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Cyberlink420: /* Spark infusion */

2026-02-11T22:59:11Z

Spark infusion

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	As the ''Transformers'' franchise evolved beyond these simple roots, later stories would firmly establish that Transformers were ''not'' simple automatons; rather, they were fully-sentient living beings. Thus, both the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]] and cartoon would separately explain that the creation of a Transformer entailed infusing their physical form with a guiding, animating life-force. The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon would eventually dub this life-force a "[[spark]]," and still later fiction revealed that sparks generally came from a supernatural artifact capable of imbuing new Transformers with life. In the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]], this artifact was the "Creation Matrix," and its [[Primal Program]], conceptual forerunner of the later [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Concurrently, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] introduced the omniscient supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]], which turned Megatron's transforming but non-sentient robots into the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]]s.		As the ''Transformers'' franchise evolved beyond these simple roots, later stories would firmly establish that Transformers were ''not'' simple automatons; rather, they were fully-sentient living beings. Thus, both the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]] and cartoon would separately explain that the creation of a Transformer entailed infusing their physical form with a guiding, animating life-force. The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon would eventually dub this life-force a "[[spark]]," and still later fiction revealed that sparks generally came from a supernatural artifact capable of imbuing new Transformers with life. In the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]], this artifact was the "Creation Matrix," and its [[Primal Program]], conceptual forerunner of the later [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Concurrently, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] introduced the omniscient supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]], which turned Megatron's transforming but non-sentient robots into the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]]s.

	After the release of both ''Beast Wars'' and its sequel ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', later stories set in the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] would essentially [[retcon]] that both the Matrix and Vector Sigma were creating new sparks whenever they brought Transformers to life. Soon, the [[Transformers (film)\|2007 ''Transformers'' film]] introduced the [[AllSpark]]—coopting the name of the [[Transformer afterlife]] given in ''Beast Machines'', the metaphysical "realm" from which all Sparks were generated and returned to after death—as an artifact with similar life-giving properties, which carried over into that year's ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers Animated]]'' cartoon. Much like Vector Sigma, both ''Animated'' and the live-action film depicted the artifact with life-giving powers, but even more pronounced: the AllSpark can infuse ''any'' machine with a spark and spontaneously bring it to life—though results can range from articulate, fully-sentient Transformers to the animalistic creatures collectively known as "[[Energon mutation\|AllSpark Mutation]]s."		After the release of both ''Beast Wars'' and its sequel ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', later stories set in the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] would essentially [[retcon]] that both the Matrix and Vector Sigma were creating new sparks whenever they brought Transformers to life. Soon, the [[Transformers (film)\|2007 ''Transformers'' film]] introduced the [[AllSpark]]—coopting the name of the [[Transformer afterlife]] given in ''Beast Machines'', the metaphysical "realm" from which all Sparks were generated and returned to after death—as an artifact with similar life-giving properties, which carried over into that year's ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers Animated]]'' cartoon. Much like Vector Sigma, both ''Animated'' and the live-action film depicted the artifact with life-giving powers, but even more pronounced: the AllSpark can infuse ''any'' machine with a spark and spontaneously bring it to life—though results can range from articulate, fully-sentient Transformers to the animalistic creatures collectively known as "[[Energon mutation\|AllSpark Mutation]]s." The ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)\|Cyberverse]]'' cartoon actually attempted to reconcile both the AllSpark and Vector Sigma as the sources of life, showing Vector Sigma being used to "program" designs for new lifeforms that would then be birthed from the AllSpark.

	In rarer circumstances, exotic substances like [[energon]] can have a similar effect on mundane objects; The various [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBot]] tribes, for instance, are the products of [[energon radiation]] infusing everyday objects at a human shopping mall with Cybertronian robot forms. In a similar vein, [[Angolmois Energy]] displayed the ability to "evolve" normal, organic animals into [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s.		In rarer circumstances, exotic substances like [[energon]] can have a similar effect on mundane objects; The various [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBot]] tribes, for instance, are the products of [[energon radiation]] infusing everyday objects at a human shopping mall with Cybertronian robot forms. In a similar vein, [[Angolmois Energy]] displayed the ability to "evolve" normal, organic animals into [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s.

Cylasbreakdown: Redirects

2025-08-12T00:46:31Z

Redirects

AzimuthAcolyte: Double Jeopardy -> Double Jeopardy (episode) update

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Double Jeopardy -> Double Jeopardy (episode) update

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	Both [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s begin as protoforms, nonsentient masses of liquid metal. Protoforms are fragile in their unprotected state, vulnerable to [[energon radiation]], {{storylink\|The Spark}}, but given the right circumstances they can survive indefinitely when inside a [[stasis pod]]. {{storylink\|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} Where exactly these new protoforms and the sparks they carry ''come'' from is something of a mystery; some semi-canonical sources have inferred the existence of an autonomous "[[Matrix (facility)\|Matrix facility]]" and a "[[Pit (BW)\|Pit]]" where Maximal and Predacon protoforms are respectively manufactured, but details are scarce and sometimes contradictory. {{storylink\|Beast Wars Universe}} {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}}		Both [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s begin as protoforms, nonsentient masses of liquid metal. Protoforms are fragile in their unprotected state, vulnerable to [[energon radiation]], {{storylink\|The Spark}}, but given the right circumstances they can survive indefinitely when inside a [[stasis pod]]. {{storylink\|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} Where exactly these new protoforms and the sparks they carry ''come'' from is something of a mystery; some semi-canonical sources have inferred the existence of an autonomous "[[Matrix (facility)\|Matrix facility]]" and a "[[Pit (BW)\|Pit]]" where Maximal and Predacon protoforms are respectively manufactured, but details are scarce and sometimes contradictory. {{storylink\|Beast Wars Universe}} {{storylink\|The Razor's Edge}}

