User:TimeLord11/Sandbox/Mouthplate - Revision history

AzimuthAcolyte: Tigatron -> Tigatron (BW) update

2026-03-09T04:03:40Z

Tigatron -> Tigatron (BW) update

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	====2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic====		====2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic====
	When the Maximals charged the ''[[Darksyde (BW)\|Darksyde]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] deployed his mouthplate, {{storylink\|Maximals Strike Back, Part 1}} only for [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] to shatter it in combat. {{storylink\|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}} It had been repaired by the time he faced off against [[Tigatron]] in battle. {{storylink\|Children of the Vok}}		When the Maximals charged the ''[[Darksyde (BW)\|Darksyde]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] deployed his mouthplate, {{storylink\|Maximals Strike Back, Part 1}} only for [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] to shatter it in combat. {{storylink\|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}} It had been repaired by the time he faced off against [[Tigatron (BW)\|Tigatron]] in battle. {{storylink\|Children of the Vok}}
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	===2001 ''Robots in Disguise''===		===2001 ''Robots in Disguise''===

AzimuthAcolyte: Alpha Trion (G1) -> Alpha Trion update

2025-05-25T16:07:04Z

Alpha Trion (G1) -> Alpha Trion update

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	Many Cybertronians bore mouthplate. While some of these were static, others moved in sync with their wearer's speech.		Many Cybertronians bore mouthplate. While some of these were static, others moved in sync with their wearer's speech.

	Following his reconstruction by [[~~Alpha Trion (G1)\|~~Alpha Trion]], the newly minted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]] bore a permanently deployed mouthplate, one that moved in time with his speech. {{storylink\|War Dawn (episode)\|War Dawn}} [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] {{storylink\|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}} and [[Bruticus (G1)\|Bruticus]] had mouthplates that functioned in the same manner. {{storylink\|Starscream's Brigade}}		Following his reconstruction by [[Alpha Trion]], the newly minted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]] bore a permanently deployed mouthplate, one that moved in time with his speech. {{storylink\|War Dawn (episode)\|War Dawn}} [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] {{storylink\|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}} and [[Bruticus (G1)\|Bruticus]] had mouthplates that functioned in the same manner. {{storylink\|Starscream's Brigade}}

	[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Wheeljack]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Soundwave]], {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] and [[Triggerhappy (G1)\|Triggerhappy]] all had static faceplates. {{storylink\|The Rebirth, Part 1}}		[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Wheeljack]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Soundwave]], {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} [[Crosshairs (G1)\|Crosshairs]] and [[Triggerhappy (G1)\|Triggerhappy]] all had static faceplates. {{storylink\|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

AzimuthAcolyte: Sound and Fury -> Sound and Fury (episode) update

2025-05-14T06:36:20Z

Sound and Fury -> Sound and Fury (episode) update

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	Most of the Autobots in [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]]'s crew had retractable faceplates. Optimus, [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]] {{storylink\|Transform and Roll Out}} [[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]], {{storylink\|Where Is Thy Sting?}} and a post-upgrade [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari Sumdac]] each had one. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}		Most of the Autobots in [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]]'s crew had retractable faceplates. Optimus, [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]] {{storylink\|Transform and Roll Out}} [[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]], {{storylink\|Where Is Thy Sting?}} and a post-upgrade [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari Sumdac]] each had one. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}

	[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] also had a mouthplate though his was unique in that it covered his whole face. {{storylink\|The Return of the Headmaster}} Among the Decepticons, [[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] had a non-retractable mouthplate. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}}		[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] also had a mouthplate though his was unique in that it covered his whole face. {{storylink\|The Return of the Headmaster}} Among the Decepticons, [[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] had a non-retractable mouthplate. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury (episode)\|Sound and Fury}}
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2023-02-27T20:10:20Z

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	Nova Major bore a mouthplate during the Siege of the [[Citadel of Light]] only for it to be destroyed in combat. Upon his ascension to [[Nova Prime]], he had donned a new one. {{storylink\|The Crucible}} His eventual successor [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]] deployed a faceplate during combat. {{storylink\|Megatron Origin issue 1\|Megatron Origin #1}}		Nova Major bore a mouthplate during the Siege of the [[Citadel of Light]] only for it to be destroyed in combat. Upon his ascension to [[Nova Prime]], he had donned a new one. {{storylink\|The Crucible}} His eventual successor [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]] deployed a faceplate during combat. {{storylink\|Megatron Origin issue 1\|Megatron Origin #1}}

