Blackarachnia is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.
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The Predacon Blackarachnia |
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| Blackarachnia | |
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| Affiliation | Predacon, later Maximal then Decepticon |
| Japanese name | Widow |
| Sub-Group | Deluxe Beasts Transmetal II |
| Function | Double Agent Saboteur |
| Motto | "I use deception for the purpose of good- I use it a lot. Predacons are a faction in the fictional Transformers universe created by Hasbro. Maximals are a faction in the Transformers toyline by Hasbro and the accompanying Animated television series Beast "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. " (Beast Wars) "It is a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. " (Beast Machines) |
| Alternate Modes | Black Widow Spider Transmetal II Spider Technorganic Spider |
| Series | Beast Wars Beast Machines Transformers: Universe |
| Voiced by | Venus Terzo (English) Ryoka Yuzuki (Japanese) |
Originally, this character was intended to be a quick retool of the Tarantulas toy, but the animators ended up giving Blackarachnia a very feminine design, said to have been inspired by an Asian exotic dancer. The black widow spider is a group of Spiders which includes the southern black widow ( Latrodectus mactans) the northern black widow Beast Wars Transformers ( Beasties on YTV, due to YTV discomfort over the name is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro Beast Machines is an Animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment and distribuited by Universal Pictures that was a direct Transformers Universe is a line of toys consisting of repainted re-releases from various Transformers toy lines Venus Terzo (born October 17, 1967, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian Actress best noted for her Ryōka Yuzuki (柚木 涼香 Yuzuki Ryōka, born January 10, 1974) is a Seiyū who was born in Anjo, Aichi, Japan
During the Beast Wars series, she was originally a Maximal protoform, but her stasis pod was captured by the Predacons and was fitted with a Predacon shell program and reprogrammed by Tarantulas as a Predacon spy and saboteur. Maximals are a faction in the Transformers toyline by Hasbro and the accompanying Animated television series Beast Predacons are a faction in the fictional Transformers universe created by Hasbro. Tarantulas is a Predacon in the Beast Wars series Due to problems in trade-marking the name later releases of the character were called Predacon Her beast form is a black widow spider. The black widow spider is a group of Spiders which includes the southern black widow ( Latrodectus mactans) the northern black widow
Blackarachnia has some skills in mechanics and science but still second to Tarantulas. In season one she largely assisted Tarantulas in his machinations. However, if Tarantulas was expecting a loyal servant and consort, he was sorely disappointed. Blackarachnia proved as ambitious as any Predacon, with no loyalty to anyone save herself. Although she initially served with a pretence of loyalty, this changed when a floating island (created by the Vok) was discovered, Blackarachnia would betray Scorponok, taking over the island for herself and planning first to use its firepower to destroy the Maximal Base, then take over the Predacons. The Vok are a race of fictional aliens from the Transformers universe Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. The efforts of Tigatron and Airazor stopped her. Tigatron is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. Airazor is the name of three Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. But Blackarachnia’s ambition had just begun.
Later, the spark of the ancient Decepticon Starscream possessed Waspinator. "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. Starscream Waspinator is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Predictably plotting to betray Megatron, Starscream taught her the ways of treachery - a move that backfired when Blackarachnia betrayed him, leaving him to be defeated by Optimus Primal. Optimus Primal ( Convoy, later Beast Convoy to differentiate him from the original Convoy, Blackjack in some European markets is a fictional character from the When the Vok returned to Earth, Blackarachnia forged an alliance with Tarantulas to capture a stasis pod from the Maximals and escape the planet; however they were both unaware this was exactly what Megatron wanted. The Predacon leader sent Inferno to kill them, so that the Maximal would capture the reconverted pod. Inferno is the name of four fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Blackarachnia managed to defeat Inferno, but Tarantulas was knocked offline. She attempted to access Tarantulas' mind to find the data needed to operate the Pod, only for his conscious to enter her body.
