Noble (BM)
| This article is about the organic wolf-creature from Beast Machines. For the human from Dark of the Moon, see Sergeant Noble. |
| The name or term "Savage" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Savage (disambiguation). |
- Noble is a Maximal from the Beast Machines portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The strange organic monster known as Noble is the only known purely-organic Transformer. He was created as an unintended, unforeseen side effect of Megatron seeking to rid himself of the organic portions of his beast form. Once Megatron's animating spark left the beast it retained life and became a distinct living creature in its own right. Stripped of Megatron's mind however the thing that remained was basically all animal and acted as such. His humanoid form resembles a werewolf, and his alternate mode is a dragon (known as "Savage"). The animalistic Noble formed a close bond with Nightscream akin to that between a boy and his dog.
Fiction
Beast Machines cartoon
- Voice actor: David Kaye (English), Yūichi Nagashima (Japanese), Mauro Ramos (Brazil), Michael Telloke (German)
When Noble first appeared, the creature was basically Megatron in disguise, his spark having been unexpectedly trapped in the organics he had sought to purge. It is unclear whether his seemingly random violent rages were genuine or if they were a deliberate ruse. Once he seemed to gain more self-control and began speaking, Noble claimed to be a survivor of the transformation lock virus in need of help, and so he was quickly accepted into the Maximal fold and befriended by Nightscream. Savage Noble Noble began experiencing "blackouts", however, when his animal mind supposedly took over his actions and led him to Megatron's Citadel, desperately clawing to get in. These "spells" fooled the Maximals long enough for Megatron to make his move. After breaching the Citadel's defenses, he used a spark extractor on himself and downloaded his spark into a Giant Warship. Prometheus Unbound
The discarded Savage/Noble entity was left a pure beast with an instinctual mind and no spark. Noble continued to follow Nightscream, helping where he could but also at times jeopardizing the team. In Darkest Knight The first time Megatron consumed all the sparks on Cybertron, Noble attacked him in defense of Nightscream; now more disgusted than ever, Megatron used his new-found power to kill Noble. This sacrifice led to the enraged Nightscream defeating Megatron. Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege The ill-fated creature was later mourned by the Maximals and praised for his sacrifice. Spark of Darkness
Beast Machines toy bio
A warrior known to boast about nature's superiority of technology, "Beast Changer" was the first of several side-effects that came about due to Megatron separating his organic and technological halves. He possess acute senses and immense power in both modes; in his wolf mode, he can easily claw and bite through synthetic alloys, and in his dragon mode, his scales provide him with more protection than any Vehicon armor. Although he is an intelligent warrior, with an intense hatred for Megatron, the other Maximals still have their doubts about him, due to his bizarre origin. Nonetheless, he finds sympathy with his fellow Maximal, Nightscream.Noble toy bio
Toys
Beast Machines
- Beast Changer (Deluxe, 2001)
- Accessories: Wings (left & right)
- The Beast Changer (so called due to Hasbro's inability to secure the Trademark on "Savage Noble") transforms from wolf-creature to dragon-creature (the packaging announces a conversion from "savage beast to noble wolf," a reference to the name Hasbro wasn't able to trademark). A spring-loaded tab on the dragon's head opens his jaws. The toy's spark crystal has its own unique symbol, a merger of the Beast Machines Maximal and Vehicon logos. Its spark-action gimmick is a wind-up spinning claw attack.
Beast Wars Returns
- Noble Savage (Deluxe, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: BR-11
- Accessories: Wings (left & right)
- A redeco of the Beast Changer toy, colored to appear somewhat more show-accurate and released in Japan as part of the Beast Wars Returns toyline, exclusive to Toys"R"Us.
Notes
- While "Savage" is clearly Megatron's dragon half, it is unclear where the DNA for the wolf form "Noble" originated. Some fans have speculated a connection to Silverbolt's wolf fuzor form but nothing in the show particularly supports this.
- Given the Beast era's focus on a Transformer's life force and personality being bound up in its spark, it is questionable whether Noble, after losing its spark, was technically still a Transformer.
- The Beast Wars Mutants line contained prior examples of beast-to-beast Transformers.
- Mainframe would later borrow the "Noble" character model as a werewolf for the beginning of Casper's Haunted Christmas and the two Scary Godmother movies.
- The names "Savage" and "Noble" come from the phrase "noble savage", a concept in philosophy which states that humans in a non-civilized state are essentially good. Pretty deep for a Saturday morning cartoon show.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Noble (ノーブル Nōburu), Savage (サヴェッジ Savejji)
