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Guido Guidi draws Cybertronian Hound and makes me cry.

Read about the adventures of Hound in the 2005 IDW continuity!

• First Appearance: Spotlight: Galvatron

Fiction

Joining the Autobots

It's rainin' Hounds!

Hound was forged Twenty Plus One in Lower Monoplex. The Not Knowing Before the war on Cybertron, Hound was a veteran member of the Autobots, having served in the Primal Vanguard and also under Sentinel Prime with the Security Services force in Kaon. Twenty Plus One Megatron Origin #2 During the mass prison break of Megatron's gladiators and Kaon's most dangerous criminals, Hound and the Autobot security forces struggled to hold the line against the rioting malcontents. After Sentinel Prime returned to the battlefield in his Apex armor, Hound served as optic lead for Sentinel's heads-up scanners in targeting Megatron. However, Megatron destroyed Sentinel Prime's display helmet by throwing Hound's heavily damaged form at the Autobot commander. Megatron Origin #4

Hound survived and became a tracker for Orion Pax's unit once the Autobots abandoned Kaon and fell under Zeta Prime's rule. At one time they arrested the Decepticon Swindle as he was selling phase-charges to dissidents in Nyon. Law and Disorder He later participated in a hunt for Soundwave, but just as he and Bumblebee caught up with him, the spy released Ravage to attack them. Hound managed to take the cat down before passing out from his injuries. The Hunt for Soundwave Together with the rest of the unit, he then rescued Orion Pax after the Decepticons took him to Kaon. Cause and Effect

A search for the insurgent Hot Rod brought Orion's team to the Acropolex in Nyon. Hound was very impressed by the building, being reminded of the legendary Knights of Cybertron who had supposedly led their species with wisdom and justice before the Primes. He then found some strangely unarmed plasma mines and began to suspect Hot Rod wasn't trying to kill them as they thought. Indeed, once they found him, he just wanted to show them proof of Zeta Prime's atrocities. Ruins When Prime then attacked Nyon to destroy all who opposed him, Orion Pax and his unit turned on him. They tried to take out one of his Omega Destructors by luring it onto Hound's graviton-mines and pouring all their firepower on it, but the plan failed and they were defeated by Zeta Prime himself. Purge Their lives were saved by none other than Megatron, who brought them to Kaon, had them repaired and convinced Orion to join forces with him against Zeta. Choices

As soon as Zeta Prime was dead, Megatron dropped any pretense of niceness and had the Autobots imprisoned in the Citadel. After he and some others managed to escape their cell, Hound sniffed out an escape route through the building's substructure and made his way to Nyon, where he and the others were surprised to find that Orion Pax had now become Optimus Prime. Rise Under Prime's command, they returned to the Citadel with an army in tow and fought the Decepticons for control of Cybertron. Broadcast Once the Autobots had come out on top and retaken Iacon, Hound was glad to see that the ancient Metroplex had become the city's new capital. Endgame

As the war went on, Hound was part of the Autobot security of Starsreach Spaceport during the Exodus Massacre and fought Trypticon's minions during the giant monster's rampage across the planet. Annihilation He was among those who defended Iacon against the Decepticon army when Megatron arranged a full-scale assault on the city. Primacy #4 At one point he was working with Prime, Prowl, Groove, Blurr, and Windcharger in defending one of Cybertron's cities as Megatron's forces began expanding his empire. The Iron Age

Much, much later, Hound was the current leader of a combat unit consisting of Sideswipe, Leadfoot, Warpath, Road Rocket, and Skram, manning a permanent guard post around Bludgeon's hidden base in Thunderhead Pass. Hound was a by-the-book guy who followed his mission parameters. Sideswipe was an authority-challenging, loud-talking belligerent who constantly insulted this dull posting and demanded they head for Earth to search for his missing brother Sunstreaker. Working with him makes Hound cry.

To add insult to injury a mysterious and powerful being barged into the base, killed Leadfoot, seriously damaged everyone else, and then stole the inactive form of the planet-murdering Thunderwing himself. Spotlight: Galvatron In the middle of briefing Optimus Prime on this event, Spotlight: Optimus Prime Hound was interrupted by Sideswipe going on about Sunstreaker again. To Hound's surprise, Optimus agreed and called the team to Earth, Devastation #1 only for him to then order them to Garrus-9 instead when the "Monstructor Six" were broken out of the prison there. Devastation #6

