Knock Out (G1)
| This article is about the unaligned Velocitronian. For the Decepticon Micromaster, see Knockout (G1). For a list of other meanings, see Knockout (disambiguation). |
- Knock Out is a Velocitronian or Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family
Knock Out (aka Knock-Out) is a product of his environment. He is the ambassador and as well a native of Velocitron. Like the typical volocitronian, he's not only preoccupied with speed and racing, but is also fastidious about looking good while doing so. In his line of work as a weight-loss surgeon and aerodynamic specialist, he's constantly looking for physical flaws and imperfections to work his magic on... mostly on other 'bots.
In other universes, he is a member of the Decepticons from Cybertron. But you can still count on him to be obsessed with racing and looking good.
Fiction
2005 IDW continuity
- First appearance: Transformers: Windblade vol. 1 #4
Knock Out was born from a hot spot inside Navitas, one of the Titans who had left Cybertron to colonize other worlds. Windblade vol. 1 #4 Despite his love of speed and a high self-regard for his aerodynamic design, Knock Out would find an unlikely Conjunx Endura in Breakdown, an atypically slow Velocitronian. Windblade vol. 2 #4
Windblade caught a glimpse of him racing another 'bot while she was merged with Metroplex's mind. Windblade vol. 1 #4
Knock Out and Moonracer were investigating the possible sources of strange seismic activity, ultimately coming across the footprints left behind from the rampaging combiners from Cybertron. All That Remains The pair were sent as ambassadors to Cybertron, and met with Starscream to discuss becoming a part of the Council of Worlds. Negotiations fell through, with Knock Out maintaining that Velocitron didn't need anything from neighboring planets, and the duo left the meeting chamber. Windblade tried to reason with the pair, and invited them to Maccadam's so that they could experience both Camien and Cybertronian cultures. Knock Out totally dissed Blurr before returning home through Metroplex's spacebridge. Windblade vol. 2 #4
During the Benefit 500, Knock Out watched with Moonracer and Override. He failed to recognize Blurr at first, and was shocked when Windblade's tampering with Navitas's controls let her manipulate the racetrack to help Blurr win the race. Race Against the Light After Blurr's victory ensured Velocitron's entry into the Council of Worlds, Knock Out returned to Cybertron and signed the treaty, begrudgingly acknowledging Windblade's resourcefulness. Windblade vol. 2 #6
Approximately two weeks later, Knock Out was present for the ceremony inducting Obsidian and Strika into the Council of Worlds. The Will of the Few Though he was preferential to the creature comforts of Velocitron, Knock Out chose to stay on Cybertron for the sake of Breakdown, who was overjoyed to settle down in a place where there was more to life than speed. The Chosen One When Starscream announced the creation of a new holiday, Knock Out and his Conjunx decided to take a vacation in the Acid Wastes. Choose Me
At some point, Windblade allowed Knock Out to examine her "for science". Knock Out concluded from his investigation that Camiens had evolved lower-frequency sparks as a means of energy conservation. The Last Autobot
After Optimus Prime announced his intent to annex Earth into the Council of Worlds, Knock Out attended the first council meeting discussing this sudden change of events. New Worlds Order Knock Out was present for a Justice Committee meeting regarding mnemosurgical attacks on several Decepticons on Cybertron and distrust of the Badgeless. The Committee moved to have Ironhide investigate the crime spree. 07:00:00 When tensions boiled over in Iacon following the death of a Decepticon bystander, Knock Out and Moonracer attended a second meeting discussing the future of law enforcement on Cybertron, with Ironhide offering to take over the investigation as the new head of the Badgeless. Applicable Skills The Velocitronians later attended a meeting where Ironhide reported on the progress of the new recruits. Things We Said We'd Never Do When the newly-formed Bruticus attacked Iacon, Knock Out and the other Council delegates were temporarily evacuated. The Line Between Us
The Council later met with Optimus to hear his side of the story. Although Prime insisted that his intentions were pure, its members unanimously voted against allowing Earth a seat on the council; Knock Out in particular criticizing Prime's poor judgement. The Medium and the Message Starscream was initially pleased with this turn of events, but the Council's opinion began to shift after news of Optimus Prime's raising of Metrotitan on Earth reached Cybertron, prompting them to reconsider admitting Earth into the Council. No Fair Fights
