazz's bio adventures, the wording implies he killed Bonecrusher, contradicting the Decepticon's onscreen death at Optimus Prime's hands.) Jazz also fought Megatron in "a human city" in "the final battle for the AllSpark",<ref>Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11431.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> using both a blade<ref>Movie Jazz's original on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11375.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and an arm-mounted energy weapon<ref>Final Battle Jazz's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11377.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (neither of which were seen onscreen). Megatron overwhelmed him, and he knew there was only one possible outcome,<ref>Megatron vs. Autobot Jazz on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13671.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> but in fact the final battle left him merely ''almost'' destroyed. He then became even more powerful than before thanks to the power of the AllSpark.<ref>Movie Jazz's ''[[AllSpark Power]]'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11376.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (While this wasn't seen to happen in the movies, [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Alternate universe\|a comic-based alternate timeline]] did feature [[Transformers Comic issue 16\|his AllSpark resurrection]].) As Ratchet completed the repair process, Jazz had him give him a new paint job reminiscent of a race car.<ref>Movie Jazz's ''Generation 1''-inspired redeco on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11379.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>		*Anything to do with [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]]! In [[Transformers (film)\|the first live-action movie]], Jazz arrived on [[Earth]] with the other Autobots but wasn't seen to do any fighting until the climactic [[Mission City]] battle, wherein [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] damaged him beyond [[Ratchet (Movie)\|Ratchet]]'s ability to repair. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]] mourned him at the end of the battle, and he did not appear in [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|the sequel]]. His on-package bios, however, embellish his history and give him a different fate: At some point he faced off against Brawl and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)\|Bonecrusher]] in an unidentified city,<ref>Movie Jazz's three-pack bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13575.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> the matchup against Bonecrusher in particular being described as "a last battle - this time to the ultimate finish."<ref>Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13621.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (Since this would not be the end of Jazz's bio adventures, the wording implies he killed Bonecrusher, contradicting the Decepticon's onscreen death at Optimus Prime's hands.) Jazz also fought Megatron in "a human city" in "the final battle for the AllSpark",<ref>Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11431.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> using both a blade<ref>Movie Jazz's original on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11375.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and an arm-mounted energy weapon<ref>Final Battle Jazz's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11377.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (neither of which were seen onscreen). Megatron overwhelmed him, and he knew there was only one possible outcome,<ref>Megatron vs. Autobot Jazz on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics3/13671.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> but in fact the final battle left him merely ''almost'' destroyed. He then became even more powerful than before thanks to the power of the AllSpark.<ref>Movie Jazz's ''[[AllSpark Power]]'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11376.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> (While this wasn't seen to happen in the movies, [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Alternate universe\|a comic-based alternate timeline]] did feature [[Transformers Comic issue 16\|his AllSpark resurrection]].) As Ratchet completed the repair process, Jazz had him give him a new paint job reminiscent of a race car.<ref>Movie Jazz's ''Generation 1''-inspired redeco on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11379.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>
	*Brawl, another apparent casualty of the battle of Mission City, also lived on in bios that said he had been "powered up by AllSpark energy"<ref>Movie Brawl's ''AllSpark Power'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11357.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and had made a home for himself in the desert, preying upon unsuspecting [[human]]s.<ref>Deep Desert Brawl's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11417.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> Meanwhile, Bonecrusher is also said to have survived his seemingly-fatal encounter with Optimus Prime, limping off to recuperate in the jungles of [[South America]].<ref>Jungle Bonecrusher's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11355.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>		*Brawl, another apparent casualty of the battle of Mission City, also lived on in bios that said he had been "powered up by AllSpark energy"<ref>Movie Brawl's ''AllSpark Power'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11357.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and had made a home for himself in the desert, preying upon unsuspecting [[human]]s.<ref>Deep Desert Brawl's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11417.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> Meanwhile, Bonecrusher is also said to have survived his seemingly-fatal encounter with Optimus Prime, limping off to recuperate in the jungles of [[South America]].<ref>Jungle Bonecrusher's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11355.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>
	*[[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]]'s inability to speak, never explained in the movies, is described in a bio as the result of being shot by the Decepticon [[Hardtop (Movie)\|Hardtop]], which made speech a physically painful act.<ref>Hardtop's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11481.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> This contradicts the [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel\|Movie Prequel]] comics, which show [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] [[Movie Prequel issue 1\|crushing Bumblebee's voicebox]] at the battle of [[Tyger Pax]].		*[[Bumblebee (Movie)\|Bumblebee]]'s inability to speak, never explained in the movies, is described in a bio as the result of being shot by the Decepticon [[Hardtop (Movie)\|Hardtop]], which made speech a physically painful act.<ref>Hardtop's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11481.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> This contradicts the [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel\|Movie Prequel]] comics, which show [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] [[Movie Prequel issue 1\|crushing Bumblebee's voicebox]] at the battle of [[Tyger Pax]], and then again is contradicted by Bumblebee, where his voicebox is destroyed by Blitzwing.
	*[[Sector Seven]], disbanded at the end of the first movie, continued to exist in several bios portraying them as partnered with the Autobots after Megatron's defeat: They lent experimental weaponry to [[Ironhide (Movie)\|Ironhide]] after the war had seemingly ended,<ref>Movie Ironhide's ''Premium Series'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11500.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and they gave Optimus Prime data about Decepticon activity on [[Mars (planet)\|Mars]].<ref>Fire Blast Optimus Prime's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11410.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> [[Landmine (Movie)\|Landmine]], a Sector Seven vehicle brought to life by the AllSpark's pulsewave during the final battle, trained with Ironhide to learn to be an Autobot while simultaneously working as a Sector Seven agent.<ref>Movie Landmine's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11382.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>		*[[Sector Seven]], disbanded at the end of the first movie, continued to exist in several bios portraying them as partnered with the Autobots after Megatron's defeat: They lent experimental weaponry to [[Ironhide (Movie)\|Ironhide]] after the war had seemingly ended,<ref>Movie Ironhide's ''Premium Series'' on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11500.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> and they gave Optimus Prime data about Decepticon activity on [[Mars (planet)\|Mars]].<ref>Fire Blast Optimus Prime's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11410.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref> [[Landmine (Movie)\|Landmine]], a Sector Seven vehicle brought to life by the AllSpark's pulsewave during the final battle, trained with Ironhide to learn to be an Autobot while simultaneously working as a Sector Seven agent.<ref>Movie Landmine's on-package bio [http://tftechspecs.com/pics1/11382.jpg (scan at TFTechSpecs.com)]</ref>

