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Athenodora: /* War for Cybertron: Earthrise */

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War for Cybertron: Earthrise

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	:The lower body's five soft-plastic tentacles are on swivel joints to raise and lower, and each has three 3mm effects pegs designed to accommodate ''War for Cybertron'' blast effects parts. Using these pegs, the Quintesson can hold its blaster accessory, and the tentacles can also be pegged into specifically-positioned holes on the Judge's body to better "aim" the weapon forward. If one so wishes, the blaster can also be plugged into one of two ports underneath the throne for... sneakier judgement passing.		:The lower body's five soft-plastic tentacles are on swivel joints to raise and lower, and each has three 3mm effects pegs designed to accommodate ''War for Cybertron'' blast effects parts. Using these pegs, the Quintesson can hold its blaster accessory, and the tentacles can also be pegged into specifically-positioned holes on the Judge's body to better "aim" the weapon forward. If one so wishes, the blaster can also be plugged into one of two ports underneath the throne for... sneakier judgement passing.

	:Because it has to transform into ''something'', the Judge converts via [[partformer\|partforming]] into a tower with a prison cage in 16 steps. The top of the tower and the cage do not actually attach to the base; they only balance on it. The cage and the tower are large enough to fit a [[Battle Master#Toys\|Battle Master]] (or other similarly-sized figures). Additionally, the cage also has two ports into which the blaster can be fitted~~. One~~ on the top, as well as another in its interior. The latter might be preferable as a form of storage if one is wary of misplacing the blaster, as it is a small accessory that does not peg well into the figure's arms. The throne/platform and the panel under the Death face have [[A.I.R. Lock System]] ramp connections, allowing it to connect to ramps from other compatible toys, notably the Quintesson-allied [[Slitherfang#Toys\|Slitherfang]].		:Because it has to transform into ''something'', the Judge converts via [[partformer\|partforming]] into a tower with a prison cage in 16 steps. The top of the tower and the cage do not actually attach to the base; they only balance on it. The cage and the tower are large enough to fit a [[Battle Master#Toys\|Battle Master]] (or other similarly-sized figures). Additionally, the cage also has two ports into which the blaster can be fitted: one on the top, as well as another in its interior. The latter might be preferable as a form of storage if one is wary of misplacing the blaster, as it is a small accessory that does not peg well into the figure's arms. The throne/platform and the panel under the Death face have [[A.I.R. Lock System]] ramp connections, allowing it to connect to ramps from other compatible toys, notably the Quintesson-allied [[Slitherfang#Toys\|Slitherfang]].

	:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of the Judge's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. The Judge's piece of the map contains the labeled location of the planet "[[Quintessa (planet)\|QUINTESSA]]". Like most ''Earthrise'' figures from wave 2 onward, however, it is misprinted, and overlays the "decodable" red graphics from the map piece included with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|''Earthrise'' Starscream]] on top of the details unique to the Judge's piece.		:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of the Judge's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. The Judge's piece of the map contains the labeled location of the planet "[[Quintessa (planet)\|QUINTESSA]]". Like most ''Earthrise'' figures from wave 2 onward, however, it is misprinted, and overlays the "decodable" red graphics from the map piece included with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|''Earthrise'' Starscream]] on top of the details unique to the Judge's piece.