When Cybertron came under threat from a fleet of zombie Titans, Knock Out was hesitant at the idea of declaring war, suggesting a full-scale evacuation. Nevertheless, Starscream decided that Cybertron would stand united against the menace, and Knock Out joined the fracas as the Titans made planetfall. Ping Though he and Blurr initially put up a good fight - blasting one Titan who had caused him to scuff his finish - the battle dragged on, and the combatants were forced back to the Council Spire. Desperate Times
When the crisis had passed, the Council reconvened to meet with Optimus Prime as the Autobot leader discussed sharing Transformer technology with the Junkions, who had recently landed on Earth. Starscream shot down the proposal; as Earth was not yet a member of the Council, any transactions between the two species would be a violation of the Tyrest Accord. Behind My Bleeding Back
When humans attacked Iacon during Earth's induction into the Council of Worlds, Knock Out supported Elita One's proposal of killing all humans convinced that Liege Maximo's potential return and retribution was the bigger concern. First Strike #4 In the aftermath, the Council had a meeting regarding alternative energy sources after the Talisman had corrupted Cybertron's energon supply. The Dead Come Home, Part 1
When Windblade was due to return to her seat on the Council of Worlds, Starscream commemorated the occasion with a photo-op before cancelling said photo-op when the Camien nearly revealed Liege Maximo's freedom before Knock Out (very briefly) explained the ancient Prime to Marissa Faireborn. After Windblade revealed the Prime's freedom and ran for office, Knock Out visited her in Maccadam's Old Oil House to offer advice and words of encouragement. At the debates, he sat next to Breakdown and Airazor and was later present at Windblade's victory party. The Chosen One
Of Masters and Mayhem
During the Great War, Knock Out was a scientist associate of Shockwave. After successfully sending Toxitron to wipe out an Autobot unit, Loudpedal and Oil Slick telecommunicated with Knock Out and Shockwave about their experiment. Knock Out thinly smiled at the news that Toxitron was a self-repairing walking toxic sludge weapon. Some time later, Knock Out and Shockwave telecommunicated again about the Toxitron experiment, but it was during this call that Knock Out realized that Toxitron was secretly plotting to break out of the laboratory he was in. Knock Out and Shockwave warned Loudpedal and Oil Slick to prepare themselves before cutting the call. The Toxic Transformer
Beast Wars: Uprising
The ex-Decepticon Knock-Out was a member of the corrupt Builder Assembly that ruled over stagnant post-war Cybertron. He was well known on the council for his love of racing—owning most of the racetracks on Cybertron, including the racetracks that held the prestigious Ibex Cup—and his general vanity, in spite of being immobile and confined to an exo-walker. Derailment Unsurprisingly, Eject thought unfavorably of Knock-Out and the other assembly members. Broken Windshields
When Lio Convoy's Resistance army threatened to invade Iacon in the final battle of the Grand Uprising, the Builder Assembly voted to rescind "General Order 66", which would allow the recently invented Vehicon army access to Iacon. The vote came down to Knock-Out, so after some theatrics and horse-trading he voted "aye", mostly out of spite for having a recent tax break bill of his fail. As the Resistance pushed closer and closer to the High Pavilion, Knock-Out grew bored with the last stands.
Knock-Out's vainglorious attitude would come back to bite him in the skidplate: Vehicon general Galva Convoy duped the Council into exposing themselves and summarily betrayed them, forcibly transforming them into mindless Vehicons save Riker. Derailment
Toys
Notes
- The IDW incarnation of Knock Out is clearly based on Prime Knock Out,[1] as the comic panels above demonstrate.
- Mairghread Scott clarified that Knock Out's conjunx is the IDW Generation 1 iteration of Prime Breakdown,[2] likely a wink at fans who believed that Prime Knock Out's relationship with Breakdown was more than platonic. He later showed up on Velocitron in a crowd, went on a vacation with Knock Out in "Choose Me", and joined Windblade's Carcer infiltration team in "Desperate Times", but, as there was already a Breakdown running around in the 2005 IDW continuity, he wasn't named until the preview for Transformers vs. Visionaries #1 was released over two years later!
- The Knock Out featured in "The Toxic Transformer" has elements of both Prime Knock Out and the Micromaster Knockout. His Beast Wars: Uprising counterpart, however, is lifted wholesale from the Prime and IDW incarnations of the character.
