Humanity viewed all Transformers as threats and attacked any they discovered regardless of faction. Optimus Prime and his forces fought the Decepticons on the distant world of Earth, while Xaaron, his Wreckers, and others carried on the war for Cybertron.ĭespite Prime's dedication to protecting Earth, Autobot/Human relations were not good.

Finally news came to Cybertron: Optimus Prime and his forces lived! Yet this news came at a steep price, as it meant a new front had opened in the war. The next four million years passed quickly (as it is wont to do) and without any major alteration (only a general degradation) of the situation. It was only with the advent of Megatron at the end of the Golden Age, coinciding with the death of the last hereditary Overlord, and the subsequent rise of the Decepticons, that the words 'Autobot' and 'Transformer' ceased being necessary synonyms and the population was divided by war.

Senators and Emirates governed wisely or corruptly, priests worshipped Primus and passed his holy Matrix to the chosen bearer (the lineage: Prima to Prime Nova, Prime Nova to Sentinel Prime), gladiatorial games were held for sport and entertainment, and above it all the Overlords ruled. From a human perspective this society resembled that of ancient Rome. Autobot society formed its own traditions, institutions, city-states and politics. At some point in these early days Unicron was able to reach through the mental link he shared with Primus and sow the seeds of corruption in a few Autobots, though this dark cult of Unicron would not bear fruit for a long time.Įons passed in relative peace. When the correct level of population was reached, a mechanism triggered and memory of the process was wiped from the Transformers minds. The Autobot symbol (or Autobrand as it is sometimes called) was based on the face of the Last Autobot, the sleeping guardian Primus left for the day when his plans came to fruition.Īt first Autobot numbers were small (a mere 13 began things), but through budding they expanded their race to fill the planet. In the beginning Primus created the Transformers, a race of living robots that could change their bodies into the likeness of weapons, vehicles, and machinery, and all Transformers were Autobots, and he saw that they were good. Just before Primus went around handing out cigars. Generation 1 / Beast Era Marvel Comics continuity Marvel The Transformers comics 10.1.1 Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners.1.7 Dreamwave Generation One continuity.But if you believe the 'good guys' would not harm any life-form, then you may consider me a member of that team. Many justify their actions as good, even if they are not. The collective noun for Autobots is an 'exaltation'. Key concepts that repeat throughout most continuities are the use of the name Prime (or a variation thereof) to denote Autobot leadership, and the existence of an artifact of great life-giving power, usually referred to as a ' Matrix', traditionally held by their leader. While the Autobots have usually found themselves outnumbered by the Decepticons, the Autobots have always had home-field advantage, having not only the humans' military support, but also having more places on Earth to fall back on, while the Decepticons are entirely unwelcome on Earth. This is not always the case, however, as their ranks certainly contain ne'er-do-wells, malcontents, and unsavory types, and the necessities of war have led many to adopt more combat-oriented alternate forms. As a result, they are usually Transformers who change into non-combat oriented alternate modes such as domestic vehicles, cars, trucks, or rescue vehicles. They are considered 'the good guys' in most, but not in all Transformers stories.Ī generally heroic, honorable group, they tend to be dedicated to peace, and feel a need to protect other races from the Decepticons. They usually find themselves defending both their own race and other species against the Decepticons and upholding justice and freedom throughout the galaxy. The Autobots are one of the primary factions in the Transformers mythos.

Autobot rally cry, The Transformers: The Movie

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