Ramulus - Revision history

AzimuthAcolyte: Magmatron -> Magmatron (BW) update

2026-04-10T22:43:05Z

Magmatron -> Magmatron (BW) update

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:43, 10 April 2026
Line 51:		Line 51:
	===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===		===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
	[[File:Ramulusthegathering.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"Nifty"?]]		[[File:Ramulusthegathering.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"Nifty"?]]
	[[Razorbeast]] was ordered by [[Magmatron]] to wake the remaining stasis pods on prehistoric Earth as [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]]. Thankfully for Ramulus, Razorbeast was working undercover and inserted a viral code into the protoform-awakening process. This virus caused many of the protoforms to retain their Maximal status. Ramulus was one of those who heard Razorbeast's call to action, {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 1\|The Gathering #1}} and was among the first to join up with him. Razorbeast's ragtag group was eventually found by the Predacons, and Ramulus fell in battle against [[Spittor (BW)\|Spittor]]. He recovered with the others after Magmatron was incapacitated and the Maximals retreated to a cave. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 2\|The Gathering #2}} Ramulus was appointed guard of the makeshift Maximal lair, a position which he did not relish, preferring to be on the front lines against the Predacons. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 3\|The Gathering #3}}		[[Razorbeast]] was ordered by [[Magmatron (BW)\|Magmatron]] to wake the remaining stasis pods on prehistoric Earth as [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]]. Thankfully for Ramulus, Razorbeast was working undercover and inserted a viral code into the protoform-awakening process. This virus caused many of the protoforms to retain their Maximal status. Ramulus was one of those who heard Razorbeast's call to action, {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 1\|The Gathering #1}} and was among the first to join up with him. Razorbeast's ragtag group was eventually found by the Predacons, and Ramulus fell in battle against [[Spittor (BW)\|Spittor]]. He recovered with the others after Magmatron was incapacitated and the Maximals retreated to a cave. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 2\|The Gathering #2}} Ramulus was appointed guard of the makeshift Maximal lair, a position which he did not relish, preferring to be on the front lines against the Predacons. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 3\|The Gathering #3}}

	Soon, the Predacons (led by [[Ravage (G1)\|Ravage]]) attacked the hideout, threatening Ramulus and other Maximals. They were saved in the nick of time by the Maximal protoforms that hadn't yet joined Razorbeast's posse. The Predacons were repelled after a fierce battle. {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 4\|The Gathering #4}}		Soon, the Predacons (led by [[Ravage (G1)\|Ravage]]) attacked the hideout, threatening Ramulus and other Maximals. They were saved in the nick of time by the Maximal protoforms that hadn't yet joined Razorbeast's posse. The Predacons were repelled after a fierce battle. {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 4\|The Gathering #4}}

BerylRoll at 15:05, 29 March 2026

2026-03-29T15:05:05Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:05, 29 March 2026
Line 64:		Line 64:
	===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===		===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

	Ramulus and [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steel Jaw]] had been fighting for the [[Resistance (BWU)\|Resistance]] since the early days, the time of [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]] and [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dynobot]], before [[Lio Convoy]] ever had his awakening. When the Resistance organized, Steel Jaw became leader of a battalion called the [[Pack]], while Ramulus acted as his logistics officer.		Ramulus and [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steel Jaw]] had been fighting for the [[Resistance (BWU)\|Resistance]] since the early days, the time of [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]] and [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dynobot]], before [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] ever had his awakening. When the Resistance organized, Steel Jaw became leader of a battalion called the [[Pack]], while Ramulus acted as his logistics officer.

	They were fighting the Micromaster 74th when Lio Convoy ordered an all out push on Iacon, to get ahead of the rising [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] horde. Two-thirds of the Pack died in the advance, but [[Erector (G1)\|Erector]]'s forces eventually fell. Ramulus survived the push, but unfortunately Steel Jaw did not. {{Storylink\|Derailment}}		They were fighting the Micromaster 74th when Lio Convoy ordered an all out push on Iacon, to get ahead of the rising [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] horde. Two-thirds of the Pack died in the advance, but [[Erector (G1)\|Erector]]'s forces eventually fell. Ramulus survived the push, but unfortunately Steel Jaw did not. {{Storylink\|Derailment}}

AzimuthAcolyte: Steel Jaw -> Steeljaw (IDW) update

2026-03-26T00:17:09Z

Steel Jaw -> Steeljaw (IDW) update

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:17, 26 March 2026
Line 64:		Line 64:
	===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===		===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

	Ramulus and [[Steel Jaw]] had been fighting for the [[Resistance (BWU)\|Resistance]] since the early days, the time of [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]] and [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dynobot]], before [[Lio Convoy]] ever had his awakening. When the Resistance organized, Steel Jaw became leader of a battalion called the [[Pack]], while Ramulus acted as his logistics officer.		Ramulus and [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steel Jaw]] had been fighting for the [[Resistance (BWU)\|Resistance]] since the early days, the time of [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]] and [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dynobot]], before [[Lio Convoy]] ever had his awakening. When the Resistance organized, Steel Jaw became leader of a battalion called the [[Pack]], while Ramulus acted as his logistics officer.

