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BluJayWarrior: /* Who is Cyclonus? */ 35th anni stop motion and Studio Series bio

2026-04-27T05:05:44Z

Who is Cyclonus?: 35th anni stop motion and Studio Series bio

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	Released in [[2003]], [[Madman Entertainment]]'s Australian DVD release of the movie contains character bios that declare Cyclonus to have been Skywarp. These bios are also included in the 2005 [[Metrodome]] UK DVD release. The [[2006]] Sony release of the film features a {{w\|Lenticular printing\|lenticular}} cover showing Skywarp being replaced with Cyclonus, next to Megatron being replaced with Galvatron. ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'' has a piece of [[Cybertronix]] that is an [[Ask Vector Prime]] question asking who Cyclonus was created from. [[Vector Prime]] gives the answer that it "varies by universe". A [[10,000 pardons, but you mean Bombshell right?\|short]] cowritten by [[Flint Dille]] tackles the debate head-on, putting forth the bold claim that they ''both'' became Cyclonus.		Released in [[2003]], [[Madman Entertainment]]'s Australian DVD release of the movie contains character bios that declare Cyclonus to have been Skywarp. These bios are also included in the 2005 [[Metrodome]] UK DVD release. The [[2006]] Sony release of the film features a {{w\|Lenticular printing\|lenticular}} cover showing Skywarp being replaced with Cyclonus, next to Megatron being replaced with Galvatron. ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'' has a piece of [[Cybertronix]] that is an [[Ask Vector Prime]] question asking who Cyclonus was created from. [[Vector Prime]] gives the answer that it "varies by universe". A [[10,000 pardons, but you mean Bombshell right?\|short]] cowritten by [[Flint Dille]] tackles the debate head-on, putting forth the bold claim that they ''both'' became Cyclonus.

	Hasbro itself leaned onto the confusion with the promotional text for Cyclonus's [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' toy]], which describes his movie origins as "when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither were reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron".		Hasbro itself leaned onto the confusion with the promotional text for Cyclonus's [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' toy]], which describes his movie origins as "when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither were reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron". A [[10,000 pardons, but you mean Bombshell right?\|stop motion short]] made for the film's 35th anniversary also poked fun at the debate. Five years later, the [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Studio Series\|''Studio Series'' toy's]] box bio continued this by only saying he was created from "a fellow Decepticon."

	The Japanese side of things is mostly consistent in considering Cyclonus to be an evolution of Skywarp. The 2011 story, "[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]", tells of several characters regressing to a state somewhere between their post-movie forms and their original bodies. This restores old powers, such as Cyclonus being able to [[Teleportation\|teleport]] like Skywarp. The extended biography for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52\|''Masterpiece'' MP-52+SW Skywarp]], released in [[2021]], outright states Skywarp became Cyclonus and retained his loyalty after his transformation. The one known divergence is Cyclonus's profile in the [[The Transformers (G1 PS2)\|2003 cartoon-based video game]] stating that he was built from Bombshell.		The Japanese side of things is mostly consistent in considering Cyclonus to be an evolution of Skywarp. The 2011 story, "[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]", tells of several characters regressing to a state somewhere between their post-movie forms and their original bodies. This restores old powers, such as Cyclonus being able to [[Teleportation\|teleport]] like Skywarp. The extended biography for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52\|''Masterpiece'' MP-52+SW Skywarp]], released in [[2021]], outright states Skywarp became Cyclonus and retained his loyalty after his transformation. The one known divergence is Cyclonus's profile in the [[The Transformers (G1 PS2)\|2003 cartoon-based video game]] stating that he was built from Bombshell.

Saix at 04:35, 23 February 2026

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	===''Legends'' comic===		===''Legends'' comic===
	After Megatron crossed over into the [[Legends World\|Legends Universe]], the local [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]] filled [[Megatron (BW)\|his own Megatron]] on this new Megatron's life so far, including the time he was turned into Galvatron and gained Cyclonus as a soldier. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13\|Bonus Edition Vol. 13~~}}		After Megatron crossed over into the [[Legends World\|Legends Universe]], the local [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]] filled [[Megatron (BW)\|his own Megatron]] on this new Megatron's life so far, including the time he was turned into Galvatron and gained Cyclonus as a soldier. {{storylink\|LG13 Megatron}}

	===''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (2)===		===''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (2)===

BerylRoll at 21:53, 28 January 2026

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	The Decepticons' need for a strong leader was driven home when two Autobots invaded Chaar, and the entire Decepticon army couldn't muster up enough energon or firepower to put up a decent fight. Cyclonus and the Sweeps made their way to Thrull after that to retrieve Galvatron. Unfortunately, once extricated from a pool of the planet's plasma-lava, Galvatron proved to have been driven insane from exposure to it and brutalized Cyclonus and the Sweeps before being talked down and returned to his position as leader. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Despite his lunacy, Galvatron was effective enough to destroy an entire space platform for Earth's defense system. Cyclonus brought him back to Chaar, only to find the Decepticons were missing, having forged an alliance with the [[Quintesson]]s in their absence. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} With Galvatron's permission, the alliance continued, and the Decepticons and Quintessons launched an all-out assault on Cybertron and Earth both. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The assault failed, and Cyclonus and the Decepticon were driven back to Chaar. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}		The Decepticons' need for a strong leader was driven home when two Autobots invaded Chaar, and the entire Decepticon army couldn't muster up enough energon or firepower to put up a decent fight. Cyclonus and the Sweeps made their way to Thrull after that to retrieve Galvatron. Unfortunately, once extricated from a pool of the planet's plasma-lava, Galvatron proved to have been driven insane from exposure to it and brutalized Cyclonus and the Sweeps before being talked down and returned to his position as leader. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Despite his lunacy, Galvatron was effective enough to destroy an entire space platform for Earth's defense system. Cyclonus brought him back to Chaar, only to find the Decepticons were missing, having forged an alliance with the [[Quintesson]]s in their absence. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} With Galvatron's permission, the alliance continued, and the Decepticons and Quintessons launched an all-out assault on Cybertron and Earth both. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The assault failed, and Cyclonus and the Decepticon were driven back to Chaar. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

