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| Arcee | |
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| Transformers character | |
 Dreamwave Arcee | |
| Voiced by | English:
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| Motto | "Looks are always deceiving." |
| Alternate modes | Cybertronian convertible hover car, Transmetal Spider, Honda S2000 |
Arcee is a fictional robot character in the Transformers franchise. She has been depicted as a female Autobot, usually pink or blue in color.[2] Being the most famous of the Female Autobots, she has made more appearances and has had several more incarnations than any other female Transformer. Arcee's design, alternate mode, and personality vary depending on continuity.
Transformers: Generation 1
Arcee is a female Autobot warrior who turns into a pink convertible.[3] She was voiced by Susan Blu.
Animated series
Although a group of Female Autobots (not including Arcee) had already been featured in one episode of
Arcee would appear sporadically over the course of the season, and even kept her main character status into the fourth season dubbed "The Rebirth". She was a major player in "Dark Awakening", being among the crew zombie Optimus Prime betrayed aboard the mausoleum. And, in "Dweller in the Depths", she is seen fighting back against Springer when he is turned into an energy vampire.
In the episode "Only Human", Ultra Magnus,
In the final three episodes of the U.S. television series, when the Decepticons successfully stole the key to the
In the Japanese television series Transformers: The Headmasters, the events of the last three episodes of the U.S. series were ignored. Although Headmasters were introduced, they had a vastly different origin. Arcee did not become a Headmaster, but was a regular on this series, appearing in most of the episodes, from episode 1 "Four Warriors Come Out of The Sky" to episode 35 "The Final Showdown On Earth Part 2".
In the
Books
Arcee appeared in the 1986 story and coloring book The Lost Treasure of Cybertron by Marvel Books.
Comics
3H Enterprises
Transformers: Universe Wreckers #1 starts with a flashback to late in the original cartoon series, where Daniel Witwicky and Wheelie are killed. This puts Daniel's friend Arcee into a sad state. The main story is set in the later episodes of
According to the script for the unreleased issue #4 of Transformers: Universe - The Wreckers the Wreckers returned to Cybertron where they helped repel an invasion by the
Devil's Due Publishing
Arcee appeared in the Devil's Due third series of
Dreamwave Productions
During the years when Shockwave united most of Cybertron, Arcee was in a resistance group to his rule along with Kup,
IDW Publishing
It is revealed in
Unlike her other versions, this Arcee, while still an Autobot by allegiance, is a violent, antisocial killer who is imprisoned by the other Autobots at Garrus 9 for her actions. Released by a reluctant Fortress Maximus during a Decepticon attack to buy time for Jetfire's team to get rid of the Monstructor components, her power level appears much higher than a normal Autobot, as she is seen taking on all of the
Throughout the Revelations arc, Arcee hunts for Jhiaxus to get her revenge, finally confronting him in Spotlight: Sideswipe. She is informed by Hardhead that Jhiaxus cannot be destroyed forever as he is bound to the Dead Universe; she is pleased by this, as it means she has the chance to kill him, over and over, forever.
In Heart of Darkness, it is revealed that she and Hardhead had remained on Garrus Prime to guard the portal to the Dead Universe and continue torturing Jhiaxus. When the D-Void called the entire population of the planet into the portal to feed on, Arcee was overwhelmed, but Hardhead, vaccinated against the call by his exposure to dead universe energy during revelations, held her back until the portal closed. Since then, they had been exploring the remains of a mysterious dead civilization uncovered by the portal closing. When Galvatron and the seekers arrived to investigate, Arcee and Hardhead engaged them and despite initial success including the severe wounding of Galvatron, became outmatched when Galvatron used the Heart of Darkness to heal himself and attack them, and Hardhead told her to run and get help. Cyclonus blasted a bridge out from under her, and left her for dead, but she was later seen pulling herself back out of the pit.
Later on, Arcee joins with Prowl, becoming his personal assassin whom he deploys to murder
Following the Decepticons' defeat, Starscream takes command of the neutral population of Cybertron, and banishes Autobot and Decepticon alike from the small city built in the aftermath of the war. Arcee leaves with Prowl and the Autobots, eventually joining them officially by carving their insignia into her shoulder.
