Black ball - Revision history

BerylRoll at 19:46, 22 January 2026

2026-01-22T19:46:38Z

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	===''Legends'' comic===		===''Legends'' comic===
	Black balls were miniature [[black ~~hole~~]]s that manifested within various Autobots and Decepticons when [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] chucked a bunch of explosives into a nearby giant black hole and blew it up. They slowly shrunk the Transformers' bodies by absorbing their matter, threatening to ultimately collapse in on themselves and take the victims with them. There was no way to stop the process, but since heads weren't affected and [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] could disconnect from their bodies, all non-Headmasters were converted into Headmasters and escaped certain doom at the cost of losing their bodies. {{storylink\|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}		Black balls were miniature [[Black hole (phenomenon)\|black holes]] that manifested within various Autobots and Decepticons when [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] chucked a bunch of explosives into a nearby giant black hole and blew it up. They slowly shrunk the Transformers' bodies by absorbing their matter, threatening to ultimately collapse in on themselves and take the victims with them. There was no way to stop the process, but since heads weren't affected and [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] could disconnect from their bodies, all non-Headmasters were converted into Headmasters and escaped certain doom at the cost of losing their bodies. {{storylink\|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

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Saix at 06:14, 28 April 2022

2022-04-28T06:14:48Z

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	===''Legends'' comic===		===''Legends'' comic===
	~~The black~~ balls were miniature [[black hole]]s that manifested within various Autobots and Decepticons when [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] chucked a bunch of explosives into a nearby giant black hole and blew it up. They slowly shrunk the Transformers' bodies by absorbing their matter, threatening to ultimately collapse in on themselves and take the victims with them. There was no way to stop the process, but since heads weren't affected and [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] could disconnect from their bodies, all non-Headmasters were converted into Headmasters and escaped certain doom at the cost of losing their bodies. {{storylink\|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}		Black balls were miniature [[black hole]]s that manifested within various Autobots and Decepticons when [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] chucked a bunch of explosives into a nearby giant black hole and blew it up. They slowly shrunk the Transformers' bodies by absorbing their matter, threatening to ultimately collapse in on themselves and take the victims with them. There was no way to stop the process, but since heads weren't affected and [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] could disconnect from their bodies, all non-Headmasters were converted into Headmasters and escaped certain doom at the cost of losing their bodies. {{storylink\|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

	[[Category:Generation 1 objects]]		[[Category:Generation 1 objects]]

Saix at 06:14, 28 April 2022

2022-04-28T06:14:36Z

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	[[File:PDTypeBlackball1.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|It's like [[Ryu]] vs. Akuma if they were robots.]]		[[File:PDTypeBlackball1.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|It's like [[Ryu]] vs. Akuma if they were robots.]]
	~~The~~ '''~~Blackballs~~''' (ブラックボール ''~~Burakkubōru~~'') are a mysterious and apparently super powerful energy source that, if possessed by evil-doers, could obliterate all life as we know it. So naturally, the [[Decepticon]]s want to get their hands on them.		'''Black balls''' (ブラックボール ''burakku bōru'') are a mysterious and apparently super powerful energy source that, if possessed by evil-doers, could obliterate all life as we know it. So naturally, the [[Decepticon]]s want to get their hands on them.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''PDTF Comic''===		===''PDTF Comic''===
	Having discovered the power of the ~~Blackballs~~, several Decepticon leaders and headliners from multiple eras joined forces to hunt them down and use their might to conquer the Universe. Multiple Autobot leaders and headliners from across the timestream also teamed up to try and keep them out of enemy hands.		Having discovered the power of the black balls, several Decepticon leaders and headliners from multiple eras joined forces to hunt them down and use their might to conquer the Universe. Multiple Autobot leaders and headliners from across the timestream also teamed up to try and keep them out of enemy hands.

	Since the ~~Blackballs~~ look almost identical to cartoon explosives, the Autobots repeatedly used the tactic of disguising explosive decoys to dishearten/maim their opposition. [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] seemed to be at the epicenter of each exploding ~~Blackball~~ ruse.		Since the black balls look almost identical to cartoon explosives, the Autobots repeatedly used the tactic of disguising explosive decoys to dishearten/maim their opposition. [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] seemed to be at the epicenter of each exploding black ball ruse.

