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Spectralism is one of many religions in the IDW Generation 1 continuity, placing great importance on colors. As Drift is one of very few practitioners we've seen, ''and'' the most prominent, information is scarce.
:''Spectralism is a religious movement from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
 
Spectralism is a Cybertronian religious movement, placing great importance on colors, and their meaning. For example, blue and purple are considered both a sign of grief and a statement of intent. They also have a greeting identified as the "Call of the Wavelength". Spectralist funerial customs involve making a coffin from material found at the scene of the deceased's death.


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 Continuity===
===IDW Generation 1 Continuity===


Drift's meeting with Thunderclash and thus someone who respects him is considered a "magenta moment" and blue and purple can be considered a promise to kill.
After a near-death experience, Drift became a practicing spectralist. When Thunderclash visited the ''Lost Light'', he recognized Drift as a spectralist and gave him the Call of the Wavelength, before agreeing with him that the emotional discomfort in the room was making the moment "magenta". {{storylink|Little Victories}}
 
Before he was forced off the ship, Drift also had tried to convert Rodimus, to no apparent luck. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}
 
On the duplicate ''Lost Light'' created by the ship's malfunction on take-off, Rodimus was buried spectralist-style on Drift's insistence after his demise fighting a sparkeater. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken}}


Rodimus converted to Spectralism after Skids' death and took on a blue and purple paintjob as a promise to kill him. As this is Rodimus, it's not certain how serious he is about it. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron}}
Rodimus converted to Spectralism after Skids' death and took on a blue and purple paintjob, not answering Drift's question as to whether it was a promise to kill Getaway. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron}}


[[Category:IDW Generation 1 legends]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 legends]]
[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Religion]]

Revision as of 00:44, 18 December 2016

Spectralism is a religious movement from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Spectralism is a Cybertronian religious movement, placing great importance on colors, and their meaning. For example, blue and purple are considered both a sign of grief and a statement of intent. They also have a greeting identified as the "Call of the Wavelength". Spectralist funerial customs involve making a coffin from material found at the scene of the deceased's death.

Fiction

IDW Generation 1 Continuity

After a near-death experience, Drift became a practicing spectralist. When Thunderclash visited the Lost Light, he recognized Drift as a spectralist and gave him the Call of the Wavelength, before agreeing with him that the emotional discomfort in the room was making the moment "magenta". Little Victories

Before he was forced off the ship, Drift also had tried to convert Rodimus, to no apparent luck. Predestination: A Beginner's Guide

On the duplicate Lost Light created by the ship's malfunction on take-off, Rodimus was buried spectralist-style on Drift's insistence after his demise fighting a sparkeater. Predestination: A Beginner's Guide slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken

Rodimus converted to Spectralism after Skids' death and took on a blue and purple paintjob, not answering Drift's question as to whether it was a promise to kill Getaway. Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron