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{{disambig2|the Autobot Aquaspeeder|the Decepticon Color Changer|Deluge (G2)}}
:''Deluge is an [[Autobot]] [[Aquaspeeder]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
:''Deluge is an [[Autobot]] [[Aquaspeeder]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] continuity family.''


[[Image:G1 Deluge Autobot cardart.jpg|right|180px|thumb|After me, the, uh, me.]]
[[File:G2-art DelugeUK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
'''Deluge''' may just be a common soldier, but he's strong, smart, fast, untiring, trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. He probably takes home stray [[Glitch mouse|glitch mice]] and helps old [[female Autobots]] cross the street.  Despite all this, the brass sees no better use for him but as his unit's designated rear guard.  Life is unfair.


Deluge probably gets very confused when other Autobots call him [[Drench (G2)|Drench]].
Sure, you've just punched a hole in the enemy's front line and troops are pouring in. But what's to keep the enemy from flanking you and shooting you in the back? '''Deluge''', that's what. He's here to make sure every last bit of [[Decepticon]] resistance has been thoroughly stamped down, leaving no nasty surprises for the bots on the front line. Sure, it's an ugly job, sloshing through the most hellish of bombed-out battlefields to take on Decepticon stragglers who are likely desperate enough to try a suicide run to take out any Autobot they can find, but Deluge is in it to win it, no matter the odds.
 
He probably gets very confused when other Autobots call him "[[Drench (G2)|Drench]]".
 
==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
{{main|Deluge (G2)#Beast Wars: Uprising}}
{{note|In the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' continuity, Deluge the Autobot and Deluge the Decepticon are one and the same.}}


==Toys==
==Toys==
===Generation 1===
===''The Transformers''===
*'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)
[[File:G2-toy DelugeUK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Water cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}


: Sold only in European, Australian and New Zealand markets, Deluge transforms into a LeMans-style race car. As he is an [[Aquaspeeder]], he has a double-barreled [[water]]-[[Water-squirting gimmick|cannon]] that uses a plastic bellows to store water, which is usable in both vehicle and robot modes. His hood/chest [[color changing|changes]] from dark green to a milky-white with temperature changes, but faster in cold or warm water.
: Deluge transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Le Mans racer|Mazda 787B Le Mans-style race car]]. As an [[Aquaspeeder]], he has a double-barreled [[water]]-[[Water-squirting gimmick|cannon]] that uses a plastic bellows to store water, which is usable in both vehicle and robot modes. His hood/chest [[color changing|changes]] from dark green to a milky-white with temperature changes, but faster in cold or warm water.


: Deluge is very similar to the American [[Color Changer]] [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]. The most obvious differences are that Deluge uses transparent-pink plastics for his windows and visor, and that he substitutes a blue chest and blue stripes for Drench's black.  The two also have differently colored decals.
: Deluge was only available in various European markets during the two-year "transitional" period marking the changeover from [[The Transformers (toyline)|the original toyline]] to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''; in the original line's final year (1993), the toys were given redesigned Autobot and Decepticon symbols, but it wasn't until 1994 that "Generation 2" appeared on the packaging.


: The non-toy ''[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Drench (SG)|Drench]] shares this mold, looking basically like G2 Drench with red eyes.
: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the US [[Color Changer]] [[Drench (G2)#Toys|Drench]]. It was also used as the basis for the non-toy ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Drench (SG)#Toys|Drench]].


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Deluge/deluge.htm More information on Deluge at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Deluge/deluge.htm More information on Deluge at TFU.info]''


===Generation 2===
===''Generation 2''===
*'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>
:Deluge was rereleased under the ''Generation 2'' banner.
:*''Accessories'': Water cannon
 
: This release is identical to the original, only this time in packaging specifically branded "Generation 2".
 
==Notes==
* Deluge gets the front-and-center spot on the 1993 cardback mural, facing off against [[Hydradread]]. This seems a pretty random choice, as he's actually got the lowest [[Tech Spec|Rank]] among the Aquaspeeders... as does Hydradread among the [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s, for that matter.
* For some reason, Deluge's bio is very similar to that of fellow color-changing Autobot, [[Gobots]].


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Latest revision as of 04:04, 3 July 2025

The name or term "Deluge" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Deluge (disambiguation).
Deluge is an Autobot Aquaspeeder from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Sure, you've just punched a hole in the enemy's front line and troops are pouring in. But what's to keep the enemy from flanking you and shooting you in the back? Deluge, that's what. He's here to make sure every last bit of Decepticon resistance has been thoroughly stamped down, leaving no nasty surprises for the bots on the front line. Sure, it's an ugly job, sloshing through the most hellish of bombed-out battlefields to take on Decepticon stragglers who are likely desperate enough to try a suicide run to take out any Autobot they can find, but Deluge is in it to win it, no matter the odds.

He probably gets very confused when other Autobots call him "Drench".

Fiction

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Beast Wars: Uprising

[edit]
Main article: Deluge (G2)#Beast Wars: Uprising
In the Beast Wars: Uprising continuity, Deluge the Autobot and Deluge the Decepticon are one and the same.

Toys

[edit]

The Transformers

[edit]
  • Deluge (Aquaspeeder, 1993)
Deluge transforms into a Mazda 787B Le Mans-style race car. As an Aquaspeeder, he has a double-barreled water-cannon that uses a plastic bellows to store water, which is usable in both vehicle and robot modes. His hood/chest changes from dark green to a milky-white with temperature changes, but faster in cold or warm water.
Deluge was only available in various European markets during the two-year "transitional" period marking the changeover from the original toyline to Generation 2; in the original line's final year (1993), the toys were given redesigned Autobot and Decepticon symbols, but it wasn't until 1994 that "Generation 2" appeared on the packaging.
This mold was redecoed to make the US Color Changer Drench. It was also used as the basis for the non-toy Shattered Glass Drench.

Generation 2

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  • Deluge (Aquaspeeder, 1994)
  • Accessories: Water cannon
This release is identical to the original, only this time in packaging specifically branded "Generation 2".

Notes

[edit]
  • Deluge gets the front-and-center spot on the 1993 cardback mural, facing off against Hydradread. This seems a pretty random choice, as he's actually got the lowest Rank among the Aquaspeeders... as does Hydradread among the Stormtroopers, for that matter.
  • For some reason, Deluge's bio is very similar to that of fellow color-changing Autobot, Gobots.
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