	They were fighting the Micromaster 74th when Lio Convoy ordered an all out push on Iacon, to get ahead of the rising [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] horde. Two-thirds of the Pack died in the advance, but [[Erector (G1)\|Erector]]'s forces eventually fell. Ramulus survived the push, but unfortunately Steel Jaw did not. {{Storylink\|Derailment}}		They were fighting the Micromaster 74th when Lio Convoy ordered an all out push on Iacon, to get ahead of the rising [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] horde. Two-thirds of the Pack died in the advance, but [[Erector (G1)\|Erector]]'s forces eventually fell. Ramulus survived the push, but unfortunately Steel Jaw did not. {{Storylink\|Derailment}}

AzimuthAcolyte: Tigatron -> Tigatron (BW) update

2026-03-08T19:17:05Z

Tigatron -> Tigatron (BW) update

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:17, 8 March 2026
Line 13:		Line 13:
	===3H comics===		===3H comics===
	[[File:Ramuluspd2.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|He has abandonment issues.]]		[[File:Ramuluspd2.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|He has abandonment issues.]]
	When the [[Vok]] assembled a team of protectors ([[Primal Prime]], [[Tigatron]], and [[Airazor (BW)\|Airazor]]) to defend prehistoric [[Earth]] from the nefarious intentions of [[Tarantulas (BW)\|Tarantulas]] and his army, Tigatron found a crashed [[stasis pod]] and programmed it to find a beast form to scan. When awoken, Ramulus was furious to discover that [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]] had left him and the other [[protoform]]s behind. Nevertheless, he was aching to put his anger to good use, and joined Primal Prime's team. {{storylink\|Primeval Dawn Part 2}} Following a costly defeat which left Primal Prime near death and put the Matrix in Tarantulas's hands, Ramulus's sharp words were a cause of further strife among the small Maximal group. However, as he watched over Primal Prime's body while Tigatron and Airazor consulted their [[Vok]] masters, Ramulus fled the Ark. This left Tigatron and Airazor presumably alone when Ravage led the Predacons in an attack against them, but their fears were calmed when Primal Prime appeared behind them, transformed into a temporary vessel of the Vok's power. {{storylink\|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}		When the [[Vok]] assembled a team of protectors ([[Primal Prime]], [[Tigatron (BW)\|Tigatron]], and [[Airazor (BW)\|Airazor]]) to defend prehistoric [[Earth]] from the nefarious intentions of [[Tarantulas (BW)\|Tarantulas]] and his army, Tigatron found a crashed [[stasis pod]] and programmed it to find a beast form to scan. When awoken, Ramulus was furious to discover that [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Optimus Primal]] had left him and the other [[protoform]]s behind. Nevertheless, he was aching to put his anger to good use, and joined Primal Prime's team. {{storylink\|Primeval Dawn Part 2}} Following a costly defeat which left Primal Prime near death and put the Matrix in Tarantulas's hands, Ramulus's sharp words were a cause of further strife among the small Maximal group. However, as he watched over Primal Prime's body while Tigatron and Airazor consulted their [[Vok]] masters, Ramulus fled the Ark. This left Tigatron and Airazor presumably alone when Ravage led the Predacons in an attack against them, but their fears were calmed when Primal Prime appeared behind them, transformed into a temporary vessel of the Vok's power. {{storylink\|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

	{{note\|[[3H Productions\|3H]] folded before this story could be completed, so the exact story of how Ramulus came to join the [[Wreckers]] is unknown. It seems likely, though, based on the needs of later stories and comments by the writers that Ramulus had left the Ark to find other allies, in particular [[Sonar (BW)\|Sonar]], [[Packrat]], [[Fractyl]], and [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]]. After defeating Tarantulas and restoring the Matrix inside Optimus Prime's body, the survivors returned to Cybertron in the [[unspace\|transwarp]] portal that Tarantulas had been building.}}		{{note\|[[3H Productions\|3H]] folded before this story could be completed, so the exact story of how Ramulus came to join the [[Wreckers]] is unknown. It seems likely, though, based on the needs of later stories and comments by the writers that Ramulus had left the Ark to find other allies, in particular [[Sonar (BW)\|Sonar]], [[Packrat]], [[Fractyl]], and [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]]. After defeating Tarantulas and restoring the Matrix inside Optimus Prime's body, the survivors returned to Cybertron in the [[unspace\|transwarp]] portal that Tarantulas had been building.}}

