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:''Rav is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Rav is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Rav Botcon.jpg|thumb|300px|Pu-ma''man'', | [[File:Rav Botcon.jpg|thumb|300px|Pu-ma''man'', he flies like a mo-ron!]] | ||
'''Rav''' is a reformatted ancient task drone who was found by [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. As one of the [[Deployer (BM)|Deployers]], he is capable of quick transformation abilities and has devastating assaults in siege weapon mode, which he gained millennia ago thanks to an [[Beta (G1)|ancient female Autobot warrior]]. He's a quiet scout with a penchant for singing to Nightscream, because Nightscream ''wasn't annoying enough''. | '''Rav''' is a reformatted ancient task drone who was found by [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. As one of the [[Deployer (BM)|Deployers]], he is capable of quick transformation abilities and has devastating assaults in siege weapon mode, which he gained millennia ago thanks to an [[Beta (G1)|ancient female Autobot warrior]]. He's a quiet scout with a penchant for singing to Nightscream, because Nightscream ''wasn't annoying enough''. | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===3H comics=== | ===3H comics=== | ||
[[File:Ravdillo.jpg | [[File:Ravdillo.jpg|thumb|"I love you, Rav!"<br>"I'm sort of fond of you too, Diiloooooo!"]] | ||
Having recently been discovered by Nightscream, Rav and his fellow Deployers [[Mol]] and [[Dillo]] were escorting the young Maximal and [[Optimus Primal]] back to their hidden base when they were stopped cold by a squad of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] [[Tank Drone]]s. Things looked grim for the group until [[Ramulus]], [[Primal Prime]] and [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] arrived and were all super-awesome and unstoppable. The whole group then journeyed underground, where the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] gave the gathered Cybertronians their tasks. The shifty Maximal [[Packrat]] convinced the Deployers to join up with the [[ | Having recently been discovered by Nightscream, Rav and his fellow Deployers [[Mol]] and [[Dillo]] were escorting the young Maximal and [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] back to their hidden base when they were stopped cold by a squad of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] [[Tank Drone]]s. Things looked grim for the group until [[Ramulus]], [[Primal Prime]] and [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] arrived and were all super-awesome and unstoppable. The whole group then journeyed underground, where the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] gave the gathered Cybertronians their tasks. The shifty Maximal [[Packrat]] convinced the Deployers to join up with the [[Wreckers]] crew. | ||
The Deployers took part in the later battle for the Autobot shuttle that would take the Wreckers off-planet, fighting through hundreds of Vehicon drones. However, once they were on board and off-planet, the Deployers, [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], and [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] were battered insensible by a stowaway, the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]. {{storylink|Departure}} | The Deployers took part in the later battle for the Autobot shuttle that would take the Wreckers off-planet, fighting through hundreds of Vehicon drones. However, once they were on board and off-planet, the Deployers, [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], and [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] were battered insensible by a stowaway, the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]. {{storylink|Departure}} | ||
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Things didn't get much better for Rav and crew, as an act of sabotage by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] sent explosions rocking through the ship. The section the Deployers, Spittor and Sonar were in was jettisoned by Packrat, leaving the five to die a fiery death in deep space. {{storylink|Betrayal}} | Things didn't get much better for Rav and crew, as an act of sabotage by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] sent explosions rocking through the ship. The section the Deployers, Spittor and Sonar were in was jettisoned by Packrat, leaving the five to die a fiery death in deep space. {{storylink|Betrayal}} | ||
Rav was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/IDW | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
Rav was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s [[Maximal]]s. After his master invaded [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and felled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], Rav was sent out of [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] under [[Liege Maximo]]'s command to root out the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s companions. {{Storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} | |||
Rav was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and fell to his death when Arcee disrupted the [[Ore-4|gravity generator]] in Nemesis. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} | |||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Beast Machines=== | ===''Beast Machines''=== | ||
[[Image:BM RavRed-toy.jpg|right| | [[Image:BM RavRed-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Cr(ossbo)oooooow!]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Rav''' (Deployer, 2000)}}</ul> | |||
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles | |||
: Rav transforms from a mechanical raven with an opening beak (which is very hard to see when closed!) into a siege "[[energon]] crossbow" weapon, featuring a pair of spring-loaded missile launchers. His transformation to crossbow mode is a largely one-step, spring-loaded [[autotransformation]]. | : Rav transforms from a mechanical raven with an opening beak (which is very hard to see when closed!) into a siege "[[energon]] crossbow" weapon, featuring a pair of spring-loaded missile launchers. His transformation to crossbow mode is a largely one-step, spring-loaded [[autotransformation]]. | ||
