God War - Revision history

TimeLord11 at 06:05, 12 November 2025

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	Early into the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] tapped into [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]]'s memories, and glimpsed jumbled images of an ancient Cybertron left barren after a "war of gods." {{storylink\|Primacy issue 1\|Primacy #1}}		Early into the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] tapped into [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]]'s memories, and glimpsed jumbled images of an ancient Cybertron left barren after a "war of gods." {{storylink\|Primacy issue 1\|Primacy #1}}
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			==Games==
			===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
			Many historical accounts cast Mortilus as a villainous, deathly figure responsible for instigating the God War, though some felt that he may have been more sympathetic than these myths and legends suggest. {{storylink\|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Theomachy]], the traditional conflict between Primus and Unicron.		*[[Theomachy]], the traditional conflict between Primus and Unicron.

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	Most Cybertronian religions agree that the life began with the five members of the Guiding Hand: [[Primus]], [[Mortilus]], [[Solomus]], [[Epistemus]], and [[Adaptus]]. These five deities brought life to Cybertron, blessing the first generation of Transformers with the ability to [[Transformation\|change shape]] to suit their needs, and giving rise to the revered group of Cybertronians known as the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}		Most Cybertronian religions agree that the life began with the five members of the Guiding Hand: [[Primus]], [[Mortilus]], [[Solomus]], [[Epistemus]], and [[Adaptus]]. These five deities brought life to Cybertron, blessing the first generation of Transformers with the ability to [[Transformation\|change shape]] to suit their needs, and giving rise to the revered group of Cybertronians known as the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

	According to conventional religion, this utopian era would come to an end when Mortilus, god of death, betrayed his comrades and sparked the cataclysmic war itself. The texts of the religious sect known as the [[Clavis Aurea]] stated that Mortilus sought to turn Cybertron's power outward, so that the Hand and its children could strike out at the rest of the universe, while the other members of the Guiding Hand were against unnecessary war. Mortilus's ambitions caused Cybertron to "shudder", ripping asunder its [[Moonbase One\|first moon]] from orbit. Mortilus battled the other members of the pantheon, tricking them one by one so that they would be reduced to mere objects: Solomus entrapped in a [[Matrix of Leadership\|crystal container]], Epistemus as a [[brain module]], Adaptus as a [[transformation cog]], until only Primus remained.		According to conventional religion, this utopian era would come to an end when Mortilus, god of death, betrayed his comrades and sparked the cataclysmic war itself. The texts of the religious sect known as the [[Clavis Aurea]] stated that Mortilus sought to turn Cybertron's power outward, so that the Hand and its children could strike out at the rest of the universe, while the other members of the Guiding Hand were against unnecessary war. Mortilus's ambitions caused Cybertron to "shudder", ripping asunder its [[Moonbase One\|first moon]] from orbit. Mortilus battled the other members of the pantheon, tricking them one by one so that they would be reduced to mere objects: Solomus entrapped in a [[Matrix of Leadership\|crystal container]], Epistemus as a [[brain module]], Adaptus as a [[Transformation cog (biology)\|transformation cog]], until only Primus remained.

	Primus struck down Mortilus, but was gravely wounded in the battle, and retreated to the center of Cybertron to become the life-giving supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]]. In doing so, however, he killed Death, and the passing of Mortilus allowed Cybertronian [[spark]]s to burn for eternity as immortals. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}		Primus struck down Mortilus, but was gravely wounded in the battle, and retreated to the center of Cybertron to become the life-giving supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]]. In doing so, however, he killed Death, and the passing of Mortilus allowed Cybertronian [[spark]]s to burn for eternity as immortals. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

