History EnsembleDarkhorse / TRANSFORMERS

* Strongarm, the [[ByTheBookCop By The Book]] rookie Cop assigned to Bumblebee's team. Also praised for her more masculinely hulking body frame, a breakaway from the traditional female Transformer design.

* Although there ''were'' pre-existing characters with the names, the ''Cyberverse'' incarnations of Clobber and Shadow Striker's personalities and designs (not to mention the latter's TragicBackstory) instantly gave them decently-sized fanbases. This is also true for many characters in similar positions, namely Cheetor, Astrotrain, Rack'N'Ruin, Slipstream, Lockdown, Gnaw, Pereptor, Whirl, Hot Rod, Drift, the Dweller, and Dead End. This can also be applied to entire factions and subgroups, including the Dinobots, Quintesson Army, and the Mercenaries.
* Despite ''barely'' making significant appearances in the series, the characters of Meteorfire, Iaconus, Teletraan-X, Wild Wheel, Thunderhowl, Hammerbyte, and Croaton instantly landed fans for their personalities, abilities, designs, and concepts.

* While the first season rarely delved into his character, Soundwave's antics in season 2 and beyond quickly endeared him to fans, bolstered by the fact that he is one of the most genuinely ''competent'' Decepticons in the series. It says a lot that his death in the final finale movie ends up as one of the franchise's biggest TearJerkers.

* Despite ''barely'' making significant appearances in the series, the characters of Meteorfire, Iaconus, Teletraan-X, Wild Wheel, Thunderhowl, Hammerbyte, and Croaton instantly landed fans for their personalities' abilities, designs, and concepts.

* At least half of all the named characters.

* The ''entire main cast'' counts as this due to their strong bonds with each other, but most prominent amongst them is Blades. The big guy is pretty much a child with the voice of an adult and the body of a giant, and his cute demeanor and tendency to reference popular culture does little to dissuade opinions.
* Salvage, who can only be best described as a combination between Boulder and ''Animated'' Wreck-Gar. Not only does he have one of the most unique alternate forms in the franchise (A ''recycling truck'' transformer? That's ''rare''), his chipper demeanor and his fascination with junk makes him very endearing. It also helps that he is ''far'' more patient than Blurr, and as such is much more effective as a Rescue Bot.
* Quickshadow, the show's sole fembot. Her character and vehicle mode are very much James Bond, and the fact that she is one of the most competent Cybertronians in the series is very much a high point. And let's not forget the almost ''endless'' variety of gadgets she has built into her frame.
* Rounding things off is High Tide. One the of the few transformers with an aquatic alternate mode (and in another case of rare vehicle modes he transforms into a ''submarine'') with the accent to match, his crusty attitude makes him very memorable... once you get past his DrillSergeantNasty phase. He also combines with a ''gargantuan'' ship to form an equally titanic robot mode, which quickly elevates the scale of the episodes whenever he appears on screen. And to top it all off, he is voiced by Creator/MichaelBell, in his first ''Transformers'' cartoon role since the original 80s classic.

* With his debut Fracture was praised as one of the more interesting new Decepticons with his cool appearance, high skill level, and minicons. Many positively comparing him to past Darkhorse bounty hunter Lockdown. It's especially notable because of all the Pack, Fracture's easily the least important falling out of the series post season 1.

* Strongarm the [[ByTheBookCop By The Book]] rookie Cop assigned to Bumblebee's team. Also praised for her more hulking body-type, a breakaway from the traditional female Transformer design.
* While Steeljaw has his fair share of detractors, his design, voice and personality make him a very memorable Decepticon. It also helps that unlike Starscream, he is ''more'' than capable of pulling off his schemes solo. The fact that the ''Last Bot Standing'' comic book series features him as the BigBad should also probably bring more people around.

* Whirl, the sole female of the main five recruits, simply for being endearingly energetic and her soft demeanor around other beings. It also helps that she is almost as dorky as ''Rescue Bots'' Blades if not moreso.

This page is for the EnsembleDarkhorse characters spanning all Transformers, WesternAnimation/BeastWars, etc. media. Listed first are the characters who won fan voting in the Hall of Fame.

