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:''Rook is a [[Mini-Con|Mini-Con]] agent of [[ | :''Rook is a [[Mini-Con|Mini-Con]] agent of [[Unicron]] from the [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:RookArmada.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I turn into head, not give it.]] | [[Image:RookArmada.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I turn into head, not give it.]] | ||
'''Rook''' is the Mini-Con partner to [[Sideways|Sideways]], servant to [[Unicron|Unicron]]. His job is to serve as a spy and saboteur, and sow discontent among the Mini-Cons. He's a charismatic, bold-faced liar with no scruples whatsoever, who enjoys playing mind games and setting others up for a fall. And if they need a push, the combat-trained Mini-Con will give them one. He'll happily destroy someone he "promised" to help without the slightest hesitation. | '''Rook''' is the Mini-Con partner to [[Sideways|Sideways]], servant to [[Unicron|Unicron]]. His job is to serve as a spy and saboteur, and sow discontent among the Mini-Cons. He's a charismatic, bold-faced liar with no scruples whatsoever, who enjoys playing mind games and setting others up for a fall. And if they need a push, the combat-trained Mini-Con will give them one. He'll happily destroy someone he "promised" to help without the slightest hesitation. | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Armada'' cartoon=== | ===''Armada'' cartoon=== | ||
Rook never appeared as an individual robot in the cartoon. He and [[Crosswise (Armada)|Crosswise]] were always shown either as Sideways' heads, or combined into their [[ | Rook never appeared as an individual robot in the cartoon. He and [[Crosswise (Armada)|Crosswise]] were always shown either as Sideways' heads, or combined into their [[Mirror]] form. | ||
===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic=== | ===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic=== | ||
[[Image:RookArmComic.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Unicronian spy for President 2012.]] | [[Image:RookArmComic.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Unicronian spy for President 2012.]] | ||
Rook was among the other Mini-Cons in [[Dualor]]'s sanctuary in the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. As [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] was destroying the base, Rook left in a escape pod. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}} | |||
After the arrival of [[ | After the failure of Dualor's plan and the Autobots taking in the refugee Mini-Cons, Rook lectured to the other Mini-Cons, saying that they were still treated as a commodity. Thus, they should break all ties with the Autobots. To give the Mini-Cons confidence in the Autobots, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] promised to Rook that the Autobots would help find some of their members that were lost in the devastation of Dualor's sanctuary. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} | ||
After the arrival of [[Unicron]]'s heralds, all of the Mini-Cons were gathered to make the return to Cybertron. When the Decepticons arrived, Rook immediately assumed they had been set up by the Autobots. {{storylink|The End}} | |||
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[[Image:Arm-toy RookDecep.jpg|right|300px|thumb|First-release Decepticon-sigil Rook.]] | [[Image:Arm-toy RookDecep.jpg|right|300px|thumb|First-release Decepticon-sigil Rook.]] | ||
*'''Sideways w/ Rook & Crosswise''' (Super-Con, 2003) | *'''Sideways w/ Rook & Crosswise''' (Super-Con, 2003) | ||
*''Japanese ID number'': '''MX-01''' | **''Japanese ID number'': '''MX-01''' | ||
: Available only with ''Armada'' Sideways and [[Crosswise (Armada)|Crosswise]], Rook's primary altmode is a head unit for Sideways' robot mode. By inserting the robot-mode arms into holes in Sideways' torso, a faction sigil is displayed in Sideways' chest. He also forms the upper half of the combined Mini-Con robot [[ | : Available only with ''Armada'' Sideways and [[Crosswise (Armada)|Crosswise]], Rook's primary altmode is a head unit for Sideways' robot mode. By inserting the robot-mode arms into holes in Sideways' torso, a faction sigil is displayed in Sideways' chest. He also forms the upper half of the combined Mini-Con robot [[Mirror]] (unnamed in the Hasbro line) with Crosswise. | ||
