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Arcee is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universe.

Generation One

Television Series

Although a group of Female Autobots had already been featured in one episode of the cartoon series, Arcee quickly became the most famous due to her position as a recurring cast member following her introduction in . In the movie it was implied that Arcee might have had feelings for Hot Rod, but since his transformation to Rodimus Prime she seemed to grow closer to Springer.

A sweet, kind, and loyal Autobot to her friends, Arcee is also a merciless, lethal warrior to her enemies. Arcee's intelligence, quick wit, and coolness under fire make her invaluable to the Autobot cause. The Decepticons constantly underrate her because, since to them she so closely resembles the female humans of Earth which the Decepticons have absolutely no respect for, they believe she is beneath their consideration. It is an attitude that Arcee exploits with deadly efficiency. Arcee is very protective of the human, Danny Witwicky, son of Spike Witwicky, the long-time Earthling friend of the Autobots. In fact, sometimes Arcee is a bit overly protective of him and treats Danny almost like a fragile Ming vase since his skin is not composed of a supremely tough metal alloy like hers. Arcee is attracted to the Autobot, Hot Rod, who reciprocates the affection. But neither of them is willing to admit it openly. If one were to listen to the verbal pot-shots they take at each other, one would think that they were the bitterest of enemies. But catch one of the Autobots, or worse, a Decepticon, making a disparaging remark about Hot Rod in Arcee's presence and the offender will more often than not find his hydraulic hoses sliced to ribbons before he knows it. Arcee's concern for Danny sometimes causes her to take excessive risks in order to protect him.

Ultra Magnus, Springer, Rodimus Prime and Arcee found their minds transferred into human-mimicking "synthoid" bodies by the human crimelord Victor Drath (Only Human).

In the final three episodes of the US televison series, the Decepticons successfully stole the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber and opened the ancient device, a group of Autobots and humans included Arcee and Daniel Witwicky were blasted across the galaxy by the energy release, crash-landing on the planet Nebulos. Quickly siding with a group of rebels engaged in a war against the planet's evil rulers, the Hive, they deduced a process by which they could combine the best of their minds and bodies together, becoming Headmasters.

Headmasters Series

In the Japanese television series called Headmasters, the events of the last three episodes of the US series were ignorred. Although Headmasters were introduced, they had a vastly different origin. Arcee did not become a Headmaster, but was a regular on this series, appearing in most of the episodes, from episode 1 "Four Warriors Come Out of The Sky" to episode 35 "The Final Showdown On Earth (Part 2)".

Arcee toys

Like all the new characters in the movie (with the exception of Ultra Magnus), Arcee was designed for animation first, but while the other new characters inspired toys that saw final release, Arcee's design never passed early prototype stages. When she became a Headmaster, the Japanese dallied with the idea of repainting the Chromedome toy to represent her, but the suggestion was abandoned.

A non-transforming "Heroes Of Cybertron" Arcee was released eventually. Also, Rabid Squirrel Productions has produced an unofficial limited edition Headmasters Arcee transforming model kit.[link]

Transformers: Universe

Springer and Rodimus appeared in a flashback sequence in - The Wreckers #1, where he and Rodimus were looking into getting upgraded into Maximals and consoling Arcee over the death of Danial Witwicky.

Marvel Comics

Arcee was absent from the US Marvel Comics (barring the adaptation of the movie), because the comics had established that in their continuity, Transformers did not possess sexes, thus Arcee's presence as a clearly female robot would have defied this. She did, however, feature in the UK Comics stories based in the future era, which made use of the movie's cast, supplemented with the tale of her creation to validate her existence - she was the result of an attempt by the Autobots to better understand the human concept of gender, and to appease human protesters.

Devil's Due Comics

Arcee appeared in the Devil's Due third series of G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers. Grimlock, Arcee, Bumblebee and Perceptor were sent to Earth to aid G.I. Joe in removing the influence of Cybertonian technology on Earth. When Cobra attacked the base, the Autobots helped repel the Cobra Battle Android Trooper armies.

Arcee

In 2001, Arcee finally received a toy in the form of an exclusive for the 2001 Botcon convention. The toy itself was a recolored version of the previous year's TM2 Blackarachnia toy, and the packaging featured a new sound clip recorded by Susan Blu.

Function: Valkyrie

Motto: "Looks are always deceiving."

Bio: Once viewed as an almost maternal figure among Autobots, Arcee has continued to find ways to improve herself since the days of the Great War. After a series of personal traumatic events, she secluded herself from her comrades, honing her combat skills and mental focus. Her mysterious reemergence with a new body has turned heads of friends and foes alike. Now a master of Crystalocution, by which she attacks her enemies at their fracture points, and the lost art of Tekkaido, Arcee continues to strike fear into her opponents. In her new form, she also wields deadly energy blades, localized deflector shields, and reportedly has precognizance of one's imminent death, thus making it difficult to gain her trust.

In 2005 Energon Arcee was repackaged into the Transformers: Universe toyline, although so far the character has not appeared in any of the official storyline. The Universe Arcee toy was identical to the Energon one.

In 2003, in the Japanese version of , Arcee was the name given to the prominent

In , Arcee (Ariel in Japan) had a wide-release original mold made in homage to the original character. In the Energon storyline, the character Arcee was a female Omnicon who transformed into a motorcyle and used an energon crossbow. She was created to be a leader for the Omnicons and, as such, was the only Omnicon to have a unique name and body-type. In Japan the toy and character were named Ariel, a name used by the female transformer who was the \"girlfriend\" of

Profile: Arcee is a fast and feisty young Omnicon. She is a dedicated warrior who has proven, time and again, that she can fight alongside the best of her Autobot teammates. Her skills with an Energon bow are unmatched. In vehicle mode, Arcee becomes a super fast sport bike and can outrun anyone who dares to challenge. Her loyalty to the Autobot cause is unquestionable, as strong as her will to fight, and as great as her tremendous speed. Although she is young and her rank is low, Optimus Prime already considers her to be one of his greatest warriors. The Omnicons are the result of Over-Run nurturing their potential (comics). Produced from a natural evolutionary step with new abilities. Evolved from Minicons? Autobots? Decepticons? Other Transformers? The cartoon is unclear as to the true origins as well.

Abilities: Skilled with the energon bow, which is constructed from her energon blaster and missile launcher. They can be used in either mode. Her sport bike mode is one of the fastest land vehicle modes of all Transformers. She also possesses an affinity with energon which has yet to be clarified. All Omnicons can harness raw energon into energon chips which can be used by Autobots for extra power or turned into special weapons for combat.

Weaknesses: A young leader, she often puts her team in dangerous situations. Her lack of strength can also be used against her.

Arcee also appeared in the Dreamwave Transformers: Energon comics, as one of the four Omnicons watched over by the Mini-Con Over-Run.

 

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