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. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar BotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" (or OTFCC is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors
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. Inferno is the name of four fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Although seemingly successful, the armor was stolen by the Maximal thief Packrat. Blackarachnia 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. Airazor is the name of three Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Cheetor is the name of several Fictional characters from the Transformers toyline. Rhinox is the name of two Fictional characters from various Transformers universes. 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.
Blackarachnia also appeared in the TransformersCon 2006 program comic, where she was working together with Tarantulas during season two of the Beast Wars.
After talking her way out of being killed by Megatron for her treachery, she was briefly possessed by Tarantulas, who forced her to return his spark to his newly transmetallized body. Transmetals are a subgroup of Beast Wars in the Fictional Transformers Universe featuring toys with mechanical animal modes and techno-organic Maintaining the link, Tarantulas forced her to access Megatron's files on the two Golden Discs. However, she betrayed him, waiting until Tarantulas had been immobilized by the Maximals dropping a boulder on him to download the files for herself. Neither Megatron nor Tarantulas ever trusted her fully after this: in the episode "Bad Spark" Megatron discreetly planted a surveillance device on her, while Tarantulas was willing to use her as a living shield against Maximal fire.
Eventually, Blackarachnia began a relationship with the Maximal Silverbolt, who continually tried to bring her over to the side of good. Silverbolt is the name of several different fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. She first encountered him when she was setting up an energon mining post with Tarantulas and Quickstrike, and was stunned at how he refused to destroy her simply on the grounds that she was a female unit. QuickStrike is the naming of a Collectible card game gaming system developed by Upper Deck Entertainment for use in their games It was also at that time that she managed to force Tarantulas to sever the link by threatening to kill herself with an energon cube, taking him down with her if he didn't comply to her demands.
Blackarachina and Silverbolt 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. Rampage is the name of two different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes Transformers Generation 1 Rampage was a member of the Unfortunately, Silverbolt slammed Tarantulas into the pod, which was lying in a bank of energon crystals, 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 together they traveled to a mountain that was above 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. Intrigued by his actions 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 arrived in time to help them fight Rampage (then still called Protoform X), and Silverbolt, forcing his damaged wing mechanism to work, save her from seemingly falling to her demise. Optimus Primal ( Convoy, later Beast Convoy to differentiate him from the original Convoy, Blackjack in some European markets is a fictional character from the Cheetor is the name of several Fictional characters from the Transformers toyline. This proved to be only the beginning of their rocky relationship. The two spent a night together, which resulted in a kiss (snout to lips).
For a long time Blackarachnia resisted Silverbolt's attempts to reform her (based on his assessment that as a Maximal protoform, she possessed inherent goodness). She even told him that it was her bad girl persona that he liked most about her, and simply used him. He did seem to bring out a more altruistic side of her however, and she was often genuinely surprised at just how much he cared about her. Having come from the violent, treacherous and often abusive world of the Predacons, the kindness and unconditional love Blackarachnia received from Silverbolt seemed very alien to her, and she found returning it difficult, often resorting to displaying her affection buried underneath her sardonic sense of humor. Sardonicism (connected with guffaw) characterizes —as distinct from Sarcasm — not a contumely or bitter but a ferocious painful derision She used him to acquire parts for her converted stasis pod. When she realized that Megatron was sending Waspinator to the location of The Ark, she followed him, only to be waylaid by Silverbolt again. Waspinator is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe. The two worked together to gain access to The Ark, only to have Megatron arrive and threaten Silverbolt's life to force Blackarachnia to allow him entrance. Upon gaining entrance, Megatron then shot the Autobot Leader Optimus Prime in the head, causing a timestorm that threatened to destabilize all of history.