: The original [[ | : The original [[Hasbro]] Sideways setup had Rook as the Decepticon-sigil-revealing head, but an error in the television series' animation depicted Crosswise as the Decepticon head and Rook as the Autobot head. Hasbro made a running change so the toy reflected the series' faction alignments. This change did not affect Rook's individual toy in any real capacity, since they simply changed the sigils on Sideways' chest-plates around. The [[Takara|Takara]] version uses this setup, and has no significant differences from the Hasbro Rook. | ||
: This mold was used to make ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Nightscream (Energon)|Nightscream]]. | : This mold was used to make ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Nightscream (Energon)|Nightscream]]. | ||
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==Notes== | |||
* So his Japanese name is "Bright", despite his being the ''black''-colored one of the pair. Ahuh. Yeah, he's the Autobot-symbol head, but still. | |||
*In the ''[[Robot Masters]]'' series, Sideways (aka "Doubleface") is said to have "Bright" and "Shadow" programs which help him... do... things. Yeah. Any rate, this is a reference to the Japanese names of his two Mini-Con partners. | |||
*In the ''[[ | |||
Revision as of 20:12, 31 March 2009
| The name or term "Rook" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Rook (disambiguation). |
- Rook is a Mini-Con agent of Unicron from the Armada portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Rook is the Mini-Con partner to Sideways, servant to Unicron. His job is to serve as a spy and saboteur, and sow discontent among the Mini-Cons. He's a charismatic, bold-faced liar with no scruples whatsoever, who enjoys playing mind games and setting others up for a fall. And if they need a push, the combat-trained Mini-Con will give them one. He'll happily destroy someone he "promised" to help without the slightest hesitation.
- Japanese name: Bright
Fiction
Armada cartoon
Rook never appeared as an individual robot in the cartoon. He and Crosswise were always shown either as Sideways' heads, or combined into their Mirror form.
Dreamwave Armada comic
Rook was among the other Mini-Cons in Dualor's sanctuary in the Moon. As Megatron was destroying the base, Rook left in a escape pod. Armada #11
After the failure of Dualor's plan and the Autobots taking in the refugee Mini-Cons, Rook lectured to the other Mini-Cons, saying that they were still treated as a commodity. Thus, they should break all ties with the Autobots. To give the Mini-Cons confidence in the Autobots, Optimus Prime promised to Rook that the Autobots would help find some of their members that were lost in the devastation of Dualor's sanctuary. Fire & Ice
After the arrival of Unicron's heralds, all of the Mini-Cons were gathered to make the return to Cybertron. When the Decepticons arrived, Rook immediately assumed they had been set up by the Autobots. The End
Rook was supposedly Unicron-affiliated in this continuity, but this was never shown in the fiction, only mentioned in his More Than Meets The Eye profile. His outspoken criticism of the Autobots kind of hinted towards it though.
Toys
Armada
- Sideways w/ Rook & Crosswise (Super-Con, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MX-01
- Available only with Armada Sideways and Crosswise, Rook's primary altmode is a head unit for Sideways' robot mode. By inserting the robot-mode arms into holes in Sideways' torso, a faction sigil is displayed in Sideways' chest. He also forms the upper half of the combined Mini-Con robot Mirror (unnamed in the Hasbro line) with Crosswise.
- The original Hasbro Sideways setup had Rook as the Decepticon-sigil-revealing head, but an error in the television series' animation depicted Crosswise as the Decepticon head and Rook as the Autobot head. Hasbro made a running change so the toy reflected the series' faction alignments. This change did not affect Rook's individual toy in any real capacity, since they simply changed the sigils on Sideways' chest-plates around. The Takara version uses this setup, and has no significant differences from the Hasbro Rook.
- This mold was used to make Energon Nightscream.
Notes
- So his Japanese name is "Bright", despite his being the black-colored one of the pair. Ahuh. Yeah, he's the Autobot-symbol head, but still.
- In the Robot Masters series, Sideways (aka "Doubleface") is said to have "Bright" and "Shadow" programs which help him... do... things. Yeah. Any rate, this is a reference to the Japanese names of his two Mini-Con partners.
