Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One - Revision history

BerylRoll at 13:27, 25 February 2026

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	* Optimus Prime last made the pilgrimage to Codexa's chamber back in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three\|issue #3]], passing rows of other [[immersant]] Transformers along the way. Codexa herself made a cameo in [[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic\|the previous issue]], in which the tectonic disturbance responsible for collapsing the Sea of Rust jolted her from her slumber.		* Optimus Prime last made the pilgrimage to Codexa's chamber back in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three\|issue #3]], passing rows of other [[immersant]] Transformers along the way. Codexa herself made a cameo in [[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic\|the previous issue]], in which the tectonic disturbance responsible for collapsing the Sea of Rust jolted her from her slumber.
	* Optimus has come to Codexa to share his concerns about Exarchon's possible return—although the "Mediator" within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] told him as much in [[War World: Prime\|#25]], [[Jumpstream]] recently visited an alternate timeline in which Exarchon ruled over a dystopian future Cybertron in issues [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|#31]] and [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II\|#32]]. Presumably, at some point during the time skip between the last issue and the next, news of her misadventure has made it all the way up the chain of command, and Optimus has put two and two together.		* Optimus has come to Codexa to share his concerns about Exarchon's possible return—although the "Mediator" within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] told him as much in [[War World: Prime\|#25]], [[Jumpstream]] recently visited an alternate timeline in which Exarchon ruled over a dystopian future Cybertron in issues [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|#31]] and [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II\|#32]]. Presumably, at some point during the time skip between the last issue and the next, news of her misadventure has made it all the way up the chain of command, and Optimus has put two and two together.
	* The flashbacks in this issue all take place at different points during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], with the first depicting a hitherto-unseen campaign in the [[Tagan Heights]], a region previously glimpsed in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]], at some point relatively early in the war. In a conversation before the battle, Cyclonus and Paragon discuss a postwar vacation on [[Neutronia]], only to learn that [[Turmoil]] ravaged the planet while en route to Cybertron—an atrocity recounted by [[Pyra Magna]] in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|issue #30]].		* The flashbacks in this issue all take place at different points during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], with the first depicting a hitherto-unseen campaign in the [[Tagan Heights]], a region previously glimpsed in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]], at some point relatively early in the war. In a conversation before the battle, Cyclonus and Paragon discuss a postwar vacation on [[Neutronia]], only to learn that [[Turmoil]] ravaged the planet while en route to Cybertron—an atrocity recounted by [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra Magna]] in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|issue #30]].
	* The second battle ends with Paragon getting captured by the Threefold Spark and loaded onto Turmoil's ship; although Provoke insists that they'll get him back, we know that this optimism won't last; as per #30, the ship exploded and killed everyone aboard after Pyra Magna defied orders and went rogue in an attempt to bring Turmoil to justice after the end of the war.		* The second battle ends with Paragon getting captured by the Threefold Spark and loaded onto Turmoil's ship; although Provoke insists that they'll get him back, we know that this optimism won't last; as per #30, the ship exploded and killed everyone aboard after Pyra Magna defied orders and went rogue in an attempt to bring Turmoil to justice after the end of the war.
	* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]]. Although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.		* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]]. Although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.

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	* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.		* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.
	* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although by who or what is still not clear.		* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although by who or what is still not clear.
	* Ultra Magnus alludes to his last face-off with [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] in the "Storm Horizon" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'', when he and the crew of the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]'' ventured into the [[Black Sphere]] to save [[~~Alpha Trion (G1)\|~~Alpha Trion]] from Soundblaster's clutches.		* Ultra Magnus alludes to his last face-off with [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] in the "Storm Horizon" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'', when he and the crew of the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]'' ventured into the [[Black Sphere]] to save [[Alpha Trion]] from Soundblaster's clutches.
	* Frenzy attacks Magnus with a set of hand-mounted drill weapons—the same ones he used to murder [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] offscreen shortly before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|issue #1]].		* Frenzy attacks Magnus with a set of hand-mounted drill weapons—the same ones he used to murder [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] offscreen shortly before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|issue #1]].
	* Flamewar grouses about having to interact with Sixshot again; her intense dislike of her former boss has been a bit of a running gag since she cut ties, and she was last seen venting her spleen in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]].		* Flamewar grouses about having to interact with Sixshot again; her intense dislike of her former boss has been a bit of a running gag since she cut ties, and she was last seen venting her spleen in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]].