	As 2006 settled in, Cyclonus was captured by a [[Quintesson]] scientist for study, along with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Ultra Magnus]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]], but when the entire group was sucked through a [[black hole]] into a [[negative universe]], they were forced to work together to escape; Cyclonus and Magnus developed a grudging respect for each other as warriors, but vowed that when they met again on the battlefield, it would be as enemies. {{storylink\|The Killing Jar (episode)\|The Killing Jar}}		As 2006 settled in, Cyclonus was captured by a [[Quintesson]] scientist for study, along with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Ultra Magnus]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]], but when the entire group was sucked through a [[Black hole (phenomenon)\|black hole]] into a [[negative universe]], they were forced to work together to escape; Cyclonus and Magnus developed a grudging respect for each other as warriors, but vowed that when they met again on the battlefield, it would be as enemies. {{storylink\|The Killing Jar (episode)\|The Killing Jar}}

	[[File:Cyclonus jet.jpg\|thumb\|Whenever he said he needed to go [[wikia:Marvel:X-Men Blackbird\|take the X-Men to the Shi'ar]], the other 'Cons assumed it was a euphemism.]]		[[File:Cyclonus jet.jpg\|thumb\|Whenever he said he needed to go [[wikia:Marvel:X-Men Blackbird\|take the X-Men to the Shi'ar]], the other 'Cons assumed it was a euphemism.]]
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	Cyclonus brought the group to [[Thrull]], where he had them bathe in lava to train their bodies while telling them of a plan to properly resurrect Galvatron. {{storylink\|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}		Cyclonus brought the group to [[Thrull]], where he had them bathe in lava to train their bodies while telling them of a plan to properly resurrect Galvatron. {{storylink\|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}

	The team attacked Cybertron in the form of Grand Galvatron, only to be split apart by [[Trailbreaker (G1)\|Trailbreaker]]. Cyclonus and the rest made their way to [[Vector Sigma]]'s chamber before re-combining to do battle with [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink\|Sky Reign Chapter}} With the arrival of [[Megaempress]], the rest of the team fled, leaving Cyclonus and Galvatron at the empress' mercy as she threatened to enthrall them both. They were saved when a revived Optimus Prime took Megaempress and her soldiers on. {{storylink\|Megatronia Chapter}} When Unicron himself showed up and tried to take Cybertron as his new body, Galvatron was angered and had Cyclonus attack the dark god, but he ended up blasted out of the sky and knocked unconscious. {{Storylink\|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Galvatron II's spirit then left Cyclonus's body, but he remained able to combine and, after recovering, convinced the rest of the team to form Grand Galvatron once more and help defeat Unicron. After their victory, he went into space, plotting to restore the Decepticon army by becoming the next Galvatron. {{Storylink\|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}		The team attacked Cybertron in the form of Grand Galvatron, only to be split apart by [[Trailbreaker (G1)\|Trailbreaker]]. Cyclonus and the rest made their way to [[Vector Sigma]]'s chamber before re-combining to do battle with [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink\|Sky Reign Chapter}} With the arrival of [[Megaempress]], the rest of the team fled, leaving Cyclonus and Galvatron at the empress's mercy as she threatened to enthrall them both. They were saved when a revived Optimus Prime took Megaempress and her soldiers on. {{storylink\|Megatronia Chapter}} When Unicron himself showed up and tried to take Cybertron as his new body, Galvatron was angered and had Cyclonus attack the dark god, but he ended up blasted out of the sky and knocked unconscious. {{Storylink\|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Galvatron II's spirit then left Cyclonus's body, but he remained able to combine and, after recovering, convinced the rest of the team to form Grand Galvatron once more and help defeat Unicron. After their victory, he went into space, plotting to restore the Decepticon army by becoming the next Galvatron. {{Storylink\|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

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

JTiamat666: /* The Headmasters cartoon */

2025-07-25T20:30:39Z

The Headmasters cartoon

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	===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===		===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
	{{voiceactor\|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)\|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)\|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[Vadim Gushchin]] (Russian)}}
	[[File:MysteryofPlanetMaster-ScourgeCyclonus.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.6\|Omega Supreme gets smaller and we get dumber!]]		[[File:MysteryofPlanetMaster-ScourgeCyclonus.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.6\|Omega Supreme gets smaller and we get dumber!]]
	Cyclonus and Scourge continued to make token appearances when the new [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] warriors arrived to dominate the Cybertronian war. Cyclonus fought alongside Galvatron on Cybertron against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Jazz]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]]. {{storylink\|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Cyclonus seemed rather threatened by the arrival of Galvatron's new lieutenant, [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]. Cyclonus and Scourge somehow managed to beat Optimus Prime to the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer, and battled him at the planet's core. {{storylink\|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}		Cyclonus and Scourge continued to make token appearances when the new [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] warriors arrived to dominate the Cybertronian war. Cyclonus fought alongside Galvatron on Cybertron against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Jazz]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]]. {{storylink\|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Cyclonus seemed rather threatened by the arrival of Galvatron's new lieutenant, [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]. Cyclonus and Scourge somehow managed to beat Optimus Prime to the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer, and battled him at the planet's core. {{storylink\|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