TheAmazingPoncho: /* Beast Era */

2021-06-14T00:47:56Z

Beast Era

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	By the end of ''Beast Wars'', the bios had returned to a more fleshed-out state, especially since they had a lot of raw material to work with in the form of cartoon plotlines. The ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' bios continued this trend.		By the end of ''Beast Wars'', the bios had returned to a more fleshed-out state, especially since they had a lot of raw material to work with in the form of cartoon plotlines. The ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' bios continued this trend.

	Like ''Generation 1'', ''Beast Wars'' was revisited in comic form some years after the franchise had ended, and this included [[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|a series of profile comics]] featuring new bios for nearly every character, even [[Japan]]ese-exclusive ones. They were [[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook#~~Items of note and errors~~\|kinda not that great]], though.		Like ''Generation 1'', ''Beast Wars'' was revisited in comic form some years after the franchise had ended, and this included [[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|a series of profile comics]] featuring new bios for nearly every character, even [[Japan]]ese-exclusive ones. They were [[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook#Notes\|kinda not that great]], though.

	===BotCon exclusives===		===BotCon exclusives===

Fritz: /* Unicron Trilogy / Universe */ Six Shot → Six Shot (Energon)

2020-11-01T05:53:39Z

Unicron Trilogy / Universe: Six Shot → Six Shot (Energon)

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	''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' and the concurrent ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)\|Universe]]'' omitted on-package bios altogether. Most of the main ''Armada'' characters did get Hasbro-written bios, but they were only available on the infrequently-updated Transformers.com. Dreamwave eventually wrote bios for all the ''Armada'' characters, which were published in [[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada\|a profile-comic series]]. The ''Universe'' characters, meanwhile, got no love from either Hasbro or Dreamwave; it was 3H that took up that bio-slack in the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|''Universe'' comics]] and [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1\|Collectors' Club magazine]]. These bios were, in the 3H tradition, very much tied into the comic storylines, but unfortunately there was only time and space for a fraction of the ''Universe'' cast to get this treatment.		''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' and the concurrent ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)\|Universe]]'' omitted on-package bios altogether. Most of the main ''Armada'' characters did get Hasbro-written bios, but they were only available on the infrequently-updated Transformers.com. Dreamwave eventually wrote bios for all the ''Armada'' characters, which were published in [[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada\|a profile-comic series]]. The ''Universe'' characters, meanwhile, got no love from either Hasbro or Dreamwave; it was 3H that took up that bio-slack in the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|''Universe'' comics]] and [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1\|Collectors' Club magazine]]. These bios were, in the 3H tradition, very much tied into the comic storylines, but unfortunately there was only time and space for a fraction of the ''Universe'' cast to get this treatment.

	The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Energon]]'' bios were published online like ''Armada'''s, with the same problems of update-frequency and incomplete character-spread. The bios themselves were often riddled with errors and discrepancies, especially when compared to their own accompanying Tech Spec stats. For example, [[Grimlock (Energon)\|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (Energon)\|Swoop]] were stated to be "primitive in thought and simple in speech" and to "lack in intelligence", yet their stats gave them a "7" in "intelligence". In contrast, [[Six Shot]], a "cunning Decepticon warrior", was given a mere "4" in "intelligence". Furthermore, [[Megatron (Armada)\|Galvatron]] was stated to have "undergone an intense reformatting", even though he looked exactly like he did when he was still calling himself "Megatron" except for the new colors. [[Storm Jet (Energon)\|Storm Jet]] was described as a "precision marksman", even though the toy came without any sort of weapon, be they built-in or included as accessories. To make matters worse, the website bios contained a lot of name and spelling errors: [[Shockblast]] was referred to as "[[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]]" in Six Shot's bio, [[Scorponok (Energon)\|Scorponok]] was spelled "Scorp'''a'''nok", [[Sharkticon (Energon)\|Sharkticon]] was spelled "Sharticon", [[Wing Saber (Energon)\|Wing Saber]] was referred to as "[[Superion Maximus]]" in his own bio... and capitalization of [[trademark]]ed names was far from being consistent.		The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Energon]]'' bios were published online like ''Armada'''s, with the same problems of update-frequency and incomplete character-spread. The bios themselves were often riddled with errors and discrepancies, especially when compared to their own accompanying Tech Spec stats. For example, [[Grimlock (Energon)\|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (Energon)\|Swoop]] were stated to be "primitive in thought and simple in speech" and to "lack in intelligence", yet their stats gave them a "7" in "intelligence". In contrast, [[Six Shot (Energon)\|Six Shot]], a "cunning Decepticon warrior", was given a mere "4" in "intelligence". Furthermore, [[Megatron (Armada)\|Galvatron]] was stated to have "undergone an intense reformatting", even though he looked exactly like he did when he was still calling himself "Megatron" except for the new colors. [[Storm Jet (Energon)\|Storm Jet]] was described as a "precision marksman", even though the toy came without any sort of weapon, be they built-in or included as accessories. To make matters worse, the website bios contained a lot of name and spelling errors: [[Shockblast]] was referred to as "[[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]]" in Six Shot's bio, [[Scorponok (Energon)\|Scorponok]] was spelled "Scorp'''a'''nok", [[Sharkticon (Energon)\|Sharkticon]] was spelled "Sharticon", [[Wing Saber (Energon)\|Wing Saber]] was referred to as "[[Superion Maximus]]" in his own bio... and capitalization of [[trademark]]ed names was far from being consistent.

	Fortunately, Hasbro improved things with ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', dropping the trilingualism and returning on-package bios as a standard.		Fortunately, Hasbro improved things with ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', dropping the trilingualism and returning on-package bios as a standard.

