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Chord: /* Known Point One Percenters */ Added heavyweight designations for known heavyweights

2026-04-25T14:10:03Z

Known Point One Percenters: Added heavyweight designations for known heavyweights

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	*[[Dominus Ambus]] (load-bearer)		*[[Dominus Ambus]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]<ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>		*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]<ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>
	*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]		*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]] (heavyweight)
	*[[Heretech]]		*[[Heretech]]
	*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]		*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]
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	*[[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]]		*[[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]]
	*[[Ramp]] (load-bearer)		*[[Ramp]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]]		*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]] (heavyweight)
	*[[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]		*[[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]
	*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]		*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]

IGEBM13: /* Known Point One Percenters */

2025-11-30T16:54:44Z

Known Point One Percenters

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	*[[Datum]] (load-bearer)		*[[Datum]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Dominus Ambus]] (load-bearer)		*[[Dominus Ambus]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]] <ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>		*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]<ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>
	*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]		*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]
	*[[Heretech]]		*[[Heretech]]

Saix: clean up, replaced: Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity → Fortress Maximus (G1), Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity → Scorponok (G1), → (4)

2024-09-20T22:01:01Z

clean up, replaced: Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity → Fortress Maximus (G1), Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity → Scorponok (G1), → (4)

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	*[[Datum]] (load-bearer)		*[[Datum]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Dominus Ambus]] (load-bearer)		*[[Dominus Ambus]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)~~/2005 IDW continuity~~\|Fortress Maximus]] <ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>		*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]] <ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>
	*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]		*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]
	*[[Heretech]]		*[[Heretech]]
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	*[[Ramp]] (load-bearer)		*[[Ramp]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]]		*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]]
	*[[Scorponok (G1)~~/2005 IDW continuity~~\|Scorponok]]		*[[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]
	*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]		*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]
	*[[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]		*[[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]
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	===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===		===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
	Seeking ultimate power, [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]] experimented on himself, managing to turn his spark green. [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] learned of this, had Thunderwing imprisoned and removed the spark, placing it in a special container and creating the [[Matrix of Malice]]. The Matrix of Malice became the core of [[Thunder Mayhem]], a monstrously powerful [[combiner]] formed from the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] that wore Thunderwing's visage. Thunder Mayhem rampaged across the universe, proving near-unstoppable and reducing the Cybertronian race to only a handful of survivors. {{storylink\|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim\|Deadly Aim}}		Seeking ultimate power, [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]] experimented on himself, managing to turn his spark green. [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] learned of this, had Thunderwing imprisoned and removed the spark, placing it in a special container and creating the [[Matrix of Malice]]. The Matrix of Malice became the core of [[Thunder Mayhem]], a monstrously powerful [[combiner]] formed from the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] that wore Thunderwing's visage. Thunder Mayhem rampaged across the universe, proving near-unstoppable and reducing the Cybertronian race to only a handful of survivors. {{storylink\|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim\|Deadly Aim}}

	{{note\|While the term "Point One Percenter" is never explicitly used to describe Thunderwing's unnaturally-powerful green spark in-story, the context provided makes the phenomenon rather evident.}}		{{note\|While the term "Point One Percenter" is never explicitly used to describe Thunderwing's unnaturally-powerful green spark in-story, the context provided makes the phenomenon rather evident.}}

Cydra at 19:40, 16 August 2023

2023-08-16T19:40:58Z

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	Following the end of the war, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' (re)discovered the long lost [[Moonbase One\|Seething Moon]], which they found was teeming with perhaps a billion unharvested sparks. Among them, a Point One Percenter attracted [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]]'s attention and he attempted to extract it before being surprised by [[Lockdown (G1)\|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s and forced to retreat. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|The Fecund Moon}} He succeeded in retrieving the spark and secreted it inside his chest compartment until he was back aboard the ''Lost Light'', {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} where he locked himself away in his laboratory to work on it. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}} Storing it in a cavity within himself, Brainstorm carried the spark with him on his time-traveling journey to attempt to kill Megatron; when the original [[reproduction\|Matrix-derived]] spark in Megatron's body was extinguished by Rewind, it was replaced with the Point One Percenter spark by an only slightly hesitant [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}		Following the end of the war, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' (re)discovered the long lost [[Moonbase One\|Seething Moon]], which they found was teeming with perhaps a billion unharvested sparks. Among them, a Point One Percenter attracted [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]]'s attention and he attempted to extract it before being surprised by [[Lockdown (G1)\|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s and forced to retreat. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|The Fecund Moon}} He succeeded in retrieving the spark and secreted it inside his chest compartment until he was back aboard the ''Lost Light'', {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} where he locked himself away in his laboratory to work on it. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}} Storing it in a cavity within himself, Brainstorm carried the spark with him on his time-traveling journey to attempt to kill Megatron; when the original [[reproduction\|Matrix-derived]] spark in Megatron's body was extinguished by Rewind, it was replaced with the Point One Percenter spark by an only slightly hesitant [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