JTiamat666: /* The Transformers cartoon */

2025-07-25T20:30:12Z

The Transformers cartoon

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	==''The Transformers'' cartoon==		==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
	{{voiceactor\|[[Roger C. Carmel]] (English), [[Jack Angel]] ([[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]] onward, English), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")\|[[Yao Huang]] (Chinese), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV dub), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Vicente Gil]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Carlos Agosti]] (Latin-American Spanish, "The Transformers: The Movie"), [[François Leccia]] (European French), [[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness", Parts 1 to 3), Unknown (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Surprise Party" & "Webworld"), [[Bruno Magne]] (European French, "The Dweller in the Depths" & "The Face of the Nijika"), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Michel Barbey]] (European French, "The Rebirth", Parts 2 & 3), [[Antônio Patiño]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Roger C. Carmel]] (English), [[Jack Angel]] ([[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]] onward, English), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")\|[[Yao Huang]] (Chinese), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV dub), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Vicente Gil]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Carlos Agosti]] (Latin-American Spanish, "The Transformers: The Movie"), [[François Leccia]] (European French), [[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness", Parts 1 to 3), Unknown (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Surprise Party" & "Webworld"), [[Bruno Magne]] (European French, "The Dweller in the Depths" & "The Face of the Nijika"), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Michel Barbey]] (European French, "The Rebirth", Parts 2 & 3), [[Antônio Patiño]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Vadim Gushchin]] (Russian)}}

	[[File:Cyclonuscoronation.jpg\|left\|thumb\|The [[wikipedia:Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968)#August 1981 strike\|air-traffic controllers' strike]] was fresh on the writers' minds.]]		[[File:Cyclonuscoronation.jpg\|left\|thumb\|The [[wikipedia:Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968)#August 1981 strike\|air-traffic controllers' strike]] was fresh on the writers' minds.]]

Emvee: Character model note

2025-05-24T10:05:17Z

Character model note

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	==''Cybertron'' comic==		==''Cybertron'' comic==
	[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]] opening the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on a [[Hate Plague]]-infected Cyclonus, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], and [[Scourge (G1)~~/Generation 1 cartoon continuity~~\|Scourge]] was a highlight of [[Vector Prime]]'s career as the guardian of spacetime. {{storylink\|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}		[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]] opening the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on a [[Hate Plague]]-infected Cyclonus, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], and [[Scourge (G1)\|Scourge]] was a highlight of [[Vector Prime]]'s career as the guardian of spacetime. {{storylink\|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

	==Rodimus vs. Cyclonus==		==Rodimus vs. Cyclonus==
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:EvolutionOfCyclonus.jpg\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Evolution of a small time demon.]]		[[File:EvolutionOfCyclonus.jpg\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Evolution of a small time demon.]]
	* When asked about Cyclonus's design in an online interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Cyclonus was a small time demon."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref>		*When asked about Cyclonus's design in an online interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Cyclonus was a small time demon."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref>
	* In 2010, a set of Cyclonus's original color models (at right) drawn by Floro Dery for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' went up for sale on Heritage Auctions, sold from [[Ron Friedman]]'s collection of [[Sunbow Productions\|Sunbow]] materials. In contrast to his final model by [[Toei Animation\|Toei]] and his [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|toys]], [[:File:FriedmanAuctionCyclonusModelEdit.jpg\|this early color model]] depicted him with pink, magenta, and cyan parts.		*In 2010, a set of Cyclonus's original color models (at right) drawn by Floro Dery for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' went up for sale on Heritage Auctions, sold from [[Ron Friedman]]'s collection of [[Sunbow Productions\|Sunbow]] materials. In contrast to his final model by [[Toei Animation\|Toei]] and his [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|toys]], [[:File:FriedmanAuctionCyclonusModelEdit.jpg\|this early color model]] depicted him with pink, magenta, and cyan parts.
	* There exists an earlier variant of Cyclonus's final cartoon model that features the goatee detail from the older models drawn by Floro Dery. Quite often in both the US cartoon and ''The Headmasters'' cartoon, Cyclonus would appear using this model for very brief instances.		*An early version of Cyclonus's [[character model]] suggests that he can fire an [[Antimatter\|anti-matter]] [[Laser\|laser beam]] from his torso, an electron discharge spark beamer from his "ears", and a metallic tractor beam from his wrists. In jet mode he is armed with proton torpedo launchers.<ref>[https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot.com/p/transformers-1986-character-binder.html Transformers: 1986 character binder at the Sunbow/Marvel Archive]</ref>
	* During ''The Transformers: The Movie'', Cyclonus is shown to be [[:File:Cyclonuscoronation.jpg\|''huge'' in vehicle form]], serving as a personal attack ship for Galvatron, despite being a normal-sized robot. In the cartoon's subsequent third season, however, Galvatron uses the ''[[Revenge (G1)\|Revenge]]'' and his own flight capabilities as his primary means of transport, and Cyclonus never shows such size-changing abilities again except in the episode "Starscream's Ghost".		*There exists an earlier variant of Cyclonus's final cartoon model that features the goatee detail from the older models drawn by Floro Dery. Quite often in both the US cartoon and ''The Headmasters'' cartoon, Cyclonus would appear using this model for very brief instances.
	* Cyclonus's voice in the Generation 1 cartoon is noticeably inconsistent. In some episodes (e.g. "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)\|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]") he speaks with a sinister, purring baritone. In others (the "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" episodes) his voice takes on a comical, overly dramatic thespian quality. Sometimes he changes between the two within the same episode.		*During ''The Transformers: The Movie'', Cyclonus is shown to be [[:File:Cyclonuscoronation.jpg\|''huge'' in vehicle form]], serving as a personal attack ship for Galvatron, despite being a normal-sized robot. In the cartoon's subsequent third season, however, Galvatron uses the ''[[Revenge (G1)\|Revenge]]'' and his own flight capabilities as his primary means of transport, and Cyclonus never shows such size-changing abilities again except in the episode "Starscream's Ghost".
			*Cyclonus's voice in the Generation 1 cartoon is noticeably inconsistent. In some episodes (e.g. "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)\|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]") he speaks with a sinister, purring baritone. In others (the "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" episodes) his voice takes on a comical, overly dramatic thespian quality. Sometimes he changes between the two within the same episode.

