The most common observation of Cybertronian romance is between a male and a female Transformer. Though this particular Deathbringer's purpose had been twisted, Nightbeat devised a means to use its own programming against it. Using Getaway as a decoy with the rest of the team hiding under a null-field cloak, they managed to lure three of them into a trap at Nova Cronum. Nightbeat had always dismissed these as a myth, but he worked it out from Firestar was burning a black diamond, which only came from the planet the ticks originated on. The War to End All Wars, Part 4, Upon their return to Cybertron they found that it was a ghost planet, populated by energy-draining shadow-leeches that Nightbeat quickly surmised were deadly to the touch after they sucked the lives out of Hosehead and Slingshot. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Nightbeat and the others tracked it down to the engine room, where Kup told Optimus that his recent unpopular decisions risked turning the rest of his crew against him. He is usually portrayed as the leader of the Dinobots, a subfaction of Autobots that can transform into metal dinosaurs. Shortly thereafter he was contacted by Optimus Prime and ordered to head for Earth. Then he got shot in the back. There they found the Deathbringer, who had come to cleanse the planet of life. The update of the site's design continues on; we're just into the back half of the history, entering the Unicron Trilogy in 2002. At the scene of the crime, they found a pair of Transformers hovering over the body, and who quickly burned rubber once they spotted the Autobots. It was. It's like, say, He was depicted with his own toy's head (for the first time) in. Rage! Spotlight: Blaster, Aboard Ark-32, Nightbeat arrived in Earth orbit with Hot Rod and Hardhead in tow just as Optimus Prime and his troops were confronting Megatron head-on in the breakaway Soviet state of Brasnya. Despite his immense power, Thunderwing was no match for all of the Autobots aboard the Ark, and was soon repelled. Black Metal He later appeared to the group after Cyclonus started to leak strange fluids from his face. As they walked and talked, surprised to find the Necrobot (aka Censere) could talk, and was old. And it had to be destroyed to save Earth! He then performed a cold-reading of Cyclonus and reassured him that his friend would recover, he finally started to lead the group to the contraction point of the Dead Universe. It did, leaving Nightbeat and Prime a hollow victory with questions about the true essence of the Matrix. Battle Stars: Grandus (mode added) due to return at sunset, Rodimus gave orders to search the fortress for anything useful. No Exit He was then ordered to take the group to a separate cell where he explained that Nova was planning to use their sparks to strengthen the space bridge at the center of the Dead Universe. The War to End All Wars, Part 2, Along with Ultra Magnus, Kup, Hound and Bumblebee, Nightbeat landed at area 59, subdivision 17.4, branch 5: Z-9-#J-4 of the Hub Network and using telemetry from the probe they had launched and structural analysis of the Hub itself, he postulated that striking a key link of the superstructure—with the warhead yields synchronised with the local frequency harmonics—would cause a chain reaction, destroying the whole network. His musings were interrupted by a force of small Transformers. When Nightbeat is on the trail for clues, nothing else matters. Bonus Edition Vol. To this end, he led his troops on a suicidal attack on the Ark, interrupting the Autobots' downtime in the process. Where did this design come from, and why is it the only thing on his character model, other than the swapped head, that departs from his toy design? Japanese Animated: Rodimus Minor In the confusion, Alpha Trion was captured, only to be later rescued by the combined efforts of Nightbeat and Orion. Eye of the Storm. Titans Return Nightbeat online bio, Nightbeat was a human resident of the Legends World and that universe's version of Minerva. Accessing the logs, Nightbeat found the signal was beamed to the Lost Light but Censere deliberately corrupted it to try and scare off the crew. As part of Team Rodimus, Nightbeat got volunteered to go on a mission to discover the cause of the attack. Archive Design Update: 1988, Transformers: Added: (February 2017): Transformers: Adventure: Nemesis Prime Age of Extinction: Smash & Change: Optimus Prime, Transformers: Added: (November 2016): Spotlight: Nightbeat, Nightbeat was one of the many bots surprised to hear of Blaster's miraculous return. In the 1980âs, toy lines such as He-Man, Transformers, and TMNT exploded onto the scene. This page was last modified on 31 December 2020, at 09:45. Amory required the services of Nightbeat and his team in finding her pilot, Phyrion. It combined with Ginrai into God Ginrai, who defeated Nightbeat and explained that Godbomber itself was a Master-Brace that connected humans and robots through Chōkon Power. There they met a group of Decepticons, and joined forces with them to battle their mutual foes, the Ammonites. The group found themselves back on Necroworld with Censere having been brutally murdered. After reviewing witness statements and making a few leaps of deductive logic, Nightbeat reached the hypothesis that Ratchet may have been cast into a dimensional portal they knew had been active at the time of the explosion, and then been caught between space as the explosion destroyed the delicate portal mechanism. Nightbeat later attended one of Megatron's lectures on the Knights of Cybertron where the class theorized about the clan markings they'd seen in their travels before Megatron, the victim of a psychic attack, punched Minimus Ambus across the room and dismissed the class. He soon stumbled upon Getaway having a lie-down, and tried to fake concern at him. Ravage however soon detected Rewind hiding in the Magnus Armor. Afterward, Nightbeat attended an Earth Dance party at Swerve's, where he contributed to the dancing by tapping his foot. Despite their short run-in with good luck, Nightbeat and his crew were still stranded on Azure without a working ship. His special spark gifts which he carried out to the friendly worlds they met and was able to share with any robot he joins with were enhanced tracking abilities. Naturally, the investigative Nightbeat leapt at the chance to "explain" that, and joined the expedition. Combiner Wars: Sky Lynx, Sky Reign, Generation 2 Bruticus: Blast Off, Brawl, Onslaught, Swindle, Shockwave, Vortex Operation Combination: Sixtrain: Atlan, Convertor, Desire, Raise, San Diego, & Windy Finest Hour He was then left by Nova to protect the containment field that Pax's team were trapped in, he was briefly broken out of Nova's control by the contents of Rodimus' palm just before Nova Prime arrived. Do Not Go Gentle, After "very nearly" being teleported back to the surface, Nightbeat ran to Rodimus and explained his findings along with the geobomb's seemingly harmless detonation. No good deed goes unpunished. When they could not find the gun, Megatron offered to shrink himself down and help Rewind. Rodimus issued an order that everyone was to regroup at Ofsted XVII. Optimus Prime stayed behind to battle Sixshot alone, but once Sixshot left the battle, Nightbeat also evacuated Prime seconds before an air strike by the U.S. military. Nightbeat found a teleport chamber that had just enough power to teleport them all to safety before Nautica and Velocity revealed the existence of organics in life-support pods. When Velocity examined the wound, she found a message from Agent 113, which included the location of the Necrobot's homeworld. Archive Design Update: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, Transformers: Added: (March 2018): Through Waverider's information digging, Nightbeat learned that Deathbringers were mechanoids designed to give death painlessly to the terminally ill. Bird of Prey! The discussion on the matter was cut short by the creature tackling the Autobots into a nearby wall and then scampering off to cause havoc throughout the Ark. It is not so much that Nightbeat is brave, but more that, when the thrill of the hunt has him, he will not be denied. It was only when Riptide revealed that he was not on board the Lost Light when it first launched did Nightbeat make the connection. Almost immediately, the two found themselves surrounded by strange shambling creatures. Spotlight: Hardhead, However, thanks to the Dead Universe, Nightbeat wasn't as dead as he seemed. Fatale informed them of a legendary Font of Life which had once lit a nearby mountaintop. Classics Muzzle profile They teamed up with Siren and his partner Quig, and afterwards picked up Lug from Nebulos Classics Lug profile The group was afterwards joined by a new human recruit, Minerva. Nightbeat clued Optimus in on his plan, and the Deathbringer was told that its own body was diseased, and that it should destroy itself. Hooking Nightbeat and the others up to his torturous Mind Leech device, Thunderwing extracted all he needed to know about the Matrix Quest and the possible planets on the search list. When Rodimus came to the conclusion that hacking off his right arm was the best way to proceed, Nightbeat stopped him. Taking Rung with him, the two briefly stopped off to take part in Nautica's Amica Endura ritual, in which the Camien boat thanked Nightbeat for his curiosity. Masterpiece: Ratchet Kicking down the door to a drug den, Nightbeat requested calm and to be directed to Sixshot's squad from the War of the Threefold Spark. The whole thing turned out to be a trap set by Bludgeon to capture Alpha Trion. The Age of Wrath Pt.3, Nightbeat and Getaway brought the inert drone to Perceptor, who discovered upon analyzing it that it was powered by cyberstatic energy. Transformers toy specific discussion goes in the Transformers Toy forum. It turned out it was because Nightbeat's unusual manner of death had made him a mystery, one of the disappeared. Skids identified that Magnus had been killed by a fusion cannon and Megatron and Ravage were locked up by the Autobots at Megatron's request. Seeking inspiration to jog his memory, he went down to the hangar of Ark 32 where his personal ship was stored. The situation was worse than they thought. He was broken out of Nova's control by Rodimus asking him to ask him the solve the mystery of what was in his palm and then he set them free from the cell. Sludge and