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[[File:BatterseaTitan-Art.jpg|thumb|270px|''If you didn't care what happened to me<br>And I didn't care for you'']]
[[File:BatterseaTitan-Art.jpg|thumb|250px|''If you didn't care what happened to me<br>And I didn't care for you...'']]
A mysterious colossus descending from an unknown era and planet, '''Powerplex''' — sometimes known as the '''Battersea Titan'''<ref>[https://transformersbattersea.com/collections/battersea-titan As seen on merchandise and promotional material] before the final chosen name was revealed.</ref> — is, per their epithet, a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] who hid away on [[Earth]] by adopting the form of none other than [[London]]'s own {{w|Battersea Power Station}}.
An ancient mysterious colossus descending from an unknown era and planet, the '''Battersea Titan'''<ref>[https://transformersbattersea.com/collections/battersea-titan Per his official store name] before the voting results were revealed.</ref> is, per their epithet, a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] who hid away on [[Earth]] by adopting the form of none other than [[London]]'s own [[wikipedia:Battersea Power Station|Battersea Power Station]].


They're a silent, genderless being who does not seem to align with either the [[Autobots]] or the [[Decepticons]], but their ability to [[triple changer|triple change]] into a powerful weapon makes them a desirable ally for those who can use it. <ref name=Furman />
They're an ancient, silent, genderless being who does not seem to align with either the [[Autobots]] or the [[Decepticons]], but their ability to [[Triple Changer|triple change]] into a powerful weapon makes them a desirable ally for those who can use it. <ref name=Furman />


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
[[File:OptimusApproachesBattersea.jpg|left|300px|thumb|''Gotta admit that I'm a little bit confused...'']]
[[File:OptimusApproachesBattersea.jpg|left|300px|thumb|''Gotta admit that I'm a little bit confused...'']]
===Battersea Power Station comic===
===Battersea Power Station comic===
In [[1986]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] aided [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in following a mysterious spark uplink, indicating the presence of a Cybertronian of unknown alleigance. The search would lead to London's Battersea district, but upon arrival, Optimus would only find the derelict remains of a large power station.
In [[1986]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] aided [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in following a mysterious spark uplink, indicating the presence of a Cybertronian of unknown allegiance. The search would lead to London's Battersea district, but upon arrival, Optimus would only find the derelict remains of a large power station.


Suddenly, after scanning and recognizing Optimus' [[Matrix of Leadership]], the power station transformed into a colossal robot, revealing itself to be the Cybertronian lifeform that the Autobots were after! {{storylink|Battersea Power Station issue 1}}
Suddenly, after scanning and recognizing Optimus' [[Matrix of Leadership]], the power station transformed into a colossal robot, revealing itself to be the Cybertronian lifeform that the Autobots were after! {{storylink|Battersea Power Station issue 1}}
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==Merchandise==
==Merchandise==
[[File:BatterseaTitan-Magnet.jpg|thumb|165px|£12 for a fridge magnet?! You gotta be crazy... ''You gotta have a real need''...]]
[[File:BatterseaTitan-Magnet.jpg|thumb|165px|£12 for a fridge magnet?! You gotta be crazy... ''You gotta have a real need'']]
* '''Titan Magnet'''  (2025)
* '''Titan Magnet'''  (2025)
: A small magnet based on one of Battersea Titan's key artworks was sold as part of the characters' promotional reveal. The website describes it as a "limited-edition" product, though exactly how limited it is remains unknown.
: A small magnet based on one of Powerplex's key artworks was sold as part of the characters' promotional reveal. The website describes it as a "limited-edition" product, though exactly how limited it is remains unknown.


*'''Titan Pin Badge''' (2025)
*'''Titan Pin Badge''' (2025)
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*'''Titan Gold Coin''' / '''Titan Silver Coin''' (2025)
*'''Titan Gold Coin''' / '''Titan Silver Coin''' (2025)
: Two collectible coins were also released alongside Battersea Titan's promotional material, with the gold coin featuring art of Battersea Power Station and the silver coin featuring art of the Battersea Titan. As with the items above, they're also "limited-edition release(s)" of an unknown quantity.
: Two collectible coins were also released alongside Powerplex's promotional material, with the gold coin featuring art of Battersea Power Station and the silver coin featuring art of Powerplex. As with the items above, they're also "limited-edition release(s)" of an unknown quantity.


