Elita-1 (ES)

The name or term "Elita One" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Elita One (disambiguation).

Elita-1 is an Autobot from the EarthSpark continuity family.

Built like a truck.

Elita-1 has been Optimus Prime's second-in-command for megacycles. Ever reliable and loving a good fight, Optimus can always count on her to get the job done. In her spare time, Elita-1 is always training and exercising, keeping herself in peak condition, but doesn't forget to take a moment to appreciate the beauty of the planet they now protect.

After the war, she now works for G.H.O.S.T. alongside Optimus and Megatron.

Fiction

EarthSpark cartoon

Voice actor: Cissy Jones (English), Ryōka Yuzuki (Japanese), Sílvia Goiabeira (Brazilian Portuguese), Antonella Baldini (Italian), Marisol Romero (Latin American Spanish), Olga Velasco (Castilian Spanish), Aurore Bonjour (French)

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Elita-1 was one of the Autobots who fought on Cybertron, coming to Earth by space bridge.

Elita and Optimus Prime ambushed Swindle and his brother Hardtop at a trap set up by G.H.O.S.T.. When they pursued the two, an Arachnamech ambush allowed Swindle to escape, but Hardtop was captured and put into G.H.O.S.T. custody. Later, she joined Optimus and Megatron in informing Dot Malto about the Decepticon presence in Witwicky and convincing her to work with G.H.O.S.T. in fighting a new threat. Secret Legacy, Part 1

"There's a saying about warfare. All war is fought through the shroud of belief, but take it away and you'll see only a reflection."

When Wheeljack's drones found nothing, she rolled out with Optimus and Megatron to search the town themselves. In town, she saved Robby, Mo, and the Terrans from Arachnamechs alongside Optimus. Later, she was present when Twitch and Thrash were unknowingly taken by Mandroid driving a stolen G.H.O.S.T. truck. Upon learning of the Terrans' capture, she aided in their rescue and fought mind-controlled Decepticons to save the Terrans from Mandroid's lab Secret Legacy, Part 2

Elita gave Bumblebee advice on how to get the Terrans to listen to his training, advising him to get to know them better. Moo-ving In Elita-1 would later accompany Arcee in taking Soundwave into custody at a G.H.O.S.T. facility. Decoy

Elita performed cleanup duty with Megatron at a naval yard following a battle with Mandroid's giant mech fortress, lamenting it was less fun than actual combat. She was approached by the new Terrans, Jawbreaker and Hashtag, who were interviewing other bots in an attempt to find the perfect alt-mode for Jawbreaker. Inviting Jawbreaker to partake in her workout, she sat down with the young Terran and offered some guidance to him, telling him she had her own past history of struggling to find the right alt-mode. When he lamented he didn't think vehicles suit him, she expanded his worldview when she told him that Transformers could scan more than just vehicles. Appreciating the advice, Jawbreaker promised to make sure the conversation remained private and the footage he filmed of it wouldn't get out. Outtakes

When Grimlock turned up at the Malto farm, Elita-1 had the idea that he could try to train the kids, resulting in the Dinobot taking Jawbreaker under his wing. She was later helping Hashtag with some rock punching when Grimlock and Jawbreaker turned up. The Dinobot, flashing back to his time under Mandroid's control, reverted to dino mode and went on a rampage in Witwicky, which Elita and Hashtag did their best to kerb until Jawbreaker successfully talked him down. A Stygi Situation

Elita-1 joined Optimus and other Autobots in answering Hashtag's distress call, arriving at the Malto farm to battle Croft's Ghoid soldiers. Though they were victorious, Croft activated a Mandroid-supplied device that shut down Elita and the other Autobots present. The Battle of Witwicky They were still unconscious when Mandroid arrived back from space in a new semi-robotic form. The Last Hope, Part 1 Reactivated under Mandroid's mind control, Optimus and Elita tracked Bumblebee, Twitch, and Nightshade down. Elita pursued the fugitives in an attempt to retrieve Mandroid's control spear, but was defeated when Nightshade dropped a crane on her and used the spear to drain her energon. She and Optimus were later revived when Robby and Mo used their cyber-sleeves to reverse the effects of Mandroid's energon-draining superweapon. The Last Hope, Part 2

Toys

EarthSpark

"You make it so hard to want to help you, Edalyn."

• Elita-1 (Warrior Class, 2023)

Part of the first wave of EarthSpark Warrior Class toys, Elita-1 is a simpler toy with a manually-operated gimmick which switches her right arm between a hand holding a small pistol and an arm-mounted larger rifle. She transforms into an SUV in 15 steps, and her robot mode has limited articulation (no neck, waist, or properly-located knees).

• Elita-1 (1-Step Flip Changer, 2024)

Part of the fourth wave of EarthSpark "1-Step Flip Changers", Elita-1 is a simple toy that converts from robot to SUV and vice versa in a single step. Her alt mode can be arrived at much faster by letting her fall face-down onto a solid surface.

Unlike previous One Step Changers, Elita-1 lacks any robot mode articulation.

• DX Elita-1 (Deluxe Series, 2024)

• ID Number: ESD-14
• Release date: July 27, 2024
• Accessories: Two guns

Released in the fifth wave of TakaraTomy's EarthSpark Deluxe Series toys, this release is a redeco and minor retool of the Hasbro Warrior Class Elita-1 toy—in addition to a more-show accurate deco, her right hand is retooled to remove the weapon-swapping gimmick with a normal 5 mm port-compatible hand. Her head is also retooled to give a simple swivel articulation on the neck. To compensate for the gimmick removal, Elita-1 gains a new pair of guns as accessories, based on the larger rifle from the original Hasbro release which can be attached to her alt-mode's roof.

Notes

• Nick Roche designed EarthSpark Elita-1.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Elita-1 (エリータ-1 Erīta Wan)
• Spanish: Elita Uno (Latin America)