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''Elita One is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation One]] universe.''
[[Image:MCA-ElitaOne.jpg|thumb|right|Elita YUM.]]
''Elita One is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation One]] universe. She was once known as '''Ariel'''.''


[[Image:Elita one.jpg|thumb|200px|"Elita One knows no fear."]]


''Elita One'' is the commander of a resistance force on [[Cybertron]], unusually composed solely of [[Female Autobots]], and seems to be the equal, in most ways, of her romantic interest, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Her relative lack of firepower is somewhat made up for by her ability to time stop. Sadly, this ability leaves her nearly powerlees, and could be lethal if overused. Her vehicle mode is a cybertronian version of a semi truck.
'''Elita One''' is the female counterpart to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]; a powerful warrior, fearless in the face of her enemies, but compassionate to those who cannot defend themselves. She commands a squad of female Autobots, and has their undying trust and support. Her relative lack of firepower is somewhat made up for by her ability to briefly stop time. Sadly, this ability leaves her nearly powerlees, and could be lethal if overused. Her vehicle mode is a Cybertronian semi truck.


Though in command of [[Chromia_(G1)|Chromia]], [[Firestar_(G1)|Firestar]], and Moonracer, she seemed only to trust her mentor and creator, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], on a personal level and was outright deferential to him for command decisions - such as the decision to relocate her base.
Though in command of [[Chromia_(G1)|Chromia]], [[Firestar_(G1)|Firestar]], and [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]], she seems only to trust her mentor and creator, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], on a personal level and is at times outright deferential to him for command decisions.


==Toy==
Elita One's only toy is a Japanese model kit from MCAxis. This is a posable robot-mode-only model, but remains the only official plastic likeness of the female Autobot leader. The model kit does, however, finally confirm the actually spelling of Elita One, who had suffered with some identity crisis as 'Alita', 'Aleeta', and endless other mispellings for years.


==Fiction==
''('''Note''': Elita One's name shares the same root meaning as Optimus Prime's... "Best First". For many years, the actual spelling of her name was the subject of much fandom deabte. The MC Axis kit finally gave her name the current spelling, backed up by episode scripts later.)''
 
 
=Fiction=
===Generation 1 Cartoon===
===Generation 1 Cartoon===
''Voice actress:'' Marlene Aragon (US), ? (Japan)
''Voice actress:'' Marlene Aragon (US), ? (Japan)


Elita One was created as Aerial, a naieve 'cheerleader' archetype character in "War Dawn" where she was explicitly stated as [[Orion_Pax_(G1)|Orion Pax]]'s girlfriend. After an attack by [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]], where she was left for dead, the time-lost [[Aerialbots]] rescued her and led her to [[Alpha_Trion_(G1)|Alpha Trion]]. After recreating Orion Pax into Optimus Prime, he mentions that Aerial would become Elita One.
Elita One was created as Ariel, a naieve robot who was the girlfriend of Orion Pax. An attack by [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]] on the supply facility she and Orion woked at left her nearly dead, but the time-lost [[Aerialbots]] rescued her and led her to [[Alpha_Trion_(G1)|Alpha Trion]]. After recreating Orion Pax into Optimus Prime, he mentions that Ariel would become Elita One.


Elita One's first appearance (as herself) was in the Transformers' episode "The Search for Alpha Trion", where she was leading her team of Female Autobots, long thought extinct, in supply raids against the Decepticons led by [[Shockwave_(G1)|Shockwave]]. Her existance was revealed thanks to [[Moonracer_(G1)|Moonracer]]'s carelessness, leading to her capture by [[Starscream_(G1)|Starscream]].  
[[Image:Elita one.jpg|thumb|right|200px|GURL = PINK, apparently.]]
Millions of years later, Elita One (who had remained on Cybertron) led a team of female Autobots, long thought extinct, in supply raids against the Decepticons led by [[Shockwave_(G1)|Shockwave]]. Her existance was revealed thanks to Moonracer's carelessness, leading to her capture by [[Starscream_(G1)|Starscream]].  


Eventually, she was used as bait to lure Optimus Prime into a trap, where he too was captured. Elita One then triggered her time-stop power, allowing her to free Optimus Prime, but expending nearly all her energy to do so. Fortunately, Prime's power systems could link to hers, and she was revived by the end of the episode, where she gets a new base and then parts with Optimus Prime for good.
Eventually, she was used as bait to lure Optimus Prime into a trap, where he too was captured. Elita One then triggered her time-stopping power, allowing her to free Optimus Prime, but expending nearly all her energy to do so. Fortunately, Prime's power systems could link to hers, and she was revived in time to join the other Autobots in driving back the Decepticons. With the old secret base in ruins, Elita One elected to stay behind on Cybertron again, rebuild their base, and continue the fight at home while Optimus and the ither Autobots returned to the war on Earth.