A later
Marvel Comics
All stories exclusive to Marvel UK are in italics
Arcee was absent from the U.S. Marvel Comics (barring the adaptation of the movie), because the comics had established that in their continuity, Transformers did not possess sexes, thus Arcee's presence as a clearly female robot would have defied this.
Arcee also makes an appearance twice in the American Transformers: Headmasters #1 as a background character in Fortress Maximus' regiment. In order to explain any Autobots introduced during the fourth (then-ongoing) and fifth production years, most of Fortress Maximus's crew on Cybertron and aboard the
Arcee would appear in the UK Marvel comic issue #234, "Prime's Rib!" This story is set in the near future, 1995, where
The UK comic also set a number of stories directly after the events of the movie. The Space Pirates arc saw Arcee skip guard duty at
Arcee later joined Rodimus Prime's time-travelling party, helping in the fight against
Arcee appeared among the Autobots under the command of Rodimus Prime in the alternate future story "Aspects of Evil 2" from Marvel UK Transformers #224. In this story, Rodimus Prime remembered how Galvatron, Crankcase, Ruckus and Windsweeper killed Blurr and then attacked Rodimus Prime, Kup, Arcee and the Battle Patrol. Enraged, Rodimus nearly killed Galvatron, but to keep the Matrix from being contaminated by hatred he relented.
Arcee appeared in Marvel UK Transformers #251 "The Void!" where she was among the Autobot crew of a ship commanded by Rodimus Prime which was retreating from Cybertron.
TFcon comics
Arcee appeared in the TFcon 2009 voice actor play Bee for, Bee now.[4]
Games
Arcee appears as a playable character in the 2003 video game
Arcee appears as an unlockable character in the 2010 video game Transformers: War for Cybertron.
Arcee appears as an unlockable character in the 2014 mobile video game Angry Birds Transformers.
Other media
Arcee makes an appearance in the Robot Chicken episode "Junk in the Trunk". She gives Optimus Prime flowers before he dies of prostate cancer. Seth Green noted on the commentary for the episode that "Nobody makes an Arcee, so we had to make one ourselves."
Arcee appeared in Lil Formers #93, "Fembots" by Matt Moylan, where she co-hosted a television talk show series.[5]
Toys
- Generation 1 Headmaster Arcee (unreleased)
- Like all the new characters in the movie (with the exception of Ultra Magnus), Arcee was designed for animation first, but while the other new characters inspired toys that saw final release, Arcee's design never passed early prototype stages for unknown reasons. When she became a Chromedometoy to represent her, but the suggestion was abandoned. A few pictures of prototypes have appeared online. In robot mode, Daniel would have been able to turn into Arcee's head, in vehicle mode he would have formed the front of the car.
- Heroes of Cybertron Arcee (2001)
- A non-transforming "Heroes of Cybertron" G1 Arcee was released in 2001. It was later repainted as "Paradron Medic".
- Beast Machines BotCon Arcee (2001)
- In 2001, Arcee finally received a toy in the form of an exclusive for the 2001 Blackarachniatoy, and some packaging featured a new sound clip recorded by Susan Blu.
- Binaltech BT-21 Arcee Featuring Honda S2000 Hardtop (2008)
- A redeco of Alternators Decepticharge in Honda's Pearl White color, with Arcee's traditional pink accents in robot mode. She retains Decepticharge's head sculpt and removable hardtop accessory; however, as a Japanese Binaltech release, she has the full length gun barrel seen with Overdrive, instead of Decepticharge's truncated one. This figure never saw a U.S. release, as Hasbro canceled the Alternators line years prior.
- Generations Thrilling 30/Legends LG-10 Arcee (2014/2015)
- Arcee finally received a toy faithful to her animation model as part of the Generations Thrilling 30 toyline in 2014. A new-mold toy, it comes with a pair of translucent blue swords paying homage to her Animated and IDW counterparts, as well as a pair of guns; all four can be stored on her in vehicle mode. The toy was released in Japan by Takara Tomyas part of the Legends toyline, albeit redecoed to better resemble her cartoon counterpart.