* What is probably the most ''liberal'' take on the character of Metroplex, as aside from a few superficial similarities the only thing this version shares with the original is the status of being an Autobot of ''GARGANTUAN'' proportions. But let's face it, he is several times larger than the average transformer and can change from a large construction vehicle to a giant scottish-accented robot who wields an equally large staff ''topped with a sawblade''. There's a reason he was the titan class figure for the first year of ''Legacy''.

[[AC: ''Transformers Rescue Bots Academy'']]
* Whirl, the sole female of the main five recruits, simply for being endearingly energetic and her soft demeanor around other beings. It also helps that she is almost as dorky as ''Rescue Bots'' Blades if not moreso.

* Override, the leader of Velocitron, is fairly popular as a notable female character in a time in the franchise that was otherwise a drought of female Transformers. Her surrogate CoolBigSis relationship with Lori also helped.

* The ''entire main cast'' counts as this due to their strong bonds with each other, but most prominent amongst them is Blades. The big guy is pretty much a child with the voice of an adult and the body of a giant, and his tendency to reference popular culture does little to dissuade opinions.
* Salvage, who can only be best described as a combination between Boulder and ''Animated'' Wreck-Gar. Not only does he have one of the most unique alternate forms in the franchise (A ''recycling truck'' transformer? That's ''rare''), but his chipper demeanor and his fascination with junk makes him very endearing. It also helps that he is ''far'' more patient than Blurr, and as such is much more effective as a Rescue Bot.
* Quickshadow, the show's sole fembot. Her character and vehicle mode are very much James Bond, and the fact that she is one of the most competent Cybertronians in the series is very much a high point. And let's not forget the almost ''endless'' gadgets she has built into her frame.
* High Tide. One the of the few transformers with an aquatic alternate mode (and in another case of rare vehicle modes he transforms into a ''submarine'') with the accent to match, his crusty attitude makes him very memorable... once you get past his DrillSergeantNasty phase. He also combines with a ''gargantuan'' ship to form an equally titanic robot mode, which quickly elevates the scale of the episodes whenever he appears on screen. And to top it all off, he is voiced by Creator/MichaelBell, in his first ''Transformers'' cartoon role since the original 80s classic.

[[AC: ''Transformers Prime'']]
* Despite being killed by Starscream in the first episode, Cliffjumper becomes this due to being voiced by [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], in addition to ''not'' being a recolor of Bumblebee, but instead manages to be his own, unique character. There are even those who wished he wasn't [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter killed off so quickly]].
* The ''Prime'' version of Wheeljack is quite popular. He's gone from a GadgeteerGenius to a GeniusBruiser, cutting through waves of Vehicons with his swords and being an established member of the Wreckers. The creators took notice of this and gave him more screentime in season 2, around the time his toy started shipping.
* Dreadwing. His NobleDemon personality and sense of honor remind people of the aforementioned Dinobot. Not to mention that he can hold his own in a fight with [[WorthyOpponent Optimus Prime]]. Fans were ''not happy'', not one bit, when he was killed off.
* Steve, a FanNickname for any Vehicon that does anything noteworthy, hitting Starscream. This becomes true that in WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015, where one of the Vehicon presented said that his name was Steve.

* Strongarm the [[ByTheBookCop By The Book]] rookie Cop assigned to Bumblebee's team. Also praised for her more hulking body-type, a breakaway from the traditional female Transformer design

* Banzai-Tron is far and away the most popular Action Master (at least, until Krok became more notable in ''More than Meets the Eye''), surprising given that Action Masters are [[DorkAge generally reviled]]. An interesting look and a neat bio were all well and good, including the incredibly badass motto of "To the victor go the profits," but what really sealed it was the fancomic ''Transformers: Chronicles'', where he was basically [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]] as a Decepticon. Since then, he's received far more toys than any other Action Master, including a convention-exclusive, a retail figure, and a high-end ''Alternity'' release. Perhaps his most notable showing is in ''Transformers Ultimates'', a non-transforming licensed line where he managed to show up in the ''first wave'', and his accessories include parts clearly based on that old fancomic.