	===Who is Cyclonus?===		===Who is Cyclonus?===
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	{{bigquote\|I don't know who you are, or even who you used to be... and I don't care!\|[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Hot Rod]] on Cyclonus's origins\|"[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]"}}		{{bigquote\|I don't know who you are, or even who you used to be... and I don't care!\|[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Hot Rod]] on Cyclonus's origins\|"[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]"}}

	When Unicron creates Cyclonus in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', two Cyclonuses are present: In the foreground, the [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]] becomes one, while in the background, the [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Skywarp]] becomes another. While this is happening, Unicron declares, "Cyclonus—the warrior... and his [[Cyclonus's Armada\|armada]]." But clearly, one warrior does not an armada make. The reasoning behind the line can be seen in the script, which states that Cyclonus is supposed to have multiple identical duplicates like Scourge's Sweeps.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/tftm_script.txt Final version of the ''Transformers: The Movie'' script]</ref> However, the idea didn't even survive the next cut; as the group boards [[Revenge (G1)\|their ship]] moments later, the second Cyclonus has been replaced with a third Sweep. And while the number of Sweeps would fluctuate constantly throughout the film and the rest of the series, Cyclonus was depicted as a unique individual (barring some animation errors in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]" and "[[The Quintesson Journal]]"). It was, essentially, as if the armada had never existed in the first place.		When Unicron creates Cyclonus in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', two Cyclonuses are present: In the foreground, the [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]] becomes one, while in the background, the [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Skywarp]] becomes another. While this is happening, Unicron declares, "Cyclonus—the warrior... and his [[Cyclonus's Armada (G1)\|armada]]." But clearly, one warrior does not an armada make. The reasoning behind the line can be seen in the script, which states that Cyclonus is supposed to have multiple identical duplicates like Scourge's Sweeps.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/tftm_script.txt Final version of the ''Transformers: The Movie'' script]</ref> However, the idea didn't even survive the next cut; as the group boards [[Revenge (G1)\|their ship]] moments later, the second Cyclonus has been replaced with a third Sweep. And while the number of Sweeps would fluctuate constantly throughout the film and the rest of the series, Cyclonus was depicted as a unique individual (barring some animation errors in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]" and "[[The Quintesson Journal]]"). It was, essentially, as if the armada had never existed in the first place.

	So which robot actually became Cyclonus? Bombshell or Skywarp? Bombshell is the most straightforward interpretation, as he is shown more prominently in the shot. This would mean Skywarp "really" became a Sweep. But some fans dislike that asymmetry; they believe that if [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Thundercracker]], the blue jet from 1984, becomes Galvatron's blue spaceship lieutenant, then Skywarp, the purple(-accented) jet from 1984, "ought to" become Galvatron's purple spaceship lieutenant. (The [[cross-sell]] [[catalog]]s included with 1986 toys even replace Thundercracker and Skywarp with Cyclonus and Scourge in the "[[Decepticon Planes]]" section.) Another common judgment is that the loyal Cyclonus's personality fits better with Skywarp, as opposed to the frequently treacherous Bombshell. Moreover, the Sweeps' portrayal as inexplicably-endless cannon fodder jibes with the Insecticons' cloning ability, so it seems thematically appropriate for Bombshell to end up a Sweep alongside the established [[Shrapnel (G1)\|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)\|Kickback]]. On the other hand, the fact that they were all intended to be dead at that point makes their former attributes questionably relevant.		So which robot actually became Cyclonus? Bombshell or Skywarp? Bombshell is the most straightforward interpretation, as he is shown more prominently in the shot. This would mean Skywarp "really" became a Sweep. But some fans dislike that asymmetry; they believe that if [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Thundercracker]], the blue jet from 1984, becomes Galvatron's blue spaceship lieutenant, then Skywarp, the purple(-accented) jet from 1984, "ought to" become Galvatron's purple spaceship lieutenant. (The [[cross-sell]] [[catalog]]s included with 1986 toys even replace Thundercracker and Skywarp with Cyclonus and Scourge in the "[[Decepticon Planes]]" section.) Another common judgment is that the loyal Cyclonus's personality fits better with Skywarp, as opposed to the frequently treacherous Bombshell. Moreover, the Sweeps' portrayal as inexplicably-endless cannon fodder jibes with the Insecticons' cloning ability, so it seems thematically appropriate for Bombshell to end up a Sweep alongside the established [[Shrapnel (G1)\|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)\|Kickback]]. On the other hand, the fact that they were all intended to be dead at that point makes their former attributes questionably relevant.
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	Unhelpfully, Thundercracker, Skywarp, and the Insecticons all continue to appear in the film, with Shrapnel even being called for by name in a later scene of the finalized script. This seems to be a vestige of the early draft that did not feature Megatron being cast into space with other contemporary Decepticons; instead, a brawl in the Decepticon [[Hall of Heroes]] results in his body being destroyed and his "[[Life Spark]]" floating off into space. Several shrines in the Hall are broken, releasing the sparks in them as well; it is ''these'' sparks of long-dead Decepticons who are recreated by Unicron as Cyclonus and the rest.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html Early draft of the ''Transformers: The Movie'' script on Jim Sorenson's blog]</ref>		Unhelpfully, Thundercracker, Skywarp, and the Insecticons all continue to appear in the film, with Shrapnel even being called for by name in a later scene of the finalized script. This seems to be a vestige of the early draft that did not feature Megatron being cast into space with other contemporary Decepticons; instead, a brawl in the Decepticon [[Hall of Heroes]] results in his body being destroyed and his "[[Life Spark]]" floating off into space. Several shrines in the Hall are broken, releasing the sparks in them as well; it is ''these'' sparks of long-dead Decepticons who are recreated by Unicron as Cyclonus and the rest.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html Early draft of the ''Transformers: The Movie'' script on Jim Sorenson's blog]</ref>

