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Is there a third faction in Transformers?
It’s during this journey that the Autobots apparently find a third faction known as the Mercenaries. Usually, the Transformers mythos only features Autobots and Decepticons. Bumblebee in this new series originally wasn’t part of any faction, but then chose to become an Autobot.
What are the two teams in Transformers?
Like most pieces of Transformers fiction, Transformers: Animated focuses on the conflict between two warring factions of Transformer robots, the superheroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, who bring their conflict to Earth.
What is the conflict between Autobots and Decepticons?
The root of the conflict between the Autobots and the Decepticons lies in their differing views on society. When Optimus Prime and Megatron took down the corrupt council, they had opposing views on how to establish a new order, which resulted in the conflict.
Are there other primes in Transformers?
These are Alpha Prime, Guardian Prime, Sentinel Prime, Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime.
What faction is lockdown in?
Neither Autobot nor Decepticon, Lockdown is a member of the Mercenary faction introduced in the set.
What do Decepticons turn into?
Predacons
The Decepticons eventually evolve into the Predacons, a faction in the fictional Beast Wars universe created by Hasbro. Previously the name Predacon had been associated with the Transformer group which combined to form Predaking.
Who is the 13th prime?
The Thirteenth Prime (Optimus Prime) The Thirteenth Prime, also known as 13, is the last of the original Primes and the most mysterious member of the group. Generally, not much is known about him, save for the fact that his powers are passed on to the Autobot leaders.
Why do the Decepticons and Autobots have different names?
In the Dreamwave comics continuity the two factions arose when Megatron started the civil war. Those who sided with Megatron named themselves Decepticons, and those who sided with Sentinel Prime and the Council of Ancients named themselves Autobots. Again no reasoning is given for the names. Originally for toy reasons.
How did the Transformers come into being?
The Transformers were created by a race called the Quintessons. They originally created Autobots as general worker consumer bots and Decepticons as military weapons. The Transformers eventually became sentient and rebelled. This is far back in their past though.
What is the Transformers movie franchise about?
Transformers is a Japanese–American media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It follows the battles of sentient, living autonomous robots, often the Autobots and the Decepticons, who can transform into other forms, such as vehicles and animals.
What is the storyline of Transformers Universe?
The storyline of Transformers: Universe, mainly set following Beast Machines, sees characters from many assorted alternate continuities, including existing and new ones, encountering each other. The story was told in an unfinished comic book exclusive to the Official Transformers Collectors’ Convention.