Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a NATO member and nation in southeastern Europe, with a multitude of attached islands that we can't be bothered to list here.
It had a very colourful mythology in ancient times, much of which has turned out to be true after all!
Fiction
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Transformers cartoon
The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real sunken city. Atlantis, Arise!
Maps from the mid-'80s indicate that Greece has been conquered and absorbed into Bulgalia. Trans-Europe Express
The Headmasters cartoon
By 2010, Greece had escaped the Bulgalian tyranny and was an independent state. It also suffered a minor Decepticon incursion, as they used Athens as a launch ground for a satellite. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)
Super-God Masterforce cartoon
The Decepticon Pretender Dauros rampaged throughout Ancient Greece, leading to the myth of the minotaur.
Victory cartoon
The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real sunken city. Probably the same one. The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves
Super Spy Changers catalog
Junko was having a vacation in Greece when the Mutant Burnout attempted to kidnap her! The attempt was thwarted by Super Eagle Killer. Ask Vector Prime
Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity
Armada cartoon
The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real sunken city. Again. Ruin
Cybertron cartoon
The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real underwater spaceship. Also, the Sirens? Based on a Decepticon. United
Unite for the Universe
Starscream operated out of a hidden base on the Greek island of Delos in the Aegean Sea as he worked to steal the results of NEST's Project: Unite. Bludgeon's Revenge
Prime cartoon
At some point Autobots visited ancient Greece and left an Energon Harvester there. When Bulkhead and Miko paid a visit to check out an energon trace, they found an ancient fresco among ruins at a construction site, which featured the device. At some point the Harvester had been relocated to a museum in the U.S. and the Decepticons got their hands on it. Starscream took it back to Greece to test it out on the energon deposit there, however Bulkhead managed to break it, and it exploded in the sky over the site. Deus ex Machina
Ask Vector Prime
In some universal streams, the Thirteen visited ancient Greece. Because technology had not yet advanced to the point where the Thirteen could disguise themselves as machinery, they interacted with humans using holomatter avatars, which caused them to be interpreted as gods. Ask Vector Prime
Notes
- Local company El Greco held the license to manufacture and distribute Generation 1 Transformers in Greece. In 1985, El Greco produced a series of Mini Vehicles with subtle color variations and head sculpts that were unique to the Greek market.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Girisha (ギリシャ)
External links
- Greece on Wikipedia
- Greek Transformers!
