Noble (BM)

The name or term "Savage" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Savage (disambiguation).

Noble is a Maximal from the Beast Machines portion of the Generation 1 continuity family. His alter ego is referred to as Savage.

A Predacon Werewolf in Iacon.

The strange organic monster known as Noble is the only known purely-organic Transformer. He was created as an unintended, unforseen side effect of Megatron seeking to rid himself of the organic portions of his beast form. Once Megatron's animating spark left the beast it retained life and became a distinct living creature in its own right. Stripped of Megatron's mind however the thing that remained was basically all animal and acted as such. His humanoid form resembles a werewolf, and his alternate mode is a dragon (known as "Savage"). The animalistic Noble formed a close bond with Nightscream akin to that between a boy and his dog.

Fiction

Beast Machines cartoon

Voice actor: David Kaye (English), Yūichi Nagashima (Japanese)

When Noble first appeared, the creature was basically Megatron in disguise, his spark having been unexpectedly trapped in the organics he had sought to purge. It is unclear whether his seemingly random violent rages were genuine or if they were a deliberate ruse. Once he seemed to gain more self-control and began speaking, Noble claimed to be a survivor of the transformation lock virus in need of help, and so he was quickly accepted into the Maximal fold and befriended by Nightscream. Savage Noble After the Maximals led him to Megatron's Citadel, Megs made his move, and downloaded his spark into a Giant Warship. The discarded Savage/Noble entity was left a pure beast with an instinctual mind and no spark. Prometheus Unbound Noble continued to follow Nightscream, helping where he could but also at times jeopardizing the team. The first time Megatron consumed all the sparks on Cybertron, the creature attacked him; now more disgusted than ever, Megatron used his newfound power to kill Noble. This sacrifice led to the enraged Nightscream defeating Megatron. Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege The ill-fated creature was later mourned by the Maximals and praised for his sacrifice. Spark of Darkness

Toys

Beast Machines

Sadly, not cherry flavored.

• Beast Changer (Deluxe, 2001/2005)
  • Japanese ID number: BR-11
  • Accessories: Wings (left & right)

The Beast Changer (so called due to Hasbro's inability to secure the Trademark on "Savage Noble") transforms from wolf-creature to dragon-creature. A spring-loaded tab on the dragon's head opens his jaws. The toy's spark crystal has its own unique symbol, a merger of the Beast Machines Maximal and Vehicon logos. Its spark-action gimmick is a wind-up spinning claw attack. In 2005, the mold was later recolored to appear somewhat more show-accurate and released in Japan under the name "Noble Savage" as part of the Beast Wars Returns toyline, exclusive to Toys"R"Us.

• More information on "Beast Changer" at TFU.info

Notes

• While "Savage" is clearly Megatron's dragon half, it is unclear where the DNA for the wolf form "Noble" originated. Some fans have speculated a connection to Silverbolt's wolf fuzor form but nothing in the show particularly supports this.

• Given the Beast era's focus on a Transformer's life force and personality being bound up in its spark, it is questionable whether Noble, after losing its spark, was technically still a Transformer.

• Perhaps due to a lack of communication, the "Beast Changer" toy's on-package bio posits a micro-continuity where Beast Changer is a sentient being with an intelligence Tech Spec of 8.7. He hates Megatron, is quoted as saying: "Science has yet to match the force of Nature - allow me to demonstrate!" and considers himself a "self-proclaimed" outcast.

• Although Noble's "Beast Changer" toy was not a part of it, a sub-line of other beast-to-beast Transformers was later released with the title Beast Wars Mutants.

• Mainframe would later borrow the "Noble" character model as a werewolf for the beginning of Casper's Haunted Christmas and the two Scary Godmother movies.

• Despite being able to transform he could still count as a dog making him a Murdered puppy. The third one so far.