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{{disambig3|Fireflight}} | {{disambig3|Fireflight}} | ||
:''Fireflight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[ | :''Fireflight is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 Universe series]]).'' | ||
[[File:Fireflight-TFUart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Take a look at these hands!]] | |||
'''Fireflight''' is one of countless Autobots involved in the [[Universe War|multidimensional war]] against [[Unicron]] and his forces. Fireflight is one of the good guys, fighting alongside [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. | '''Fireflight''' is one of countless Autobots involved in the [[Universe War|multidimensional war]] against [[Unicron]] and his forces. Fireflight is one of the good guys, fighting alongside [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===3H and Fun Publications comics=== | |||
[[File:UniverseFireflightEscape.jpg|thumb|left|This summer, you will believe a jet can fly.]] | [[File:UniverseFireflightEscape.jpg|thumb|left|This summer, you will believe a jet can fly.]] | ||
Fireflight was pulled from his home universe of [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]] by [[Unicron]] on the eve of a critical battle, leading to [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]'s defeat at the hands of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}} | Fireflight was pulled from his home universe of [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]] by [[Unicron]] on the eve of a critical battle, leading to [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]'s defeat at the hands of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}} | ||
Fireflight was one of the many universe-displaced Cybertronians released from the [[Cauldron]] in a jailbreak engineered by [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} Fireflight was later part of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s forces in the final battle of the [[Universe War]] against Unicron's Minions when Unicron began to vanish due to his collapse into the [[Unicron Singularity]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}} | Fireflight was one of the many universe-displaced Cybertronians released from the [[Cauldron]] in a jailbreak engineered by [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} Fireflight was later part of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s forces in the final battle of the [[Universe War]] against Unicron's Minions when Unicron began to vanish due to his collapse into the [[Unicron Singularity]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}} | ||
After the end of the Universe War, Fireflight ended up on the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]] and joined [[Primal Prime]]'s [[ | After the end of the Universe War, Fireflight ended up on the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]] and joined [[Primal Prime]]'s [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs, 2014/06/18}} When the team took a journey to check up on a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] colony near the [[Dark Nebula]], their ship, the ''[[Rodimus Major]]'', became caught in a wormhole anomaly. As the only Wrecker capable of escaping the distortion's pull (courtesy of his extradimensional chassis), Fireflight was tasked by Primal Prime with returning the ship's logs to Cybertron. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs, 2015/01/07}} | ||
{{--}} | {{--}} | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===''Universe'' (2003)=== | ===''Universe'' (2003)=== | ||
[[File:Universe2003 Fireflight toy.jpg|upright=1. | [[File:Universe2003 Fireflight toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He has killed before and will again!]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fireflight with Firebot and Thunderwing''' (Deluxe Class, 2004)}}</ul> | |||
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}} | |||
: | : Released in the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxes, Fireflight is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] [[Spy Streak#Beast Machines|Spy Streak]], transforming into a Cybertronic jet resembling a heavily-stylized [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|SR-71 Blackbird]]. In both modes, he has a twin spring-loaded missile launcher, and his cockpit splits open to form a clamping claw. Yes, the red deco on his clamp ''does'' have terrifying implications. | ||
: The final retail toy lacks the paint wash seen in [[Hasbro]]'s stock photography. | : As the original mold is a Basic-class toy, in order to fill out the package to Deluxe he came with the [[Mini-Con]]s [[Firebot (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Firebot]] and [[Thunderwing (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Thunderwing]], even though Fireflight has absolutely no ability to make use of them. | ||
: The final retail toy lacks the paint wash seen in [[Hasbro]]'s stock photography. He also lacks the gold on the tips of the missiles. Also, the stock photos have Fireflight's jet mode mistransformed; his vertical stabilizers are not folded up. | |||
: This mold was also used to make the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Nightcruz (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Nightcruz]]. | : This mold was also used to make the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Nightcruz (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Nightcruz]]. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/TFUFireflight/fireflight.htm More information on Fireflight at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/TFUFireflight/fireflight.htm More information on Fireflight at TFU.info]'' | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:41, 3 July 2025
| The name or term "Fireflight" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Fireflight (disambiguation). |
- Fireflight is an Autobot from the Robots in Disguise continuity family (via the 2003 Universe series).
Fireflight is one of countless Autobots involved in the multidimensional war against Unicron and his forces. Fireflight is one of the good guys, fighting alongside Optimus Primal.
Fiction
[edit]3H and Fun Publications comics
[edit]
Fireflight was pulled from his home universe of Viron 704.31 Epsilon by Unicron on the eve of a critical battle, leading to Optimus Prime's defeat at the hands of Megazarak. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30
Fireflight was one of the many universe-displaced Cybertronians released from the Cauldron in a jailbreak engineered by Silverbolt and Trailbreaker. Escape Fireflight was later part of Optimus Primal's forces in the final battle of the Universe War against Unicron's Minions when Unicron began to vanish due to his collapse into the Unicron Singularity. Revelations Part 2
After the end of the Universe War, Fireflight ended up on the Cybertron of Primax 509.28 Epsilon and joined Primal Prime's Wreckers. Apelinq's personal logs, 2014/06/18 When the team took a journey to check up on a Predacon colony near the Dark Nebula, their ship, the Rodimus Major, became caught in a wormhole anomaly. As the only Wrecker capable of escaping the distortion's pull (courtesy of his extradimensional chassis), Fireflight was tasked by Primal Prime with returning the ship's logs to Cybertron. Apelinq's personal logs, 2015/01/07
Toys
[edit]Universe (2003)
[edit]
- Fireflight with Firebot and Thunderwing (Deluxe Class, 2004)
- Accessories: 2 missiles
- Known designers: Marcelo Matere (packaging artist)
- Released in the sixth wave of Universe Deluxes, Fireflight is a redeco of the Beast Machines Vehicon Spy Streak, transforming into a Cybertronic jet resembling a heavily-stylized SR-71 Blackbird. In both modes, he has a twin spring-loaded missile launcher, and his cockpit splits open to form a clamping claw. Yes, the red deco on his clamp does have terrifying implications.
- As the original mold is a Basic-class toy, in order to fill out the package to Deluxe he came with the Mini-Cons Firebot and Thunderwing, even though Fireflight has absolutely no ability to make use of them.
- The final retail toy lacks the paint wash seen in Hasbro's stock photography. He also lacks the gold on the tips of the missiles. Also, the stock photos have Fireflight's jet mode mistransformed; his vertical stabilizers are not folded up.
- This mold was also used to make the Robots in Disguise Nightcruz.
Notes
[edit]Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Fireflight (ファイヤーフライト Faiyāfuraito)