	[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers-dontforgetaboutme.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|right\|\|We'll never forget...uh...~~Whathisname~~.]]		[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers-dontforgetaboutme.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|right\|\|We'll never forget...uh...Whatshisname.]]
	In the aftermath of using twelve Matrices to overload the [[Vector Sigma]] of Functionist Cybertron, a huge blast of life-energy was channeled into Luna One, causing millions of sparks to ignite. There were notably enough supersparks to write [[Rung (G1)\|Rung's]] final message of "DON'T FORGET ME" in giant green letters across the moon's surface. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] made notice of the large amount of supersparks harvested in the [[Bronze Harvest]]. [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]] joked that they couldn't call them 'Point One Percenters' anymore. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}} {{storylink\|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}		In the aftermath of using twelve Matrices to overload the [[Vector Sigma]] of Functionist Cybertron, a huge blast of life-energy was channeled into Luna One, causing millions of sparks to ignite. There were notably enough supersparks to write [[Rung (G1)\|Rung's]] final message of "DON'T FORGET ME" in giant green letters across the moon's surface. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] made notice of the large amount of supersparks harvested in the [[Bronze Harvest]]. [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]] joked that they couldn't call them 'Point One Percenters' anymore. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}} {{storylink\|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

TransFormersfan1: adding description of load-bearers to main blurb instead of notes

2023-08-16T18:32:43Z

adding description of load-bearers to main blurb instead of notes

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	[[File:Overlords spark remembrance day.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Yes, you. Reading this article right now.]]		[[File:Overlords spark remembrance day.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Yes, you. Reading this article right now.]]
	When [[spark]]s are harvested from a [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]] they tend to be a pale blue in colour, but perhaps as few as one in a thousand are green. These sparks, and subsequently the Transformers that are [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|forged]] from them, are commonly known as "'''Point One Percenters'''" and possess special qualities.		When [[spark]]s are harvested from a [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]] they tend to be a pale blue in colour, but perhaps as few as one in a thousand are green. These sparks, and subsequently the Transformers that are [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|forged]] from them, are commonly known as "'''Point One Percenters'''" and possess special qualities.

			Two specific kinds of Point One Percenters are 'heavyweights', Cybertronians who are unusually strong and powerful, and 'load-bearers', whose sparks are capable of handling augmentations such as [[Magnus Armor\|armor twice the user's size]].

