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:''Noble is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | :''Noble is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:Noble.jpg| | [[Image:Noble.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb|A Predacon Werewolf in Iacon.]] | ||
The strange organic monster known as '''Noble''' is the only known purely-organic Transformer. He was created as an unintended, unforeseen side effect of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] seeking to rid himself of the organic portions of his beast form. Once Megatron's animating spark left the beast it retained life and became a distinct living creature in its own right. Stripped of Megatron's mind however the thing that remained was basically all animal and acted as such. His humanoid form resembles a werewolf, and his alternate mode is a dragon (known as "'''Savage'''"). The animalistic Noble formed a close bond with [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] akin to that between a boy and his dog. | The strange organic monster known as '''Noble''' is the only known purely-organic Transformer. He was created as an unintended, unforeseen side effect of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] seeking to rid himself of the organic portions of his beast form. Once Megatron's animating spark left the beast, it retained life and became a distinct living creature in its own right. Stripped of Megatron's mind, however, the thing that remained was basically all animal and acted as such. His humanoid form resembles a werewolf, and his alternate mode is a dragon (known as "'''Savage'''"). The animalistic Noble formed a close bond with [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] akin to that between a boy and his dog. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Beast Machines'' cartoon=== | ===''Beast Machines'' cartoon=== | ||
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese)|[[Mauro Ramos]] ( | {{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese)|[[Han Li]] (Chinese), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Portuguese), [[Michael Telloke]] (German), [[Patrick Waleffe]] (French), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish)}} | ||
[[Image:SavageNoble Savage approaches.jpg|thumb|left| | [[Image:SavageNoble Savage approaches.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|"Now I'll sneak up behind it and stick my thumb up its butt-hole, now that'll really piss it off!"]] | ||
When Noble first appeared, the creature was basically Megatron in disguise, his spark having been unexpectedly trapped in the | When Noble first appeared, the creature was basically Megatron in disguise, his spark having been unexpectedly trapped in the organic half he had sought to purge. It is unclear whether his seemingly random violent rages were genuine or if they were a deliberate ruse. Once he seemed to gain more self-control and began speaking, Noble claimed to be a survivor of the transformation lock virus in need of help, and so he was quickly accepted into the [[Maximal]] fold and befriended by [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. {{storylink|Savage Noble}} Noble began experiencing "blackouts", however, when his animal mind supposedly took over his actions and led him to Megatron's Citadel, desperately clawing to get in. These "spells" fooled the Maximals long enough for Megatron to make his move. After breaching the Citadel's defenses, he used a spark extractor on himself and downloaded his [[spark]] into a [[Grand Mal|giant warship]]. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}} | ||
The discarded Savage/Noble entity was left a pure beast with an instinctual mind and no spark. Noble continued to follow Nightscream, helping where he could but also at times jeopardizing the team. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}} The first time Megatron consumed all the sparks on Cybertron, Noble attacked him in defense of Nightscream; now more disgusted than ever, Megatron used his new-found power to kill Noble. This sacrifice led to the enraged Nightscream defeating Megatron. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege}} | [[File:Noble The Siege.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]] | ||
The discarded Savage/Noble entity was left a pure beast with an instinctual mind and no spark. Noble continued to follow Nightscream, helping where he could but also at times jeopardizing the team. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}} He lost none of his effectiveness against the Vehicons, however, thrashing a whole squadron of Motorcycle Drones when he stumbled across Nightscream under attack in the underground city of Iacon. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}} | |||