	The final script only states that "other Decepticons" are turned into Galvatron's troops, but the storyboard of the scene is slightly more definitive: it shows Bombshell alone (labeled with his name) being recreated, then a shot of Cyclonus with some unidentified, vaguely Cyclonus-like robots behind him. Cyclonus's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Transformers Universe]]'' [[bio]], the only other contemporary source, states that he is made from "parts of dead Decepticons" (note plural).<ref>Cyclonus's ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' entry</ref> This would later be echoed in his ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)\|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 ''Universe'']] bios.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/84/cyclonus020.jpg Cyclonus's ''Universe Generation 1 Series'' bio]</ref>		The final script only states that "other Decepticons" are turned into Galvatron's troops, but the storyboard of the scene is slightly more definitive: it shows Bombshell alone (labeled with his name) being recreated, then a shot of Cyclonus with some unidentified, vaguely Cyclonus-like robots behind him. Cyclonus's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Transformers Universe]]'' [[bio]], the only other contemporary source, states that he is made from "parts of dead Decepticons" (note plural).<ref>Cyclonus's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|The Transformers Universe]]'' entry</ref> This would later be echoed in his ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)\|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 ''Universe'']] bios.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/84/cyclonus020.jpg Cyclonus's ''Universe Generation 1 Series'' bio]</ref>

	[[File:Idwwhoiscyclonus.jpg\|upright=0.85\|thumb\|Not to be confused with [[Cyclonus (Armada)\|''Armada'' Cyclonus]].]]		[[File:Idwwhoiscyclonus.jpg\|upright=0.85\|thumb\|Not to be confused with [[Cyclonus (Armada)\|''Armada'' Cyclonus]].]]

	Some modern attempts have been made to [[Retcon\|clear the matter up]], with conflicting results. As mentioned [[Cyclonus (G1)#3H comics\|elsewhere]], in 2001 the [[Departure\|''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers'' comic]] stars Cyclonus and Skywarp side by side in the future. [[Wreckers: Finale Part II\|The 2007 conclusion of that storyline]] contains an exchange between the two wherein Cyclonus says that Skywarp had once been his "Armada". Skywarp retorts that he had always disliked Cyclonus, even when Cyclonus had been "a bug". Also, in 2006 [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]] published [[Transformers: The Animated Movie\|a comic-book adaptation of the movie]] that puts Unicron's "Cyclonus—the warrior" speech-bubble on top of the Bombshell-Cyclonus, while "and his armada!" is seen over the Skywarp-Cyclonus.		Some modern attempts have been made to [[Retcon\|clear the matter up]], with conflicting results. As mentioned [[Cyclonus (G1)#3H comics\|elsewhere]], in 2001 the [[Departure\|''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers'' comic]] stars Cyclonus and Skywarp side by side in the future. [[Wreckers: Finale Part II\|The 2007 conclusion of that storyline]] contains an exchange between the two wherein Cyclonus says that Skywarp had once been his "Armada". Skywarp retorts that he had always disliked Cyclonus, even when Cyclonus had been "a bug". Also, in 2006 [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]] published [[Transformers: The Animated Movie\|a comic-book adaptation of the movie]] that puts Unicron's "Cyclonus—the warrior" speech-bubble on top of the Bombshell-Cyclonus, while "and his armada!" is seen over the Skywarp-Cyclonus.

