Rainmaker - Revision history

FigureGunplaFan: /* Merchandise */

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Merchandise

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	:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Rainmakers are a set of three 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figures designed by [[Les Schetkoe]]. The set includes [[Acid Storm (G1)#The Loyal Subjects\|Acid Storm]] and the then-yet-to-be-named Ion Storm and Nova Storm, and comes in a retro box with a limited run of 500 pieces.		:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Rainmakers are a set of three 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figures designed by [[Les Schetkoe]]. The set includes [[Acid Storm (G1)#The Loyal Subjects\|Acid Storm]] and the then-yet-to-be-named Ion Storm and Nova Storm, and comes in a retro box with a limited run of 500 pieces.
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			===''Blokees''===
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Acid Storm''' (Shining Version, 2024)}}</ul>
			:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 01 - Shining Roll Out'''

			:To date, Acid Storm is the only major Rainmaker to be released as part of ''[[Blokees]]''' Shining Version series of blind-box kits.
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Brickmaster57: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon */ looks like this caption was accidentally copied-and-pasted from Ion Storm's page, it doesn't make much sense in the context of this article

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War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon: looks like this caption was accidentally copied-and-pasted from Ion Storm's page, it doesn't make much sense in the context of this article

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	===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===		===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
	[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|~~No, the earlier blue guys weren't me!~~]]		[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|]]
	The Rainmakers were among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the ''[[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]''. {{storylink\|Siege episode 6}}		The Rainmakers were among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the ''[[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]''. {{storylink\|Siege episode 6}}

Doomdorm64 at 10:22, 9 February 2026

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===		===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
	[[File:TF-~~Generations-WFC-S-Rainmaker-3-pack~~.jpg\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Destined to shelfwarm after the ''Earthrise'' reveal.<br>(~~Erroneous middle vehicle mode~~)]]		[[File:Siege-toy AcidStorm.jpg\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Destined to shelfwarm after the ''Earthrise'' reveal.<br>(''Acid Storm'')]]
	[[File:Siege-~~Takara-SG-EX-Rainmakers~~.jpg\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|(''~~TakaraTomy prototype pictured~~'')]]		[[File:Siege-toy IonStorm.jpg\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|The billionth blue guy.<br>(''Ion Storm'')]]
	*'''Seeker Acid Storm''' / '''Seeker Ion Storm''' / '''Seeker Nova Storm''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]])		*'''Seeker Acid Storm''' / '''Seeker Ion Storm''' / '''Seeker Nova Storm''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]])
	**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S52''' / '''WFC-S53''' / '''WFC-S54'''		**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S52''' / '''WFC-S53''' / '''WFC-S54'''
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
			[[File:Siege-Takara-SG-EX-Rainmakers.jpg\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|(''TakaraTomy prototype pictured'')]]
	*The term "rainmakers" (or perhaps "rain makers") was originally used by [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] as a colloquial description of their actions. However, repeated [[Fandom\|fan usage]] turned this into a widely accepted name for the group, which was eventually [[Canonizing\|made official]] as such by Hasbro's 2008 toy bio for Acid Storm.		*The term "rainmakers" (or perhaps "rain makers") was originally used by [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] as a colloquial description of their actions. However, repeated [[Fandom\|fan usage]] turned this into a widely accepted name for the group, which was eventually [[Canonizing\|made official]] as such by Hasbro's 2008 toy bio for Acid Storm.
	*Despite the many different designations thought up by fans, the yellow and the blue Rainmakers went officially unnamed for over 30 years until a 2015 entry of the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] (contributed by [[Brandy Dixon]] and [[Betsy Blackie]]) named the yellow one [[Nova Storm (G1)\|Nova Storm]] and the blue one [[Ion Storm]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/rainmakers-get-their-official-names.1046645/page-6#post-12751907 Post by BDixonarts on TFW2005, 15 July 2015]</ref>		*Despite the many different designations thought up by fans, the yellow and the blue Rainmakers went officially unnamed for over 30 years until a 2015 entry of the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] (contributed by [[Brandy Dixon]] and [[Betsy Blackie]]) named the yellow one [[Nova Storm (G1)\|Nova Storm]] and the blue one [[Ion Storm]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/rainmakers-get-their-official-names.1046645/page-6#post-12751907 Post by BDixonarts on TFW2005, 15 July 2015]</ref>

Doomdorm64: /* War for Cybertron: Siege */

2026-02-09T10:17:00Z

War for Cybertron: Siege

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	:Released as a three-pack, the Rainmakers are a trio of redecoes of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege\|Siege]]'' Voyager Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Starscream mold]] from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian 'tetrajet' based on the [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]]' appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and back; although the jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage. Each includes two "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers," which can mount on their upper arms or under the wings in jet mode. All three feature battle damage (with identical application patterns) and use the neutral frowning head sculpt used by Starscream.		:Released as a three-pack, the Rainmakers are a trio of redecoes of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege\|Siege]]'' Voyager Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Starscream mold]] from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian 'tetrajet' based on the [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]]' appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and back; although the jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage. Each includes two "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers," which can mount on their upper arms or under the wings in jet mode. All three feature battle damage (with identical application patterns) and use the neutral frowning head sculpt used by Starscream.

