Neutral

Neutrals are Transformers who have renounced the idea of factions or refused to take part in the Civil War. While some Neutrals resist joining a faction by choice, some defining themselves not by faction but by world, as the war drags on, the majority are those who are unsuited to combat, such as the Empties.

While "Neutral" is the Autobots' term for them, the Decepticons prefer to call them "target practice".

Generation 1

In all likelihood, Mirage's high-priced, turbofox-hunting friends are neutral.

Marvel Comics continuity

Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.

The Neutralist town of Yuss in the Stanix region was a frequent target for relieving the boredom of Decepticons stationed in the area. The Magnificent Six!

Dreamwave continuity

During the evacuation of Altihex, twenty to thirty Neutrals took control of a building, arguing for both Autobots and Decepticons to end the War, renounce their allegiances, and unite. Skywarp took a moment to consider whether or not to take advantage of their idealism... then decided to slag them. The War Within issue 1

Animated continuity

There would seem to be some robots within the Animated series who are neutral towards the conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons. While the good guys have blue eyes and the bad guys have red eyes, these Neutrals are usually depicted with yellow or purple eyes in order to set them apart. Two notable examples are Scrapper and Mixmaster, who kept going back and forth between the two factions before having their memories wiped by Bulkhead (but went with the 'Cons for a while, since they had better oil). Rise of the Constructicons In the branding rite that officially made the Decepticons, their eyes shifted to the traditional red. A Bridge Too Close, Part I Lockdown and Swindle are generally neutral, but they often side with the Decepticons, mostly because it's more profitable.