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[[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|375px|thumb|Clearly, it's Outback's thumb.]] | [[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|375px|thumb|Clearly, it's Outback's thumb.]] | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===2005 IDW continuity=== | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
To suppress [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup's]] flashbacks of slagging everyone on [[Tsiehshi]], Kup was given a cy-gar that fed him a synthetic version of the planet's [[Ore-8]] energy. [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]], who helped develop the special cy-gar, was assigned to Kup's unit with a supply of cy-gars to provide to Kup when needed. {{storylink | To suppress [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup's]] flashbacks of slagging everyone on [[Tsiehshi]], Kup was given a cy-gar that fed him a synthetic version of the planet's [[Ore-8]] energy. [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]], who helped develop the special cy-gar, was assigned to Kup's unit with a supply of cy-gars to provide to Kup when needed. {{storylink|Everything in Its Right Place}} | ||
When Commander [[Sparkplug Witwicky#2005 IDW continuity|Daniel Witwicky]] asked him what was with his "[[cigar]]", he inquired as to what a cigar ''was''. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} | When Commander [[Sparkplug Witwicky#2005 IDW continuity|Daniel Witwicky]] asked him what was with his "[[cigar]]", he inquired as to what a cigar ''was''. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} | ||
After his recovery from the Dead Universe and Gorlam Prime, Kup was | After his recovery from the Dead Universe and Gorlam Prime, Kup was supposedly cured of his condition and no longer required the cy-gars to maintain his sanity. | ||
===''Recordicons''=== | ===''Recordicons''=== | ||
Police commissioner [[Garboil (SG)|Garboil]] used a cy-gar. {{storylink|Recordicons|Recordicons #5}} | Police commissioner [[Garboil (SG)|Garboil]] used a cy-gar. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 5|Recordicons #5}} | ||
===''Wings Universe''=== | ===''Wings Universe''=== | ||
[[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] used a cy-garette as a part of a disguise for an undercover mission. {{storylink|A Team Effort}} | [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] used a cy-garette as a part of a disguise for an undercover mission. They functioned by interfacing with nodes in the mouth to temporarily boost a Cybertronian's processing power, but were dangerous due to their addictive properties and the fact that many of them contained viruses. {{storylink|A Team Effort}} | ||
===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ||
[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] was often seen with a cy-gar, as was [[Erector (Animated)|Erector]], {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} along with his clone [[Skipjack (Animated)|Skipjack]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} | [[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] was often seen with a cy-gar, as was [[Erector (Animated)|Erector]], {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} along with his clone [[Skipjack (Animated)|Skipjack]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} | ||
===''Age of Extinction'' film=== | ===Live-action film series=== | ||
[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] was seldom seen without a cy-gar. | ====''Age of Extinction'' film==== | ||
[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] was seldom seen without a cy-gar. Angered by [[Joshua Joyce]]'s disparaging comment about him, Hound flicked the man in the head with his cy-gar. During the final battle in Hong Kong, Hound was able to use it as a small one-shot gun to kill a [[Two Head]]. However, it ended up being his last weapon before he ran out of ammo. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}} | |||
===''The Last Knight'' | ====''The Last Knight'' film==== | ||
As [[Cade Yeager]] called [[Tessa Yeager|his daughter]], Hound knocked [[Sharp-T]] off of the roof using his cy-gar. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}} | |||
===''Masterpiece'' toy bios=== | ===''Masterpiece'' toy bios=== | ||
[[Exhaust]] developed a cy-garette chain smoking habit. {{storylink|Exhaust#Masterpiece|''Masterpice'' Exhaust toy bio}} | [[Exhaust]] developed a cy-garette chain-smoking habit. {{storylink|Exhaust#Masterpiece|''Masterpice'' Exhaust toy bio}} | ||
===Ask Vector Prime=== | ===Ask Vector Prime=== | ||
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''=== | ===''Beast Wars: Uprising''=== | ||
[[Maximal Command Security Force|MaxCop]] [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]] had a cy-garette habit. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}} | [[Maximal Command Security Force|MaxCop]] [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]] had a cy-garette habit. He originally began using them to manage his overly-sensitive olfactory sensors, but eventually just became a regular addict, almost constantly using one. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The | *The cy-gar is an obvious Cybertronian equivalent to a human-made cigar. Springer notes Kup's use of a cy-gar as "retrograde poison", plausibly equalling the use of a cy-gar by a Cybertronian to a human using a cigar to smoke tobacco. It's unknown what sort of substance would typically be used in a cy-gar as opposed to the synthetic radiation exhibited thus far, though it feels plausible to assume it is used for something similar to narcotic-based sensations. Club-exclusive fiction would depict cy-garettes as stimulants with nasty side-effects as a more direct analogue. | ||