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	A different interpretation put forth in the [[Keening Texts]] instead held that Mortilus sought to bring his "gift" to the cosmos, and used Luna 1 as a staging ground to attack Cybertron with a thousand horrors of his own devising. The remaining members of the Guiding Hand returned to the physical world to defeat him, but Mortilus had prepared for this, and laid clever traps for Epistemus, Solomus, and Adaptus, tricking them into surrendering their robotic bodies and ultimately killing them. Each of their defeats weakened Primus, who fashioned Vector Sigma in preparation for his own death before using the last of his strength to send Mortilus's base of [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] hurtling through the cosmos.		A different interpretation put forth in the [[Keening Texts]] instead held that Mortilus sought to bring his "gift" to the cosmos, and used Luna 1 as a staging ground to attack Cybertron with a thousand horrors of his own devising. The remaining members of the Guiding Hand returned to the physical world to defeat him, but Mortilus had prepared for this, and laid clever traps for Epistemus, Solomus, and Adaptus, tricking them into surrendering their robotic bodies and ultimately killing them. Each of their defeats weakened Primus, who fashioned Vector Sigma in preparation for his own death before using the last of his strength to send Mortilus's base of [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] hurtling through the cosmos.

			[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|Adaptus wanted pineapples.]]

	In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; Mortilus—having realized the error of his ways—received forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}		In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; Mortilus—having realized the error of his ways—received forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}

	~~[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|Adaptus wanted pineapples.]]~~

	The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer (if long-lived and mildly superpowered). Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.		The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer (if long-lived and mildly superpowered). Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.
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	Early into the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] tapped into [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]]'s memories, and glimpsed jumbled images of an ancient Cybertron left barren after a "war of gods." {{storylink\|Primacy issue 1\|Primacy #1}}		Early into the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] tapped into [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]]'s memories, and glimpsed jumbled images of an ancient Cybertron left barren after a "war of gods." {{storylink\|Primacy issue 1\|Primacy #1}}
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	==See ~~Also~~==		==See also==
	*[[Theomachy]], the traditional conflict between Primus and Unicron.		*[[Theomachy]], the traditional conflict between Primus and Unicron.

	[[Category:IDW (2005) history]]		[[Category:IDW (2005) history]]
	[[Category:Wars]]		[[Category:Wars]]

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	Early into the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] tapped into [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]]'s memories, and glimpsed jumbled images of an ancient Cybertron left barren after a "war of gods." {{storylink\|Primacy issue 1\|Primacy #1}}		Early into the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] tapped into [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]]'s memories, and glimpsed jumbled images of an ancient Cybertron left barren after a "war of gods." {{storylink\|Primacy issue 1\|Primacy #1}}
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			==See Also==
			*[[Theomachy]], the traditional conflict between Primus and Unicron.

	[[Category:IDW (2005) history]]		[[Category:IDW (2005) history]]
	[[Category:Wars]]		[[Category:Wars]]

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	~~:''The God War is a historical event from the [[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''~~

	[[File:TheGodWar-godwar.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|The members of the Guiding Hand try to agree on pizza toppings.]]		[[File:TheGodWar-godwar.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|The members of the Guiding Hand try to agree on pizza toppings.]]

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	:''The God War is a historical event from the [[IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The God War is a historical event from the [[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

	[[File:TheGodWar-godwar.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|The members of the Guiding Hand try to agree on pizza toppings.]]		[[File:TheGodWar-godwar.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|The members of the Guiding Hand try to agree on pizza toppings.]]
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	Most Cybertronian religions agree that the life began with the five members of the Guiding Hand: [[Primus]], [[Mortilus]], [[Solomus]], [[Epistemus]], and [[Adaptus]]. These five deities brought life to Cybertron, blessing the first generation of Transformers with the ability to [[Transformation\|change shape]] to suit their needs, and giving rise to the revered group of Cybertronians known as the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}		Most Cybertronian religions agree that the life began with the five members of the Guiding Hand: [[Primus]], [[Mortilus]], [[Solomus]], [[Epistemus]], and [[Adaptus]]. These five deities brought life to Cybertron, blessing the first generation of Transformers with the ability to [[Transformation\|change shape]] to suit their needs, and giving rise to the revered group of Cybertronians known as the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

