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BEAST WARS During the ''Beast Wars'' series, she was originally a Maximal protoform, but her stasis pod was stolen by the Predacons and reprogrammed by Tarantulas as a Predacon spy and saboteur fitted with a Predacon shell program. Her beast form is a Black Widow Spider . Originally, this character was intended to be a quick retool the Tarantulas toy, but animators ended up giving Blackarachnia a very feminine design, said to have been inspired by an asian exotic dancer. Although a transmetal version of Blackarachia was sold with children's meals, Blackarachnia did not become a Transmetal in the beginning of the second season of the television series like some other characters did, probably because of the limited resources of the show animators. Second season Eventually, Blackarachnia began a relationship with the Maximal Silverbolt , who continually tried to bring her over to the side of good. She first encountered him when she was setting up an energon mining post with Tarantulas and Quickstrike , and was stunned at how he didn't destroy her simply on the grounds that she was a female unit. They spent their first significant amount of time together when the Predacons and Maximals fought over Rampage 's pod; although she had goaded him into trying to fight her as she attacked him, Blackarachnia was attacked by Tarantulas, and Tarantulas in turn was attacked and struck down by Silverbolt, who then helped Blackarachnia to her feet. Unfortunately, Silverbolt slammed Tarantulas into the pod, which was laying in a bank of energon deposits, and the force of the throw caused an explosion that scattered the combatants and left the two equally damaged and in need of contacting their respective bases, so they travelled to a mountain that was out of range of the energon interference. Along the way, Silverbolt saved Blackarachnia again from a saber-toothed tiger, even though she was about to shoot him in the back. Shocked again, she decided to keep him alive after that, unaware that Megatron and the other Predacons were listening in. Their journey ended when Optimus Primal and Cheetor came to help them fight Rampage (then called Protoform X), and Silverbolt forced his damaged wing mechanism to work so he could save her from seemingly falling to her demise. That was only the beginning of their relationship. For a long while Blackarachnia resisted Silverbolt's attempts to reform her based on his assessment that as a Maximal protoform, the good side was where she belonged, and she even told him that it was her bad girl persona that he liked most about her. Third season Blackarachnia officially switched sides in the first episode of the third season when Megatron attempted to change history by killing Optimus Prime , a change which would probably have resulted in Blackarachnia and the other Maximal protoforms never being created. Although still calling herself a Predacon, she worked on the same side as a Maximals from this point on. Envying the power Cheetor and the Dinobot clone gained form the Transmetal Driver , Blackarachnia gained it for herself and tried to make herself into a transmetal, but it failed and caused her Predacon shell program to start to fail, something that would eventually wipe her core clean. While Rhinox tried to save her, she died, but the Driver brought her back to life as a transmetal Maximal while still retaining some of her bad girl personality and sardonic sense of humor. For some unexplained reason, Blackarachnia gained telekinetic or magnetic powers in her transmetal 2 form. Convention Comics Blackarachnia was one of the stars of the 1997 Botcon Convention Comics, a story set near the end of season one of the Beast Wars television series. In the Convention Comics plot, Inferno and Blackarachnia watched as the Predacon scientist Fractyl attempted to invent energon armor capable of protecting them from energon build up. Although seemingly successful, the armor was stolen by the Maximal thief Packrat. Blackarachinia and Fractyl realized the energon armor was flawed and could destroy the planet if it came in contact with large amounts of energon. Inferno pursued Packrat, but since Packrat didn't need to assume beast mode with the armor on, he got the upper hand in the fight with Inferno. Hearing the battle, Airazor , Cheetor and Rhinox joined Packrat. Fractyl convinced Rhinox that the armor was a threat to them all. Rhinox was able to talk Packrat into giving up the armor, which Fractyl aided them in doing. When Blackarachnia arrived with Megatron , Packrat suggested that Fractyl pretend to be attacking the Maximals, who fled. Megatron was impressed with Fractyl's new found battle prowess. BEAST MACHINES Blackarachnia was one of eight characters to survive ''Beast Wars'' and go on to the ''Beast Machines'' series. At this point, she underwent a sort of "role-reversal," and she spent a great deal of time looking for her love Silverbolt and freeing him from the Vehicon General Jetstorm he became. The toy of Blackarachnia again did not resemble the character in the television series (who's design takes it to the full extent of her "Exotic Dancer" look) - although the toy was recolored to more closely