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Many times brash, leap-before-you-think types learn a lesson from their misadventures and use that knowledge to grow into more mature well-rounded fighters, even leadership roles. And sometimes they learn the wrong lesson (or the right lesson the wrong way) and turn out like '''[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]''' (alternatively known as '''Sentinel [[Minor]]''', '''Sentinel [[Major]]''', and [sigh] '''Sentinel [[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]''').


Sentinel was once one of the impulsive-types until [[Twilight (Animated)|a disastrous "unsanctioned" mission he'd suggested]] with best friends [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] ended in the loss of Elita. Though both 'bots carried the grief, Sentinel blamed Optimus for abandoning her. When Optimus officially took the fall for the mission and Sentinel failed to speak up for his part of it, he placed his anger on his former friend and drove himself to climb the [[Autobot]] ranks into the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]] through strict adherence to military protocol.
[[Emirate]] '''[[Xaaron]]''' is the leader of the Autobot underground resistance movement and was the chairman of the [[Council of Autobot Elders]]. He is not a fighter, but his strength is found in his convictions. Xaaron, though physically unimposing, speaks and acts with incredible confidence that grows from his irreverent brand of wisdom. [[Impactor (G1)|A few]] under his command wish he weren't such a "wily old buzzard," since Xaaron's touch is about as subtle as a boulder to the head. It is this heavy-handed approach, however, that makes him extremely valuable to the Autobots as a source of inspiration; some believe he is so important to the cause that most would willingly lay down their lives to save him.


The result is an Autobot who could be one of the Autobots' greatest assets but is such a jerk it's hard to see ''how''. His expandable [[Skyboom (Animated)|Skyboom Shield]] is virtually impenetrable and he's a strong combatant and utterly tenacious hunter. He seems to have [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s best interests at heart... but his perception of "best interests" and how far he'll ''go'' for said interests is definitely skewed.
He has a small combat tank as alternate mode, but what with the "not really a fighter" thing, he hasn't transformed in hundreds of years. Doing so might very well kill him from the shock!<ref name=facts>"[[Transformers: The Facts]]" ([[Source:Dread Tidings#Issue 200|transcript]])</ref>


To his core, he's still the same smug act-first-think-later-maybe bot he was before, only far more focused. Despite the "stickler for the rules" aspect of his personality that has come from the loss of Elita, he seems to use the rules largely to bully his way of doing things on others. He really can't handle [[Decepticon|the unexpected]] thanks to a distinct lack of genuine field experience and inability to improvise like [[Jazz (Animated)|others in the Guard]]. Thanks to that one fateful trip to [[Archa Seven]], he has a severe phobia of organics and burning desire to further humiliate Optimus. To his credit, he would never actively sabotage another Autobot... but he sure will make their lives a living hell if he thinks he can get away with it.
{{bigquote|I don't know whether to thank him or '''tear his head off!'''|[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] on Xaaron's "methods"}}


Don't mention his [[chin]]. He's a little touchy about it.
'''[[Xaaron|Continued...]]'''
 
{{bigquote|[Sentinel] is a glitch-head. All due respect.|[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] sums up Sentinel Prime|"[[The Elite Guard]]"}}
 
'''[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Continued...]]'''


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Revision as of 04:20, 1 July 2024


Emirate Xaaron is the leader of the Autobot underground resistance movement and was the chairman of the Council of Autobot Elders. He is not a fighter, but his strength is found in his convictions. Xaaron, though physically unimposing, speaks and acts with incredible confidence that grows from his irreverent brand of wisdom. A few under his command wish he weren't such a "wily old buzzard," since Xaaron's touch is about as subtle as a boulder to the head. It is this heavy-handed approach, however, that makes him extremely valuable to the Autobots as a source of inspiration; some believe he is so important to the cause that most would willingly lay down their lives to save him.

He has a small combat tank as alternate mode, but what with the "not really a fighter" thing, he hasn't transformed in hundreds of years. Doing so might very well kill him from the shock![1]

“ I don't know whether to thank him or tear his head off! ”

—Impactor on Xaaron's "methods"

Continued...


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  1. ↑ "Transformers: The Facts" (transcript)
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