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One Transformer Fact A Day
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I will post one fact about the Transformers franchise within every 24 hour span. Facts may range from deep, obscure trivia to casual knowledge.

Primary source of information is tfwiki.net

Inbox open for suggestions of a daily fact.
Implied to be the same character as his Generation 1 counterpart, RID01 Axer would be the first Transformer character to travel from one distinct Continuity family to another.

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December 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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In the IDW2005 continuity, the death of Scrapper, combined with Megatron experimenting further with combination, led to the kidnapped Autobot Prowl becoming the new head for the gestalt Devastator, Hook taking Scrappers spot

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April 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Wheezing Arrow, originally a character from IDW Artists Hayato Sakamotos fanworks, was made into an official character through a cameo in IDW2005.

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December 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This concept art was later referenced in the Energon Universe comics, as a Quintesson beast named the "Mechanokoar" which Megatron battles with.

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December 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Released in the 8th wave of the initial Universe toyline, Frostbite is a redeco of Beast Wars Transmetal Jawbreaker. He has exactly 2 fictional appearances.

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December 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Geomotus was a character who debuted in the 2019 reboot IDW continuity, and is one of the few and first explicitly nuerodivergent Transformers characters

Geomotus would keep around a set of small shapes to keep himself calm in unfamiliar situations

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April 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Strafe is a character seen in IDW2005, originally a normal Camien, she was mutated into a Dinobot by contaminated energon. Her name and double-headed alt mode are references to the Age of Extinction character of the same name.

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December 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Pepsi Convoy was a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy with an altered trailer to carry pepsi bottles, the toy was slightly altered and released in the US as "Pepsi Optimus Prime"

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April 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"Rails" is a character originating from an early script of TFTM86, a Train who Transforms into a large snake. Currently, his only canon role is in the Transformers Roleplaying game, and currently, he has no official design.

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December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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"Capture the Cube" was an online promo browser game advertising both MTN Dew and the 07 Transformers film

You played as "Dewbot," infiltrating Sector Seven to steal the allspark, transforming into a vending machine to hide

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April 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Megadeath is a Decepticon originating from the UK Marvel Comics. He looks like this.

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December 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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A weirdly common misconception in early online Transformers Fandom was that the Zone Decepticon Metrotitan was a zombified version of Metroplex, this is not the case, Metrotitan in the original Zone story pages is his own soul

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April 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
An experiment was attempted by Hasbro during Beast Wars, peppering same character redecoes halfway through waves. Unlike modern attempts, these were running changes, not addressed as any different from the base mold. Prowl and Dinobot 2 were the only attempts.

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December 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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A canceled 2004 Official Transformers Collectors Club exclusive was "Dominus Trannis," a decepticon redeco of Rid01 Rail-Racer, reprogrammed for evil

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April 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Starting in 2012, Hasbro released many GI Joe vehicle molds in Transformers themed colorschemes for the next few years, often including extra Transformer themed accessories for the included Joe figures.

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December 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Big Convoys name in the "Beast Wars: Uprising" continuity stores was "Slammoth"

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April 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Released as a Basic Class in the Beast Wars toyline, "Optimus Minor" transforms into a vague monkey. In the world of the Legends Comics, he is Optimus Primals son.

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November 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The "Six Clan" is a shadowy organization of Ninjas that watch over the darker corners of the cosmos. Per their name, the group is largely comprised of six changers, Sixshot among them.

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November 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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TFOne Darkwing was given his name when Generations Designer Mark Maher was asked by his boss "If this was a decepticon flyer, who would it be?"

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March 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The Korean Company "Sonokong" released many Takara figures for the Korean market, occasionally including oddballs, such as Beast Wars 2 Megastorm, sold in Autobot packaging, named "Armored Core," on shelves during the Car Robots era.

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November 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Due to Funpublications losing the license to hold official Botcons, many figures were planned to be apart of 2017s Botcon exclusive lineup, but ultimately canceled

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March 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In the film "The Last Knight," Bumblebee has the ability to dismember and then reassemble himself at will, it is never explained when and how he got this ability.

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November 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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The Primus Vanguard is a team of multiversal recolors, mostly of Optimus Prime, led by Primus to protect the world from evil, each member representing both a color and a concept

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March 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
From the 2003 Dinobots toyline, Dinobot Slapper shares an unfortunate name scheme with fellow Dinobot Slag, both "Slapper" and "Slag" being UK derived insults directed toward promiscuous women.

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November 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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The Generation 2 line featured a handful of Auto roller molds that did not see release, including a military colored dump truck Optimus Prime

These molds would later see life again during Beast Wars II

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March 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM