Twin

This article is about Transformer twins in general. For Skids and Mudflap in particular, see the Twins.

Transformer twins often share a closer connection than other forms of Transformer relatives.

Generation 1 continuity

Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were fraternal twin brothers. Fiction at the time never explored the details of this relationship, or if there was such a thing as identical twins.

Later fiction (incorporating the concepts of sparks and protoforms retroactively) revealed that brothers were formed when a spark that was being introduced to a protoform naturally split. More Than Meets The Eye

Rumbler and Sprocket were twins, despite their personalities being completely dissimilar. According to Rumbler, they were twins because they were built at the same time, with the same blueprints. A Team Effort

Animated continuity

Jetstorm and Jetfire were born with identical circuitry which is what made it easy to operate on them. Apparently they seemed to be two components of one true form.

They also had twin telepathy powers which meant each actually knew what the other was thinking. First (and Second) in Flight

Blitzwing thought Bumblebee and Captain Fanzone's car were twins but they really weren't. Velocity

Animated twins

• Jetstorm and Jetfire

Live-action film series

Two Transformers that were twins had a special relationship to each other. The two were intimately linked. Their relationship was so close, they considered the other to be their other half.

When one twin died, the other felt a temporary surge of pain, but continued on afterwards by himself.

Twin Link

Twins could communicate in a way that was almost psychic. This was instantaneous and worked even at a distance. Twins could use this to coordinate battle tactics.

Live-action film series twins

• Tread and Trample
• Skids and Mudflap