Locoman: /* Transformers references */

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Transformers references

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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
			[[File:Exarchon vs Dia Attacker.jpg\|thumb\|right]]
	* In addition to [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and the [[Tagan Heights]], which have both appeared elsewhere in this continuity, the second wartime flashback is set on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], a region of Cybertron first alluded to in the Dreamwave-era ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide\|Ultimate Guide]]'' reference book.		* In addition to [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and the [[Tagan Heights]], which have both appeared elsewhere in this continuity, the second wartime flashback is set on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], a region of Cybertron first alluded to in the Dreamwave-era ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide\|Ultimate Guide]]'' reference book.
	* Solicits for this issue mention that the end of the War of the Threefold Spark cleared the way for a "bold new era" of Cybertronian history—between issues [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|#1]] and [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run\|#18]] and the first four issues of ''Galaxies'', "A Bold New Era" was the tagline associated with the [[2019 IDW continuity]].		* Solicits for this issue mention that the end of the War of the Threefold Spark cleared the way for a "bold new era" of Cybertronian history—between issues [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|#1]] and [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run\|#18]] and the first four issues of ''Galaxies'', "A Bold New Era" was the tagline associated with the [[2019 IDW continuity]].
	~~[[File:Exarchon vs Dia Attacker.jpg\|thumb\|right]]~~
	* Exarchon's original form, as revealed here, is based on a recolored version of the 1981 ''[[Diaclone]]'' [https://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/1981/dai_attacker Dia-Attacker] toy, albeit with some artistic license taken — most notably the chestplate, which is considerably simpler and less impressive on Exarchon than it was on Dia-Attacker.		* Exarchon's original form, as revealed here, is based on a recolored version of the 1981 ''[[Diaclone]]'' [https://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/1981/dai_attacker Dia-Attacker] toy, albeit with some artistic license taken — most notably the chestplate, which is considerably simpler and less impressive on Exarchon than it was on Dia-Attacker.

Locoman at 14:40, 19 October 2023

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	* The flashbacks in this issue all take place at different points during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], with the first depicting a hitherto-unseen campaign in the [[Tagan Heights]], a region previously glimpsed in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]], at some point relatively early in the war. In a conversation before the battle, Cyclonus and Paragon discuss a postwar vacation on [[Neutronia]], only to learn that [[Turmoil]] ravaged the planet while en route to Cybertron—an atrocity recounted by [[Pyra Magna]] in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|issue #30]].		* The flashbacks in this issue all take place at different points during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], with the first depicting a hitherto-unseen campaign in the [[Tagan Heights]], a region previously glimpsed in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]], at some point relatively early in the war. In a conversation before the battle, Cyclonus and Paragon discuss a postwar vacation on [[Neutronia]], only to learn that [[Turmoil]] ravaged the planet while en route to Cybertron—an atrocity recounted by [[Pyra Magna]] in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|issue #30]].
	* The second battle ends with Paragon getting captured by the Threefold Spark and loaded onto Turmoil's ship; although Provoke insists that they'll get him back, we know that this optimism won't last; as per #30, the ship exploded and killed everyone aboard after Pyra Magna defied orders and went rogue in an attempt to bring Turmoil to justice after the end of the war.		* The second battle ends with Paragon getting captured by the Threefold Spark and loaded onto Turmoil's ship; although Provoke insists that they'll get him back, we know that this optimism won't last; as per #30, the ship exploded and killed everyone aboard after Pyra Magna defied orders and went rogue in an attempt to bring Turmoil to justice after the end of the war.
	* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]]~~, with one notable exception: although~~ Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.		* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]]. Although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.
	* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.		* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.
	* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although by who or what is still not clear.		* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although by who or what is still not clear.
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	* In addition to [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and the [[Tagan Heights]], which have both appeared elsewhere in this continuity, the second wartime flashback is set on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], a region of Cybertron first alluded to in the Dreamwave-era ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide\|Ultimate Guide]]'' reference book.		* In addition to [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and the [[Tagan Heights]], which have both appeared elsewhere in this continuity, the second wartime flashback is set on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], a region of Cybertron first alluded to in the Dreamwave-era ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide\|Ultimate Guide]]'' reference book.
	* Solicits for this issue mention that the end of the War of the Threefold Spark cleared the way for a "bold new era" of Cybertronian history—between issues [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|#1]] and [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run\|#18]] and the first four issues of ''Galaxies'', "A Bold New Era" was the tagline associated with the [[2019 IDW continuity]].		* Solicits for this issue mention that the end of the War of the Threefold Spark cleared the way for a "bold new era" of Cybertronian history—between issues [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|#1]] and [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run\|#18]] and the first four issues of ''Galaxies'', "A Bold New Era" was the tagline associated with the [[2019 IDW continuity]].