BerylRoll: /* Notes */

2026-01-28T21:25:22Z

Notes

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:25, 28 January 2026
Line 110:		Line 110:
	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Wreckers3hlineup.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|We thought he'd be an exclusive, but not ''that'' exclusive.]]		[[File:Wreckers3hlineup.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|We thought he'd be an exclusive, but not ''that'' exclusive.]]
	* Ramulus's involvement with the Wreckers was first revealed in a piece of artwork on BotCon's website. Since no one on the art was named, and basically no one knew of the dropped running-change deco on Ramulus's toy (see above), it was believed at first that the green and blue version of Ramulus's toy might be a new character and possibly an exclusive for the upcoming convention. Several people believed, based on his colors and altmode, that he might be a new body for [[Hardhead (G1)\|Generation 1 Hardhead]]. But no, he was just Ramulus.		*Ramulus's name is a portmanteau of "ram" and the name "Romulus". Coincidentally, it ends up as the [[Latin language\|Latin]] word ''rāmulus'', which means "sprig".
	* According to ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #3, Ramulus is "even-tempered." ''Right.''		*Ramulus's involvement with the Wreckers was first revealed in a piece of artwork on BotCon's website. Since no one on the art was named, and basically no one knew of the dropped running-change deco on Ramulus's toy (see above), it was believed at first that the green and blue version of Ramulus's toy might be a new character and possibly an exclusive for the upcoming convention. Several people believed, based on his colors and altmode, that he might be a new body for [[Hardhead (G1)\|Generation 1 Hardhead]]. But no, he was just Ramulus.
	* Though [[3H Productions]] dissolved before ''Universe'' was completed, the unreleased [[redeco]] of Ramulus was intended to serve as a new body for him. Artist [[Dan Khanna]] clarified<ref>Per personal correspondence</ref> that the use of the "Longhorn" deco in "Revelations Part 2" was supposed to be Ramulus in new colors. Indeed, Primal's coming back to pick up Ramulus provided some sort of closure for Ramulus's feelings of abandonment by Primal during ''[[Primeval Dawn]]''. This idea was [[Canonizing\|canonized]] years later by the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]].		*According to ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #3, Ramulus is "even-tempered." ''Right.''
			*Though [[3H Productions]] dissolved before ''Universe'' was completed, the unreleased [[redeco]] of Ramulus was intended to serve as a new body for him. Artist [[Dan Khanna]] clarified<ref>Per personal correspondence</ref> that the use of the "Longhorn" deco in "Revelations Part 2" was supposed to be Ramulus in new colors. Indeed, Primal's coming back to pick up Ramulus provided some sort of closure for Ramulus's feelings of abandonment by Primal during ''[[Primeval Dawn]]''. This idea was [[Canonizing\|canonized]] years later by the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]].

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

M Sipher: /* Universe (2003) */

2025-06-01T00:04:39Z

Universe (2003)

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:04, 1 June 2025
Line 96:		Line 96:

	===''Universe'' (2003)===		===''Universe'' (2003)===
	[[File:~~Longhornuniversetoy~~.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|I once was lost, but now I'm found.]]		[[File:TFU03-toy Longhorn.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|I once was lost, but now I'm found.]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Longhorn''' (Deluxe, 2005)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Longhorn''' (Deluxe, 2005)}}</ul>
	:*''Accessories:'' Horn assembly/claw-weapon		:*''Accessories:'' Horn assembly/claw-weapon
Line 102:		Line 102:

	: Sold in the eighth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' Deluxes, Longhorn is a redeco of [[Transmetal 2]] Ramulus, retaining all the normal functionality and gimmickry. Hooray!		: Sold in the eighth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' Deluxes, Longhorn is a redeco of [[Transmetal 2]] Ramulus, retaining all the normal functionality and gimmickry. Hooray!

			: All of his formerly-chromed bits are now solid plastic, thus sparing you the pain of cleaning up chrome flakes.