- War For Cybertron: Earthirse/Kingdom Arcee (2020/2021)
- A new toy of Arcee was released as part of the second wave of Earthrise deluxe class figures and later re-released in the second wave of the Kingdom deluxe class figures. This Arcee is based mostly on her G1 cartoon appearance but she is lacking painted lips. Fans criticized her transformation as basically a robot under a car body. The lower piece of her car mode can be detached to be used as a hoverboard or for a slimmer profile. She also comes with a clear pistol. Arcee was later repainted and remolded into Lifeline and War For Cybertron Netflix Elita-1.
Unicron Trilogy
Transformers: Armada
The first reuse of the name Arcee was in Japan. In 2003, the name Arcee was given to the Mini-Con known in America as
Transformers: Energon
| Arcee | |
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| Transformers character | |
| Voiced by | English:
Japanese:
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| Function | Warrior, Strategic member |
| Rank | 5 |
| Motto |
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| Alternate modes | Futuristic or Cybertronian motorcycle |
In
In the original Japanese series Superlink, it is said Ariel took the form of a woman as a symbol of care, who protects all soldiers.
Animated series
This incarnation of Arcee was a member of the Omnicons, a race and faction of
While Omnicons were formerly
Additionally, there is one other Omnicon body-type - that of the unique Omnicon leader, Arcee. Transforming into a motorcycle and wielding an Energon crossbow, she arrived in the middle of
All of the Omnicon toys, including Arcee, were redecoed and released as Target store exclusives for the 2007 Transformers movie. The new colors are designed to look more like a real vehicle would be painted, in keeping with the theme of the movie.
Dreamwave Productions
Arcee also appeared in the
Arcee would first appear in issue #19, being introduced to
Fun Publications
Arcee appeared in the text story from Fun Publications called "Force of Habit". This story explained where she was during the events of the Cybertron story. Ultra Magnus was the commander of various Autobot ships sent to other planets in search for the Cyber Planet Keys. Arcee served as captain of the Azusa which was sent to Gamma Serpentis.
Toys
- Energon Basic Arcee
- In 2005, Energon Arcee was repackaged for the Transformers: Universe toy line, although the character has not appeared in the Universe storyline. This toy was identical to the Energon release, but in Universe packaging.
- The Arcee/Ariel toy (Arcee's main color was Flareup.
Transformers Cinematic Universe
| Arcee | |
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| Transformers character | |
| Voiced by | English:
Japanese:
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| Motto | "Looks are always deceiving", "Underestimate me at your own risk." |
| Alternate modes | motorcycle |
Arcee was initially set to be in the 2007 Transformers film and had a very positive fan reaction, but because there was not enough time in the movie to explain the presence of a "female" in a robotic race,[6] she was dropped from the script and replaced with Ironhide. Before she was dropped, her alternate mode was stated to be a Buell Firebolt motorcycle; concept art by Ben Procter can be seen on his website.[7][8] Even though Arcee was not in the movie, a motorcycle was used by Captain William Lennox to attack Blackout (although the bike was an Aprilia RSV 1000 R rather than a Buell). Arcee was also initially set to battle Blackout in the movie. According to the Hasbro 2007 movie toy's tech spec for Arcee, she received combat training from Ironhide. Arcee is armed with a machine gun.
According to the biography printed in the collected Reign of Starscream books, Arcee was once a member of the Autobot science team who had to adapt her skills when the war broke out.
According to the biography for the Revenge of the Fallen Chromia toy, she is a sister to Chromia and Elita One. She is an unusual Cybertronian as she and her sisters (Chromia and Elita One) are controlled by one mind, allowing them to attack with extremely precise timing. According to the biography for her 2009 movie toy she commands her team. Writer Roberto Orci has stated he intended the three motorcycles to be a single mind, but Michael Bay portrayed them as individuals just like the Hasbro bios. According to Hasbro, Arcee is only about 7 feet tall but on the scale for the first film it was stated she was 9 feet tall.
IDW Publishing
In Transformers: Defiance #1, back on ancient Cybertron, Arcee was among Optimus Prime's crew at an excavation site near the temple at Simfur where an artifact was uncovered. In issue #2, Arcee helped in the recovery effort after the attack on Cybertron. She later sided with Optimus Prime against Megatron's orders to counter-attack their invaders. In issue #4, Arcee, Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Jazz and Smokescreen ambushed Ironhide, who they believed worked for Megatron, but Ironhide instead joined Optimus Prime's Autobots. Arcee and Bumblebee later spied on the building of the Decepticon starship Nemesis.
