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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW Generation 1 continuity=== | ===IDW Generation 1 continuity=== | ||
[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] reviewed the concept of Rossum's Trinity when the Autobots aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' investigated how a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] killed [[Shock (G1)|Shock]]. [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] was not appreciative of Chromedome's rambling. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} | [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] reviewed the concept of Rossum's Trinity when the Autobots aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' investigated how a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] killed [[Shock (G1)|Shock]]. [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] was not appreciative of Chromedome's rambling. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} | ||
The transformation cog doesn't seem to be as essential to the trinity, as the [[Militant Monoform Movement]] removes their T-cogs upon joining the organization, {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} and [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] has burnt through quite a few due to his addiction to transformation. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} | The transformation cog doesn't seem to be as essential to the trinity, as the [[Militant Monoform Movement]] removes their T-cogs upon joining the organization, {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} and [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] has burnt through quite a few due to his addiction to transformation. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The name of the concept is a reference to the 1920 Czech science fiction play '' | *The name of the concept is a reference to the 1920 Czech science fiction play ''{{w|R.U.R.|Rossum's Universal Robots}}'', which was significant for introducing the word "[[Wiktionary:robot|robot]]" into the English language. | ||
*Also known as ''Rossum's Rule of Thirds''. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} | *Also known as ''Rossum's Rule of Thirds''. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} | ||
*Cleanly removing any part of the Trinity, as opposed to damaging them, doesn't seem to affect the other two unduly: the Militant Monoform Movement removes their transformation cogs, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] yanked his own head off and survived, and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s spark was extracted from and then placed back into her body without any apparent problems. | *Cleanly removing any part of the Trinity, as opposed to damaging them, doesn't seem to affect the other two unduly: the Militant Monoform Movement removes their transformation cogs, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] yanked his own head off and survived, and [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]'s spark was extracted from and then placed back into her body without any apparent problems. | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 Transformer anatomy]] | [[Category:Generation 1 Transformer anatomy]] | ||
[[Category:IDW Generation 1]] | [[Category:IDW Generation 1]] | ||
Revision as of 07:28, 10 July 2016
- Rossum's Trinity is a technobiological principle from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Named after the scientist Rossum, Rossum's Trinity is the principle that a Transformer's being possesses three vital and interlinked parts: the brain module, the spark, and the transformation cog. Enough damage to any one of the three can cause the other two to shut down and ultimately cause death.
Fiction
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Chromedome reviewed the concept of Rossum's Trinity when the Autobots aboard the Lost Light investigated how a Sparkeater killed Shock. Ratchet was not appreciative of Chromedome's rambling. The Chaos of Warm Things
The transformation cog doesn't seem to be as essential to the trinity, as the Militant Monoform Movement removes their T-cogs upon joining the organization, Life After the Big Bang and Decepticon Justice Division leader Tarn has burnt through quite a few due to his addiction to transformation. How Ratchet Got His Hands Back
Rodimus would later liken himself, Ultra Magnus and Drift to Rossum's Trinity. The Fecund Moon
Notes
- The name of the concept is a reference to the 1920 Czech science fiction play Rossum's Universal Robots, which was significant for introducing the word "robot" into the English language.
- Also known as Rossum's Rule of Thirds. Patternism
- Cleanly removing any part of the Trinity, as opposed to damaging them, doesn't seem to affect the other two unduly: the Militant Monoform Movement removes their transformation cogs, Red Alert yanked his own head off and survived, and Arcee's spark was extracted from and then placed back into her body without any apparent problems.
