Transformers: Exiles is a fantasy

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 by Alexander C. Irvine

Alexander C. Irvine

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. Transformers: Exiles is the sequel to Transformers: Exodus – The Official History of the War for Cybertron, and is a possible prequel to Transformers: Prime

Transformers: Prime

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Synopsis

After leaving Cybertron in the Ark, Optimus Prime and his Autobot crew visit the other planets their fellow Cybertronians have colonized - Velocitron and Junkion.

Autobots

• Prime
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  : Leaders of Cybertron.
  • Thirteen Primes
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    : The original Primes who preceded Sentinel and Optimus Prime.
    • Alpha Trion
      Alpha Trion
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      : The Chronicler, and Optimus Prime's mentor who remains on Cybertron.
    • Vector Prime
      Vector Prime (Transformers)
      Vector Prime is a fictional character from the Transformers: Cybertron toyline, animated series and comics. In fiction he is an ancient Autobot, one of the first ever created, with powers over time and space, and turns into a spaceship...
      
      : Guardian of Time and Space.
    • Solus Prime: The Weaponsmith, and archetype of all female Transformers.
    • Nexus Prime: The Wizard of Forms, and archetype of combiner Transformers. Split into five Transformers, each guarding a fragment of the Cyber Caliber and perhaps even Prima's Star Saber.
      • Clocker: A Velocitronian who is somewhat like Bumblebee, according to Optimus Prime.
      • Mainspring: One of the Velocitronians who came along with Optimus Prime's Autobots.
      • Chaindrive (Cybertronian)
      • Cannonspring
      • Pinion (Junkion)
  • Optimus Prime: Newly appointed commander of the Autobots, once known as Orion Pax.
• Jazz: Optimus Prime's old friend from before the Autobot-Decepticon War.
• Prowl
• Ironhide
• Ratchet: Medic of the Autobots.
• Sideswipe
• Bumblebee: Young scout who communicates through beeps and buzzes.
• Perceptor: Scientist aboard the Ark.
• Wreckers: Autobot commando team left on Cybertron to fight the remaining Decepticons.
  • Ultra Magnus: Commander of the Wreckers.
  • Springer: Flight-worthy member of the Wreckers.
  • Bulkhead: Once a Wrecker, Bulkhead was one of the last Autobots to get on the Ark.
  • Wheeljack: Bulkhead's best friend who later appears in Transformers: Prime.
• Aerialbots: Seekers who joined the Autobots' side.
  • Silverbolt

Decepticons

• Megatron: Leader of the Decepticons.
• Shockwave: Megatron's second-in-command, left in charge of Cybertron.
• Seekers: Air-worthy Cybertronians who joined the Decepticons.
  • Starscream: Air Commander of the Seekers, who seeks to overthrow Megatron.
  • Skywarp
  • Thundercracker
  • Slipstream: Female member of the Seekers.
• Soundwave: One of Megatron's most loyal servants.
• Makeshift: A Shifter who pretended to be the Autobot Hound. Makeshift later appears in Transformers: Prime where he pretends to be Wheeljack. Has an enmity with Axer.
• Lugnut: Fights during the battle on Junkion.

Velocitronians

Inhabitants of the planet Velocitron. Its entire society has evolved around the concept of speed.

• Override: Current leader of Velocitron. A female Transformer, Override was once the fastest being on her planet.
• Ransack: One of the leaders of Velocitron, Ransack desires to beat Override so he can rule solo. When Megatron arrives on Velocitron, Ransack pledges alliengance to him.
• Blurr
• Backfire
• Hightail
• Armco
• Syncol
• Blueshift

Junkions

Inhabitants of the planet Junkion, they are descendants of Cybertronians who developed along their own lines after the fall of the galaxy-spanning space bridge network.

• Wreck-Gar: Leader of the Junkions. Turns into a mobile trash compactor.
• Shearbolt: A Junkion that was killed before the Autobots landed by the Decepticon Shifter Makeshift.
• Detritus
• Arclight

Star Seekers

The Star Seekers are a crew of space pirates.

• Thundertron: Leader of the Star Seekers, who due to his hate of Cybertronians, leads them to hunt down any and all Cybertronians they can find.
• Brimstone
• Cannonball
• Sandstorm
• Axer
• Tidal Wave: Pirate ship of the Star Seekers.