Although Arcee was not in the film, the character still appeared in the comic book
In
In Tales of the Fallen #6 Arcee is taken by
In Rising Storm #1, it is revealed that Arcee, Chromia, and Elita-One survived the events in
Note - The appearance of Arcee is modified in some of the IDW Publishing stories, she has a Cybertronian alternate mode.
Titan Magazines
Note: Information in italics occurs in the alternate storyline where Megatron won the battle for the Allspark.
In "Twilight's Last Gleaming" part 1, Skyblast lead the Autobots Arcee, Armorhide, Elita One, Longarm, and Strongarm who in resisting the Decepticons who had conquered Earth. In part 3 Starscream and Scorponok attack the Autobots Arcee,
Target Robo-Vision
According to her extended biography from the Target store exclusive Robo-Vision website, Arcee was only on Earth for a short time before her stealth skills were needed elsewhere. Optimus Prime sent her to another planet to stop Decepticon research on a star breaking weapon.
Films
In Revenge of the Fallen, Arcee was accompanied by two similar Transformers, Chromia and Elita One, sharing similar robot and vehicle forms, as well as the same holographic driver. They chased the Decepticon
In Age of Extinction, a card with her picture on it was seen with a Red 'X' through it, confirming her death.
In Bumblebee, Arcee makes a small talking cameo at the beginning of the film with her original G1 appearance. It is strongly implied that she survived the onslaught of Cybertron and made it to Earth at the end of the film.
In Rise of the Beasts, Arcee appears on Earth as a white and red Ducati 916 motorcycle, being called out by Optimus seeing a pulse of energy, saying that it is the way home. Reuniting with Optimus, Bumblebee and Mirage bring a human named Noah Diaz, who decides to help them find the Transwap key, with the help of the Maximals, before the appearance of the
Toys
- Transformers Scout Arcee (2007)
- A Target-exclusive toy of Arcee as a repaint of the Energon mold has been released. The recolor is blue and silver with extremely dark brown Energon parts.
- The box even recycles the text from the Energon Arcee figure, stating that you can combine her "red" plastic pieces to form an ultimate energon weapon, despite the fact that they are no longer red in this version of the figure and are now more of a brown.
- This toy was later redecoed as Movie Elita-One.
- Transformers Deluxe Arcee (2007)
- Unlike the Target exclusive, this figure is fuchsia in color, with a design inspired by concept art/CGI models of the character revealed at BotCon 2007. The deluxe Arcee has a similar bow weapon. An actual Buell Firebolt is 194 centimeters long. With the toy measuring 14 centimeters long it has a scale of about 1/14. Her robot mode would stand about 6 feet 11 inches, however the Hasbro representative at BotCon 2007 said that she would stand at about 9 feet tall. Her Massachusetts license plate reads, "TF 70407", which is the film's original release date of July 4, 2007.[11]
- Transformers Deluxe Battle Damaged Arcee (2008)
- A special bonus package contains Voyager class Starscream together with battle damaged editions of Voyager class Optimus Prime and Deluxe class Arcee.
- Transformers Deluxe Black Arcee (2008)
- A black repaint of Arcee exclusive to Takara Tomyin Japan, matching the motorcycle used by Capt. Lennox in the film. Advertising for this figure used the scene in the film where Lennox rode the motorcycle while his team fought off Blackout.
- Transformers Deluxe Generation 1 Redeco Arcee (2008)
- A pink and white Movie deluxe Arcee was revealed at BotCon, said to be released in Japan.
- Revenge of the Fallen Legends Arcee (2010)
- An all-new Legends Class figure of Arcee.
- Revenge of the Fallen Fast Action Battlers Cyber Pursuit Arcee (2009)
- A Deluxe-sized figure of Arcee with easy transformation for younger children.
- Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Arcee (2009)
- A Pink motorcycle with a knife on the right hand. Comes with a sidecar that doubles as a missile rack or display stand for the figure's robot mode. Pictures of her were mistaken for Chromia, but when the toys were released, this was proven wrong.
