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:''Novocaine is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
:''Novakane is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
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[[File:ROTB-Novocaine.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|Give me a long kiss goodnight, and everything'll be alright. Tell me that I won't feel a thing, so give me Novocaine.]]
[[File:ROTB-Novocaine.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|Give me a long kiss goodnight, and everything'll be alright. Tell me that I won't feel a thing, so give me Novakane.]]


'''Novocaine''' is one of [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]'s [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]], often partnered with [[Freezer]] to cause chaos.   
'''Novakane''' is one of [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]'s [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]], often partnered with [[Freezer]] to cause chaos.   


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
Scourge deployed Freezer and Novocaine to retrieve the [[Transwarp Key]] and kill the two humans aware of its existence, [[Elena Wallace]] and [[Noah Diaz]]. They pursued them through the museum, having the brute strength to smash through doors, but also moving stealthily with their ability to cling to walls. When one of them was about to get to Elena, Noah momentarily stopped him by hitting his head with a relic, and the humans managed to run out the exit, where a heated battle between the [[Autobot]]s and the Terrorcons was taking place. Both Freezer and Novocaine followed the humans outside, where they attacked and fought against [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] until the battle was over.
Scourge deployed Freezer and Novakane to retrieve the [[Transwarp Key]] and kill the two humans aware of its existence, [[Elena Wallace]] and [[Noah Díaz]]. They pursued them through the museum, having the brute strength to smash through doors, but also moving stealthily with their ability to cling to walls. When one of them was about to get to Elena, Noah momentarily stopped him by hitting his head with a relic, and the humans managed to run out the exit, where a heated battle between the [[Autobot]]s and the Terrorcons was taking place. Both Freezer and Novakane followed the humans outside, where they attacked and fought against [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] until the battle was over.


During the final battle for the Transwarp Key in [[Peru]], Novocaine was dispatched alone—as his partner had already been killed off—to hunt Elena through the access tunnel, and cornered her over a pool of lava before she impaled him in the head and sent him falling into the magma. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
During the final battle for the Transwarp Key in [[Peru]], Novakane was dispatched alone—as his partner had already been killed off—to hunt Elena through the access tunnel, and cornered her over a pool of lava before she impaled him in the head and sent him falling into the magma. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|The preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the book "[[Mission at the Museum]]".}}
{{note|The preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the book "[[Mission at the Museum]]".}}
==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-Core-ROTB-Novakane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|No, look again—that's actually my arm.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Terrorcon Novakane''' (Core Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-121'''
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Part of the eighth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core Class figures, Terrorcon Novakane is a [[redeco]] and head [[retool]] of fellow Terrorcon [[Freezer#Toys|Freezer]]'s figure, based on the character's appearance in ''Rise of the Beasts''. Compared to Freezer, Novakane has lighter beige and darker gunmetal plastics with the orange/bronze paint apps changed to yellow/gold, and his headsculpt features a damaged left side. He does not have the loose joints and cracking elbow issues that Freezer had.
:Novakane converts from a [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]-esque four-armed robot into three Cybertronian weapon modes: a handheld blaster for other figures, a free-standing gun emplacement, and a configuration designed to attach to [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Scourge]]'s truck bed. These alternate modes were created for the toy as Novakane does not transform in the film. Despite this, the blaster barrel was not made compatible with contemporary [[Fire Blast effect]]s. His hands use 5mm ports instead of 3mm like other Core Class figures.
:His packaging and insert are decorated with the inside of the museum where he chases the humans. His instructions use Decepticon purple instead of the blue introduced for the Maximals and Terrorcons.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
* A working name for this character was "'''Novakane'''", which is still used by members of the production team, including director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], when talking about the character. The "Novocaine" spelling of the name was first seen on a set of licensed Chinese trading cards, indicating it's the official spelling provided and used by Hasbro themselves.
* Novakane is, for some inscrutable reason, named after the anaesthetic drug {{w|Procaine|Novocaine}}. A set of licensed Chinese trading cards actually spell the name "Novocaine", but both production staff<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Novakane and Freezer - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|link=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/el9aBw|site=ArtStation|name=Sebastiano Dalla Mora|day=17|month=07|year=2023}}</ref> and the ''Studio Series'' toy use the "Novakane" spelling.
* The CGI models used for Freezer and Novocaine suggest they were supposed to have distinct characteristics on their faces to make it easier to tell them apart, with promotional material suggesting Freezer is the one with two scars on his forehead and Novocaine is the one that had his left antenna cut off. However, a gaffe by the animators led to both designs being used interchangeably in the film itself, not only between the two Sweeps that follow Scourge around but also between multiple larger-sized Sweeps that share their body-type during the final battle.
* The CGI models used for Freezer and Novakane suggest they were supposed to have distinct characteristics on their faces to make it easier to tell them apart, with promotional material suggesting Freezer is the one with two scars on his forehead and Novakane is the one that had his left antenna cut off. However, a gaffe by the animators led to both designs being used interchangeably in the film itself, not only between the two Sweeps that follow Scourge around but also between multiple larger Sweeps that share their body-type during the final battle. Despite the difficulty of telling the Sweeps apart, "[[The Search Is On]]", the book that follows "[[Mission at the Museum]]", namedrops Freezer as the Sweep that hunts down the humans in the Peruvian cave, leaving Novakane to be the one seen in the final battle before perishing in the lava.
* Despite the difficulty of telling the Sweeps apart, "[[The Search Is On]]", the book that follows "[[Mission at the Museum]]", namedrops Freezer as the Sweep that hunts down the humans in the Peruvian cave, leaving Novocaine to be the one seen in the final battle before perishing in the lava.