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 have resulted in Blackarachnia and the other Maximal protoforms never being created, or even existing. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Although still calling herself a Predacon (and not yet changing her activation code), she worked on the same side as the Maximals from this point on, even though none of them besides Silverbolt fully trusted her. She had a few misadventures during this time, including when she and Dinobot's transmetal II clone hunted each other. Dinobot is a fictional character from the Beast Wars Transformers universe
Envying the power Cheetor and the Dinobot clone gained from the Transmetal Driver, Blackarachnia acquired it for herself and tried to remake herself into a Transmetal II, but it failed and caused her Predacon shell program to start to fail, something that would eventually wipe her core clean; now she had no choice but to have her Predacon programming purged, which would finally have made her a Maximal. The Transmetal Driver is an alien artifact from the Beast Wars Transformers series While Rhinox tried to save her, Tarantulas' meddling apparently bought about her death, 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, and finally changing her activation code. For some unexplained reason, Blackarachnia gained telekinetic or magnetic powers in her Transmetal II form (although it is a probability from being exposed to the transmetal driver). After stopping Tarantulas' attempts to destroy The Ark, Blackarachnia would return to Cybertron with the other Maximals after Megatron's final defeat.
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 his Vehicon alter ego: Jetstorm. Jetstorm is the name of several characters in the Fictional Transformers universes.
The toy of Blackarachnia again did not resemble the character in the television series (whose 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 its Japanese release. Also, a kids meal toy was released which looked more like the television model.
On the way back to Cybertron Megatron escaped into Transwarp Space, and arrived on Cybertron years before the Maximals. Megatron conquered Cybertron, and when the Maximals arrived he captured Silverbolt and Rhinox and removed their sparks. Cybertron is the fictional home planet of the Transformers. In the Japanese series the planet is also referred to as "Cybertron" (first shown on Japanese Galaxy Silverbolt is the name of several different fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Rhinox is the name of two Fictional characters from various Transformers universes. Optimus Primal, Rattrap, Cheetor and Blackarachnia escaped, but were infected with a transformation blocking virus which stripped them of their transmetal enhancements and left them slowly dying in beast mode, suffering from memory loss. Optimus Primal ( Convoy, later Beast Convoy to differentiate him from the original Convoy, Blackjack in some European markets is a fictional character from the Rattrap is the name of a fictional character from the Transformers toyline that appeared in the Beast Wars and Beast Machines Cheetor is the name of several Fictional characters from the Transformers toyline. Fleeing deep within Cybertron Optimus Primal was contacted by Vector Sigma and was reformatted into a technorganic form which then reformatted his companions.
In an attempt to learn what had happened on Cybertron the Maximals raided the Cybertron Archives, but found it empty. Megatron's diagnostic drone continued to remove the organic elements from Megatron's body, however it continued to fail. Blackarachnia started to have visions of Silverbolt when she was in robot mode. Frustrated with how the Maximals were eluding his drones, Megatron used the sparks of Rhinox, Silverbolt and Waspinator to create the Vehicon Generals Tankor, Jetstorm and Thrust . Waspinator is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Vehicons are a faction in the fictional Transformers, appearing in the animated cartoon series Beast Machines. Tankor is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Jetstorm is the name of several characters in the Fictional Transformers universes. Thrust is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Rattrap and Blackarachnia first encountered the three Vehicon Generals when looking for their ship, the Autobot shuttle Omega Delta, at a spaceport. Rattrap discovered that the Vehicons could only track the Maximals in robot mode. When Blackarachnia accessed the shuttle records in an attempt to learn what happened when they arrived on Cybertron, Megatron attempted to read her memories and learn the location of the Maximal Base, but Rattrap saved her from revealing the information. Cornered by the Vehicon Generals, Optimus Primal and Cheetor rescued their comrades but the shuttle was destroyed.
As the first season progressed, Blackarachnia and Thrust formed an interesting relationship. Blackarachnia believed Thrust was her beloved Silverbolt, but when she was able to look into his spark, she discovered Thrust was actually Waspinator and Jetstorm was Silverbolt. Waspinator is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Thrust and Jetstorm battled briefly over who Blackarachnia loved but they quickly reverted back to their evil selves.
Rattrap invented a device which combined a spark extractor with a DNA scanner he planned to use it to restore Transformers into their bodies. Blackarachnia stole this device and together with the organic core of Cybertron and a nearby fossil reformatted Jetstorm into Silverbolt, now a techno-organic Maximal.
