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 family
Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were fraternal[1] twin brothers.[2] Fiction at the time never explored the details of this relationship, or if there was such a thing as identical twins.
Prowl and Bluestreak were twins, though their similarity to Smokescreen wasn't explicitly stated.
Roulette and Shadow Striker are twins, or perhaps even triplets with their perished sister. Roulette and Shadow Striker have the same body-type, but what makes them twins is unexplained.
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
Skyburst and Stormclash are twin sisters, and they often finish each others' sentences. An Uneventful Night
The Transformer colonists of Devisiun are all born as twins, thanks to the peculiar gravitational influence of their planet's binary suns. Windblade vol. 2 #6
Go-Bots continuity family
The reckless youngsters Racer-Bot ALPHA and Racer-Bot BETA are twins. The reason seems to be that they were made at the same time with the same then-new Go-Brillium-based technology. Racer-Bot Road Rally
Cybertron
Hardtop and Swindle are twin brothers.[3]
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.[Is Safeguard his true form, or does it just seem to be.]
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
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.[4]
Live-action film series twins
- Optimus Prime and Megatron The Quest for the AllSpark
- Tread and Trample
- Skids and Mudflap
Aligned continuity family
- Skyquake and Dreadwing. According to Dreadwing, twins in the Transformers Universe are formed from a "split Spark", a phenomenon in which the spark meant to create one Cybertronian splits and creates two Cybertronians. This results in the twins having a much closer relationship than non-twin Cybertronians could ever have. Dreadwing stated that he actually felt when Skyquake died, and thus his vendetta against the Autobots is much more personal than any other Decepticon.
References
- ↑ Sunstreaker's Universe bio.
- ↑ Sideswipe's toy bio.
- ↑ Swindle's toy bio.
- ↑ Skid's and Mudflap's battle bios.
