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Captain '''Archibald Amundsen Witwicky'''<ref>Archibald's middle name 'Amundsen' is given in the Jr. novelization of the 2007 movie. The Iceman file stolen by Frenzy in the movie itself shows the name 'Capt. Witwicky, Amundsen'.</ref> | Captain '''Archibald Amundsen Witwicky''',<ref>Archibald's middle name 'Amundsen' is given in the Jr. novelization of the 2007 movie. The Iceman file stolen by Frenzy in the movie itself shows the name 'Capt. Witwicky, Amundsen'.</ref> father of [[Clarence Witwicky]] led the [[National Arctic Circle Expedition]] in [[1897]]. | ||
He basically went bonkers after [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] burned out his eyes, and spent the rest of his life in an asylum. He died [[August 13]], [[1938]]. | He basically went bonkers after [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] burned out his eyes, and spent the rest of his life in an asylum. He died [[August 13]], [[1938]]. | ||
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{{quote|... I didn't come all this way to 'leave well 'nuff alone!'|Words that Witwicky would later regret}} | {{quote|... I didn't come all this way to 'leave well 'nuff alone!'|Words that Witwicky would later regret}} | ||
In [[1897]], Captain Archibald Witwicky led National Arctic Circle Expedition where they ship became frozen in the ice. Crewmember [[Danco]] noticed that their dogs were keenly interested in whatever lay beneath the frozen wastes and called Witwicky over to investigate. Despite Danco's well-founded caution in light the expedition's foul luck, Witwicky bravely dug into the ice, and what he saw underneath changed him. For the next three months, Witwicky filled one hundred and seventy-six pieces of paper with strange patterns and glyphs. By [[1898]], Witwicky was in the [[Boston Secure Hospital]], interviewed by two representatives of [[First Seven|a group of weird people]] who were interested in his tales about a "devil man". The group managed to discredit Witwicky and sent his effects to his family. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2| | In [[1897]], Captain Archibald Witwicky led National Arctic Circle Expedition where they ship became frozen in the ice. Crewmember [[Danco]] noticed that their dogs were keenly interested in whatever lay beneath the frozen wastes and called Witwicky over to investigate. Despite Danco's well-founded caution in light the expedition's foul luck, Witwicky bravely dug into the ice, and what he saw underneath changed him. For the next three months, Witwicky filled one hundred and seventy-six pieces of paper with strange patterns and glyphs. By [[1898]], Witwicky was in the [[Boston Secure Hospital]], interviewed by two representatives of [[First Seven|a group of weird people]] who were interested in his tales about a "devil man". The group managed to discredit Witwicky and sent his effects to his family. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2|Movie Prequel #2}} | ||
Witwicky spent the rest of his life in the [[Psychopathic Institute for the Long-Term Insane|most politically incorrect asylum]] in [[Louisiana]], raving about taglines yet to be written and movies yet to be produced. Decades after his death, Archibald's descendant [[Ron Witwicky|Ronald]] presented his [[Sam Witwicky|son]] with the explorer's personal effects. The boy was not impressed with the junk from a "crazy man", and later sought to auction them off to fund the purchase of a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|car]]. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3| | Witwicky spent the rest of his life in the [[Psychopathic Institute for the Long-Term Insane|most politically incorrect asylum]] in [[Louisiana]], raving about taglines yet to be written and movies yet to be produced. Decades after his death, Archibald's descendant [[Ron Witwicky|Ronald]] presented his [[Sam Witwicky|son]] with the explorer's personal effects. The boy was not impressed with the junk from a "crazy man", and later sought to auction them off to fund the purchase of a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|car]]. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}} | ||
===''Transformers: Beginnings''=== | ===''Transformers: Beginnings''=== | ||
:''Voice actor:'' [[Patrick Viall]] | :''Voice actor:'' [[Patrick Viall]] | ||
{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Movie Prequel | {{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}} | ||
===''Transformers'' (2007) movie=== | ===''Transformers'' (2007) movie=== | ||