The first time Megatron consumed all the sparks on Cybertron, Noble attacked him in defense of Nightscream; now more disgusted than ever, Megatron used his new-found power to kill Noble. This sacrifice led to the enraged Nightscream defeating Megatron. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}} The ill-fated creature was later mourned by the Maximals and praised for his sacrifice. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}} | |||
===''Beast Machines'' toy bio=== | ===''Beast Machines'' toy bio=== | ||
A warrior known to boast about nature's superiority of technology, "'''Beast Changer'''" was the first of several side-effects that came about due to Megatron separating his organic and technological halves. He possessed acute senses and immense power in both modes; in his wolf mode, he could easily claw and bite through synthetic alloys, and in his dragon mode, his scales provided him with more protection than any Vehicon armor. Although he was an intelligent warrior, with an intense hatred for Megatron, the other Maximals still had their doubts about him, due to his bizarre origin. Nonetheless, he found sympathy within his fellow Maximal, [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. {{storylink|#Toys|Beast Changer toy bio}} | |||
A warrior known to boast about nature's superiority of technology, "Beast Changer" was the first of several side-effects that came about due to Megatron separating his organic and technological halves. He | |||
=== | ===Ask Vector Prime=== | ||
Savage | In some realities, "Noble Savage" was a [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/01}} | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Beast Machines=== | ===''Beast Machines''=== | ||
[[ | [[File:BM-toy BeastChanger.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66| Sadly, not cherry flavored.]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Beast Changer''' (Deluxe Class, 2001)}}</ul> | |||
:*''Accessories'': Left & right wings | |||
:*''Known designers'': [[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy) | |||
: The Beast Changer (so called due to [[Hasbro]]'s inability to secure the [[Trademark]] on "Savage Noble") transforms from wolf-creature to dragon-creature (the packaging announces a conversion from "savage beast to noble wolf, | : The ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Beast Changer (so called due to [[Hasbro]]'s inability to secure the [[Trademark]] on "Savage Noble") transforms from wolf-creature to dragon-creature (the packaging announces a conversion from "savage beast to noble wolf", a reference to the name Hasbro wasn't able to trademark). A spring-loaded tab on the dragon's head opens his jaws. The toy's [[spark crystal]] has its own unique symbol, a merger of the ''Beast Machines'' Maximal and Vehicon insignias. Its spark-action [[gimmick]] is a wind-up spinning claw attack which can be switched on or off by sliding the spark crystal up or down. His dragon wings cannot transform in any way; for a show-accurate werewolf mode you are required to pop off the wings and set them aside, making him a mild [[partformer]]. | ||
:Despite the character being fully organic, there are mechanical parts visible through his chest. | : Despite the character being fully organic, there are moving mechanical parts visible through his chest. The figure has a ridiculously complex gimmick for a Deluxe, with a switch-wound spring powered motor that drives six gears that simultaneously trigger said visible mechanical parts while driving his whirling claw gimmick. By comparison, most similar gimmicks such as [[Megatron (Armada)|Armada Megatron's]] spinning turret usually top out at two or three gears, much less an entire motor. Due to its complexity and strong spring, it is prone to failure with age. | ||
: For unknown reasons, he has no eyes in wolf mode. It appears an insert was intended for the head, but it was omitted in the final product. This may be due to clearance issues with the jaw hinge, which may have been blocked as a result. | |||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on "Beast Changer" at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on "Beast Changer" at TFU.info]'' | ||
{{-}} | {{--}} | ||
===Beast Wars Returns=== | ===''Beast Wars Returns''=== | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Noble Savage''' (Deluxe, [[2005]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''ID number'': '''BR-11''' | |||
**''Accessories'': | :*''Release date'': [[April 14]], 2005 | ||
:*''Accessories'': Left & right wings | |||