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	===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===		===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
	[[File:Cyberverse Judge Judging.jpg\|thumb\|250px]]		[[File:Cyberverse Judge Judging.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|''We like to get the trial over with quickly''<br>''Because it's the sentence that's really the fun!'']]
	The Quintessons were a strange race of aliens, interdimensional beings who travelled the [[multiverse]] using their [[multiverse drive]] and passed judgement on which universes deserved to live or be destroyed. (spoiler alert: they always get destroyed.) {{storylink\|The Trial}} To do so, the Quintessons would create "[[Judge (Cyberverse)\|Judges]]", hybrid beings based on the native lifeforms of that universe; if the universe was found guilty, then the Judge would oversee the destruction of the universe by using [[unspace]] to obliterate all matter. {{storylink\|The End Of The Universe I}} The [[Scientist (Cyberverse)\|Scientist]] traditionally oversaw the process, and in his travels developed a fondness for collecting various iterations of [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)\|Soundwave]] he plucked from the various doomed universes his kind had passed judgement upon. {{storylink\|The Scientist}} While Judges were hybrids from native lifeforms, the Scientist himself was some kind of organic creature that acted through mechanical proxies. {{storylink\|The End Of The Universe III}}		The Quintessons were a strange race of aliens, interdimensional beings who travelled the [[multiverse]] using their [[multiverse drive]] and passed judgement on which universes deserved to live or be destroyed. (spoiler alert: they always get destroyed.) {{storylink\|The Trial}} To do so, the Quintessons would create "[[Judge (Cyberverse)\|Judges]]", hybrid beings based on the native lifeforms of that universe; if the universe was found guilty, then the Judge would oversee the destruction of the universe by using [[unspace]] to obliterate all matter. {{storylink\|The End Of The Universe I}} The [[Scientist (Cyberverse)\|Scientist]] traditionally oversaw the process, and in his travels developed a fondness for collecting various iterations of [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)\|Soundwave]] he plucked from the various doomed universes his kind had passed judgement upon. {{storylink\|The Scientist}} While Judges were hybrids from native lifeforms, the Scientist himself was some kind of organic creature that acted through mechanical proxies. {{storylink\|The End Of The Universe III}}

Powermetal: /* Energon Universe */

2026-03-25T17:30:45Z

Energon Universe

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	Burrowing their Cruisers into the Ring, {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 25\|Void Rivals #25}} [[Quintesson Judge (G1)\|Judge]] [[Naven]] offered the chance for Premier [[Zalilak]] to surrender unconditionally only to receive a sock to the jaw. With war declared, the Quintessons unleashed their [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] who quickly overpowered the Ring's military forces. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 26\|Void Rivals #26}}		Burrowing their Cruisers into the Ring, {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 25\|Void Rivals #25}} [[Quintesson Judge (G1)\|Judge]] [[Naven]] offered the chance for Premier [[Zalilak]] to surrender unconditionally only to receive a sock to the jaw. With war declared, the Quintessons unleashed their [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] who quickly overpowered the Ring's military forces. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 26\|Void Rivals #26}}

	~~{{spoiler\|Void Rivals issue 27\|March 25 2026}}~~

	Though the Judges were initially confident at an easy victory, the organics found that [[energon]] could supercharge them enough to fight the invaders, prompting the Quintessons to deploy their full reserve forces. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 27\|Void Rivals #27}}		Though the Judges were initially confident at an easy victory, the organics found that [[energon]] could supercharge them enough to fight the invaders, prompting the Quintessons to deploy their full reserve forces. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 27\|Void Rivals #27}}

TimeLord11: /* Energon Universe */

2026-03-06T00:55:26Z

Energon Universe

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	The Quintessons promptly left the Ring before they were detected, the captain being eager to inform the ruling council of their discovery himself, {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 15\|Void Rivals #15}} their quick exit catching the attention of [[Pythona]] who ordered the [[Leviathan (Cobra-La)\|Leviathan]] to follow. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 17\|Void Rivals #17}}		The Quintessons promptly left the Ring before they were detected, the captain being eager to inform the ruling council of their discovery himself, {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 15\|Void Rivals #15}} their quick exit catching the attention of [[Pythona]] who ordered the [[Leviathan (Cobra-La)\|Leviathan]] to follow. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 17\|Void Rivals #17}}

			With the Ring's location confirmed, the Quintessons marshalled their forces, determined to retrieve Goliant in preparation for a threat far more evil than Zetra. {{storylink\|Void Rivals Energon Universe 2025 Special story}} {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 24\|Void Rivals #24}}

			Burrowing their Cruisers into the Ring, {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 25\|Void Rivals #25}} [[Quintesson Judge (G1)\|Judge]] [[Naven]] offered the chance for Premier [[Zalilak]] to surrender unconditionally only to receive a sock to the jaw. With war declared, the Quintessons unleashed their [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] who quickly overpowered the Ring's military forces. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 26\|Void Rivals #26}}

			{{spoiler\|Void Rivals issue 27\|March 25 2026}}

			Though the Judges were initially confident at an easy victory, the organics found that [[energon]] could supercharge them enough to fight the invaders, prompting the Quintessons to deploy their full reserve forces. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 27\|Void Rivals #27}}