She didn't attend Optimus Prime's funeral 15 years later, however, so perhaps she and Optimus weren't as close as originally thought.
===MC Axis Kit Mini-Comic===
Elita One and her team toppled a colossal Decepticon warrior. Though her team was jubilant at their victory, Elita knew thi one victory was far from enough to win the war, and longed for Prime to return so they coudl re-take their homeworld.


===Japanese Manga===
===Dreamwave Generation 1 Comics===
In the MCAxis model kit, Elita One stars in a mini comic. It's fairly uneventful, with Elita One basically lamenting the loss of Optimus Prime and wishing he would return to Cybertron to deliver the final blow to the Decepticons.
Elita One and the other female Autobots were an elite squad of warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s.
 
''('''Note''': [[Dreamwave]] filed for bankruptcy and stopped producing Transformers books right as the female Autobots arc was beginning.  


===Dreamwave Generation 1 Comics===
Elita One and the other female Autobots were to appear in Dreamwave's comic series, but this issue did not come to fruition before the company's demise. However, Eltia One appears in iconic form as an image on Optimus Prime's mud-flaps as an in-joke.


==Trivia==
=Toys=
Elita One and Optimus Prime's iconic names have the same meaning, "Best and First".
===Merchandise===
No "proper" toy of Elita One exists. However, an officially-licensed Japanese "garage kit" unpainted resin model of her robot mode was made by MC Axis in 1996.


==Apocrypha==
Elita-One's design may have been based on 'civilian dancer' Transformers, as in "Five Faces of Darkness", a number of yellow female Autobots, with Elita-One's character design,


[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Autobots]]

Revision as of 06:56, 23 April 2006

Elita YUM.

Elita One is an Autobot from the Generation One universe. She was once known as Ariel.


Elita One is the female counterpart to Optimus Prime; a powerful warrior, fearless in the face of her enemies, but compassionate to those who cannot defend themselves. She commands a squad of female Autobots, and has their undying trust and support. Her relative lack of firepower is somewhat made up for by her ability to briefly stop time. Sadly, this ability leaves her nearly powerlees, and could be lethal if overused. Her vehicle mode is a Cybertronian semi truck.

Though in command of Chromia, Firestar, and Moonracer, she seems only to trust her mentor and creator, Alpha Trion, on a personal level and is at times outright deferential to him for command decisions.


(Note: Elita One's name shares the same root meaning as Optimus Prime's... "Best First". For many years, the actual spelling of her name was the subject of much fandom deabte. The MC Axis kit finally gave her name the current spelling, backed up by episode scripts later.)


Fiction

Generation 1 Cartoon

Voice actress: Marlene Aragon (US), ? (Japan)

Elita One was created as Ariel, a naieve robot who was the girlfriend of Orion Pax. An attack by Megatron on the supply facility she and Orion woked at left her nearly dead, but the time-lost Aerialbots rescued her and led her to Alpha Trion. After recreating Orion Pax into Optimus Prime, he mentions that Ariel would become Elita One.

File:Elita one.jpg
GURL = PINK, apparently.

Millions of years later, Elita One (who had remained on Cybertron) led a team of female Autobots, long thought extinct, in supply raids against the Decepticons led by Shockwave. Her existance was revealed thanks to Moonracer's carelessness, leading to her capture by Starscream.

Eventually, she was used as bait to lure Optimus Prime into a trap, where he too was captured. Elita One then triggered her time-stopping power, allowing her to free Optimus Prime, but expending nearly all her energy to do so. Fortunately, Prime's power systems could link to hers, and she was revived in time to join the other Autobots in driving back the Decepticons. With the old secret base in ruins, Elita One elected to stay behind on Cybertron again, rebuild their base, and continue the fight at home while Optimus and the ither Autobots returned to the war on Earth.

MC Axis Kit Mini-Comic

Elita One and her team toppled a colossal Decepticon warrior. Though her team was jubilant at their victory, Elita knew thi one victory was far from enough to win the war, and longed for Prime to return so they coudl re-take their homeworld.

Dreamwave Generation 1 Comics

Elita One and the other female Autobots were an elite squad of warriors under the command of the Quintessons.

(Note: Dreamwave filed for bankruptcy and stopped producing Transformers books right as the female Autobots arc was beginning.


Toys

Merchandise

No "proper" toy of Elita One exists. However, an officially-licensed Japanese "garage kit" unpainted resin model of her robot mode was made by MC Axis in 1996.

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