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Four million years ago, Mirage crash-landed on the planet Earth aboard the shuttle known as the Ark, with more than two dozen of his fellow Autobots and Decepticons. They remained inactive in stasis lock at the base of a volcano until 1984, when volcanic activity shook them back on-line. The war began again, but without reinforcements or connection to Cybertron, Megatron and his Decepticons were eventually defeated and taken prisoner by the Autobots in 1998. Mirage and the rest of the Transformers were prepared to fly back to Cybertron in a new spacecraft, the ''[[Ark II]]'', but it exploded shortly after takeoff in 1999, leaving them all believed dead. | Four million years ago, Mirage crash-landed on the planet Earth aboard the shuttle known as the Ark, with more than two dozen of his fellow Autobots and Decepticons. They remained inactive in stasis lock at the base of a volcano until 1984, when volcanic activity shook them back on-line. The war began again, but without reinforcements or connection to Cybertron, Megatron and his Decepticons were eventually defeated and taken prisoner by the Autobots in 1998. Mirage and the rest of the Transformers were prepared to fly back to Cybertron in a new spacecraft, the ''[[Ark II]]'', but it exploded shortly after takeoff in 1999, leaving them all believed dead. | ||
[[File:PrimeDirective5 mirage fights virus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2]| | [[File:PrimeDirective5 mirage fights virus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2]|"Will SOMEBODY please answer the intercom? I'm a little BUSY!"]] | ||
Not so. Most of the Transformers had been salvaged by a mercenary named [[Lazarus]], who spent the next few years repairing and reprogramming the Cybertronians to use as weapons of mass destruction at his command. Optimus Prime was reactivated by the United States military to oppose Lazarus, and he in turn used the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to revive several other Autobots who had escaped Lazarus' salvage crews, including Mirage. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} Together, they helped in the clean-up operation at the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]] following an attack upon it by Lazarus-controlled Transformers, then made a bee-line for Lazarus's base of operations, only to find that Megatron and the Decepticons had broken free of his control. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} While half the Autobots pursued the Decepticons to [[San Francisco]], Mirage and the rest remained at Lazarus's base to repair the other Autobots left strewn around, and to find a way to stop the cyberforming virus Megatron had unleashed upon the planet. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Mirage and his allies combated the virus using curative weapons powered by their own energon reserves. Despite the interference of the well-meaning Canadian military, {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} the Autobots eventually emerged triumphant, though Wheeljack wound up putting himself in stasis lock to neutralize the virus. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}} | Not so. Most of the Transformers had been salvaged by a mercenary named [[Lazarus]], who spent the next few years repairing and reprogramming the Cybertronians to use as weapons of mass destruction at his command. Optimus Prime was reactivated by the United States military to oppose Lazarus, and he in turn used the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to revive several other Autobots who had escaped Lazarus' salvage crews, including Mirage. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} Together, they helped in the clean-up operation at the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]] following an attack upon it by Lazarus-controlled Transformers, then made a bee-line for Lazarus's base of operations, only to find that Megatron and the Decepticons had broken free of his control. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} While half the Autobots pursued the Decepticons to [[San Francisco]], Mirage and the rest remained at Lazarus's base to repair the other Autobots left strewn around, and to find a way to stop the cyberforming virus Megatron had unleashed upon the planet. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Mirage and his allies combated the virus using curative weapons powered by their own energon reserves. Despite the interference of the well-meaning Canadian military, {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} the Autobots eventually emerged triumphant, though Wheeljack wound up putting himself in stasis lock to neutralize the virus. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}} | ||
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| The name or term "Mirage" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Mirage (disambiguation). |
- Mirage is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Mirage is what humans call "old money." Before the war, he was a member of affluent Cybertronian society, with his own large estate and high-priced friends. He enjoyed the finer things in life: vintage energon, swank evening events, and turbofox hunts on the grounds. But when the war started, he was forced to choose sides and found himself banded with a group of commoners he didn't really understand.
Some of the other Autobots don't trust Mirage. He feels the war, even after all these millions of years, is beneath him. War is not, after all, how civilized, erudite beings conduct themselves. He often questions the Autobots' violent means, and not-so-secretly hopes they and the Decepticons can get along. Because of this, he has been labelled by a few others as a Decepticon sympathizer. Still, he sided with the Autobots for a reason, and he is there for the Autobots when they need him.
Although the details vary by continuity, Mirage has the ability to create illusions which typically either render him invisible or make him appear to be somewhere he isn't. In some universes, he can combine with his fellow Autobots to form Optimus Maximus or Betatron.
He sounds like Dean Martin.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Mirage was part of Optimus Prime's crew aboard the Ark and was therefore present for the early years of the Autobot-Decepticon conflict on Earth. Often putting his invisibility ability to work, he was key in defeating the Decepticons in some of their most important encounters, including bringing down their massive star cruiser. Contrary to popular opinion, Mirage was definitely not a traitor.
In a splinter timeline, Mirage fought alongside his fellow Autobots, including those displaced in time, during the Solitarium conflict. In 2021, Mirage gained a new combiner body as part of Optimus Maximus. Then he went to Hawaii!
