Emissary (RID)
| The name or term "Emissary" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Emissary (disambiguation). |
- The Emissary is an Autobot from both the 2001 Robots in Disguise & Generation 1 continuity families.
The Emissary's only purpose is to transform and combine with Cerebros to form Fortress Maximus's head. As such, he only appears when Maximus transforms to or from robot mode. When Maximus is not in robot mode, the Emissary remains with him in a sort of boxy alternate mode.
Sometimes he is known as Brave.
Fiction
2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon
The Emissary's first appearance came when Fortress Maximus transformed in the middle of Metro City. After the giant was stopped by Koji Onishi, the Emissary detached in order to release Cerebros, and followed Maximus into the ground. Maximus Emerges Later, in the Sahara desert, the Decepticons made a bid to control Maximus, and the Emissary was briefly seen again as Maximus transformed to robot mode, and again when he sank into the sand after the Autobots were able to stop him. The Human Element Another attempt to control Fortress Maximus was made in a jungle. The Emissary combined with Cerebros to form Maximus's head so that Karl could attempt to control the titan. Afterward Maximus sank into the ground once more, and the Emissary followed him. Mistaken Identity
The final appearance by the Emissary as a separate unit was during the last battle between the Autobots and the Decepticon/Predacon forces. The heroic actions of the Autobots inspired Cerebros to combine with the Emissary to activate Fortress Maximus. Surprise Attack! After the Predacons and Decepticons were defeated, Fortress Maximus transported them to the asteroid prison colony in starship mode. The Final Battle
Beast Wars: Uprising
Emissary was one of the names or aspects of the Autobot city superweapon Fortress Maximus. When Survive's Resistance unit arrived in Maximus's control center, Plasma, one of the Cyberdroid controllers of Maximus, claimed to be Cerebros, Zebres, and Emissary, among other individuals. Head Games
TransTech
In Primax 806.30 Gamma, Brave was an Autobot squad commander. G.I. Joe Screaming Eagle Sergeant Savage was binary-bonded to form his head, and Brave in turn formed the head of Fortress Maximus. Savage/Brave/Maximus led the Screaming Eagles and Autobots in a globe-spanning conflict against S.K.A.R. and the Decepticons, which ultimately threatened to destroy Earth's magnetosphere. By using the Matrix energy from General Hawk, Earth was saved and entered a new Golden Age. Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01
Ask Vector Prime
In Viron 704.31 Epsilon, Ruination killed the Emissary, rendering Brave Maximus inert. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30
Toys
Car Robots

- Brave Maximus (2000)
- Japanese ID number: C-027
- Accessories: Brave's Mini Laser Rifle
- An accessory to Brave Maximus, Brave is a redeco of the Generation 1 Cerebros toy and transforms into Brave Maximus's head. Brave's own head is formed by the Plasma toy, and he can also take the shape of a "communications tower" when Maximus is in city mode.
- This mold was also redecoed as Grand, and the Brave version was re-released as Zebres when Brave Maximus was released as "Cybertron Base" in the Robotmasters toyline.
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Brave (ブレイブ Bureibu)
- Korean: Braver (브레이버 Beureibeo)