*'''Titan Advent Calendar''' (2025)
*'''Titan Advent Calendar''' (2025)
: An advent calendar with a lenticular version of Battersea Titan's control art stuck on the front, containing six (guaranteed) different random [[Blokees]] Defender model kits from each of the first four waves, making 24 total, plus a "non-Blokees" exclusive item for [[Christmas|the big day]] itself. The advent calendar was first announced at the Battersea-sponsored TFNation 2025, where it was made available for pre-order before the contents were even revealed; the fact that there would be no ''new'' Blokees toys in the set was not made especially clear. Defender Blokees retail for about £3 each; this advent calendar costs £100. You do the math.
: An advent calendar with a lenticular version of Powerplex's control art stuck on the front, containing six (guaranteed) different random [[Blokees]] Defender model kits from each of the first four waves, making 24 total, plus a "non-Blokees" exclusive item for [[Christmas|the big day]] itself. The advent calendar was first announced at the Battersea-sponsored TFNation 2025, where it was made available for pre-order before the contents were even revealed; the fact that there would be no ''new'' Blokees toys in the set was not made especially clear. Defender Blokees retail for about £3 each; this advent calendar costs £100. You do the math.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*A (currently ongoing) poll was launched on the 17th of September of 2025 to determine what would be the character's proper name, with the three available options being "Turbine Maximus", "Metroboss", and "Autobot Powerplex".<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/09/17/transformers-battersea-fan-vote-choose-the-name-of-the-new-titan-and-first-promotional-images-546820 Transformers Battersea Fan Vote: Choose The Name Of The New Titan And First Promotional Images] on TFW2005</ref> Eesh.
*A poll was launched on the 17 September 2025 to determine what would be the character's proper name, with the three available options being "Turbine Maximus", "Metroboss", and "Autobot Powerplex".<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/09/17/transformers-battersea-fan-vote-choose-the-name-of-the-new-titan-and-first-promotional-images-546820 Transformers Battersea Fan Vote: Choose The Name Of The New Titan And First Promotional Images] on TFW2005</ref> A few weeks later on 2 October, writer [[Simon Furman]] would quietly reveal on his Twitter account that Powerplex was the chosen name. <ref>{{cite social|quote=Check out the first (of 12) poster-sized comics featuring Powerplex here|link=https://twitter.com/simonfurman3/status/1973651229189566613|name=Simon Furman|site=Twitter|year=2025|month=10|day=02}}</ref>
*While the Battersea Titan's allegiance is unknown in the comics (and writer [[Simon Furman]] explicitly says that they do ''not'' have one at all <ref name=Furman>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/09/18/transformers-day-at-battersea-power-station-q-a-with-simon-furman-about-the-new-titan-546903 Transformers Day At Battersea Power Station: Q & A With Simon Furman About The New Titan] on TFW2005</ref>), the fact that "Autobot Powerplex" is one of the possible names suggests that they might, eventually, become an Autobot.
*While Powerplex's allegiance is unknown in the comics (and Furman explicitly says that they do ''not'' have one at all <ref name=Furman>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/09/18/transformers-day-at-battersea-power-station-q-a-with-simon-furman-about-the-new-titan-546903 Transformers Day At Battersea Power Station: Q & A With Simon Furman About The New Titan] on TFW2005</ref>), the fact that "Autobot Powerplex" is one of the possible names suggests that they might, eventually, become an Autobot.
*Since the comic is set in 1986, the Battersea Titan is based on the previously-abandoned version of the Battersea Power Station (famously featured in the cover of Pink Floyd's 1977 album ''[[wikipedia:Animals (Pink Floyd album)|Animals]]''), rather than its modern renovated equivalent.
*Since the comic is set in 1986, Powerplex is based on the previously-abandoned version of the Battersea Power Station (famously featured in the cover of Pink Floyd's 1977 album ''{{w|Animals (Pink Floyd album)|Animals}}''), rather than its modern renovated equivalent.
*The Battersea Titan transforms from a red brick building to a generic coincidentally-brick-colored robot with no visible brickwork. How that works is left as an exercise for the imagination.
*Powerplex transforms from a red brick building to a generic coincidentally-brick-colored robot with no visible brickwork. How that works is left as an exercise for the imagination.
*For whatever reason, the large shoulder smokestacks on the control art for the Battersea Titan appear to have been crudely spliced-in after the fact.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Oh wait hang on, and did even those chimneys just get sloppily edited onto the art after the fact???|link=https://bsky.app/profile/jalaguy.bsky.social/post/3lyzn7gx2l22e|name=Jalaguy|site=Bluesky|year=2025|month=09|day=17}}</ref> Perhaps the first pass of the artwork only had the smaller chimmneys in the legs and forming the arm cannons, and thus had very little in the way of actually recognisable Battersea Power Station detail.
*For whatever reason, the large shoulder smokestacks on the control art for Powerplex appear to have been crudely spliced-in after the fact.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Oh wait hang on, and did even those chimneys just get sloppily edited onto the art after the fact???|link=https://bsky.app/profile/jalaguy.bsky.social/post/3lyzn7gx2l22e|name=Jalaguy|site=Bluesky|year=2025|month=09|day=17}}</ref> Perhaps the first pass of the artwork only had the smaller chimneys in the legs and forming the arm cannons, and thus had very little in the way of actually recognizable Battersea Power Station detail.
*The Battersea Titan was first announced with a breathless press release claiming that [[Transformers Day]] [[2025]] would see the release of a "brand-new Transformers TITAN!" This, naturally, led most fans to assume that this would be a reveal for an upcoming Titan Class toy. On Hasbro's side, brand manager [[Nate Purswell]] ended up needing to make a quick statement to clarify that it ''wasn't'' going to be a new toy.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Some really cool things happening at our Battersea store across the pond! Can’t reveal anything but quick clarification, the new “Titan” is not referring to a new Titan scale figure. Carry on.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DObjSTIkcTU/|name=Nate Purswell|site=Instagram|year=2025|month=09|day=10}}</ref>
*Powerplex was first announced with a breathless press release claiming that [[Transformers Day]] [[2025]] would see the release of a "brand-new Transformers TITAN!" This, naturally, led most fans to assume that this would be a reveal for an upcoming Titan Class toy. On Hasbro's side, brand manager [[Nate Purswell]] ended up needing to make a quick statement to clarify that it ''wasn't'' going to be a new toy, but rather, simply the reveal of a character within the broader "Titan" group that encompasses colossal characters.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Some really cool things happening at our Battersea store across the pond! Can't reveal anything but quick clarification, the new "Titan" is not referring to a new Titan scale figure. Carry on.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DObjSTIkcTU/|name=Nate Purswell|site=Instagram|year=2025|month=09|day=10}}</ref>
**According to writer [[Simon Furman]], Hasbro may eventually end up making a toy of the Battersea Titan "if fans want it", but as of September 2025, it is not in their plans. <ref name=Furman />
**According to writer [[Simon Furman]], Hasbro may eventually end up making a toy of Powerplex "if fans want it", but as of September 2025, it is not in their plans.<ref name=Furman />