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	A different interpretation put forth in the [[Keening Texts]] instead held that Mortilus sought to bring his "gift" to the cosmos, and used Luna 1 as a staging ground to attack Cybertron with a thousand horrors of his own devising. The remaining members of the Guiding Hand returned to the physical world to defeat him, but Mortilus had prepared for this, and laid clever traps for Epistemus, Solomus, and Adaptus, tricking them into surrendering their robotic bodies and ultimately killing them. Each of their defeats weakened Primus, who fashioned Vector Sigma in preparation for his own death before using the last of his strength to send Mortilus's base of [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] hurtling through the cosmos.		A different interpretation put forth in the [[Keening Texts]] instead held that Mortilus sought to bring his "gift" to the cosmos, and used Luna 1 as a staging ground to attack Cybertron with a thousand horrors of his own devising. The remaining members of the Guiding Hand returned to the physical world to defeat him, but Mortilus had prepared for this, and laid clever traps for Epistemus, Solomus, and Adaptus, tricking them into surrendering their robotic bodies and ultimately killing them. Each of their defeats weakened Primus, who fashioned Vector Sigma in preparation for his own death before using the last of his strength to send Mortilus's base of [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] hurtling through the cosmos.

	In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; ~~Mortilus — having~~ realized the error of his ~~ways — received~~ forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}		In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; Mortilus—having realized the error of his ways—received forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}

	[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|Adaptus wanted pineapples.]]		[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|Adaptus wanted pineapples.]]
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	The other four members of the Guiding Hand took up arms against Adaptus, but did not kill him; instead, Adaptus escaped to his base on Luna 1, whereupon he deployed a massive [[electromagnetic pulse]] across Cybertron that would leave the population of the planet confused and amnesiac while he made his escape. This act would introduce the planet to the neurological degradation known as "[[information creep]]", and ultimately leave the other four members of the Guiding Hand without any memory of their names or the role they had played in the foundation of Cybertronian civilization. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unremembering}}		The other four members of the Guiding Hand took up arms against Adaptus, but did not kill him; instead, Adaptus escaped to his base on Luna 1, whereupon he deployed a massive [[electromagnetic pulse]] across Cybertron that would leave the population of the planet confused and amnesiac while he made his escape. This act would introduce the planet to the neurological degradation known as "[[information creep]]", and ultimately leave the other four members of the Guiding Hand without any memory of their names or the role they had played in the foundation of Cybertronian civilization. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unremembering}}

	Early into the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Megatron]] tapped into [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]]'s memories, and glimpsed jumbled images of an ancient Cybertron left barren after a "war of gods." {{storylink\|Primacy issue 1\|Primacy #1}}		Early into the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] tapped into [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]]'s memories, and glimpsed jumbled images of an ancient Cybertron left barren after a "war of gods." {{storylink\|Primacy issue 1\|Primacy #1}}

	[[Category:IDW ~~Generation 1~~ history]]		[[Category:IDW (2005) history]]
	[[Category:Wars]]		[[Category:Wars]]

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	The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer (if long-lived and mildly superpowered). Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.		The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer (if long-lived and mildly superpowered). Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.

	The other four members of the Guiding Hand took up arms against Adaptus, but did not kill him; instead, Adaptus escaped to his base on Luna 1, whereupon he deployed a massive [[electromagnetic pulse]] across Cybertron that would leave the population of the planet confused and amnesiac while he made his escape. This act would introduce the planet to the neurological degradation known as "[[information creep]]", and ultimately leave the other four members of the Guiding Hand without any memory of their names or the role they had played in the foundation of Cybertronian civilization. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unremembering}}		The other four members of the Guiding Hand took up arms against Adaptus, but did not kill him; instead, Adaptus escaped to his base on Luna 1, whereupon he deployed a massive [[electromagnetic pulse]] across Cybertron that would leave the population of the planet confused and amnesiac while he made his escape. This act would introduce the planet to the neurological degradation known as "[[information creep]]", and ultimately leave the other four members of the Guiding Hand without any memory of their names or the role they had played in the foundation of Cybertronian civilization. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unremembering}}

			Early into the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Megatron]] tapped into [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]]'s memories, and glimpsed jumbled images of an ancient Cybertron left barren after a "war of gods." {{storylink\|Primacy issue 1\|Primacy #1}}

	[[Category:IDW Generation 1 history]]		[[Category:IDW Generation 1 history]]
	[[Category:Wars]]		[[Category:Wars]]