	[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]] covered his mouth with a plate which was once partially broken in battle with some thugs. {{storylink\|Chaos Theory Part 2}} He considered it his "lucky faceplate" and was disheartened when he lost it during a temporary body replacement, being more comfortable when his facial expressions were hidden from sight. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} After Orion rose to fame as Optimus Prime, sufferers of [[primus apotheosis]] such as [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro]] would often mimic him by getting their own faceplates. {{storylink\|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5\|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} At one point, Prime showed that he could retract the plate in order to eat.<ref>This would be the first time in an official story that the G1 version of the character is portrayed as being able to remove his mouthplate~~, although [[Don Figueroa\|the artist]] himself doesn't consider him to be a G1 version~~.~~[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=143991#143991]~~</ref> {{storylink~~\|All Hail Megatron issue 13~~\|Old Ways}}		[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]] covered his mouth with a plate which was once partially broken in battle with some thugs. {{storylink\|Chaos Theory Part 2}} He considered it his "lucky faceplate" and was disheartened when he lost it during a temporary body replacement, being more comfortable when his facial expressions were hidden from sight. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} After Orion rose to fame as Optimus Prime, sufferers of [[primus apotheosis]] such as [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro]] would often mimic him by getting their own faceplates. {{storylink\|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5\|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} At one point, Prime showed that he could retract the plate in order to eat.<ref>This would be the first time in an official story that the G1 version of the character is portrayed as being able to remove his mouthplate.</ref> {{storylink\|Old Ways}}

	After learning to tame his [[Outlier (group)\|Outlier]] powers, [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] began wearing a full helmet that included a mouthplate. {{storylink\|Ghost Stories}}		After learning to tame his [[Outlier (group)\|Outlier]] powers, [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] began wearing a full helmet that included a mouthplate. {{storylink\|Ghost Stories}}

AzimuthAcolyte: Deadlock ->Deadlock (episode) migration

2022-06-12T19:53:34Z

Deadlock ->Deadlock (episode) migration

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	===Aligned continuity family===		===Aligned continuity family===
	====''Transformers Prime''====		====''Transformers Prime''====
	[[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Optimus Prime]] {{storylink\|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} and [[Wheeljack (Prime)\|Wheeljack]] {{storylink\|Con Job}} and [[Bumblebee (WFC)\|Bumblebee]] each had a mouthplate that deployed to cover their mouths whenever they entered battle. As a result of his non-functioning [[voice box]] though, Bumblebee kept his permanently deployed until his voice was restored by the [[Omega Lock]]. {{storylink\|Deadlock}}		[[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Optimus Prime]] {{storylink\|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} and [[Wheeljack (Prime)\|Wheeljack]] {{storylink\|Con Job}} and [[Bumblebee (WFC)\|Bumblebee]] each had a mouthplate that deployed to cover their mouths whenever they entered battle. As a result of his non-functioning [[voice box]] though, Bumblebee kept his permanently deployed until his voice was restored by the [[Omega Lock]]. {{storylink\|Deadlock (episode)\|Deadlock}}

	[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)\|Nemesis Prime]], being a copy of Optimus, had a mouthplate too, though it was permanently deployed. {{storylink\|Nemesis Prime (episode)\|Nemesis Prime}}		[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)\|Nemesis Prime]], being a copy of Optimus, had a mouthplate too, though it was permanently deployed. {{storylink\|Nemesis Prime (episode)\|Nemesis Prime}}

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	====2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic====		====2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic====
	When the Maximals charged the ''[[Darksyde (BW)\|Darksyde]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] deployed his mouthplate, {{storylink\|Maximals Strike Back, Part 1}} only for [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] to shatter it in combat. {{storylink\|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}}		When the Maximals charged the ''[[Darksyde (BW)\|Darksyde]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)\|Optimus Primal]] deployed his mouthplate, {{storylink\|Maximals Strike Back, Part 1}} only for [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]] to shatter it in combat. {{storylink\|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}} It had been repaired by the time he faced off against [[Tigatron]] in battle. {{storylink\|Children of the Vok}}
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	=====''The Last Knight'' film=====		=====''The Last Knight'' film=====
	Megatron's new body featured a mouthplate. Marketing and promotional material leading up to the release of the film portrayed Barricade with a mask/helmet, but this feature was not seen in the film itself, the Decepticon having a fully exposed face throughout. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)\|The Last Knight}}		Megatron's new body featured a mouthplate. {{storylink\|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)\|The Last Knight}}