Marvel Storybooks continuity
Mirage was one of the survivors of the Ark's crash who was rebuilt as an Earth vehicle. During the Global building fiasco, Mirage was among the Autobots who tried and failed to scratch Devastator's paint. Still, he managed to teleport into Megatron's war room and reverse the effects of the Devastator Button, freeing the Decepticons' hostages. Battle for Earth
Marvel coloring books
One peaceful day, Optimus decided it was too quiet, and sent Bumblebee and Mirage out to spy on the Decepticons. Sure enough, the Decepticons were up to something. The cowardly Laserbeak having mistakenly identified an automobile factory as an Autobot factory. The Decepticons had been sent out to locate and destroy this factory. Reporting this back to Optimus, Mirage was instructed to project the holographic image of an Autobot factory nearby so as to trap the Decepticons in a big hole. Ravage saw through the ruse, and attacked Mirage from behind, dispelling his illusion just as Megatron was about to fall for the trap. Ratchet quickly fixed up Mirage, and Mirage retaliated against Ravage by throwing electric balls at him. Decepticon Patrol
Mirage was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into combat when it was discovered that the Decepticons used a molecular transfer device to steal fuel from all around the globe. He, Optimus, Hound, Jazz, and Bumblebee infiltrated the Decepticons' stronghold, only to meet with opposition from the Decepticons posted to guard the machine. Mirage used his holographic powers to confuse Megatron, creating an opening for Bumblebee to grab the molecular transfer device's controls, and drain all of the Decepticons' fuel. Summertime Coloring Book
When the Decepticons took over the Autobots' base by deceiving them with a phoney message from Cybertron, the Autobots turned the tables by sending a fake message of their own. Believing they were about to be attacked by Martians, the Decepticons came running out of the base, straight into an Autobot ambush. Mirage joined in sending the villains on their way, hurling electric balls at Megatron and Ravage. A Message From Outer Space
When Gears had fallen for a dastardly Decepticon trap, Mirage, Ratchet and Sideswipe somehow learned about it instantly. Mirage jammed Thundercracker's circuits with his circuit-jammer, paralyzing him in mid-air. The Autobot Smasher!
Big Looker storybooks continuity
When the Cybertronian civil war had yet to leave the planet, Optimus asked his Autobots to join him in leaving their home world behind and travel out into space. When Bumblebee volunteered to join Optimus, Mirage and the rest of the Autobots jumped in as well. After crash-landing on Earth and being offline for about 65 millions years, Mirage and the rest of the Autobots met Sparkplug and his son Spike. With the Decepticons still not in the know of what forms the Autobots had taken, Mirage was one of the troops that Optimus led into the desert in order to ambush their enemies. Though they successfully took by surprise a squadron of Decepticons, the Autobots had not anticipated a second group flying in from the opposite direction. Thanks to a warning from Spike and Sparkplug, the Autobots managed to fend off the Decepticons, and came to accept Earth as their new home. Battle for Cybertron
Mirage and Cliffjumper found out about a cross-country car rally that offered a year's worth of gas and oil to whoever won the competition. The pair excitedly went off to tell Optimus Prime about it, unaware that Soundwave had been spying on them. As Optimus went over the specifics of the race with his troops, he elected Mirage to participate in the rally's first heat, where Mirage's ability to handle winding roads could be used to his advantage. Mirage managed to secure an early lead in the race, only to be attacked by Skywarp. Mirage found himself struggling to both dodge Skywarp's blasts and race at the same time. With the other drivers closing in on Mirage, the Autobot race car deployed his Electro-disruptor, and caused Skywarp to crash into the nearby sea. This distraction out of the way, Mirage finished up his part of the race, though he arrived in last place. Passing the baton to Hound, he warned him to watch out for more Decepticons that might show up during the race.The Great Car Rally
Thanks to Shooting Star, Optimus discovered that Blitzwing was planning to steal oil from a nearby oil truck. Optimus took Mirage and a team of Autobots to stop the theft. Thanks to Swoop's help, the Autobots managed to thwart the Decepticons’ heist. Mirage laughed when the Autobots realized that the humans involved had fainted upon seeing Swoop. Mirage pointed out that he was glad that a robot who transformed into a monstrosity out of Earth's distant past was on the Autobots' side. Decepticon Hijack
Ladybird Books continuity
- Voice actor: Peter Marinker (English)
Mirage was one of the Autobots who attended the test run of Huffer's lightning collector, Autobots' Lightning Strike and later assisted in the ongoing reconstruction of the Autobots' space cruiser. Megatron's Fight for Power
When the Decepticons attacked Autobot City without any early warning, it was Mirage who suggested they may have already constructed a hideout nearby, allowing them to appear without warning. Decepticon Hideout
S.T.A.R.S. continuity
When Johnny spotted Thundercracker stealing energy, he called his Autobot allies through his S.T.A.R.S. control center. Mirage was amongst those who responded to Johnny's call, Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all? and joined in the struggle against Thundercracker, even though his movements were slowed by the Decepticon syphoning off his power. Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?
