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Red Alert came from [[Viron 903.0 Beta]], but was killed in the [[Cauldron]]. The [[Inferno (Universe)|Inferno]] of [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]] was abducted by [[Unicron]] after his death in his home universe; his disembodied spark found the corpse of Red Alert and allowed Inferno to return to life... although he was disappointed to learn that Red Alert's weapons were designed to '' | Red Alert came from [[Viron 903.0 Beta]], but was killed in the [[Cauldron]]. The [[Inferno (Universe)|Inferno]] of [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]] was abducted by [[Unicron]] after his death in his home universe; his disembodied spark found the corpse of Red Alert and allowed Inferno to return to life... although he was disappointed to learn that Red Alert's weapons were designed to ''extinguish'' fires, rather than start them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
Revision as of 20:31, 13 August 2015
| The name or term "Red Alert" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Red Alert (disambiguation). |
- Red Alert is an Autobot from the 2001 Robots in Disguise continuity family (via the 2003 Universe franchise).
Red Alert was an Autobot warrior who got involved in the Universe War along with Optimus Prime. It didn't end well for him.
Fiction
Ask Vector Prime
Red Alert came from Viron 903.0 Beta, but was killed in the Cauldron. The Inferno of Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta was abducted by Unicron after his death in his home universe; his disembodied spark found the corpse of Red Alert and allowed Inferno to return to life... although he was disappointed to learn that Red Alert's weapons were designed to extinguish fires, rather than start them. Ask Vector Prime
Toys
Universe (2003)
Red Alert was repurposed from Transformers: Universe Inferno
- Inferno (Deluxe, 2003)
- Accessories: Left & right thrusters, 2 "flame" missiles
- A redeco of the 2001 Robots in Disguise Prowl toy in a deco similar to the Generation 1 character Red Alert, Inferno transforms into a "Fire Chief" Lamborghini Diablo. The toy features a pair of pressure-launch missile launchers, which attach to his car mode spoiler or to his robot mode forearm, as well as attaching to the car mode's light bar in robot mode to form a jet pack.
- Universe Inferno was originally supposed to be Red Alert. When the naming issue was brought up on Transformers brand designer Aaron Archer's Orson's World forum, he said that the "Inferno" name was a mistake that somehow passed and that it was too late to do anything about it. In an attempt to deal with the confusion, the biography 3H created for this toy to be used on Hasbro's Transformers website stated that this was an alternate universe version of Beast Wars Inferno, though, as stated above, the biography was never published.
- The same mold is used by Universe Sideswipe and Sunstreaker.