	[[File:Exarchon vs Dia Attacker.jpg\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:Exarchon vs Dia Attacker.jpg\|thumb\|right]]
	~~===Diaclone references===~~
	* Exarchon's original form, as revealed here, is based on a recolored version of the 1981 ''[[Diaclone]]'' [https://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/1981/dai_attacker Dia-Attacker] toy, albeit with some artistic license taken — most notably the chestplate, which is considerably simpler and less impressive on Exarchon than it was on Dia-Attacker.		* Exarchon's original form, as revealed here, is based on a recolored version of the 1981 ''[[Diaclone]]'' [https://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/1981/dai_attacker Dia-Attacker] toy, albeit with some artistic license taken — most notably the chestplate, which is considerably simpler and less impressive on Exarchon than it was on Dia-Attacker.

DuplexBeGreat: /* Continuity notes */

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Continuity notes

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	* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]], with one notable exception: although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.		* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]], with one notable exception: although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.
	* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.		* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.
	* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although who or what is still not clear.		* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although by who or what is still not clear.
	* Ultra Magnus alludes to his last face-off with [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] in the "Storm Horizon" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'', when he and the crew of the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]'' ventured into the [[Black Sphere]] to save [[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]] from Soundblaster's clutches.		* Ultra Magnus alludes to his last face-off with [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] in the "Storm Horizon" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'', when he and the crew of the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]'' ventured into the [[Black Sphere]] to save [[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]] from Soundblaster's clutches.
	* Frenzy attacks Magnus with a set of hand-mounted drill weapons—the same ones he used to murder [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] offscreen shortly before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|issue #1]].		* Frenzy attacks Magnus with a set of hand-mounted drill weapons—the same ones he used to murder [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] offscreen shortly before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|issue #1]].

