Continuity family
A continuity family is MediaWiki's term for a group of distinct but closely-related individual continuities. For example, Generation 1, the original Transformers toyline and franchise, had several separate continuities. Therefore, there is no single Generation 1 continuity, but many related ones. Further, these continuities are clearly distinguishable from the various Unicron Trilogy continuities, or from Robots in Disguise.
Transformers' two major continuity families are:
- The Generation 1 continuity family. This includes the original toyline and all related media, the divergent Japanese exclusive material begun in 1987, the Generation 2 revival of the franchise from the 1990's, as well as later "rebooted" versions of the Generation 1 story, such as those created by Dreamwave and IDW. Additionally, the so-called "Beast Era" also belongs to this continuity family. This includes Beast Wars, Beast Wars II, Beast Wars Neo, and Beast Machines.
- The Unicron Trilogy continuity family. This includes the Armada, Energon, and Cybertron toylines and all related media.
Robots in Disguise is not a member of either of the above two families. However, there appears to be only one RID continuity, so whether one refers to it as a "family" with only one member or as a singular continuity is a matter of taste.
The Universe franchise features a storyline which begins as part of the Generation 1/Beast Era continuity family, but also includes characters from the Unicron Trilogy and Robots in Disguise.