Later, Ultra Magnus pleaded for you to "requisition" Mirage and other Autobots in order to combat the Decepticon threat. Using the human power known as "imagination," S.T.A.R.S. recruits could perceive what it was like to be Mirage. You Have Been Chosen.
Before the construction of Autobot City on Earth, Optimus led a convoy of Autobots to find the ideal location for their new base's construction. Mirage was amongst the troops accompanying Optimus. As they drove along, the Autobots were ambushed by the Decepticons. The battle that ensued later came to be known as "Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction." Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth. The Autobots Are Under Attack!
Find Your Fate Junior
Dinobots Strike Back
When Bombshell used his cerebro-shells to gain control of all the Dinobots except Swoop, one path found Mirage among several Autobots in the war room listening to Prowl's warning that the rampaging quartet was approaching Bandit's Bluff, dangerously close to a human city. This gave Mirage the idea to cast an illusion of Optimus Prime, whom Bombshell had surely ordered his new minions to attack, on the edge of the cliff to trick them into charging over it and into the ocean. If Optimus selected this plan over Windcharger's, it went off without a hitch, plunging the Dinobots into the sea, where Autobots aboard Seaspray's massive destroyer mode were able to salvage them and return to base where Windcharger could safely remove the shells. Dinobots Strike Back
Attack of the Insecticons
Mirage was one of many Autobots involved in a plot where the Sun-Pak, a device invented by Sparkplug to solve the Autobots' energy problems, is stolen by the Decepticons.
In one possible adventure, where Sparkplug has been kidnapped by Starscream and injected by a Cerebro-Shell by Bombshell in order to force the human into building more of the device for the Decepticons, Mirage is the one to discover Sparkplug wandering away from the Decepticon base some time later. After returning with Sparkplug from his espionage mission, Mirage and the rest of the Autobots find out that Sparkplug had his memory damaged when injected with the Cerebro-Shell, and was only capable of producing a laser-toothbrush for the Decepticons in-lieu of the Sun-Pak.
In an alternate path, where the Autobots escape from the Decepticons initial attempt at stealing the Sun-Pak, but lose the device to the Decepticons anyways, Mirage can be sent as an advance scout to discover the whereabouts of the Insecticons and their newly-acquired Sun-Pak. With Buster tagging along, the both of them are made to swear to Optimus that they will not engage the enemy, and contact the rest of the Autobots once they have located the Sun-Pak. Following the ultra-sonic vibrations of the Insecticons' wings, Mirage tracks down the trio to a rotting forest. As they spy on the Insecticons, Shrapnel gloats he we will the device he stole to overpower Megatron himself. Mirage spots Ravage darting away from the scene, and realizing that the Decepticon mini-cassette will inform Megatron of what is happening, making time of the essence, he contemplates breaking his promise to Optimus.
If Mirage does decide to break his promise to Optimus, he uses his Electro-Scrambler to produce holograms of himself, confusing the three Insecticons, while Buster snatches the Sun-Pak. Congratulating each other on successfully outwitting the Insecticons, Buster and Mirage make their way back to Autobot base.
If, alternatively, Mirage decides to not break his promise to Optimus and contact the rest of the Autobots as he agreed to before, Megatron does indeed arrive first on the scene. But while the Decepticons squabble, the Autobots in turn arrive on the scene, and Megatron decides to stay in the forest to ambush his adversaries. Unbeknownst to him, Mirage and Buster still spy on the Decepticons' activities, and forewarn Optimus of Megatron's ploy. Optimus decides to have Ironhide pour acid on the concealed Decepticons, winning the day at the expense of the easily replaceable Sun-Pak. Attack of the Insecticons
Earthquake
While discussing how nice the recent lull in Decepticon activity was, Mirage interjected about how trickery was the best way to outdo the evil robots, and boasted about his holographic abilities.
In one possible scenario, Mirage was able to put his abilities to good use. Beachcomber returned prematurely from his day off to report that he had discovered a secret Decepticon fortress. Within the fortress was a Destruction beam device, which the Decepticons were about to use to destroy the nearby Center City. Beachcomber had been unable to find the lab housing the device, however, and so consulted his fellow Autobots. Beachcomber and Mirage headed back to the Decepticons’ fortress, and using Mirage's holographic abilities, tricked Buzzsaw into thinking the fortress was overrun by an Autobot army. This prompted him to head back to the lab to defend it. Following him, the Autobots were able to destroy the Destruction beam before it caused any harm, and then hurried out of the fortress while the Decepticons still panicked over Buzzsaw's report of an Autobot army. Earthquake
Decepticon Poison
When Red Alert came bursting into the Autobots’ headquarters, warning them about Ramjet being spotted nearby, and a number of Autobot subsequently found themselves unable to transform, Mirage correctly deduced that the Decepticon had poisoned the Autobots’ fuel supply.
In one possible scenario that ensued, Mirage was part of the Autobots’ back-up squadron, as they attempted to defend the Autobot base against the Decepticons. In one version of the ensuing events, the Autobots were able to beat back the Decepticons, though not without receiving some grievous injuries themselves.
