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AzimuthAcolyte: Tigatron -> Tigatron (BW) update

2026-03-09T02:46:41Z

Tigatron -> Tigatron (BW) update

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	* [[Airazor (BW)\|Airazor]] (2)		* [[Airazor (BW)\|Airazor]] (2)
	* [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]] (5)		* [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]] (5)
	* [[Tigatron]] (6)		* [[Tigatron (BW)\|Tigatron]] (6)
	* [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] (7)		* [[Rhinox (BW)\|Rhinox]] (7)
	* [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]] (8)		* [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]] (8)

Powermetal at 20:37, 25 August 2025

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	\|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]		\|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
	\|edits by=Megan Brown		\|edits by=[[Megan Brown]]
	}}		}}
	'''A little bird spawns an unprecedented transformation'''		'''A little bird spawns an unprecedented transformation'''

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	File:BestOfTheBeasts cvr.jpg\|'''''Transformers: Best of the Beasts'''''; art by [[James Biggie]]		File:BestOfTheBeasts cvr.jpg\|'''''Transformers: Best of the Beasts'''''; cover art by [[James Biggie]]
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	[[Category:IDW issues]]		[[Category:IDW issues]]

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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	* '''''[[Transformers: Best of the Beasts]]'''''		* '''''[[Transformers: Best of the Beasts]]''''' <small>([[July 13]], [[2022]])</small>
	:*Reprints [[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering\|''The Gathering'']] [[The Gathering issue 4\|#4]], ''[[The Transformers: Windblade]]'' (vol.2) [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6\|#6]], "Of Flying and Falling" (from the ''Synergy'' anthology), ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars]]'' #9: "[[Thicker Skin]]", and ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers]]'' [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3\|#3]].		:*Reprints [[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering\|''The Gathering'']] [[The Gathering issue 4\|#4]], ''[[The Transformers: Windblade]]'' (vol.2) [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6\|#6]], "Of Flying and Falling" (from the ''Synergy'' anthology), ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars]]'' #9: "[[Thicker Skin]]", and ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers]]'' [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3\|#3]].
	:*Also includes a reprint of the "[[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!]]" toy pack-in comic.		:*Also includes a reprint of the "[[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!]]" toy pack-in comic.

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 ===Real-world references===
 * Mention is made of a [[Jurassic Park|"whole movie"]] about female ''Velociraptors''.
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Daniel Adkins at 02:14, 17 January 2020

2020-01-17T02:14:46Z

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	''On the desert plains of prehistoric [[Earth]], [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]] lurks in the tumbleweeds only to be spied by [[Airazor (BW)\|Airazor]]'s "falcon eyes" and attacked by her shoulder cannons. Emerging from the folliage, Dinobot protests that Airazor didn't have shoulder cannons in [[beast mode]]. Turning to [[robot mode]], Airazor instead says she'll use her "wrist-blasters", smugly waving her [[flight]] advantage in Dinobot's face, prompting him to lunge at her'', revealing the whole thing to be an imagined scenario acted out by a young [[Mairghread Scott]] and her younger sister.		''On the desert plains of prehistoric [[Earth]], [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]] lurks in the tumbleweeds only to be spied by [[Airazor (BW)\|Airazor]]'s "falcon eyes" and attacked by her shoulder cannons. Emerging from the folliage, Dinobot protests that Airazor didn't have shoulder cannons in [[beast mode]]. Turning to [[robot mode]], Airazor instead says she'll use her "wrist-blasters", smugly waving her [[flight]] advantage in Dinobot's face, prompting him to lunge at her'', revealing the whole thing to be an imagined scenario acted out by a young [[Mairghread Scott]] and her younger sister.