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	File:TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg\|'''''Volume 6: War's End''''' – cover art by Cryssy Cheung		File:TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg\|'''''Volume 6: War's End''''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	* Optimus Prime last made the pilgrimage to Codexa's chamber back in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three\|issue #3]], passing rows of other [[immersant]] Transformers along the way. Codexa herself made a cameo in [[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic\|the previous issue]], in which the tectonic disturbance responsible for collapsing the Sea of Rust jolted her from her slumber.		* Optimus Prime last made the pilgrimage to Codexa's chamber back in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three\|issue #3]], passing rows of other [[immersant]] Transformers along the way. Codexa herself made a cameo in [[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic\|the previous issue]], in which the tectonic disturbance responsible for collapsing the Sea of Rust jolted her from her slumber.
	* Optimus has come to Codexa to share his concerns about Exarchon's possible return—although the "Mediator" within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] told him as much in [[War World: Prime\|#25]], [[Jumpstream]] recently visited an alternate timeline in which Exarchon ruled over a dystopian future Cybertron in issues [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|#31]] and [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II\|#32]]. Presumably, at some point during the time skip between the last issue and the next, news of her misadventure has made it all the way up the chain of command, and Optimus has put two and two together.		* Optimus has come to Codexa to share his concerns about Exarchon's possible return—although the "Mediator" within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] told him as much in [[War World: Prime\|#25]], [[Jumpstream]] recently visited an alternate timeline in which Exarchon ruled over a dystopian future Cybertron in issues [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|#31]] and [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II\|#32]]. Presumably, at some point during the time skip between the last issue and the next, news of her misadventure has made it all the way up the chain of command, and Optimus has put two and two together.
	* The flashbacks in this issue all take place at different points during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], with the first depicting a hitherto-unseen campaign in the [[Tagan Heights]], a region previously glimpsed in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]], at some point relatively early in the war. In a conversation before the battle, Cyclonus and Paragon discuss a postwar vacation on [[Neutronia]], only to learn that [[Turmoil]] ravaged the planet while en route to Cybertron—an atrocity recounted by [[Pyra Magna]] in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|issue #30]].		* The flashbacks in this issue all take place at different points during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], with the first depicting a hitherto-unseen campaign in the [[Tagan Heights]], a region previously glimpsed in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]], at some point relatively early in the war. In a conversation before the battle, Cyclonus and Paragon discuss a postwar vacation on [[Neutronia]], only to learn that [[Turmoil]] ravaged the planet while en route to Cybertron—an atrocity recounted by [[Pyra Magna]] in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|issue #30]].
	* The second battle ends with Paragon getting captured by the Threefold Spark and loaded onto Turmoil's ship; although Provoke insists that they'll get him back, we know that this optimism won't last; as per #30, the ship exploded and killed everyone aboard after Pyra Magna defied orders and went rogue in an attempt to bring Turmoil to justice after the end of the war.		* The second battle ends with Paragon getting captured by the Threefold Spark and loaded onto Turmoil's ship; although Provoke insists that they'll get him back, we know that this optimism won't last; as per #30, the ship exploded and killed everyone aboard after Pyra Magna defied orders and went rogue in an attempt to bring Turmoil to justice after the end of the war.
	* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]], with one notable exception: although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.		* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]], with one notable exception: although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.
	* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.		* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.
	* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although who or what is still not clear.		* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although who or what is still not clear.
	* Ultra Magnus alludes to his last face-off with [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] in the "Storm Horizon" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'', when he and the crew of the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]'' ventured into the [[Black Sphere]] to save [[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]] from Soundblaster's clutches.		* Ultra Magnus alludes to his last face-off with [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] in the "Storm Horizon" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'', when he and the crew of the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]'' ventured into the [[Black Sphere]] to save [[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]] from Soundblaster's clutches.
	* Frenzy attacks Magnus with a set of hand-mounted drill weapons—the same ones he used to murder [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] offscreen shortly before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|issue #1]].		* Frenzy attacks Magnus with a set of hand-mounted drill weapons—the same ones he used to murder [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] offscreen shortly before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|issue #1]].
	* Flamewar grouses about having to interact with Sixshot again; her intense dislike of her former boss has been a bit of a running gag since she cut ties, and she was last seen venting her spleen in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]].		* Flamewar grouses about having to interact with Sixshot again; her intense dislike of her former boss has been a bit of a running gag since she cut ties, and she was last seen venting her spleen in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]].

	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* In addition to [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and the [[Tagan Heights]], which have both appeared elsewhere in this continuity, the second wartime flashback is set on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], a region of Cybertron first alluded to in the Dreamwave-era ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide\|Ultimate Guide]]'' reference book.		* In addition to [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and the [[Tagan Heights]], which have both appeared elsewhere in this continuity, the second wartime flashback is set on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], a region of Cybertron first alluded to in the Dreamwave-era ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide\|Ultimate Guide]]'' reference book.
	* Solicits for this issue mention that the end of the War of the Threefold Spark cleared the way for a "bold new era" of Cybertronian history—between issues [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|#1]] and [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run\|#18]] and the first four issues of ''Galaxies'', "A Bold New Era" was the tagline associated with the [[2019 IDW continuity]].		* Solicits for this issue mention that the end of the War of the Threefold Spark cleared the way for a "bold new era" of Cybertronian history—between issues [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|#1]] and [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run\|#18]] and the first four issues of ''Galaxies'', "A Bold New Era" was the tagline associated with the [[2019 IDW continuity]].

	[[File:Exarchon vs Dia Attacker.jpg\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:Exarchon vs Dia Attacker.jpg\|thumb\|right]]
	===Diaclone references===		===Diaclone references===
	*Exarchon's original form, as revealed here, is based on a recolored version of the 1981 ''[[Diaclone]]'' [https://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/1981/dai_attacker Dia-Attacker] toy, albeit with some artistic license taken — most notably the chestplate, which is considerably simpler and less impressive on Exarchon than it was on Dia-Attacker.		* Exarchon's original form, as revealed here, is based on a recolored version of the 1981 ''[[Diaclone]]'' [https://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/1981/dai_attacker Dia-Attacker] toy, albeit with some artistic license taken — most notably the chestplate, which is considerably simpler and less impressive on Exarchon than it was on Dia-Attacker.