* [[HulkSpeak Me]] [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs Grimlock!]] It helps that he is regarded as Creator/SimonFurman's signature character in the comics. It wasn't always that way, though, particularly in the Marvel US comics; although he had a couple of [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moments of Awesome]] (helping to take down Megatron in issue 8, and Trypticon in issue 27), he degenerated into a {{Jerkass}} BadBoss that was later [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]] into a variation of his season 3 cartoon self, before getting blasted by Starscream. Furman's takeover of the US book came just as the Classic Pretenders (including Grimlock) hit the shelves, allowing Furman to show the Grimlock he'd written in the UK book, creating the foundation for all future G1-based portrayals.

[[AC: ''Prime Wars Trilogy'']]
* The show's depiction of Megatron received surprising acclaim for being a snarky yet intriguing BoisterousBruiser who gets some the best lines. Many cited him as one of its only saving graces. Creator/JasonMarnocha's performance as the character was also praised, and it's likely the reason why he's one of the few actors to carry over to the [[WebAnimation/TheTransformersTitansReturn Transformers]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersWarForCybertronTrilogy series]] while almost everybody else was replaced.

* Despite his entry in TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter, Impactor won himself some fans as a representative for the common grunts who make up the Decepticon army.

* Sideways, the mysterious PlayingBothSides servant of Unicron. That later media played up the idea of all the various characters in the franchise to have name Sideways may be the same guy hopping between universes also helped his cool factor.

* '''2021 winners: [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Inferno]] and Sky Lynx'''[[note]]Toy of the Year for his ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' toy[[/note]]

* Most of the characters from ''ComicBook/TheTransformersLastStandOfTheWreckers'' became this, but the biggest example is [[TheKnightsWhoSaySquee Ironfist]]. He even got incarnations in both ''Animated'' and the Aligned Universe complete with their own exclusive toys!

* Speaking of Japanese-exclusive Generation 1 characters, [[Anime/TransformersVictory Star Saber]] has become the most well known among the entire fandom by standing out among other Autobot leaders as a Badass Robot Samurai and MasterSwordsman who turned into a space fighter (being effectively a ''Transformers'' version of [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars Sanger Zonvolt). The fact that he is basically the closest the franchise has gotten to a proper SuperRobot only serves to make him stand out more as a fan favorite character. He is popular enough among the fandom that James Roberts's portrayal of him as a EgocentricallyReligious [[TheFundamentalist Fundamentalist]] KnightTemplar caused considerable outcry and became one of the few unanimously despised elements of his otherwise fan-favorite run (not helped by the fact it stemmed from him being given the RonTheDeathEater treatment in Roberts's fan circle). On a more positive note, his popularity led to him becoming the first Japanese-only character to receive a Masterpiece figure and the second Transformers project on [=HasLab=] alongside his combining partner Victory Leo for the ''Legacy'' line (the first being GreaterScopeVillain Unicron), as well as making it to the semifinals of the ''Power of the Primes'' Fan Poll (where he lost to Optimus Primal),

** Flamewar, formerly an obscure Arcee redeco exclusive to [[Franchise/TransformersTimelines Collectors' Club fiction]], is upgraded in this series to a recurring antagonist; between her new, non-recolor design, her dynamic with Shadow Striker and her [[TheGadfly newly mischievous personality]], her popularity has been massively boosted to the point that some are calling for her to join the Transformers franchise's stock female antagonists like [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Blackarachnia]], [[WesternAnimation/BeastMachines Strika]] and [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Slipstream]]. Tellingly, she's also [[CreatorsFavorite Ruckley's favorite character to write]]. She would go on to receive a figure in the ''Shattered Glass Collection'', which while representing her MirrorUniverse counterpart is all but identical to her regular self.
** Red Wing, one of many Seekers, thanks to being an OnlySaneMan among Decepticon attack forces and having genuine common sense, such as knowing to retreat when he knows he's outmatched against the magnetic-power Windcharger, and also sticking to the reconnaissance mission protocol of seek, find and report that he and two others got sent in, which the other two ignore in favor of attacking, resulting in one of them getting horribly killed; both instances found Red Wing escaping unscathed and into the good graces of many a reader.

