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'''Aggressive depigmentation''' | [[File:SensuousFrame-ThunderClash.jpg|thumb|right|300px]] | ||
'''Aggressive depigmentation''' refers to the loss of colour that occurs in the [[Living metal#IDW Generation 1 continuity|''sentio metallico'']] of a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] after suffering traumatic damage or losing one's natural [[Spark]]. In some instances, the natural color of a Transformer will fade, leaving the body various shades of gray. | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW Generation 1 continuity=== | ===IDW Generation 1 continuity=== | ||
Aggressive depigmentation set in almost instantly after a Spark expired. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} {{storylink|Sardines}} | |||
Aggressive depigmentation set in almost instantly after a Spark expired. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} | |||
After the initial [[Expansion]], [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]'s body turned grey upon his essence returning to the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} | |||
A [[NAIL]] protester who transformed himself to death demonstrated both aggressive depigmentation and [[rigor morphis]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Aggressive depigmentation could sometimes set in prior to death; when fatally wounded by an infestation of [[[personality tick]]s, a dying [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] was drained of colour and also succumbed to rigor morphis until the ticks were defeated, restoring his health and palette. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} | |||
[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'s body lost its colours upon his demise. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} | |||
While not all deceased Transformers necessarily experienced aggressive depigmentation on death, those Cybertronians exposed to the corrosive effects of [[magic]] were more prone to displaying the condition. Both [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}} and [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] depigmented after death, while [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]]'s arm experienced similar effects immediately after coming into contact with magical energy. {{storylink|Schismatic}} | |||
While travelling back to the ''[[Lost Light]]'', [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] inexplicably succumbed to aggressive depigmentation despite being alive. {{storylink|Sardines}} | While travelling back to the ''[[Lost Light]]'' aboard [[Skip]], [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] inexplicably succumbed to aggressive depigmentation despite being alive. {{storylink|Sardines}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 23:59, 25 January 2018
Aggressive depigmentation refers to the loss of colour that occurs in the sentio metallico of a Cybertronian after suffering traumatic damage or losing one's natural Spark. In some instances, the natural color of a Transformer will fade, leaving the body various shades of gray.
Fiction
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Aggressive depigmentation set in almost instantly after a Spark expired. Rage, Rage Sardines
After the initial Expansion, Nemesis Prime's body turned grey upon his essence returning to the Dead Universe. Black Planet
A NAIL protester who transformed himself to death demonstrated both aggressive depigmentation and rigor morphis. Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It Aggressive depigmentation could sometimes set in prior to death; when fatally wounded by an infestation of [[[personality tick]]s, a dying Thunderclash was drained of colour and also succumbed to rigor morphis until the ticks were defeated, restoring his health and palette. The Frail Gaze
Skids's body lost its colours upon his demise. Rage, Rage
While not all deceased Transformers necessarily experienced aggressive depigmentation on death, those Cybertronians exposed to the corrosive effects of magic were more prone to displaying the condition. Both Centurion Ghost in the Machine and Kup depigmented after death, while Breakdown's arm experienced similar effects immediately after coming into contact with magical energy. Schismatic
While travelling back to the Lost Light aboard Skip, Ratchet inexplicably succumbed to aggressive depigmentation despite being alive. Sardines
Trivia
- Aggressive depigmentation is, of course, a fancy name for the long tradition of Transformers turning grey upon death.
