Elita-One (Movie)
| 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-One is an Autobot from the 2007 movie franchise of the live-action film continuity family. Her name is also rendered Elita-1.
Elita-One is the first of the female Transformer robots. Naturally, she receives a lot of attention, which by no means displeases her, but she's more than a pretty face. She's a cunning fighter and an excellent marksman, capable of hitting a target from at least four miles away. When it comes time to rely on more than her gun, she's able to emit an "attraction field" that can cause those without protection to overheat without warning.
Older sister to Arcee and Chromia and one of Optimus Prime's closest and longest-serving officers, Elita-One shares the Autobot commander's compassion and dedication for protecting the innocent and downtrodden. Every bit as skilled as she is compassionate, Elita-One is one of the Autobots' strongest leaders. Determined to protect the weaker from the ruthless Decepticons to the bitter end, she's a living definition of an Autobot.
Fiction
IDW pre-movie comics
Thousands of years ago on Cybertron, Elita-One was one of Sentinel Prime's followers, alongside Optimus, Megatron, Shockwave, and others who believed in his teachings of the Dynasty of Primes and the AllSpark. When Sentinel Prime proved the truth of his claims by unearthing the lost AllSpark from beneath the surface of Cybertron at Simfur, Elita helped defend it against an attack by the non-believing Thetacons until Wheeljack was able to warp time and space and bring a sun into Cybertronic space, thereby repowering the AllSpark and the plant. With this, the Thetacons accepted that Sentinel Prime had been right all along, and an end was called to hostilities. In the wake of the conflict, as new life began to spring on Cybertron, Elita told Optimus of her two sisters in Metrotitan and her desire to see them again, and Optimus decided to go with her. Foundation #1
Elita and her sisters were later present during Sentinel's speech on Unification Day. She told Optimus that her sisters would have killed her if they missed it. Elita and Arcee joined Optimus's Science Division, while Chromia became part of Megatron's Defense Force. Foundation #2 Years later, when the Science Division unearthed a strange relic and Cybertron was attacked by the aliens of the Eshems Nebula, Megatron changed his military's mission to one of peaceful defense to aggressive offense, taking the fight to the aliens. Elita stayed behind on Cybertron, remaining true to Optimus's belief in the peaceful core values of their planet's society. Defiance #2 Studying the relic fragments they had uncovered alongside Arcee and Ratchet, Elita discovered that they all bore the same symbol in the same area: a symbol was also on Optimus's head. Drawing a correlation between the symbol and the Dynasty of Primes, Ratchet theorized that Optimus was involved with it somehow, redubbing him "Optimus Prime". Defiance #3
When Megatron reformed the military into the Decepticons and ordered the Primes to be assassinated, Elita came under fire with Sentinel and Wheeljack at the excavation site. Optimus and Chromia came to their rescue, and they escaped via a tunnel to Tyger Pax. Elita witnessed the departure of the Nemesis with the other Autobots, and became one of Optimus's closest advisors with Sentinel and Ironhide. With the war tearing Cybertron apart, Sentinel proposed using a "torch" to end the war without further loss of life. Foundation #3 It required the AllSpark to work: as Optimus battled Megatron at Simfur Temple, Elita successfully activated the torch and delivered it to Sentinel. Sentinel boarded the Ark and flew to Simfur, but it was all in vain after Starscream blew up the ship. Foundation #4
Elita-One joined a vengeful Optimus Prime in a charge on Megatron's citadel. Shocked at the coldness and violence her old friend was displaying on the battlefield, Elita entreated him to stand down, telling him that such actions were not who he was, but he retorted that Megatron's death was all that mattered. Foundation #1 She was left behind when Ironhide decided to help Optimus Prime. Foundation #2 Though Optimus did not go through with killing Megatron after her sisters stole the AllSpark, Elita still found herself unable to speak to him. Foundation #4
Sometime in 1908, Elita-One were part of an Autobot team sent to steal energon from the Decepticons. Instead they were ambushed by Shockwave and his troops, and Chromia was killed in action. Rising Storm #2
Titan Magazines post-movie comics
