Mindwipe (Transformers)

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Mindwipe is the name of two fictional characters in the Transformers toy line and fictional series by Hasbro. Both are Decepticons.

Transformers is a media franchise, produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. Initially a line of transforming mecha toys rebranded from Takara's Diaclone and Microman toylines, the franchise began in 1984 with the Transformers toy line, and centers on extraterrestrial factions of sentient self-configuring modular robotic lifeforms in an endless civil war. In its history, the Transformers franchise has expanded to encompass comic books, animation, video games and films.

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Transformers: Generation 1

Mindwipe with Vorath
Transformers character
Mindwipe-marvel.jpg
Mindwipe in the Marvel Transformers series
Voiced by (English) Stephen Keener
Voiced by (Japanese) Naoki Tatsuta
Information
AffiliationDecepticon
Japanese nameWipe with Vorath
Sub-groupChaos Trinity, Headmasters
FunctionHypnotist
Rank7
PartnerVorath
Motto"One look at me and you're lost."
Alternate modesGiant mechanical bat, Cybertronian jet

Mindwipe is a Decepticon Headmaster who transforms into a bat.

Decepticon Faction of sentient robots from the Transformers universe

The Decepticons are the main antagonists in the fictional universes of the Transformers multimedia franchise. They are depicted as a faction of sentient robotic lifeforms from the planet Cybertron led by Megatron, identified by a purple face-like insignia. Capable of transforming into alternate forms, these are often high-tech or powerful vehicles; including aircraft, military vehicles, construction vehicles, expensive luxury or sports cars and even smaller-than-human-sized objects.

Bat Order of flying mammals

Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera; with their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more manoeuvrable than birds, flying with their very long spread-out digits covered with a thin membrane or patagium. The smallest bat, and arguably the smallest extant mammal, is Kitti's hog-nosed bat, which is 29–34 mm (1.14–1.34 in) in length, 15 cm (5.91 in) across the wings and 2–2.6 g (0.07–0.09 oz) in mass. The largest bats are the flying foxes and the giant golden-crowned flying fox, Acerodon jubatus, which can weigh 1.6 kg (4 lb) and have a wingspan of 1.7 m.

Mindwipe's tech spec describes him as a mystic who spends more time trying to contact the electromagnetic essences of long-dead Decepticons than talking to live ones. His electromagnetic probings sometimes intercept television broadcasts from Earth.

Electromagnetism Branch of science concerned with the phenomena of electricity and magnetism

Electromagnetism is a branch of physics involving the study of the electromagnetic force, a type of physical interaction that occurs between electrically charged particles. The electromagnetic force is carried by electromagnetic fields composed of electric fields and magnetic fields, and it is responsible for electromagnetic radiation such as light. It is one of the four fundamental interactions in nature, together with the strong interaction, the weak interaction, and gravitation. At high energy the weak force and electromagnetic force are unified as a single electroweak force.

Television Telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images

Television (TV), sometimes shortened to tele or telly, is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting moving images in monochrome, or in colour, and in two or three dimensions and sound. The term can refer to a television set, a television program, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment and news.

Earth Third planet from the Sun in the Solar System

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. According to radiometric dating and other sources of evidence, Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago. Earth's gravity interacts with other objects in space, especially the Sun and the Moon, Earth's only natural satellite. Earth orbits around the Sun in 365.26 days, a period known as an Earth year. During this time, Earth rotates about its axis about 366.26 times.

Mindwipe is binary-bonded to Vorath, Nebulon's former Science Minister, who was expelled because of illegal experiments.

In the Japanese fiction, Vorath is a small, completely mechanical Decepticon from the planet Master, who transforms into the head of the larger robot. The larger Wipe body he controls is a non-living machine. The Headmaster component is named Vorath on the Japanese box, but he is only referred to as Wipe in the Japanese animated series.

Japan Island country in East Asia

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.

Mindwipe was named the 8th oddest thing that G1 Transformers transform into by Topless Robot. [1]

Marvel Comics

Note: UK-only stories are in italics.

Mindwipe originally appeared in the four issue The Transformers: Headmasters comic, where he was binary bonded to his Headmaster partner Vorath.

Issue #248 of the Marvel UK Transformers comic featured a story called "Fallen Star", where Starscream began to doubt himself, despite being of the most powerful Transformers. Soundwave, Mindwipe and Weirdwolf feared Starscream would attack, but Starscream thought they were laughing at him behind his back. Leaving Starscream came across the Autobots Chainclaw, Cloudburst and Getaway, who were assigned by Optimus Prime to spy on him. Starscream soundly defeated all three Autobots and regained his self confidence.

He last appeared in the US Generation 1 series in issue #75, "On the Edge of Extinction".

Mindwipe made an appearance in the Decepticon forces under the command of Megatron in issue #7 of the Marvel Generation 2 comic series, in a story called "New Dawn". Megatron lead his Decepticons against Jhiaxus's second generation Cybertronians near the moon of Tykos. The Decepticons were defeated and Megatron left injured, presumed dead, but swearing revenge. [2]

Animated series

Mindwipe only appeared in the US Transformers TV series in the 3-part episode "The Rebirth". In this story he was bonded with the Nebulan Headmaster Vorath.

In the Japanese Headmasters animated series Mindwipe was one of the featured Decepticon Headmasters through the series. [3] He last appeared in episode 35, "The Final Showdown on Earth Part 2".