	===Unicron Trilogy continuity family===		===Unicron Trilogy continuity family===

InitialTeeHee: /* Animated cartoon */ Adding details

2026-03-01T21:23:40Z

Animated cartoon: Adding details

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	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon===
	Three hundred million years ago, give or take, the Autobots, engaged in a major colonization push, had border skirmishes with the [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere]]. This conflict ended the Age of [[Expansion]]. The [[Autobot Commonwealth]] and the Co-Prosperity Sphere still border each other, as well as the [[Nebulon Republic]]. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II}}		Three hundred million years ago, give or take, the Autobots, engaged in a major colonization push, had border skirmishes with the [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere]]. This conflict ended the Age of [[Expansion]]. The [[Autobot Commonwealth]] and the Co-Prosperity Sphere still border each other, as well as the [[Nebulon Republic]]. During the [[Great War (Animated)\|Great War]], the Quintessons had sold arms to both sides. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II}}. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

	[[Swindle (Animated)\|Swindle]] received his [[Sonic Jammer 3000]] from the Quintessons. According to him, they are nice folks that give you a good deal and all the oil you can drink. {{storylink\|Decepticon Air}}		[[Swindle (Animated)\|Swindle]] received his [[Sonic Jammer 3000]] from the Quintessons. According to him, they are nice folks that give you a good deal and all the oil you can drink. {{storylink\|Decepticon Air}}

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	=====Japanese cartoon continuity=====		=====Japanese cartoon continuity=====
	======''Legends'' comic======		======''Legends'' comic======
	Millions of years ago, the Quintessons arrived on the planet that would become Cybertron and discovered the essence of the [[Oracle (G1)\|Oracle]] as well as the [[Matrix of Leadership\|vessel]] that had once kept it. They subjugated the Oracle by encasing him within [[Vector Sigma]] and creating the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to control his powers, which they used to transform the planet into a metallic world. They went on to use Cybertron as a factory for [[Transformer\|robotic slaves]] until their creations rebelled and drove them off the planet, claiming the Oracle's vessel and finding it full of malicious energy after years of accumulating the wisdom of its Quintesson owners. They promptly dumped out the Quintesson wisdom, which would one day go on to become [[Devil Z]]. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX (Grand Maximus~~)\|Bonus Edition Vol. EX~~}}		Millions of years ago, the Quintessons arrived on the planet that would become Cybertron and discovered the essence of the [[Oracle (G1)\|Oracle]] as well as the [[Matrix of Leadership\|vessel]] that had once kept it. They subjugated the Oracle by encasing him within [[Vector Sigma]] and creating the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to control his powers, which they used to transform the planet into a metallic world. They went on to use Cybertron as a factory for [[Transformer\|robotic slaves]] until their creations rebelled and drove them off the planet, claiming the Oracle's vessel and finding it full of malicious energy after years of accumulating the wisdom of its Quintesson owners. They promptly dumped out the Quintesson wisdom, which would one day go on to become [[Devil Z]]. {{storylink\|LG-EX Grand Maximus}}

	In need of new territory after being driven off Cybertron, the Quintessons opened a portal to another dimension, the [[Legends World]], and invaded it with an army of [[Overcharge (G1)\|Overcharges]] led by a lone Quintesson. They were beaten back by [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]], leading to the Quintessons labeling the Legends World dangerous and sealing away its creators, the [[Zamojin (species)\|Zamojin]], with a [[quadrant lock]]. However, the Quintessons were unaware that their portal had in fact spanned time as well as space and led to the far future, and the Legends World would only be created ''after'' the Zamojin were released from the lock. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59\|Bonus Edition Vol. 59~~}}		In need of new territory after being driven off Cybertron, the Quintessons opened a portal to another dimension, the [[Legends World]], and invaded it with an army of [[Overcharge (G1)\|Overcharges]] led by a lone Quintesson. They were beaten back by [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]], leading to the Quintessons labeling the Legends World dangerous and sealing away its creators, the [[Zamojin (species)\|Zamojin]], with a [[quadrant lock]]. However, the Quintessons were unaware that their portal had in fact spanned time as well as space and led to the far future, and the Legends World would only be created ''after'' the Zamojin were released from the lock. {{storylink\|LG59 Blitzwing}}