:A redeco of the Beast Changer toy | : A redeco of the Beast Changer toy colored to appear somewhat more show-accurate and released as part of the ''Beast Wars Returns'' toyline. The red plastics are switched to a much more crimson shade, the blue plastics made less saturated and more metallic, while certain [[sprue]]s are switched between the two compared to the original release. The red paint on the wings is still color-matched to the brighter red of the ''Beast Machines'' release. The figure was [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] in Japan. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on Noble Savage at TFU.info (scroll down)]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on Noble Savage at TFU.info (scroll down)]'' | ||
{{-}} | {{--}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*While "Savage" is clearly Megatron's dragon half, it is unclear where the DNA for the wolf form "Noble" originated. Some fans have speculated a connection to [[Silverbolt ( | *While "Savage" is clearly Megatron's dragon half, it is unclear where the DNA for the wolf form "Noble" originated. Some fans have speculated a connection to [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s wolf fuzor form, but nothing in the show particularly supports this. | ||
*The [[Mutant (BW)|''Beast Wars Mutants'']] line contained prior examples of beast-to-beast Transformers. | *The [[Mutant (BW)|''Beast Wars Mutants'']] line contained prior examples of beast-to-beast Transformers. | ||
*[[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] would later | *[[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] would later recycle the "Noble" character model as a werewolf for the beginning of ''Casper's Haunted Christmas''. | ||
*The names "Savage" and "Noble" | *The names "Savage" and "Noble" refer to the concept of a "Noble Savage", wherein humans in a non-civilized state are thought to be intrinsically moral because they supposedly lack greed or vice. While initially serving as a critique of Industrial Era society, the concept is now seen a romanticized stereotype rather than a compliment. | ||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
*''Japanese:'' '''Noble''' (ノーブル ''Nōburu''), '''Savage''' (サヴェッジ ''Savejji'') | ====Noble==== | ||
*''Japanese:'' '''Noble''' (ノーブル ''Nōburu'') | |||
*''Mandarin:'' '''Noble''' (Taiwan, 諾博 ''Nuòbó'') | |||
====Savage==== | |||
*''Japanese:'' '''Savage''' (サヴェッジ ''Savejji'') | |||
*''Mandarin:'' '''Móhuàn Lóng''' (China, 魔幻龙, "Fantastic Dragon") | |||
[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]] | [[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]] | ||
[[Category:Vehicons]] | [[Category:Beast Machines Vehicons]] | ||
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:47, 6 March 2026
| The name or term "Noble" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Noble (disambiguation). |
- Noble is a Maximal from the Beast Machines portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The strange organic monster known as Noble is the only known purely-organic Transformer. He was created as an unintended, unforeseen side effect of Megatron seeking to rid himself of the organic portions of his beast form. Once Megatron's animating spark left the beast, it retained life and became a distinct living creature in its own right. Stripped of Megatron's mind, however, the thing that remained was basically all animal and acted as such. His humanoid form resembles a werewolf, and his alternate mode is a dragon (known as "Savage"). The animalistic Noble formed a close bond with Nightscream akin to that between a boy and his dog.
Fiction
[edit]Beast Machines cartoon
[edit]- Voice actor: David Kaye (English), Yūichi Nagashima (Japanese), Han Li (Chinese), Mauro Ramos (Portuguese), Michael Telloke (German), Patrick Waleffe (French), José Gilberto Vilchis (Latin-American Spanish)
When Noble first appeared, the creature was basically Megatron in disguise, his spark having been unexpectedly trapped in the organic half he had sought to purge. It is unclear whether his seemingly random violent rages were genuine or if they were a deliberate ruse. Once he seemed to gain more self-control and began speaking, Noble claimed to be a survivor of the transformation lock virus in need of help, and so he was quickly accepted into the Maximal fold and befriended by Nightscream. Savage Noble Noble began experiencing "blackouts", however, when his animal mind supposedly took over his actions and led him to Megatron's Citadel, desperately clawing to get in. These "spells" fooled the Maximals long enough for Megatron to make his move. After breaching the Citadel's defenses, he used a spark extractor on himself and downloaded his spark into a giant warship. Prometheus Unbound