			====Titan movie comics====
			[[Skids (ROTF)\|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)\|Mudflap]] both possessed mouthplates which they kept deployed. {{storylink\|Transformers Comic issue 2.1\|Training Day}}

			When Bumblebee tracked down "[[Stinger (AOE)\|Stinger]]", who had been masquerading as the Autobot, the imposter welded Bumblebee's battle mask shut so they would be totally indistinguishable from one another, though Optimus Prime soon discovered the truth regardless. {{storylink\|Transformers Comic issue 5.3\|Accept No Substitutes!}}
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	===''Transformers Animated''===		===''Transformers Animated''===
	Most of the Autobots in [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]]'s crew had retractable faceplates. Optimus, [[~~Bumblebee~~ (Animated)\|~~Bumblebee~~]], [[~~Sari Sumdac~~ (Animated)\|~~Sari~~]] and [[~~Prowl~~ (Animated)\|~~Prowl~~]] each had one. [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] had ~~one, too,~~ though his was unique in that it covered his whole face. Among the Decepticons, [[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] had a non-retractable mouthplate~~, much like his [[Soundwave (G1)~~\|~~G1 predecessor]]'s. Optimus's mouthplate flapped up~~ and ~~down when he talked, just like that of G1 Optimus, but none of the others' did.~~		Most of the Autobots in [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]]'s crew had retractable faceplates. Optimus, [[Prowl (Animated)\|Prowl]] {{storylink\|Transform and Roll Out}} [[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]], {{storylink\|Where Is Thy Sting?}} and a post-upgrade [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)\|Sari Sumdac]] each had one. {{storylink\|TransWarped}}

			[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)\|Sentinel Prime]] also had a mouthplate though his was unique in that it covered his whole face. {{storylink\|The Return of the Headmaster}} Among the Decepticons, [[Soundwave (Animated)\|Soundwave]] had a non-retractable mouthplate. {{storylink\|Sound and Fury}}
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	* Fan commentator [[Dave Edwards\|Zobovor]] nicknamed these distinctive items "'''woobers'''" (crediting the term to a younger relative), and the name became popular with some fans.		* Fan commentator [[Dave Edwards\|Zobovor]] nicknamed these distinctive items "'''woobers'''" (crediting the term to a younger relative), and the name became popular with some fans.
	* Both the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys\|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]] and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys\|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime]] toys have mouthplates that can move up and down when a button located on their heads is depressed, even though Armada Prime's mouthplate never moved in the series itself. Additionally, the ''20th Anniversary'' toy has teeth (or possibly a speaker grille) hidden behind the mouthplate, in reference to Optimus Prime's battle-damaged appearance in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|''Generation 2'' comics]], though this detail cannot be seen without disassembling the entire head (or just looking down with it pulled down really far).		* Both the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys\|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]] and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys\|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime]] toys have mouthplates that can move up and down when a button located on their heads is depressed, even though Armada Prime's mouthplate never moved in the series itself. Additionally, the ''20th Anniversary'' toy has teeth (or possibly a speaker grille) hidden behind the mouthplate, in reference to Optimus Prime's battle-damaged appearance in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|''Generation 2'' comics]], though this detail cannot be seen without disassembling the entire head (or just looking down with it pulled down really far).
	* Mouthplates as featured on Transformers and earlier Japanese {{w\|super robot}}s likely derive from the historical ''{{w\|~~Mengu (Japanese facial armour)~~#Hanbō (hanpō)\|hanbō}}''.		* Mouthplates as featured on Transformers and earlier Japanese {{w\|super robot}}s likely derive from the historical ''{{w\|Men-yoroi#Hanbō (hanpō)\|hanbō}}''.
	* In the [[Omni Productions]] dubs, characters who have a mouthplate are given "muffled" voices, evidently produced by the actors covering their mouths with their hands.		* In the [[Omni Productions]] dubs, characters who have a mouthplate are given "muffled" voices, evidently produced by the actors covering their mouths with their hands.

