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:'' | :''Rāge is an unaligned [[Transformer]] or [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Rahge-robot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wednesday's queen is full of woe. And Angolmois.]] | [[File:Rahge-robot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wednesday's queen is full of woe. And Angolmois.]] | ||
''' | '''Rāge''' (ラーゲ) has a jellyfish alternate mode, and is a queen. | ||
Sometimes her name is spelled '''Rage'''. | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
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As the [[Grand Uprising]] threw Cybertron into chaos, Rage used her status as champion of the Games to conscript a fighting force, battling both [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s and [[Resistance]] incursions alike. Between invasions and incursions, she continued to stockpile weaponry and conscript new warriors, eventually turning Triax into one of the most heavily militarized cities on Cybertron. {{storylink|Derailment}} | As the [[Grand Uprising]] threw Cybertron into chaos, Rage used her status as champion of the Games to conscript a fighting force, battling both [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s and [[Resistance]] incursions alike. Between invasions and incursions, she continued to stockpile weaponry and conscript new warriors, eventually turning Triax into one of the most heavily militarized cities on Cybertron. {{storylink|Derailment}} | ||
Years into the war, Rage turned her attention to annexing [[Perihex]] {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} and pulled it off. By the war's sixth stellar cycle she'd called her turf "Rageland". {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} Eventually, Lio Convoy's forces ceded control of [[Praxus]] to her as well. {{storylink|Derailment}} While the Resistance sarcastically called her "Her Majesty", they still made sure not to | Years into the war, Rage turned her attention to annexing [[Perihex]] {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} and pulled it off. By the war's sixth stellar cycle she'd called her turf "[[Rageland]]". {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} Eventually, Lio Convoy's forces ceded control of [[Praxus]] to her as well. {{storylink|Derailment}} While the Resistance sarcastically called her "Her Majesty", they still made sure not to violate Rageland airspace. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} Rage maintained neutrality in the war between the Builders and Resistance, turning down repeated diplomatic efforts to join the Resistance. | ||
When the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] began, Rage - alongside her | When the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] began, Rage - alongside her majordomo [[Flytrap]] and military commander [[Manticon]] - fought on the front lines against the hordes of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. Her presence served as inspiration to the warriors under her command. Their efforts weren't enough, and as the Vehicons broke through the walls of Triax by sheer force of numbers she ordered her citizens to take refuge in her palace. There, Rage oversaw her people's desparate last stand as Rageland was overrun. Though Manticon succumbed to the Vehicon infection, they managed to hold out just long enough for the Vehicons to break off their attack and relocate to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] as the Resistance marched on the Builder capital. | ||
At the end of the Grand Uprising, Rage helped supervise the peace talks and offered what was left of Rageland as a neutral meeting place. Although they didn't go with Rageland, she sent Flytrap as an ambassador to her kingdom. {{Storylink|Derailment}} | At the end of the Grand Uprising, Rage helped supervise the peace talks and offered what was left of Rageland as a neutral meeting place. Although they didn't go with Rageland, she sent Flytrap as an ambassador to her kingdom. {{Storylink|Derailment}} | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Rāge was inserted into the [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|''Beast Wars Neo'' manga]] [[Retcon|retroactively]] by means of a short text story, turning the monster jellyfish glimpsed in [[Double Cross|a montage of the Maximals' adventures]] into a possessed Transformer. | *Rāge was inserted into the [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|''Beast Wars Neo'' manga]] [[Retcon|retroactively]] by means of a short text story, turning the monster jellyfish glimpsed in [[Double Cross|a montage of the Maximals' adventures]] into a possessed Transformer. | ||
*Rāge's name is | *Rāge's name is a play on ''kurage'' (水母 or 海月), the Japanese word for "jellyfish". | ||
*At some point during the planning for ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'', the idea was tossed around to create some brand new toys for the line. Internal [[TakaraTomy]] documents include designs for a jellyfish, a manticore, and a triffid. The jellyfish design was later repurposed by ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' as a version of | *At some point during the planning for ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'', the idea was tossed around to create some brand new toys for the line. Internal [[TakaraTomy]] documents include designs for a jellyfish, a manticore, and a triffid. The jellyfish design was later repurposed by ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' as a version of Rāge. | ||
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Revision as of 05:08, 28 January 2017
| The name or term "Rage" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Rage (disambiguation). |
- Rāge is an unaligned Transformer or Predacon from the Beast Era portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Rāge (ラーゲ) has a jellyfish alternate mode, and is a queen.