	[[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] eventually managed to collect all of the ~~Blackballs~~ and used them to fashion a necklace similar to the bead necklaces worn by Buddhist monks (oh sweet irony). Galvatron swiftly lost his collection of ~~Blackballs~~ after being knocked out by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]]'s severed head. {{storylink\|PDTF Comic}}		[[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] eventually managed to collect all of the black balls and used them to fashion a necklace similar to the bead necklaces worn by Buddhist monks (oh sweet irony). Galvatron swiftly lost his collection of black balls after being knocked out by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]]'s severed head. {{storylink\|PDTF Comic}}

	===''Legends'' comic===		===''Legends'' comic===
	The ~~Blackballs~~ were miniature [[black hole]]s that manifested within various Autobots and Decepticons when [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] chucked a bunch of explosives into a nearby giant black hole and blew it up. They slowly shrunk the Transformers' bodies by absorbing their matter, threatening to ultimately collapse in on themselves and take the victims with them. There was no way to stop the process, but since heads weren't affected and [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] could disconnect from their bodies, all non-Headmasters were converted into Headmasters and escaped certain doom at the cost of losing their bodies. {{storylink\|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}		The black balls were miniature [[black hole]]s that manifested within various Autobots and Decepticons when [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] chucked a bunch of explosives into a nearby giant black hole and blew it up. They slowly shrunk the Transformers' bodies by absorbing their matter, threatening to ultimately collapse in on themselves and take the victims with them. There was no way to stop the process, but since heads weren't affected and [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] could disconnect from their bodies, all non-Headmasters were converted into Headmasters and escaped certain doom at the cost of losing their bodies. {{storylink\|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

	[[Category:Generation 1 objects]]		[[Category:Generation 1 objects]]

Saix: Saix moved page Blackball to Black ball: should be two words like "black hole"

2022-04-28T06:13:26Z

Saix moved page Blackball to Black ball: should be two words like "black hole"

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Saix at 18:20, 9 September 2021

2021-09-09T18:20:45Z

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	{{disambig2\|the super powerful artifacts from ''PD Type''\|the Unicron related energy sphere from ''Beast Wars Neo''\|Black Ball}}		{{disambig2\|the super powerful artifacts from ''PD Type''\|the Unicron related energy sphere from ''Beast Wars Neo''\|Black Ball}}

	~~:''The Blackballs are mysterious objects from the [[PDTF Comic]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''~~

	[[File:PDTypeBlackball1.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|It's like [[Ryu]] vs. Akuma if they were robots.]]		[[File:PDTypeBlackball1.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|It's like [[Ryu]] vs. Akuma if they were robots.]]
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	===''Legends'' comic===		===''Legends'' comic===
	The Blackballs were miniature [[black hole]]s that manifested within various Autobots and Decepticons when [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] chucked a bunch of explosives into a nearby giant black hole and blew it up. They slowly shrunk the Transformers' bodies by absorbing their matter, threatening to ultimately collapse in on themselves and take the victims with them. There was no way to stop the process, but since heads weren't affected and [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] could disconnect from their bodies, all non-Headmasters were converted into Headmasters and escaped certain doom at the cost of losing their bodies. {{storylink\|~~Headmasters~~ Chapter Prologue}}		The Blackballs were miniature [[black hole]]s that manifested within various Autobots and Decepticons when [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] chucked a bunch of explosives into a nearby giant black hole and blew it up. They slowly shrunk the Transformers' bodies by absorbing their matter, threatening to ultimately collapse in on themselves and take the victims with them. There was no way to stop the process, but since heads weren't affected and [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] could disconnect from their bodies, all non-Headmasters were converted into Headmasters and escaped certain doom at the cost of losing their bodies. {{storylink\|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

	[[Category:Generation 1 objects]]		[[Category:Generation 1 objects]]

Saix: clean up, replaced: Transformers PD Type → PDTF Comic (3)

2020-10-19T07:06:54Z

clean up, replaced: Transformers PD Type → PDTF Comic (3)

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	{{disambig2\|the super powerful artifacts from ''PD Type''\|the Unicron related energy sphere from ''Beast Wars Neo''\|Black Ball}}		{{disambig2\|the super powerful artifacts from ''PD Type''\|the Unicron related energy sphere from ''Beast Wars Neo''\|Black Ball}}

	:''The Blackballs are mysterious objects from the [[~~Transformers PD Type~~]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''The Blackballs are mysterious objects from the [[PDTF Comic]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

	[[File:PDTypeBlackball1.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|It's like [[Ryu]] vs. Akuma if they were robots.]]		[[File:PDTypeBlackball1.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|It's like [[Ryu]] vs. Akuma if they were robots.]]
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''~~Transformers PD Type~~''===		===''PDTF Comic''===
	Having discovered the power of the Blackballs, several Decepticon leaders and headliners from multiple eras joined forces to hunt them down and use their might to conquer the Universe. Multiple Autobot leaders and headliners from across the timestream also teamed up to try and keep them out of enemy hands.		Having discovered the power of the Blackballs, several Decepticon leaders and headliners from multiple eras joined forces to hunt them down and use their might to conquer the Universe. Multiple Autobot leaders and headliners from across the timestream also teamed up to try and keep them out of enemy hands.

	Since the Blackballs look almost identical to cartoon explosives, the Autobots repeatedly used the tactic of disguising explosive decoys to dishearten/maim their opposition. [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] seemed to be at the epicenter of each exploding Blackball ruse.		Since the Blackballs look almost identical to cartoon explosives, the Autobots repeatedly used the tactic of disguising explosive decoys to dishearten/maim their opposition. [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] seemed to be at the epicenter of each exploding Blackball ruse.