TimeLord11 at 00:16, 2 May 2022

2022-05-02T00:16:16Z

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Instead of regular human facial features, some Transformers have what looks like a plate affixed to their lower jaw, usually covering up to their nose. While no official name exists for these, they are usually called ''''mouthplates''' ' or ''''faceplates'''' (despite a 'regular' face once being described as a faceplate in the TV series). Two of the most famous examples are those of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]'s [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. Sufferers of [[Primus apotheosis]] often affix themselves with unnecessary faceplates to better emulate their idol. Rarely, a Transformer's mouthplate may [[:File:DarknessRising5-Soundwaveturn.jpg|mask their entire face]].

In earlier series, a Transformer's mouthplate moved when they spoke, as if there were a working jaw underneath. In later series such as [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'']], [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] and the [[Unicron Trilogy]], however, it remains static.

Certain Transformers who sport mouthplates do have regular mouths underneath. Sometimes these mouthplates are even retractable, either in full or partially, to reveal their mouths.

==Fiction/Toylines==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] featured a prominent mouthplate in both [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|toy]] form (as do all [[Action Master|other]] [[Heroes of Cybertron|G1-based]] [[Revoltech|toyline]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|versions]]). The 20th Anniversary figure featured a mouthplate that was movable via a button on the back of his head that slightly lowered the spring-supported mouthplate to recreate the talking action seen in the cartoons.

[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] had a similar mouthplate, but no apparent nose (whether any of his assumed face was visible or not is debatable, considering how visor-esque his eyes were). Like Optimus, both his cartoon and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|toy]] form had the mask. No toys have yet been made with a moving mask feature.

[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s mouthplate was unique in that it was fixed, even in the cartoon. Instead of a movable mouthplate, you knew Wheeljack was speaking because his "ears" flashed. This may have been a misinterpretation of his toy's head, where the "mouthplate" could be interpreted as a visor.

Many early toys had mouthplates that were simply disregarded in favor of mouths in fictional appearances (barring the occasional toy-accurate rendering). [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in particular had a mask in [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|toy]] form, but not in cartoon or [[Marvel Comics|comic]] form. A rare reissue of the toy featured a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] face, however, as did most toys of him since. Conversely, as Goldbug, he featured a mask in both cartoon and toy form.

On the other hand, [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] had a faceplate on the cartoon even though his toy had a mouth. [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] also gained mouthplates in "[[The Rebirth]]" despite their toys not having them, and Triggerhappy even kept his mouthplate in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' (while Crosshairs did not).

[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in his newly reborn body from the Japanese continuity also featured a mouthplate. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] sometimes had a mouthplate and sometimes he didn't.
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====''Beast Wars'' cartoon ====
In his first body, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity]] infrequently deployed a mouthplate when he went into battle. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}} {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}
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====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:Bumblebeebattlemask.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|25 years before someone realized his toy has no face.]]
In [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was depicted as having a removable face mask with mouthplate that resembled the original sculpt of his toy. In [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was given a similar treatment with a flip-up faceguard. The [[Titanium Series]] release of this character design featured the faceguard, but it was not removable. [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was depicted with a removable face mask like Bumblebee's in the ongoing Generation 1 series.
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====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:AHM-13 Prime mouth.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Okay, maybe the [[GEEWUN|geewunners]] were right about the mouthplate this time.]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] covered his mouth with a plate which was once partially broken in battle with some thugs. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} He considered it his "lucky faceplate" and was disheartened when he lost it during a temporary body replacement, being more comfortable when his facial expressions were hidden from sight. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} After Orion rose to fame as Optimus Prime, sufferers of [[primus apotheosis]] such as [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] would often mimic him by getting their own faceplates. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} At one point, Prime showed that he could retract the plate in order to eat.<ref>This would be the first time in an official story that the G1 version of the character is portrayed as being able to remove his mouthplate, although [[Don Figueroa|the artist]] himself doesn't consider him to be a G1 version.[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=143991#143991]</ref> {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Old Ways}}

[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] had a regular face in his youth, but covered it up with a mouthplate later on. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] deployed a faceplate during combat. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}}