	The protoforms aboard the Maximal starship ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' were placed in stasis pods for their journey, but after the ship and its crew found themselves diverted to prehistoric [[Earth]], the newborn protoforms were ejected into orbit rather than risk damage in the crash. When a stasis pod landed on Earth, its inbuilt [[DNA scanner]] surveyed the terrain for nearby lifeforms, then generated a [[beast mode]] for the new protoform, based on the local wildlife, to bring the new Transformer online. {{storylink\|Fallen Comrades}} {{storylink\|The Spark}} Predacon [[shell program]]s are capable of altering the personality of a protoform before its activation, potentially turning them into an obedient Predacon soldier. {{storylink\|Double Jeopardy}} {{storylink\|Spider's Game}}		The protoforms aboard the Maximal starship ''[[Axalon (BW)\|Axalon]]'' were placed in stasis pods for their journey, but after the ship and its crew found themselves diverted to prehistoric [[Earth]], the newborn protoforms were ejected into orbit rather than risk damage in the crash. When a stasis pod landed on Earth, its inbuilt [[DNA scanner]] surveyed the terrain for nearby lifeforms, then generated a [[beast mode]] for the new protoform, based on the local wildlife, to bring the new Transformer online. {{storylink\|Fallen Comrades}} {{storylink\|The Spark}} Predacon [[shell program]]s are capable of altering the personality of a protoform before its activation, potentially turning them into an obedient Predacon soldier. {{storylink\|Double Jeopardy (episode)\|Double Jeopardy}} {{storylink\|Spider's Game}}
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	{{See also\|Cloning}}		{{See also\|Cloning}}

	[[File:Lotta starscreams.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[File:Lotta starscreams.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|"Either Mr. Starscream had the good fortune to land on an inhabited planet, or..."]]

	Transformers possess [[CNA\|genetic material]] of a sort, and this "genome" can be copied and manipulated by scientifically minded individuals to create [[cloning\|clones]]. In some instances, these cloned Transformers are identical in every way to the donor Transformer; in other stories, cloned Transformers may take on different names, color schemes, develop new personalities, and even possess radically different [[alternate mode]]s—they are, essentially, a new individual with little connection to the original beyond the circumstances of their creation.		Transformers possess [[CNA\|genetic material]] of a sort, and this "genome" can be copied and manipulated by scientifically minded individuals to create [[cloning\|clones]]. In some instances, these cloned Transformers are identical in every way to the donor Transformer; in other stories, cloned Transformers may take on different names, color schemes, develop new personalities, and even possess radically different [[alternate mode]]s—they are, essentially, a new individual with little connection to the original beyond the circumstances of their creation.

MegaSolus: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

2024-11-07T19:58:33Z

2005 IDW continuity

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	A small group of forged Transformers are known as "[[Point One Percenter]]s" (about 0.01% of the population) and may possess strength, durability, or endurance beyond that of the average Transformer. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Some [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]s carried hot spots within their bodies, using the Transformers birthed from these hot spots to colonize distant worlds during the reign of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink\|First Contact (IDW)\|First Contact}} The [[Velocitron]]ian Titan [[Navitas]] once identified [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] as the "sparkling" of [[Caminus (planet)\|her planet]]'s Titan, [[Caminus (Titan)\|Caminus]]. {{storylink\|Race Against the Light}}		A small group of forged Transformers are known as "[[Point One Percenter]]s" (about 0.01% of the population) and may possess strength, durability, or endurance beyond that of the average Transformer. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Some [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]s carried hot spots within their bodies, using the Transformers birthed from these hot spots to colonize distant worlds during the reign of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink\|First Contact (IDW)\|First Contact}} The [[Velocitron]]ian Titan [[Navitas]] once identified [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] as the "sparkling" of [[Caminus (planet)\|her planet]]'s Titan, [[Caminus (Titan)\|Caminus]]. {{storylink\|Race Against the Light}}

	[[File:YourFirstMistake-ColdConstruction.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5\|Sex Ed. Volume 1, or: '''PANTS FULL OF SHAME'''."]]		[[File:YourFirstMistake-ColdConstruction.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5\|Sex Ed. Volume 1, or: '''PANTS FULL OF SHAME'''.]]