As they headed off in Ark-12, Hound had to listen to, yep, Sideswipe moaning they weren't looking for Sunstreaker. His angry retort to Sideswipe to take it up with Prime was interrupted by an attack from Cyclonus; Hound followed protocol in fighting him off and prepared to carry on instead of investigating the incident (necessity before need), only for the dead Cyclonus to get up again and keep shooting. Ultra Magnus received Hound's distress call from and drove off the threat, but poor Hound got berated by Sideswipe into diverting from their mission to investigate. That divergence led them to Corata-Vaz where Sideswipe goaded Cyclonus into attacking instead of surrendering and then insulted Hound when criticised over this, Cyclonus deadened Hound's arm, and then Thunderwing was awakened to swat the Autobots all aside. Spotlight: Cyclonus

Prowl regarded the battle with Hound's unit and the Wreckers versus Thunderwing as suicidal. Spotlight: Hardhead Observing that the battle was not going well, Jetfire decided to try and take control of Thunderwing using Bludgeon's axis cradle, telling Springer to take their forces into the Nega-Core chamber as quickly as possible should he be successful. Spotlight: Doubledealer

Hound's unit was pulled out of Corata-Vaz and, along with Fortress Maximus, dispatched to Earth to mess up the enemy's space bridge set-up there. Hound sent his men through the Bridge portals to nab all the Nega-Cores, except for Skram who was sent to get Arcee, and Sideswipe who volunteered to keep the enemy forces off their backs. Hound didn't understand Sideswipe's reasons but admitted he'd been wrong about the mech, and announced it was an honour to have served with him. Spotlight: Sideswipe

On Earth

Some time later, Hound joined Optimus Prime's Autobots on Earth, only to be defeated when they were all lured into a Decepticon trap. The Decepticons subsequently dumped them all on Cybertron in hopes that the Insecticon swarm would finish them off, All Hail Megatron #7 and Hound and the others were left stuck on the ruined planet while their enemies rampaged across Earth. All Hail Megatron #1 Frustrated at being stranded, Hound listened to Tracks's story about how awesome and cool Jazz is to pass the time. Spotlight: Jazz

During one battle with the swarm, he let Cliffjumper ride him in vehicle mode, although his Earth mode had traction problems on the planet's metallic surface. All Hail Megatron #8 Hound later watched in silence as the leaderless Autobots broke into one argument after another. All Hail Megatron #9 When the Insecticon swarm came skittering towards the Autobots, Hound helped fend them off until Omega Supreme turned up and drove them away. All Hail Megatron #10

Following the Autobots' return to Earth, Hound located Spike Witwicky, who had helped them defeat the Decepticons by sniping Megatron, and brought him to Optimus Prime. All Hail Megatron #12 He was later part of an Autobot squad sent to retrieve Bumblebee after he went missing in the ruins of New York. Everything in Its Right Place Hidden

Three years later, Hound was still stationed on Earth with Optimus Prime. He helped set up the Autobots' communications network on Earth. Ride-Along He was present when Hot Rod demanded to go on a rescue mission for Prowl, and again after the mission went bad and Prime abdicated his leadership role. ...For All Mankind He watched as Hot Rod led a group of Autobots in seceding from the main army New Arrivals, Old Encounters and as Ultra Magnus arrived to perform his internal affairs report on Ironhide's murder. A Rude Awakening

Hound was among those who cheered when Bumblebee was nominated as the new leader of the Autobots. He went with Ratchet and Bumblebee to investigate Gordon Horiuchi's proposed alliance between the Autobots and his loyalists in Skywatch. Hound's scans didn't turn up anything improper, though, and so the Autobots became Skywatch's newest robot hunters. They captured Frenzy, Axer, and several others in the hopes of building up enough goodwill for Skywatch's governing body to recognize that they weren't a threat. Their hopes were dashed, however, when Horiuchi demanded they capture one of their own deserters, Blurr. He also demonstrated a hidden failsafe measure in the badges Skywatch had provided them, letting him remotely mode-lock any Autobot who disobeyed orders. The Hanging Sword

Not having any other choice, Hound and the others reluctantly captured Blurr, but refused to turn him over in the end. Bumblebee's badge was damaged in combat, and so the Autobots worked out a ruse so that he could roam free and find a means of freeing them from Skywatch. The Impossible Knot Hound and the others continued to play along with Horiuchi while Bumblebee ran his solo mission. The Gift Horse Eventually, Bumblebee successfully disabled the badges and, to accommodate his new role as leader, he had Hound and Wheeljack upgrade his body with additional strength and armor. Wings of Wax