Jetfire had a removable mask with mouthplate as part of his battle gear.<ref>This feature was included in the [[Transformers: Classics|Classics]] toy of this character design.</ref> {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

Like Optimus Prime, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] wore mouthplates but could retract part of them to reveal their mouths. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}}

Soundwave was revealed to have at one point been without a faceplate. At the time he was suffering from being unable to control his extrasensory powers, at which point he was discovered by Laserbeak, Buzzsaw and Ravage. This was before he visibly had a compartment in which to store the cassettes, implying the mouth was included in his later refit. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

When a team of young Autobot recruits from all across the [[Council of Worlds]] joined Optimus Prime on [[Earth]], they began wearing detachable mouthplates in order to better emulate their leader. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

When preparing to face [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], Optimus Prime removed his mouthplate, symbolically removing all the masks he'd worn in his life so as to face the Chaos Bringer as his true self. The mouthplate, all that remained of the Prime, was placed on his coffin at his funeral. {{storylink|Post}}

====2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic====
When the Maximals charged the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] deployed his mouthplate, {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 1}} only for [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] to shatter it in combat. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}}
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===2001 ''Robots in Disguise''===
[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], [[X-Brawn]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]], [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]], [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and all of the [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]] bar [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] sported non-moving mouthplates.
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===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
[[File:Energon-Wing-Dagger-Dead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
====''Energon'' cartoon====
When [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Dagger]] was crushed by an [[Energon tower (technology)|energon tower]], his mouthplate shattered. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] activated his [[Super Mode]], his mouthplate deployed. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

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===Live-action ''Transformers'' movies===
[[File:ROTF Prime mouthplate shatter.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Megatron did that just to piss off the [[GEEWUN|purists]]. He's that evil.]]
[[File:BumblebeemovieBattlemask.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|In the far-flung future of 2020, mouthplates will be made mandatory for all sentient beings.]]
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was depicted as having a combat mouthplate which closed over his normal mouth to protect his face. To date, only a few toys (one of Prime's [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] figurines, Buster Optimus Prime, his two retooled Battle Hooks toys, and the First Edition and Evasion Mode sculpts from the ''Age of Extinction'' line) have displayed his face and mouth, while all other merchandise featured the plate. [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] also had a mouthplate, seen very briefly. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] had two pieces that rest on the top of his head normally but slide down and clamp together over his whole face in battle. Bumblebee's faceplate had a very insectoid appearance, crediting his name. [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] had a visor that protected his upper-face in combat. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] also had a mouthplate similar in appearance to Optimus Prime's as shown in some of his concept art and toys, but he has never officially used it on film.

Optimus Prime's faceplate was smashed to pieces when he was kicked in the face by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], but it was replaced when he combined with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}} While not noticeable in the film, [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]'s [[Human Alliance]] toy confirmed he had an extra layer of armor plating (which was thought to be his actual face) protecting his main face. [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] were shown as having mouthplates in Titan Magazines' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics but were never shown wearing them in the movie nor were their masks included in any toys.

Among the many modifications that the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] had incorporated into his frame was a protective mask that could cover his entire face which doubled as a scanner.{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age Of Extinction}}

Megatron's new body featured a mouthplate. Marketing and promotional material leading up to the release of the film portrayed Barricade with a mask/helmet, but this feature was not seen in the film itself, the Decepticon having a fully exposed face throughout.{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===''Transformers Animated''===
Most of the Autobots in [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew had retractable faceplates. Optimus, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] each had one. [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] had one, too, though his was unique in that it covered his whole face. Among the Decepticons, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] had a non-retractable mouthplate, much like his [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 predecessor]]'s. Optimus's mouthplate flapped up and down when he talked, just like that of G1 Optimus, but none of the others' did.
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===''Transformers Prime''===
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] {{storylink|Con Job}} and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] each had a mouthplate that deployed to cover their mouths whenever they entered battle. As a result of his non-functioning [[voice box]] though, Bumblebee kept his permanently deployed until his voice was restored by the [[Omega Lock]]. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]], being a copy of Optimus, had a mouthplate too, though it was permanently deployed. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Bumblebee and Optimus both retained their retractable faceplates; newcomers [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] and [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] possessed similar faceguards.