* Starscream. This incarnation of him was easily the show's most popular character, to the point where his design was used for another [[ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise more heroic Starscream]]. Unlike the typical [[TheStarscream treacherous]] versions of him, this version was the most honorable, often compared to Beast Wars Dinobot. His relationship to Alexis and the Minicons really help highlight his popularity.

* A case could be made for Lugnut, quite possibly the most gloriously loyal Decepticon to date. He received a Generations-styled figure in 2010 and would eventually make it into the Hall of Fame in 2022 (as a tribute to Derrick J. Wyatt, the art director of ''Animated'' who had passed away the previous year).

* Speaking of Japanese-exclusive Generation 1 characters, Star Saber has become the most well known and popular among the fandom as a whole by standing out among other Autobot leaders due to turning into a space fighter. The fact that he is basically the closest the franchise has gotten to a proper SuperRobot. He was popular enough that James Roberts's portrayal of him as a EgocentricallyReligious [[TheFundamentalist Fundamentalist]] KnightTemplar caused considerable outcry among the fandom and became one of the few unanimously despised elements of his otherwise fan-favorite run (not helped by the fact it stemmed from him being given the RonTheDeathEater treatment in Roberts's fan circle).

* Inferno, largely due to his LargeHam qualities.

* Rampage and Depth Charge. The former for being an immortal psychopath, the latter for being the only one badass enough to take him on. They are drawn to each other like matter and antimatter, and are about as safe to be around when it happens. Put them in a scene together and watch the awesome.

* A case could be made for Lugnut, quite possibly the most gloriously loyal Decepticon to date. Received a Generations-styled figure in 2010.

* Swindle only appears in two episodes, but he’s a deliciously smarmy but lovable salesman played to absolute perfection by Creator/FredWillard in a role he was made for.

* Swoop, the GenderFlip'd GadgeteerGenius of the Dinobots. Being the only other Dinobot, aside from Grimlock, who doesn't speak in the faux-caveman speech helps also.

* Most of the characters from ''ComicBook/TheTransformersLastStandOfTheWreckers'' became this, but the biggest example is [[TheKnightsWhoSaySquee Ironfist]]. He even got an [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated TFA incarnation]] complete with a toy!
* [[HulkSpeak Me]] [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs Grimlock!]] It helps that he is regarded as Simon Furman's signature character in the comics. It wasn't always that way, though, particularly in the Marvel US comics; although he had a couple of [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moments of Awesome]] (helping to take down Megatron in issue 8, and Trypticon in issue 27), he degenerated into a {{Jerkass}} BadBoss that was later [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]] into a variation of his season 3 cartoon self, before getting blasted by Starscream. Furman's takeover of the US book came just as the Classic Pretenders (including Grimlock) hit the shelves, allowing Furman to show the Grimlock he'd written in the UK book, creating the foundation for all future G1-based portrayals.

[[folder: ''Beast Wars'' & ''Beast Machines'']]

* Particularly among female fans, Terrorsaur seems to be oddly popular, considering that he died early on and he rarely got any focus. It likely owes to him being TheStarscream, and his somewhat effeminate character design.