	======BT World======		======BT World======

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	[[Category:Alien species]]		[[Category:Alien species]]
			[[Category:Animated species]]
	[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising species]]		[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising species]]
	[[Category:Cyberverse species]]		[[Category:Cyberverse species]]

TimeLord11: /* References */

2026-02-16T15:23:10Z

References

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	[[Category:Alien species]]		[[Category:Alien species]]
			[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising species]]
	[[Category:Cyberverse species]]		[[Category:Cyberverse species]]
	[[Category:Earth Wars species]]		[[Category:Earth Wars species]]

WillR113: /* Notes */

2025-12-24T09:03:20Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:FloroDery originalquintesson.jpg\|thumb\|Touch the Rainbow, Taste the Rainbow!]]		[[File:FloroDery originalquintesson.jpg\|thumb\|Touch the Rainbow, Taste the Rainbow!]]
	*The Quintessons were named after a ~~local restaurant named~~ "Quintessence" near the Westwood office for [[Sunbow Productions]].<ref>[[Flint Dille]] interview at ~~TFcon 2016~~</ref><ref>''The Gamesmaster'', Flint Dille (p. 296)</ref>		*The Quintessons were named after a store called "Quintessence" near the Westwood office for [[Sunbow Productions]].<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/inside-the-minds-behind-transformers-exclusive-roundtable-with-budiansky-friedman-dille/48621/ Flint Dille interview at Seibertron]</ref><ref>''The Gamesmaster'', Flint Dille (p. 296)</ref>
	*In the [[The Transformers: The Movie (first draft)\|original 1984 draft]] of The Transformers: The Movie, the Quintessons had a radically different appearance having spindly bipedal bodies with large heads. At this point they also had psychic abilities, ~~being able to create swarms~~ of Sharkitcons from a pile of scrap. After escaping from them, Hot Rod forced their leader to use his "mind scan" to create a holographic space map to ~~find~~ his ~~missing~~ friends. While these abilities were removed for the ~~April 1985~~ draft their appearance would stay the same. Per this draft, ~~the Autobots~~ would have been ~~shocked to discover~~ that, in reality, they were all head; when Hot Rod grabbed one, its head would disconnect from its body, fly off, and link up to another body in waiting. ~~Somewhere along the way~~, the ~~body idea got dropped~~, but not before designer [[Floro Dery]] produced ~~a design seemingly based on~~ this early idea, seen at right, revealed ~~through~~ his [https://~~www~~.~~etsy~~.com/ca/~~shop~~/~~FDartstudio?ref=l2~~-~~shopheader~~-~~name Etsy store~~] in ~~October 2014~~.		*In the [[The Transformers: The Movie (first draft)\|original 1984 draft]] of The Transformers: The Movie, the Quintessons had a radically different appearance having spindly bipedal bodies with large heads. At this point they also had psychic abilities, creating a swarm of Sharkitcons from a pile of scrap. After escaping from them, Hot Rod forced their leader to use his "mind scan" to create a holographic space map to locate his friends. While these abilities were removed for the [[The Transformers: The Movie (second draft)\|second draft]] their appearance would stay the same. Per this draft, it would have been revealed that, in reality, they were all head; when Hot Rod grabbed one, its head would disconnect from its body, fly off, and link up to another body in waiting. Ultimately, the design changed, but not before designer [[Floro Dery]] produced art of this early idea, seen at right, revealed on his [https://comicsillustration.blogspot.com/2012/05/chapter-75-principles-of-linear-and.html blog] in 2012.
	**The mini-series "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" which had several ~~references~~ to this early draft, appeared to ~~feature~~ this in a scene where one of [[Deliberata]]'s faces detaches—seemingly derived from the idea of a removable head. But this detail is not mentioned in the episode script suggesting that it's an animation/storyboarding mistake.		**The mini-series "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" which had several allusions to this early draft, appeared to reference this in a scene where one of [[Deliberata]]'s faces detaches—seemingly derived from the idea of a removable head. But this detail is not mentioned in the episode script suggesting that it's an animation/storyboarding mistake.
	* According to Dery's concept art each of the Judges' five faces have a specific inspiration:"Death" is ~~inspired by~~ an Egyptian Pharaoh (it's possible he meant a death mask) to 'suggest kingly authority and death'; "Smiling" is a "fat face with a sun-like-rays headgear" to create the appearance of a smile, "Angry" is based on a devil, "Grimacing" a stern barbarian, and "Suspicion" on an old woman.		* According to Dery's concept art each of the Judges' five faces have a specific inspiration: "Death" is based on an Egyptian Pharaoh (it's possible he meant a death mask) to "suggest kingly authority and death"; "Smiling" is a "fat face with a sun-like-rays headgear" to create the appearance of a smile, "Angry" is based on a devil, "Grimacing" a stern barbarian, and "Suspicion" on an old woman.
	*~~When asked about the finalized~~ Quintesson design ~~in an interview, Dery stated they were~~ based on a cylindrical toy he designed ~~at some point~~.<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref>		*Dery's final Quintesson design was based on a revolving cylindrical toy he designed in the 70s.<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref> <ref>Zobovor's [http://web.archive.org/web/20060625115408/http://members.aol.com/tfencyc/interview_dery.html Interview with Floro Dery]</ref>