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 17:44, 28 September 2018

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	Most Cybertronian religions agree that the life began with the five members of the Guiding Hand: [[Primus]], [[Mortilus]], [[Solomus]], [[Epistemus]], and [[Adaptus]]. These five deities brought life to Cybertron, blessing the first generation of Transformers with the ability to [[Transformation\|change shape]] to suit their needs, and giving rise to the revered group of Cybertronians known as the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}		Most Cybertronian religions agree that the life began with the five members of the Guiding Hand: [[Primus]], [[Mortilus]], [[Solomus]], [[Epistemus]], and [[Adaptus]]. These five deities brought life to Cybertron, blessing the first generation of Transformers with the ability to [[Transformation\|change shape]] to suit their needs, and giving rise to the revered group of Cybertronians known as the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

	According to conventional religion, this utopian era would come to an end when Mortilus, god of death, betrayed his comrades and sparked the cataclysmic war itself. The texts of the religious sect known as the [[Clavis Aurea]] stated that Mortilus sought to turn Cybertron's power outward, so that the Hand and its children could strike out at the rest of the universe, while the other members of the Guiding Hand were against unnecessary war. Mortilus's ambitions caused Cybertron to "shudder," ripping asunder its [[Moonbase One\|first moon]] from orbit. Mortilus battled the other members of the pantheon, tricking them one by one so that they would be reduced to mere objects: Solomus entrapped in a [[Matrix of Leadership\|crystal container]], Epistemus as a [[brain module]], Adaptus as a [[transformation cog]], until only Primus remained.		According to conventional religion, this utopian era would come to an end when Mortilus, god of death, betrayed his comrades and sparked the cataclysmic war itself. The texts of the religious sect known as the [[Clavis Aurea]] stated that Mortilus sought to turn Cybertron's power outward, so that the Hand and its children could strike out at the rest of the universe, while the other members of the Guiding Hand were against unnecessary war. Mortilus's ambitions caused Cybertron to "shudder", ripping asunder its [[Moonbase One\|first moon]] from orbit. Mortilus battled the other members of the pantheon, tricking them one by one so that they would be reduced to mere objects: Solomus entrapped in a [[Matrix of Leadership\|crystal container]], Epistemus as a [[brain module]], Adaptus as a [[transformation cog]], until only Primus remained.

	Primus struck down Mortilus, but was gravely wounded in the battle, and retreated to the center of Cybertron to become the life-giving supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]]. In doing so, however, he killed Death, and the passing of Mortilus allowed Cybertronian [[spark]]s to burn for eternity as immortals. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}		Primus struck down Mortilus, but was gravely wounded in the battle, and retreated to the center of Cybertron to become the life-giving supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]]. In doing so, however, he killed Death, and the passing of Mortilus allowed Cybertronian [[spark]]s to burn for eternity as immortals. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

	A different interpretation put forth in the [[Keening Texts]] instead held that Mortilus sought to bring his "gift" to the cosmos, and used Luna 1 as a staging ground to attack Cybertron with a thousand horrors of his own devising. The remaining members of the Guiding Hand returned to the physical world to defeat him, but Mortilus had prepared for this, and laid clever traps for Epistemus, Solomus and Adaptus, tricking them into surrendering their robotic bodies and ultimately killing them. Each of their defeats weakened Primus, who fashioned Vector Sigma in preparation for his own death before using the last of his strength to send Mortilus's base of [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] hurtling through the cosmos.		A different interpretation put forth in the [[Keening Texts]] instead held that Mortilus sought to bring his "gift" to the cosmos, and used Luna 1 as a staging ground to attack Cybertron with a thousand horrors of his own devising. The remaining members of the Guiding Hand returned to the physical world to defeat him, but Mortilus had prepared for this, and laid clever traps for Epistemus, Solomus, and Adaptus, tricking them into surrendering their robotic bodies and ultimately killing them. Each of their defeats weakened Primus, who fashioned Vector Sigma in preparation for his own death before using the last of his strength to send Mortilus's base of [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] hurtling through the cosmos.

	In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; Mortilus — having realized the error of his ways — received forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}		In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; Mortilus — having realized the error of his ways — received forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}
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	[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|Adaptus wanted pineapples.]]		[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|Adaptus wanted pineapples.]]

