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| ''Energon'' was saturated with frequent and obvious [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] references and [[Homage|homages]], presumably intended as a celebration of the ''Transformers''' 20th anniversary year. Among them are: | | ''Energon'' was saturated with frequent and obvious [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] references and [[Homage|homages]], presumably intended as a celebration of the ''Transformers''' 20th anniversary year. While many characters referenced previous characters of the same name, others were less obvious. See individual character pages for specific details. |
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| [[Image:Energon Scorponok toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Scorponok, one of the line's many Generation 1 homages.]]
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| * [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] is based on the [[Arcee (G1)|''Generation 1'' character of the same name]].
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| * [[Beachcomber (Energon)|Beachcomber]] shares colors and an alternate mode with [[Beachcomber (G1)|the ''Generation 1'' character]].
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| * [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] shares an alternate mode and color scheme with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]].
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| * [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] is based on [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]].
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| * [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] and his retool [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]] are conceptually based on the ''Generation 1'' characters [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Grapple]], who were likewise a red firetruck retooled into an orange construction crane.
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| * [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], and especially his Galvatron redeco, is based on [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].
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| * [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] is conceptually based on the giant [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Generation 1 Autobot of the same name]]. His transformable head '''Omega''''s robot mode is based upon that of the [[Action Master]] [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Spreem]], and the very concept of a detachable, transforming head is based on the original [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster concept]] from ''Generation 1'',
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| * [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] continues the string of blue Formula-1 race cars which are normally named [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. Like [[Prowl (G1)|his Generation 1 namesake]], he's also a police car. (Yes, a ''Formula-1'' police car.) Interestingly, ''[[Machine Wars]]'' Prowl's [[alternate mode]] is also a Formula-1 race car.
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| * [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] is heavily based on [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime]].
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| * [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] is based on the [[Scorponok (G1)|''Generation 1'' character of the same name]].
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| * [[Shockblast (Energon)|Shockblast]] is heavily based on [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].
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| * [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] is based on [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s second animation model ("Skyfire").
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| * [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] shares a double-cockpit jet alternate mode with [[Slugslinger (G1)|his Generation 1 namesake.]]
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| * [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] continues to resemble [[Starscream (G1)|his Generation 1 namesake]], and has a transformation scheme similar to that of the [[Generation 2]] Decepticon [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] (which, interestingly enough, was redecoed into a [[Starscream (BWII)|different starscream]]).
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| * [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]]'s design draws heavily from the original toys of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. His colour scheme is based upon [[Skids (G1)|''Generation 1'' Skids]].
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| * [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]]' colors are loosely based on the [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|''Generation 1'' character]].
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| * The concept of the [[Powerlinx]] combination is similar to the [[Multiforce]] from ''[[Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''.
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| * The three combiner teams are conceptually based on some of ''Generation 1's'' more famous combining teams. Specifically:
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| ** [[Air Team]] = [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]
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| ** [[Destruction Team]] = [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]
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| ** [[Construction Team]] = [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]
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| * And, of course, there's [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].
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| A somewhat less convincing case can be made for [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] = [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], but really now, who cares about anything after 1986, right?
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| ==New characters== | | ==New characters== |
| The name or term "Energon" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Energon (disambiguation).
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The Energon franchise is a followup to Armada. Its fiction is set in the same Unicron Trilogy universe, and it features many returning characters.
- Japanese name: Super Link (トランスフォーマー スーパーリンク)
The Energon franchise featured the following primary components:
Homages
Energon was saturated with frequent and obvious Generation 1 references and homages, presumably intended as a celebration of the Transformers' 20th anniversary year. While many characters referenced previous characters of the same name, others were less obvious. See individual character pages for specific details.
New characters
A recurring theme in Energon is that of old characters getting new bodies, often ones with only tangential relation to their former appearance. This has led to fan speculation that Hasbro originally intended these toys—specifically, Snow Cat, Mirage, and Demolishor—to be new characters, only to have that intent overridden by Takara and/or the producers of the cartoon, who made them into new versions of old characters. This theory was confirmed several years later via one of Hasbro's Q&A sessions.
The notion is not without precedent. Roadblock was treated by the cartoon as an upgraded Inferno—yet Hasbro issued a character bio which established him as a new and separate character.
Likewise, following in the footsteps of Armada redeco Thundercracker (who was cast as a powered-up Starscream by the cartoon), the redecos Landquake and Beachcomber were treated by the cartoon as powered-up versions of characters the molds were originally created for.