In another possible scenario, where Optimus followed a plan courtesy of Prowl, the Autobot leader instructed his troops to transform into vehicle mode and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots’ ruse, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots’ “carcasses.” Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.
In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to cure each poisoned Autobot. The Autobots who received the antidote soon found themselves falling apart, leaving Mirage and the rest outmatched against the greater number of Decepticons.
In a completely different scenario, Optimus agreed to Prowl's plan to go on the offensive and try and discover the full extent of the Decepticons’ plans. Optimus nominated Prowl, Bumblebee and Mirage to go along with him on the mission. The group refuelled with the gas that Sparkplug brought back from the Autobots’ secret storage area, and took off. The group soon happened upon the Decepticons’ lab in the middle of a barren, polluted wasteland.
If all four Autobots ventured together into the Decepticons’ lab, they first encountered Laserbeak, only to quickly dispatch him. Venturing further into the lab, the group soon spotted the antidote they were after, and sent Mirage to fetch it. Disguising himself as Laserbeak with his electro-scrambler, Mirage successfully retrieved the beaker, thought not before overhearing Starscream and Ramjet conversing. The two Decepticons were gloating about using a new poison to turn humans into mindless slaves.
If Optimus ordered his squad to instead return to Autobot headquarters immediately, his squad returned to find their comrades nearly dead from the poison. But with Ratchet's help, the antidote was quickly distributed, and the Autobots sprung back to life.
If Optimus led his troops back to the Decepticons’ poison lab, Mirage was amongst the Autobot convoy that drove into action. Whatever decisions they took, the Autobots managed to destroy the Decepticons’ lab.
If however Optimus ordered his troops to deal with the Decepticons before returning to base with the antidote, the Autobots were faced with another decision; deal with Starscream and Ramjet first, or to attempt to destroy the containers of poison first, as per Prowl's suggestion.
If the Autobots went along with Prowl's strategy, the resulting heat from the explosion caused the Autobots’ circuits to overheat, rendering them unconscious. In the process, Mirage dropped the vial containing the antidote to the Decepticons’ poison, causing it to shatter into a million pieces. Upon reawakening, the Autobots found themselves captives of Megatron, who informed them that their fellow Autobots would soon perish, and that the humans would be conquered by the Decepticons shortly after.
If Optimus instead decided to deal with Ramjet and Starscream first, his troop easily overpowered the pair, Prowl and Mirage working together to wrestle down Starscream. After having destroyed the lab, the Autobots returned to their headquarters with the antidote.
If instead of all heading into the lab together, the Autobots had sent in Bumblebee alone, and Bumblebee subsequently managed to escape with the antidote to the Decepticons’ poison, the Autobots escaped from the Valley of Poison and returned to Autobot headquarters. Once the other Autobots were cured, they all drank a toast to Bumblebee, to celebrate his part in the mission. Decepticon Poison
Autobot Alert!
Mirage was in Metroplex city when an Autobot Alert sounded.
In one possible scenario, Mirage was selected alongside Jazz, Swoop, Powerglide and Prowl, to join Ultra Magnus on an orbital mission to both rescue Cosmos and halt a Decepticon plot to take over Earth's broadcast satellites. After donning special space gear for solar protection, the team took off and headed towards Cosmos's last coordinates.Though they soon found Cosmos, so did they spot Galvatron's ship, Cyclonus, looming nearby. After both Mirage and Powerglide retrieved Cosmos, Mirage overlooked him quickly. He was able to detect weak life signs within Cosmos, but could not repair Cosmos himself. Returning to the shuttle's control deck, Mirage and Ultra Magnus discovered that Cyclonus himself was acting as the Decepticons’ signal-jamming device. Ultra Magnus then ordered his troops to train all of their available weapons on Cyclonus for a full-frontal assault. Mirage questioned the wisdom of this plan, pointing out it could easily turn into a suicide mission.
If the Autobots went along with Ultra Magnus's plan, Mirage and the rest of the Autobots were horrorstruck when Galvatron himself emerged from Cyclonus, followed by an army of multiwing jet fighters. Mirage and the others were left drifting helplessly into space as the Decepticons tore their shuttle apart.
If instead Powerglide and Swoop went about their own way of defeating the Decepticons, Cyclonus's transmission device was successfully destroyed and the entire crew of the Autobot shuttle presumably returned to base safely.
In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Ultra Magnus agreed to prioritize theft of the coded message, Mirage was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Autobot Alert!