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	*[[Animus]]		*[[Animus]]
	*[[Black Shadow (G1)\|Black Shadow]]		*[[Black Shadow (G1)\|Black Shadow]]
	*[[Blockus]]		*[[Blockus]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]]		*[[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Datum]]		*[[Datum]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Dominus Ambus]]		*[[Dominus Ambus]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Fortress Maximus]] <ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>		*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Fortress Maximus]] <ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>
	*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]		*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]
	*[[Heretech]]		*[[Heretech]]
	*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]		*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]
	*[[Minimus Ambus]]		*[[Minimus Ambus]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]]		*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]]
	*[[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]]		*[[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]]
	*[[Ramp]]		*[[Ramp]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]]		*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]]
	*[[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Scorponok]]		*[[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Scorponok]]
	*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]		*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]
	*[[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]		*[[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]
	*[[Suture (G1)\|Suture]]		*[[Suture (G1)\|Suture]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Tarn (G1)\|Tarn]]		*[[Tarn (G1)\|Tarn]]
	}}		}}
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	*Point One Percenter sparks are inherently dangerous before harvest—the [[Frak\|two]] [[Rushcut\|miners]] who found Overlord's spark were caught in its "first flash", which was indicated to be rapidly fatal.		*Point One Percenter sparks are inherently dangerous before harvest—the [[Frak\|two]] [[Rushcut\|miners]] who found Overlord's spark were caught in its "first flash", which was indicated to be rapidly fatal.
	*Three-of-Twelve described the term as "a grave misuse of statistics" and noted that Overlord's spark was the "first in ten generations", suggesting the actual percentage may be lower.		*Three-of-Twelve described the term as "a grave misuse of statistics" and noted that Overlord's spark was the "first in ten generations", suggesting the actual percentage may be lower.
	*There appear to be different types of Point One Percenter. In "[[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self]]" Minimus Ambus classed himself, Datum, and Suture as "load-bearers" as opposed to "heavyweight class" 'bots like Roller.		*The idea of load-bearers, small robots who can wear and control large suits of armor, resonates somewhat with the Japanese explanation of [[Headmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|Headmasters]], small robots who, thanks to special training, can control larger bodies.
	**The idea of load-bearers, small robots who can wear and control large suits of armor, resonates somewhat with the Japanese explanation of [[Headmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|Headmasters]], small robots who, thanks to special training, can control larger bodies.		*[[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] was also originally called a heavyweight class Point One Percenter, but his inclusion here was in fact an error, as it would contradict [[Solomus\|Tyrest]]'s whole point if one of the key [[Aequitas]] defendants was forged. This was corrected in the trade paperback, replacing his name with Grimlock's.<ref name="moonbase2"/>
	**[[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] was also originally called a heavyweight class Point One Percenter, but his inclusion here was in fact an error, as it would contradict [[Solomus\|Tyrest]]'s whole point if one of the key [[Aequitas]] defendants was forged. This was corrected in the trade paperback, replacing his name with Grimlock's.<ref name="moonbase2"/>
	*Other ''potential'' Point One Percenters include [[Killmaster]] (another member of the Warriors Elite).		*Other ''potential'' Point One Percenters include [[Killmaster]] (another member of the Warriors Elite).
	*While Megatron and Grimlock were not confirmed as Point One Percenters when the concept was originally presented, "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]" ''did'' feature a line of dialogue stating that Megatron had an unusually bright spark. James Roberts later confirmed the characters on Prowl's list of "once-a-generation bots" were Point One Percenters. Grimlock would later be listed as a Point One Percenter in trade, his name replacing Impactor's,<ref name="moonbase2"/> and was formally referred to as a heavyweight Point One Percenter in issue 2 of the Hasbro Universe Sourcebook. Megatron would later be explicitly established as a hybrid of a constructed cold body and Point One Percenter forged spark in ''More Than Meets The Eye''.		*While Megatron and Grimlock were not confirmed as Point One Percenters when the concept was originally presented, "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]" ''did'' feature a line of dialogue stating that Megatron had an unusually bright spark. James Roberts later confirmed the characters on Prowl's list of "once-a-generation bots" were Point One Percenters. Grimlock would later be listed as a Point One Percenter in trade, his name replacing Impactor's,<ref name="moonbase2"/> and was formally referred to as a heavyweight Point One Percenter in issue 2 of the Hasbro Universe Sourcebook. Megatron would later be explicitly established as a hybrid of a constructed cold body and Point One Percenter forged spark in ''More Than Meets The Eye''.

Saix: clean up, replaced: (DJD) → (G1), typos fixed: ously- → ously

2022-12-14T16:38:40Z

clean up, replaced: (DJD) → (G1), typos fixed: ously- → ously

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	*[[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]		*[[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]
	*[[Suture (G1)\|Suture]]		*[[Suture (G1)\|Suture]]
	*[[Tarn (~~DJD~~)\|Tarn]]		*[[Tarn (G1)\|Tarn]]
	}}		}}

	===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===		===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
	Seeking ultimate power, [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]] experimented on himself, managing to turn his spark green. [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] learned of this, had Thunderwing imprisoned and removed the spark, placing it in a special container and creating the [[Matrix of Malice]]. The Matrix of Malice became the core of [[Thunder Mayhem]], a monstrously-powerful [[combiner]] formed from the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] that wore Thunderwing's visage. Thunder Mayhem rampaged across the universe, proving near-unstoppable and reducing the Cybertronian race to only a handful of survivors. {{storylink\|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim\|Deadly Aim}}		Seeking ultimate power, [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]] experimented on himself, managing to turn his spark green. [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] learned of this, had Thunderwing imprisoned and removed the spark, placing it in a special container and creating the [[Matrix of Malice]]. The Matrix of Malice became the core of [[Thunder Mayhem]], a monstrously powerful [[combiner]] formed from the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] that wore Thunderwing's visage. Thunder Mayhem rampaged across the universe, proving near-unstoppable and reducing the Cybertronian race to only a handful of survivors. {{storylink\|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim\|Deadly Aim}}