	:Glaringly, Hasbro erroneously recycled the alt-mode stock photo of [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Thundercracker]] instead of distributing one of [[Ion Storm#Toys\|Ion Storm]], which [[Circular reporting\|spread out]] to various drawn media.		:Glaringly, Hasbro ''and'' TakaraTomy erroneously recycled the alt-mode stock photo of [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Thundercracker]] instead of distributing one of [[Ion Storm#Toys\|Ion Storm]], which [[Circular reporting\|spread out]] to various drawn media.

	:This set was made available at general retail in US Target stores (where it would become a recurring shelfwarmer) without prior announcement from Hasbro, and at [[Entertainment Earth]] in 2021. It was also released in Canada at general retail in Toys"R"Us stores.		:This set was made available at general retail in US Target stores (where it would become a recurring shelfwarmer) without prior announcement from Hasbro, and at [[Entertainment Earth]] in 2021. It was also released in Canada at general retail in Toys"R"Us stores.

Dinobot Scorn: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	*Further confusion arose during [[BotCon 2013]], when figures of Sunstorm and his newly named companions from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", [[Bitstream (G1)\|Bitstream]] and [[Hotlink (G1)\|Hotlink]], were released in an exclusive three pack titled "Rainmakers". However, [[Fun Publications]] employees subsequently confirmed that the pack's title was in error, and that there was no intention to link the "welcoming committee" to the trio from "[[Divide and Conquer]]".		*Further confusion arose during [[BotCon 2013]], when figures of Sunstorm and his newly named companions from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", [[Bitstream (G1)\|Bitstream]] and [[Hotlink (G1)\|Hotlink]], were released in an exclusive three pack titled "Rainmakers". However, [[Fun Publications]] employees subsequently confirmed that the pack's title was in error, and that there was no intention to link the "welcoming committee" to the trio from "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
	*The acid rain only affected the Autobots. Chip Chase was utterly unharmed. Make of ''that'' what you will.		*The acid rain only affected the Autobots. Chip Chase was utterly unharmed. Make of ''that'' what you will.
			*[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|''Masterpiece'']] [[Acid_Storm_(G1)#Masterpiece\|Acid Storm]] was originally planned to have a "924th Rainmakers" tampograph.

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

Locoman: /* References */

2024-04-11T23:53:09Z

References

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	[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]		[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
	[[Category:IDW (2019) subgroups]]		[[Category:IDW (2019) subgroups]]
			[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game subgroups]]
	[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege subgroups]]		[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege subgroups]]
	[[Category:Wings Universe subgroups]]		[[Category:Wings Universe subgroups]]

TimeLord11: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

2023-10-01T00:37:30Z

2019 IDW continuity

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	When the Decepticons attacked Termagax's [[House (building)\|House]] for the [[Enigma of Combination]], [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]] dispatched the Rainmakers as the first wave. Anticipating this, the Autobots set up forces to meet them, [[Arcee (G1)\|Arcee]] and [[Sureshot (G1)\|Sureshot]] shooting down Acid and Ion Storm. [[Windcharger (G1)\|Windcharger]] attempted to ground Nova Storm with his magnetism but her hull proved immune to his powers so he instead used them on her insides, grounding her. {{storylink\|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II\|Sea of Rust II}}		When the Decepticons attacked Termagax's [[House (building)\|House]] for the [[Enigma of Combination]], [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]] dispatched the Rainmakers as the first wave. Anticipating this, the Autobots set up forces to meet them, [[Arcee (G1)\|Arcee]] and [[Sureshot (G1)\|Sureshot]] shooting down Acid and Ion Storm. [[Windcharger (G1)\|Windcharger]] attempted to ground Nova Storm with his magnetism but her hull proved immune to his powers so he instead used them on her insides, grounding her. {{storylink\|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II\|Sea of Rust II}}