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Longhorn/longhorn.htm More information on Longhorn at TFU]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Longhorn/longhorn.htm More information on Longhorn at TFU]''

Saix: /* ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' */ clean up, replaced: Resistance → Resistance

2025-05-07T04:39:09Z

''Beast Wars: Uprising'': clean up, replaced: Resistance → Resistance

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:39, 7 May 2025
Line 64:		Line 64:
	===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===		===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

	Ramulus and [[Steel Jaw]] had been fighting for the [[Resistance]] since the early days, the time of [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]] and [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dynobot]], before [[Lio Convoy]] ever had his awakening. When the Resistance organized, Steel Jaw became leader of a battalion called the [[Pack]], while Ramulus acted as his logistics officer.		Ramulus and [[Steel Jaw]] had been fighting for the [[Resistance (BWU)\|Resistance]] since the early days, the time of [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]] and [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dynobot]], before [[Lio Convoy]] ever had his awakening. When the Resistance organized, Steel Jaw became leader of a battalion called the [[Pack]], while Ramulus acted as his logistics officer.

	They were fighting the Micromaster 74th when Lio Convoy ordered an all out push on Iacon, to get ahead of the rising [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] horde. Two-thirds of the Pack died in the advance, but [[Erector (G1)\|Erector]]'s forces eventually fell. Ramulus survived the push, but unfortunately Steel Jaw did not. {{Storylink\|Derailment}}		They were fighting the Micromaster 74th when Lio Convoy ordered an all out push on Iacon, to get ahead of the rising [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] horde. Two-thirds of the Pack died in the advance, but [[Erector (G1)\|Erector]]'s forces eventually fell. Ramulus survived the push, but unfortunately Steel Jaw did not. {{Storylink\|Derailment}}

Saix: clean up, replaced: |upright=1.1| → | (2), Akalo → Archa Nine (2)

2025-02-09T22:43:24Z

clean up, replaced: |upright=1.1| → | (2), Akalo → Archa Nine (2)

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:43, 9 February 2025
Line 23:		Line 23:

	[[File:Ramuluscatscan.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Dangit, Ramulus, you're not supposed to know about [[Mini-Con]]s until after Universe!]]		[[File:Ramuluscatscan.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Dangit, Ramulus, you're not supposed to know about [[Mini-Con]]s until after Universe!]]
	During the ride on the Autobot shuttle, an altercation with the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]], a stowaway, indirectly caused [[Fractyl]] to cease functioning stably. [[Arcee (G1)\|Arcee]] used the healing power of her [[spark]] to keep Fractyl alive, but Ramulus's close proximity to this healing process caused his body's colors to short and change to red and gray. As he cursed his bad luck, he helped Apelinq forge a temporary medic using his [[Transfer Interlink]] and the ship's medical diagnostics program. After the shuttle was sabotaged, revealing a traitor was amongst their midst, the Wreckers still managed to land relatively safely on [[~~Akalo\|~~Archa Nine]], their destination, and Ramulus woke Tigatron from his meditation so that they could explore this new world. Apelinq's creation was surprisingly eager to help, and Ramulus inadvertently named Apelinq's "kitty-cat scan". [[CatSCAN]] led them to [[Glyph (Universe)\|Glyph]] and [[Tap-Out (Universe)\|Tap-Out]], the sole survivors of a science team that had been marooned on Archa Nine for centuries.		During the ride on the Autobot shuttle, an altercation with the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]], a stowaway, indirectly caused [[Fractyl]] to cease functioning stably. [[Arcee (G1)\|Arcee]] used the healing power of her [[spark]] to keep Fractyl alive, but Ramulus's close proximity to this healing process caused his body's colors to short and change to red and gray. As he cursed his bad luck, he helped Apelinq forge a temporary medic using his [[Transfer Interlink]] and the ship's medical diagnostics program. After the shuttle was sabotaged, revealing a traitor was amongst their midst, the Wreckers still managed to land relatively safely on [[Archa Nine]], their destination, and Ramulus woke Tigatron from his meditation so that they could explore this new world. Apelinq's creation was surprisingly eager to help, and Ramulus inadvertently named Apelinq's "kitty-cat scan". [[CatSCAN]] led them to [[Glyph (Universe)\|Glyph]] and [[Tap-Out (Universe)\|Tap-Out]], the sole survivors of a science team that had been marooned on Archa Nine for centuries.