	Reflecting on these events, Mairghread notes that, despite not always getting along with her sister, both loved [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|''Beast Wars'']], despite the lack of ~~females~~ in the cast. What drew Mairghread to Airazor was the fact that the avian [[Maximal]] was not a girl in the traditional sense (which was good because girls are lame). While female heroes did exist on other cartoons, they wound up needing rescue more often than not, or swooning at the feet of their male counterparts, despite ostensibly being "just as good as the boys." Airazor, by contrast, was born in battle and proved her worth, not by speeches, but by punching [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]]. Until she became [[Tigerhawk]]. And though her sister gave up on ''Beast Wars'', Mairghread never forgot the falcon, even if she never bought a toy, nor did she forget her love of "male" entertainment throughout her life.		Reflecting on these events, Mairghread notes that, despite not always getting along with her sister, both loved [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|''Beast Wars'']], despite the lack of women in the cast. What drew Mairghread to Airazor was the fact that the avian [[Maximal]] was not a girl in the traditional sense (which was good because girls are lame). While female heroes did exist on other cartoons, they wound up needing rescue more often than not, or swooning at the feet of their male counterparts, despite ostensibly being "just as good as the boys." Airazor, by contrast, was born in battle and proved her worth, not by speeches, but by punching [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]]. Until she became [[Tigerhawk]]. And though her sister gave up on ''Beast Wars'', Mairghread never forgot the falcon, even if she never bought a toy, nor did she forget her love of "male" entertainment throughout her life.

	And in [[2013]], Mairghread found that she wasn't alone when the online fandom petitioned [[Hasbro]] to make [[Windblade (G1)\|their newest Transformer]] a female. Pitching to write for the character, Windblade, Mairghread was hired and opened the doors for an increasing female interest in the [[Transformers brand\|''Transformers'' brand]].		And in [[2013]], Mairghread found that she wasn't alone when the online fandom petitioned [[Hasbro]] to make [[Windblade (G1)\|their newest Transformer]] a female. Pitching to write for the character, Windblade, Mairghread was hired and opened the doors for an increasing female interest in the [[Transformers brand\|''Transformers'' brand]].

Saix: /* Synopsis */

2019-09-22T18:05:42Z

Synopsis

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	''On the desert plains of prehistoric [[Earth]], [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]] lurks in the tumbleweeds only to be spied by [[Airazor (BW)\|Airazor]]'s "falcon eyes" and attacked by her shoulder cannons. Emerging from the folliage, Dinobot protests that Airazor didn't have shoulder cannons in [[beast mode]]. Turning to [[robot mode]], Airazor instead says she'll use her "wrist-blasters", smugly waving her [[flight]] advantage in Dinobot's face, prompting him to lunge at her'', revealing the whole thing to be an imagined scenario acted out by a young [[Mairghread Scott]] and her younger sister.		''On the desert plains of prehistoric [[Earth]], [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]] lurks in the tumbleweeds only to be spied by [[Airazor (BW)\|Airazor]]'s "falcon eyes" and attacked by her shoulder cannons. Emerging from the folliage, Dinobot protests that Airazor didn't have shoulder cannons in [[beast mode]]. Turning to [[robot mode]], Airazor instead says she'll use her "wrist-blasters", smugly waving her [[flight]] advantage in Dinobot's face, prompting him to lunge at her'', revealing the whole thing to be an imagined scenario acted out by a young [[Mairghread Scott]] and her younger sister.

	Reflecting on these events, Mairghread notes that, despite not always getting along with her sister, both loved [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|''Beast Wars'']], despite the lack of females in the cast. What drew Mairghread to Airazor was the fact that the avian [[Maximal]] was not a girl in the traditional sense (which was good because girls are lame). While female heroes did exist on other cartoons, they wound up needing rescue more often than not, or swooning at the feet of their male counterparts, despite ostensibly being "just as good as the boys." Airazor, by contrast, was born in battle and proved her worth, not by speeches, but by punching [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]]. Until she became [[Tigerhawk]]. And though her sister gave up on ''Beast Wars'', Mairghread never ~~forget~~ the falcon, even if she never bought a toy, nor did she forget her love of "male" entertainment throughout her life.		Reflecting on these events, Mairghread notes that, despite not always getting along with her sister, both loved [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|''Beast Wars'']], despite the lack of females in the cast. What drew Mairghread to Airazor was the fact that the avian [[Maximal]] was not a girl in the traditional sense (which was good because girls are lame). While female heroes did exist on other cartoons, they wound up needing rescue more often than not, or swooning at the feet of their male counterparts, despite ostensibly being "just as good as the boys." Airazor, by contrast, was born in battle and proved her worth, not by speeches, but by punching [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]]. Until she became [[Tigerhawk]]. And though her sister gave up on ''Beast Wars'', Mairghread never forgot the falcon, even if she never bought a toy, nor did she forget her love of "male" entertainment throughout her life.