The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual
While "computer hacking," Mirage discovered numerous human reports of a mysterious construction project occurring on the uninhabited Clarke Atoll, which the Autobots identified as a set of gigantic rocket engines. After an independent report by Jetfire corroborated his suspicions, Mirage related his findings to the other Autobots, and they all headed out to stop the Decepticons' plan to use the engines to force Earth out of orbit and convert it into a new Cybertron. Moving Day Planet Earth
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
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Despite his misgiving about the war effort, Mirage's tenure with the Autobot cause dates back to the time of Sentinel Prime. When Shockwave staged a disastrous offensive against Iacon, Mirage was there defending the Decagon alongside Prowl and the other Autobot soldiers. The War Within #5 During the Dark Ages, he continued serving under Prowl as part of the main Autobot faction at Virtue's Forum, in the remains of Iacon. Fragmentation Alongside Jazz and Sunstreaker, he tried defending their prisoner, Experiment D-43, against the intruder known as The Fallen, but failed miserably in the process. Confrontation During the Quintesson occupation of Cybertron, he was among the Autobots held captive at Internment Camp Pi. The Age of Wrath Pt.2
Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. The Age of Wrath Pt.6
Four million years ago, Mirage crash-landed on the planet Earth aboard the shuttle known as the Ark, with more than two dozen of his fellow Autobots and Decepticons. They remained inactive in stasis lock at the base of a volcano until 1984, when volcanic activity shook them back on-line. The war began again, but without reinforcements or connection to Cybertron, Megatron and his Decepticons were eventually defeated and taken prisoner by the Autobots in 1998. Mirage and the rest of the Transformers were prepared to fly back to Cybertron in a new spacecraft, the Ark II, but it exploded shortly after takeoff in 1999, leaving them all believed dead.
Not so. Most of the Transformers had been salvaged by a mercenary named Lazarus, who spent the next few years repairing and reprogramming the Cybertronians to use as weapons of mass destruction at his command. Optimus Prime was reactivated by the United States military to oppose Lazarus, and he in turn used the power of the Matrix of Leadership to revive several other Autobots who had escaped Lazarus' salvage crews, including Mirage. Prime Directive #2 Together, they helped in the clean-up operation at the Smitco Oil Refinery following an attack upon it by Lazarus-controlled Transformers, then made a bee-line for Lazarus's base of operations, only to find that Megatron and the Decepticons had broken free of his control. Prime Directive #3 While half the Autobots pursued the Decepticons to San Francisco, Mirage and the rest remained at Lazarus's base to repair the other Autobots left strewn around, and to find a way to stop the cyberforming virus Megatron had unleashed upon the planet. Prime Directive #4 Mirage and his allies combated the virus using curative weapons powered by their own energon reserves. Despite the interference of the well-meaning Canadian military, Prime Directive #5 the Autobots eventually emerged triumphant, though Wheeljack wound up putting himself in stasis lock to neutralize the virus. Prime Directive #6
Mirage was remarkably unhelpful during the war with the Keepers. After Optimus Prime was forced to give the Matrix over to Megatron as a debt of honor, Mirage sniped about the decision worse than any of the Autobots. His criticisms only got louder after a news report from Washington, D.C. made it clear that Megatron had found one of his warriors, the already mighty Omega Sentinel, who could actually wield the power of the Matrix directly. Now that Prime had actually strengthened their enemies as well as weakening the Autobots, Mirage just wouldn't shut up about it. The final straw was when Franklin Townsend, a crazed augment working for the Keepers, idly strolled into the Ark, took over control of Bluestreak's mind, and made his getaway. Mirage was ready to brazenly disobey Prime's orders and charge right after Bluestreak, until Optimus physically slammed him into a wall and forced him to obey his commanding officer. When you're being so much of a dick that the legendary patience of Optimus Prime runs out, it's time to rein it in, Mirage. Fusion
Following a vision experienced by Optimus Prime, the Autobots battled the Decepticons over a Cybertronian stasis pod in Alaska, during which Mirage went up against Thundercracker. The fighting came to an abrupt, surprising end when Shockwave and his forces arrived on Earth and announced that, in their absence, the Autobot/Decepticon wars on Cybertron had ended and that the two factions had been united. Thrilled at the prospect of being able to return home, Mirage was one of the first to fall in with the new regime, and helped talk Prowl into surrendering to Ultra Magnus. New World Order Taken into custody as war criminals, several of the Autobots (especially Cliffjumper) considered Mirage a traitor. Brothers' Burden Once back on Cybertron, however, the Autobots learned of a secret rebellion, Passive Aggression and Mirage quickly realigned himself with the Autobot cause when Shockwave's true plan was revealed. During the subsequent rebel uprising that ended with Shockwave's dethroning, Mirage made amends with Cliffjumper by using his invisibility to sneak up and save him from Dirge. Revelation