	The native [[Akalouthan]]s worshiped a strange rock-like object named the [[Divine Light]], and it was surmised that this is what the Wreckers had been sent by the Oracle to retrieve and protect. However, the traitor presented himself first. [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] made off with the Divine Light, leaving Ramulus and the other Wreckers behind. {{storylink\|Betrayal}}		The native [[Akalouthan]]s worshiped a strange rock-like object named the [[Divine Light]], and it was surmised that this is what the Wreckers had been sent by the Oracle to retrieve and protect. However, the traitor presented himself first. [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] made off with the Divine Light, leaving Ramulus and the other Wreckers behind. {{storylink\|Betrayal}}
Line 50:		Line 50:

	===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===		===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
	[[File:Ramulusthegathering.jpg\|left~~\|upright=1.1~~\|thumb\|"Nifty"?]]		[[File:Ramulusthegathering.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"Nifty"?]]
	[[Razorbeast]] was ordered by [[Magmatron]] to wake the remaining stasis pods on prehistoric Earth as [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]]. Thankfully for Ramulus, Razorbeast was working undercover and inserted a viral code into the protoform-awakening process. This virus caused many of the protoforms to retain their Maximal status. Ramulus was one of those who heard Razorbeast's call to action, {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 1\|The Gathering #1}} and was among the first to join up with him. Razorbeast's ragtag group was eventually found by the Predacons, and Ramulus fell in battle against [[Spittor (BW)\|Spittor]]. He recovered with the others after Magmatron was incapacitated and the Maximals retreated to a cave. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 2\|The Gathering #2}} Ramulus was appointed guard of the makeshift Maximal lair, a position which he did not relish, preferring to be on the front lines against the Predacons. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 3\|The Gathering #3}}		[[Razorbeast]] was ordered by [[Magmatron]] to wake the remaining stasis pods on prehistoric Earth as [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]]. Thankfully for Ramulus, Razorbeast was working undercover and inserted a viral code into the protoform-awakening process. This virus caused many of the protoforms to retain their Maximal status. Ramulus was one of those who heard Razorbeast's call to action, {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 1\|The Gathering #1}} and was among the first to join up with him. Razorbeast's ragtag group was eventually found by the Predacons, and Ramulus fell in battle against [[Spittor (BW)\|Spittor]]. He recovered with the others after Magmatron was incapacitated and the Maximals retreated to a cave. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 2\|The Gathering #2}} Ramulus was appointed guard of the makeshift Maximal lair, a position which he did not relish, preferring to be on the front lines against the Predacons. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 3\|The Gathering #3}}

Line 59:		Line 59:

	===''TransTech''===		===''TransTech''===
	[[File:PrimalPrimeandfriend-CMW.jpg\|thumb~~\|upright=1.1~~\|right]]		[[File:PrimalPrimeandfriend-CMW.jpg\|thumb\|right]]
	Ramulus, [[Primal Prime]], and [[Tap-Out (Universe)\|Tap-Out]] walked in a group, part of a bigger crowd of countless off-worlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. {{storylink\|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}		Ramulus, [[Primal Prime]], and [[Tap-Out (Universe)\|Tap-Out]] walked in a group, part of a bigger crowd of countless off-worlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. {{storylink\|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

Line 79:		Line 79:
	{{toydesigner\|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

	: Part of the first wave of fourth-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxes, [[~~Transmetal 2\|~~Transmetal 2]] Ramulus transforms into a bio-mechanical {{w\|ibex}}. Like the other Transmetals 2, he has asymmetrical detailing and some parts finished in chrome. His [[beast mode]] horn assembly becomes a hand-held weapon for [[robot mode]], with a gear-activated "pincer" action.. though the armors on his gauntlets causes come clearance issues when he tries to hold it. Flipping up the skullcap of the beast mode head reveals a [[spark crystal]].		: Part of the first wave of fourth-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxes, [[Transmetal 2]] Ramulus transforms into a bio-mechanical {{w\|ibex}}. Like the other Transmetals 2, he has asymmetrical detailing and some parts finished in chrome. His [[beast mode]] horn assembly becomes a hand-held weapon for [[robot mode]], with a gear-activated "pincer" action.. though the armors on his gauntlets causes come clearance issues when he tries to hold it. Flipping up the skullcap of the beast mode head reveals a [[spark crystal]].

	: This toy was sold in Japan in theaters as an "import", in Hasbro packaging with a Japanese stickers for legal information, in conjunction with the ''[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]''.		: This toy was sold in Japan in theaters as an "import", in Hasbro packaging with a Japanese stickers for legal information, in conjunction with the ''[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]''.

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Beast Wars */ More design credits!

2024-10-27T02:57:27Z

Beast Wars: More design credits!

