From: Liane 'Tetra Reris' Elliot Newsgroups: alt.toys.transformers Subject: [INFO] Transformers Book of the Dead Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 16:05:40 -0800 Message-ID: TRANSFORMERS BOOK OF THE DEAD US & UK Comics, US & Japanese Cartoons Version 5.2 Helpful corrections and additions by David Porretta Andrew Crane Bluestreak7 Aziraphale Jonah Rapp Zobovor Maximus Prime Prime Saber Hydra D304 FlameStrike plus additions http//lavender.fortunecity.com/polanski/549/formers/death.html Additions: Beast Machines. Special Note: This version goes to prove that all fans nickpick over very fine details like spellings and the exact information of a characters death/reformation/etc. (according to movie) KNOWN DECEASED (CAUSE) Brawn (1 shot/Megatron gun mode, fired by Starscream) Cyclonus (clone was flamed by Slag and crashed) Ironhide (6 shots/Constructicons, Megatron, others) Optimus Prime(4 shots, sword wound, severe beating/Megatron) Prowl (1 shot/Megatron in gun mode, fired by Starscream) Ratchet (5 shots/Constructicons, Megatron, others) Starscream (1 shot/Galvatron cannon mode) Unicron (Destroyed when Rodimus Prime opened the Matrix) Wheeljack (unknown) Windcharger (unknown) NOTE: It is being called to question who shot whom in this scene of the movie. One may put the kill of Ironhide and Ratchet to Megatron. Scavenger is given the kill for Prowl. REFORMED THEN/NOW (CAUSE) Bombshell/Cyclonus (Unicron) Bumblebee/Goldbug (Rebuilt by Quintesson) Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime (Matrix of Leadership) Kickback/Sweep (Unicron) Megatron/Galvatron (Unicron) Shrapnel/Sweep (Unicron) Skywarp/Sweep or Scourge (Unicron) Thundercracker/Sweep or Scourge (Unicron) NOTE: There is much controversy as to whom Cyclonus actually is. Some say it is Bombshell, some say Skywarp. Go figure. SPECIAL CONDITIONS Ultra Magnus (blown apart by Sweeps; rebuilt by Junkions) (according to US cartoon) DECEASED (needs confirmation) Huffer (death unknown; crypt in Autobot Burial Ship) Bluestreak (death unknown; crypt in Autobot Burial Ship) NOTE: Several say his crypt is never shown or mentioned. DECEASED (SPECIAL CONDITIONS) Optimus Prime (revived twice by Quintessons; 1st time- planned to be used to kill off Autobots; Reason- to lead Autobots into a trap; Result- plan failed, thought destroyed by trap. 2nd time- he's retrieved from his ship and revived; Reason- hate-inducing germ plagues universe because of a humans' anger toward Transformers; Result- power of Matrix is completely drained) Starscream (ghost; new body received by Unicron in exchange for three labors) SPECIAL CONDTIONS Ariel (shot by Megatron; rebuilt as Elita-One by Alpha Trion) Orion Pax (shot at by Megatron; Rebuilt as Optimus Prime by Alpha Trion) (according to Japanese cartoons - Headmasters/Masterforce/Victory/Zone) KNOWN DEAD Black Zarak (killed by God Jinrai in a Masterforce episode) Breast Force (died as Liokaiser, energy drained out of them by Destron super-weapon) Convoy (Became one with Vector Sigma in Headmasters) Death Cobra Deathzaurus (stabbed in chest by Star Saber and bled to death in Victory) *alternate spellings/phoentic pronounciations include: Deathsaurus, Deszaras and Death Czarus. Devil Z (killed by God Jinrai in a Masterforce) Dinosaurer (blown up by Dai Atlus and Sonic Bomber in Zone) Drillhorn (See BREAST FORCE) Gai Hawk (See BREAST FORCE) Galvatron (Killed by Super Megatron in Return of Convoy) *questionable if Galvatron even appeared in this series; also that Galvatron was already dead and SM just made sure Hellbat (See BREAST FORCE) Jaruga (See BREAST FORCE) Killbison (See BREAST FORCE) Leoceaser (See BREAST FORCE) Leozak (See BREAST FORCE) Megazarak (Body chopped in half by Fortress Maximus in