Unfortunately for Mirage, in the wake of Shockwave's defeat, the Autobots' acting commander Prowl soon came to the conclusion that they needed to return to Earth, and called a meeting to discuss the matter. Original Sin Prowl proposed that a more significant beach-head had to be established on Earth for the future, but Mirage—happy to finally be home—had no desire to return to "that primitive little rock," and while he did not oppose the plan, advocated being conscious of the costs involved. Trailbreaker didn't take his remarks well, feeling that Mirage was putting money before friends, and didn't hesitate to point out that Mirage's fortune from his aristocracy days was now non-existent, his estate and possessions having been partitioned up and sold off by Shockwave's united government while he was gone. Atonement Mirage ultimately lost the argument, and was last seen grumpily standing on the Autobase shuttle landing platform as supplies for the trip back to Earth were loaded. Lost and Found
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers
Wheeljack found Mirage's holo-projector aboard the Ark, and used it to make a better holographic driver for himself than Bumblebee could. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2
Meanwhile, Mirage was among the dormant Transformers discovered by Cobra, reprogrammed for nefarious purposes, and given new alternate modes (Mirage now transformed into a Cobra Ferret). Upon being freed from Cobra's control by Wheeljack, Mirage's group located Optimus Prime and helped fight back against the newly freed Decepticons. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4 He later stood watch as the damaged Prime was formulating a plan to defeat Megatron. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5
Transformers/G.I. Joe
Mirage was apparently among the Autobots awakened on the Fera Islands in 1939, as Optimus Prime mentioned that he had been killed in the battle against Cobra. The Iron Fist
The Beast Within
Mirage participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, already laying defeated on the battleground during the conflict's early stages. The Beast Within
2005 IDW continuity
Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga
Mirage was not seen participating in the Autobots' first recorded battle with the Decepticons on Earth, but he did show up to stand around in the background while Optimus Prime explained the situation to human authorities. Mirage doubted that the Decepticons would give up after one defeat, Henkei! Henkei! volume 1 and he was quickly proven correct when he caught Astrotrain menacing a passenger train. Mirage leapt onto the train-mode Decepticon's back, but was shaken off when Astrotrain converted to shuttle mode and blasted off. Prime and Bumblebee caught up to the villain, Henkei! Henkei! volume 2 and Mirage soon joined them in battling him. When Rodimus then arrived to join the fight, Mirage grinned and remarked they'd been keeping things warm for him. Henkei! Henkei! volume 3
Later, Mirage, Ironhide, and Rodimus tracked the Decepticons to a volcanic region of the planet, where Cyclonus, Nightstick, and Starscream gathered to await the emergence of Galvatron from one of the lava pools. Mirage and the Autobots blocked the pool with a rain of boulders, but Galvatron was able to blast his way free anyway, the mighty explosion scattering the three heroes. Fortunately for them, Galvatron proved more interested in berating Cyclonus and Starscream for interrupting his nap than attacking the Autobots. Henkei! Henkei! #9
Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga
Mirage was part of the small crew of Autobots led by Optimus Prime who came to Earth in search of the fragments of the legendary Energon Cube. Eleven years after their arrival, Mirage joined his comrades in battling the Decepticons, who had also come searching for the Cube, in the Hoshinochō Star Dome. Enter! The Transformers The Autobots received some help in the fight from human boy Wataru Hoshinoumi, but Mirage still had to question Optimus Prime's decision to bring the boy to their secret underground base, beneath the Star Dome. The Emperor of Destruction Appears! While Prime and Bumblebee showed off the base to Wataru, Mirage and Grimlock were ordered to return to the surface. As they went, Grimlock lamented that they had had to leave so many friends behind on Cybertron; Mirage comforted him, hoping that their allies would join them on Earth some day. Kingdom of Giants
When Mirage and the Autobots sped into action to stop new Decepticon recruit Skyfire's attack on a hydroelectric plant, Mirage's sleek racecar mode drew some attention from the motorists he zoomed past. The Enemy from the Arctic The battle ended when Wataru revealed he possessed the ability to manipulate energon, which freed Skyfire from his Decepticon brainwashing. Optimus explained that Wataru was a "Booster", a human bestowed with powers by the Energon Cube, and Mirage feared that Megatron would some soon looking for the boy. Wataru's Power Mirage's prediction soon came true, and Optimus was badly injured protecting Wataru.