Unfortunately, Silverbolt's mind had become fully aware and conscious whilst Jetstorm was active, and the fact that he'd been able not only to commit such atrocities but also enjoy them had left him with a darker personality, no longer as close to his beloved as he had originally been out of mixed-guilt, though by the end of the series he seemed to have reconciled his guilt and became more like his old self, and closer to Blackarachnia again.
After the defeat of Megatron the planet Cybertron was left reformatted into a techno-organic world. Blackarachnia and Silverbolt were about to kiss, but were interrupted by an angry Waspinator - who was promptly swatted by Rattrap.
After the Beast Machines line ended, Hasbro planned a follow-up series called Transtech. Hasbro ( is an American Toy company It is one of the largest toy makers in the world second only to the toy giant Mattel. Transtech is an unreleased line of Toys under the Transformers umbrella The Transtech concept was a line intended to take Transformers to their most futuristic. Hasbro commissioned sets of designs from Draxhall Jump. The series was supposedly to bring back some of the characters who died in Beast Wars along with some characters from the original animated series, all in new, technorganic bodies, though with vehicle alternate modes instead of the animals used in Beast Machines. In the Marvel Comics universe and Transformers Beast Machines, techno-organic material is a material with properties and abilities of both organic Many concept sketches and even a few toy prototypes were made, but Hasbro scrapped the idea in favor of bringing Car Robots to their markets as Transformers: Robots in Disguise. Transformers Robots in Disguise is the title of the 2001 English- dubbed version of the Japanese television series Transformers Car Robot Transformers Robots in Disguise is the title of the 2001 English- dubbed version of the Japanese television series Transformers Car Robot
Concept sketches or prototype toys have been seen for Blackarachnia, Cheetor, Depth Charge, Megatron, Nightscream, Optimus Prime, Scavenger, Shockwave, Silverbolt, Soundwave, Starscream, Ultra Magnus, and a new character called Immorticon. Cheetor is the name of several Fictional characters from the Transformers toyline. Depth Charge is a character in the Beast Wars: Transformers universe Megatron Nightscream is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Scavenger is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Shockwave is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Silverbolt is the name of several different fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Soundwave is the name of several Fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' universes. Starscream Ultra Magnus is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. There were also rumors of a Transtech Dinobot. Dinobot is a fictional character from the Beast Wars Transformers universe
In Transformers: Universe, Blackarachnia is converted to the Decepticon side and joins forces with Unicron, as Silverbolt once again attempts to return her to the side of good. Unicron is a Fictional character from the ''Transformers'' universe and toyline.
Celebrating with the other Maximals on Cybertron Blackarachnia was in hand to welcome a group of ancient Autobot heroes back to Cybertron. However, the celebrations were cut short when the entire group was abducted by Unicron and forced to compete in his barbaric games. Unicron is a Fictional character from the ''Transformers'' universe and toyline. Reformatted into new bodies by the Chaos-Bringer, the taint went more than skin-deep in Blackarachnia's case, as she now defected to the Decepticons (the servants of Unicron), much to Silverbolt's horror. "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. As he had before, Silverbolt vowed to free her from the influence of evil, even as she attacked rattrap. Rattrap is the name of a fictional character from the Transformers toyline that appeared in the Beast Wars and Beast Machines
Although Universe finished after issue #3, a resolution of sorts would be found in the flashbacks of Optimus Prime in issue 8 of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine Cybertron/Robots in Disguise. As the Transformers franchise has grown more continuities separate from the original series and its subsidiaries have come into existence each featuring Optimus Primes of their own He told of the final battle between Optimus Primal's Autobots and Unicron's Decepticons - a battle cut short when Unicron disappeared (as a result of the events in Transformers: Energon). Transformers Energon, known in Japan as, is the 2004-2005 Transformers toyline, animated series and comic book series another co-production In the flashback Silverbolt is seen carrying Blackarachnia as they all retreat, but it's unknown if this means she switched back to the Autobot/Maximal side.