Headmasters) Micromaster Bases (Destroyed by Destrons in Zone) Predaking (Cut in half by Dai Atlus in Zone) Seacons (Destroyed many times by the Bots in Masterforce) Seacons (Blown up by Dai Atlus and Sonic Bomber in Zone) Sixknight (Killed by Black Zarak in Masterforce episode) Ultra Magnus (Killed by Sixshot in a Headmasters) SPECIAL CONDITIONS Alpha Trion (merged with Vector Sigma) Blaster (died after battle with Soundwave in Headmasters; rebuilt into Twincaster) God Jinrai (slaughtered by Deathzaurus in Victory; rebuilt into Victory Leo) Soundwave (killed by Blaster in a Headmasters; rebuilt into Soundblaster) PRESUMED DEAD Devastar (Possibly killed by lava in Zone) Galvatron (Buried under chunks of ice in Headmasters) (according to original comic) KNOWN DEAD (CAUSE) Afterburner (Starscream) Air Raid (Starscream) Astrotrain (killed by Starscream) Blaster (killed by Starscream) Blitzwing (Deactivated by Shockwave or killed by Starscream) Blot (Starscream) Bluestreak (deactivated by Shockwave) Bluestreak (killed by Starscream) Bombburst (Unicron) Brainstorm (Unicron) Brawn (Deactivated by Shockwave) Brawn (killed by Starscream) Bumblebee (deactivated by Shockwave) Buzzsaw (killed by Starscream) Chase (Starscream) Chromedome (MATRIX THUNDERWING CAUSALITIES) - NOTE: Supposedly survived and was later repaired Cliffjumper (deactivated by Shockwave) NOTE was supposedly repaired later Cloudburst (Unicron) Cutthroat (Starscream) Cyclonus (Killed by Galvatron) Deathbringer (Matrix) Divebomb Emirate Xaaron (Unicron) Fangry (Grimlock) Finback (Unicron) Fireflight (Starscream) Freeway (Starscream) Galvatron (pummeled into the ice by Fortress Maximus) Gears (Fell to his death) Gears (deactivated by Shockwave) Gears (killed by Starscream) Getaway (Dreadwing & Dreadwind combined) Getaway (MATRIX THUNDERWING CAUSALITIES) NOTE was wounded and not seen again, thus this death is speculative Goldbug (killed by Starscream but rebuilt into Pretender) Grimlock (killed by Starscream but rebuilt into Pretender) Hardhead (Unicron) Headstrong Highbrow (Unicron) Hoist (killed by Starscream) Hook (Primus using Xaaron) Hot Rod (MATRIX THUNDERWING CAUSALITIES) NOTE he survived as he is in the G2 comic Hound (deactivated by Shockwave) Hound (killed by Starscream) Huffer (deactivated by Shockwave) Hun-Grr (Starscream) Iguanus (lightning bolt) Ironhide (deactivated by Shockwave or killed by Starscream) Jazz (Starscream) Jetfire (killed by Starscream) Joyride (Unicron) Landmine (Killed by Thunderwing) Laserbeak (killed by Starscream) Lightspeed (Starscream) Line (Killed by Galvatron) Megatron (Blew up with the Space Bridge, rebuilt w/help from Blackjack) Mirage (deactivated by Shockwave) Mirage (killed by Starscream) Nautilator (Starscream) Nosecone (Starscream) Octane (killed by Starscream) Omega Supreme (Starscream) Optimus Prime (Killed during that video game) Optimus Prime (Blown up while using the Matrix on Unicron) NOTE supposedly survived this encounter Overbite (Starscream) Perceptor (Starscream) Powerglide (Starscream) Primus (Unicron) Prowl (Starscream) Quake (Unicron) NOTE supposedly survived Rampage Razorclaw Rippersnapper Rollbar (Starscream) Runabout (eaten by Demon) Scattershot (Starscream) Scroponok (Melted by Unicron) Scrounge (Tossed into the smelting pool) Seacons (killed by Starscream) Searchlight Seawing (Starscream) Shockwave (Fell to Earth and presumed dead) NOTE supposedly survived Shockwave (Beaten to death by Megatron and Galvatron) Sideswipe (deactivated by Shockwave and killed by Starscream) Silverbolt (Starscream) Sinker (Galvatron) Sinnertwin Skalor (Starscream) Skids (Disassembled by R.A.A.T.) Skydive (Starscream) Skywarp (killed by Starscream) Slag (Starscream) Slingshot (Starscream) Sludge (Starscream) Snap