When the Autobots next had to go into battle, it was without their leader, and Mirage was defeated by Astrotrain. Fortunately, Optimus recovered in time to come to his troops' aid. Time of Resurrection
When Optimus found himself embroiled in battle with the deranged Galvatron, all hope seemed lost until Mirage and the other Autobots arrived in response to a "distress call" sent by Starscream, who hoped to see Galvatron destroyed. The Threat of Galvatron Mirage found himself unable to open fire on Galvatron for fear of shooting Optimus, and only narrowly avoided being atomized by Galvatron's volley of return fire. Fortunately, this gave Optimus the chance to fight back, and when he punctured Galvatron's armor with his sword, the explosive energies released collapsed the cavern in which they were fighting, forcing Mirage and all the Autobots to flee. Revenge This was not enough to stop Galvatron, however, and he soon returned to menace Hoshinochō. A Nightmare, Once Again This time, Optimus used the power of the Matrix to defeat him, in a battle that forced the Autobots to reveal their existence to humanity. After appearing on television to introduce themselves to the world, Mirage and the Autobots then left the planet to pursue the fleeing Galvatron back to Cybertron. To the Sea of Stars
Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-
Universe cartoon
Mirage was one of the many oppressed Cybertronians who sought freedom when their planet's halls of power grew dark with corruption, greed and malice. He was one of the first Autobots to travel to Earth, and took on an alternate form to disguise himself amongst its populace. Action Blast 1
Henkei! Henkei! Generations manga
While invisible, Mirage managed to sneak up on Octane and blast him off-line with his electro-disrupter, saving Ironhide from a nasty beating. Both Autobots were surprised, then, when Octane got back up despite his circuits being completely shorted out—he had, it turned out, been possessed by the ghost of Starscream. The two Autobots gawped at the sight of the spectral Decepticon taking form before them, attempting to figure out if he was the real thing or a hologram. Mirage's Activity Starscream quickly defeated them, but decided against possessing the unconscious Mirage, deeming a ground-bound Autobot body to be beneath him. Starscream's Ambition
After recovering, Mirage and Ironhide tracked Starscream's ghost to the Decepticons' base, certain that once he had dethroned Megatron he would turn his evil intentions towards the Autobots. They received some unexpected backup in the form of interdimensional Autobot quantum operatives Skids and Screech, who kept Starscream busy while Mirage used some kind of heretofore unmentioned telepathic ability to probe the ghostly villain's mind. Focusing on Starscream's worst fear, Mirage projected a hologram of that nightmare: Galvatron! The sight of his former leader was enough to send Starscream fleeing back to his home dimension. Starscream's New Body
Kre-O cartoon
Mirage was in the audience of a tag battle pitting Optimus Prime and Bumblebee against Megatron and Starscream. Last Bot Standing He was in the audience of a dance competition too. Bot Stars
Mirage was also part of a crowd that waited at the finish line of a race between Optimus, Bumblebee and Megatron. He cheered for Bumblebee as he finished the race, though it turned out Optimus had already won the competition. The Big Race
Transformers: All Spark
Mirage was one of the Autobots who gathered to meet Spike Witwicky when he was brought to the Autobots' headquarters. To Earth He would later participate in battle against the Decepticons when they used a massive space bridge to bring Cybertron into Earth's orbit, Great Aspirations and afterwards, appeared before the press alongside his comrades so they could introduce themselves to the world. Conclusion
BeCool shorts
Red Sports Car (赤のスポーツカー Aka no Supōtsu Kā) was part of the audience of Quiz! BeCool. The Story of Quiz! BeCool He was part of Yellow Sports Car's explanations about the BeCool mark. The Story of What Do I Know About the BeCool Mark? Red Sports Car was later caught in a big traffic accident when Yellow Sports Car spun out of control after slipping on a banana peel. The Story of Protecting the Signal!
Kre-O online manga
Mirage was among the Autobots menaced by the Decepticons' Alligaticon. Negligence Is the Greatest Enemy! Optimus Became a Monster!?
Transformers vs. G.I. Joe
Together with Wheeljack, Perceptor, and Brawn, Mirage investigated Iacon after the abandoned city was covered in foliage spawned by the "green bombs" G.I. Joe had dropped on Cybertron. The Autobots were then caught up in a Decepticon attack against the invading humans, though Mirage escaped while Perceptor and Brawn were captured. Though tempted to only think of his own safety, Mirage made use of his illusory powers to sneak into Megatron's throne room and liberate both his comrades and the Joes. Targetmasters
The trio brought the Joes back to Metroplex as captives, then immediately turned around and headed back out to search for the missing Wheeljack, who they soon found being vivisected within the Joes' base camp. Mirage and his friends charged in, exchanging fire with the off-worlders until blasts from both sides knocked everyone unconscious. Funeral for a Friend Both teams eventually awakened and were about to start fighting again when Grimlock arrived to declare that a truce between the Autobots and Joes had been reached. Both factions partied together to cement their alliance, and during the celebration, Grimlock told the Joes about Optimus Prime, lost leader of the Autobots. Mirage expressed his complete faith in Prime, stating that he was always exactly where he needed to be. Form Follows Function
Following an attack by the DeceptiCobra alliance, Mirage, Brawn, and Rodimus found that Bazooka, while in a trance, had drawn a map to the Chamber of Primus on Metroplex's floor. Following the map, the three Autobots, Bazooka, Cover Girl, and Duke travelled deep into the planet, and discovered that the Decepticons had built a temple upon the god's gigantic brow that had placed him, and by extension the planet, under Megatron's control. Expelled from the Garden Defeating the temple's DeceptiCobra guards, they ventured even deeper into Primus's cavernous mind, where Primus's Keeper told them the story of Primus's origins. Earth: R.I.P.