	===Real-world references===		===Real-world references===
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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	'''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], 2022 ~~''scheduled''*~~) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>		* '''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>
	**Hardcover.		** Collects ''Transformers'' (2019) issues #37–43, ''[[Transformers: War's End\|War's End]]'' issues [[War's End Part One\|#1]]–[[War's End Part Four\|4]], and ''Fate of Cybertron''.
	**Collects ''Transformers'' issues #37–43, ''[[Transformers: War's End\|War's End]]'' issues [[War's End Part One\|#1]]–[[War's End Part Four\|4]], and ''Fate of Cybertron''.		** Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.
	**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.		** Hardcover format.

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg\|'''''Volume 6: War's End'''''; cover art by Cryssy Cheung		File:TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg\|'''''Volume 6: War's End''''' – cover art by Cryssy Cheung
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	'''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], 2022 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>		'''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], 2022 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>
	**Hardcover.		**Hardcover.
	**Collects ''Transformers'' #37–43, ''[[Transformers: War's End\|~~Transformers:~~ War's End]]'' #~~1–4~~, and ''~~[[Transformers:~~ Fate of Cybertron]]''		**Collects ''Transformers'' issues #37–43, ''[[Transformers: War's End\|War's End]]'' issues [[War's End Part One\|#1]]–[[War's End Part Four\|4]], and ''Fate of Cybertron''.
	**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.		**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.

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 * Pop Insider Holiday Gift Guide
 * ''Chained to the Grave''
 ==External links==

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	* During the flashback on page six, Ultra Magnus is shown identical to his present-day self, wearing a blocky body based on his concurrent ''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Siege]]'' toy. However, [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]] previously established that Magnus used a taller body based on the [[Magnus Armor]] (and, by extension, his [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars\|2015 ''Combiner Wars'']] toy) from ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\| More than Meets the Eye]]''.		* During the flashback on page six, Ultra Magnus is shown identical to his present-day self, wearing a blocky body based on his concurrent ''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Siege]]'' toy. However, [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]] previously established that Magnus used a taller body based on the [[Magnus Armor]] (and, by extension, his [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars\|2015 ''Combiner Wars'']] toy) from ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\| More than Meets the Eye]]''.
	* On page ten, Shadow Striker is drawn without the extra "eyes" on her helmet she sports in the present day.		* On page ten, Shadow Striker is drawn without the extra "eyes" on her helmet she sports in the present day.
			* Roughstuff is depicted with a Decepticon badge this issue, but he (and Swindle's operation) are still technically independents at this time. The badge disappears after this and, in [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three\|issue #39]], Roughstuff joins up with Sixshot and says he's ready to get a badge now.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===