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	==References==		==References==
	{{~~Reflist~~}}		{{reflist}}


	[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]		[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]

SoundSky: /* The Transformers cartoon */ FR VA update

2024-08-10T00:16:19Z

The Transformers cartoon: FR VA update

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	==''The Transformers'' cartoon==		==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
	{{voiceactor\|[[Roger C. Carmel]] (English), [[Jack Angel]] ([[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]] onward, English), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")\|[[Yao Huang]] (Chinese), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV dub), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Vicente Gil]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Carlos Agosti]] (Latin-American Spanish, "The Transformers: The Movie"), [[~~Éric Legrand~~]] (European French), [[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness" ~~episodes~~), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Surprise Party" & "Webworld"), [[Bruno Magne]] (European French, "The Dweller in the Depths" & "The Face of the Nijika"), [[Michel Barbey]] (European French, "The Rebirth" ~~episodes~~), [[Antônio Patiño]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Roger C. Carmel]] (English), [[Jack Angel]] ([[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]] onward, English), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")\|[[Yao Huang]] (Chinese), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV dub), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Vicente Gil]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Carlos Agosti]] (Latin-American Spanish, "The Transformers: The Movie"), [[François Leccia]] (European French), [[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness", Parts 1 to 3), Unknown (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Surprise Party" & "Webworld"), [[Bruno Magne]] (European French, "The Dweller in the Depths" & "The Face of the Nijika"), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Michel Barbey]] (European French, "The Rebirth", Parts 2 & 3), [[Antônio Patiño]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

	[[File:Cyclonuscoronation.jpg\|left\|thumb\|The [[wikipedia:Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968)#August 1981 strike\|air-traffic controllers' strike]] was fresh on the writers' minds.]]		[[File:Cyclonuscoronation.jpg\|left\|thumb\|The [[wikipedia:Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968)#August 1981 strike\|air-traffic controllers' strike]] was fresh on the writers' minds.]]

Saix: clean up, replaced: Finale Part 2 → Finale, |Finale 2}} → |Finale}}, removed: |upright=1.1

2024-02-22T22:46:52Z

clean up, replaced: Finale Part 2 → Finale, |Finale 2}} → |Finale}}, removed: |upright=1.1

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	Cyclonus was present when the [[Quintesson]]s first lent the [[Terrorcon (G1)\|Terrorcon]]s to the Decepticon cause. {{storylink\|Abominus comic 1}}		Cyclonus was present when the [[Quintesson]]s first lent the [[Terrorcon (G1)\|Terrorcon]]s to the Decepticon cause. {{storylink\|Abominus comic 1}}

	In [[2011]], Cyclonus was involved in the battle against the reforming Unicron {{storylink\|Super Megatron comic 1}} before he was banished to the [[Triple Z Point]]. {{storylink\|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale ~~Part 2~~\|Finale 2}}		In [[2011]], Cyclonus was involved in the battle against the reforming Unicron {{storylink\|Super Megatron comic 1}} before he was banished to the [[Triple Z Point]]. {{storylink\|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale\|Finale}}

	===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===		===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
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	==''TV Magazine'' comic continuity==		==''TV Magazine'' comic continuity==
	===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===		===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===
	[[File:CyclonusFlopsyManga01.jpg~~\|upright=1.1~~\|thumb\|Silly robot! Trix are for kids!]]		[[File:CyclonusFlopsyManga01.jpg\|thumb\|Silly robot! Trix are for kids!]]
	Cyclonus took part in many of Galvatron's wacky schemes, including one involving a giant toothy spaceship that ate ''other'' spaceships and stole their energy. When Rodimus Prime infiltrated the ship, Cyclonus, Scourge and Galvatron swiftly ganged up on him. Rodimus, however, was clever enough to trick Galvatron into blasting a hole in the side of the ship, providing him with an escape. As Rodimus left, he dropped off a little "gift" for Cyclonus. Cyclonus was unable to recognize it as a bomb until it was too late. {{storylink\|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1\|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}		Cyclonus took part in many of Galvatron's wacky schemes, including one involving a giant toothy spaceship that ate ''other'' spaceships and stole their energy. When Rodimus Prime infiltrated the ship, Cyclonus, Scourge and Galvatron swiftly ganged up on him. Rodimus, however, was clever enough to trick Galvatron into blasting a hole in the side of the ship, providing him with an escape. As Rodimus left, he dropped off a little "gift" for Cyclonus. Cyclonus was unable to recognize it as a bomb until it was too late. {{storylink\|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1\|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

Saix: /* Wings Universe */

2024-01-10T23:25:30Z

Wings Universe

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	==''Wings Universe''==		==''Wings Universe''==
			[[File:G2Redux-GalvatronCyclonusScourgeZarak.jpg\|thumb]]

	{{Wingsnote}}		{{Wingsnote}}
	~~[[File:G2Redux-GalvatronCyclonusScourgeZarak.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1]]~~
	Following the rebirth of Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], Galvatron led Cyclonus and the majority of his troops out into deep space, leaving behind their home planet. The Autobots gave chase, and the Cybertronian Civil War moved to new frontiers. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux}}		Following the rebirth of Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], Galvatron led Cyclonus and the majority of his troops out into deep space, leaving behind their home planet. The Autobots gave chase, and the Cybertronian Civil War moved to new frontiers. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux}}

	In 2010, Cyclonus and Scourge led the Sweeps in an attack on an Autobot shuttle. Unfortunately, they neglected to plan for the raw fury that accompanied interrupting the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]]' story time. {{storylink\|Wings of Honor}}		In 2010, Cyclonus and Scourge led the Sweeps in an attack on an Autobot shuttle. Unfortunately, they neglected to plan for the raw fury that accompanied interrupting the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]]' story time. {{storylink\|Wings of Honor}}

	At the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]] in 2013, [[Scourge (G1)~~/Generation 1 cartoon continuity~~\|Scourge]] noted that the currently offline Galvatron would probably not be happy to learn of the treaty; Scourge planned to have Cyclonus inform Galvatron if Galvatron ever recovered. {{storylink\|A Common Foe}}		At the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]] in 2013, [[Scourge (G1)\|Scourge]] noted that the currently offline Galvatron would probably not be happy to learn of the treaty; Scourge planned to have Cyclonus inform Galvatron if Galvatron ever recovered. {{storylink\|A Common Foe}}
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Saix: eh, tbh that sticker doesn't really indicate one way or the other

2024-01-10T19:11:44Z

eh, tbh that sticker doesn't really indicate one way or the other

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	Hasbro itself leaned onto the confusion with the promotional text for Cyclonus's [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' toy]], which describes his movie origins as "when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither were reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron".		Hasbro itself leaned onto the confusion with the promotional text for Cyclonus's [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' toy]], which describes his movie origins as "when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither were reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron".