- Revenge of the Fallen Human Alliance Autobot Skids with Arcee and Mikaela Banes (2009)
- A smaller, transformable figure of Arcee comes with Human Alliance Autobot Skids. The figure in motorcycle mode can accommodate the Mikaela Banesfigure.
- Transformers Rotorwash Rumble Deluxe Arcee (2010)
- A Blaze Master, done as a Chinese police helicopter).
- Transformers Sideways Sneak Attack Legends Arcee (2011)
- A store exclusive gift set featuring Legends Arcee, Chromia and Elita-1 (the latter two being redecos of Arcee) vs. Deluxe Sideways (silver/black redeco with battle damage).
- Dark of the Moon Deluxe Arcee (2011)
- A Target exclusive red redeco of the 2009 Deluxe figure.
- Dark of the Moon Deluxe Arcee (Takara Tomy) (2011)
- Unlike the Target exclusive release, the Japanese version is a blue/silver redeco of Deluxe Chromia from the Revenge of the Fallen toy line, based on the color scheme of the Transformers: Prime character.[12]
Transformers Animated
| Arcee | |
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| Transformers character | |
| Voiced by | English:
Japanese: |
| In-universe information | |
| Affiliation | Autobot |
| Sub-group | Deluxe Vehicles, Female Autobots |
| Function | Intelligence Agent |
| Rank | 5 (Takara) |
| Motto | "Looks are always deceiving." |
| Alternate modes | Cybertronian car |
Arcee is a female Autobot who seems to be inspired by her Generation 1 counterpart and Susan Blu reprises the role. She was originally a teacher before the war began, her full name being Teaching Unit RC-687040.
Animated series
Arcee makes an appearance in the "
It was revealed in "Transwarped" that due to a special fail-safe program after being placed in stasis, Arcee uploads the data into Ratchet, allowing him to continue her mission of activating
Long after the Great War has ended, a now-older Ratchet honors her by keeping the painful memory of her intact in his own mind. However, by the events of "This is Why I Hate Machines", when Megatron arrives to Cybertron in Omega Supreme, the exposed
Toys
- Animated Deluxe Arcee (2010)
- A Deluxe sized figure that transforms from Cybertronian car to robot. Originally, Hasbro announced at the 2008 San Diego Comic Convention that they refused to confirm an Animated Arcee toy would be made. It was revealed in November 2009, however, that this figure is a Toys "R" Us store exclusive.
- The mold for this figure is also used for the Drag Stripand Minerva figures.
- Animated TA12 Deluxe Arcee (Takara Tomy) (2010)
- The Japan release version of this figure by Takara Tomysports a metallic paint finish, as opposed to the matte finish of the Hasbro version.
Shattered Glass
| Arcee | |
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| Transformers character | |
 Transformers Elita-One toy as Arcee. | |
| In-universe information | |
| Affiliation | Autobot |
| Sub-group | Female Autobots, Scouts |
| Alternate modes | Cybertronian Motorcycle |
A mirror-universe version of Arcee appeared in the Transformers: Timelines fiction. She is one of the evil Autobots. She is described as barely sane. She wields a neutronic crossbow with deadly accuracy.
Fun Publications
This version of Arcee first appeared in the fiction "
Toys
Transformers Scout Elite One (2007)
- A recolor of Energon Arcee.
- This toy was repurposed as Shattered Glass Arcee.
Aligned Continuity
| Arcee | |
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| Transformers character | |
| Voiced by | English:
Japanese:
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| Motto | "Underestimate me at your own risk!" |
| Alternate modes |
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Arcee is one of the main group of
Books
Arcee appears in the short story Bumblebee at Tyger Pax By Alex Irvine.[14]
Video games
Arcee appears as an unlockable character in the 2010 video game Transformers: War for Cybertron and on a poster in its 2012 sequel Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. Arcee appears as a playable character in the 2012 video game Transformers: Prime – The Game. Arcee, as the Angry Birds Stella transformed, is an unlockable character in Angry Birds Transformers.