Following the Decepticon victory in Mission City, Elita-One was part of a small team of Autobot reinforcements summoned to Earth by the surviving Autobots on the planet. Touching down on Earth's moon, Elita-One reminded Strongarm that they were to wait until they heard from Ironhide and Bumblebee, as to act without the Earth-based Autobots' intel would be as good as just shooting themselves in the head there and then. Unfortunately, the Decepticons had detected the arrival, Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1 and Starscream arrived to attack them, ironically just as Elita was expressing her desire for a fight. Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2 Starscream's appearance led Elita to mistakenly conclude that the Autobots on Earth must have been destroyed, meaning the mission was a bust, so they team decided to go to Earth themselves—just as Starscream wanted. Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3
Once on Earth, Elita-One's group unsuccessfully helped Bumblebee in battle against Megatron. The tables turned when the captive Optimus Prime was freed and joined the fight, so Elita hung back and warned Strongarm to keep out of the leaders' battle. Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5
After the Decepticons were beaten, she was on sentry duty with Armorhide. She was too busy swearing to look in more than one direction, causing the Decepticon attack force to reach Savannah without warning simply because they were approaching from behind her. Aftermath Part 1 Somehow this didn't get her banned from further sentry duty. Dark Spark
She later piloted the Straxus on its return flight to Earth, and was ordered to fly on to Washington, D.C. when it was discovered the Decepticons had taken over the Savannah base. Insert "women drivers" joke here. Hard Target
IDW post-movie comics
After the Autobots claimed victory in their first great battle with the Decepticons on Earth in 2007, Starscream began a plan of his own to create an artificial Replica AllSpark, and had Elita-One, Grindcore, Signal Flare, and Warpath captured and put to work constructing it at Simfur. When Starscream arrived to inspect the cube, Elita pled with him for mercy, but none was dispensed. Upon the AllSpark's completion, she was strapped to it, with the intention of draining her life-force to power the cube. The Reign of Starscream #4 Arcee arrived too late to stop her sister's death, but blew up the generators used to store the life energy in revenge, throwing the Decepticons into disarray. The Reign of Starscream #5
Not long after, Elita-One's remains were acquired by the deranged Decepticon experimentalist Flatline, along with those of her sister Chromia and taken to his lab at an outpost on an unknown planet to use in his attempts to create a new breed of tripartate soldier, three bodies fuelled by a single spark. After several failures, whether by coincidence or design, Flatline was presented by Thundercracker with a new test subject: Elita and Chromia's sister, Arcee. Through the use of Arcee's spark, implanted in a new body, Flatline reignited the life-forces of Elita and Chromia in new shells, albeit not as they had truly had been before: now, they were at one with their sister, a singular entity at the spark, each feeling the sensations and emotions of the other, yet retaining some degree of autonomy and memory of their own identity. "One as three, and three as one". Grappling with their new forms, the sisters broke free, liberating Flatline's other victims, the twins Skids and Mudflap, in the process. Tales of the Fallen #6 Rising Storm #1
A short time later, the sisters, the twins, Sideswipe, Jolt, Topspin, Leadfoot and Roadbuster arrived on Earth on the Wreckers ship Xantium. (While the ship and the Wreckers stayed behind in NASA) Dark of the MoonDark of the Moon issue 3 in response to a summons beamed into space by Optimus Prime. Joining the allied Autobot-human strikeforce NEST, the new recruits received some training, and were soon called upon to put it into use: the Decepticon Demolishor had been sighted in Shanghai, China. Alliance #4
Revenge of the Fallen film
- Voice actor: Grey DeLisle (English), Masako Katsuki (Japanese), Martina Treger (German), Chiara Colizzi (Italian), Gabriela Bicalho (Brazil), Erica Edwards (Latin American-Spanish)
- Holographic rider: Erin Naas
Elita-1 and her sisters were held in reserve as NEST entered Shanghai to deal with Demolishor, only being called into action when the presence of a second Decepticon, Sideways, was detected. Together with the twins, the sisters pursued the sneaky speedster through the streets of Shanghai, smashing through buildings and everything else in their way, but they were ultimately unable to do little damage, so Sideswipe was brought up to bat, and proceeded to make short work of Sideways.