Cyberlink420 at 20:09, 27 October 2020

2020-10-27T20:09:41Z

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	In ''Generation 1'', the on-package bios followed the format seen in the image above: Up top are the character's allegiance and [[function]], describing ~~his or her~~ role in the military hierarchy. A characteristic quote (sometimes called a "motto"; see [[#Notes\|Notes]] below) follows, then a block of text describes in sequence the character's personality, weapons & abilities, and weaknesses.		In ''Generation 1'', the on-package bios followed the format seen in the image above: Up top are the character's allegiance and [[function]], describing their role in the military hierarchy. A characteristic quote (sometimes called a "motto"; see [[#Notes\|Notes]] below) follows, then a block of text describes in sequence the character's personality, weapons & abilities, and weaknesses.

	[[Image:MegsMarvTFU.jpg\|thumb\|left\|150px\|Ignoring the extended bios makes [[Fusion cannon#Notes\|baby Megatron cry]].]]		[[Image:MegsMarvTFU.jpg\|thumb\|left\|150px\|Ignoring the extended bios makes [[Fusion cannon#Notes\|baby Megatron cry]].]]

Yaxuo: /* Beast Era */clean up, replaced: Optimus Primal → Optimus Primal

2020-08-10T20:44:50Z

Beast Era: clean up, replaced: Optimus Primal → Optimus Primal

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	In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'', bios became noticeably less character-driven. Rather than describing personality, history, or character quirks, they frequently amounted to a bit of purple prose describing the animal mode in the wilderness and maybe a brief weapon or power call-out. The bios for the European releases were even worse. While the American releases at least had some sense of story, the multilingual nature of the bios meant that they were confined to little more than the character's name, function, and "secret weapon location".		In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'', bios became noticeably less character-driven. Rather than describing personality, history, or character quirks, they frequently amounted to a bit of purple prose describing the animal mode in the wilderness and maybe a brief weapon or power call-out. The bios for the European releases were even worse. While the American releases at least had some sense of story, the multilingual nature of the bios meant that they were confined to little more than the character's name, function, and "secret weapon location".

	Also notable is the disconnect between the first wave of bios and their eventual cartoon portrayals. In both their bios and their pack-in comic, [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] were implied to be their ''Generation 1'' namesakes in new bodies on modern, human-inhabited, post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]'' [[Earth]]. When the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] began, the bios abandoned this [[micro-continuity]] in favor of the cartoon's continuity. But even aside from blatant continuity issues, there were still more subtle disparities. [[Tarantulas (BW)\|Tarantulas]] was portrayed in his bio as a ninja that preyed on humans, while [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] was portrayed as a security officer, yet both characters were later revealed to be scientists of incredible skill. Even so, some hints of the original bios did still make it through. For example, Rhinox was often the one updating and maintaining the Sentinel defence systems on the ''Axalon'', and Tarantulas was often seen preying upon the wild animals and proto-humans on prehistoric Earth.		Also notable is the disconnect between the first wave of bios and their eventual cartoon portrayals. In both their bios and their pack-in comic, [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] were implied to be their ''Generation 1'' namesakes in new bodies on modern, human-inhabited, post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]'' [[Earth]]. When the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] began, the bios abandoned this [[micro-continuity]] in favor of the cartoon's continuity. But even aside from blatant continuity issues, there were still more subtle disparities. [[Tarantulas (BW)\|Tarantulas]] was portrayed in his bio as a ninja that preyed on humans, while [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] was portrayed as a security officer, yet both characters were later revealed to be scientists of incredible skill. Even so, some hints of the original bios did still make it through. For example, Rhinox was often the one updating and maintaining the Sentinel defence systems on the ''Axalon'', and Tarantulas was often seen preying upon the wild animals and proto-humans on prehistoric Earth.

	By the end of ''Beast Wars'', the bios had returned to a more fleshed-out state, especially since they had a lot of raw material to work with in the form of cartoon plotlines. The ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' bios continued this trend.		By the end of ''Beast Wars'', the bios had returned to a more fleshed-out state, especially since they had a lot of raw material to work with in the form of cartoon plotlines. The ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' bios continued this trend.