	The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer. Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.		The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer (if long-lived and mildly superpowered). Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.

	The other four members of the Guiding Hand took up arms against Adaptus, but did not kill him; instead, Adaptus escaped to his base on Luna ~~One~~, ~~where~~ he deployed a massive [[electromagnetic pulse]] across Cybertron that would leave the population of the planet confused and amnesiac while he made his escape. This act would introduce the planet to the neurological degradation known as "[[information creep]]," and ultimately leave the other four members of the Guiding Hand without any memory of their names or the role they had played in the foundation of Cybertronian civilization. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unremembering}}		The other four members of the Guiding Hand took up arms against Adaptus, but did not kill him; instead, Adaptus escaped to his base on Luna 1, whereupon he deployed a massive [[electromagnetic pulse]] across Cybertron that would leave the population of the planet confused and amnesiac while he made his escape. This act would introduce the planet to the neurological degradation known as "[[information creep]]", and ultimately leave the other four members of the Guiding Hand without any memory of their names or the role they had played in the foundation of Cybertronian civilization. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unremembering}}

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	[[Category:Wars]]		[[Category:Wars]]

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	:''The God War is a historical event from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The God War is a historical event from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

	[[File:TheGodWar-godwar.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|~~[[Wiki: God~~ of ~~War (2018 video game)\| Boy?!]]~~]]		[[File:TheGodWar-godwar.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|The members of the Guiding Hand try to agree on pizza toppings.]]

	Fought between the members of the [[Guiding Hand]], the mythological sequence of events known as the '''God War''' would mark the very first war fought in Cybertron's history, and a defining event that would shape the theology of the [[Transformer\|Cybertronian]] species.		Fought between the members of the [[Guiding Hand]], the mythological sequence of events known as the '''God War''' would mark the very first war fought in Cybertron's history, and a defining event that would shape the theology of the [[Transformer\|Cybertronian]] species.
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	In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; Mortilus — having realized the error of his ways — received forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}		In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; Mortilus — having realized the error of his ways — received forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}

	[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|~~'''BOY!'''~~.]]		[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|Adaptus wanted pineapples.]]

	The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer. Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.		The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer. Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.

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	Most Cybertronian religions agree that the life began with the five members of the Guiding Hand: [[Primus]], [[Mortilus]], [[Solomus]], [[Epistemus]], and [[Adaptus]]. These five deities brought life to Cybertron, blessing the first generation of Transformers with the ability to [[Transformation\|change shape]] to suit their needs, and giving rise to the revered group of Cybertronians known as the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}		Most Cybertronian religions agree that the life began with the five members of the Guiding Hand: [[Primus]], [[Mortilus]], [[Solomus]], [[Epistemus]], and [[Adaptus]]. These five deities brought life to Cybertron, blessing the first generation of Transformers with the ability to [[Transformation\|change shape]] to suit their needs, and giving rise to the revered group of Cybertronians known as the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

	According to conventional religion, this utopian era would come to an end when Mortilus, god of death, betrayed his comrades and sparked the cataclysmic war itself. The texts of the religious sect known as the [[Clavis Aurea]] stated that Mortilus sought to turn Cybertron's power outward, so that the Hand and its children could strike out at the rest of the universe, while the other members of the Guiding Hand were against unnecessary war. Mortilus's ambitions caused Cybertron to "shudder", ripping asunder its [[Moonbase One\|first moon]] from orbit. Mortilus battled the other members of the pantheon, tricking them one by one so that they would be reduced to mere objects: Solomus entrapped in a [[Matrix of Leadership\|crystal container]], Epistemus as a [[brain module]], Adaptus as a [[transformation cog]], until only Primus remained.		According to conventional religion, this utopian era would come to an end when Mortilus, god of death, betrayed his comrades and sparked the cataclysmic war itself. The texts of the religious sect known as the [[Clavis Aurea]] stated that Mortilus sought to turn Cybertron's power outward, so that the Hand and its children could strike out at the rest of the universe, while the other members of the Guiding Hand were against unnecessary war. Mortilus's ambitions caused Cybertron to "shudder", ripping asunder its [[Moonbase One\|first moon]] from orbit. Mortilus battled the other members of the pantheon, tricking them one by one so that they would be reduced to mere objects: Solomus entrapped in a [[Matrix of Leadership\|crystal container]], Epistemus as a [[brain module]], Adaptus as a [[Transformation cog (biology)\|transformation cog]], until only Primus remained.