When The Fallen issued an ultimatum to Earth, the US government decided that the Autobots would be shipped back to Diego Garcia, but NEST disobeyed the orders, instead shipping Elita and the others to Egypt on the advice of Sam Witwicky, who had the means to resurrect the recently-deceased Optimus Prime. During the climactic battle between NEST and The Fallen's Decepticons, the sisters arrived with Ironhide to help escort Sam and Mikaela through the warzone, but Elita-1 was one of the first Autobot casualties of the battle, being shot down from behind as she called for Sam and Mikaela to follow them. Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers (2010) toy bios
Elita-1 came to find she had a lot in common with Sideswipe, and would team up to go Decepticon hunting with the Autobot swordsman whenever possible. In particular, the Decepticon bounty hunter Axor made an interesting challenge for the pair. Elita-1's bio Together with her sisters, Elita also got another shot at bringing Sideways down after they begged Optimus Prime to allow them the chance. Sideways Sneak Attack
Unite for the Universe
When Starscream, powered by Project: Unite attacked multiple human installations, Optimus Prime led an Autobot force to combat the crazed Decepticon. Elita-One was among them, along with Scattorshot and Hubcap. They fired on Starscream, only managing to anger him, but he was soon blasted by even larger firepower, from a Megatron seeking out Starscream's head for his disobedience. On the Road of Destruction
As Megatron and Starscream battled it out without regard to their Autobot spectators, Elita muttered that she'd rather let the two wear each other down and then take the survivor. However, Optimus Prime knew that keeping their distance would still potentially leave the Unite technology in the wrong hands, meaning the Autobots would have to separate the two and defeat both. While Optimus went after Megatron, he directed Elita and the other Autobots at Starscream. They and Decepticons loyal to Megatron kept Starscream busy until Ratchet was able to arrive and separate Starscream from his Unite technology. With the defunct Starscream still in the care of Elita and the Autobots, Megatron and his Decepticons fled. The Strongest Weapon
IDW post-Revenge of the Fallen comics
When NEST discovered that Starscream was selling Transformer weaponry to humans, a sting operation was staged in which Theodore Galloway would pose as a buyer to lure the Decepticons in. When Skystalker, Divebomb and Fearswoop took the bait, Elita and her sisters joined the twins and the human forces of NEST in tackling them. The sisters did not take kindly to Skystalker's bewilderment that the Autobots were sending their women to do the fighting for them, and killed him with practised ease. The violent nature his old friend was now displaying gave Optimus Prime pause, reminding him of the time in the past when he too had sunk into the depths of rage, and how Elita had disapproved of it then.
Returning to base after the mission, Elita shared a quiet moment with Optimus, losing herself in the sensations she could feel from the sisters whose spark she shared: The pain of Arcee's wounds, and the feel of Chromia's sword blade as she tested it against her fingertip. Prime quietly told her that she had never told him these things before, and she simply replied that he had never asked. Rising Storm #1
When Starscream attacked Philadelphia and Sam Witwicky contacted NEST, Optimus decided that the sisters should be left behind due to damage that Arcee was still sustaining. However, in the end Optimus allowed Elita and her sisters to join the mission. Rising Storm #2 During the flight, Optimus tried once more to have Arcee sit out of the mission. Elita reminded Optimus that is was Arcee's decision, and her desire for revenge was as strong as Elita's. Optimus tried to explain to her that victory at any price comes at a high cost, recalling the time on Cybertron when Prime let such an emotion overcome him. Elita's anger boils over and she chastises him for leaving her behind on Cybertron, only to witness Chromia's death and die herself, and she came back to life only to fight and kill more Decepticons. Optimus reminds Elita that he too had experienced death, but Elita explained that when he died, the Autobots actually cared. She and her sisters are dispatched to upstate New York, thinking it was Starscream's base of operations and destroy it, though they quickly found out they we´re wrong and that Shockwave was on Earth. Elita tried to contact Optimus, however Soundwave jammed their communications and sent his minions after her sisters. she then attempted to flee and inform Optimus, but Astrotrain pursued her. Rising Storm #3
After a short chase, Elita eventually got the drop on Astrotrain. A swipe of her blade cleaved his armor, causing him to explode above a building as Elita sped away. She was able to inform Optimus Prime that the events occurring were not Starscream's doing, but were in fact the result of Shockwave's manipulation. Just as she was delivering her message, she was caught off guard by a surprise attack by Shockwave and was brutally killed, while both of her sisters could only helplessly feel her pain as she died for a second time. Shockwave took a look to Elita-1 lifeless head and "asked" her if he interrumpt her. Optimus, enraged by her death, battled the Decepticon. Optimus began to claim the upper hand, until Shockwave's pet Driller arrived and rescued him. Rising Storm #4
IDW Dark of the Moon adaptation
Shortly after Elita's death, a "grave" was made for her in the form of a shipping container. Optimus Prime dwelled on her death for a few seconds, swearing revenge on Shockwave, shortly before he left on a mission to Chernobyl. Dark of the Moon #1
Toys
Transformers (2007)
- Elita-One (Scout, 2007)
- Accessories: 1 missile, 2 tailpipes, scope, projectile launcher, Energon chip
- A pinkish-copper and silver redeco of the Energon Arcee toy, Elita-One transforms into a "superbike"-type racing motorcycle of undetermined and probably made-up model. Like previous versions of the mold, she comes with several separate weapon pieces that combine into her Energon bow, which pegs into a hole just above her hand, and an Autobot-style energon chip. These items are cast in black plastic. One must take care when removing her black chip, as the star fits so tightly that careless removal can break her torso. Her deco meticulously matches that of Generation 1 Arcee.
