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:''Mara-Al-Utha is a [[Quintesson]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
:''Mara-Al-Utha is a [[Quintesson]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''


[[Image:Mara-Al-Utha.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Red Mage's class change was more than he bargained for.]]
[[File:MadmansParadise Mara-Al-Utha.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Red Mage's class change was more than he bargained for.]]
The sly and deceitful '''Mara-Al-Utha''' was banished by his fellow Quintessons long ago, in the era when they still controlled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], for dabbling in the forbidden arts of [[Magic|sorcery]]. Surprisingly benevolent in their choice of punishments they sent him to the magic-filled other-dimensional realm of [[Menonia]], where he apprenticed with the sorcerer known as the [[Golden One]], eventually betraying him and seizing power for himself.  
The sly and deceitful '''Mara-Al-Utha''' is a bombastic Quintesson [[Magic|sorcerer]]. Banished long ago by his fellows, Mara-Al-Utha has taken on the identity of the '''Red Wizard''', using every form of trickery at his disposal to ensure that he reigns over [[Menonia]]. His sorcery allows him to take on other forms—one of his favorites is that of [[Golden One's pupil|his former master's favorite student]]—as well as issue a variety of destructive spells such as lightning bolts. He is aided in his work by [[wood-bot|an army of robots constructed from wood]] and his faithful pet [[Groyle]].


He can take numerous physical forms. One of his favorites is that of [[Golden One's pupil|his former master's favorite student]], who was his most staunch opponent after the Golden One's overthrow.
==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese)|[[Manfred Schmidt]] (German), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French), [[Amaury Costa]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:MadmansParadise Mara-Al-Utha red wizard form.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Eons ago, when the Quintessons still controlled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Mara-Al-Utha dabbled in the forbidden arts of sorcery. The other Quintessons banished him to the magic-filled other-dimensional realm of Menonia, where he became the apprentice of the sorcerer known as the [[Golden One]]. Mara-Al-Utha would eventually betray the Golden One, sealing him in a cave and seizing power as the Red Wizard.
 
When [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] accidentally travelled to Menonia, they were spotted by Groyle, who informed Mara-Al-Utha. Seeing that the pair had fallen foul of the Golden One's followers, Mara-Al-Utha aided them, presenting himself as a friendly face in this strange land, and taking them back to his castle where he spun a tale favorable to himself. Taken in, Grimlock agreed to help defend the castle, unaware that Daniel was at that point being placed in the dungeon with the Golden One's other pupil. An attack on the castle by the Golden One's followers began, and Mara-Al-Utha retired to a tower to assume his true form and use his magic to aid Grimlock and the other castle defenders.
 
Meanwhile, Daniel and the Golden One's pupil escaped the dungeon, and with the help of [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] and some other newly arrived Autobots they freed the Golden One. The Golden One went to face the Red Wizard, but was weakened by his imprisonment and no match for Mara-Al-Utha's power, until [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] provided him with amplification for his spells. Blasted by the Golden One's power, Mara-Al-Utha plunged from his tower and disappeared in a blaze of energy. The Golden One promised they would be ready if the Red Wizard ever returned. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}
 
====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
Mara-Al-Utha was a high-ranking Quintesson during the reign of [[It]]. When the Quintessons created Cybertron, Mara-Al-Utha bore witness to them shackling the [[Primus|energy being]] in the planet's core into a [[Vector Sigma|computer]] to harness its power. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}


He also has a pet named [[Groyle]].
===''King Grimlock''===
The Red Wizard's past was unknown, though rumours swirled that he was an exile among his own people from a distant land. When the Red Wizard arrived in the [[Rotlands]], he raised an army of [[wood-bot]]s to enforce his conquests, later augmenting his forces with an army of undead creatures. Attacking nearby settlements, the Red Wizard bided his time until he could challenge the Golden One. {{storylink|Grimlock the Avenger}}


==Fiction==
When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] came to Menonia, he was initially unconcerned with the various conflicts until he saw the wood-bots. Feeling a kinship with them and horrified by their [[spark]]-less nature, Grimlock set himself against the Red Wizard. {{storylink|Grimlock the Defender}}
===Generation 1 cartoon===
 
:''Voice actor:'' [[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)
After weeks of rallying the people of [[Angloria]] into an army, Grimlock led the charge on the Rotlands. While the organics held off the wood-bots and undead, Grimlock charged the castle, discovering the wizard's Quintesson nature. Dealing a fatal blow in seconds, Grimlock was intrigued by the strange energon the Quintesson was leaking. With his last ounce of strength, the Quintesson revealed that there existed a connection between the energon and the Golden One. After pondering that for a moment, Grimlock presented the Quintesson's corpse to the Anglorian warriors. {{storylink|Grimlock the Avenger}}


When [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] accidentally travelled to Menonia, they were watched by Mara-Al-Utha unawares. The Quintesson then used Grimlock as a pawn against the allied forces of Menonia, who were rebelling against Mara-Al-Utha, in his guise of the '''Red Wizard'''.
As Grimlock poked at the Quintesson's corpse, the strange energon suddenly came to life, attempting to corrupt Grimlock's systems, only for the Dinobot to incinerate it. {{storylink|Grimlock and the Sorcerer}}


He was finally defeated when Daniel and [[Ramhorn]] managed to free the Golden One, who quickly defeated the Quintesson with the aid of Blaster, banishing him from Menonia. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise|Madman's Paradise}}
==Notes==
* Per the character sheet for ''King Grimlock'' #3, the Red Wizard's true name is unknown in that continuity. He also possesses a significantly different appearance than his original incarnation, being shown as a traditional five-faced Quintesson rather than the image shown at the top of this page.