IDW Publishing
Before the war, Arcee had been spying in
The duo entered the city through the maintenance tunnels Arcee had once explored, and she found a secret staircase by activating an Autobot symbol on the wall. There they discovered
Landing on Earth, the duo scanned their alternate modes and traveled to find a population center where they could build a scanner and find Optimus. Starscream attacked, having also jumped through the space bridge, blasting Arcee's arm off. Cliffjumper fought him and tried to get Arcee to safety, but she refused, telling him to leave her and find Optimus. Optimus and
Following Optimus's sacrifice, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead encountered Sludge in a tunnel. They emerged on the surface in time to help
Titan Magazines
Arcee took part in the testing of Ratchet's newly developed Safe training room, though she was amused by the medic's interest in making things explode. After Bulkhead broke through a wall, Arcee alerted the others to the rather large nuclear missile he'd accidentally uncovered and activated. A Vehicon scouting party showed up looking for the source of the energy signature the bomb was giving off, so Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee went out to trash them. The trio returned to base a short time later to find Fowler had arrived to deal with the bomb. Optimus took the other Autobots, including Arcee, on a trip to Valley of Fire State Park.
Arcee roundly mocked Bulkhead as he attempted to decorate a Christmas tree. Unfortunately for her, after Fowler reported that the Decepticons had taken over a nuclear-powered ship, she found herself left at base with Bulkhead. The kids suggested she and Bulkhead try to find something they both liked, but progress was slow until they discovered their mutual love of ice skating. They subsequently turned the base into an ice rink and skated around it until the other Autobots came back.
She and Jack scouted out Franklin High School when schools in the region began unexpectedly exploding. It paid off when MECH turned up, however while Arcee was on the comm to Optimus, Jack sneaked inside the school. Arcee crashed inside to rescue him from MECH, though he insisted on following the baddies up to the roof. Silas got away anyway, and Arcee had to get Jack off the burning building. After the President of the United States was kidnapped, the Autobots traced the culprit, Starscream, to the Grand Canyon. Bumblebee and Arcee teamed up to take out the cannons manned by Vehicons that Starscream had brought along.
Arcee and Bulkhead headed to
Arcee was bemused by Jack's demonstration of bobbing for apples. She was on the team which visited the Deep Driller oil platform and encountered General Madison and his men. After ending up underneath Bulkhead, she managed to trick two of the soldiers in robotic battle suits into shooting each other. When Bulkhead went missing, Arcee searched in vain until Miko managed to work out he was on the Decepticon ship. Arcee was subsequently part of the mission to rescue their friend. Arcee took part in a battle against the Decepticons in The Wave.
Following a TV studio takeover by Knock Out and
Mega-Mouth
Arcee occasionally takes time out from defending the universe and protecting the planet Earth in disguise to answer fan mail. In every issue, Arcee gets her own segment (sometimes with Megatron) to comment on the readers' fan mail and/or fan-art they sent them.
Tales of the Beast Hunters
Arcee tracked
Animated series
Arcee was a regularly appearing character in the Transformers: Prime animated series. Arcee was a participant in the Great War and originally was partnered with
Arcee was captured by
Robots in Disguise
Although she doesn't appeared in the series, a picture of her shown and was along with the list of Autobots who were backlisted by the Decepticons disguised as the new High Council for being a supporter of Optimus Prime following the restoration of Cybertron after the Great War. In her picture, she resembles her G1 Counterpart but is still colored blue.
Relationships
- Cliffjumper - Arcee, at first, seemed indifferent and even a little hostile towards Cliffjumper at first, as she told Starscream to "go ahead and slag himself" when he threatened to kill Cliffjumper in order to get information from her during flashbacks in Out of the Past. Later on in the episode, she saved his life, but then made it clear that she didn't want him around. Cliffjumper, however, acted very differently as he told Shockwave to leave Arcee alone and use the Cortical Phycic Patch on him instead (something Shockwave did not do) and got distressed to the point of threatening to kill Starscream and Shockwave after Arcee apparently died at their hand (as it turned out, she was playing possum to get the 'Cons offguard) It was Cliffjumper who managed to reach Arcee through the shell she had created for herself due to the trauma she faced after witnessing Tailgate's murder. By the end of the episode, the two of them had begun to get along, with Arcee finally accepting Cliffjumper as a friend. Cliffjumper's death at the hands of Starscream seemed to reopen old wounds as she had to face the pain of losing another partner. She was distraught when she found out that the Decepticons had turned his body into a Terrorcon zombie, to the point that she collapsed upon returning to their base. Arcee continues to grieve for him throughout the first season, as she is shown talking to his grave site and then promising to avenge his death.
