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Backbite is a Decepticon character in the Generation 1 continuity.

Backbite was a Decepticon assassin who attempted to murder Optimus Prime during the early stages of the Great War. He wielded an energy sword.

Fiction

Along with Darklight and Umbra, Backbite invaded the Chamber of the Ancients in Iacon, just as Optronix accepted the Matrix of Leadership and became Optimus Prime. Backbite was the first to fall, briefly sparring with Grimlock and Bumblebee before being gunned down and killed by Kup and Hound.

(Note: Darklight's name was not revealed in the script, but in later interviews with Simon Furman.)

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 Along with [[Darklight (G1)|Darklight]] and [[Umbra (G1)|Umbra]], Backbite invaded the [[Chamber of the Ancients]] in [[Iacon]], just as [[Optronix (G1)|Optronix]] accepted the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and became Optimus Prime.  Backbite was the first to fall, briefly sparring with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] before being gunned down and killed by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]].
-''(Note: Darklight's name was not revealed in the script, but in later interviews of [[Simon Furman]].)''
+''(Note: Darklight's name was not revealed in the script, but in later interviews with [[Simon Furman]].)''
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