Xeon: Difference between revisions
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:''Emirate Xeon is a [[Neutral]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | <tr> | ||
<td>{{disambig2|the corrupt politician|the wily old Autobot|Emirate Xaaron}} | |||
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:''Emirate Xeon is a [[Neutral|Neutral]] in the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].'' | |||
[[Image:E Xeons Head.jpg|thumb|He should have quit while he was ahead. Ha ha. Ha.]] | [[Image:E Xeons Head.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He should have quit while he was ahead. Ha ha. Ha.]] | ||
'''Emirate Xeon''' was a Transformer politician who would make any extortionist proud. Living prior to the war, Xeon both enabled and instigated the uprising of the [[Decepticons|Decepticons]]. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] paid him off to look the other way while holding his underground [[Gladiatorial combat|arena combat]], his torture pits, and his [[Branding|branding]] ceremonies. In the end, Emirate Xeon got in over his head and lost it, literally. | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Dreamwave comics continuity=== | ===Dreamwave comics continuity=== | ||
Emirate Xeon was a politician in [[Kaon]] who was continually paid off by Megatron's group to not report their underground activities. {{ | Emirate Xeon was a politician in [[Kaon|Kaon]] who was continually paid off by Megatron's group to not report their underground activities. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within issue 3}} | ||
When the Decepticons were ready, Megatron had Xeon killed, and went so far as to claim the Emirate's death as the spur for starting the [[Great War|Great War]]. His severed head was placed on Megatron's throne in the Cradle as a decoration. Or maybe an [[Energon (G1)|Energon cookie]] jar, considering the way [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] looked at it. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within issue 2}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Xeon's skull on display is reminiscent of what happened to [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] in the ''[[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|Generation 2]]'' comic. | * Xeon's skull on display is reminiscent of what happened to [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] in the ''[[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|Generation 2]]'' comic. | ||
* Likely, if [[Megatron: Origin|Megatron: Origin]] would have been published by [[Dreamwave|Dreamwave]] as originally planned, it would have featured Xeon instead of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. | |||
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Revision as of 06:35, 19 March 2009
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| This article is about the corrupt politician. For the wily old Autobot, see Emirate Xaaron. |
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- Emirate Xeon is a Neutral in the Generation 1 continuity family.
Emirate Xeon was a Transformer politician who would make any extortionist proud. Living prior to the war, Xeon both enabled and instigated the uprising of the Decepticons. Megatron paid him off to look the other way while holding his underground arena combat, his torture pits, and his branding ceremonies. In the end, Emirate Xeon got in over his head and lost it, literally.
Fiction
Dreamwave comics continuity
Emirate Xeon was a politician in Kaon who was continually paid off by Megatron's group to not report their underground activities. The War Within issue 3
When the Decepticons were ready, Megatron had Xeon killed, and went so far as to claim the Emirate's death as the spur for starting the Great War. His severed head was placed on Megatron's throne in the Cradle as a decoration. Or maybe an Energon cookie jar, considering the way Ravage looked at it. The War Within issue 2
Trivia
- Xeon's skull on display is reminiscent of what happened to Bludgeon in the Generation 2 comic.
- Likely, if Megatron: Origin would have been published by Dreamwave as originally planned, it would have featured Xeon instead of Ratbat.