{{note|Concept art for [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] depicts him with a retractable faceplate and visor more in line with his previous appearances in Aligned fiction (and by extension his G1 counterpart), but this was not used on the show proper.|}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] possessed a retractable mouthplate which he always deployed when entering battle. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}} [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]], [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] and [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]] all possessed full face masks which they deployed during particularly dangerous battle scenarios. {{storylink|Eruption}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}} {{storylink|Thunderhowl (episode)|Thunderhowl}}
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==Notes==
* Fan commentator [[Dave Edwards|Zobovor]] nicknamed these distinctive items "'''woobers'''" (crediting the term to a younger relative), and the name became popular with some fans.
* Both the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]] and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime]] toys have mouthplates that can move up and down when a button located on their heads is depressed, even though Armada Prime's mouthplate never moved in the series itself. Additionally, the ''20th Anniversary'' toy has teeth (or possibly a speaker grille) hidden behind the mouthplate, in reference to Optimus Prime's battle-damaged appearance in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comics]], though this detail cannot be seen without disassembling the entire head (or just looking down with it pulled down really far).
* The lack of a full-time mouthplate [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|on]] [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|certain]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|characters]] [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|has]], in the past, been known to result in [[GEEWUN|certain]] [[Ruined FOREVER|reactions]] from the fandom. Oh well.
* Mouthplates as featured on Transformers and earlier Japanese {{w|super robot}}s likely derive from the historical ''{{w|Mengu (Japanese facial armour)#Hanbō (hanpō)|hanbō}}''.
* In the [[Omni Productions]] dubs, characters who have a mouthplate are given "muffled" voices, evidently produced by the actors covering their mouths with their hands.

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

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	Nova Major bore a mouthplate during the Siege of the [[Citadel of Light]] only for it to be destroyed in combat. Upon his ascension to [[Nova Prime]], he had donned a new one. {{storylink\|The Crucible}} His eventual successor [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]] deployed a faceplate during combat. {{storylink\|Megatron Origin issue 1\|Megatron Origin #1}}		Nova Major bore a mouthplate during the Siege of the [[Citadel of Light]] only for it to be destroyed in combat. Upon his ascension to [[Nova Prime]], he had donned a new one. {{storylink\|The Crucible}} His eventual successor [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]] deployed a faceplate during combat. {{storylink\|Megatron Origin issue 1\|Megatron Origin #1}}

	[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]] covered his mouth with a plate which was once partially broken in battle with some thugs. {{storylink\|Chaos Theory Part 2}} He considered it his "lucky faceplate" and was disheartened when he lost it during a temporary body replacement, being more comfortable when his facial expressions were hidden from sight. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} After Orion rose to fame as Optimus Prime, sufferers of [[primus apotheosis]] such as [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro]] would often mimic him by getting their own faceplates. {{storylink\|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5\|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} At one point, Prime showed that he could retract the plate in order to eat.<ref>This would be the first time in an official story that the G1 version of the character is portrayed as being able to remove his mouthplate~~, although [[Don Figueroa\|the artist]] himself doesn't consider him to be a G1 version~~.~~[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=143991#143991]~~</ref> {{storylink~~\|All Hail Megatron issue 13~~\|Old Ways}}		[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Orion Pax]] covered his mouth with a plate which was once partially broken in battle with some thugs. {{storylink\|Chaos Theory Part 2}} He considered it his "lucky faceplate" and was disheartened when he lost it during a temporary body replacement, being more comfortable when his facial expressions were hidden from sight. {{storylink\|Omega's Conundrum}} After Orion rose to fame as Optimus Prime, sufferers of [[primus apotheosis]] such as [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro]] would often mimic him by getting their own faceplates. {{storylink\|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5\|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} At one point, Prime showed that he could retract the plate in order to eat.<ref>This would be the first time in an official story that the G1 version of the character is portrayed as being able to remove his mouthplate.</ref> {{storylink\|Old Ways}}

	After learning to tame his [[Outlier (group)\|Outlier]] powers, [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] began wearing a full helmet that included a mouthplate. {{storylink\|Ghost Stories}}		After learning to tame his [[Outlier (group)\|Outlier]] powers, [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] began wearing a full helmet that included a mouthplate. {{storylink\|Ghost Stories}}