	And in [[2013]], Mairghread found that she wasn't alone when the online fandom petitioned [[Hasbro]] to make [[Windblade (G1)\|their newest Transformer]] a female. Pitching to write for the character, Windblade, Mairghread was hired and opened the doors for an increasing female interest in the [[Transformers brand\|''Transformers'' brand]].		And in [[2013]], Mairghread found that she wasn't alone when the online fandom petitioned [[Hasbro]] to make [[Windblade (G1)\|their newest Transformer]] a female. Pitching to write for the character, Windblade, Mairghread was hired and opened the doors for an increasing female interest in the [[Transformers brand\|''Transformers'' brand]].

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2019-09-22T17:29:53Z

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'''A little bird spawns an unprecedented transformation'''

==Synopsis==
''On the desert plains of prehistoric [[Earth]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] lurks in the tumbleweeds only to be spied by [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]'s "falcon eyes" and attacked by her shoulder cannons. Emerging from the folliage, Dinobot protests that Airazor didn't have shoulder cannons in [[beast mode]]. Turning to [[robot mode]], Airazor instead says she'll use her "wrist-blasters", smugly waving her [[flight]] advantage in Dinobot's face, prompting him to lunge at her'', revealing the whole thing to be an imagined scenario acted out by a young [[Mairghread Scott]] and her younger sister.

Reflecting on these events, Mairghread notes that, despite not always getting along with her sister, both loved [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'']], despite the lack of females in the cast. What drew Mairghread to Airazor was the fact that the avian [[Maximal]] was not a girl in the traditional sense (which was good because girls are lame). While female heroes did exist on other cartoons, they wound up needing rescue more often than not, or swooning at the feet of their male counterparts, despite ostensibly being "just as good as the boys." Airazor, by contrast, was born in battle and proved her worth, not by speeches, but by punching [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. Until she became [[Tigerhawk]]. And though her sister gave up on ''Beast Wars'', Mairghread never forget the falcon, even if she never bought a toy, nor did she forget her love of "male" entertainment throughout her life.

And in [[2013]], Mairghread found that she wasn't alone when the online fandom petitioned [[Hasbro]] to make [[Windblade (G1)|their newest Transformer]] a female. Pitching to write for the character, Windblade, Mairghread was hired and opened the doors for an increasing female interest in the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]].

All thanks to one falcon.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (1)
* [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (2)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (5)
* [[Tigatron]] (6)
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (7)
* [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (8)
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (9)
* [[Tigerhawk]] (17)
|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
* [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (10)
* [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (11)
* [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (12)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (13)
* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (14)
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (15)
* [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (16)
|c3=
* Mairghread Scott's sister (3)
* [[Mairghread Scott]] (4)
}}

==Notes==
* This story was one of two autobiographical stories published in ''[[Synergy: A Hasbro Creators Showcase|Synergy]]'', the other being "[https://www.ponywiki.mlpwiki.net/wiki/The_Stage The Stage]", by [[Katie Cook]], author of IDW's ''[[My Little Pony]]'' comics.
===Continuity notes===
* Mairghread notes that Airazor was "born fighting," an accurate summary of "[[The Spark]]." Airazor punching out Terrorsaur is redrawn from that episode, though it adds Waspinator who, despite appearing in the episode, was, rather unsurprisingly, defeated long before Airazor came online.

===Transformers references===
* Tigerhawk is drawn based off his pose in ''[[Genesis: The Art of Transformers]]'', which we use on his page, rather than any pose he struck in the cartoon.

===Real-world references===
* Mention is made of a [[Jurassic Park|"whole movie"]] about female ''Velociraptors''.

[[Category:IDW issues]]