*When [[Casey Coller]] was reading [[Shane McCarthy]]'s script for "[[Spotlight: Blurr]]", the artist visualized Kup taking after the wartime comic book hero Sgt. Rock.<ref>[http://caliber316.deviantart.com/art/Sgt-Kup-108838249 Casey Coller's Deviantart account]</ref> Because this was awesome, Kup was introduced in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' chomping on a cigar-like object. An in-fiction explanation was later [[retcon]]ned for it by [[Nick Roche]] in the ''All Hail Megatron'' Coda story, "[[ | *When [[Casey Coller]] was reading [[Shane McCarthy]]'s script for "[[Spotlight: Blurr]]", the artist visualized Kup taking after the wartime comic book hero Sgt. Rock.<ref>[http://caliber316.deviantart.com/art/Sgt-Kup-108838249 Casey Coller's Deviantart account]</ref> Because this was awesome, Kup was introduced in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' chomping on a cigar-like object. An in-fiction explanation was later [[retcon]]ned for it by [[Nick Roche]] in the ''All Hail Megatron'' Coda story, "[[Everything in Its Right Place]]". | ||
*Long before Kup & co. introduced cy-gars and cy-garettes, [[Bighorn (BW)|Bighorn]] was already imagining himself smoking a regular cigarette in "[[Face the Setting Sun]]". | |||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
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[[Category:Age of Extinction technology]] | [[Category:Age of Extinction technology]] | ||
[[Category:The Last Knight technology]] | |||
[[Category:Animated technology]] | [[Category:Animated technology]] | ||
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising technology]] | [[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising technology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:48, 10 May 2026
| This article is about the Transformers apparatus. For the human apparatus, see cigar. |
A cy-gar is a device used to deliver a dose of its contents to a Cybertronian through the mouth. Millions of cycles ago, they were used to deliver a poison willingly consumed by the user because of some perceived benefit.
Fiction
[edit]2005 IDW continuity
[edit]To suppress Kup's flashbacks of slagging everyone on Tsiehshi, Kup was given a cy-gar that fed him a synthetic version of the planet's Ore-8 energy. Perceptor, who helped develop the special cy-gar, was assigned to Kup's unit with a supply of cy-gars to provide to Kup when needed. Everything in Its Right Place
When Commander Daniel Witwicky asked him what was with his "cigar", he inquired as to what a cigar was. All Hail Megatron #12
After his recovery from the Dead Universe and Gorlam Prime, Kup was supposedly cured of his condition and no longer required the cy-gars to maintain his sanity.
Recordicons
[edit]Police commissioner Garboil used a cy-gar. Recordicons #5
Wings Universe
[edit]Tap-Out used a cy-garette as a part of a disguise for an undercover mission. They functioned by interfacing with nodes in the mouth to temporarily boost a Cybertronian's processing power, but were dangerous due to their addictive properties and the fact that many of them contained viruses. A Team Effort
Animated cartoon
[edit]Kup was often seen with a cy-gar, as was Erector, The AllSpark Almanac II along with his clone Skipjack. The Complete AllSpark Almanac
Live-action film series
[edit]Age of Extinction film
[edit]Hound was seldom seen without a cy-gar. Angered by Joshua Joyce's disparaging comment about him, Hound flicked the man in the head with his cy-gar. During the final battle in Hong Kong, Hound was able to use it as a small one-shot gun to kill a Two Head. However, it ended up being his last weapon before he ran out of ammo. Age of Extinction
The Last Knight film
[edit]As Cade Yeager called his daughter, Hound knocked Sharp-T off of the roof using his cy-gar. The Last Knight
Masterpiece toy bios
[edit]Exhaust developed a cy-garette chain-smoking habit. Masterpice Exhaust toy bio
Ask Vector Prime
[edit]The Spacewarp of Aurex 006.0 Kappa enjoyed chomping on a cy-gar. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/17
Swindle, Swindle and Swindle had cy-gars from the Zull of the Xobitor Cluster for sale. Swindle's Spiel 2015/10/04
Beast Wars: Uprising
[edit]MaxCop Wolfang had a cy-garette habit. He originally began using them to manage his overly-sensitive olfactory sensors, but eventually just became a regular addict, almost constantly using one. Trigger Warnings
Notes
[edit]- The cy-gar is an obvious Cybertronian equivalent to a human-made cigar. Springer notes Kup's use of a cy-gar as "retrograde poison", plausibly equalling the use of a cy-gar by a Cybertronian to a human using a cigar to smoke tobacco. It's unknown what sort of substance would typically be used in a cy-gar as opposed to the synthetic radiation exhibited thus far, though it feels plausible to assume it is used for something similar to narcotic-based sensations. Club-exclusive fiction would depict cy-garettes as stimulants with nasty side-effects as a more direct analogue.
- When Casey Coller was reading Shane McCarthy's script for "Spotlight: Blurr", the artist visualized Kup taking after the wartime comic book hero Sgt. Rock.[1] Because this was awesome, Kup was introduced in All Hail Megatron chomping on a cigar-like object. An in-fiction explanation was later retconned for it by Nick Roche in the All Hail Megatron Coda story, "Everything in Its Right Place".
- Long before Kup & co. introduced cy-gars and cy-garettes, Bighorn was already imagining himself smoking a regular cigarette in "Face the Setting Sun".
Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: cy-gar (シーガー shīgā)