[[folder: ''Transformers Animated'']]
* Who became one of the most popular ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' characters after his ten second appearance in the pilot episode? Not [[TheStoic Prowl]], not [[HotBlooded Bumblebee]], not [[BigBad Megatron]]... it's the wacky, SplitPersonality villain Blitzwing. The fact that he's made appearances in almost every one of the ''The Arrival'' tie-in comics may show that the writers are listening to the fandom.
** To be fair, he does ''[[EstablishingCharacterMoment a lot]]'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dNJrP2gBSI in those ten seconds.]]
*** It helps that every following appearance is either [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]], [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome awesome]], or both.
* I am Wreck-Gar! I am widely liked for my humorous attitude and being voiced by Music/WeirdAlYankovic despite only appearing twice, and I DARE to be stupid!
* The Animated version of Waspinator took our favorite little CosmicPlaything and made him a legitimate threat.
-->-- [[DarkReprise Wazzzpinator cannot go offline. Wazzzpinator haz planzz.....]]
* [[BountyHunter Lockdown]] proved to be an exceedingly popular original creation even if he was only in three episodes. A combination of Creator/LanceHenriksen's voice, a cool design, and a creepy MO of stealing other Transformers' body parts to add to his own, made him especially memorable. Lockdown would go on to be added into the G1 continuity and was modified to become the villain of the fourth live action movie.
* A human example can be found in Captain Fanzone, the badass police captain who's BornInTheWrongCentury and gives some of the show's funniest moments.
-->"[[MemeticMutation This is why I hate machines!]]"
* A case could be made for Lugnut, quite possibly the most gloriously loyal Decepticon to date. Received a Generations-styled figure in 2010.
* Amongst the non-Decepticon villains, Meltdown seems to be the most popular due to being a terrifying KnightOfCerebus who can actually hold his own against the Autobots rather than being a joke villain like Angry Archer or Professor Princess. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And he can dance]]!
* Swindle only appears in two episodes, but he’s a deliciously smarmy but lovable salesman played to absolute perfection by Creator/FredWillard in a role he was made for.
* Slipstream, the first canonical [[TheSmurfettePrinciple female Seeker]], who unlike her creator and clone brethren managed to avoid falling into Autobot custody by the end of the series.
* Alternate mode example: Megatron being a twin-rotor attack chopper. Since most G1-based Megatrons before and after had mostly been tanks or "Cybertronian jets", many look fondly to this break in tradition, given that it allows the Decepticon leader an aerial vehicle mode that doesn't have to be excused as being "Cybertronian/alien", but carrying the tankiness and firepower of the tank [[RealLifeWritesThePlot he's had to generally be]] since Generation 2. Enough that many were happy to see the Megatron of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersEarthspark'' adopt a different but still twin-rotor armored aircraft.
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[[folder: ''War For Cybertron[=/=]Fall Of Cybertron'']]
* Metroplex, the HumongousMecha Autobot ''city''. The fact he gets to [[spoiler:slam Megatron into the ground, four times, in fact]], probably helps.

[[folder: ''Transformers Prime'']]

[[folder: ''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)]]
* With his debut Fracture was praised as one of the more interesting new Decepticons with his cool appearance, high skill level, and minicons. Many positively comparing him to past Darkhorse bounty hunter Lockdown. It's especially notable because of all the Pack, Fracture's easily the least important falling out of the series post season 1.
* Thunderhoof also quickly became popular for his voice, design, and crime boss occupation, which helped him stand out from some of the other 'Cons. [[CrackPairing His shippings with Steeljaw may have also helped.]]
* Strongarm the [[ByTheBookCop By The Book]] rookie Cop assigned to Bumblebee's team. Also praised for her more hulking body-type, a breakaway from the traditional female Transformer design
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[[folder: ''War For Cybertron Trilogy'']]
* Despite his entry in TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter, Impactor won himself some fans as a representative for the common grunts who make up the Decepticon army.
* Soundblaster gained a few fans for being made a separate character from Soundwave, as a self-serving crime boss with CloningBlues. His appearance here is the basis for later versions of Soundblaster in ''ComicBook/Transformers2019'' and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse''.

