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The entity known only as "'''It'''" resides in the [[Autobot]] [[Matrix of Leadership]]. While his exact nature may be nebulous and lost to time, he is always tied to the [[Quintesson|ancient]] [[Hate Plague|dangers]] faced in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's | The entity known only as "'''It'''" resides in the [[Autobot]] [[Matrix of Leadership]]. While his exact nature may be nebulous and lost to time, he is always tied to the [[Quintesson|ancient]] [[Hate Plague|dangers]] faced in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s past. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
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[[File:It wireframe.gif|left|thumb|And when you're down here with us, YOU'LL FLOAT TOO!]] | [[File:It wireframe.gif|left|thumb|And when you're down here with us, YOU'LL FLOAT TOO!]] | ||
After being injured on [[Chaar]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] experienced a vision in where he saw the physical form of It, which shattered, releasing a dark destructive presence that destroyed a sequence of ancient Cybertronians before fading to reveal the eerily-similar face of a [[Quintesson Judge]], which also shattered. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} | After being injured on [[Chaar]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] experienced a vision in where he saw the physical form of It, which shattered, releasing a dark destructive presence that destroyed a sequence of ancient Cybertronians before fading to reveal the eerily-similar face of a [[Quintesson Judge (G1)|Quintesson Judge]], which also shattered. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} | ||
When the [[Hate Plague]] threatened to infect all life in the universe, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] made a desperate mental trip into the Matrix in search of a cure. After speaking with [[ | When the [[Hate Plague]] threatened to infect all life in the universe, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] made a desperate mental trip into the Matrix in search of a cure. After speaking with [[Alpha Trion]], Optimus Prime encountered It, which told him of the Matrix's previous exposure to the Hate Plague. At that time, a wise man was able to contain the plague's spores and seal them within a star, but no one person had enough wisdom to destroy the plague completely. Optimus Prime gambled that the accumulated wisdom contained within the Matrix itself would be enough, and released it, which indeed destroyed the Hate Plague. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}} | ||
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====''Generations Selects Special Comic''==== | ====''Generations Selects Special Comic''==== | ||
[[File:It-Has-Matrix.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Excuse me sir! Do you have Prince Albert in a can? You do? Well then you better let the poor guy out!]] | [[File:It-Has-Matrix.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Excuse me sir! Do you have Prince Albert in a can? You do? Well then you better let the poor guy out!]] | ||
It was the ancient leader of the [[Quintesson]]s, who invaded the planet that would become [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[cyberforming]] it into a factory world and enslaving [[Primus]], trapping him in [[Vector Sigma]] to give their [[Transformer|products]] life. It would maintain control over Vector Sigma by wielding Primus's [[Matrix of Leadership|original shell]], the first of the Quintessons to possess the Matrix. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale | It was the ancient leader of the [[Quintesson]]s, who invaded the planet that would become [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[cyberforming]] it into a factory world and enslaving [[Primus]], trapping him in [[Vector Sigma]] to give their [[Transformer|products]] life. It would maintain control over Vector Sigma by wielding Primus's [[Matrix of Leadership|original shell]], the first of the Quintessons to possess the Matrix. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}} | ||
====''Legends'' comic==== | ====''Legends'' comic==== | ||
It was present within the Matrix alongside deceased Matrix bearers [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] when [[ | It was present within the Matrix alongside deceased Matrix bearers [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] when [[Alpha Trion]] approached Magnus, offering to bring him back to life. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue Part 1: Resurrection Chapter|Resurrection Chapter}} | ||
===2019 IDW continuity=== | ===2019 IDW continuity=== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*This robot was never named in fiction. The designation "It" comes from a cartoon episode script. Likewise, no origins (or any origins that we know of) existed for this character during the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]'s run, though the character does bear a likeness to the face of "Death" found on [[Quintesson Judge]] | *This robot was never named in fiction. The designation "It" comes from a cartoon episode script. Likewise, no origins (or any origins that we know of) existed for this character during the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]'s run, though the character does bear a likeness to the face of "Death" found on [[Quintesson Judge (G1)|Quintesson Judges]]. The ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|final chapter]] was the first piece of fiction to establish a background for this character, making him the ancient leader of the [[Quintesson]]s. Rather fitting, isn't ''It''? | ||
*In this case, how do you spell the possessive form of "It"? | *In this case, how do you spell the possessive form of "It"? | ||
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- It is an ancient being from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The entity known only as "It" resides in the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. While his exact nature may be nebulous and lost to time, he is always tied to the ancient dangers faced in Cybertron's past.
Fiction
[edit]Generation 1 cartoon continuity
[edit]The Transformers cartoon
[edit]- Voice actor: Peter Cullen (English), Ken Shiroyama (Japanese), Wolfgang Mascher (German), Henry Djanik (European French, The Return of Optimus Prime)
After being injured on Chaar, Rodimus Prime experienced a vision in where he saw the physical form of It, which shattered, releasing a dark destructive presence that destroyed a sequence of ancient Cybertronians before fading to reveal the eerily-similar face of a Quintesson Judge, which also shattered. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2
When the Hate Plague threatened to infect all life in the universe, Optimus Prime made a desperate mental trip into the Matrix in search of a cure. After speaking with Alpha Trion, Optimus Prime encountered It, which told him of the Matrix's previous exposure to the Hate Plague. At that time, a wise man was able to contain the plague's spores and seal them within a star, but no one person had enough wisdom to destroy the plague completely. Optimus Prime gambled that the accumulated wisdom contained within the Matrix itself would be enough, and released it, which indeed destroyed the Hate Plague. The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2
Generations Selects Special Comic
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It was the ancient leader of the Quintessons, who invaded the planet that would become Cybertron, cyberforming it into a factory world and enslaving Primus, trapping him in Vector Sigma to give their products life. It would maintain control over Vector Sigma by wielding Primus's original shell, the first of the Quintessons to possess the Matrix. Finale
Legends comic
[edit]It was present within the Matrix alongside deceased Matrix bearers Sentinel Prime and Ultra Magnus when Alpha Trion approached Magnus, offering to bring him back to life. Resurrection Chapter
2019 IDW continuity
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When Orion Pax bonded with the Matrix of Leadership, he witnessed a manifestation of It, which the Matrix's Mediator software explained was an echo of Cybertron's experience with the Hate Plague. War World: Prime
Notes
[edit]- This robot was never named in fiction. The designation "It" comes from a cartoon episode script. Likewise, no origins (or any origins that we know of) existed for this character during the Generation 1 cartoon's run, though the character does bear a likeness to the face of "Death" found on Quintesson Judges. The Generations Selects Special Comic's final chapter was the first piece of fiction to establish a background for this character, making him the ancient leader of the Quintessons. Rather fitting, isn't It?
- In this case, how do you spell the possessive form of "It"?
Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: It (イット Itto)