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{{-}}{{anchor|Blue}} | {{-}}{{anchor|Blue}} | ||
[[Image:BM RavBlue-Chro-toy.jpg|right| | [[Image:BM RavBlue-Chro-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm different!]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Rav''' (Deployer, 2001)}}</ul> | |||
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles | |||
:Later on, Rav was given a [[Variant|running change]] [[redeco]] into navy and dark blue, though the packaging was not altered in any way to reflect this change. The blue version of the toy was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] by [[3H Productions|3H]] into [[Chro]], owing to unrealized pre-release plans (see "Notes" below). | :Later on, Rav was given a [[Variant|running change]] [[redeco]] into navy and dark blue, though the packaging was not altered in any way to reflect this change. | ||
: The blue version of the toy was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] by [[3H Productions|3H]] into [[Chro]], owing to unrealized pre-release plans (see "Notes" below). | |||
::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Rav/chro.htm More information on blue Rav/Chro at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Rav/chro.htm More information on blue Rav/Chro at TFU.info]'' | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* The running-change redecoes of the Deployers were originally meant to be renamed as new characters, but ultimately came out with their original names. What happened is unknown, but the name for the Rav redeco "Chro" (or sometimes "Cro") made it to "[[canon]]" via [[retcon]] in the [[Transformers: | * The running-change redecoes of the Deployers were originally meant to be renamed as new characters, but ultimately came out with their original names. What happened is unknown, but the name for the Rav redeco "Chro" (or sometimes "Cro") made it to "[[canon]]" via [[retcon]] in the [[Transformers: The Wreckers|''Wreckers'' comic]]. | ||
[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]] | [[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]] | ||
[[Category:Drones]] | [[Category:Drones]] | ||
[[Category:IDW | [[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]] | ||
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]] | [[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]] | ||
[[Category:Universe Autobots]] | [[Category:Universe Autobots]] | ||
[[Category:Wreckers]] | [[Category:Wreckers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:11, 29 November 2025
| The name or term "Rav" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Rav (disambiguation). |
- Rav is a Maximal from the Beast Era portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Rav is a reformatted ancient task drone who was found by Nightscream. As one of the Deployers, he is capable of quick transformation abilities and has devastating assaults in siege weapon mode, which he gained millennia ago thanks to an ancient female Autobot warrior. He's a quiet scout with a penchant for singing to Nightscream, because Nightscream wasn't annoying enough.
Fiction
[edit]3H comics
[edit]
"I'm sort of fond of you too, Diiloooooo!"
Having recently been discovered by Nightscream, Rav and his fellow Deployers Mol and Dillo were escorting the young Maximal and Optimus Primal back to their hidden base when they were stopped cold by a squad of Vehicon Tank Drones. Things looked grim for the group until Ramulus, Primal Prime and Apelinq arrived and were all super-awesome and unstoppable. The whole group then journeyed underground, where the Oracle gave the gathered Cybertronians their tasks. The shifty Maximal Packrat convinced the Deployers to join up with the Wreckers crew.
The Deployers took part in the later battle for the Autobot shuttle that would take the Wreckers off-planet, fighting through hundreds of Vehicon drones. However, once they were on board and off-planet, the Deployers, Spittor, and Sonar were battered insensible by a stowaway, the bounty hunter Devcon. Departure
Things didn't get much better for Rav and crew, as an act of sabotage by Cyclonus sent explosions rocking through the ship. The section the Deployers, Spittor and Sonar were in was jettisoned by Packrat, leaving the five to die a fiery death in deep space. Betrayal
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]Rav was one of Onyx Prime's Maximals. After his master invaded Cybertron and felled Metrotitan, Rav was sent out of Nemesis under Liege Maximo's command to root out the Titan's companions. The Hallowing
Rav was one of the many warriors who wound up battling Arcee and fell to his death when Arcee disrupted the gravity generator in Nemesis. Unforgivable
Toys
[edit]Beast Machines
[edit]
- Rav (Deployer, 2000)
- Accessories: 2 missiles
- Rav transforms from a mechanical raven with an opening beak (which is very hard to see when closed!) into a siege "energon crossbow" weapon, featuring a pair of spring-loaded missile launchers. His transformation to crossbow mode is a largely one-step, spring-loaded autotransformation.
- The early (and ultimately harder-to-find) releases of Rav were red, black, and bronze.
- Rav (Deployer, 2001)
- Accessories: 2 missiles
- Later on, Rav was given a running change redeco into navy and dark blue, though the packaging was not altered in any way to reflect this change.
- The blue version of the toy was later repurposed by 3H into Chro, owing to unrealized pre-release plans (see "Notes" below).
Notes
[edit]- The running-change redecoes of the Deployers were originally meant to be renamed as new characters, but ultimately came out with their original names. What happened is unknown, but the name for the Rav redeco "Chro" (or sometimes "Cro") made it to "canon" via retcon in the Wreckers comic.