	[[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] eventually managed to collect all of the Blackballs and used them to fashion a necklace similar to the bead necklaces worn by Buddhist monks (oh sweet irony). Galvatron swiftly lost his collection of Blackballs after being knocked out by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]]'s severed head. {{storylink\|~~Transformers PD Type~~}}		[[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] eventually managed to collect all of the Blackballs and used them to fashion a necklace similar to the bead necklaces worn by Buddhist monks (oh sweet irony). Galvatron swiftly lost his collection of Blackballs after being knocked out by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]]'s severed head. {{storylink\|PDTF Comic}}

	===''Legends'' comic===		===''Legends'' comic===

Saix: /* ''Legends'' comic */clean up, replaced: ===''Transformers Legends'' comic → ===''Legends'' comic

2020-06-18T05:07:41Z

''Legends'' comic: clean up, replaced: ===''Transformers Legends'' comic → ===''Legends'' comic

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	[[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] eventually managed to collect all of the Blackballs and used them to fashion a necklace similar to the bead necklaces worn by Buddhist monks (oh sweet irony). Galvatron swiftly lost his collection of Blackballs after being knocked out by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]]'s severed head. {{storylink\|Transformers PD Type}}		[[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] eventually managed to collect all of the Blackballs and used them to fashion a necklace similar to the bead necklaces worn by Buddhist monks (oh sweet irony). Galvatron swiftly lost his collection of Blackballs after being knocked out by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]]'s severed head. {{storylink\|Transformers PD Type}}

	===''~~Transformers~~ Legends'' comic===		===''Legends'' comic===
	The Blackballs were miniature [[black hole]]s that manifested within various Autobots and Decepticons when [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] chucked a bunch of explosives into a nearby giant black hole and blew it up. They slowly shrunk the Transformers' bodies by absorbing their matter, threatening to ultimately collapse in on themselves and take the victims with them. There was no way to stop the process, but since heads weren't affected and [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] could disconnect from their bodies, all non-Headmasters were converted into Headmasters and escaped certain doom at the cost of losing their bodies. {{storylink\|Headmasters Chapter Prologue}}		The Blackballs were miniature [[black hole]]s that manifested within various Autobots and Decepticons when [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] chucked a bunch of explosives into a nearby giant black hole and blew it up. They slowly shrunk the Transformers' bodies by absorbing their matter, threatening to ultimately collapse in on themselves and take the victims with them. There was no way to stop the process, but since heads weren't affected and [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] could disconnect from their bodies, all non-Headmasters were converted into Headmasters and escaped certain doom at the cost of losing their bodies. {{storylink\|Headmasters Chapter Prologue}}

Cyberlink420 at 20:57, 21 November 2017

2017-11-21T20:57:09Z

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	:''The Blackballs are mysterious objects from the [[Transformers PD Type]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''The Blackballs are mysterious objects from the [[Transformers PD Type]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

	[[File:PDTypeBlackball1.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|It's like Ryu vs. Akuma if they were robots.]]		[[File:PDTypeBlackball1.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|It's like [[Ryu]] vs. Akuma if they were robots.]]
	The '''Blackballs''' (ブラックボール ''Burakkubōru'') are a mysterious and apparently super powerful energy source that, if possessed by evil-doers, could obliterate all life as we know it. So naturally, the [[Decepticon]]s want to get their hands on them.		The '''Blackballs''' (ブラックボール ''Burakkubōru'') are a mysterious and apparently super powerful energy source that, if possessed by evil-doers, could obliterate all life as we know it. So naturally, the [[Decepticon]]s want to get their hands on them.

Apoc at 04:19, 21 May 2017

2017-05-21T04:19:49Z

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	[[Category:MacGuffins]]		[[Category:MacGuffins]]
	[[Category:Power sources]]		[[Category:Power sources]]

DrSpengler at 18:15, 9 February 2017

2017-02-09T18:15:37Z

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	Since the Blackballs look almost identical to cartoon explosives, the Autobots repeatedly used the tactic of disguising explosive decoys to dishearten/maim their opposition. [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] seemed to be at the epicenter of each exploding Blackball ruse.		Since the Blackballs look almost identical to cartoon explosives, the Autobots repeatedly used the tactic of disguising explosive decoys to dishearten/maim their opposition. [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] seemed to be at the epicenter of each exploding Blackball ruse.

	[[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] eventually managed to collect all ~~five~~ Blackballs and used them to fashion a necklace similar to the bead necklaces worn by Buddhist monks (oh sweet irony). Galvatron swiftly lost his collection of Blackballs after being knocked out by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]]'s severed head. {{storylink\|Transformers PD Type}}		[[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] eventually managed to collect all of the Blackballs and used them to fashion a necklace similar to the bead necklaces worn by Buddhist monks (oh sweet irony). Galvatron swiftly lost his collection of Blackballs after being knocked out by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]]'s severed head. {{storylink\|Transformers PD Type}}

	===''Transformers Legends'' comic===		===''Transformers Legends'' comic===