[[folder: ''IDW Comics'']]
[[AC: 2005 Continuity]]
* Even those who didn't much care for Mike Costa's run on IDW's Transformers ongoing seemed to like one character: [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bob_%28IDW%29 Bob the Insecticon]], a spiky yet adorable abomination of science who becomes Sunstreaker's pet. When Bob showed up in the fourth issue of James Roberts' ongoing, which followed Costa's, a number of fans were rather excited to see that he was still around.
* Many, ''many'' characters in ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'' are adored by the fandom, to the point where it's basically a bunch of Ensemble Darkhorses crammed together on a ship.
** Whirl, for both his hilarious [[{{Jerkass}} Jerkassery]] and the sheer scope of his [[CrazyIsCool Crazy Awesomeness]].
** Cyclonus also has a share of fans, in part because he matches Whirl's badassness on the field and his {{Tsundere}} personality.
** Swerve. He's gone from being used in past continuities as a filler character with no real distinct personality, to being a very chatty mischievous smartass with a BoisterousBruiser personality packed into a minibot body.
** Roberts' original character Rung, the Autobot psychologist, is also gaining a fangirl posse, due mainly to his {{adorkabl|e}}y gangly and goggle-eyed design and his equally Adorkable and slightly naive personality. It helps that he's a bit of a ParodySue, what with his frequent ButtMonkey moments.
** Also in this vein, we have original character [[DefectorFromDecadence Ambulon]], himself a bit of a TakeThat to the whole "Ex-Decepticons are cooler" notion that became so unpopular with Drift. His life frankly sucks, he's not that well-liked InUniverse, and to top it all off, his altmode is a ''leg''... Naturally, he's very popular with the fandom, [[spoiler:though unfortunately, it wasn't enough to save him.]]
** Brainstorm. [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/My_First_Blaster Can't]] [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Metafictional_bomb imagine]] [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Malevolent_Counterintuitive_Pathogen why]]...
** Surprisingly, ''Drift'' of all 'bots [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap has become this]]. It's kind of amazing that a former CreatorsPet has become popular among many of his haters due to having a good writer behind him. It doesn't hurt that he's become a hell of a DeadpanSnarker. Having had a spiritual reawakening that makes him "offensively upbeat" and [[TakeThatScrappy that Ratchet absolutely hates him]] gives him some extra points too.
** Getaway [[VerbalTic *BOMP*]] became a huge hit with the fans after his introduction scenes in issue 20.
** The entire [[EvilIsCool Decepticon Justice Division]] gets this treatment due to their badass designs and frequent CreepyAwesome moments, but among their number, Tarn, Kaon, and Vos are particularly popular.
** Misfire, the hilariously incompetent {{Cloudcuckoolander}} has become popular with fans thanks to his many funny moments.
** Nautica isn't as important as the other two fembots introduced in Dark Cybertron, as they go onto be the leads in [[ComicBook/TheTransformersWindblade Windblade]] while she's put in MTMTE's ensemble cast. Yet she remains the most popular for her {{Adorkable}}, endearing personality, and for easily blending in with the comedy dynamics of her series.

[[AC: 2019 Continuity]]
** Flamewar, formerly an obscure Arcee redeco exclusive to [[Franchise/TransformersTimelines Collectors' Club fiction]], is upgraded in this series to a recurring antagonist; between her new, non-recolor design, her dynamic with Shadow Striker and her [[TheGadfly newly mischievous personality]], her popularity has been massively boosted to the point that some are calling for her to join the Transformers franchise's stock female antagonists like [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Blackarachnia]], [[WesternAnimation/BeastMachines Strika]] and [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Slipstream]]. Tellingly, she's also [[CreatorsFavorite Ruckley's favorite character to write]].
** Red Wing, one of many Seekers, thanks to being an OnlySaneMan among Decepticon attack forces and having genuine common sense, such as knowing to retreat when he knows he's outmatched against the magnetic-power Windcharger, and also sticking to the reconnaissance mission protocol of seek, find and report that he and two others got sent in, which the other two ignore in favor of attacking, resulting in one of them getting horribly killed; both instances found Red Wing escaping unscathed and into the good graces of many a reader.
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[[folder: ''Transformers Shattered Glass'']]
* Ravage is one of the biggest examples of this. He was originally just a joke in ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' about how a MirrorUniverse Ravage would be a MotorMouth {{Keet}} instead of a silent assassin. Then his creator started up a Website/{{Twitter}} feed in which he was portrayed as the living incarnation of WebOriginal/LOLCats. Eventually, the little guy became so popular, he was made canon and received a toy at Botcon 2010!
* [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness It has occurred to me that this page is dreadfully absent of the cunning and debonair Grimlock]], [[VerbalTic wot]]?
* [[CulturedBadass Abominus]], who defeats [[DumbMuscle Computron]] with interpretive dance while politely critiquing his [[HulkSpeak diction]], hit the ground running for the title of "Best Gestalt Ever." Then we learned that his components are what make him a CulturedBadass-- Hun-Gurr is a Renaissance mech, Rippersnapper is a famous actor, Cutthroat is a captain of industry, Blot is a psychologist, and Sinnertwin is a children's entertainer, complete with cute hand puppet. It helps that he looks ''[[http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/c/ce/SGAbominus_Bio.jpg fantastic]]''.
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* [[HulkSpeak Me]] [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs Grimlock!]] It helps that he is regarded as Simon Furman's signature character in the comics.
** It wasn't always that way, though, particularly in the Marvel US comics; although he had a couple of [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moments of Awesome]] (helping to take down Megatron in issue 8, and Trypticon in issue 27), he degenerated into a {{Jerkass}} BadBoss that was later [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]] into a variation of his season 3 cartoon self, before getting blasted by Starscream. Furman's takeover of the US book came just as the Classic Pretenders (including Grimlock) hit the shelves, allowing Furman to show the Grimlock he'd written in the UK book, creating the foundation for all future G1-based portrayals.