===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cuīmián Yāo''' (催眠妖, "Hypnosis Demon")
*''Japanese:'' '''Novakane''' (ノヴァケイン ''Novakein'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cuīmián Yāo''' (催眠妖, "Hypnosis Demon")<ref>A play on ''cuīmián yào'' (催眠药, "sedative drug").</ref>
 
==References==
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[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Terrorcons]]

Latest revision as of 20:18, 23 August 2024

Novakane is a Terrorcon from the Rise of the Beasts portion of the Movie continuity family.
Give me a long kiss goodnight, and everything'll be alright. Tell me that I won't feel a thing, so give me Novakane.

Novakane is one of Scourge's Sweeps, often partnered with Freezer to cause chaos.

Fiction

[edit]

Rise of the Beasts film

[edit]

Scourge deployed Freezer and Novakane to retrieve the Transwarp Key and kill the two humans aware of its existence, Elena Wallace and Noah Díaz. They pursued them through the museum, having the brute strength to smash through doors, but also moving stealthily with their ability to cling to walls. When one of them was about to get to Elena, Noah momentarily stopped him by hitting his head with a relic, and the humans managed to run out the exit, where a heated battle between the Autobots and the Terrorcons was taking place. Both Freezer and Novakane followed the humans outside, where they attacked and fought against Mirage until the battle was over.

During the final battle for the Transwarp Key in Peru, Novakane was dispatched alone—as his partner had already been killed off—to hunt Elena through the access tunnel, and cornered her over a pool of lava before she impaled him in the head and sent him falling into the magma. Rise of the Beasts

The preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the book "Mission at the Museum".

Toys

[edit]

Studio Series

[edit]
No, look again—that's actually my arm.
  • Terrorcon Novakane (Core Class, 2023)
  • Movie: Rise of the Beasts
  • TakaraTomy ID number: SS-121
  • Known designers: Sam Smith (Hasbro), Takashi Kunihiro (TakaraTomy){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
Part of the eighth wave of Studio Series Core Class figures, Terrorcon Novakane is a redeco and head retool of fellow Terrorcon Freezer's figure, based on the character's appearance in Rise of the Beasts. Compared to Freezer, Novakane has lighter beige and darker gunmetal plastics with the orange/bronze paint apps changed to yellow/gold, and his headsculpt features a damaged left side. He does not have the loose joints and cracking elbow issues that Freezer had.
Novakane converts from a Frenzy-esque four-armed robot into three Cybertronian weapon modes: a handheld blaster for other figures, a free-standing gun emplacement, and a configuration designed to attach to Studio Series Scourge's truck bed. These alternate modes were created for the toy as Novakane does not transform in the film. Despite this, the blaster barrel was not made compatible with contemporary Fire Blast effects. His hands use 5mm ports instead of 3mm like other Core Class figures.
His packaging and insert are decorated with the inside of the museum where he chases the humans. His instructions use Decepticon purple instead of the blue introduced for the Maximals and Terrorcons.

Notes

[edit]

Foreign names

[edit]
  • Japanese: Novakane (ノヴァケイン Novakein)
  • Mandarin: Cuīmián Yāo (催眠妖, "Hypnosis Demon")<ref>A play on cuīmián yào (催眠药, "sedative drug").</ref>

References

[edit]
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