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:57, 27 October 2024
Line 77:		Line 77:
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1\|'''Ramulus''' (Deluxe Transmetal 2, 1998)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1\|'''Ramulus''' (Deluxe Transmetal 2, 1998)}}</ul>
	:*''Accessories'': Horn assembly/claw-weapon		:*''Accessories'': Horn assembly/claw-weapon
	{{toydesigner\|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

	: Part of the first wave of fourth-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxes, [[Transmetal 2\|Transmetal 2]] Ramulus transforms into a bio-mechanical {{w\|ibex}}. Like the other Transmetals 2, he has asymmetrical detailing and some parts finished in chrome. His [[beast mode]] horn assembly becomes a hand-held weapon for [[robot mode]], with a gear-activated "pincer" action.. though the armors on his gauntlets causes come clearance issues when he tries to hold it. Flipping up the skullcap of the beast mode head reveals a [[spark crystal]].		: Part of the first wave of fourth-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxes, [[Transmetal 2\|Transmetal 2]] Ramulus transforms into a bio-mechanical {{w\|ibex}}. Like the other Transmetals 2, he has asymmetrical detailing and some parts finished in chrome. His [[beast mode]] horn assembly becomes a hand-held weapon for [[robot mode]], with a gear-activated "pincer" action.. though the armors on his gauntlets causes come clearance issues when he tries to hold it. Flipping up the skullcap of the beast mode head reveals a [[spark crystal]].

M Sipher: /* Notes */

2023-08-21T04:18:59Z

Notes

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:18, 21 August 2023
Line 107:		Line 107:

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Wreckers3hlineup.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|We thought he'd be an exclusive, but not ''that'' exclusive.]]		[[File:Wreckers3hlineup.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|We thought he'd be an exclusive, but not ''that'' exclusive.]]
	*Ramulus's involvement with the Wreckers was first revealed in a piece of artwork on BotCon's website. Since no one on the art was named, and basically no one knew of the dropped running-change deco on Ramulus's toy (see above), it was believed at first that the green and blue version of Ramulus's toy might be a new character and possibly an exclusive for the upcoming convention. Several people believed, based on his colors and altmode, that he might be a new body for [[Hardhead (G1)\|Generation 1 Hardhead]]. But no, he was just Ramulus.		* Ramulus's involvement with the Wreckers was first revealed in a piece of artwork on BotCon's website. Since no one on the art was named, and basically no one knew of the dropped running-change deco on Ramulus's toy (see above), it was believed at first that the green and blue version of Ramulus's toy might be a new character and possibly an exclusive for the upcoming convention. Several people believed, based on his colors and altmode, that he might be a new body for [[Hardhead (G1)\|Generation 1 Hardhead]]. But no, he was just Ramulus.
	*According to ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #3, Ramulus is "even-tempered." ''Right.''		* According to ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #3, Ramulus is "even-tempered." ''Right.''
	*Though [[3H Productions]] dissolved before ''Universe'' was completed, the unreleased [[redeco]] of Ramulus was intended to serve as a new body for him. Artist [[Dan Khanna]] clarified<ref>Per personal correspondence</ref> that the use of the "Longhorn" deco in "Revelations Part 2" was supposed to be Ramulus in new colors. Indeed, Primal's coming back to pick up Ramulus provided some sort of closure for Ramulus's feelings of abandonment by Primal during ''[[Primeval Dawn]]''. This idea was [[Canonizing\|canonized]] years later by the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]].		* Though [[3H Productions]] dissolved before ''Universe'' was completed, the unreleased [[redeco]] of Ramulus was intended to serve as a new body for him. Artist [[Dan Khanna]] clarified<ref>Per personal correspondence</ref> that the use of the "Longhorn" deco in "Revelations Part 2" was supposed to be Ramulus in new colors. Indeed, Primal's coming back to pick up Ramulus provided some sort of closure for Ramulus's feelings of abandonment by Primal during ''[[Primeval Dawn]]''. This idea was [[Canonizing\|canonized]] years later by the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]].

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===
	*''Japanese:'' '''Ramulus''' (ラムラス ''Ramurasu'')		*''Japanese:'' '''Ramulus''' (ラムラス ''Ramurasu'')