			*The Quintessons' role as the creators of the Transformers originated in [[The Secret of Cybertron]], a proposed script by [[Flint Dille]] and [[Jay Bacal]]. When the movie's first draft was rejected they were tasked with reworking it, though they found it unusable and instead wrote a new script based on it. Despite the aliens' minor role, Dille found them to be "ancient", "proceed everything else", and "all knowing", deciding to make them the new antagonists of the story<ref>Sony BMG Transformers The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition commentary 51.50-52.48</ref>, later recalling "They were so different than the Transformers that they had to have some relationship." <ref>[https://toddmatthy.com/2011/04/06/an-interview-with-transformers-writer-flint-dille/ Flint Dille interview at ToddMatthy.com]</ref> While their script was rejected, Dille would reuse this backstory for Five Faces of Darkness.
	*Since [[The Transformers: The Movie\|the movie]] never explains what the characters are being charged with, and offers no logical progression to a verdict, it's often interpreted that Quintesson justice simply operates on reverse terminology for the sake of humor—that the Quintessons ''say'' "innocent", but dohohoho, they're aliens, and to them, that ''means'' "guilty", so the accused is sentenced to death. This was certainly the assumption [[Simon Furman]] was working off of when he first used the Quintessons in the UK-only framing sequence of "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)\|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]" and had a Quintesson find [[Mister Regan\|an interrogator]] to be "innocent" of things which he is unambiguously guilty of. The 2014 novel ''[[Transformers: Retribution\|Retribution]]'' also followed this path, with the note that "innocent" must "mean something different" to the aliens, as the characters on trial are indeed entirely guilty of what they are being accused of. What is consistently overlooked, however, is the one instance in all Transformers canon of the Quintessons actually finding someone guilty, which happens to Kup and Ultra Magnus in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]". And they ''are'' guilty of the charges put before them: being Autobots, the race who stole Cybertron from the Quintessons. While it may have started out that way at some point in the script process of the movie, the cartoon universe made clear very early on that Quintesson justice isn't supposed to operate on reverse terminology for humor's sake; the aliens know the difference between the two terms, and the trials are just trivial, for their own amusement, before they kill you anyway. The iteration of the Quintessons depicted in the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)\|Cyberverse]]'' cartoon do use guilty in its (relatively) correct meaning, destroying those they judge as such. Notably, we never see them pronounce anyone ''innocent''; while they create Judges to deliver verdicts, they seem to view guilty as the only possible result.		*Since [[The Transformers: The Movie\|the movie]] never explains what the characters are being charged with, and offers no logical progression to a verdict, it's often interpreted that Quintesson justice simply operates on reverse terminology for the sake of humor—that the Quintessons ''say'' "innocent", but dohohoho, they're aliens, and to them, that ''means'' "guilty", so the accused is sentenced to death. This was certainly the assumption [[Simon Furman]] was working off of when he first used the Quintessons in the UK-only framing sequence of "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)\|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]" and had a Quintesson find [[Mister Regan\|an interrogator]] to be "innocent" of things which he is unambiguously guilty of. The 2014 novel ''[[Transformers: Retribution\|Retribution]]'' also followed this path, with the note that "innocent" must "mean something different" to the aliens, as the characters on trial are indeed entirely guilty of what they are being accused of. What is consistently overlooked, however, is the one instance in all Transformers canon of the Quintessons actually finding someone guilty, which happens to Kup and Ultra Magnus in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]". And they ''are'' guilty of the charges put before them: being Autobots, the race who stole Cybertron from the Quintessons. While it may have started out that way at some point in the script process of the movie, the cartoon universe made clear very early on that Quintesson justice isn't supposed to operate on reverse terminology for humor's sake; the aliens know the difference between the two terms, and the trials are just trivial, for their own amusement, before they kill you anyway. The iteration of the Quintessons depicted in the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)\|Cyberverse]]'' cartoon do use guilty in its (relatively) correct meaning, destroying those they judge as such. Notably, we never see them pronounce anyone ''innocent''; while they create Judges to deliver verdicts, they seem to view guilty as the only possible result.
	*In a Q&A, [[Simon Furman]] said he considered making the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] a Quintesson artifact but changed his mind.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5032 SIMON FURMAN - Q&A Nov/Dec 2008 at IDW Publishing Forums]</ref> Early in the development of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', the [[Knights of Cybertron]] would've eventually become the Quintessons, but this plot thread was eventually dropped as the series evolved.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Early ''More than Meets the Eye'' story bible\|link=https://twitter.com/InflatableDalek/status/1561045807951904768\|name=Stuart Webb\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=20}}</ref>		*In a Q&A, [[Simon Furman]] said he considered making the [[Epistemus\|Magnificence]] a Quintesson artifact but changed his mind.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5032 SIMON FURMAN - Q&A Nov/Dec 2008 at IDW Publishing Forums]</ref> Early in the development of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', the [[Knights of Cybertron]] would've eventually become the Quintessons, but this plot thread was eventually dropped as the series evolved.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Early ''More than Meets the Eye'' story bible\|link=https://twitter.com/InflatableDalek/status/1561045807951904768\|name=Stuart Webb\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=20}}</ref>