	The Japanese side of things is mostly consistent in considering Cyclonus to be an evolution of Skywarp. The 2011 story, "[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]", tells of several characters regressing to a state somewhere between their post-movie forms and their original bodies. This restores old powers, such as Cyclonus being able to [[Teleportation\|teleport]] like Skywarp. [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#~~Masterpiece~~\|~~The first~~ ''Masterpiece'' ~~Skywarp toy]], released in 2007, has [[:File:MPSkywarp stickers.jpg\|an optional sticker]] for "ARMADA DECEPTICON", while the extended biography for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52\|~~MP-52+SW Skywarp]], released in [[2021]], outright states Skywarp became Cyclonus and retained loyalty after his transformation. The one known divergence is Cyclonus's profile in the [[The Transformers (G1 PS2)\|2003 cartoon-based video game]] stating that he was built from Bombshell.		The Japanese side of things is mostly consistent in considering Cyclonus to be an evolution of Skywarp. The 2011 story, "[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]", tells of several characters regressing to a state somewhere between their post-movie forms and their original bodies. This restores old powers, such as Cyclonus being able to [[Teleportation\|teleport]] like Skywarp. The extended biography for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52\|''Masterpiece'' MP-52+SW Skywarp]], released in [[2021]], outright states Skywarp became Cyclonus and retained his loyalty after his transformation. The one known divergence is Cyclonus's profile in the [[The Transformers (G1 PS2)\|2003 cartoon-based video game]] stating that he was built from Bombshell.
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	Released in [[2003]], [[Madman Entertainment]]'s Australian DVD release of the movie contains character bios that declare Cyclonus to have been Skywarp. These bios are also included in the 2005 [[Metrodome]] UK DVD release. The [[2006]] Sony release of the film features a {{w\|Lenticular printing\|lenticular}} cover showing Skywarp being replaced with Cyclonus, next to Megatron being replaced with Galvatron. ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'' has a piece of [[Cybertronix]] that is an [[Ask Vector Prime]] question asking who Cyclonus was created from. [[Vector Prime]] gives the answer that it "varies by universe". A [[10,000 pardons, but you mean Bombshell right?\|short]] cowritten by [[Flint Dille]] tackles the debate head-on, putting forth the bold claim that they ''both'' became Cyclonus.		Released in [[2003]], [[Madman Entertainment]]'s Australian DVD release of the movie contains character bios that declare Cyclonus to have been Skywarp. These bios are also included in the 2005 [[Metrodome]] UK DVD release. The [[2006]] Sony release of the film features a {{w\|Lenticular printing\|lenticular}} cover showing Skywarp being replaced with Cyclonus, next to Megatron being replaced with Galvatron. ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'' has a piece of [[Cybertronix]] that is an [[Ask Vector Prime]] question asking who Cyclonus was created from. [[Vector Prime]] gives the answer that it "varies by universe". A [[10,000 pardons, but you mean Bombshell right?\|short]] cowritten by [[Flint Dille]] tackles the debate head-on, putting forth the bold claim that they ''both'' became Cyclonus.

	Hasbro itself leaned onto the confusion with the promotional text for Cyclonus's [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' toy]], which describes his movie origins as "when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither were reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron".		Hasbro itself leaned onto the confusion with the promotional text for Cyclonus's [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' toy]], which describes his movie origins as "when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither were reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron". A [[10,000 pardons, but you mean Bombshell right?\|stop motion short]] made for the film's 35th anniversary also poked fun at the debate. Five years later, the [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Studio Series\|''Studio Series'' toy's]] box bio continued this by only saying he was created from "a fellow Decepticon."

	The Japanese side of things is mostly consistent in considering Cyclonus to be an evolution of Skywarp. The 2011 story, "[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]", tells of several characters regressing to a state somewhere between their post-movie forms and their original bodies. This restores old powers, such as Cyclonus being able to [[Teleportation\|teleport]] like Skywarp. The extended biography for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52\|''Masterpiece'' MP-52+SW Skywarp]], released in [[2021]], outright states Skywarp became Cyclonus and retained his loyalty after his transformation. The one known divergence is Cyclonus's profile in the [[The Transformers (G1 PS2)\|2003 cartoon-based video game]] stating that he was built from Bombshell.		The Japanese side of things is mostly consistent in considering Cyclonus to be an evolution of Skywarp. The 2011 story, "[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]", tells of several characters regressing to a state somewhere between their post-movie forms and their original bodies. This restores old powers, such as Cyclonus being able to [[Teleportation\|teleport]] like Skywarp. The extended biography for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52\|''Masterpiece'' MP-52+SW Skywarp]], released in [[2021]], outright states Skywarp became Cyclonus and retained his loyalty after his transformation. The one known divergence is Cyclonus's profile in the [[The Transformers (G1 PS2)\|2003 cartoon-based video game]] stating that he was built from Bombshell.