The discarded Savage/Noble entity was left a pure beast with an instinctual mind and no spark. Noble continued to follow Nightscream, helping where he could but also at times jeopardizing the team. In Darkest Knight He lost none of his effectiveness against the Vehicons, however, thrashing a whole squadron of Motorcycle Drones when he stumbled across Nightscream under attack in the underground city of Iacon. The Search
The first time Megatron consumed all the sparks on Cybertron, Noble attacked him in defense of Nightscream; now more disgusted than ever, Megatron used his new-found power to kill Noble. This sacrifice led to the enraged Nightscream defeating Megatron. The Siege The ill-fated creature was later mourned by the Maximals and praised for his sacrifice. Spark of Darkness
Beast Machines toy bio
[edit]A warrior known to boast about nature's superiority of technology, "Beast Changer" was the first of several side-effects that came about due to Megatron separating his organic and technological halves. He possessed acute senses and immense power in both modes; in his wolf mode, he could easily claw and bite through synthetic alloys, and in his dragon mode, his scales provided him with more protection than any Vehicon armor. Although he was an intelligent warrior, with an intense hatred for Megatron, the other Maximals still had their doubts about him, due to his bizarre origin. Nonetheless, he found sympathy within his fellow Maximal, Nightscream. Beast Changer toy bio
Ask Vector Prime
[edit]In some realities, "Noble Savage" was a Mutant. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/01
Toys
[edit]Beast Machines
[edit]
- Beast Changer (Deluxe Class, 2001)
- Accessories: Left & right wings
- Known designers: Yuichiro Hira (TakaraTomy)
- The Beast Machines Beast Changer (so called due to Hasbro's inability to secure the Trademark on "Savage Noble") transforms from wolf-creature to dragon-creature (the packaging announces a conversion from "savage beast to noble wolf", a reference to the name Hasbro wasn't able to trademark). A spring-loaded tab on the dragon's head opens his jaws. The toy's spark crystal has its own unique symbol, a merger of the Beast Machines Maximal and Vehicon insignias. Its spark-action gimmick is a wind-up spinning claw attack which can be switched on or off by sliding the spark crystal up or down. His dragon wings cannot transform in any way; for a show-accurate werewolf mode you are required to pop off the wings and set them aside, making him a mild partformer.
- Despite the character being fully organic, there are moving mechanical parts visible through his chest. The figure has a ridiculously complex gimmick for a Deluxe, with a switch-wound spring powered motor that drives six gears that simultaneously trigger said visible mechanical parts while driving his whirling claw gimmick. By comparison, most similar gimmicks such as Armada Megatron's spinning turret usually top out at two or three gears, much less an entire motor. Due to its complexity and strong spring, it is prone to failure with age.
- For unknown reasons, he has no eyes in wolf mode. It appears an insert was intended for the head, but it was omitted in the final product. This may be due to clearance issues with the jaw hinge, which may have been blocked as a result.
Beast Wars Returns
[edit]- Noble Savage (Deluxe, 2005)
- ID number: BR-11
- Release date: April 14, 2005
- Accessories: Left & right wings
- A redeco of the Beast Changer toy colored to appear somewhat more show-accurate and released as part of the Beast Wars Returns toyline. The red plastics are switched to a much more crimson shade, the blue plastics made less saturated and more metallic, while certain sprues are switched between the two compared to the original release. The red paint on the wings is still color-matched to the brighter red of the Beast Machines release. The figure was exclusive to Toys"R"Us in Japan.
Notes
[edit]- While "Savage" is clearly Megatron's dragon half, it is unclear where the DNA for the wolf form "Noble" originated. Some fans have speculated a connection to Silverbolt's wolf fuzor form, but nothing in the show particularly supports this.
- The Beast Wars Mutants line contained prior examples of beast-to-beast Transformers.
- Mainframe would later recycle the "Noble" character model as a werewolf for the beginning of Casper's Haunted Christmas.
- The names "Savage" and "Noble" refer to the concept of a "Noble Savage", wherein humans in a non-civilized state are thought to be intrinsically moral because they supposedly lack greed or vice. While initially serving as a critique of Industrial Era society, the concept is now seen a romanticized stereotype rather than a compliment.
Foreign names
[edit]Noble
[edit]- Japanese: Noble (ノーブル Nōburu)
- Mandarin: Noble (Taiwan, 諾博 Nuòbó)
Savage
[edit]- Japanese: Savage (サヴェッジ Savejji)
- Mandarin: Móhuàn Lóng (China, 魔幻龙, "Fantastic Dragon")
