Arcee (G1)

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

Arcee is an Autobot in the Generation 1 continuity.

Arcee is a girl.

Fiction

Generation 1 Cartoon

Voice actress: Susan Blu (US), ? (Japan)

Toys

Generation 1

No actual toy of Arcee in her original cartoon model was ever made. Images of a hand-sculpted prototype have appeared in several Takara publictions, but it appears the toy never progressed beyond that stage.

The Japanese Transformers Generations book shows a piece of concept artwork of the Headmaster Chromedome car in pink and white labelled "Arcee", a proposal for a redeco of the toy as Headmaster Arcee from Rebirth. (Presumably, then, this was a Hasbro-initiated idea.) The idea does not appear to have gotten any further.

Beast Machines

• Arcee

The very first true transforming Arcee toy (and currently the only one of the G1 character) is a redeco and minor retooling of the Beast Wars Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia, transforming into a malformed mish-mash of machine and organic parts in the form of a large spider. The spider-mode fangs become a grappling weapon for her robot mode which extend on a retractable string. The robot mode also features a spring-powered waist-swivel for "power kick" action. Arcee lacks the retail version's additional chest armor, and the oddly-placed holes in her... well, chest, that keep the armor in place.

Arcee was available only as an exclusive to BotCon 2001, and along with Tigatron were the first time since the inception of 3H that they were allowed to use pre-existing characters for convention exclusives. Arcee is also the first convention toy to feature retooling. Attendees to the semi-formal dinner recieved their Arcees with a bonus; the box contained a light-sensitive sound chip featuring voice actress Susan Blu's voice saying "Don't underestimate me, I'm more than jut a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE!". These chips are VERY light-sensitve. Many won't shut up to this day.

External Links

• Arcee at TFU.info

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