Sometimes her name is spelled Rage.
Fiction
Beast Wars Neo manga
On a mission to the ocean planet Wednesday, Break was attacked by a giant jellyfish that had eaten the Angolmois capsule they were looking for. Double Cross Cohrada wounded it, but Stampy stopped Break from killing the jellyfish, claiming it was being controlled by the evil Angolmois. He carefully excised the capsule instead.
The jellyfish transformed and revealed itself to be Queen Rāge, a Transformer who lived alone on Wednesday. Grateful that Stampy had freed her, she asked him to stay with her forever. Stampy was tempted, but refused to leave their mission incomplete, and departed with the rest of the Maximals. To Jellyfish with Love! Cry Out, Stampy Blade
Beast Wars: Uprising
Rage functionally conquered the port city of Triax, declaring herself its queen. When one of her subjects was pulled into the Games, she voluntary took their place. Head Games Thus, Rage was on the Predacon team in a monumental match of the Games, which was interrupted by Lio Convoy's assassination of Supersonic and call for an uprising against the Builders. Broken Windshields She remained behind with some of her teammates, declaring victory for the Predacons. Despite this, the Builders made no such declarations for victory, leaving the match's result "in flux". Head Games
As the Grand Uprising threw Cybertron into chaos, Rage used her status as champion of the Games to conscript a fighting force, battling both Builders and Resistance incursions alike. Between invasions and incursions, she continued to stockpile weaponry and conscript new warriors, eventually turning Triax into one of the most heavily militarized cities on Cybertron. Derailment
Years into the war, Rage turned her attention to annexing Perihex Not All Megatrons and pulled it off. By the war's sixth stellar cycle she'd called her turf "Rageland". Safe Spaces Eventually, Lio Convoy's forces ceded control of Praxus to her as well. Derailment While the Resistance sarcastically called her "Her Majesty", they still made sure not to violate Rageland airspace. Safe Spaces Rage maintained neutrality in the war between the Builders and Resistance, turning down repeated diplomatic efforts to join the Resistance.
When the Vehicon Apocalypse began, Rage - alongside her majordomo Flytrap and military commander Manticon - fought on the front lines against the hordes of Vehicons. Her presence served as inspiration to the warriors under her command. Their efforts weren't enough, and as the Vehicons broke through the walls of Triax by sheer force of numbers she ordered her citizens to take refuge in her palace. There, Rage oversaw her people's desparate last stand as Rageland was overrun. Though Manticon succumbed to the Vehicon infection, they managed to hold out just long enough for the Vehicons to break off their attack and relocate to Iacon as the Resistance marched on the Builder capital.
At the end of the Grand Uprising, Rage helped supervise the peace talks and offered what was left of Rageland as a neutral meeting place. Although they didn't go with Rageland, she sent Flytrap as an ambassador to her kingdom. Derailment
Notes
- Rāge was inserted into the Beast Wars Neo manga retroactively by means of a short text story, turning the monster jellyfish glimpsed in a montage of the Maximals' adventures into a possessed Transformer.
- Rāge's name is a play on kurage (水母 or 海月), the Japanese word for "jellyfish".
- At some point during the planning for Beast Wars Telemocha Series, the idea was tossed around to create some brand new toys for the line. Internal TakaraTomy documents include designs for a jellyfish, a manticore, and a triffid. The jellyfish design was later repurposed by Beast Wars: Uprising as a version of Rāge.