Slag became part of the gang when the two intoxicated Dinobots burst in on one of their sting operations. Nightbeat and Nautica theorized over how Rewind survived the quantum erasure with Nightbeat joking it was the "Power of Love". Unfortunately, the Decepticon Sixshot attacked shortly thereafter, sending Ark-19 plummeting to Earth. Thunderwing was last seen hurtling through space, still harpooned to a piece of flaming debris. While wandering the ship, Nightbeat nearly got hit by Tailgate joyriding about on a hoverboard. Deny him information, and he'll doggedly pursue every possible lead until he's obtained it. Thank you for continuing to use this site throughout the years and for coming back again and again. //-->. Tiny Titans: Hammerstrike, Sideswipe Everyone who disappeared was part of the original crew. Robots In Disguise (2015): Thunderhoof (Second carded image added), Transformers: Added: (September 2016): Impressed by the power Godbomber granted her, she tested herself further by taking on and easily defeating Super Ginrai before another Godbomber showed up, controlled by its own Headmaster. Battle Masters: Remolded Bumblebee Rock Lords: Narli-Gator Botcon 2016: Reflector google_ad_width = 728; Nautica proposed deactivating the engines as the foam would destroy Ofsted XVII and theoretically restore their ship. After providing some background on their plans, Jhiaxus, as Nightbeat, shot Hardhead in the head. Nightbeat would eventually reappear 7 years later, following Orion Pax's group when they entered the Dead Universe. This monomania has famously gotten him into trouble over his head more times than he can count, yet in the face of adversity, he remains cool, confident, and even irreverent. The Matrix was corrupted from a series of unstable hosts, and now had an evil sentience that had overwhelmed Thunderwing and made him a puppet to its will. Nightbeat was left on the asteroid's surface while Jetfire took care of the Decepticons' shuttle, and Bumblebee pursued Thundercracker down a tunnel. google_ad_height = 90; Kup was more than willing to put the grotesque fusion down, but Nightbeat begged him to stay his hand. At that instant, though, Skywarp and Thundercracker arrived and attacked Hot Rod. Before Megatron's trial took place Nightbeat exposed Swerve's "crew auditions" as fake due to the fact that Ultra Magnus would never allow them to be advertised as "Crewditions". The two realized that Necroworld was the mould that Cybertron had been poured into before the moment was ruined by a geobomb suddenly teleporting in. Due to his asymmetrical chest details, Nightbeat's original. ...And the Damage Done, Nightbeat later joined the crew of the Lost Light. Archive Design Update: 1996, 1997, Transformers: Added: (June 2018): Over the course of his investigations, Nightbeat's wont to ignore rules, regulations, and any sort of social niceties. Everyone went on a massive rescue effort on the hologram planet of "Swearth" in human avatars, with Nightbeat working with Rodimus, Nautica, and Megatron. As the Autobot died, Jhiaxus screamed, revealing to Nemesis Prime that their agent was gone. As he continued to gather them, he eventually worked out what Rung actually turned into but before he could share his discovery with anyone, his sheer joy at solving one of the Big Three mysteries caused him to "ascend" on the spot, The God War never learning that the "Afterspark" was nothing more than an elaborate hologram created by the telepaths on the original Mederi, a moon-sized euthanasia clinic that the crew had accidentally wound up on. When Jhiaxus's Cybertronian army attacked the base, Nightbeat's console exploded, sending him flying across the room. Nightbeat, a self-declared detective, loves mystery, suspense, and conspiracy. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Deadly Obsession This caused a short circuit which, unknown to the Decepticons, freed Nightbeat and his team. As part of their partnership, Rewind collected data on the subject by having her Master-Braces mass-produced, temporarily creating an army of Headmasters identical to her. As the fighting neared its end, and the alliance began to form again, Primus teleported the Earth-bound Transformers to Cybertron; Nightbeat's antenna was in contact with the Neo-Knight's helicopter, accidentally bringing them to Cybertron as well! He was also present at Megatron's trial on Luna-2. Nautica, however, refused to leave until they had searched the entire ship for survivors with Megatron arguing there would not be any. We Have Deceived You, While being driven by Muzzle on the surface of an unidentified planet (with Siren and Hosehead at his side), Nightbeat transformed into robot mode. So the Necrobot opened the door and ushered him in. When the ship landed, Nightbeat spotted the Necrobot at the front door of the vast structure he lived in, only to get the door slammed in his face. While the toy's chest is an asymmetrical shape with one "boob" and a "tummy grill" not unlike Optimus Prime's, the character model gives him a concave octagon which symmetrically houses two hollow boxes. Nightbeat just had to give him a tiny nudge, and Fangry fell over into the waiting arms of the Autobots hidden in the murky