| Transformers character | |
| Blackarachnia | |
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| Affiliation | Autobot, later Decepticon |
| Sub-Group | Deluxe Beasts |
| Function | Decepticon Trickster |
| Motto | "My sting will be the last thing you feel. The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. " |
| Alternate Modes | Transmetal Alien Arachnid |
| Series | Transformers: Animated |
| Voiced by | Cree Summer (English) |
Blackarachnia is one of the five core Decepticons in the upcoming Transformers: Animated show. Transformers Animated is an American Animated television series based on the ''Transformers'' toy line. Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969 in Los Angeles California) best known as Cree Summer, is an American born Actress Transformers Animated is an American Animated television series based on the ''Transformers'' toy line. She has a different origin than she did previously, one linked to the Autobots. Her new design is very similar to her original Beast Wars CGI model, but with multiple eyes and two skinny, pincer-like “spider limbs” that jut from her back and arc over her shoulders. The pincer limbs can strike like scorpion tails, stunning prey with her venom, or spraying spider-like webs. She also has the ability to download and temporarily absorb other Cybertronians’ powers.
Blackarachnia is a freak among Decepticons, originally an Autobot named Elita One who had attended the Autobot academy with Optimus Prime and Sentinel Prime. Elita One is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Sentinel Prime is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. When they were searching a planet for Energon cubes on a suspected-crashed Decepticon warship, they were ambushed by alien spiders. With Sentinel already disabled from the first attack, Optimus and Elita got lost but found the ship. However, they found that a spider nest had grown up inside the ship, and were attacked. While Optimus was able to escape, Elita got caught in the exploding Energon. Believing that she died in the blast, Optimus and Sentinel were forced to leave the planet.
But in reality, Elita survived the explosion and was damaged as the remaining spiders infected her with their venom. She tried to use her mimicking ability on them to neutralize the damage, but it instead mutated her superstructure into a new body. Horrified with her now half-organic body, Elita grew spiteful and distrustful against Optimus for leaving her behind, a hatred that expanded to all Autobots. She eventually renounced herself as an Autobot and became a Decepticon under the new name "Blackarachnia". Because of how deeply the organic parts are embedded into her system, BlackArachina is as emotional as any organic as well easily being wounded and needing oxygen to survive.
Among the Nemesis Crew, Blackarachnia abandoned ship to evade an explosion that took out most of the Nemesis. She eventually arrives to Earth during Bumblebee & Bulkhead's first Halloween, poisoning them before abducting Sari Sumdac with Optimus in pursuit. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Bulkhead is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Sari Sumdac is a Fictional character in the Transformers Animated cartoon series She then finally reveals herself to him, with Optimus shocked as she then tries to use the Allspark key to rid herself of her organic beast mode. The AllSpark is a term for two different objects within the Transformers media franchise In the Beast Machines Transformers television series The result sent out energy that sucks out the life out of organics, also nearly killing Blackarachnia in the process until Prime removes the key, restoring everything to normal. Though Prime offers to help her out, she poisons Prime and runs off. She later return prior to Megatron's arrival, capturing Sari to take the key, only for them to slight conversation about being being abandoned before Sari deceives Blackarachnia into taking her to the AllSpark, having the Decepticon wander into circles before Ratchet then raised the Autobot's ship, and knocking Blackarachnia out of the sky. Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes.
Blackarachnia returns in the episode "Black Friday", where it is revealed that she washed up on Dinobot island. Dinobot is a fictional character from the Beast Wars Transformers universe She was cared for by the Dinobots, who quickly became enamoured with her. She uses this to her advantage, convincing the Dinobots to break out Meltdown, in hopes of using his biotech expertise to remove her organic side. Transformers Animated is an American Animated television series based on the ''Transformers'' toy line. Before he could do so, Meltdown needed a genetic modifier from his old lab. Blackarachnia poisoned Bumblebee and Prowl with an extra-large dose of her venom, one that required a special antidote, which she promised to give if Optimus helped Grimlock get the modifier. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Meltdown later doublecrosses her,intending to wipe out her technological half. Blackarachnia is saved by Optimus, and departs. However, she leaves behind the antidote, as promised.