Rav (BM) - Revision history

M Sipher: /* Toys */

2025-11-29T03:11:16Z

Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Beast Machines''===		===''Beast Machines''===
	[[Image:BM RavRed-toy.jpg\|right\|~~300px~~\|thumb\|Cr(ossbo)oooooow!]]		[[Image:BM RavRed-toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Cr(ossbo)oooooow!]]
	*'''Rav''' (Deployer, 2000)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2\|'''Rav''' (Deployer, 2000)}}</ul>
	**''Accessories'': 2 missiles		:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles

	: Rav transforms from a mechanical raven with an opening beak (which is very hard to see when closed!) into a siege "[[energon]] crossbow" weapon, featuring a pair of spring-loaded missile launchers. His transformation to crossbow mode is a largely one-step, spring-loaded [[autotransformation]].		: Rav transforms from a mechanical raven with an opening beak (which is very hard to see when closed!) into a siege "[[energon]] crossbow" weapon, featuring a pair of spring-loaded missile launchers. His transformation to crossbow mode is a largely one-step, spring-loaded [[autotransformation]].
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	{{-}}{{anchor\|Blue}}		{{-}}{{anchor\|Blue}}
	[[Image:BM RavBlue-Chro-toy.jpg\|right\|~~300px~~\|thumb\|I'm different!]]		[[Image:BM RavBlue-Chro-toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|I'm different!]]
	*'''Rav''' (Deployer, 2001)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2\|'''Rav''' (Deployer, 2001)}}</ul>
	**''Accessories'': 2 missiles		:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles

	:Later on, Rav was given a [[Variant\|running change]] [[redeco]] into navy and dark blue, though the packaging was not altered in any way to reflect this change.		:Later on, Rav was given a [[Variant\|running change]] [[redeco]] into navy and dark blue, though the packaging was not altered in any way to reflect this change.
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	::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Rav/chro.htm More information on blue Rav/Chro at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Rav/chro.htm More information on blue Rav/Chro at TFU.info]''
	~~{{--}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: /* Fiction */

2025-11-29T03:07:50Z

Fiction

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	Things didn't get much better for Rav and crew, as an act of sabotage by [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] sent explosions rocking through the ship. The section the Deployers, Spittor and Sonar were in was jettisoned by Packrat, leaving the five to die a fiery death in deep space. {{storylink\|Betrayal}}		Things didn't get much better for Rav and crew, as an act of sabotage by [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] sent explosions rocking through the ship. The section the Deployers, Spittor and Sonar were in was jettisoned by Packrat, leaving the five to die a fiery death in deep space. {{storylink\|Betrayal}}


	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===

M Sipher: /* Beast Machines */

2023-07-10T09:01:20Z

Beast Machines

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	**''Accessories'': 2 missiles		**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

	:Later on, Rav was given a [[Variant\|running change]] [[redeco]] into navy and dark blue, though the packaging was not altered in any way to reflect this change. The blue version of the toy was later [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] by [[3H Productions\|3H]] into [[Chro]], owing to unrealized pre-release plans (see "Notes" below).		:Later on, Rav was given a [[Variant\|running change]] [[redeco]] into navy and dark blue, though the packaging was not altered in any way to reflect this change.

			: The blue version of the toy was later [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] by [[3H Productions\|3H]] into [[Chro]], owing to unrealized pre-release plans (see "Notes" below).

	::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Rav/chro.htm More information on blue Rav/Chro at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Rav/chro.htm More information on blue Rav/Chro at TFU.info]''

M Sipher: /* Fiction */

2023-07-10T09:00:40Z

Fiction

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===3H comics===		===3H comics===
	[[File:Ravdillo.jpg~~\|left~~\|thumb\|"I love you, Rav!"<br>"I'm sort of fond of you too, Diiloooooo!"]]		[[File:Ravdillo.jpg\|thumb\|"I love you, Rav!"<br>"I'm sort of fond of you too, Diiloooooo!"]]
	Having recently been discovered by Nightscream, Rav and his fellow Deployers [[Mol]] and [[Dillo]] were escorting the young Maximal and [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] back to their hidden base when they were stopped cold by a squad of [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] [[Tank Drone]]s. Things looked grim for the group until [[Ramulus]], [[Primal Prime]] and [[Apelinq (BM)\|Apelinq]] arrived and were all super-awesome and unstoppable. The whole group then journeyed underground, where the [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] gave the gathered Cybertronians their tasks. The shifty Maximal [[Packrat]] convinced the Deployers to join up with the [[Wreckers]] crew.		Having recently been discovered by Nightscream, Rav and his fellow Deployers [[Mol]] and [[Dillo]] were escorting the young Maximal and [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] back to their hidden base when they were stopped cold by a squad of [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] [[Tank Drone]]s. Things looked grim for the group until [[Ramulus]], [[Primal Prime]] and [[Apelinq (BM)\|Apelinq]] arrived and were all super-awesome and unstoppable. The whole group then journeyed underground, where the [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] gave the gathered Cybertronians their tasks. The shifty Maximal [[Packrat]] convinced the Deployers to join up with the [[Wreckers]] crew.

Saix: /* 3H comics */clean up, replaced: Wreckers → Wreckers

2023-01-20T18:43:55Z

3H comics: clean up, replaced: Wreckers → Wreckers

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	===3H comics===		===3H comics===
	[[File:Ravdillo.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I love you, Rav!"<br>"I'm sort of fond of you too, Diiloooooo!"]]		[[File:Ravdillo.jpg\|left\|thumb\|"I love you, Rav!"<br>"I'm sort of fond of you too, Diiloooooo!"]]
	Having recently been discovered by Nightscream, Rav and his fellow Deployers [[Mol]] and [[Dillo]] were escorting the young Maximal and [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] back to their hidden base when they were stopped cold by a squad of [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] [[Tank Drone]]s. Things looked grim for the group until [[Ramulus]], [[Primal Prime]] and [[Apelinq (BM)\|Apelinq]] arrived and were all super-awesome and unstoppable. The whole group then journeyed underground, where the [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] gave the gathered Cybertronians their tasks. The shifty Maximal [[Packrat]] convinced the Deployers to join up with the [[~~Wrecker~~]]s crew.		Having recently been discovered by Nightscream, Rav and his fellow Deployers [[Mol]] and [[Dillo]] were escorting the young Maximal and [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] back to their hidden base when they were stopped cold by a squad of [[Vehicon (BM)\|Vehicon]] [[Tank Drone]]s. Things looked grim for the group until [[Ramulus]], [[Primal Prime]] and [[Apelinq (BM)\|Apelinq]] arrived and were all super-awesome and unstoppable. The whole group then journeyed underground, where the [[Oracle (BM)\|Oracle]] gave the gathered Cybertronians their tasks. The shifty Maximal [[Packrat]] convinced the Deployers to join up with the [[Wreckers]] crew.

	The Deployers took part in the later battle for the Autobot shuttle that would take the Wreckers off-planet, fighting through hundreds of Vehicon drones. However, once they were on board and off-planet, the Deployers, [[Spittor (BW)\|Spittor]], and [[Sonar (BW)\|Sonar]] were battered insensible by a stowaway, the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]]. {{storylink\|Departure}}		The Deployers took part in the later battle for the Autobot shuttle that would take the Wreckers off-planet, fighting through hundreds of Vehicon drones. However, once they were on board and off-planet, the Deployers, [[Spittor (BW)\|Spittor]], and [[Sonar (BW)\|Sonar]] were battered insensible by a stowaway, the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)\|Devcon]]. {{storylink\|Departure}}

Fritz: /* Beast Machines */

2021-10-09T04:21:58Z

Beast Machines

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Beast Machines===		===''Beast Machines''===
	[[Image:BM RavRed-toy.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Cr(ossbo)oooooow!]]		[[Image:BM RavRed-toy.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Cr(ossbo)oooooow!]]
	*'''Rav''' (Deployer, 2000)		*'''Rav''' (Deployer, 2000)

Saix: /* 2005 IDW continuity */clean up, replaced: Metrotitan (Zone) → Metrotitan (G1)