===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mara-Aluta''' (マラ・アルタ ''Mara Aruta''), '''Aka no Mahōtsukai''' (赤の魔法使い, "Red Wizard")


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Latest revision as of 04:18, 19 August 2024

Mara-Al-Utha is a Quintesson from the cartoon portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Red Mage's class change was more than he bargained for.

The sly and deceitful Mara-Al-Utha is a bombastic Quintesson sorcerer. Banished long ago by his fellows, Mara-Al-Utha has taken on the identity of the Red Wizard, using every form of trickery at his disposal to ensure that he reigns over Menonia. His sorcery allows him to take on other forms—one of his favorites is that of his former master's favorite student—as well as issue a variety of destructive spells such as lightning bolts. He is aided in his work by an army of robots constructed from wood and his faithful pet Groyle.

Fiction

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Cartoon continuity

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The Transformers cartoon

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Voice actor: Corey Burton (English), Toshiro Ishii (Japanese), Manfred Schmidt (German), Henry Djanik (European French), Amaury Costa (Brazilian Portuguese)

Eons ago, when the Quintessons still controlled Cybertron, Mara-Al-Utha dabbled in the forbidden arts of sorcery. The other Quintessons banished him to the magic-filled other-dimensional realm of Menonia, where he became the apprentice of the sorcerer known as the Golden One. Mara-Al-Utha would eventually betray the Golden One, sealing him in a cave and seizing power as the Red Wizard.

When Daniel and Grimlock accidentally travelled to Menonia, they were spotted by Groyle, who informed Mara-Al-Utha. Seeing that the pair had fallen foul of the Golden One's followers, Mara-Al-Utha aided them, presenting himself as a friendly face in this strange land, and taking them back to his castle where he spun a tale favorable to himself. Taken in, Grimlock agreed to help defend the castle, unaware that Daniel was at that point being placed in the dungeon with the Golden One's other pupil. An attack on the castle by the Golden One's followers began, and Mara-Al-Utha retired to a tower to assume his true form and use his magic to aid Grimlock and the other castle defenders.

Meanwhile, Daniel and the Golden One's pupil escaped the dungeon, and with the help of Ramhorn and some other newly arrived Autobots they freed the Golden One. The Golden One went to face the Red Wizard, but was weakened by his imprisonment and no match for Mara-Al-Utha's power, until Blaster provided him with amplification for his spells. Blasted by the Golden One's power, Mara-Al-Utha plunged from his tower and disappeared in a blaze of energy. The Golden One promised they would be ready if the Red Wizard ever returned. Madman's Paradise

Generations Selects Special Comic

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Mara-Al-Utha was a high-ranking Quintesson during the reign of It. When the Quintessons created Cybertron, Mara-Al-Utha bore witness to them shackling the energy being in the planet's core into a computer to harness its power. Finale

King Grimlock

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The Red Wizard's past was unknown, though rumours swirled that he was an exile among his own people from a distant land. When the Red Wizard arrived in the Rotlands, he raised an army of wood-bots to enforce his conquests, later augmenting his forces with an army of undead creatures. Attacking nearby settlements, the Red Wizard bided his time until he could challenge the Golden One. Grimlock the Avenger

When Grimlock came to Menonia, he was initially unconcerned with the various conflicts until he saw the wood-bots. Feeling a kinship with them and horrified by their spark-less nature, Grimlock set himself against the Red Wizard. Grimlock the Defender

After weeks of rallying the people of Angloria into an army, Grimlock led the charge on the Rotlands. While the organics held off the wood-bots and undead, Grimlock charged the castle, discovering the wizard's Quintesson nature. Dealing a fatal blow in seconds, Grimlock was intrigued by the strange energon the Quintesson was leaking. With his last ounce of strength, the Quintesson revealed that there existed a connection between the energon and the Golden One. After pondering that for a moment, Grimlock presented the Quintesson's corpse to the Anglorian warriors. Grimlock the Avenger

As Grimlock poked at the Quintesson's corpse, the strange energon suddenly came to life, attempting to corrupt Grimlock's systems, only for the Dinobot to incinerate it. Grimlock and the Sorcerer

Notes

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  • Per the character sheet for King Grimlock #3, the Red Wizard's true name is unknown in that continuity. He also possesses a significantly different appearance than his original incarnation, being shown as a traditional five-faced Quintesson rather than the image shown at the top of this page.

Foreign names

[edit]
  • Japanese: Mara-Aluta (マラ・アルタ Mara Aruta), Aka no Mahōtsukai (赤の魔法使い, "Red Wizard")