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	* Optimus Prime last made the pilgrimage to Codexa's chamber back in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three\|issue #3]], passing rows of other [[immersant]] Transformers along the way. Codexa herself made a cameo in [[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic\|the previous issue]], in which the tectonic disturbance responsible for collapsing the Sea of Rust jolted her from her slumber.		* Optimus Prime last made the pilgrimage to Codexa's chamber back in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three\|issue #3]], passing rows of other [[immersant]] Transformers along the way. Codexa herself made a cameo in [[Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic\|the previous issue]], in which the tectonic disturbance responsible for collapsing the Sea of Rust jolted her from her slumber.
	* Optimus has come to Codexa to share his concerns about Exarchon's possible return—although the "Mediator" within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] told him as much in [[War World: Prime\|#25]], [[Jumpstream]] recently visited an alternate timeline in which Exarchon ruled over a dystopian future Cybertron in issues [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|#31]] and [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II\|#32]]. Presumably, at some point during the time skip between the last issue and the next, news of her misadventure has made it all the way up the chain of command, and Optimus has put two and two together.		* Optimus has come to Codexa to share his concerns about Exarchon's possible return—although the "Mediator" within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] told him as much in [[War World: Prime\|#25]], [[Jumpstream]] recently visited an alternate timeline in which Exarchon ruled over a dystopian future Cybertron in issues [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|#31]] and [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II\|#32]]. Presumably, at some point during the time skip between the last issue and the next, news of her misadventure has made it all the way up the chain of command, and Optimus has put two and two together.
	* The flashbacks in this issue all take place at different points during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], with the first depicting a hitherto-unseen campaign in the [[Tagan Heights]], a region previously glimpsed in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]], at some point relatively early in the war. In a conversation before the battle, Cyclonus and Paragon discuss a postwar vacation on [[Neutronia]], only to learn that [[Turmoil]] ravaged the planet while en route to Cybertron—an atrocity recounted by [[Pyra Magna]] in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|issue #30]].		* The flashbacks in this issue all take place at different points during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], with the first depicting a hitherto-unseen campaign in the [[Tagan Heights]], a region previously glimpsed in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]], at some point relatively early in the war. In a conversation before the battle, Cyclonus and Paragon discuss a postwar vacation on [[Neutronia]], only to learn that [[Turmoil]] ravaged the planet while en route to Cybertron—an atrocity recounted by [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra Magna]] in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|issue #30]].
	* The second battle ends with Paragon getting captured by the Threefold Spark and loaded onto Turmoil's ship; although Provoke insists that they'll get him back, we know that this optimism won't last; as per #30, the ship exploded and killed everyone aboard after Pyra Magna defied orders and went rogue in an attempt to bring Turmoil to justice after the end of the war.		* The second battle ends with Paragon getting captured by the Threefold Spark and loaded onto Turmoil's ship; although Provoke insists that they'll get him back, we know that this optimism won't last; as per #30, the ship exploded and killed everyone aboard after Pyra Magna defied orders and went rogue in an attempt to bring Turmoil to justice after the end of the war.
	* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]]. Although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.		* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]]. Although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.

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	* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.		* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.
	* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although by who or what is still not clear.		* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although by who or what is still not clear.
	* Ultra Magnus alludes to his last face-off with [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] in the "Storm Horizon" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'', when he and the crew of the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]'' ventured into the [[Black Sphere]] to save [[~~Alpha Trion (G1)\|~~Alpha Trion]] from Soundblaster's clutches.		* Ultra Magnus alludes to his last face-off with [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] in the "Storm Horizon" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'', when he and the crew of the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]'' ventured into the [[Black Sphere]] to save [[Alpha Trion]] from Soundblaster's clutches.
	* Frenzy attacks Magnus with a set of hand-mounted drill weapons—the same ones he used to murder [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] offscreen shortly before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|issue #1]].		* Frenzy attacks Magnus with a set of hand-mounted drill weapons—the same ones he used to murder [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] offscreen shortly before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|issue #1]].
	* Flamewar grouses about having to interact with Sixshot again; her intense dislike of her former boss has been a bit of a running gag since she cut ties, and she was last seen venting her spleen in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]].		* Flamewar grouses about having to interact with Sixshot again; her intense dislike of her former boss has been a bit of a running gag since she cut ties, and she was last seen venting her spleen in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]].

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	* The flashbacks in this issue all take place at different points during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], with the first depicting a hitherto-unseen campaign in the [[Tagan Heights]], a region previously glimpsed in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]], at some point relatively early in the war. In a conversation before the battle, Cyclonus and Paragon discuss a postwar vacation on [[Neutronia]], only to learn that [[Turmoil]] ravaged the planet while en route to Cybertron—an atrocity recounted by [[Pyra Magna]] in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|issue #30]].		* The flashbacks in this issue all take place at different points during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], with the first depicting a hitherto-unseen campaign in the [[Tagan Heights]], a region previously glimpsed in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]], at some point relatively early in the war. In a conversation before the battle, Cyclonus and Paragon discuss a postwar vacation on [[Neutronia]], only to learn that [[Turmoil]] ravaged the planet while en route to Cybertron—an atrocity recounted by [[Pyra Magna]] in [[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|issue #30]].
	* The second battle ends with Paragon getting captured by the Threefold Spark and loaded onto Turmoil's ship; although Provoke insists that they'll get him back, we know that this optimism won't last; as per #30, the ship exploded and killed everyone aboard after Pyra Magna defied orders and went rogue in an attempt to bring Turmoil to justice after the end of the war.		* The second battle ends with Paragon getting captured by the Threefold Spark and loaded onto Turmoil's ship; although Provoke insists that they'll get him back, we know that this optimism won't last; as per #30, the ship exploded and killed everyone aboard after Pyra Magna defied orders and went rogue in an attempt to bring Turmoil to justice after the end of the war.
	* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]]~~, with one notable exception: although~~ Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.		* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]]. Although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.
	* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.		* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.
	* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although by who or what is still not clear.		* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although by who or what is still not clear.
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	* In addition to [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and the [[Tagan Heights]], which have both appeared elsewhere in this continuity, the second wartime flashback is set on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], a region of Cybertron first alluded to in the Dreamwave-era ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide\|Ultimate Guide]]'' reference book.		* In addition to [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and the [[Tagan Heights]], which have both appeared elsewhere in this continuity, the second wartime flashback is set on the [[Hydrax Plateau]], a region of Cybertron first alluded to in the Dreamwave-era ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide\|Ultimate Guide]]'' reference book.
	* Solicits for this issue mention that the end of the War of the Threefold Spark cleared the way for a "bold new era" of Cybertronian history—between issues [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|#1]] and [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run\|#18]] and the first four issues of ''Galaxies'', "A Bold New Era" was the tagline associated with the [[2019 IDW continuity]].		* Solicits for this issue mention that the end of the War of the Threefold Spark cleared the way for a "bold new era" of Cybertronian history—between issues [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|#1]] and [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run\|#18]] and the first four issues of ''Galaxies'', "A Bold New Era" was the tagline associated with the [[2019 IDW continuity]].

