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{{disambig2|the IDW organization|the | {{disambig2|the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW]] organization|the [[Precursor World continuity|Precursor World]] organization|Primus Vanguard}} | ||
The '''Primal Vanguard''' is a [[Transformer]] organization concerned with off-[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] peacekeeping, dating back to [[Nova Prime]]'s day. The races it peacekept tended to be organics, who tended to get squished (literally) very soon into a fight. Its members have built-in weapons as part of their anatomy. | The '''Primal Vanguard''' is a [[Transformer]] organization concerned with off-[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] peacekeeping, dating back to [[Nova Prime]]'s day. The races it peacekept tended to be organics, who tended to get squished (literally) very soon into a fight. Its members have built-in weapons as part of their anatomy. | ||
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*[[Borebit]] | *[[Borebit]] | ||
*[[Delta Magnus]] (leader) | *[[Delta Magnus]] (leader) | ||
*[[Grimlock (G1)/IDW | *[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] | ||
*[[Hound (G1) | *[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] | ||
*[[Kup (G1)/IDW | *[[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] | ||
*[[Minimus Ambus]] | *[[Minimus Ambus]] | ||
*[[Skar ( | *[[Skar (IDW)|Skar]] | ||
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] | *[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] | ||
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] | *[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] claimed to be part of a bomb disposal unit with the Primal Vanguard, though this later turned out to be a lie. {{Storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} One of his claims was that the Vanguard used surprise attacks a lot: using a [[transmat pad]] to appear and stomp the enemy. He might have made it all up though. {{storylink|Before & After}} | [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] claimed to be part of a bomb disposal unit with the Primal Vanguard, though this later turned out to be a lie. {{Storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} One of his claims was that the Vanguard used surprise attacks a lot: using a [[transmat pad]] to appear and stomp the enemy. He might have made it all up though. {{storylink|Before & After}} | ||
The Vanguard had its best days under the command of the legendary [[Delta Magnus]]. During the [[Interregnum]], after Nova Prime went missing, the Guardians looked after the [[Matrix of Leadership]] until a new Prime could be found. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The Primal Vanguard became a source of | The Vanguard had its best days under the command of the legendary [[Delta Magnus]]. During the [[Interregnum]], after Nova Prime went missing, the Guardians looked after the [[Matrix of Leadership]] until a new Prime could be found. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The Primal Vanguard became a source of Cybertron's reintroduction to gender as several members chose to identify as "she" after encountering sexually dimorphic organic races. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} | ||
In their better days, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] had been members of the Primal Vanguard. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} Officially known as the Vanguard Covert Strike Force, they were model soldiers with a spotless record until a mission gone wrong left their medic [[Skar ( | In their better days, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] had been members of the Primal Vanguard. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} Officially known as the Vanguard Covert Strike Force, they were model soldiers with a spotless record until a mission gone wrong left their medic [[Skar (IDW)|Skar]] dead and forced the rest of them to adopt monstrous new [[alternate mode|altmodes]]. When their superiors callously placed the Dynobots in quarantine to study how they acquired these new modes, the team was outraged and deserted from the Primal Vanguard. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} | ||
By the time of the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]], the Vanguard had gone downhill. The organisation was mired in the "[[Phobos|Phobos Controversy]]" and at one point an ex-Vanguard member was responsible for a shooting in [[Apophenia]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], however, continued to study and fangasm about the Delta Magnus days, filling his workspace with Vanguard artifacts and writing monographs about them. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} | By the time of the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]], the Vanguard had gone downhill. The organisation was mired in the "[[Phobos (G1)|Phobos Controversy]]" and at one point an ex-Vanguard member was responsible for a shooting in [[Apophenia]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], however, continued to study and fangasm about the Delta Magnus days, filling his workspace with Vanguard artifacts and writing monographs about them. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} | ||
====The Functionist Universe==== | ====The Functionist Universe==== | ||