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	''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' and the concurrent ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)\|Universe]]'' omitted on-package bios altogether. Most of the main ''Armada'' characters did get Hasbro-written bios, but they were only available on the infrequently-updated Transformers.com. Dreamwave eventually wrote bios for all the ''Armada'' characters, which were published in [[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada\|a profile-comic series]]. The ''Universe'' characters, meanwhile, got no love from either Hasbro or Dreamwave; it was 3H that took up that bio-slack in the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|''Universe'' comics]] and [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1\|Collectors' Club magazine]]. These bios were, in the 3H tradition, very much tied into the comic storylines, but unfortunately there was only time and space for a fraction of the ''Universe'' cast to get this treatment.		''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' and the concurrent ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)\|Universe]]'' omitted on-package bios altogether. Most of the main ''Armada'' characters did get Hasbro-written bios, but they were only available on the infrequently-updated Transformers.com. Dreamwave eventually wrote bios for all the ''Armada'' characters, which were published in [[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada\|a profile-comic series]]. The ''Universe'' characters, meanwhile, got no love from either Hasbro or Dreamwave; it was 3H that took up that bio-slack in the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|''Universe'' comics]] and [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1\|Collectors' Club magazine]]. These bios were, in the 3H tradition, very much tied into the comic storylines, but unfortunately there was only time and space for a fraction of the ''Universe'' cast to get this treatment.

	The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Energon]]'' bios were published online like ''Armada'''s, with the same problems of update-frequency and incomplete character-spread. The bios themselves were often riddled with errors and discrepancies, especially when compared to their own accompanying Tech Spec stats. For example, [[Grimlock (Energon)\|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (Energon)\|Swoop]] were stated to be "primitive in thought and simple in speech" and to "lack in intelligence", yet their stats gave them a "7" in "intelligence". In contrast, [[Six Shot]], a "cunning Decepticon warrior", was given a mere "4" in "intelligence". Furthermore, [[Megatron (Armada)\|Galvatron]] was stated to have "undergone an intense reformatting", even though he looked exactly like he did when he was still calling himself "Megatron" except for the new colors. [[Storm Jet (Energon)\|Storm Jet]] was described as a "precision marksman", even though the toy came without any sort of weapon, be they built-in or included as accessories. To make matters worse, the website bios contained a lot of name and spelling errors: [[Shockblast]] was referred to as "[[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]]" in Six Shot's bio, [[Scorponok (Energon)\|Scorponok]] was spelled "Scorp'''a'''nok", [[Sharkticon (Energon)\|Sharkticon]] was spelled "Sharticon", [[Wing Saber (Energon)\|Wing Saber]] was referred to as "[[Superion Maximus]]" in his own bio... and capitalization of [[trademark]]ed names was far from being consistent.		The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Energon]]'' bios were published online like ''Armada'''s, with the same problems of update-frequency and incomplete character-spread. The bios themselves were often riddled with errors and discrepancies, especially when compared to their own accompanying Tech Spec stats. For example, [[Grimlock (Energon)\|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (Energon)\|Swoop]] were stated to be "primitive in thought and simple in speech" and to "lack in intelligence", yet their stats gave them a "7" in "intelligence". In contrast, [[Six Shot (Energon)\|Six Shot]], a "cunning Decepticon warrior", was given a mere "4" in "intelligence". Furthermore, [[Megatron (Armada)\|Galvatron]] was stated to have "undergone an intense reformatting", even though he looked exactly like he did when he was still calling himself "Megatron" except for the new colors. [[Storm Jet (Energon)\|Storm Jet]] was described as a "precision marksman", even though the toy came without any sort of weapon, be they built-in or included as accessories. To make matters worse, the website bios contained a lot of name and spelling errors: [[Shockblast]] was referred to as "[[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]]" in Six Shot's bio, [[Scorponok (Energon)\|Scorponok]] was spelled "Scorp'''a'''nok", [[Sharkticon (Energon)\|Sharkticon]] was spelled "Sharticon", [[Wing Saber (Energon)\|Wing Saber]] was referred to as "[[Superion Maximus]]" in his own bio... and capitalization of [[trademark]]ed names was far from being consistent.

	Fortunately, Hasbro improved things with ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', dropping the trilingualism and returning on-package bios as a standard.		Fortunately, Hasbro improved things with ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'', dropping the trilingualism and returning on-package bios as a standard.