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:25, 28 January 2026
Line 110:		Line 110:
	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Wreckers3hlineup.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|We thought he'd be an exclusive, but not ''that'' exclusive.]]		[[File:Wreckers3hlineup.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|We thought he'd be an exclusive, but not ''that'' exclusive.]]
	* Ramulus's involvement with the Wreckers was first revealed in a piece of artwork on BotCon's website. Since no one on the art was named, and basically no one knew of the dropped running-change deco on Ramulus's toy (see above), it was believed at first that the green and blue version of Ramulus's toy might be a new character and possibly an exclusive for the upcoming convention. Several people believed, based on his colors and altmode, that he might be a new body for [[Hardhead (G1)\|Generation 1 Hardhead]]. But no, he was just Ramulus.		*Ramulus's name is a portmanteau of "ram" and the name "Romulus". Coincidentally, it ends up as the [[Latin language\|Latin]] word ''rāmulus'', which means "sprig".
	* According to ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #3, Ramulus is "even-tempered." ''Right.''		*Ramulus's involvement with the Wreckers was first revealed in a piece of artwork on BotCon's website. Since no one on the art was named, and basically no one knew of the dropped running-change deco on Ramulus's toy (see above), it was believed at first that the green and blue version of Ramulus's toy might be a new character and possibly an exclusive for the upcoming convention. Several people believed, based on his colors and altmode, that he might be a new body for [[Hardhead (G1)\|Generation 1 Hardhead]]. But no, he was just Ramulus.
	* Though [[3H Productions]] dissolved before ''Universe'' was completed, the unreleased [[redeco]] of Ramulus was intended to serve as a new body for him. Artist [[Dan Khanna]] clarified<ref>Per personal correspondence</ref> that the use of the "Longhorn" deco in "Revelations Part 2" was supposed to be Ramulus in new colors. Indeed, Primal's coming back to pick up Ramulus provided some sort of closure for Ramulus's feelings of abandonment by Primal during ''[[Primeval Dawn]]''. This idea was [[Canonizing\|canonized]] years later by the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]].		*According to ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook\|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #3, Ramulus is "even-tempered." ''Right.''
			*Though [[3H Productions]] dissolved before ''Universe'' was completed, the unreleased [[redeco]] of Ramulus was intended to serve as a new body for him. Artist [[Dan Khanna]] clarified<ref>Per personal correspondence</ref> that the use of the "Longhorn" deco in "Revelations Part 2" was supposed to be Ramulus in new colors. Indeed, Primal's coming back to pick up Ramulus provided some sort of closure for Ramulus's feelings of abandonment by Primal during ''[[Primeval Dawn]]''. This idea was [[Canonizing\|canonized]] years later by the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]].

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

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:43, 9 February 2025
Line 23:		Line 23:

	[[File:Ramuluscatscan.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Dangit, Ramulus, you're not supposed to know about [[Mini-Con]]s until after Universe!]]		[[File:Ramuluscatscan.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Dangit, Ramulus, you're not supposed to know about [[Mini-Con]]s until after Universe!]]
	During the ride on the Autobot shuttle, an altercation with the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]], a stowaway, indirectly caused [[Fractyl]] to cease functioning stably. [[Arcee (G1)\|Arcee]] used the healing power of her [[spark]] to keep Fractyl alive, but Ramulus's close proximity to this healing process caused his body's colors to short and change to red and gray. As he cursed his bad luck, he helped Apelinq forge a temporary medic using his [[Transfer Interlink]] and the ship's medical diagnostics program. After the shuttle was sabotaged, revealing a traitor was amongst their midst, the Wreckers still managed to land relatively safely on [[~~Akalo\|~~Archa Nine]], their destination, and Ramulus woke Tigatron from his meditation so that they could explore this new world. Apelinq's creation was surprisingly eager to help, and Ramulus inadvertently named Apelinq's "kitty-cat scan". [[CatSCAN]] led them to [[Glyph (Universe)\|Glyph]] and [[Tap-Out (Universe)\|Tap-Out]], the sole survivors of a science team that had been marooned on Archa Nine for centuries.		During the ride on the Autobot shuttle, an altercation with the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]], a stowaway, indirectly caused [[Fractyl]] to cease functioning stably. [[Arcee (G1)\|Arcee]] used the healing power of her [[spark]] to keep Fractyl alive, but Ramulus's close proximity to this healing process caused his body's colors to short and change to red and gray. As he cursed his bad luck, he helped Apelinq forge a temporary medic using his [[Transfer Interlink]] and the ship's medical diagnostics program. After the shuttle was sabotaged, revealing a traitor was amongst their midst, the Wreckers still managed to land relatively safely on [[Archa Nine]], their destination, and Ramulus woke Tigatron from his meditation so that they could explore this new world. Apelinq's creation was surprisingly eager to help, and Ramulus inadvertently named Apelinq's "kitty-cat scan". [[CatSCAN]] led them to [[Glyph (Universe)\|Glyph]] and [[Tap-Out (Universe)\|Tap-Out]], the sole survivors of a science team that had been marooned on Archa Nine for centuries.