In an [[Functionist Universe|alternate reality]], a long period of conflict existed between Cybertron and the rest of space and the Primal Vanguard was off-world for two million years. Eventually the Council claimed to have sold [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to the [[Black Block Consortia|Black Box Consortia]] as part of a peace deal. The half a million Guardians out of work had their optics replaced with cameras on their way home: now they could serve a new function as unwitting spies. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} [[Megatron (G1)/IDW | In an [[Functionist Universe|alternate reality]], a long period of conflict existed between Cybertron and the rest of space and the Primal Vanguard was off-world for two million years. Eventually the Council claimed to have sold [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to the [[Black Block Consortia|Black Box Consortia]] as part of a peace deal. The half a million Guardians out of work had their optics replaced with cameras on their way home: now they could serve a new function as unwitting spies. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] suspected that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] had been conscripted into the Vanguard and had been promoted to a high rank. However, since Orion was nowhere to be found on Cybertron circa [[2016]], Megatron assumed he was either dead or his ship had been waylaid. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} | ||
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity=== | ===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity=== | ||
====''Masterpiece'' toy bios==== | ====''Masterpiece'' toy bios==== | ||
{{ | {{groupstub|{{storylink|Delta_Magnus#Masterpiece_toy_bio|''Masterpiece'' Delta Magnus bio}}}} | ||
====''Legends'' comic==== | ====''Legends'' comic==== | ||
When asked by the inhabitants of the [[Legends | When asked by the inhabitants of the [[Legends World]] for information on [[Magna Convoy]]'s "[[Primus Vanguard]]", the G1 World's Delta Magnus clarified that he was part of the ''Primal'' Vanguard and had never heard of the "Primus Vanguard". {{storylink|LG-EX Magna Convoy}} | ||
====''End of G1 Universe''==== | |||
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}}} | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]] | [[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]] | ||
[[Category:IDW | [[Category:IDW (2005) subgroups]] | ||
[[Category:Legends subgroups]] | [[Category:Legends subgroups]] | ||
[[Category:Primal Vanguard| ]] | [[Category:Primal Vanguard| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:44, 23 February 2026
| This article is about the IDW organization. For the Precursor World organization, see Primus Vanguard. |
The Primal Vanguard is a Transformer organization concerned with off-Cybertron peacekeeping, dating back to Nova Prime's day. The races it peacekept tended to be organics, who tended to get squished (literally) very soon into a fight. Its members have built-in weapons as part of their anatomy.
Members include:
Fiction
[edit]2005 IDW continuity
[edit]Tailgate claimed to be part of a bomb disposal unit with the Primal Vanguard, though this later turned out to be a lie. Hangers On One of his claims was that the Vanguard used surprise attacks a lot: using a transmat pad to appear and stomp the enemy. He might have made it all up though. Before & After
The Vanguard had its best days under the command of the legendary Delta Magnus. During the Interregnum, after Nova Prime went missing, the Guardians looked after the Matrix of Leadership until a new Prime could be found. An Intimate Beheading The Primal Vanguard became a source of Cybertron's reintroduction to gender as several members chose to identify as "she" after encountering sexually dimorphic organic races. An Axe to Break the Ice
In their better days, the Dynobots had been members of the Primal Vanguard. Rage Officially known as the Vanguard Covert Strike Force, they were model soldiers with a spotless record until a mission gone wrong left their medic Skar dead and forced the rest of them to adopt monstrous new altmodes. When their superiors callously placed the Dynobots in quarantine to study how they acquired these new modes, the team was outraged and deserted from the Primal Vanguard. Underworld
By the time of the Clampdown, the Vanguard had gone downhill. The organisation was mired in the "Phobos Controversy" and at one point an ex-Vanguard member was responsible for a shooting in Apophenia. Post Hoc Ironfist, however, continued to study and fangasm about the Delta Magnus days, filling his workspace with Vanguard artifacts and writing monographs about them. An Intimate Beheading
The Functionist Universe
[edit]In an alternate reality, a long period of conflict existed between Cybertron and the rest of space and the Primal Vanguard was off-world for two million years. Eventually the Council claimed to have sold Luna 2 to the Black Box Consortia as part of a peace deal. The half a million Guardians out of work had their optics replaced with cameras on their way home: now they could serve a new function as unwitting spies. The Custom-Made Now Megatron suspected that Orion Pax had been conscripted into the Vanguard and had been promoted to a high rank. However, since Orion was nowhere to be found on Cybertron circa 2016, Megatron assumed he was either dead or his ship had been waylaid. Modes of Production
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
[edit]Masterpiece toy bios
[edit]
Legends comic
[edit]When asked by the inhabitants of the Legends World for information on Magna Convoy's "Primus Vanguard", the G1 World's Delta Magnus clarified that he was part of the Primal Vanguard and had never heard of the "Primus Vanguard". LG-EX Magna Convoy
End of G1 Universe
[edit]
Notes
[edit]Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Primal Vanguard (プライマルヴァンガード Puraimaru Vangādo)