Trap (Starscream) Snarl (Starscream) Soundwave (killed by Starscream) NOTE supposedly rebuilt Spinister (MATRIX THUNDERWING CAUSALITIES) NOTE supposedly survived Starscream (Blew up after absorbing the Underbase; rebuilt by Megatron/Ratchet) Strafe (Starscream) Straxus (Exploded after being tossed into the interdimensional void by Blaster) Sunstreaker (deactivated by Shockwave; revived by Nucleon and became Action Master) Swoop (Starscream) Tantrum Technobots (killed by Starscream) Tentakil (Starscream) Terrorcons (killed by Starscream) The Keeper (Killed by Bludgeon) Throttlebots (killed by Starscream) Thundercraker (killed by Starscream) Thunderwing (Killed during the explosion of a shuttle; revived by Matrix) Thunderwing (Unicron) Unicron (Destroyed when Optimus Prime used the Creation Matrix) Waverider (Unicron) Weirdwolf (Grimlock) Wheeljack (deactivated by Shockwave; reactivated by Ratchet, killed by Starscream; reactivated with Nucleon) Wideload (Starscream) NOTE: It was told to me that anyone deactivated by Shockwave was repaired and that anyone killed by the Underbase powered Starscream was resurrected with Nucleon. KNOWN DEAD (CAUSE) (is confirmed) Chainclaw ("alternate" future death in #67) Crossblades ("alternate" future death in #67) Cyclonus ("alternate" future death in #67) Getaway ("alternate" future death in #67) Guzzle ("alternate" future death in #67) Rodimus Prime ("alternate" future death in #67) Scourge ("alternate" future death in #67) REFORMED THEN/NOW (CAUSE) Blaster (Nucleon) Bumblebee/Goldbug (G.I. Joe blew him up; they & Ratchet repaired) Grimlock (Nucleon) Ironhide (Nucleon) Megatron (Nucleon) Ratchet (Nucleon) Skids (Nucleon) Slag (Nucleon) Sludge (Nucleon) Snarl (Nucleon) Sunstreaker (Nucleon) Swoop (Nucleon) Wheeljack (Nucleon) DECEASED (SPECIAL CONDITIONS) Goldbug (destroyed by Starscream; repaired by Pretender suit) Grimlock (destroyed by Starscream; repaired by Pretender suit) Jazz (destroyed by Starscream; repaired by Pretender suit) Megatron (bomb explosion; molecularly bonded with Ratchet) Optimus Prime (destroyed by Ethan Zachary; repaired on Nebulos by several 'Bots and now is a Powermaster) Optimus Prime (destroyed by carrying Matrix into Unicron; merged with Hi-Q with assist from The Last Autobot) Ratchet (bomb explosion; molecularly bonded with Megatron) Starscream (destroyed by Underbase; repaired by Pretender suit) Thunderwing (revitalized by Matrix, later killed by Unicron) (according to G2 comic) KNOWN DEAD Bludgeon (Killed by Megatron in G2 comic) Combaticons (killed by Generation 2 Decepticons) Crankcase (killed by G2 Decepticons) Dirge Fortress Maximus (killed after smashing into antimatter reaction chamber) Frenzy Hot Spot (self destructed so humans wouldn't get his technology) Inferno (killed by Generation 2 Decepticons) Ironhide (killed by Generation 2 Decepticons) Jhiaxus (killed by The Swarn in G2 comic) Joyride (killed by Generation 2 Decepticons) Mirage Nightbeat Octopunch (killed by Generation 2 Decepticons) Optimus Prime Dissolved by the Swarm in G2 comic Quake (killed by Generation 2 Decepticons) Ramjet Razorclaw Red Alert Killed by various Generation 2 Decepticons) Skullgrin Killed by Generation 2 Decepticons) Slag Slapdash (killed by Generation 2 Decepticons) Slingshot Smokescreen (killed by Generation 2 Decepticons) Stranglehold (killed by Generation 2 Decepticons) REFORMED (SPECIAL CONDITIONS) Optimus Prime (Sacrificed himself, Matrix cleansed Swarm and it gave him a new body) Starscream (Used Matrix to merge with Decepticon Battleship Warworld) (according to G.I. Joe comic/G.I. Joe & TFs X-Over) Bumblebee (Obliterated by G.I. Joe) Chase (killed by Megatron) Dirge (blown up by Serpentor; G.I. Joe & Transformers x-over) Override (Torn apart by Megatron) (according to UK comic) TIME WARS CASUALTIES Battletrap Chopsop Flywheels Rack N Ruin Ravage Roadbuster Sandstorm Scorponok Topspin Twin Twist Ultra Magnus Weirdwolf REFORMED THEN/NOW (CAUSE) Bumblebee/Goldbug (D.H. blew him up; Wreck-Gar repaired) KNOWN DECEASED (CAUSE) Catilla (sword through side of chest; Bludgeon) Cyclonus (Megatron ripped his head off) Flame (killed by zombie Impactor) Impactor (killed by Macabre; took laser for Emirate Xaaron) Inferno (crashed his ship into a battalion of 'Cons) Roadbuster (blow apart by untested 'Con weapon, the path blaster) Shockwave (Death's Head blew him apart and squished his brain) DECEASED (SPECIAL CONDITIONS) Galvatron (shell ripped off; returned to future and made whole) DECEASED Dinobot (took on all the Preds and maxed himself out) Ravage (Killed in ship crash) Scorponok (fell into lava) Terrorsaur (fell into lava) Transmute (overloaded trying to stop Rampage's and Silverbolt's weapons) Inferno (by Megatron using Nemesis) Quickstrike (by Megatron using Nemesis) Tigerhawk (by Megatron using Nemesis) Rampage (died with Depth Charge) Depth Charge (Died in explosion of Rampages' spark) Dinobot 2 (in crash of Nemesis) Tarantulas (Vok) DECEASED (SPECIAL CONDITIONS) Black Arachnia (TM2 driver; reformed into TransMetal form) *questionable if she did indeed die Optimus Primal (died in explosion; Rhinox drew his spark back into a TransMetal body) REFORMATION Airazor (reformed into Tigerhawk with Tigatron) Cheetor (TransMetal body thanks to quantum surge) Cheetor (TransMetal, updated look thanks to Alien TM Devic) Optimus Primal (TransMetal body was changed when he placed Optimus Prime's spark into his body; now known as Optimal Optimus) Megatron (TransMetal body thanks to quantum surge; further altered when he took Megatrons' spark) Rattrap (TransMetal body thanks to quantum surge) Tarantulas (burned severely by Inferno; somehow got into Black Arachnia's mind when she plugged into his mind; transferred back into his TransMetal body) Tigertron (reformed into Tigerhawk with Airazor) REFORMATIONS Optimus Primal, Cheetor, Rattrap, Black Arachnia (reformatted by Oracle) Silverbolt, Rhinox, Waspinator (sparks removed and changed; SB=Jetstorm, W=Thrust, R=Tankor) Megatron (lost body, became Noble/Savage which was forced to lose his spark, the spark then moved into his new Unicron's head-like form) Jetstorm (Silverbolt) became Silverbolt again when BA put a extractor DNA scanner on him along with throwing some techno-ooze on him. Reformatted into the condor form) REFORMATTING Nightscream (via Optimus Primal) Botanica (via Optimus Primal) DEATHS Tankorr/Rhinox Noble/Savage DEATHS: Obsidian (speculative): Shot into space by anti-gravity units in Megatron's BFH. Units activated by Cheetor. Stryka (speculative): Shot into space by anti-gravity units in Megatron's BFH. Units activated by Cheetor. Optimus Primal: Fell into Cybertron's organic core w/Megatron, causing chain reaction resulting in planet's reformatting. Megatron: Pushed into Cybertron's organic core w/Primal, causing chain reaction resulting in Cybertron's reformatting. Liane "Tetra Reris" Elliot Email:direstar@eskimo.com alt Email:woesinger@hotbot.com WWW: www.eskimo.com/~direstar/survivors.html alt WWW: pages.hotbot.com/fan/woesinger/index.html MUSHing @: Marvel Extreme, TF Universe, TF Lost Years, TF Legends, MHMX ADMINing @: Twilight (A WOD with a Twist) "Ah, Death's HEad - So good to see you again!" "Stuff the pleasantries Shockwave - this /isn't/ a social call, yes?" -The Legacy of Unicron, Part 2 -- Liane "Tetra Reris" Elliot Email:direstar@eskimo.com alt Email:woesinger@hotbot.com WWW: www.eskimo.com/~direstar/survivors.html alt WWW: pages.hotbot.com/fan/woesinger/index.html