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	[[Image:Trailbreaker_Bio&TechSpec.jpg\|center\|550px\|thumb\|He never let his inner angst affect his screen performances.]]		[[Image:Trailbreaker_Bio&TechSpec.jpg\|center\|550px\|thumb\|He never let his inner angst affect his screen performances.]]

	In ''Generation 1'', the on-package bios followed the format seen in the image above: Up top are the character's allegiance and [[function]], describing ~~his or her~~ role in the military hierarchy. A characteristic quote (sometimes called a "motto"; see [[#Notes\|Notes]] below) follows, then a block of text describes in sequence the character's personality, weapons & abilities, and weaknesses.		In ''Generation 1'', the on-package bios followed the format seen in the image above: Up top are the character's allegiance and [[function]], describing their role in the military hierarchy. A characteristic quote (sometimes called a "motto"; see [[#Notes\|Notes]] below) follows, then a block of text describes in sequence the character's personality, weapons & abilities, and weaknesses.

	[[Image:MegsMarvTFU.jpg\|thumb\|left\|150px\|Ignoring the extended bios makes [[Fusion cannon#Notes\|baby Megatron cry]].]]		[[Image:MegsMarvTFU.jpg\|thumb\|left\|150px\|Ignoring the extended bios makes [[Fusion cannon#Notes\|baby Megatron cry]].]]

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	In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'', bios became noticeably less character-driven. Rather than describing personality, history, or character quirks, they frequently amounted to a bit of purple prose describing the animal mode in the wilderness and maybe a brief weapon or power call-out. The bios for the European releases were even worse. While the American releases at least had some sense of story, the multilingual nature of the bios meant that they were confined to little more than the character's name, function, and "secret weapon location".		In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'', bios became noticeably less character-driven. Rather than describing personality, history, or character quirks, they frequently amounted to a bit of purple prose describing the animal mode in the wilderness and maybe a brief weapon or power call-out. The bios for the European releases were even worse. While the American releases at least had some sense of story, the multilingual nature of the bios meant that they were confined to little more than the character's name, function, and "secret weapon location".

	Also notable is the disconnect between the first wave of bios and their eventual cartoon portrayals. In both their bios and their pack-in comic, [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] were implied to be their ''Generation 1'' namesakes in new bodies on modern, human-inhabited, post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]'' [[Earth]]. When the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] began, the bios abandoned this [[micro-continuity]] in favor of the cartoon's continuity. But even aside from blatant continuity issues, there were still more subtle disparities. [[Tarantulas (BW)\|Tarantulas]] was portrayed in his bio as a ninja that preyed on humans, while [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] was portrayed as a security officer, yet both characters were later revealed to be scientists of incredible skill. Even so, some hints of the original bios did still make it through. For example, Rhinox was often the one updating and maintaining the Sentinel defence systems on the ''Axalon'', and Tarantulas was often seen preying upon the wild animals and proto-humans on prehistoric Earth.		Also notable is the disconnect between the first wave of bios and their eventual cartoon portrayals. In both their bios and their pack-in comic, [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] were implied to be their ''Generation 1'' namesakes in new bodies on modern, human-inhabited, post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]'' [[Earth]]. When the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] began, the bios abandoned this [[micro-continuity]] in favor of the cartoon's continuity. But even aside from blatant continuity issues, there were still more subtle disparities. [[Tarantulas (BW)\|Tarantulas]] was portrayed in his bio as a ninja that preyed on humans, while [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] was portrayed as a security officer, yet both characters were later revealed to be scientists of incredible skill. Even so, some hints of the original bios did still make it through. For example, Rhinox was often the one updating and maintaining the Sentinel defence systems on the ''Axalon'', and Tarantulas was often seen preying upon the wild animals and proto-humans on prehistoric Earth.

	By the end of ''Beast Wars'', the bios had returned to a more fleshed-out state, especially since they had a lot of raw material to work with in the form of cartoon plotlines. The ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' bios continued this trend.		By the end of ''Beast Wars'', the bios had returned to a more fleshed-out state, especially since they had a lot of raw material to work with in the form of cartoon plotlines. The ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' bios continued this trend.