	{{note\|While the term "Point One Percenter" is never explicitly used to describe Thunderwing's unnaturally-powerful green spark in-story, the context provided makes the phenomenon rather evident.}}		{{note\|While the term "Point One Percenter" is never explicitly used to describe Thunderwing's unnaturally-powerful green spark in-story, the context provided makes the phenomenon rather evident.}}

Saix: /* Known Point One Percenters */clean up, replaced: Black Shadow (Victory) → Black Shadow (G1)

2021-09-20T01:03:49Z

Known Point One Percenters: clean up, replaced: Black Shadow (Victory) → Black Shadow (G1)

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	*[[Animus]]		*[[Animus]]
	*[[Black Shadow (~~Victory~~)\|Black Shadow]]		*[[Black Shadow (G1)\|Black Shadow]]
	*[[Blockus]]		*[[Blockus]]
	*[[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]]		*[[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]]

Saix: clean up, replaced: Overlord (Masterforce) → Overlord (G1)

2021-09-19T23:00:47Z

clean up, replaced: Overlord (Masterforce) → Overlord (G1)

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	*[[Minimus Ambus]]		*[[Minimus Ambus]]
	*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]]		*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]]
	*[[Overlord (~~Masterforce~~)\|Overlord]]		*[[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]]
	*[[Ramp]]		*[[Ramp]]
	*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]]		*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]]
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	*Three-of-Twelve described the term as "a grave misuse of statistics" and noted that Overlord's spark was the "first in ten generations", suggesting the actual percentage may be lower.		*Three-of-Twelve described the term as "a grave misuse of statistics" and noted that Overlord's spark was the "first in ten generations", suggesting the actual percentage may be lower.
	*There appear to be different types of Point One Percenter. In "[[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self]]" Minimus Ambus classed himself, Datum, and Suture as "load-bearers" as opposed to "heavyweight class" 'bots like Roller.		*There appear to be different types of Point One Percenter. In "[[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self]]" Minimus Ambus classed himself, Datum, and Suture as "load-bearers" as opposed to "heavyweight class" 'bots like Roller.
	**The idea of load-bearers, small robots who can wear and control large suits of armor, resonates somewhat with the Japanese explanation of [[~~Headmaster_~~(technology)#~~Japanese_cartoon_continuity~~\|Headmasters]], small robots who, thanks to special training, can control larger bodies.		**The idea of load-bearers, small robots who can wear and control large suits of armor, resonates somewhat with the Japanese explanation of [[Headmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|Headmasters]], small robots who, thanks to special training, can control larger bodies.
	**[[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] was also originally called a heavyweight class Point One Percenter, but his inclusion here was in fact an error, as it would contradict [[Solomus\|Tyrest]]'s whole point if one of the key [[Aequitas]] defendants was forged. This was corrected in the trade paperback, replacing his name with Grimlock's.<ref name="moonbase2"/>		**[[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] was also originally called a heavyweight class Point One Percenter, but his inclusion here was in fact an error, as it would contradict [[Solomus\|Tyrest]]'s whole point if one of the key [[Aequitas]] defendants was forged. This was corrected in the trade paperback, replacing his name with Grimlock's.<ref name="moonbase2"/>
	*Other ''potential'' Point One Percenters include [[Killmaster]] (another member of the Warriors Elite).		*Other ''potential'' Point One Percenters include [[Killmaster]] (another member of the Warriors Elite).