	Cold construction was instituted by [[Nova Prime]] after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]; fearing that the increasingly infrequent pulsewaves from Vector Sigma would halt entirely and leave him without enough Transformers to create his [[Expansion\|grand galactic empire]], Nova entrusted the Matrix of Leadership to a science team headed by [[Solomus\|Tyrest]] and charged them with tapping its legendary energies of creation. The scientists succeeded in doing so, and proved able to generate thousands of sparks a day and house them in artificially-built bodies in what historians would dub the "[[Silver Harvest]]." Sparks were produced at such a rapid rate that they had to be stockpiled until new bodies could be constructed. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} To do so, the sparks were "frozen" in [[photonic crystal]]s until they were "thawed" and placed in a body inside a specialized postnatal facility, leading to the term "constructed cold". {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} Unbeknownst to the majority of Cybertronians, these photonic crystals were themselves manufactured by a unique Cybertronian, [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}} The prefabricated forms that housed Matrix-derived sparks did not match the "genetic instructions" encoded within a newborn spark, and at least one constructed cold Transformer, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]], developed a habit of periodically changing bodies. [[Windblade (G1)\|Some]] interpreted this as a sign that his spark was still subconsciously trying to find its "true form", {{storylink\|Your First Mistake}} but [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|others]] held that it was merely a sign of his own vanity. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine\|Another Mine}}		Cold construction was instituted by [[Nova Prime]] after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]; fearing that the increasingly infrequent pulsewaves from Vector Sigma would halt entirely and leave him without enough Transformers to create his [[Expansion\|grand galactic empire]], Nova entrusted the Matrix of Leadership to a science team headed by [[Solomus\|Tyrest]] and charged them with tapping its legendary energies of creation. The scientists succeeded in doing so, and proved able to generate thousands of sparks a day and house them in artificially-built bodies in what historians would dub the "[[Silver Harvest]]." Sparks were produced at such a rapid rate that they had to be stockpiled until new bodies could be constructed. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} To do so, the sparks were "frozen" in [[photonic crystal]]s until they were "thawed" and placed in a body inside a specialized postnatal facility, leading to the term "constructed cold". {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} Unbeknownst to the majority of Cybertronians, these photonic crystals were themselves manufactured by a unique Cybertronian, [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}} The prefabricated forms that housed Matrix-derived sparks did not match the "genetic instructions" encoded within a newborn spark, and at least one constructed cold Transformer, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]], developed a habit of periodically changing bodies. [[Windblade (G1)\|Some]] interpreted this as a sign that his spark was still subconsciously trying to find its "true form", {{storylink\|Your First Mistake}} but [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|others]] held that it was merely a sign of his own vanity. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine\|Another Mine}}

MegaSolus: /* EarthSpark */

2024-11-07T19:53:20Z

EarthSpark

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	===''EarthSpark''===		===''EarthSpark''===
	Fifteen years after the end of the [[Great War (ES)\|Transformers' war]],the first new generation of Transformers in many years were created when [[Robby Malto\|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto\|Mo]] Malto placed their hands on the [[Emberstone]], an artifact of [[Quintus Prime]]. The stone constructed new protoforms from the Earth, creating the first ever [[Terran]] Transformers, [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)\|Thrash]]. {{storylink\|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}		Fifteen years after the end of the [[Great War (ES)\|Transformers' war]], the first new generation of Transformers in many years were created when [[Robby Malto\|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto\|Mo]] Malto placed their hands on the [[Emberstone]], an artifact of [[Quintus Prime]]. The stone constructed new protoforms from the Earth, creating the first ever [[Terran]] Transformers, [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)\|Thrash]]. {{storylink\|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==

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

2024-09-20T22:01:52Z

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

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	[[File:Chromedome and Rodimus with a spark.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|left\|Baby ''boom''? Baby fuel-air bomb!]]		[[File:Chromedome and Rodimus with a spark.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|left\|Baby ''boom''? Baby fuel-air bomb!]]
	According to [[Scorponok (G1)~~/2005 IDW continuity~~\|Scorponok]], no mechanical lifeforms in the galaxy are capable of sexual reproduction. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Thus, Cybertronians are normally created through one of two methods: they are either "'''forged'''" or "'''constructed cold'''." Their names include an "of [place]" suffix to describe where they were born, e.g. "[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] of [[Tarn (polity)\|Tarn]]".		According to [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]], no mechanical lifeforms in the galaxy are capable of sexual reproduction. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Thus, Cybertronians are normally created through one of two methods: they are either "'''forged'''" or "'''constructed cold'''." Their names include an "of [place]" suffix to describe where they were born, e.g. "[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] of [[Tarn (polity)\|Tarn]]".

	Forged Transformers are created when an energy pulse from Vector Sigma flashes across Cybertron and its moons, igniting [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s where new sparks emerged from the planet. After a great celebration, Cybertronians would gather "[[living metal\|sentio metallico]]" from the planet's surface, "nurturing" the substance until it coalesced around a freshly-harvested spark. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|The Fecund Moon}} {{storylink\|Remembrance Day}} Beginning as a simple geometric shape, a newborn protoform follows the [[CNA\|genetic instructions]] hard-coded within their spark to develop limbs, facial features, and components related to their future alternate mode. {{storylink\|Silent Light}} If the protoform struggles to find a form, specialized medical professionals known as [[blacksmith]]s help the new Transformer along by sculpting the metal into its most natural shape. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Once a protoform cools into a solid mechanical form, the young Transformer develops by imprinting on its surroundings, learning how to walk, talk, interact with others, and even [[Transformation\|transform]]. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes\|Surfeit of Primes}} {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 1\|Shining Armor #1}} {{storylink\|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)\|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}} From "first flash" to the final product, the maturation process lasts no more than two weeks, {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}} with the specific protoform-to-Transformer phase taking anywhere from two to five days. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists\|This Machine Kills Fascists}} {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 1\|Shining Armor #1}}		Forged Transformers are created when an energy pulse from Vector Sigma flashes across Cybertron and its moons, igniting [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s where new sparks emerged from the planet. After a great celebration, Cybertronians would gather "[[living metal\|sentio metallico]]" from the planet's surface, "nurturing" the substance until it coalesced around a freshly-harvested spark. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|The Fecund Moon}} {{storylink\|Remembrance Day}} Beginning as a simple geometric shape, a newborn protoform follows the [[CNA\|genetic instructions]] hard-coded within their spark to develop limbs, facial features, and components related to their future alternate mode. {{storylink\|Silent Light}} If the protoform struggles to find a form, specialized medical professionals known as [[blacksmith]]s help the new Transformer along by sculpting the metal into its most natural shape. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Once a protoform cools into a solid mechanical form, the young Transformer develops by imprinting on its surroundings, learning how to walk, talk, interact with others, and even [[Transformation\|transform]]. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes\|Surfeit of Primes}} {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 1\|Shining Armor #1}} {{storylink\|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)\|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}} From "first flash" to the final product, the maturation process lasts no more than two weeks, {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}} with the specific protoform-to-Transformer phase taking anywhere from two to five days. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists\|This Machine Kills Fascists}} {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 1\|Shining Armor #1}}
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	*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)~~/2005 IDW continuity~~\|Fortress Maximus]]		*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]
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Cyberlink420: /* EarthSpark */