- Scraplets. She related to Optimus her surprise to die in an Arctic, rather than by the hands of the Decepticons. Arcee is seen to hang out with Optimus and talk with him. Arcee never argues with Optimus or show any rage towards him. Arcee would comfort Optimus or even help him get to his feet. She respects Optimus and sees him as a true leader and friend to have. Optimus protects and sees Arcee as a strong soldier and friend. Arcee seems to know a lot about being a Prime. She indicates Optimus not being the party type of bot and that he never runs from a fight. As a leader, Optimus always ensure the safety of his team, which includes Arcee's safety. He also acts as a father figure to her as she appears much younger than him.
- Bumblebee - Arcee may be looked up to by Bumblebee, possibly due to her skills and overall personality. She has previously addressed Bumblebee as 'family' rather than 'friend,' and appears to regard him as something of a younger brother. Bumblebee and Arcee are shown to fight together in battle. Arcee never argued with Bumblebee and seemed to comfort him whenever he felt impaired. Bumblebee would save or protect Arcee from any danger. The two were together during Jack's initial meeting with the Autobots and fought Vehicons together before Bulkhead arrived. She, Bumblebee and the other Autobots fought against Knock Out and Breakdown during their attempt to steal the Energon Harvester, which proved successful as the Autobots were defeated. She and Bumblebee went to retrieve two relics together, only coming back successful for the first and failing to secure the second. She met back up with Bumblebee and Ratchet when Ultra Magnus found the two. She complimented Bumblebee on his new paint job, citing that if she had also reversed her colors, she would be pink. She later teamed up with on the assault at Darkmount and was made his commander in the "Stealth Team". She was shocked when Bumblebee died and even more surprised when he was revived, and later told him that his voice had returned. In Predacons Rising, Arcee told Bumblebee that he has proved his mettle in battle and on the team. He replied by saying it did not hurt to watch and learn from the best as he referred to her as a powerful little two wheeler.
- Smokescreen- Arcee suspected Smokescreen as a Decepticon spy when he first arrived, but she later worried for him as he was not being careful about contact with humans. After many attempts on his part to be a hero she scolded him like a mother. When Smokescreen was seemingly killed by the Dark Star Saber, Arcee mourned losing another partner. She was surprised and relieved when he used Phase Shifter and it had saved his life. When Smokescreen seemed to care more about his ego than restoring Cybertron she lashed out at him, despite Optimus telling her that she made her point. This caused Smokescreen to drive away in a huff, which led to him being captured by Soundwave. After Smokescreen returned uninjured from the Nemesis with two Omega Keys, she finally gave him the respect he had rightfully earned. She came to have more respect for him after it was implied he played a vital role in saving Optimus Prime's and all the other Autobots' lives.
- Wheeljack - Wheeljack and Arcee are two opposites of the same warrior. When Wheeljack almost abandoned the team, Arcee stepped in to help Wheeljack. They both went to get a Predacons bone and talk about Wheeljack's problem. Wheeljack had a little problem with his new commander, Ultra Magnus. But that wasn't the main problem, it was Bulkhead becoming "soft". Wheeljack and Bulkhead used to be serious in the Wreckers and they would do whatever it takes to complete their mission. Arcee told Wheeljack to not push Bulkhead away because she knows how it feels to lose a partner. Wheeljack was feeling a little better, thanks to Arcee's pep talk. After that, Wheeljack started to become a team player and has respect for Ultra Magnus and Bulkhead. Wheeljack and Arcee are like two lone wolves. They prefer to work alone, even though they would do whatever it takes to be a true team player on their team.
- Megatron - When Arcee and Bumblebee snuck aboard the Nemesis to retrieve a cure for Optimus, Arcee saw Megatron's unconscious body. After Bumblebee succeeded in getting the formula from Megatron, Arcee shot the latter's life support cord out of his body. During the Autobots attempt to get Optimus Prime back, Megatron attacked and defeated Bumblebee, Ratchet, Bulkhead and Orion Pax before Arcee came through the Space Bridge and knocked him in the back. She briefly fought the Decepticon, being able to dodge several of his blasts before being grabbed and put against a wall by the Decepticon leader. After Optimus was revived with the Key to Vector Sigma, Arcee and the other Autobots participated in shooting at the Decepticon before retreating through a GroundBridge. After Megatron abandoned the Decepticons in Predacons Rising, Arcee may have forgiven Megatron.