	When [[Exarchon]] returned, the repaired Rainmakers, and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] accompanied Megatron in his meeting with the Threefold Spark. When they arrived, Megatron blew Exarchon back into the corrosive arms of [[Sunstorm (G1)\|Sunstorm]], melting his body instantly. At Megatron's command, Nova Storm shoved Sunstorm back into his containment tube. {storylink\|War's End Part Three}} The Rainmakers flew with Megatron to intercept Optimus Prime before the Autobots reached [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]]. {{storylink\|End of Time}} After the arrival of [[Computron (G1)\|Computron]] and the removal of Skywarp's [[imploder]] allowed the Autobots to reach the city, the Decepticon army invaded the city. During the battle, the Rainmakers were put under [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s command, joining the other Seekers in fighting [[Sky Lynx (G1)\|Sky Lynx]] but failed to stop the Autobots from escaping Cybertron. {{storylink\|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron\|Fate of Cybertron}}		When [[Exarchon]] returned, the repaired Rainmakers, and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] accompanied Megatron in his meeting with the Threefold Spark. When they arrived, Megatron blew Exarchon back into the corrosive arms of [[Sunstorm (G1)\|Sunstorm]], melting his body instantly. At Megatron's command, Nova Storm shoved Sunstorm back into his containment tube. {{storylink\|War's End Part Three}} The Rainmakers flew with Megatron to intercept Optimus Prime before the Autobots reached [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]]. {{storylink\|End of Time}} After the arrival of [[Computron (G1)\|Computron]] and the removal of Skywarp's [[imploder]] allowed the Autobots to reach the city, the Decepticon army invaded the city. During the battle, the Rainmakers were put under [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s command, joining the other Seekers in fighting [[Sky Lynx (G1)\|Sky Lynx]] but failed to stop the Autobots from escaping Cybertron. {{storylink\|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron\|Fate of Cybertron}}
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Saix: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon */

2023-09-30T23:17:52Z

War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon

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	===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===		===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
	[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|No, the earlier blue guys weren't me!]]		[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|No, the earlier blue guys weren't me!]]
	The Rainmakers were among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]. {{storylink\|Siege episode 6}}		The Rainmakers were among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the ''[[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]''. {{storylink\|Siege episode 6}}
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	===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===		===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===

Locoman at 23:12, 30 September 2023

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	[[File:DecepticonDirective-Rainmakers.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.66]]		[[File:DecepticonDirective-Rainmakers.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.66]]

	The Decepticon [[Rainmaker]]s are a unique trio of [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s who specialize in chemical and environmental warfare. A ruthlessly efficient team of warriors, the Rainmakers derive their name from their ability to turn the ~~very~~ skies against their victims; ~~there are~~ few ground-bound Autobots ~~that~~ can survive torrents of [[acid rain]] and electromagnetic lightning strikes, and any that do are invariably run down and executed. As a trio, the Rainmakers can level emplacements, melt fortifications, and reduce enemy formations to mounds of corroded scrap and shorted circuits—it's fortunate for Optimus Prime and his followers that there are only three of them!		The Decepticon [[Rainmaker]]s are a unique trio of [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s who specialize in chemical and environmental warfare. A ruthlessly efficient team of warriors, the Rainmakers derive their name from their ability to turn the skies themselves against their victims; few ground-bound Autobots can survive torrents of [[acid rain]] and electromagnetic lightning strikes, and any that do are invariably run down and executed. As a trio, the Rainmakers can level emplacements, melt fortifications, and reduce enemy formations to mounds of corroded scrap and shorted circuits—it's fortunate for Optimus Prime and his followers that there are only three of them!

	The group consists of:		The group consists of:

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	The Decepticon [[Rainmaker]]s are a unique trio of [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s who specialize in chemical and environmental warfare. A ruthlessly efficient team of warriors, the Rainmakers derive their name from their ability to turn the very skies against their victims; there are few ground-bound Autobots that can survive torrents of [[acid rain]] and electromagnetic lightning strikes, and any that do are invariably run down and executed. As a trio, the Rainmakers can level emplacements, melt fortifications, and reduce enemy formations to mounds of corroded scrap and shorted circuits—it's fortunate for Optimus Prime and his followers that there are only three of them!		The Decepticon [[Rainmaker]]s are a unique trio of [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s who specialize in chemical and environmental warfare. A ruthlessly efficient team of warriors, the Rainmakers derive their name from their ability to turn the very skies against their victims; there are few ground-bound Autobots that can survive torrents of [[acid rain]] and electromagnetic lightning strikes, and any that do are invariably run down and executed. As a trio, the Rainmakers can level emplacements, melt fortifications, and reduce enemy formations to mounds of corroded scrap and shorted circuits—it's fortunate for Optimus Prime and his followers that there are only three of them!

			The group consists of:

			*[[Acid Storm (G1)\|Acid Storm]]
			*[[Ion Storm]]
			*[[Nova Storm (G1)\|Nova Storm]]

	{{bigquote\|Destroy all intruders with rain! ''Acid'' rain!\|[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] tells the Rainmakers to do what they do best\|"[[Divide and Conquer]]"}}		{{bigquote\|Destroy all intruders with rain! ''Acid'' rain!\|[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] tells the Rainmakers to do what they do best\|"[[Divide and Conquer]]"}}