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	The Decepticons' need for a strong leader was driven home when two Autobots invaded Chaar, and the entire Decepticon army couldn't muster up enough energon or firepower to put up a decent fight. Cyclonus and the Sweeps made their way to Thrull after that to retrieve Galvatron. Unfortunately, once extricated from a pool of the planet's plasma-lava, Galvatron proved to have been driven insane from exposure to it and brutalized Cyclonus and the Sweeps before being talked down and returned to his position as leader. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Despite his lunacy, Galvatron was effective enough to destroy an entire space platform for Earth's defense system. Cyclonus brought him back to Chaar, only to find the Decepticons were missing, having forged an alliance with the [[Quintesson]]s in their absence. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} With Galvatron's permission, the alliance continued, and the Decepticons and Quintessons launched an all-out assault on Cybertron and Earth both. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The assault failed, and Cyclonus and the Decepticon were driven back to Chaar. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}		The Decepticons' need for a strong leader was driven home when two Autobots invaded Chaar, and the entire Decepticon army couldn't muster up enough energon or firepower to put up a decent fight. Cyclonus and the Sweeps made their way to Thrull after that to retrieve Galvatron. Unfortunately, once extricated from a pool of the planet's plasma-lava, Galvatron proved to have been driven insane from exposure to it and brutalized Cyclonus and the Sweeps before being talked down and returned to his position as leader. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Despite his lunacy, Galvatron was effective enough to destroy an entire space platform for Earth's defense system. Cyclonus brought him back to Chaar, only to find the Decepticons were missing, having forged an alliance with the [[Quintesson]]s in their absence. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} With Galvatron's permission, the alliance continued, and the Decepticons and Quintessons launched an all-out assault on Cybertron and Earth both. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The assault failed, and Cyclonus and the Decepticon were driven back to Chaar. {{storylink\|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

	As 2006 settled in, Cyclonus was captured by a [[Quintesson]] scientist for study, along with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Ultra Magnus]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]], but when the entire group was sucked through a [[black hole]] into a [[negative universe]], they were forced to work together to escape; Cyclonus and Magnus developed a grudging respect for each other as warriors, but vowed that when they met again on the battlefield, it would be as enemies. {{storylink\|The Killing Jar (episode)\|The Killing Jar}}		As 2006 settled in, Cyclonus was captured by a [[Quintesson]] scientist for study, along with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Ultra Magnus]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]], but when the entire group was sucked through a [[Black hole (phenomenon)\|black hole]] into a [[negative universe]], they were forced to work together to escape; Cyclonus and Magnus developed a grudging respect for each other as warriors, but vowed that when they met again on the battlefield, it would be as enemies. {{storylink\|The Killing Jar (episode)\|The Killing Jar}}

	[[File:Cyclonus jet.jpg\|thumb\|Whenever he said he needed to go [[wikia:Marvel:X-Men Blackbird\|take the X-Men to the Shi'ar]], the other 'Cons assumed it was a euphemism.]]		[[File:Cyclonus jet.jpg\|thumb\|Whenever he said he needed to go [[wikia:Marvel:X-Men Blackbird\|take the X-Men to the Shi'ar]], the other 'Cons assumed it was a euphemism.]]
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	Cyclonus brought the group to [[Thrull]], where he had them bathe in lava to train their bodies while telling them of a plan to properly resurrect Galvatron. {{storylink\|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}		Cyclonus brought the group to [[Thrull]], where he had them bathe in lava to train their bodies while telling them of a plan to properly resurrect Galvatron. {{storylink\|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}

	The team attacked Cybertron in the form of Grand Galvatron, only to be split apart by [[Trailbreaker (G1)\|Trailbreaker]]. Cyclonus and the rest made their way to [[Vector Sigma]]'s chamber before re-combining to do battle with [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink\|Sky Reign Chapter}} With the arrival of [[Megaempress]], the rest of the team fled, leaving Cyclonus and Galvatron at the empress' mercy as she threatened to enthrall them both. They were saved when a revived Optimus Prime took Megaempress and her soldiers on. {{storylink\|Megatronia Chapter}} When Unicron himself showed up and tried to take Cybertron as his new body, Galvatron was angered and had Cyclonus attack the dark god, but he ended up blasted out of the sky and knocked unconscious. {{Storylink\|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Galvatron II's spirit then left Cyclonus's body, but he remained able to combine and, after recovering, convinced the rest of the team to form Grand Galvatron once more and help defeat Unicron. After their victory, he went into space, plotting to restore the Decepticon army by becoming the next Galvatron. {{Storylink\|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}		The team attacked Cybertron in the form of Grand Galvatron, only to be split apart by [[Trailbreaker (G1)\|Trailbreaker]]. Cyclonus and the rest made their way to [[Vector Sigma]]'s chamber before re-combining to do battle with [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink\|Sky Reign Chapter}} With the arrival of [[Megaempress]], the rest of the team fled, leaving Cyclonus and Galvatron at the empress's mercy as she threatened to enthrall them both. They were saved when a revived Optimus Prime took Megaempress and her soldiers on. {{storylink\|Megatronia Chapter}} When Unicron himself showed up and tried to take Cybertron as his new body, Galvatron was angered and had Cyclonus attack the dark god, but he ended up blasted out of the sky and knocked unconscious. {{Storylink\|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Galvatron II's spirit then left Cyclonus's body, but he remained able to combine and, after recovering, convinced the rest of the team to form Grand Galvatron once more and help defeat Unicron. After their victory, he went into space, plotting to restore the Decepticon army by becoming the next Galvatron. {{Storylink\|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

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