2024-08-23T02:55:51Z

EarthSpark

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	===''EarthSpark''===		===''EarthSpark''===
	~~From~~ the ~~[[Emberstone]], an artifact~~ of [[~~Quintus Prime~~]], ~~new protoform are born on Earth, not Cybertronian, but [[Terran]], 15 years after~~ the ~~war, and since any~~ new Transformers ~~had been made,~~ [[~~robby~~ Malto\|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto\|Mo]] Malto placed their hands on the Emberstone, ~~starting a~~ new ~~generation of~~ Transformers, [[Twitch~~\|with two~~]] [[Thrash (ES)\|~~new protoforms~~]] {{storylink\|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}		Fifteen years after the end of the [[Great War (ES)\|Transformers' war]],the first new generation of Transformers in many years were created when [[Robby Malto\|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto\|Mo]] Malto placed their hands on the [[Emberstone]], an artifact of [[Quintus Prime]]. The stone constructed new protoforms from the Earth, creating the first ever [[Terran]] Transformers, [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)\|Thrash]]. {{storylink\|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==

Missingno7007: /* EarthSpark */

2024-08-23T02:19:50Z

EarthSpark

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	===''EarthSpark''===		===''EarthSpark''===
	From the [[Emberstone]], an ~~arifact~~ of [[Quintus Prime]], new protoform are born on Earth, not Cybertronian, but [[Terran]], 15 years after the war, and since any new Transformers had been made, [[robby Malto\|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto\|Mo]] Malto placed their hands on the Emberstone, starting a new generation of Transformers, [[Twitch\|with two]] [[Thrash (ES)\|new protoforms]] {{storylink\|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}		From the [[Emberstone]], an artifact of [[Quintus Prime]], new protoform are born on Earth, not Cybertronian, but [[Terran]], 15 years after the war, and since any new Transformers had been made, [[robby Malto\|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto\|Mo]] Malto placed their hands on the Emberstone, starting a new generation of Transformers, [[Twitch\|with two]] [[Thrash (ES)\|new protoforms]] {{storylink\|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==

Missingno7007: added new section for EarthSparks lore,

2024-08-23T02:19:06Z

added new section for EarthSparks lore,

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	===''Cyberverse''===		===''Cyberverse''===
	The [[AllSpark\|Allspark]] was the source of Cybertronian life and the mechanism by which new sparks came into existence. {{storylink\|Allspark (episode)\|Allspark}} During the Great War, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)\|Megatron]] hoped to use Vector Sigma to reprogram the Allspark, then use it to create to a new generation of unstoppable Decepticon warriors. {{storylink\|Megatron Is My Hero}} Although this plan was ultimately foiled in one universe, [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)\|the Megatron of an alternate timeline]] accomplished this goal after killing his universe's [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)\|Optimus Prime]], and used the Allspark of his universe to create an army of [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s. {{storylink\|The Other One}}		The [[AllSpark\|Allspark]] was the source of Cybertronian life and the mechanism by which new sparks came into existence. {{storylink\|Allspark (episode)\|Allspark}} During the Great War, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)\|Megatron]] hoped to use Vector Sigma to reprogram the Allspark, then use it to create to a new generation of unstoppable Decepticon warriors. {{storylink\|Megatron Is My Hero}} Although this plan was ultimately foiled in one universe, [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)\|the Megatron of an alternate timeline]] accomplished this goal after killing his universe's [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)\|Optimus Prime]], and used the Allspark of his universe to create an army of [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s. {{storylink\|The Other One}}

			===''EarthSpark''===
			From the [[Emberstone]], an arifact of [[Quintus Prime]], new protoform are born on Earth, not Cybertronian, but [[Terran]], 15 years after the war, and since any new Transformers had been made, [[robby Malto\|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto\|Mo]] Malto placed their hands on the Emberstone, starting a new generation of Transformers, [[Twitch\|with two]] [[Thrash (ES)\|new protoforms]] {{storylink\|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==

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	As the ''Transformers'' franchise evolved beyond these simple roots, later stories would firmly establish that Transformers were ''not'' simple automatons; rather, they were fully-sentient living beings. Thus, both the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]] and cartoon would separately explain that the creation of a Transformer entailed infusing their physical form with a guiding, animating life-force. The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon would eventually dub this life-force a "[[spark]]," and still later fiction revealed that sparks generally came from a supernatural artifact capable of imbuing new Transformers with life. In the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]], this artifact was the "Creation Matrix," and its [[Primal Program]], conceptual forerunner of the later [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Concurrently, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] introduced the omniscient supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]], which turned Megatron's transforming but non-sentient robots into the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]]s.		As the ''Transformers'' franchise evolved beyond these simple roots, later stories would firmly establish that Transformers were ''not'' simple automatons; rather, they were fully-sentient living beings. Thus, both the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]] and cartoon would separately explain that the creation of a Transformer entailed infusing their physical form with a guiding, animating life-force. The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon would eventually dub this life-force a "[[spark]]," and still later fiction revealed that sparks generally came from a supernatural artifact capable of imbuing new Transformers with life. In the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]], this artifact was the "Creation Matrix," and its [[Primal Program]], conceptual forerunner of the later [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Concurrently, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] introduced the omniscient supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]], which turned Megatron's transforming but non-sentient robots into the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]]s.