2021-09-20T01:07:43Z

2005 IDW continuity: clean up, replaced: Metrotitan (Zone) → Metrotitan (G1)

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	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	Rav was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Onyx Prime]]'s [[Maximal]]s. After his master invaded [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and felled [[Metrotitan (~~Zone~~)\|Metrotitan]], Rav was sent out of [[Nemesis (BW)\|Nemesis]] under [[Liege Maximo]]'s command to root out the [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]'s companions. {{Storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing\|The Hallowing}}		Rav was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Onyx Prime]]'s [[Maximal]]s. After his master invaded [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and felled [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]], Rav was sent out of [[Nemesis (BW)\|Nemesis]] under [[Liege Maximo]]'s command to root out the [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]'s companions. {{Storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing\|The Hallowing}}

	Rav was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] and fell to his death when Arcee disrupted the [[Ore-4\|gravity generator]] in Nemesis. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable\|Unforgivable}}		Rav was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] and fell to his death when Arcee disrupted the [[Ore-4\|gravity generator]] in Nemesis. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable\|Unforgivable}}

Saix: /* 2005 IDW continuity */clean up, replaced: (BWII) → (BW) (2)

2021-09-19T19:11:24Z

2005 IDW continuity: clean up, replaced: (BWII) → (BW) (2)

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	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	Rav was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Onyx Prime]]'s [[Maximal]]s. After his master invaded [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and felled [[Metrotitan (Zone)\|Metrotitan]], Rav was sent out of ~~the ''~~[[Nemesis (~~BWII~~)\|Nemesis]]'' under [[Liege Maximo]]'s command to root out the [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]'s companions. {{Storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing\|The Hallowing}}		Rav was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Onyx Prime]]'s [[Maximal]]s. After his master invaded [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] and felled [[Metrotitan (Zone)\|Metrotitan]], Rav was sent out of [[Nemesis (BW)\|Nemesis]] under [[Liege Maximo]]'s command to root out the [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]'s companions. {{Storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing\|The Hallowing}}

	Rav was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] and fell to his death when Arcee disrupted the [[Ore-4\|gravity generator]] in ~~the ''[[~~Nemesis ~~(BWII)\|Nemesis]]''~~. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable\|Unforgivable}}		Rav was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] and fell to his death when Arcee disrupted the [[Ore-4\|gravity generator]] in Nemesis. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable\|Unforgivable}}
	{{--}}		{{--}}

Saix: The wiki doesn't count guidebooks, otherwise all of the G1 guys would have been filled in thanks to the first Generations book

2020-12-04T17:31:25Z

The wiki doesn't count guidebooks, otherwise all of the G1 guys would have been filled in thanks to the first Generations book

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The running-change redecoes of the Deployers were originally meant to be renamed as new characters, but ultimately came out with their original names. What happened is unknown, but the name for the Rav redeco "Chro" (or sometimes "Cro") made it to "[[canon]]" via [[retcon]] in the [[Transformers: The Wreckers\|''Wreckers'' comic]].		* The running-change redecoes of the Deployers were originally meant to be renamed as new characters, but ultimately came out with their original names. What happened is unknown, but the name for the Rav redeco "Chro" (or sometimes "Cro") made it to "[[canon]]" via [[retcon]] in the [[Transformers: The Wreckers\|''Wreckers'' comic]].

	~~===Foreign names===~~
	*''Japanese:'' '''Rav''' (レイヴ<ref>''[[Beast Generations]]''</ref> ''Reivu'')

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

	[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]		[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]

CATBBA: /* Notes */

2020-12-04T14:06:27Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The running-change redecoes of the Deployers were originally meant to be renamed as new characters, but ultimately came out with their original names. What happened is unknown, but the name for the Rav redeco "Chro" (or sometimes "Cro") made it to "[[canon]]" via [[retcon]] in the [[Transformers: The Wreckers\|''Wreckers'' comic]].		* The running-change redecoes of the Deployers were originally meant to be renamed as new characters, but ultimately came out with their original names. What happened is unknown, but the name for the Rav redeco "Chro" (or sometimes "Cro") made it to "[[canon]]" via [[retcon]] in the [[Transformers: The Wreckers\|''Wreckers'' comic]].

			===Foreign names===
			*''Japanese:'' '''Rav''' (レイヴ<ref>''[[Beast Generations]]''</ref> ''Reivu'')

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]		[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]