	Primus struck down Mortilus, but was gravely wounded in the battle, and retreated to the center of Cybertron to become the life-giving supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]]. In doing so, however, he killed Death, and the passing of Mortilus allowed Cybertronian [[spark]]s to burn for eternity as immortals. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}		Primus struck down Mortilus, but was gravely wounded in the battle, and retreated to the center of Cybertron to become the life-giving supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]]. In doing so, however, he killed Death, and the passing of Mortilus allowed Cybertronian [[spark]]s to burn for eternity as immortals. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

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	Most Cybertronian religions agree that the life began with the five members of the Guiding Hand: [[Primus]], [[Mortilus]], [[Solomus]], [[Epistemus]], and [[Adaptus]]. These five deities brought life to Cybertron, blessing the first generation of Transformers with the ability to [[Transformation\|change shape]] to suit their needs, and giving rise to the revered group of Cybertronians known as the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}		Most Cybertronian religions agree that the life began with the five members of the Guiding Hand: [[Primus]], [[Mortilus]], [[Solomus]], [[Epistemus]], and [[Adaptus]]. These five deities brought life to Cybertron, blessing the first generation of Transformers with the ability to [[Transformation\|change shape]] to suit their needs, and giving rise to the revered group of Cybertronians known as the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

	According to conventional religion, this utopian era would come to an end when Mortilus, god of death, betrayed his comrades and sparked the cataclysmic war itself. The texts of the religious sect known as the [[Clavis Aurea]] stated that Mortilus sought to turn Cybertron's power outward, so that the Hand and its children could strike out at the rest of the universe, while the other members of the Guiding Hand were against unnecessary war. Mortilus's ambitions caused Cybertron to "shudder," ripping asunder its [[Moonbase One\|first moon]] from orbit. Mortilus battled the other members of the pantheon, tricking them one by one so that they would be reduced to mere objects: Solomus entrapped in a [[Matrix of Leadership\|crystal container]], Epistemus as a [[brain module]], Adaptus as a [[transformation cog]], until only Primus remained.		According to conventional religion, this utopian era would come to an end when Mortilus, god of death, betrayed his comrades and sparked the cataclysmic war itself. The texts of the religious sect known as the [[Clavis Aurea]] stated that Mortilus sought to turn Cybertron's power outward, so that the Hand and its children could strike out at the rest of the universe, while the other members of the Guiding Hand were against unnecessary war. Mortilus's ambitions caused Cybertron to "shudder", ripping asunder its [[Moonbase One\|first moon]] from orbit. Mortilus battled the other members of the pantheon, tricking them one by one so that they would be reduced to mere objects: Solomus entrapped in a [[Matrix of Leadership\|crystal container]], Epistemus as a [[brain module]], Adaptus as a [[transformation cog]], until only Primus remained.

	Primus struck down Mortilus, but was gravely wounded in the battle, and retreated to the center of Cybertron to become the life-giving supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]]. In doing so, however, he killed Death, and the passing of Mortilus allowed Cybertronian [[spark]]s to burn for eternity as immortals. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}		Primus struck down Mortilus, but was gravely wounded in the battle, and retreated to the center of Cybertron to become the life-giving supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]]. In doing so, however, he killed Death, and the passing of Mortilus allowed Cybertronian [[spark]]s to burn for eternity as immortals. {{storylink\|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations\|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