- Elita-One is part of the third wave of Target-exclusive Scout toys, but is not marked as part of the Robo-Vision promotion.
- This mold also was used to make Superlink Ariel Paradron Type, as well as the BotCon 2005 Descent into Evil set's Chromia, Flamewar and Flareup, and Elita-One's fellow Target exclusive, Arcee. This exact toy was repurposed as Shattered Glass Arcee.
Transformers (2010)
- Elita-1 (Deluxe, 2010)
- Japanese ID number: AA-08
- Accessories: Missile, figure stand/cannons
- Elita-1 is a black, white and purple(ish) redeco of Chromia, transforming from a unicycle-robot into a Suzuki B-King motorcycle. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicyclebot one of the most stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Elita-1's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. She is slightly retooled from the original Chromia figure, sporting an extra tab that allows her chest to lock together more securely. She was released as part of the Hunt for the Decepticons promotion.
- Elita-1 features a small Mech Alive gimmick: swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun. Her stand has sculpted tank treads on the bottom, most likely to make it look that she's still mobile while using it. Her license plate has 3L 174 written on it as a leet way of spelling her own name ("leet"/"Elita"... get it? Haw haw.). A certain fellow would approve of that.
- TakaraTomy initially mistakenly solicited their release of Elita-1 using the purple Arcee redeco from the "Rotorwash Rumble" pack. The actual released toy uses the Chromia mold just like Hasbro, with a more screen accurate deco that uses more purple paint.
- Sideways Sneak Attack (Multi-pack)
- This Target-exclusive multi-pack was to contain redecos of the Revenge of the Fallen Legends class Arcee mold as Chromia and Elita-1, plus an Arcee who may or may not be different from the single ROTF release. The set furthermore includes a redeco of Deluxe class Sideways, whose painted battle damage evokes the scene in the film where he's been cut in half. Ouchies.
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Dark of the Moon
Human Alliance
- Autobot Skids / Elita-1 / Sergeant Epps (Human Alliance, 2011)
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- Dark of the Moon Elita-1 is packaged with Skids' Revenge of the Fallen Human Alliance mold, repainted in his black/green Dark of the Moon deco, and Sergeant Epps. She is colored purple, like her Revenge of the Fallen movie incarnation, though using the Human Alliance Arcee mold. Which is Chromia's robot model. Confused yet?
Notes
- In both IDW Publishing's comics and Titan's Transformers magazine, Elita's head (her original body's head, that is) was redesigned to resemble that of her Generation 1 counterpart. As far as Titan goes, however, apparent lack of communication between artists has meant that this was not consistent across various issues, and that she is sometimes drawn with her toy-based head instead. And there's about a million different versions of her G1-ised head, one for each Titan artist...
- For her Revenge of the Fallen incarnation, Elita-1's name was originally announced as "Flareup" at Hasbro's panel during San Diego Comic-Con 2009.
- Not long after, at BotCon 2009, it was claimed that she was going to be a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Arcee.
- The three bike girls were originally going to combine into a larger robot-form, but this was cut from the final movie. A vestigal reference to this can be found in fold-out tabs attached to their action figures, but with Elita's relegation to a redeco, no real combination appears possible with the toys.
- Yeah, plans changed a lot with Elita.
- The third motorcycle in the movie was actually an MV Agusta F4, a different model than both Arcee's Ducati 848 and Chromia's Suzuki B-King.
- In pre-production artwork, the non-pink components of the proposed combined Arcee were variously shown to be gold, green or silver. Which portions of these monstrosities may have originally been Elita-1 is anyone's guess. Meanwhile, in the "Lamborghini Jump" animatic featured on the "Deconstructing Visual Bayhem" segment of the ROTF special features disk, the third member of the Arcee combiner is yellow.
- A piece of (adorable!) TakaraTomy website art shows Chromia with her finalized design, but the other two bike girls as pink and red versions of Arcee. As Arcee's toy is red, this would ostensibly make the pink one Elita-1... despite her film design being entirely different and her toy being a redeco of Chromia.
- Robot Heroes Chromia is actually Elita-1's model in Chromia's colors.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Elita-1 (エリータ・ワン Erīta Wan)
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