	After the release of both ''Beast Wars'' and its sequel ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', later stories set in the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] would essentially [[retcon]] that both the Matrix and Vector Sigma were creating new sparks whenever they brought Transformers to life. Soon, the [[Transformers (film)\|2007 ''Transformers'' film]] introduced the [[AllSpark]]—coopting the name of the [[Transformer afterlife]] given in ''Beast Machines'', the metaphysical "realm" from which all Sparks were generated and returned to after death—as an artifact with similar life-giving properties, which carried over into that year's ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers Animated]]'' cartoon. Much like Vector Sigma, both ''Animated'' and the live-action film depicted the artifact with life-giving powers, but even more pronounced: the AllSpark can infuse ''any'' machine with a spark and spontaneously bring it to life—though results can range from articulate, fully-sentient Transformers to the animalistic creatures collectively known as "[[Energon mutation\|AllSpark Mutation]]s."		After the release of both ''Beast Wars'' and its sequel ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', later stories set in the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] would essentially [[retcon]] that both the Matrix and Vector Sigma were creating new sparks whenever they brought Transformers to life. Soon, the [[Transformers (film)\|2007 ''Transformers'' film]] introduced the [[AllSpark]]—coopting the name of the [[Transformer afterlife]] given in ''Beast Machines'', the metaphysical "realm" from which all Sparks were generated and returned to after death—as an artifact with similar life-giving properties, which carried over into that year's ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers Animated]]'' cartoon. Much like Vector Sigma, both ''Animated'' and the live-action film depicted the artifact with life-giving powers, but even more pronounced: the AllSpark can infuse ''any'' machine with a spark and spontaneously bring it to life—though results can range from articulate, fully-sentient Transformers to the animalistic creatures collectively known as "[[Energon mutation\|AllSpark Mutation]]s." The ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)\|Cyberverse]]'' cartoon actually attempted to reconcile both the AllSpark and Vector Sigma as the sources of life, showing Vector Sigma being used to "program" designs for new lifeforms that would then be birthed from the AllSpark.

	In rarer circumstances, exotic substances like [[energon]] can have a similar effect on mundane objects; The various [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBot]] tribes, for instance, are the products of [[energon radiation]] infusing everyday objects at a human shopping mall with Cybertronian robot forms. In a similar vein, [[Angolmois Energy]] displayed the ability to "evolve" normal, organic animals into [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s.		In rarer circumstances, exotic substances like [[energon]] can have a similar effect on mundane objects; The various [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBot]] tribes, for instance, are the products of [[energon radiation]] infusing everyday objects at a human shopping mall with Cybertronian robot forms. In a similar vein, [[Angolmois Energy]] displayed the ability to "evolve" normal, organic animals into [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s.

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	{{See also\|Cloning}}		{{See also\|Cloning}}

	[[File:Lotta starscreams.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[File:Lotta starscreams.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|"Either Mr. Starscream had the good fortune to land on an inhabited planet, or..."]]

	Transformers possess [[CNA\|genetic material]] of a sort, and this "genome" can be copied and manipulated by scientifically minded individuals to create [[cloning\|clones]]. In some instances, these cloned Transformers are identical in every way to the donor Transformer; in other stories, cloned Transformers may take on different names, color schemes, develop new personalities, and even possess radically different [[alternate mode]]s—they are, essentially, a new individual with little connection to the original beyond the circumstances of their creation.		Transformers possess [[CNA\|genetic material]] of a sort, and this "genome" can be copied and manipulated by scientifically minded individuals to create [[cloning\|clones]]. In some instances, these cloned Transformers are identical in every way to the donor Transformer; in other stories, cloned Transformers may take on different names, color schemes, develop new personalities, and even possess radically different [[alternate mode]]s—they are, essentially, a new individual with little connection to the original beyond the circumstances of their creation.

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	A small group of forged Transformers are known as "[[Point One Percenter]]s" (about 0.01% of the population) and may possess strength, durability, or endurance beyond that of the average Transformer. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Some [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]s carried hot spots within their bodies, using the Transformers birthed from these hot spots to colonize distant worlds during the reign of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink\|First Contact (IDW)\|First Contact}} The [[Velocitron]]ian Titan [[Navitas]] once identified [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] as the "sparkling" of [[Caminus (planet)\|her planet]]'s Titan, [[Caminus (Titan)\|Caminus]]. {{storylink\|Race Against the Light}}		A small group of forged Transformers are known as "[[Point One Percenter]]s" (about 0.01% of the population) and may possess strength, durability, or endurance beyond that of the average Transformer. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} Some [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]s carried hot spots within their bodies, using the Transformers birthed from these hot spots to colonize distant worlds during the reign of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink\|First Contact (IDW)\|First Contact}} The [[Velocitron]]ian Titan [[Navitas]] once identified [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] as the "sparkling" of [[Caminus (planet)\|her planet]]'s Titan, [[Caminus (Titan)\|Caminus]]. {{storylink\|Race Against the Light}}

	[[File:YourFirstMistake-ColdConstruction.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5\|Sex Ed. Volume 1, or: '''PANTS FULL OF SHAME'''."]]		[[File:YourFirstMistake-ColdConstruction.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5\|Sex Ed. Volume 1, or: '''PANTS FULL OF SHAME'''.]]