- William Fowlerafter he had Soundwave capture the latter for interrogation for discovery of the location of the Autobot base. Soon enough, she stopped him from causing any harm to Bulkhead, whom was preoccupied stopping a tunnel from falling, instead having Starscream do so. Shortly afterwards, she was shocked to see Starscream willing to join the Autobots. The group discussed his motives and ultimately agreed that they would give him a chance. Arcee was left alone with him, this proving fatal as she discovered he had murdered Cliffjumper. Angered, she chose to attack him. However, not before giving him the keys to his cuffs. As she came closer, Starscream cowered and begged for mercy. As she reached to grab the keys, he jabbed her in the side with his sharp fingers and attacked her. During the ensuring battle, she gained the upper hand on the Decepticon and came close to finishing him off before Bumblebee arrived on the scene. The two would next met after the Autobots went to the location Starscream had told Ratchet and Bulkhead of. Starscream saved Arcee's life by shooting at Airachnid and thereby, driving his fellow rogue Decepticon off before she could finish Arcee off. Though Arcee expected Starscream to finish her off, Starscream remembered their last encounter and how she had allowed him to live. As such, he did the same for her, cutting her down from her hanging place and walking off after doing so.
- Airachnid - Arcee was trapped by Airachnid during the Great War on Cybertron, alongside her partner Jack Darby. Despite Arcee's initial inability to defeat the Decepticon, she summed up the strength and saved Jack from Airachnid. The two crossed paths again when Airachnid allied with MECH and kidnapped June Darby. Arcee's next confrontation with Airachnid would be during a mission with the other Autobots when Airachnid left Starscream alone. Upon seeing her, she chased after Airachnid and fought her before being placed in a headlock. She was saved by Optimus and forced to remain behind when Optimus realized that Arcee's longing to avenge Tailgate would only continue to cloud her judgment. Arcee and Airachnid met up again when Airachnid had her new Insecticon attack Megatron. Arcee ran off on her own again and managed to nearly get killed before being saved by Starscream, whom also held a vendetta against the Decepticon. Their next and final encounter would be when Airachnid launched her Insecticon army to destroy Megatron. After aiming at Airachnid, she had the lower fleet of her Insecticons attack Arcee and the other Autobots. After coming down to face her, Arcee attacked and pursued her until Airachnid accidentally landed in an Insecticon pod, cryogenically freezing her and causing the entirety of the Insecticons to join Megatron. Optimus was proud of Arcee and told her that she was stronger for the choice she made of not killing Airachnid.
Toys
- Prime First Edition Deluxe Arcee (2011)
- An all-new mold of Arcee from the Prime animated series. This new figure appears to borrow some design cues from the 2007 Transformers film Deluxe Arcee figure. The figure features attachable blade accessories.
- Prime First Edition Deluxe Bumblebee and Arcee with Raf Esquivel and Jack Darby (2011)
- A New York taxicabredeco and figurines of Raf Esquivel and Jack Darby.
- Prime Cyberverse Arcee (2012)[15]
- A new mold, which released in 2012.
- Prime Robots in Disguise Deluxe Arcee (2012)
- A new mold of Arcee, smaller and slightly more detailed than the First Edition Arcee, with a lighter paint scheme, and with an attachable blade and blaster that can combine.
References
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- ISBN 1-4053-0461-8.
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- ^ Todd Gilchrist (2007-07-02). "Exclusive interview: Roberto Orci". IGN. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ^ Ben Procter. "BEN PROCTER // ONLINE PORTFOLIO". Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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- ^ Chris Mowry (January 2010). "THE FULL MOWRY". chrismowry.blogspot.com.
- ^ John Barber (w), Carlos Magno (p), Aburtov and Graphiksslava (i). Transformers: Rising Storm, vol. 1, no. 1 (February 2011). IDW Publishing.
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- ^ MTV.com - Learn How Bumblebee Lost His Voice in This Short Story from Exodus Author Alex Irvine
- ^ TFW2005.com - Prime Cyberverse Arcee
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