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{{quote|In some cases, the extreme power surge during Powerlinking can result in temporary or even permanent discoloration of a Transformer's metallic skin.|"Powerlink Process"|[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More Than Meets The Eye: Armada]]}} | {{quote|In some cases, the extreme power surge during Powerlinking can result in temporary or even permanent discoloration of a Transformer's metallic skin.|"Powerlink Process"|[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More Than Meets The Eye: Armada]]}} | ||
'''Spontaneous recoloration''' refers to the temporary or permanent alternation of a [[Transformer]]'s [[structure|exostructure]], usually in response to an energy surge. | '''Spontaneous recoloration''' refers to the temporary or permanent alternation of a [[Transformer]]'s [[structure|exostructure]], usually in response to an energy surge. Usually (but not always) this external color change signifies a higher energy-state within the Transformer's body accompanied by increased (or even entirely new)<ref>Such as [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream's]] Null Beam Cannon in the ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' episode "[[Wishes]]".</ref> abilities. | ||
Spontaneous recoloration is similar to [[reformatting]]. ''Unlike'' reformatting, which wreaks wholesale physical alterations to the transformer's physical form, recoloring is completely cosmetic. | Spontaneous recoloration is similar to [[reformatting]]. ''Unlike'' reformatting, which wreaks wholesale physical alterations to the transformer's physical form, recoloring is completely cosmetic. | ||
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==Permanent recoloration== | ==Permanent recoloration== | ||
===Super Spy Changers catalog=== | ===Super Spy Changers catalog=== | ||
Characters recolored due to exposure to [[Go-Brillium]]: | Characters recolored due to exposure to [[Go-Brillium|go-brillium]]: | ||
*[[Hot Shot (RID)|Super Artfire]] | *[[Hot Shot (RID)|Super Artfire]] | ||
*[[Crosswise (RID)|Super X-Car]] | *[[Crosswise (RID)|Super X-Car]] | ||
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===''Armada'' cartoon=== | ===''Armada'' cartoon=== | ||
Characters recolored due to a [[Mini-Con]]-[[Puppet|supplied upgrade]]: | Characters recolored due to a [[Mini-Con]]-[[Puppet|supplied upgrade]]: | ||
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] | *[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron/Galvatron]] | ||
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] | *[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] | ||
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] | *[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] | ||
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*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] | ||
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] | *[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] | ||
*[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] | |||
*[[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] | |||
===''Linkage''=== | ===''Linkage''=== | ||
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Characters recolored by [[Super Energon]]: | Characters recolored by [[Super Energon]]: | ||
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (again) | *[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron/Galvatron]] (again) | ||
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (again) | *[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (again) | ||
Revision as of 23:45, 11 December 2015
| This article is about the process of a Transformer spontaneously changing color. For other instances of color changing, see color change (disambiguation). |
Spontaneous recoloration refers to the temporary or permanent alternation of a Transformer's exostructure, usually in response to an energy surge. Usually (but not always) this external color change signifies a higher energy-state within the Transformer's body accompanied by increased (or even entirely new)[1] abilities.
Spontaneous recoloration is similar to reformatting. Unlike reformatting, which wreaks wholesale physical alterations to the transformer's physical form, recoloring is completely cosmetic.
For unknown reasons, spontaneous recoloration does not uniformly re-tint existing surface pigments, but may result in completely different color arrangements, or even add entirely new "badass" detailing, such as flames or racing stripes.
Recoloration should not be confused with surface coatings such as electrum or a silver coat.
Temporary recoloration
(spon-tan-e-ous coloration!)
cause our colors change around
(spon-tan-e-ous coloration!)
- The Autobot Brothers' Supercharge Modes
- The Green Warrior
- Crystal Rodimus
- Optimus Prime
- Optimus Prime when forming Optimus Maximus
Permanent recoloration
Super Spy Changers catalog
Characters recolored due to exposure to go-brillium:
The Wreckers comic
Universe comic
Characters recolored due to Unicron's corrupting influence in the Cauldron
- Striker
- Triceradon
- Snarl
- Optimus Primal
- Optimus Prime (possible)
- Ultra Magnus (possible)
- Jhiaxus (possible)
Armada cartoon
Characters recolored due to a Mini-Con-supplied upgrade:
Dreamwave Armada comic
Characters recolored to due an upgrade from the Mini-Con Matrix:
Linkage
Energon cartoon
Characters recolored as the result of Primus's energy pulse.
Characters recolored by Super Energon:
- Megatron/Galvatron (again)
- Starscream (again)
Cybertron cartoon
Recolored by the power of a Cyber Planet Key:
- Megatron (yet again)
Wings Universe
Recolored due to exposure to forestonite:
- Beachcomber
- Breakdown
- Bumblebee/Goldbug
- Fizzle/Blaze
- Flamefeather
- Hubcap
- Inferno
- Jazz
- Ramjet
- Seaspray
- Sideswipe
- Sparkstalker
- Streetwise
IDW Generation 1 continuity
- Scoop (recolored due to being subjected to the Enigma of Combination)
See also
References
- ↑ Such as Starscream's Null Beam Cannon in the Energon episode "Wishes".
