Great War (Animated)
| This article is about the war in Animated. For the war taking place during Generation 1, see Great War (G1). |
- The Great War is a historical event from the Animated continuity family.
In the distant past, Autobots and Decepticons battled for supremacy of Cybertron in a conflict known as the Great War.
| “ | Many millions of years ago, war raged between the forces of the heroic Autobots and the brutal Decepticons for control of the planet Cybertron. The Autobots battled valiantly in the name of honor—their courageous exploits bringing hope and glory to a beleaguered war-torn planet, and inspiring countless generations of robots yet to come on-line. | ” |
—History vid, "Transform and Roll Out" | ||
- For further information, see: Transformers Animated timeline
Major events of the Great War
Where available, dates are given in millions of stellar cycles ago (MSCA).
- 12 MSCA - Ultra Magnus, recently appointed as Magnus, passes the Decepticon Registration Act.
- 10 MSCA - Great War begins.
- Great Uprising
- Software Wars
- Project Omega creates the first of the Omega Sentinels.
- Silvart War
- Ambush of Florin III
- Machine Wars
- Battle for Omnitron
- Zeta Supreme and the Wreckers fight the Decepticon Heavy Brigade; Blackout is only survivor.
- Asphalt Wars on Velocitron
- Dust Wars begin over Beta IV
- 2 MSCA - Battle for Iacon
- 2 MSCA - AllSpark is lost. Decepticons accept exile in exchange for amnesty. Great War ends.
Fiction
Animated cartoon
Arcee served in the Great War as an Autobot intelligence officer. Also present was Ratchet, while Prowl actively avoided it. The Thrill of the Hunt Five Servos of Doom
The war was won for the Autobots when they sent the AllSpark through a Space bridge to a corner of the galaxy where it wouldn't be found. The Decepticons were defeated, but not destroyed. Millions of years later, Ratchet, then a veteran of the Great War, had a cynical attitude regarding history vids on the subject. He recounted how the war ended. Transform and Roll Out
Trivia
- Footage from the Transformers episodes "War Dawn" and "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1" is used in the video detailing the events of the first Great War, millions of years prior. G1 character cameos include:
