The Fan’s Choice Nominees for the 2012 Transformers Hall of Fame have been announced on Transformers.com!
They are:
- Sky-Byte
- Rodimus (Hot Rod)
- Wheeljack
- (Beast Wars) Megatron
- Arcee
No voting method has been put online as of yet.
Also listed are the 2012 inductees which are guaranteed – Grimlock, Jazz and Shockwave.
Check out all their official HOF bios after the break!
Inductees[/SIZE][/B] Grimlock “Me GRIMLOCK king!”GRIMLOCK fought his way through the gladiatorial pits underneath Kaon to become one of the greatest warriors on CYBERTRON. Having joined the AUTOBOTS early on during the Great War, GRIMLOCK made it clear he never trusted OPTIMUS PRIME to properly lead the AUTOBOTS. Due to his shock and awe approach to combat, GRIMLOCK is not regarded as a great military leader. However, he has fought and survived through enough battles to earn top ranking position among the AUTOBOTS. Having struck out on his own, GRIMLOCK eventually found himself leader of the DINOBOTS, a special operations strike force unit that can power through most barricades and DECEPTICON strongholds. During a battle with the DECEPTICON SCORPONOK, GRIMLOCK¹s vocal processors were damaged, leading to his awkward and distinct way of speaking. If GRIMLOCK has a weakness, it is his larger-than-Prime ego and his lack of patience.
Jazz “I do everything with style!”Before OPTIMUS PRIME became leader of the AUTOBOTS, he was known as Orion Pax and AUTOBOT JAZZ was his closest friend. Respected by his fellow AUTOBOTS for always taking the most dangerous missions in the war against the DECEPTICONS, AUTOBOT JAZZ became one of the best lieutenants for OPTIMUS PRIME. Always selecting a fast and stylish alt mode that reflects his cool and competent demeanor, and having studied the ways of the Cyber-Ninja, AUTOBOT JAZZ always takes in the situation before making any decisions. Once on Earth, AUTOBOT JAZZ quickly became enthralled with its many different cultures. Fascinated by Earth¹s music, AUTOBOT JAZZ seamlessly picked up human slang, which he often uses to relieve tension amongst the ranks.
Shockwave
“Logically, I have been selected for his honor.”
SHOCKWAVE has always based his actions on the most logical choices. Having joined MEGATRON during the early days of the Great War, SHOCKWAVE believed MEGATRON would quickly crush the High Council and bring about a new order to CYBERTRON. AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS everywhere fear SHOCKWAVE for his unethical experimentations. SHOCKWAVE believes that through his work, he will discover a better form of existence for CYBERTRONIANS everywhere and sacrifices must be made to accomplish this. To further his goal of reformatting the species, SHOCKWAVE stayed behind to lead the DECEPTICON forces on CYBERTRON during the Great Exodus. On the surface, SHOCKWAVE is unquestionably loyal to MEGATRON, however this only masks his true intentions of ruling all over all sentient beings in the universe.
Nominees Sky-Byte “Who’s the baddest shark around? Who’s the smartest shark in town? Sky-Byte, that’s me! ”A proud PREDACON to the core, SKY-BYTE lead his warriors into battle against AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS. His desire to be in MEGATRON’s good favor drove him – and sometimes he got lost. His skills are legendary amongst the PREDACON ranks. Legendary because SKY-BYTE rarely completed a mission. He has a soft side for poetry – a skill no one else has – or wants. If it weren’t for SCOURGE and the DECEPTICONS, SKY-BYTE would never have strayed from the PREDACON cause. In his jealous rage, SKY-BYTE looked to the enemy for acceptance – including KOJI and the AUTOBOTS. Perhaps that is why the AUTOBOTS allowed him to remain free on Earth after the final battle – where he currently roams the ocean attacking illegal fishing vessels.
Rodimus “Everyone knows I’ve got the potential to win!”RODIMUS is young, naïve, headstrong, and daring when it comes to his own safety in the field. Willing to push himself to the limit in order to get the job done, RODIMUS is known for conceiving highly dangerous plans to achieve his objectives. Believing that no bot should ever be left behind, RODIMUS will even put his own spark on the line to keep this promise to all who serve under him. Despite his immaturity, RODIMUS is considered an inspirational figure to many of his fellow AUTOBOTS, and some have even come to call him RODIMUS PRIME. Unfortunately, one time RODIMUS got in OPTIMUS PRIME’S way with disastrous results.
Wheeljack “Statistically speaking I should be the winner.”WHEELJACK has built everything from magnetic inducers to immobilizers to gyro-inhibitors, and even the occasional DINOBOT. While his inventions often indeed do what they are supposed to, they just as often blow up. WHEELJACK is also a member of the WRECKERS, a division of AUTOBOT warriors who don’t play by the rules and often take on missions that others can’t – or won’t. When called upon, WHEELJACK serves as the chief weapons officer and ship’s engineer for the team. His personal ship, the JACKHAMMER, served as his mobile headquarters in the wake of the great shutdown of CYBERTRON. WHEELJACK had made it his personal mission to cruise the stars in search of lost AUTOBOTS, but specifically for WRECKERS who have lost their way.
Megatron “You shall vote for me. Yesssssssss.”Using the former leader of the DECEPTICONS as his namesake, MEGATRON orchestrated a plot to steal the Golden Disc, an ancient relic from the time of the AUTOBOT/DECEPTICON war. The disc led MEGATRON and his PREDACON crew to ancient Earth, where they, along with the pursuing MAXIMALS, reformatted into indigenous life-forms, instigating the BEAST WARS. After MEGATRON conquered the alien technology of the Vok, discovered the crashed Autobot Ark, nearly killed OPTIMUS PRIME, and gained control of the DECEPTICON warship NEMESIS, he was eventually defeated and returned to CYBERTRON by OPTIMUS PRIMAL. Once there, MEGATRON created an army of VEHICONS to help him conquer the planet. Unfortunately his beloved rubber ducky was left behind on primitive Earth.
Arcee “I’m more than just a pretty face.”ARCEE has gone through many changes during her career as an AUTOBOT. From pink and white colors to a sleeker dark blue, ARCEE is one of the few female TRANSFORMERS to stand the test of time. ARCEE has proven herself in battle time and time again – whether it is against UNICRON, SHOKARACT or even JAHIAXUS. ARCEE has lost many partners during the Great War, but her most painful memory is losing her comrade CLIFFJUMPER at the hands of STARSCREAM. Two people she could never do without, however is her human friend JACK DARBY, and her great-nephew, RATTRAP.
G.B. Blackrock
Heh, I remember a haiku that they used on Cartoon Network for a contest related to Space Ghost: Coast-to-Coast.
Zorak speaking:
I want to devour Space Ghost
Cook him. Eat him. Yum.
Keith Prime
I tried voting once a day for Megatron, but once I got the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, I spent less time online. Did manage a vote or 2 after… but w/ everyone else cheating (more than a single vote a day), I doubt my missing days matters much…
Except that isn't a Haiku. [English] Haiku's are sylable based, not word based.
Sideways77
Imaginary weapons don't scare me
My awesome poems beat your motorcycle out
And the purple dinosaur, too.
-Sky-Byte's latest haiku.
kaijuguy19
I'd like to see him try! I've got a bazooka in hand! (To Sky-Byte.) I've voted for Arcee and I'm proud of doing so! So come at me!
Sideways77
Better hope y'all voted for Sky-Byte!
He'll poetically eat you if you didn't!
grimlock1972
last vote in for sky-byte. now the waiting game commences.
Stardust262
Rodimus doesn't seem to have enough support to win.
He'll probably be auto-inducted next year. I wouldn't doubt Arcee receiving the same fate
Sideways77
Rodimus? Bah!
BW Megatron is my guess for who'll win. Do I want him to? No. Maybe something like last year will happen, and the underdog gets it. (Alah, Skybyte). Of not, there's always next year.
I doubt Arcee, mainly because HoF has no freaking idea which Arcee they're promoting.
kaijuguy19
Well this isn't a joke either.
ARCEE FOR HOF.
I wouldn't count on that just yet. Rodimus may win. BW MEgatron may too but it seems that Arcee may be the winner IMOP this year……
Sideways77
Indeed you do. But this isn't a joke:
SKYBYTE FOR HOF
Can't wait to find the results. The Rodimus supporters are going to break down!
kaijuguy19
Oh. Right. Sorry! I really need to tell when people are joking online!
Sideways77
It was just a joke. No need to go all Tourettes Guy on me.
kaijuguy19
Dude I didn't even watch RID so how can I be one if I didn't watch it?
Anyway I'm still sticking by to Arcee even if she doesn't win! The pont it that she's in the final list and if she doesn't win this year then she'll be in next year by being auto-inducted.
Sideways77
Your. Half. Skybyter. Deal. With. It.
It's like being half Irish and half Caucasian. No big deal.
kaijuguy19
No it's because I don't have a Sky-Byte figure. If I did I would've added him into the picture.
Anyway I've placed my last vote for Arcee today! May the best bot win!
Arcee for HOF
TheosPrime
I'm guess that would make WAY too much sense for them to want to do that.
deathsheadx
so what are the odds of willis using his Shortpacked readership to stuff the ballot in favour of BW Megatron?
Pride21
Put in my last vote for Beast Wars Megatron.
TFW10
wheeljack
Z20
I voted for Sky-Byte for the last time.