Saix: /* Notes */

2021-09-11T06:19:40Z

Notes

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	*Other ''potential'' Point One Percenters include [[Killmaster]] (another member of the Warriors Elite).		*Other ''potential'' Point One Percenters include [[Killmaster]] (another member of the Warriors Elite).
	*While Megatron and Grimlock were not confirmed as Point One Percenters when the concept was originally presented, "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]" ''did'' feature a line of dialogue stating that Megatron had an unusually bright spark. James Roberts later confirmed the characters on Prowl's list of "once-a-generation bots" were Point One Percenters. Grimlock would later be listed as a Point One Percenter in trade, his name replacing Impactor's,<ref name="moonbase2"/> and was formally referred to as a heavyweight Point One Percenter in issue 2 of the Hasbro Universe Sourcebook. Megatron would later be explicitly established as a hybrid of a constructed cold body and Point One Percenter forged spark in ''More Than Meets The Eye''.		*While Megatron and Grimlock were not confirmed as Point One Percenters when the concept was originally presented, "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]" ''did'' feature a line of dialogue stating that Megatron had an unusually bright spark. James Roberts later confirmed the characters on Prowl's list of "once-a-generation bots" were Point One Percenters. Grimlock would later be listed as a Point One Percenter in trade, his name replacing Impactor's,<ref name="moonbase2"/> and was formally referred to as a heavyweight Point One Percenter in issue 2 of the Hasbro Universe Sourcebook. Megatron would later be explicitly established as a hybrid of a constructed cold body and Point One Percenter forged spark in ''More Than Meets The Eye''.

			===Foreign names===
			*''Japanese:'' '''Point One Percenter''' (ポイント・ワン・パーセンター ''Pointo Wan Pāsentā'')

	==References==		==References==

TimeLord11 at 18:18, 16 March 2021

2021-03-16T18:18:16Z

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	[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers-dontforgetaboutme.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|right\|\|We'll never forget...uh...Whathisname.]]		[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers-dontforgetaboutme.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|right\|\|We'll never forget...uh...Whathisname.]]
	In the aftermath of using twelve Matrices to overload the [[Vector Sigma]] of Functionist Cybertron, a huge blast of life-energy was channeled into Luna One, causing millions of sparks to ignite. There were notably enough supersparks to write [[Rung (G1)\|Rung's]] final message of "DON'T FORGET ME" in giant green letters across the moon's surface. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] made notice of the large amount of supersparks harvested in the [[Bronze Harvest]]. [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]] joked that they couldn't call them 'Point One Percenters' anymore. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers}} {{storylink\|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}		In the aftermath of using twelve Matrices to overload the [[Vector Sigma]] of Functionist Cybertron, a huge blast of life-energy was channeled into Luna One, causing millions of sparks to ignite. There were notably enough supersparks to write [[Rung (G1)\|Rung's]] final message of "DON'T FORGET ME" in giant green letters across the moon's surface. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] made notice of the large amount of supersparks harvested in the [[Bronze Harvest]]. [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]] joked that they couldn't call them 'Point One Percenters' anymore. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}} {{storylink\|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

	====Known Point One Percenters====		====Known Point One Percenters====

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	*[[Dominus Ambus]] (load-bearer)		*[[Dominus Ambus]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]<ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>		*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]<ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>
	*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]		*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]] (heavyweight)
	*[[Heretech]]		*[[Heretech]]
	*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]		*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]
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	*[[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]]		*[[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]]
	*[[Ramp]] (load-bearer)		*[[Ramp]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]]		*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]] (heavyweight)
	*[[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]		*[[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]
	*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]		*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]

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	Following the end of the war, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' (re)discovered the long lost [[Moonbase One\|Seething Moon]], which they found was teeming with perhaps a billion unharvested sparks. Among them, a Point One Percenter attracted [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]]'s attention and he attempted to extract it before being surprised by [[Lockdown (G1)\|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s and forced to retreat. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|The Fecund Moon}} He succeeded in retrieving the spark and secreted it inside his chest compartment until he was back aboard the ''Lost Light'', {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} where he locked himself away in his laboratory to work on it. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}} Storing it in a cavity within himself, Brainstorm carried the spark with him on his time-traveling journey to attempt to kill Megatron; when the original [[reproduction\|Matrix-derived]] spark in Megatron's body was extinguished by Rewind, it was replaced with the Point One Percenter spark by an only slightly hesitant [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}		Following the end of the war, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' (re)discovered the long lost [[Moonbase One\|Seething Moon]], which they found was teeming with perhaps a billion unharvested sparks. Among them, a Point One Percenter attracted [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Brainstorm]]'s attention and he attempted to extract it before being surprised by [[Lockdown (G1)\|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s and forced to retreat. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|The Fecund Moon}} He succeeded in retrieving the spark and secreted it inside his chest compartment until he was back aboard the ''Lost Light'', {{storylink\|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} where he locked himself away in his laboratory to work on it. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}} Storing it in a cavity within himself, Brainstorm carried the spark with him on his time-traveling journey to attempt to kill Megatron; when the original [[reproduction\|Matrix-derived]] spark in Megatron's body was extinguished by Rewind, it was replaced with the Point One Percenter spark by an only slightly hesitant [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]. {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