Several months later, Hound and most other Autobots left Earth to return to Cybertron. He was among those who were curious about how Optimus Prime would interrogate a captive Megatron. Chaos Theory #1 Once they arrived, they fought against Galvatron's Sweep hordes. Numbers Then Megatron escaped and summoned his own troops to the scene, causing more trouble for the Autobots. Kings

Joining the Light

When the Lost Light departed for unknown space to search for the Knights of Cybertron, Hound was part of the bridge crew. How to Say Goodbye and Mean It He was present among the assembled Autobots after their tumble through quantum space as Rodimus addressed the troops. Hangers On He then attended the secret grand opening of the ship's bar, Swerve's. No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases

To demonstrate Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sounds, Trailbreaker got Hound to transform and Chromedome managed to identify him without looking. Interiors While Rung was recovering from getting his head shot off, he and Hound had a brief interaction where Hound showed a tendency to still use Earth-based terminology; Rung found it curious he referred to his sedentary circuit slab as a "wheelchair." Signal to Noise Hound volunteered for the mission to Temptoria to see if a Decepticon force there was holding the Circle of Light prisoner. On the way he discussed Red Alert's recent decapitation with Pipes and realized that Ultra Magnus's new title was the longest ever. Before & After Hound joined the rest of the crew in fighting Overlord. When Chromedome arrived at the battle, Hound was seen sitting on the ground, holding a wounded Gears. Under Cold Blue Stars He presumably attended the memorial service for his fallen crewmembers along with the rest of the crew. The Gloaming

Together with Gears and Huffer, Hound defended the Lost Light when Chief Justice Tyrest's Legislators attacked. House of Ambus After the battle was over, he and some other regulars helped Swerve rebuild his wrecked bar. No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases Later while serving on the bridge, he received a transmission from Starscream on Cybertron. Dark Dawn This led to a series of events that caused the Lost Light to go searching for Metroplex and end up underwater on an unknown world where they were attacked by Ammonites. With the higher ranked crew members absent, Hound was made acting field commander and led his fellow Autobots into combat. The Dead Are Not Enough Once Metroplex was found, he space bridged himself and the Lost Light back to Cybertron, where Hound was reunited with Bumblebee's Autobots (and Megatron) and got them up to speed on Metroplex's condition. Finis Temporis He coordinated with the factions led by Bumblebee and Soundwave while the rest of the crew caught their breath after the fall of the Necrotitan. Hours later, Hound was amazed at how easily the Autobots and Decepticons got along in the aftermath—all it took was some strong engex and a bar to sing in. Badly. The Becoming When the Ammonites invaded soon after, Hound got the Lost Light back in the air to counter the billions of invaders. Black Planet Working with Mainframe and Perceptor on the bridge, they rammed Monstructor in his fight with Prowl-Devastator, busting the first combiner into pieces. ...And the Damage Done

Hound attended the trial of Megatron on Luna 2. Towards Peace

Hound continued to be a crew member of the Lost Light when the ship itself started disappearing. Hound evacuated the vessel along with the rest of the crew and was one of the twenty to escape in the Rodpod. Predestination: A Beginner's Guide When a growing standoff was brewing between Megatron and a few of the Autobots, Hound seemingly aimed his weapon at Nautica, but was really aiming for Ravage, who was lurking in the shadows. Ravage proceeded to pounce from his position towards Hound when the lights went out. When the lights flicked back on, Megatron had Ravage apprehended, leaving Hound to question how Ravage got on the ship to begin with. Hound didn't have much time to ponder his question before he suddenly vanished without a trace. Twenty Plus One The few Autobots that didn't disappear soon came across a wrecked duplicate of the Lost Light, created when the ship's quantum engines malfunctioned upon its original launch. On board the vessel, Megatron and Ravage found the body of Hound with a sword impaled in his chest and his brain module shoved in his mouth, leaving the former Decepticon leader to conclude he was killed by Helex of the Decepticon Justice Division. slaughterhouse This Hound was thus on the Necrobot's list of deceased Transformers. Who's Afraid of the DJD? When the duplicate quantum engines were shut down, Hound reappeared back on the Rodpod, along with the rest of the crew. The Road Not Taken

Hound remained on the Lost Light when certain members of the crew went back in time after Brainstorm. When they had brought back the latter, Hound was among the Autobots at Swerve's attending movie night. Predestination: An Expert's Guide He later visited Mirage's bar, "Visages". Our Steps Will Always Rhyme Hound was present when the crew gathered to listen to an announcement by Rodimus that they'd located Thunderclash and were set to attend his "pre-wake". The Sensuous Frame After they'd done so, Hound went to the "EarthDance" party at Swerve's. The Frail Gaze He was among the crew members who visited the Necroworld, surprising the Necrobot who thought him and the others dead after having recorded the deaths of their duplicates. The Not Knowing