	Cold construction was instituted by [[Nova Prime]] after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]; fearing that the increasingly infrequent pulsewaves from Vector Sigma would halt entirely and leave him without enough Transformers to create his [[Expansion\|grand galactic empire]], Nova entrusted the Matrix of Leadership to a science team headed by [[Solomus\|Tyrest]] and charged them with tapping its legendary energies of creation. The scientists succeeded in doing so, and proved able to generate thousands of sparks a day and house them in artificially-built bodies in what historians would dub the "[[Silver Harvest]]." Sparks were produced at such a rapid rate that they had to be stockpiled until new bodies could be constructed. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} To do so, the sparks were "frozen" in [[photonic crystal]]s until they were "thawed" and placed in a body inside a specialized postnatal facility, leading to the term "constructed cold". {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} Unbeknownst to the majority of Cybertronians, these photonic crystals were themselves manufactured by a unique Cybertronian, [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}} The prefabricated forms that housed Matrix-derived sparks did not match the "genetic instructions" encoded within a newborn spark, and at least one constructed cold Transformer, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]], developed a habit of periodically changing bodies. [[Windblade (G1)\|Some]] interpreted this as a sign that his spark was still subconsciously trying to find its "true form", {{storylink\|Your First Mistake}} but [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|others]] held that it was merely a sign of his own vanity. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine\|Another Mine}}		Cold construction was instituted by [[Nova Prime]] after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]; fearing that the increasingly infrequent pulsewaves from Vector Sigma would halt entirely and leave him without enough Transformers to create his [[Expansion\|grand galactic empire]], Nova entrusted the Matrix of Leadership to a science team headed by [[Solomus\|Tyrest]] and charged them with tapping its legendary energies of creation. The scientists succeeded in doing so, and proved able to generate thousands of sparks a day and house them in artificially-built bodies in what historians would dub the "[[Silver Harvest]]." Sparks were produced at such a rapid rate that they had to be stockpiled until new bodies could be constructed. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self\|The Divided Self}} To do so, the sparks were "frozen" in [[photonic crystal]]s until they were "thawed" and placed in a body inside a specialized postnatal facility, leading to the term "constructed cold". {{storylink\|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide\|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} Unbeknownst to the majority of Cybertronians, these photonic crystals were themselves manufactured by a unique Cybertronian, [[Rung (G1)\|Rung]]. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production\|Modes of Production}} The prefabricated forms that housed Matrix-derived sparks did not match the "genetic instructions" encoded within a newborn spark, and at least one constructed cold Transformer, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]], developed a habit of periodically changing bodies. [[Windblade (G1)\|Some]] interpreted this as a sign that his spark was still subconsciously trying to find its "true form", {{storylink\|Your First Mistake}} but [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|others]] held that it was merely a sign of his own vanity. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine\|Another Mine}}

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	[[File:Chromedome and Rodimus with a spark.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|left\|Baby ''boom''? Baby fuel-air bomb!]]		[[File:Chromedome and Rodimus with a spark.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5\|left\|Baby ''boom''? Baby fuel-air bomb!]]
	According to [[Scorponok (G1)~~/2005 IDW continuity~~\|Scorponok]], no mechanical lifeforms in the galaxy are capable of sexual reproduction. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Thus, Cybertronians are normally created through one of two methods: they are either "'''forged'''" or "'''constructed cold'''." Their names include an "of [place]" suffix to describe where they were born, e.g. "[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] of [[Tarn (polity)\|Tarn]]".		According to [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]], no mechanical lifeforms in the galaxy are capable of sexual reproduction. {{storylink\|Kill All 'Cons}} Thus, Cybertronians are normally created through one of two methods: they are either "'''forged'''" or "'''constructed cold'''." Their names include an "of [place]" suffix to describe where they were born, e.g. "[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] of [[Tarn (polity)\|Tarn]]".

	Forged Transformers are created when an energy pulse from Vector Sigma flashes across Cybertron and its moons, igniting [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s where new sparks emerged from the planet. After a great celebration, Cybertronians would gather "[[living metal\|sentio metallico]]" from the planet's surface, "nurturing" the substance until it coalesced around a freshly-harvested spark. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|The Fecund Moon}} {{storylink\|Remembrance Day}} Beginning as a simple geometric shape, a newborn protoform follows the [[CNA\|genetic instructions]] hard-coded within their spark to develop limbs, facial features, and components related to their future alternate mode. {{storylink\|Silent Light}} If the protoform struggles to find a form, specialized medical professionals known as [[blacksmith]]s help the new Transformer along by sculpting the metal into its most natural shape. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Once a protoform cools into a solid mechanical form, the young Transformer develops by imprinting on its surroundings, learning how to walk, talk, interact with others, and even [[Transformation\|transform]]. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes\|Surfeit of Primes}} {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 1\|Shining Armor #1}} {{storylink\|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)\|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}} From "first flash" to the final product, the maturation process lasts no more than two weeks, {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}} with the specific protoform-to-Transformer phase taking anywhere from two to five days. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists\|This Machine Kills Fascists}} {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 1\|Shining Armor #1}}		Forged Transformers are created when an energy pulse from Vector Sigma flashes across Cybertron and its moons, igniting [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]]s where new sparks emerged from the planet. After a great celebration, Cybertronians would gather "[[living metal\|sentio metallico]]" from the planet's surface, "nurturing" the substance until it coalesced around a freshly-harvested spark. {{storylink\|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon\|The Fecund Moon}} {{storylink\|Remembrance Day}} Beginning as a simple geometric shape, a newborn protoform follows the [[CNA\|genetic instructions]] hard-coded within their spark to develop limbs, facial features, and components related to their future alternate mode. {{storylink\|Silent Light}} If the protoform struggles to find a form, specialized medical professionals known as [[blacksmith]]s help the new Transformer along by sculpting the metal into its most natural shape. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|A World Misplaced}} Once a protoform cools into a solid mechanical form, the young Transformer develops by imprinting on its surroundings, learning how to walk, talk, interact with others, and even [[Transformation\|transform]]. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes\|Surfeit of Primes}} {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 1\|Shining Armor #1}} {{storylink\|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)\|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}} From "first flash" to the final product, the maturation process lasts no more than two weeks, {{storylink\|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life\|This Calamitous Life}} with the specific protoform-to-Transformer phase taking anywhere from two to five days. {{storylink\|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists\|This Machine Kills Fascists}} {{storylink\|Shining Armor issue 1\|Shining Armor #1}}
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	*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)~~/2005 IDW continuity~~\|Fortress Maximus]]		*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]]
	*[[Fulcrum]]		*[[Fulcrum]]
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	===Spark infusion===		===Spark infusion===
	{{see also\|Sacred treasure\|Matrix of Leadership\|Primal Program\|Matrix Flame\|Vector Sigma\|AllSpark\|~~AllSpark Mutation~~}}		{{see also\|Sacred treasure\|Matrix of Leadership\|Primal Program\|Matrix Flame\|Vector Sigma\|AllSpark\|Energon mutation}}