	A different interpretation put forth in the [[Keening Texts]] instead held that Mortilus sought to bring his "gift" to the cosmos, and used Luna 1 as a staging ground to attack Cybertron with a thousand horrors of his own devising. The remaining members of the Guiding Hand returned to the physical world to defeat him, but Mortilus had prepared for this, and laid clever traps for Epistemus, Solomus and Adaptus, tricking them into surrendering their robotic bodies and ultimately killing them. Each of their defeats weakened Primus, who fashioned Vector Sigma in preparation for his own death before using the last of his strength to send Mortilus's base of [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] hurtling through the cosmos.		A different interpretation put forth in the [[Keening Texts]] instead held that Mortilus sought to bring his "gift" to the cosmos, and used Luna 1 as a staging ground to attack Cybertron with a thousand horrors of his own devising. The remaining members of the Guiding Hand returned to the physical world to defeat him, but Mortilus had prepared for this, and laid clever traps for Epistemus, Solomus, and Adaptus, tricking them into surrendering their robotic bodies and ultimately killing them. Each of their defeats weakened Primus, who fashioned Vector Sigma in preparation for his own death before using the last of his strength to send Mortilus's base of [[Moonbase One\|Luna 1]] hurtling through the cosmos.

	In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; Mortilus — having realized the error of his ways — received forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}		In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; Mortilus — having realized the error of his ways — received forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}
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	[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|Adaptus wanted pineapples.]]		[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|Adaptus wanted pineapples.]]

	The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer. Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.		The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer (if long-lived and mildly superpowered). Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.

	The other four members of the Guiding Hand took up arms against Adaptus, but did not kill him; instead, Adaptus escaped to his base on Luna ~~One~~, ~~where~~ he deployed a massive [[electromagnetic pulse]] across Cybertron that would leave the population of the planet confused and amnesiac while he made his escape. This act would introduce the planet to the neurological degradation known as "[[information creep]]," and ultimately leave the other four members of the Guiding Hand without any memory of their names or the role they had played in the foundation of Cybertronian civilization. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unremembering}}		The other four members of the Guiding Hand took up arms against Adaptus, but did not kill him; instead, Adaptus escaped to his base on Luna 1, whereupon he deployed a massive [[electromagnetic pulse]] across Cybertron that would leave the population of the planet confused and amnesiac while he made his escape. This act would introduce the planet to the neurological degradation known as "[[information creep]]", and ultimately leave the other four members of the Guiding Hand without any memory of their names or the role they had played in the foundation of Cybertronian civilization. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering\|The Unremembering}}

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	:''The God War is a historical event from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The God War is a historical event from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity\|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

	[[File:TheGodWar-godwar.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|~~[[Wiki: God~~ of ~~War (2018 video game)\| Boy?!]]~~]]		[[File:TheGodWar-godwar.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|The members of the Guiding Hand try to agree on pizza toppings.]]

	Fought between the members of the [[Guiding Hand]], the mythological sequence of events known as the '''God War''' would mark the very first war fought in Cybertron's history, and a defining event that would shape the theology of the [[Transformer\|Cybertronian]] species.		Fought between the members of the [[Guiding Hand]], the mythological sequence of events known as the '''God War''' would mark the very first war fought in Cybertron's history, and a defining event that would shape the theology of the [[Transformer\|Cybertronian]] species.
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	In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; Mortilus — having realized the error of his ways — received forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}		In this interpretation of the myth, all five perished, but persisted into the next life as metaphysical ideas; Mortilus — having realized the error of his ways — received forgiveness for his transgression. The group joined forces to create the [[Transformer afterlife\|Afterspark]], so that future Cybertronians could peacefully transition into the next life. {{storylink\|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War\|The God War}}

	[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|~~'''BOY!'''~~.]]		[[File:LL-23-GuidingHandWar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|350px\|Adaptus wanted pineapples.]]

	The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer. Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.		The ''true'' sequence of events, however, was quite different from any known religious account. In reality, the Guiding Hand were not immortal gods, but robots as mortal as any other Transformer. Furthermore, it was not Mortilus who rebelled against Primus, but ''Adaptus'', who did so in the hopes that introducing conflict to Cybertronian civilization would avert the stagnation that he feared would soon grip the species.

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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Theomachy]], the traditional conflict between Primus and Unicron.		*[[Theomachy]], the traditional conflict between Primus and Unicron.
			*[[War of the Primes]], a different war between [[Thirteen\|the first Transformers]].

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