Tremors then began to shake the chamber as Cybertron transformed into Primus's robot mode, and the team tried to escape before they could be buried alive. Mirage was not as lucky as his comrades and was pinned under a hail of debris. Duke returned to help dig him out, and the pair were then airlifted to safety by Springer and Falcon. Escape from Primus
When the combined might of the Autobots and Joes marched on Trypticon for the final battle, Mirage was at the fore, carrying Tunnel Rat on his shoulder. Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12 During the battle, a powered-up Megatron combined the power of the Matrix with his black hole spark to draw Mirage and the other Autobots to him, using their bodies to form a giant "Mega-Megatron" body. They were saved when Shipwreck split Mega-Megatron apart, and the Autobots and Joes were ultimately victorious. The War Never Ends
TransTech
In Axiom Nexus, Mirage went to Needlenose for a new color scheme. He left in an interesting deco. Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter, 2015/05/19
Ask Vector Prime
In Primax 096.0 Beta during the Battle for Sherman Dam, Mirage and Sideswipe attempted to stop the Seeker Sandstorm from escaping with ill-gotten energon cubes. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06
Generations Selects Special Comic
Mirage was a member of the Primus Vanguard. During a mission, he joined his leader in interrupting a battle between Star Convoy and Ultra Megatron. Super Megatron comic 3
Mazinger Z versus Transformers
War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon
- Voice actor: Shawn Hawkins (English), Yoshiyuki Matsūra (Japanese), Ádel Mercadante (Portuguese), Laurent Maurel (French)
Commercial appearances
- At Optimus Prime's command, Mirage (in his Alternators body), transformed and rolled out for BotCon 2009 alongside his fellow Autobots. BotCon 2009!
Games
Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' Minicar troops from the Decepticons, Mirage could involve himself in the quest through the Decepticons' maze-like base. He had the power to force you to trade places with another player. Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game
The Transformers (Commodore 64)
Mirage was among the few remaining Autobots in the wake of the Decepticon creation of ROBO-CLONING technology. With his energy-starved comrades, he desperately sought pieces of the Autobot Energon Cube before the Decepticons could get their hands on them. The Transformers
Bot Shots Battle Game!
Mirage participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! Bot Shots Battle Game!
Kre-O Transformers Konquest
The Autobots' peaceful day in Kreopolis was shattered when the city was bombarded by the Decepticons, and a number of Autobots including Mirage were shattered into their component blocks. Mirage's pieces began raining from the sky alongside the Decepticon bombs, but they were gathered up by Optimus Prime's Kreon, who used them to reassemble Mirage. Prime subsequently rode back out to the battlefield by clinging to Mirage's spoiler, so he could catch more Autobot bricks. Kre-O Transformers Konquest
Transformers Legends
Mirage was present on Cybertron during Nova Prime's peaceful reign. Prime Evil
Mirage participated in a battle against the Insecticons. Harvest of the Insecticons Following a Decepticon attack on New York City, Mirage led a team of infiltrators including Blurr, Cliffjumper and Trailcutter on a hunt for Decepticons. They were thwarted by three of the Combaticons. War Dawn Mirage was talked into taking part in a charity race, during which the Constructicons fused everyone in their vehicle modes using the Transfixatron. The Autobots managed to keep the Decepticons at bay, even trapped as cars, until the process could be reversed. Autobot Run
After Optimus Prime's defeat at the hand of Megatron, Mirage was involved in the skirmishes in Autobot city that ensued. The Omega Corps
Mirage was part of Drift's team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from Breakdown and Wildrider. Rushdown Road
Angry Birds Transformers
Mirage appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Bubbles. Angry Birds Transformers
Transformers: Battle Tactics
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Mirage (CW) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 160 units of Cybermetal, and 95 units of Transmetal. Transformers: Battle Tactics
Transformers: Earth Wars
- Class: Gunner
- Lowest Star Rating: 2 star
- Weapons: Mirage uses a standard issue Grenade Launcher to bombard enemies from afar.
- Ability:EMP rocket Barrage- fire 6 EMP rockets dealing damage and stunning all defenses in the blast radius for a few seconds!
- Cost: 4 ability points ÷2 for reuses.
Mirage at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki
Transformers: Forged to Fight
Mirage was one of the Autobots pulled from his universe by the Quintessons and forced to fight. He eventually joins the Commander. There are at least a few of him running around! Transformers: Forged to Fight
Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive
Mirage took part in a series of attacks against multiple Decepticon bases, destroying them and defeating all enemies in the process. Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive
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Notes
- As noted in this article's opening section, Mirage's powers have been rather inconsistent across the media he's appeared in.
- Per his original bio, the idea was that, rather than actually become invisible or change his appearance, he used his electro-disrupter to scramble the senses of other Transformers, causing them to see images that were not there, or to make himself appear to be somewhere he was not—hence, his name! The cartoon simplified and reworked his abilities into straightforward invisibility; his ability to create illusions was not used (aside from one anomalous instance in "Masquerade"), presumably because Hound already had that concept covered with his holograms. Obviously, the cartoon went on to influence most future interpretations of the character.
- The language of Mirage's profile describes the working of the electro-disrupter as "casting discrete packets of electrical charges." The Marvel coloring books completely misinterpreted this line, and depicted Mirage as actually being able to hurl destructive balls of electricity at his enemies.
- Mirage has been a traitor/suspected traitor in nearly every continuity he's popped up in. You just can't trust those coastal elite.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Ligier or Rijie (リジェ Rije), Mirage (ミラージュ Mirāju)
- Czech: Rychlík
- Hungarian: Délibáb ("Mirage")
- Italian: Mistero ("Mystery")
- Mandarin: Hǎishìshènlóu (Taiwan, 海市蜃樓, "Mirage"), Huànyǐng (幻影, "Phantom")
- Portuguese: Miragem ("Mirage")
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