In his spare time, Hound was also one of the attendees of Megatron's lectures. This didn't stop him being part of the mutiny against Megatron and anyone deemed too close to him. How Bright Their Frail Deeds As they watched Getaway milk his big moment, Hound admitted to Thunderclash his lack of awareness of Getaway subjecting those who had refused to join the mutiny to having their memories erased with his nudge gun. After the mutiny was finished and communication with Rodimus's group cut off, Hound believed that with Rodimus, Megatron, and Ultra Magnus off-ship, he was next-in-line to take command of the mission. However, Getaway stated that Hound would be third-in-command after himself and Atomizer, claiming that the mutiny was his to own, and the only way the crew could hold him accountable for that decision would be if he was in charge.

At a team meeting, regarding the Warren, Hound and his teammates were horrified when a transmission from Rodimus revealed that Getaway had not only abandoned Rodimus's men to the mercies of the Galactic Council, but to the Decepticon Justice Division. With the command structure threatening to breakdown, Getaway had the mnemosurgeon Sunder reprogram the memories of Hound and the rest of the crew. They were coerced into believing that Rodimus and the others left of their own free will, abandoning the rest of the crew to find Cyberutopia faster on their own. Filling in the Blanks

Despite no longer remembering the mutiny and Getaway's role in it, the mnemosurgery still left Hound and the others convinced that they agreed to put Getaway in charge. When the Protectobots returned to the Lost Light and First Aid questioned Hound about this, he had trouble justifying the idea in hindsight, despite the shadowplay. The security team seemed to prefer Getaway and they were making progress, so... the ends seemed to justify the means. Full Circle

Everything collapsed, however, when they reached Cyberutopia. The promised land turned out to be a sham, and the Lost Light came under attack by the Grand Architect and his Phantom Fleet of Worldsweepers. Desperate to save his own skin, Getaway made a deal with the Architect to spare him in exchange for his help against Rodimus, who Getaway swore would try to stop the Grand Architect's plans. To that end, the Architect's ally Scorponok was allowed to subject Hound and the other Autobots to a Sparkeater virus, changing them into zombie-like minions with acid vomit, a thirst for sparks, and no will of their own. Lūstrāre

When Rodimus and the others did arrive on Cyberutopia, Hound was dispatched with the first wave of Sparkeaters along with Hoist, Perceptor, Blaster and Mainframe to "greet" their friends. You Are Here Hound and the Sparkeaters threatened Rodimus and his growing collection of allies as they opposed the Grand Architect's forces. A Dance Before Dying Eventually, First Aid discovered a form of concussive medicine that would transmit a kinetic program code to eliminate the Sparkeater virus. Hound and the others were incapacitated, but seemingly cured of their infection. Lūstrāre After Rodimus reclaimed the Lost Light, he had Hound and his ailing crew brought aboard for Ratchet and First Aid to continue treating as they confronted the Grand Architect. Farsickness

After the crisis was over, Hound joined the rest of the crew for one last "victory lap" aboard the Lost Light. As the crew prepared to quantum jump home, the science team proposed the risky gamble of recreating the malfunctioning launch, thereby quantum duplicating themselves before then shunting the duplicates into a parallel universe to ensure that the Lost Light's adventures would never truly end. When the time to jump came, the crew simply wound up back on Cybertron, unaware that, in some distant corner of the multiverse, the duplicate Lost Light with its version of Hound materialized, ready to set sail for an infinity of new adventures.

Years later, Hound was one the attendees at Ratchet's funeral. How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2

Spotlight: Mirage

Second death, but it still doesn't count.

On Earth, Hound's friend Mirage was seriously injured, and as he recuperated, he was haunted repeatedly by dreams of being a Decepticon. In this dream, Hound was among the last of the Autobots holding out in a losing battle with the Decepticons. He was working on a way to convert the cross-dimensional Zodiac energy for consumption in lieu of energon when Mirage tricked the Autobots into letting him enter their hideout. During the subsequent scuffle, Hound killed Soundwave, but the Autobots were forced to surrender when Mirage held Jetfire hostage, yet promised to spare their lives. Unfortunately for Hound, Mirage was ordered by Megatron to execute the Autobots. Hound was killed by Mirage as defiance to Optimus Prime's pleas for him to see reason.

But it was just Mirage's dream (or some alternate dimension mumbo-jumbo), so it didn't matter. Right? Spotlight: Mirage