	The native [[Akalouthan]]s worshiped a strange rock-like object named the [[Divine Light]], and it was surmised that this is what the Wreckers had been sent by the Oracle to retrieve and protect. However, the traitor presented himself first. [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] made off with the Divine Light, leaving Ramulus and the other Wreckers behind. {{storylink\|Betrayal}}		The native [[Akalouthan]]s worshiped a strange rock-like object named the [[Divine Light]], and it was surmised that this is what the Wreckers had been sent by the Oracle to retrieve and protect. However, the traitor presented himself first. [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] made off with the Divine Light, leaving Ramulus and the other Wreckers behind. {{storylink\|Betrayal}}
Line 50:		Line 50:

	===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===		===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
	[[File:Ramulusthegathering.jpg\|left~~\|upright=1.1~~\|thumb\|"Nifty"?]]		[[File:Ramulusthegathering.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"Nifty"?]]
	[[Razorbeast]] was ordered by [[Magmatron]] to wake the remaining stasis pods on prehistoric Earth as [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]]. Thankfully for Ramulus, Razorbeast was working undercover and inserted a viral code into the protoform-awakening process. This virus caused many of the protoforms to retain their Maximal status. Ramulus was one of those who heard Razorbeast's call to action, {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 1\|The Gathering #1}} and was among the first to join up with him. Razorbeast's ragtag group was eventually found by the Predacons, and Ramulus fell in battle against [[Spittor (BW)\|Spittor]]. He recovered with the others after Magmatron was incapacitated and the Maximals retreated to a cave. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 2\|The Gathering #2}} Ramulus was appointed guard of the makeshift Maximal lair, a position which he did not relish, preferring to be on the front lines against the Predacons. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 3\|The Gathering #3}}		[[Razorbeast]] was ordered by [[Magmatron]] to wake the remaining stasis pods on prehistoric Earth as [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacons]]. Thankfully for Ramulus, Razorbeast was working undercover and inserted a viral code into the protoform-awakening process. This virus caused many of the protoforms to retain their Maximal status. Ramulus was one of those who heard Razorbeast's call to action, {{storylink\|The Gathering issue 1\|The Gathering #1}} and was among the first to join up with him. Razorbeast's ragtag group was eventually found by the Predacons, and Ramulus fell in battle against [[Spittor (BW)\|Spittor]]. He recovered with the others after Magmatron was incapacitated and the Maximals retreated to a cave. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 2\|The Gathering #2}} Ramulus was appointed guard of the makeshift Maximal lair, a position which he did not relish, preferring to be on the front lines against the Predacons. {{Storylink\|The Gathering issue 3\|The Gathering #3}}

Line 59:		Line 59:

	===''TransTech''===		===''TransTech''===
	[[File:PrimalPrimeandfriend-CMW.jpg\|thumb~~\|upright=1.1~~\|right]]		[[File:PrimalPrimeandfriend-CMW.jpg\|thumb\|right]]
	Ramulus, [[Primal Prime]], and [[Tap-Out (Universe)\|Tap-Out]] walked in a group, part of a bigger crowd of countless off-worlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. {{storylink\|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}		Ramulus, [[Primal Prime]], and [[Tap-Out (Universe)\|Tap-Out]] walked in a group, part of a bigger crowd of countless off-worlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. {{storylink\|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

Line 79:		Line 79:
	{{toydesigner\|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

	: Part of the first wave of fourth-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxes, [[~~Transmetal 2\|~~Transmetal 2]] Ramulus transforms into a bio-mechanical {{w\|ibex}}. Like the other Transmetals 2, he has asymmetrical detailing and some parts finished in chrome. His [[beast mode]] horn assembly becomes a hand-held weapon for [[robot mode]], with a gear-activated "pincer" action.. though the armors on his gauntlets causes come clearance issues when he tries to hold it. Flipping up the skullcap of the beast mode head reveals a [[spark crystal]].		: Part of the first wave of fourth-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxes, [[Transmetal 2]] Ramulus transforms into a bio-mechanical {{w\|ibex}}. Like the other Transmetals 2, he has asymmetrical detailing and some parts finished in chrome. His [[beast mode]] horn assembly becomes a hand-held weapon for [[robot mode]], with a gear-activated "pincer" action.. though the armors on his gauntlets causes come clearance issues when he tries to hold it. Flipping up the skullcap of the beast mode head reveals a [[spark crystal]].

	: This toy was sold in Japan in theaters as an "import", in Hasbro packaging with a Japanese stickers for legal information, in conjunction with the ''[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]''.		: This toy was sold in Japan in theaters as an "import", in Hasbro packaging with a Japanese stickers for legal information, in conjunction with the ''[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]''.