	[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers-dontforgetaboutme.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|right\|\|We'll never forget...uh...~~Whathisname~~.]]		[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers-dontforgetaboutme.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|right\|\|We'll never forget...uh...Whatshisname.]]
	In the aftermath of using twelve Matrices to overload the [[Vector Sigma]] of Functionist Cybertron, a huge blast of life-energy was channeled into Luna One, causing millions of sparks to ignite. There were notably enough supersparks to write [[Rung (G1)\|Rung's]] final message of "DON'T FORGET ME" in giant green letters across the moon's surface. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] made notice of the large amount of supersparks harvested in the [[Bronze Harvest]]. [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]] joked that they couldn't call them 'Point One Percenters' anymore. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}} {{storylink\|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}		In the aftermath of using twelve Matrices to overload the [[Vector Sigma]] of Functionist Cybertron, a huge blast of life-energy was channeled into Luna One, causing millions of sparks to ignite. There were notably enough supersparks to write [[Rung (G1)\|Rung's]] final message of "DON'T FORGET ME" in giant green letters across the moon's surface. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] made notice of the large amount of supersparks harvested in the [[Bronze Harvest]]. [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Rodimus]] joked that they couldn't call them 'Point One Percenters' anymore. {{storylink\|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers\|A Spark Among Embers}} {{storylink\|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

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	[[File:Overlords spark remembrance day.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Yes, you. Reading this article right now.]]		[[File:Overlords spark remembrance day.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Yes, you. Reading this article right now.]]
	When [[spark]]s are harvested from a [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]] they tend to be a pale blue in colour, but perhaps as few as one in a thousand are green. These sparks, and subsequently the Transformers that are [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|forged]] from them, are commonly known as "'''Point One Percenters'''" and possess special qualities.		When [[spark]]s are harvested from a [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]] they tend to be a pale blue in colour, but perhaps as few as one in a thousand are green. These sparks, and subsequently the Transformers that are [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity\|forged]] from them, are commonly known as "'''Point One Percenters'''" and possess special qualities.

			Two specific kinds of Point One Percenters are 'heavyweights', Cybertronians who are unusually strong and powerful, and 'load-bearers', whose sparks are capable of handling augmentations such as [[Magnus Armor\|armor twice the user's size]].