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During the National Arctic Circle Expedition, Witwicky's ship became frozen in the water. As the crew chipped the ship free, he told his crew "no sacrifice, no victory!" (all the while standing and doing nothing to help). During the attempt, the dogs were attracted to a break in the ice, which Witwicky and a dog fell through. As he got his bearings, he came face to face with "[[Megatron (Movie)|a great discovery]]"...at which point said discovery used his navigational system to burn the coordinates of the [[AllSpark]] into his [[glasses]], which had the byproduct of rendering Witwicky blind and insane. Witwicky spent the rest of his life in psychiatric hospitals, drawing [[Cybertronian languages|strange symbols]] and ranting about an [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice man]]. | During the National Arctic Circle Expedition, Witwicky's ship became frozen in the water. As the crew chipped the ship free, he told his crew "no sacrifice, no victory!" (all the while standing and doing nothing to help). During the attempt, the dogs were attracted to a break in the ice, which Witwicky and a dog fell through. As he got his bearings, he came face to face with "[[Megatron (Movie)|a great discovery]]"...at which point said discovery used his navigational system to burn the coordinates of the [[AllSpark]] into his [[glasses]], which had the byproduct of rendering Witwicky blind and insane. Witwicky spent the rest of his life in psychiatric hospitals, drawing [[Cybertronian languages|strange symbols]] and ranting about an [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice man]]. | ||
[[2007|110 years after his discovery]], his descendant Sam Witwicky tried to raise money for a car by auctioning off his equipment, including his compass, his sextant, his telescope, and (for some bizarre reason) his glasses. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)| | [[2007|110 years after his discovery]], his descendant Sam Witwicky tried to raise money for a car by auctioning off his equipment, including his compass, his sextant, his telescope, and (for some bizarre reason) his glasses. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Archibald's middle name is a reference to [[ | * Archibald's middle name is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Roald Amundsen|Roald Amundsen]], the leader of the first successful expedition to the South Pole, and not [[Mitchell Amundsen]], the film's director of photography. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:56, 18 January 2011
- Archibald Amundsen Witwicky is a human from the movie continuity family.
Captain Archibald Amundsen Witwicky,[1] father of Clarence Witwicky led the National Arctic Circle Expedition in 1897.
He basically went bonkers after Megatron burned out his eyes, and spent the rest of his life in an asylum. He died August 13, 1938.
Archy's great-great-grandson Sam Witwicky thinks he is lame, and wants to eBay his priceless heirlooms to buy a car.
Fiction
IDW Transformers movie comics
In 1897, Captain Archibald Witwicky led National Arctic Circle Expedition where they ship became frozen in the ice. Crewmember Danco noticed that their dogs were keenly interested in whatever lay beneath the frozen wastes and called Witwicky over to investigate. Despite Danco's well-founded caution in light the expedition's foul luck, Witwicky bravely dug into the ice, and what he saw underneath changed him. For the next three months, Witwicky filled one hundred and seventy-six pieces of paper with strange patterns and glyphs. By 1898, Witwicky was in the Boston Secure Hospital, interviewed by two representatives of a group of weird people who were interested in his tales about a "devil man". The group managed to discredit Witwicky and sent his effects to his family. Movie Prequel #2
Witwicky spent the rest of his life in the most politically incorrect asylum in Louisiana, raving about taglines yet to be written and movies yet to be produced. Decades after his death, Archibald's descendant Ronald presented his son with the explorer's personal effects. The boy was not impressed with the junk from a "crazy man", and later sought to auction them off to fund the purchase of a car. Movie Prequel #3
Transformers: Beginnings
- Voice actor: Patrick Viall
Transformers (2007) movie
- Actor: William Morgan Sheppard (English) Hiroshi Arikawa (Japanese-language dub voice)
During the National Arctic Circle Expedition, Witwicky's ship became frozen in the water. As the crew chipped the ship free, he told his crew "no sacrifice, no victory!" (all the while standing and doing nothing to help). During the attempt, the dogs were attracted to a break in the ice, which Witwicky and a dog fell through. As he got his bearings, he came face to face with "a great discovery"...at which point said discovery used his navigational system to burn the coordinates of the AllSpark into his glasses, which had the byproduct of rendering Witwicky blind and insane. Witwicky spent the rest of his life in psychiatric hospitals, drawing strange symbols and ranting about an Ice man.
110 years after his discovery, his descendant Sam Witwicky tried to raise money for a car by auctioning off his equipment, including his compass, his sextant, his telescope, and (for some bizarre reason) his glasses. Transformers
Notes
- Archibald's middle name is a reference to Roald Amundsen, the leader of the first successful expedition to the South Pole, and not Mitchell Amundsen, the film's director of photography.
References
- ↑ Archibald's middle name 'Amundsen' is given in the Jr. novelization of the 2007 movie. The Iceman file stolen by Frenzy in the movie itself shows the name 'Capt. Witwicky, Amundsen'.