water. Surrender! Opening it they found nothing-failing to notice local space-time warping around them. Archive Design Update: 1998, 1999, Transformers: Added: (August 2018): Metastasis As the group continued to explore the Afterspark, Nightbeat continued to mope until he spied a trail of photonic crystals and followed them back to the hovering Matrix. Regretting her involvement, Amory paid the Autobots for her services, plus she chipped in for a new head for Nightbeat, as his was damaged during the battle. Transformers: Art Asylum DC Direct Fansproject Four Horsemen: Funko Hasbro Kickstarter Lego Luke's Toy Store: McFarlane Toys Mezco NECA Palisades Plan B Toys: Playmobil SOTA Stan Winston ToyBiz: cartoons comics: imports movies: television sports: video games miscellaneous Operation Combination: Chain Gun (parts added), Transformers: Added: (December 2016): A World Misplaced, Seeking to break Rung out of his funk, Nightbeat invited the doctor to a sit-down. They eventually uncovered Soundwave's infiltration and sent the Decepticon and his tapes packing. Nightbeat began examining everyone, and found the creatures had already gotten to Skids, though he was confused as to why they seemed drawn to some people and not others. End of the Road! Escalation #6, After Sunstreaker's disappearance, Nightbeat began investigating the sequence of events that led to his capture. They were attacked by Slicers on the way there and Nightbeat was consistently annoyed by Alpha Trion's nebulous platitudes. Xiaomi: Xiaomi Tablet Soundwave Finis Temporis, However, the team still had more problems as the Dead Universe was rapidly contracting around them and the Gorlam Prime portal was nowhere to be found. As Rodimus Prime headed into Zero Space to confront the leeches' Dark Matrix master, the rest of the Autobots secured the Star Chamber where Nightbeat deduced that the situations unfolding on Earth and Nebulos were also part of the Dark Matrix's plan and dispatched teams of Autobots via space bridge to deal with them. Ravage then made his presence known and was knocked out by Megatron. Nightbeat let Prowl form the plan to infiltrate Swindle's and look for evidence of Rise activity, waiting outside as Bumper entered alone and scouted the place. She was one of several people whose wishes were channeled through White Leo's MVP Weapon to aid in the recreation. The Age of Wrath Pt.4 When Optimus finally returned to Cybertron, Nightbeat and Perceptor brought him up to date with their current situation. After a few Autobot injuries, Nightbeat was able to beam them up to the ship, along with Jimmy Pink and Verity Carlo, who nearly died during the bounce. The result was the shuttle being sucked out into the black void, taking Thunderwing and the Matrix along with it before exploding. The three soon met up with everyone else who'd ran into the creatures at the same time. and joined the Autobots in their delayed evacuation of Cybertron. After Bumper was rumbled by Mindwipe, Nightbeat and the rest busted in and chaos erupted. Bullets, At some point Nightbeat was talking with Rewind, who recorded what he said. I know it has been some time, but I hope you have been keeping up with us on social media. Once there, Nightbeat was one of the four people present who didn't dance at all. With the combined forces of the Ark unable to best the Thunderwing / Matrix combo, Nightbeat devised a desperate plan. As the motley crew fought the ticks, they suddenly perished at the arrival of Rodimus and Megatron, baffling Nightbeat, since he hadn't had a chance to summon them. Rewind offered to deactivate one of the quantum drums but would need someone of equal size to deactivate the other. She offered to lead them to the temple on the mountain in exchange for the bird, which she claimed was her property. As the group began to debate their actions, Megatron announced he was staying behind and made a passioned speech that convinced the group to stand and fight. How Bright Their Frail Deeds, With the D.J.D. The Not Knowing, At some point, Nightbeat was approached by Getaway and/or Atomizer and asked whether or not he would stand with them in a mutiny against Megatron. Welcome to TFU.INFO, the world's longest running transforming toy archive. On the way back to Nightbeat's quarters the detective explained that he had seen a data ghost of Rewind due to the little 'bot's function as an archivist but Nightbeat was shocked to find that the walls of his quarters had disappeared! The War to End All Wars, Part 1, Rodimus returned to the Presidium to consult with Nightbeat, Bumblebee and Perceptor. Save Nevada Alpha, Nightbeat worked on a computer console as Optimus Prime and Megatron observed some data on the Swarm. The Autobots drove off the Decepticons, but not before Quickmix shot a minibot because he turned off his targeting computer. Robots In Disguise (2015): Warrior Class: Windblade, Paralon, Scorponok, Quillfire, Starscream, Power Surge Optimus Prime, Clash of the Transformers Power Surge Optimus Prime Hyper Change Heroes: Sideswipe A Rage in Heaven! Examining the SM-40 Notepad stolen by Verity Carlo, he discovered a homing device that had allowed Sunstreaker's unknown assailants to discover the underwater location of Ark-19.