TimeLord11: /* Types of Quintessons */

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Types of Quintessons

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	==Types of Quintessons==		==Types of Quintessons==
	The Quintessons appear to be mostly (if not entirely) mechanical beings. They come in several distinct forms, some of which are identified by their place in the Quintessons' bizarre court system.		The Quintessons appear to be mostly (if not entirely) mechanical beings. They come in several distinct forms, some of which are identified by their place in the Quintessons' bizarre court system.
	*[[Quintesson Judge]]		*[[Quintesson Judge (G1)\|Quintesson Judge]]
	*[[Quintesson Bailiff]]		*[[Quintesson Bailiff]]
	*[[Quintesson Executioner]]		*[[Quintesson Executioner (G1)\|Quintesson Executioner]]
	*[[Quintesson Prosecutor]]		*[[Quintesson Prosecutor]]
	*[[Quintesson Scientist]]		*[[Quintesson Scientist]]

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	Burrowing their Cruisers into the Ring, {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 25\|Void Rivals #25}} [[Quintesson Judge (G1)\|Judge]] [[Naven]] offered the chance for Premier [[Zalilak]] to surrender unconditionally only to receive a sock to the jaw. With war declared, the Quintessons unleashed their [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] who quickly overpowered the Ring's military forces. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 26\|Void Rivals #26}}		Burrowing their Cruisers into the Ring, {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 25\|Void Rivals #25}} [[Quintesson Judge (G1)\|Judge]] [[Naven]] offered the chance for Premier [[Zalilak]] to surrender unconditionally only to receive a sock to the jaw. With war declared, the Quintessons unleashed their [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] who quickly overpowered the Ring's military forces. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 26\|Void Rivals #26}}

	~~{{spoiler\|Void Rivals issue 27\|March 25 2026}}~~

	Though the Judges were initially confident at an easy victory, the organics found that [[energon]] could supercharge them enough to fight the invaders, prompting the Quintessons to deploy their full reserve forces. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 27\|Void Rivals #27}}		Though the Judges were initially confident at an easy victory, the organics found that [[energon]] could supercharge them enough to fight the invaders, prompting the Quintessons to deploy their full reserve forces. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 27\|Void Rivals #27}}