resemble the television model in it's Japanese release. Also, a kids meal toy was released which looked more like the television model. Blackarachnia's function was Saboteur and her motto was "''It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.''" Despite Predacon past, Blackarachnia detests Megatron and fights with the Maximals. The definitive femme fatale, she despises life's pleasantries, though sometimes can't help but feel an affinity towards certain Cybertronians. Her history of treachery and double-dealing make fellow Maximals distrustful. Spins metal-deteriorating webs that deflect energy pulses. Two stinger legs disrupt/overload any electronic system. Can ground herself with legs and use stingers to send electronic pulses through the ground towards enemies. Six eyes are hyper sensitive to enemies and targets. TRANSTECH After '' to Hasbro markets. The only toy design from the Transtech line to see release was Air Attack Optimus Primal from the Robots in Disguise line, who was supposed to the Transtech version of Optimus Primal . Concept sketches or prototype toys have been seen for Blackarachnia , Cheetor , Depth Charge , Megatron , Nightscream , Optimus Prime , Scavenger , Shockwave , Soundwave , Starscream and a new character called Immorticon. There were also rumors of a Transtech Dinobot . comics.]] In '''', Blackarachnia converts to the Decepticon side and joins forces with Unicron , as Silverbolt once again attempts to return her to the side of good. Her function was Covert Operations and her motto was "''My looks can be deceiving; my touch will be lethal.''" Reformed from her Predacon history of treachery and double-dealing, Blackarachnia became a Maximal largely thanks to her relationship with the noble Maximal known as Silverbolt. Under the command of Optimus Primal, Blackarachnia proved herself in the battles to liberate Cybertron from Megatron's tyranny. Following the Maximal victory and reformatting of Cybertron itself, Blackarachnia enjoyed a brief spell of peace and happiness with Silverbolt by her side. However, due to the machinations of Unicron, Blackarachnia has once again been corrupted, this time siding with a renegade Decepticon faction loyal to Unicron. In spider mode Blackarachnia can scale any surface, is extremely agile and is invisible to all scanning equipment. She can spin webs for a variety of uses both offensive and defensive. Her metal-deteriorating web nets deflect energy pulses, while web based throwing stars explode to ensnare their target upon impact. Two stinger legs disrupt/overload all but the most heavily shielded electronic systems. Can ground herself with legs and use stingers to send electronic pulses through the ground towards enemies. Six eyes are can see into the infrared spectrum. On the reformatted techno-organic Cybertron Cheetor, Rattrap, Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were interviewed by the Autobot reporter Rook. They then welcomed the Autobots Roulette, Shadowstriker, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and Trailbreaker back to Cybertron. Buzzsaw, Quickstrike and Rockbuster were also present. The returning Autobots along with Blackarachnia and Silverbolt were then abducted via teleportation beams and taken to Unicron. Silverbolt, Blackarachnia, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were forcibly reformatted by Unicron. Taken captive by Razorclaw, Reptilion, Obsidian, Tankor and Striker, the Autobots were forced to fight one another. They witnessed Armada Smokescreen kill Generation One Smokescreen, whose spark was absorbed by Unicron (Transformers: Universe #1). Optimus Primal helps break free the slaves from various timelines which are held there and gets them to Cybertron. Blackarachnia and Shadow Striker defect to the Decepticons and stay behind. Blackarachnia discovers Tarantulas is working for Unicron (Transformers: Universe #2). Depth Charge rescues Rattrap from an attack by Blackarachnia (Transformers: Universe #3). In the comic story found in issue 8 of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine ''Cybertron/Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime told the story of the last battle he was in, set in the Transformers: Universe storyline. Alongside ''10th Anniversary'' Optimus Primal they attacked the last of Unicron's forces when Unicron suddenly disappeared, and they barely escaped. Among the Autobot forces were ''Universe'' Fireflight, King Atlas, ''Universe Night Slash'' Cheetor, ''Universe'' Longhorn, ''Universe'' Prowl, ''Universe'' Repugnus, Rhinox, ''Universe'' Side Burn , Sideswipe, ''Universe'' Silverbolt , Sunstreaker, Tap-Out, Trailbreaker, ''Cybertron/Robots in Disguise'' Ultra Magnus and ''Universe'' Whirl. Among the Decepticons were ''Universe'' Blackaracknia, Nemesis Strika, ''Universe'' Obsidian, ''Universe'' Razorclaw, Reptilion and ''Universe'' Skywarp. In the flashback Silverbolt is seen carring Blackarachnia as they all retreat, but it's unknown if this means she switched back to the Autobot/Maximal side. The toy of Blackarachnia was recolored as the Autobot Crystal Widow. She was voiced by Venus Terzo (English) and Ryoka Yuzuki (Japanese). |
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