** Try playing the game, ''VideoGame/TransformersWarForCybertron'', Sideswipe is only playable in the second Autobot chapter, but damn is he entertaining to play. not because of any specific gameplay but his [[FunPersonified dialog]] and [[BloodKnight personality]] during the level make it extremely funny.

* Maccadam, due to being [[NiceGuy incredibly friendly]], managing to effortlessly intimidate [[TheDreaded Megatron]], and is heavily implied to be Alchemist Prime, one of the Thirteen.

* Even those who didn't much care for Mike Costa's run on IDW's Transformers ongoing seemed to like one character: [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bob_%28IDW%29 Bob the Insecticon]], a spiky yet adorable abomination of science who becomes Sunstreaker's pet. When Bob showed up in the fourth issue of James Roberts' ongoing, which followed Costa's, a number of fans were rather excited to see that he was still around.

* Many, ''many'' characters in ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'' are adored by the fandom, to the point where it's basically a bunch of Ensemble Darkhorses crammed together on a ship.
** Whirl, for both his hilarious [[{{Jerkass}} Jerkassery]] and the sheer scope of his [[CrazyIsCool Crazy Awesomeness]].
** Cyclonus also has a share of fans, in part because he matches Whirl's badassness on the field and his {{Tsundere}} personality.
** Swerve. He's gone from being used in past continuities as a filler character with no real distinct personality, to being a very chatty mischievous smartass with a BoisterousBruiser personality packed into a minibot body.
** Roberts' original character Rung, the Autobot psychologist, is also gaining a fangirl posse, due mainly to his {{adorkabl|e}}y gangly and goggle-eyed design and his equally Adorkable and slightly naive personality. It helps that he's a bit of a ParodySue, what with his frequent ButtMonkey moments.
** Also in this vein, we have original character [[DefectorFromDecadence Ambulon]], himself a bit of a TakeThat to the whole "Ex-Decepticons are cooler" notion that became so unpopular with Drift. His life frankly sucks, he's not that well-liked InUniverse, and to top it all off, his altmode is a ''leg''... Naturally, he's very popular with the fandom, [[spoiler:though unfortunately, it wasn't enough to save him.]]
** Brainstorm. [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/My_First_Blaster Can't]] [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Metafictional_bomb imagine]] [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Malevolent_Counterintuitive_Pathogen why]]...
** Surprisingly, ''Drift'' of all 'bots [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap has become this]]. It's kind of amazing that a former CreatorsPet has become popular among many of his haters due to having a good writer behind him. It doesn't hurt that he's become a hell of a DeadpanSnarker. Having had a spiritual reawakening that makes him "offensively upbeat" and [[TakeThatScrappy that Ratchet absolutely hates him]] gives him some extra points too.
** Getaway [[VerbalTic *BOMP*]] became a huge hit with the fans after his introduction scenes in issue 20.
** The entire [[EvilIsCool Decepticon Justice Division]] gets this treatment due to their badass designs and frequent CreepyAwesome moments, but among their number, Tarn, Kaon, and Vos are particularly popular.
** Misfire, the hilariously incompetent {{Cloudcuckoolander}} has become popular with fans thanks to his many funny moments.
** Nautica isn't as important as the other two fembots introduced in Dark Cybertron, as they go onto be the leads in [[ComicBook/TheTransformersWindblade Windblade]] while she's put in MTMTE's ensemble cast. Yet she remains the most popular for her {{Adorkable}}, endearing personality, and for easily blending in with the comedy dynamics of her series.

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