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	*[[Animus]]		*[[Animus]]
	*[[Black Shadow (G1)\|Black Shadow]]		*[[Black Shadow (G1)\|Black Shadow]]
	*[[Blockus]]		*[[Blockus]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]]		*[[Convoy (G1)\|Convoy]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Datum]]		*[[Datum]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Dominus Ambus]]		*[[Dominus Ambus]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Fortress Maximus]] <ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>		*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Fortress Maximus]] <ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>
	*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]		*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]]
	*[[Heretech]]		*[[Heretech]]
	*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]		*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]]
	*[[Minimus Ambus]]		*[[Minimus Ambus]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]]		*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]]
	*[[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]]		*[[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]]
	*[[Ramp]]		*[[Ramp]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]]		*[[Roller (IDW)\|Roller]]
	*[[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Scorponok]]		*[[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Scorponok]]
	*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]		*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]
	*[[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]		*[[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]
	*[[Suture (G1)\|Suture]]		*[[Suture (G1)\|Suture]] (load-bearer)
	*[[Tarn (G1)\|Tarn]]		*[[Tarn (G1)\|Tarn]]
	}}		}}
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	*Point One Percenter sparks are inherently dangerous before harvest—the [[Frak\|two]] [[Rushcut\|miners]] who found Overlord's spark were caught in its "first flash", which was indicated to be rapidly fatal.		*Point One Percenter sparks are inherently dangerous before harvest—the [[Frak\|two]] [[Rushcut\|miners]] who found Overlord's spark were caught in its "first flash", which was indicated to be rapidly fatal.
	*Three-of-Twelve described the term as "a grave misuse of statistics" and noted that Overlord's spark was the "first in ten generations", suggesting the actual percentage may be lower.		*Three-of-Twelve described the term as "a grave misuse of statistics" and noted that Overlord's spark was the "first in ten generations", suggesting the actual percentage may be lower.
	*There appear to be different types of Point One Percenter. In "[[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self]]" Minimus Ambus classed himself, Datum, and Suture as "load-bearers" as opposed to "heavyweight class" 'bots like Roller.		*The idea of load-bearers, small robots who can wear and control large suits of armor, resonates somewhat with the Japanese explanation of [[Headmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|Headmasters]], small robots who, thanks to special training, can control larger bodies.
	**The idea of load-bearers, small robots who can wear and control large suits of armor, resonates somewhat with the Japanese explanation of [[Headmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|Headmasters]], small robots who, thanks to special training, can control larger bodies.		*[[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] was also originally called a heavyweight class Point One Percenter, but his inclusion here was in fact an error, as it would contradict [[Solomus\|Tyrest]]'s whole point if one of the key [[Aequitas]] defendants was forged. This was corrected in the trade paperback, replacing his name with Grimlock's.<ref name="moonbase2"/>
	**[[Impactor (G1)\|Impactor]] was also originally called a heavyweight class Point One Percenter, but his inclusion here was in fact an error, as it would contradict [[Solomus\|Tyrest]]'s whole point if one of the key [[Aequitas]] defendants was forged. This was corrected in the trade paperback, replacing his name with Grimlock's.<ref name="moonbase2"/>
	*Other ''potential'' Point One Percenters include [[Killmaster]] (another member of the Warriors Elite).		*Other ''potential'' Point One Percenters include [[Killmaster]] (another member of the Warriors Elite).
	*While Megatron and Grimlock were not confirmed as Point One Percenters when the concept was originally presented, "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]" ''did'' feature a line of dialogue stating that Megatron had an unusually bright spark. James Roberts later confirmed the characters on Prowl's list of "once-a-generation bots" were Point One Percenters. Grimlock would later be listed as a Point One Percenter in trade, his name replacing Impactor's,<ref name="moonbase2"/> and was formally referred to as a heavyweight Point One Percenter in issue 2 of the Hasbro Universe Sourcebook. Megatron would later be explicitly established as a hybrid of a constructed cold body and Point One Percenter forged spark in ''More Than Meets The Eye''.		*While Megatron and Grimlock were not confirmed as Point One Percenters when the concept was originally presented, "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]" ''did'' feature a line of dialogue stating that Megatron had an unusually bright spark. James Roberts later confirmed the characters on Prowl's list of "once-a-generation bots" were Point One Percenters. Grimlock would later be listed as a Point One Percenter in trade, his name replacing Impactor's,<ref name="moonbase2"/> and was formally referred to as a heavyweight Point One Percenter in issue 2 of the Hasbro Universe Sourcebook. Megatron would later be explicitly established as a hybrid of a constructed cold body and Point One Percenter forged spark in ''More Than Meets The Eye''.

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	*[[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]		*[[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]]
	*[[Suture (G1)\|Suture]]		*[[Suture (G1)\|Suture]]
	*[[Tarn (~~DJD~~)\|Tarn]]		*[[Tarn (G1)\|Tarn]]
	}}		}}

	===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===		===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
	Seeking ultimate power, [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]] experimented on himself, managing to turn his spark green. [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] learned of this, had Thunderwing imprisoned and removed the spark, placing it in a special container and creating the [[Matrix of Malice]]. The Matrix of Malice became the core of [[Thunder Mayhem]], a monstrously-powerful [[combiner]] formed from the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] that wore Thunderwing's visage. Thunder Mayhem rampaged across the universe, proving near-unstoppable and reducing the Cybertronian race to only a handful of survivors. {{storylink\|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim\|Deadly Aim}}		Seeking ultimate power, [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]] experimented on himself, managing to turn his spark green. [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] learned of this, had Thunderwing imprisoned and removed the spark, placing it in a special container and creating the [[Matrix of Malice]]. The Matrix of Malice became the core of [[Thunder Mayhem]], a monstrously powerful [[combiner]] formed from the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] that wore Thunderwing's visage. Thunder Mayhem rampaged across the universe, proving near-unstoppable and reducing the Cybertronian race to only a handful of survivors. {{storylink\|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim\|Deadly Aim}}

	{{note\|While the term "Point One Percenter" is never explicitly used to describe Thunderwing's unnaturally-powerful green spark in-story, the context provided makes the phenomenon rather evident.}}		{{note\|While the term "Point One Percenter" is never explicitly used to describe Thunderwing's unnaturally-powerful green spark in-story, the context provided makes the phenomenon rather evident.}}