Manga

The Mindwipe appeared among the Decepticon forces in Masterforce manga #6, "The Battle Begins! Earth: The United Universe Federation!" [4]

Dreamwave Productions

Members of the Chaos Trinity - Bugly, Bludgeon and Mindwipe Chaostrinity.jpg
Members of the Chaos Trinity - Bugly, Bludgeon and Mindwipe

Mindwipe was one of the members of the Chaos Trinity in the second War Within series. In this series he turns into a Cybertronian jet and is not a Headmaster yet.

When Megatron and Autobot leader Optimus Prime disappeared in an accident with a Space Bridge, the Autobot and Decepticon forces splintered into smaller factions. Bludgeon became leader of the Chaos Trinity, which consisted of him, Bugly and Mindwipe. The Chaos Trinity was devoted to expanding its members' knowledge of the mystic arts. The Chaos Trinity acted as master manipulators, tricking others into doing their work for them. For instance, when Shockwave's faction developed Trypticon, the Chaos Trinity tipped off the Autobots under Prowl where it was being tested. The Chaos Trinity came into the service of the Fallen, an ancient Transformer who betrayed Primus and was now an agent of Unicron. The Fallen promised to expand their mystic powers in return for their loyalty, after threatening to kill them if they didn't join him. Attacking a meeting between Jetfire and Shockwave, hypnotising the former and incapacitating the latter, they were then beaten by Grimlock, who had come because he believed that Jetfire was betraying them. However, this was all part of a bigger set-up by the Fallen, who easily defeated the Dinobot leader. Then battling the Protectobots and kidnapping Hot Spot, the Trinity took him to the Fallen for an arcane ritual. However, they were attacked by Shockwave's Decepticons. Shockwave personally gunned down Mindwipe, with Bugly falling to a combined barrage. Bludgeon fled, but was blasted by a teleporting Skywarp.

Manga

Mindwipe appears in the Generations 2011 issue #2 "The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos" where he is among the Decepticon forces who ambush the Autobots on Nebulos. [5]

Toys

A new mold. Mindwipe came with Vorath and a gun accessory. [6] [7]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Mindwipe
Transformers character
F-117 Nighthawk Front.jpg
The jet Mindwipe is based on
Voiced by Bronco D. Jackson(Cyber Missions)
Information
AffiliationDecepticon
Sub-groupVoyagers
FunctionHyptnotist
Rank5
Motto"Just look into my optics... and you will shell to me."
Alternate modes Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk

Mindwipe is a Decepticon who transforms into a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter. He has the power to mesmerize other robots, and has hordes of mesmerized robots who do his bidding as he stays safely up in the air. [8]

According to the Hasbro web site Bludgeon is his closest comrade, and Optimus Prime his arch enemy.

Despite the greater size of an F-117 Nighthawk, Mindwipe is officially listed as standing only 22 feet tall on the Hasbro web site, however the site is full of errors from copying stats of older characters to new ones. [9]

Cyber Missions

Mindwipe premieres in episode #5 of Hasbro's online Cyber Missions series. He hypnotizes Ironhide in a cave full of energon, but Optimus Prime saves his fellow Autobot.

Mindwipe later appears in Cyber Missions #10 where he and Starscream attempt to steal back the energon from Ratchet and Sideswipe

Toys

Part of the N.E.S.T. Global Alliance sub-line, this figure transforms from F-117 Nighthawk to robot. Also has connecting points on the top of his fighter mode to accommodate Scout Class Skystalker. [10] [11]
The mold for this figure was also used for Dreadwing (a Tokyo Toy Show exclusive redeco) [12] and the Autobot Strafe in the Transformers: Reveal the Shield line.

Transformers Animated

Mindwipe
Transformers character
Information
AffiliationDecepticon
FunctionHyptnotist
Motto"Just one look from me, and you've lost."

Another Mindwipe appeared in the Transformers Animated setting.

His tech spec appeared on a lithograph sold at Botcon 2011. [13]

Fun Publications

After the events of Transformers Animated the Stunticons set up a Stunt Convoy show in the city of Kaon and used it as cover to attempt to break Megatron out of his detention at Trypticon. Their efforts were thwarted thanks to the efforts of Cheetor, Optimus Prime and Sideswipe. The Stunticons were placed in detention with Megatron and an attempt to rescue them was made by the Decepticons Blot, Mindwipe, Oil Slick, Scalpel, Sky-Byte and Strika. [14]

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  4. ↑ http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/manga.php#masterforce
  5. ↑ Simon Furman  (w),  Guido Guidi  (p). "Generations 2011"The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos 2(2011),Japan: Takara Tomy
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-03-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  8. ↑ http://www.oafe.net/yo/tfm2_ld.php
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  10. ↑ TFW2005.com - Mindwipe
  11. ↑ http://www.oafe.net/yo/tfm2_mindw.php
  12. ↑ TFW2005.com - Tokyo Toy Show Exclusives Revealed: Elite Guard Prowl and Dreadwing/Smokescreen
  13. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqUnSuhQ0Ok
  14. ↑ {{Cite comic| writer = Marty Isenberg, Derrick J. Wyatt & Matt Youngberg| penciller = Marcelo Matere| Inker = Marcelo Matere| colorist= Thomas Deer & Jesse Wittenrich| letterer=Jesse Wittenrich| editor=[[Pete Sinclair] (editor)|] & Brian Savage| story = "The Stunt-Con Job" | title = Transformers: Timelines| volume = 2| issue = 6| date = Summer 2011| publisher = Fun Publications}}
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