	[[File:Exarchon vs Dia Attacker.jpg\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:Exarchon vs Dia Attacker.jpg\|thumb\|right]]
	~~===Diaclone references===~~
	* Exarchon's original form, as revealed here, is based on a recolored version of the 1981 ''[[Diaclone]]'' [https://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/1981/dai_attacker Dia-Attacker] toy, albeit with some artistic license taken — most notably the chestplate, which is considerably simpler and less impressive on Exarchon than it was on Dia-Attacker.		* Exarchon's original form, as revealed here, is based on a recolored version of the 1981 ''[[Diaclone]]'' [https://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/1981/dai_attacker Dia-Attacker] toy, albeit with some artistic license taken — most notably the chestplate, which is considerably simpler and less impressive on Exarchon than it was on Dia-Attacker.

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	* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]], with one notable exception: although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.		* The final flashback is set during the last battle of the war, in the location that will one day become the [[Memorial Crater]] that lies just outside of [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]. In her conversation with Cyclonus, Provoke mentions [[Croaton (G1)\|Croaton]], who was euthanized by fellow [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] [[Citadel (Titan)\|Citadel]] after Exarchon infected him. Though it's not entirely clear when Exarchon infected Provoke, the details of her "death" more or less line up with what Cyclonus told [[Flatline (G1)\|Flatline]] in [[Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I\|issue #31]], with one notable exception: although Cyclonus told Flatline that he simply lost track of the body after the enemy drove him back, this is a bit of a face-saving half-truth: in reality, Provoke's death drove him into a grief-stricken frenzy that forced [[Shadow Striker (G1)\|Shadow Striker]] and [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] to physically drag him to safety.
	* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.		* Way back in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two\|issue #8]], Cyclonus and Shadow Striker recognized each other personally. This issue reveals they fought side-by-side in the final battle of the war, where they would eventually fight against each other, no less.
	* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although who or what is still not clear.		* An exchange between Nominus Prime and Highbrow reveals a disturbing truth: someone changed Exarchon into his present form, and armed him with the advanced weapons and cloning technology he required to wage war against the people of Cybertron. A narration box in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]] had previously alluded to a conspiracy theory that he'd been deliberately modified and unleashed upon Cybertron to end their colonial expansion, although by who or what is still not clear.
	* Ultra Magnus alludes to his last face-off with [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] in the "Storm Horizon" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'', when he and the crew of the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]'' ventured into the [[Black Sphere]] to save [[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]] from Soundblaster's clutches.		* Ultra Magnus alludes to his last face-off with [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] in the "Storm Horizon" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'', when he and the crew of the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]'' ventured into the [[Black Sphere]] to save [[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]] from Soundblaster's clutches.
	* Frenzy attacks Magnus with a set of hand-mounted drill weapons—the same ones he used to murder [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] offscreen shortly before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|issue #1]].		* Frenzy attacks Magnus with a set of hand-mounted drill weapons—the same ones he used to murder [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] offscreen shortly before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|issue #1]].