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:19, 2 March 2026

If you didn't care what happened to me
And I didn't care for you

A mysterious colossus descending from an unknown era and planet, Powerplex — sometimes known as the Battersea Titan<ref>As seen on merchandise and promotional material before the final chosen name was revealed.</ref> — is, per their epithet, a Titan who hid away on Earth by adopting the form of none other than London's own [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Battersea Power Station|{{#if:||Battersea Power Station}}]].

They're an ancient, silent, genderless being who does not seem to align with either the Autobots or the Decepticons, but their ability to triple change into a powerful weapon makes them a desirable ally for those who can use it. <ref name=Furman />

Fiction

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Gotta admit that I'm a little bit confused...

Battersea Power Station comic

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In 1986, Wheeljack aided Optimus Prime in following a mysterious spark uplink, indicating the presence of a Cybertronian of unknown allegiance. The search would lead to London's Battersea district, but upon arrival, Optimus would only find the derelict remains of a large power station.

Suddenly, after scanning and recognizing Optimus' Matrix of Leadership, the power station transformed into a colossal robot, revealing itself to be the Cybertronian lifeform that the Autobots were after! Battersea Power Station issue 1

Merchandise

[edit]
£12 for a fridge magnet?! You gotta be crazy... You gotta have a real need
  • Titan Magnet (2025)
A small magnet based on one of Powerplex's key artworks was sold as part of the characters' promotional reveal. The website describes it as a "limited-edition" product, though exactly how limited it is remains unknown.
  • Titan Pin Badge (2025)
A pin badge featuring the exact same design as the aforementioned magnet was also sold as another limited-edition item.
Oddly, the both the magnet and the pins are called "Titan Magnet (Colour)" / "Titan Pin Badge (Colour)" on the official website... But no "non-colour" version of these products exists, at least as of now.
  • Titan Gold Coin / Titan Silver Coin (2025)
Two collectible coins were also released alongside Powerplex's promotional material, with the gold coin featuring art of Battersea Power Station and the silver coin featuring art of Powerplex. As with the items above, they're also "limited-edition release(s)" of an unknown quantity.
  • Titan Advent Calendar (2025)
An advent calendar with a lenticular version of Powerplex's control art stuck on the front, containing six (guaranteed) different random Blokees Defender model kits from each of the first four waves, making 24 total, plus a "non-Blokees" exclusive item for the big day itself. The advent calendar was first announced at the Battersea-sponsored TFNation 2025, where it was made available for pre-order before the contents were even revealed; the fact that there would be no new Blokees toys in the set was not made especially clear. Defender Blokees retail for about £3 each; this advent calendar costs £100. You do the math.


Notes

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References

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