	[[File:VectorSigmaG1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5\|Vector Sigma holds "Disco Night" every Friday at 11 pm.]]		[[File:VectorSigmaG1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5\|Vector Sigma holds "Disco Night" every Friday at 11 pm.]]
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	As the ''Transformers'' franchise evolved beyond these simple roots, later stories would firmly establish that Transformers were ''not'' simple automatons; rather, they were fully-sentient living beings. Thus, both the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]] and cartoon would separately explain that the creation of a Transformer entailed infusing their physical form with a guiding, animating life-force. The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon would eventually dub this life-force a "[[spark]]," and still later fiction revealed that sparks generally came from a supernatural artifact capable of imbuing new Transformers with life. In the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]], this artifact was the "Creation Matrix," and its [[Primal Program]], conceptual forerunner of the later [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Concurrently, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] introduced the omniscient supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]], which turned Megatron's transforming but non-sentient robots into the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]]s.		As the ''Transformers'' franchise evolved beyond these simple roots, later stories would firmly establish that Transformers were ''not'' simple automatons; rather, they were fully-sentient living beings. Thus, both the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]] and cartoon would separately explain that the creation of a Transformer entailed infusing their physical form with a guiding, animating life-force. The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon would eventually dub this life-force a "[[spark]]," and still later fiction revealed that sparks generally came from a supernatural artifact capable of imbuing new Transformers with life. In the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic]], this artifact was the "Creation Matrix," and its [[Primal Program]], conceptual forerunner of the later [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Concurrently, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] introduced the omniscient supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]], which turned Megatron's transforming but non-sentient robots into the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]]s.

	After the release of both ''Beast Wars'' and its sequel ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', later stories set in the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] would essentially [[retcon]] that both the Matrix and Vector Sigma were creating new sparks whenever they brought Transformers to life. Soon, the [[Transformers (film)\|2007 ''Transformers'' film]] introduced the [[AllSpark]]—coopting the name of the [[Transformer afterlife]] given in ''Beast Machines'', the metaphysical "realm" from which all Sparks were generated and returned to after death—as an artifact with similar life-giving properties, which carried over into that year's ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers Animated]]'' cartoon. Much like Vector Sigma, both ''Animated'' and the live-action film depicted the artifact with life-giving powers, but even more pronounced: the AllSpark can infuse ''any'' machine with a spark and spontaneously bring it to life—though results can range from articulate, fully-sentient Transformers to the animalistic creatures collectively known as "[[AllSpark Mutation]]s."		After the release of both ''Beast Wars'' and its sequel ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]]'', later stories set in the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] would essentially [[retcon]] that both the Matrix and Vector Sigma were creating new sparks whenever they brought Transformers to life. Soon, the [[Transformers (film)\|2007 ''Transformers'' film]] introduced the [[AllSpark]]—coopting the name of the [[Transformer afterlife]] given in ''Beast Machines'', the metaphysical "realm" from which all Sparks were generated and returned to after death—as an artifact with similar life-giving properties, which carried over into that year's ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers Animated]]'' cartoon. Much like Vector Sigma, both ''Animated'' and the live-action film depicted the artifact with life-giving powers, but even more pronounced: the AllSpark can infuse ''any'' machine with a spark and spontaneously bring it to life—though results can range from articulate, fully-sentient Transformers to the animalistic creatures collectively known as "[[Energon mutation\|AllSpark Mutation]]s."

	In rarer circumstances, exotic substances like [[energon]] can have a similar effect on mundane objects; The various [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBot]] tribes, for instance, are the products of [[energon radiation]] infusing everyday objects at a human shopping mall with Cybertronian robot forms. In a similar vein, [[Angolmois Energy]] displayed the ability to "evolve" normal, organic animals into [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s.		In rarer circumstances, exotic substances like [[energon]] can have a similar effect on mundane objects; The various [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBot]] tribes, for instance, are the products of [[energon radiation]] infusing everyday objects at a human shopping mall with Cybertronian robot forms. In a similar vein, [[Angolmois Energy]] displayed the ability to "evolve" normal, organic animals into [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]]s.
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	===Live-action film series===		===Live-action film series===
	[[File:Foundation1-hatchlings.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.5]]		[[File:Foundation1-hatchlings.jpg\|thumb\|left\|upright=1.5]]
	Transformer mythology holds that their race was created by the [[AllSpark]], an ancient artifact of unknown origin. When the artifact found its way to Earth, the [[human]]s of [[Sector Seven]] experimented with the AllSpark's life-giving properties, and discovered that the AllSpark's energy could animate machinery and turn any electronic device into feral "[[AllSpark Mutation]]s." This power made it of interest to the Decepticons, who, after arriving on Earth, sought to recover the AllSpark and use its power to create a new generation of Decepticons from Earth's technology to conquer the organic world. {{storylink\|Transformers (film)\|Transformers}}		Transformer mythology holds that their race was created by the [[AllSpark]], an ancient artifact of unknown origin. When the artifact found its way to Earth, the [[human]]s of [[Sector Seven]] experimented with the AllSpark's life-giving properties, and discovered that the AllSpark's energy could animate machinery and turn any electronic device into feral "[[Energon mutation\|AllSpark Mutation]]s." This power made it of interest to the Decepticons, who, after arriving on Earth, sought to recover the AllSpark and use its power to create a new generation of Decepticons from Earth's technology to conquer the organic world. {{storylink\|Transformers (film)\|Transformers}}

	Somewhat confusingly, this continuity family also provides the most evidence for some kind of sexual reproduction: various characters such as [[Hound (Movie)\|Hound]] {{storylink\|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)\|Age of Extinction}} and [[Jetfire (Movie)\|Jetfire]] {{storylink\|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|Revenge of the Fallen}} have alluded to mothers and fathers, ancillary tie-in media has claimed that [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] killed his and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]'s father, {{storylink\|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons\|Transformers Autobots}} Megatron himself supposedly possesses "chromosomes," {{storylink\|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)\|Age of Extinction}} and [[Wheelie (ROTF)\|Wheelie]] humps [[Mikaela Banes]]' leg in a moment of passion. (Yeah...) {{storylink\|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|Revenge of the Fallen}}		Somewhat confusingly, this continuity family also provides the most evidence for some kind of sexual reproduction: various characters such as [[Hound (Movie)\|Hound]] {{storylink\|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)\|Age of Extinction}} and [[Jetfire (Movie)\|Jetfire]] {{storylink\|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|Revenge of the Fallen}} have alluded to mothers and fathers, ancillary tie-in media has claimed that [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]] killed his and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)\|Optimus Prime]]'s father, {{storylink\|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons\|Transformers Autobots}} Megatron himself supposedly possesses "chromosomes," {{storylink\|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)\|Age of Extinction}} and [[Wheelie (ROTF)\|Wheelie]] humps [[Mikaela Banes]]' leg in a moment of passion. (Yeah...) {{storylink\|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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	All Cybertronians begin their existence in the [[Well of All Sparks]]. This channel to the living core of Cybertron, created after the death of [[Solus Prime]] and her return to Primus, {{storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}} is where new sparks are formed through the [[AllSpark]] that traditionally resides within the Well. In eras past, new protoforms would first have to reach the surface via a death-defying run through the [[Underworld]] and its assorted horrors to prove their courage and bravery, but this practice eventually faded—by the era just before the Great War, protoforms were simply harvested from the Well, taught to transform, and put to work under the [[Functionism\|caste system]]. {{storylink\|Transformers: Exodus\|Exodus}} Other near-Cybertronian creatures, such as the [[Insecticon (WFC)\|Insecticon]]s, could replicate themselves, but each successive generation grew increasingly primitive. {{storylink\|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron\|Fall of Cybertron}}		All Cybertronians begin their existence in the [[Well of All Sparks]]. This channel to the living core of Cybertron, created after the death of [[Solus Prime]] and her return to Primus, {{storylink\|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus}} is where new sparks are formed through the [[AllSpark]] that traditionally resides within the Well. In eras past, new protoforms would first have to reach the surface via a death-defying run through the [[Underworld]] and its assorted horrors to prove their courage and bravery, but this practice eventually faded—by the era just before the Great War, protoforms were simply harvested from the Well, taught to transform, and put to work under the [[Functionism\|caste system]]. {{storylink\|Transformers: Exodus\|Exodus}} Other near-Cybertronian creatures, such as the [[Insecticon (WFC)\|Insecticon]]s, could replicate themselves, but each successive generation grew increasingly primitive. {{storylink\|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (video game)\|Fall of Cybertron}}

	The earliest Transformers born from the Well were unaware that they could [[transformation\|transform]] at all; when the [[Quintesson]]s took control of the planet during the [[Age of Wrath]], they claimed that they had given the Cybertronian race this ability. The influence that the Quintessons exerted over the primitive planet was considerable to the point where newborn Cybertronians during this era began emerging from the well without names, merely numbers. Finally, however, an underground resistance group captured [[Silverbolt (WFC)\|Silverbolt]] as he emerged from the Well and examined him to prove that the [[~~transformation~~ cog\|T-cog]] was a natural part of Transformer biology.		The earliest Transformers born from the Well were unaware that they could [[transformation\|transform]] at all; when the [[Quintesson]]s took control of the planet during the [[Age of Wrath]], they claimed that they had given the Cybertronian race this ability. The influence that the Quintessons exerted over the primitive planet was considerable to the point where newborn Cybertronians during this era began emerging from the well without names, merely numbers. Finally, however, an underground resistance group captured [[Silverbolt (WFC)\|Silverbolt]] as he emerged from the Well and examined him to prove that the [[Transformation cog (biology)\|T-cog]] was a natural part of Transformer biology.

	[[File:Armada-protoforms.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5]]		[[File:Armada-protoforms.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5]]