The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3

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"The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3" レジェンズ復活への道編3 (Legends Fukkatsu e no Michi Hen 3)
First published	2019 January 25
Manga	Hayato Sakamoto
Continuity	G1 World
Chronology	1985, 2011, 2038

The Monsterbots' past is revealed as Galvatron II assaults Beast.

Synopsis

Rattrap returns to the Axalon with the Monsterbots in tow and tells the other Legends World evacuees where and when they have landed, but the explanation is interrupted when a gigantic object enters Beast's atmosphere: Nemesis, a giant starship constructed by Galvatron II to drain the planet of its Beast Power. Initially surprised by the ship's appearance in the wrong era, Leo Prime realizes that while he knew its creator was a "Galvatron", he had mistakenly assumed it to be his era's Galvatron. Galvatron deploys his Decepticon army and a battle breaks out when the now allied Beastformers and Laser Beasts arrive to defend their world, led by Queen White Lune who speaks of a prophecy claiming White Leo and Tigerburn will return during a great crisis. Indeed, the two break out of their crystal prison and join the fray, much to the joy of Doublecross who was unable to battle in robot mode without Leo as his Headmaster. Grotusque is similarly afflicted, so Lione voluntarily re-merges with Tigerburn to provide him with a head.

Elsewhere, Rattrap drops a potted plant in the chaos and scrambles to retrieve it, the pot containing the last remaining soil of the Legends World. He nearly gets stepped on by Jolt when the plant suddenly defends him with a force field, revealing that the planet's Beast Power has evolved her into a sentient being named Botanica, before kissing Rattrap as thanks for protecting her. The Nemesis begins absorbing Beast Power and transmitting it into Galvatron's Creation Matrix, much to the concern of Rattrap who believes the energy will be key to reviving the Legends World. As Repugnus's army of drones is blasted out of the sky by Galvatron when they try to attack the ship, the Legends natives resolve to lend a hand and launch aboard the Axalon, where Leo Prime employs Transformers sickness to awaken their inner beasts and transform them into their "true" Beast Era forms. The Axalon pierces Nemesis and the powered up Legends warriors proceed to cause havoc within, culminating in Optimus Primal, Leo Prime, and Big Convoy destroying the ship's core with a Triple Beast Convoy Matrix Attack. Galvatron isn't overly dismayed by the ship crashing into the planet as his Matrix has already been filled with plenty of Beast Energy, and he turns his cannon on the defeated Monsterbots while gloating that he will first destroy the Autobots, much like he did in his original dimension, and then he will go on to conquer all dimensions. White Leo and Tigerburn remain defiant, but the Monsterbots are ready to accept their fate...

While completing the Dinobots on Earth in 1985, Wheeljack and Ratchet explain to Spike that without Vector Sigma they cannot create true robotic life, advising him to see the Dinobots as something akin to animals instead. Wheeljack goes on to create the Monsterbots in 2011, programming them to be stupid to ensure they won't go on a rampage, but by now he feels "animal" robots like them are the same type of lifeform as other Transformers, just less intelligent. Deemed unsuitable for combat because of their silly personalities, the Monsterbots end up stationed on Beast where they're treated as equals by the Beastformers, and over time they develop higher intelligences equal to other Transformers.

Voicing their gratitude, the Monsterbots remove their Beastformer Headmasters and toss them to safety before being blasted by Galvatron. Suddenly, three of Beast's mystical Gems appear and speak, praising the Monsterbots' selfless spirits before transforming into their true forms—the legendary Three Wise Ones! Recognizing that their power is needed to protect Beast, they adopt robotic forms, transform into mechanical versions of the gems and combine with the Monsterbots, announcing that the time for "true evolution" has come.

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Notes

Cyberjet

• This comic was published via the TakaraTomy Mall listing for LG-EX Repug & Grotes, rather than on the main Legends website.

Continuity notes

• Wheeljack lists off the Sharkticons, Predacons, and Terrorcons as Quintesson attempts at creating Transformers without the use of Vector Sigma. This is the first time the Terrorcons have been identified as Quintesson creations, perhaps in reference to their unexplained cooperation with the aliens in "Money Is Everything".
• This notion would be expanded upon in "Abominus comic 1".

Transformers notes

• The enhanced Cyberjets are based on figures exhibited at Tokyo Toy Show 1995 (photo at right).
• Crystal Killer Fish is an exclusive clear-plastic version of the Killer Fish toy, available only in a box set and as a store contest prize. This character is an ancient Beastformer and servant of the Three Wise Ones, thus his deference to them (and a deep cut reference indeed).
• The Three Wise Ones' robot forms are repurposed Power of the Primes Prime Masters: the Wise One of Fire is Micronus, the Wise One of Water is Prima Prime, and the Wise One of Wood is Nexus Prime.
• Generation 2 Dreadwing utilizes one of the additional modes displayed on the back of the Japanese toys' packaging, called the "Dread Roadblock Mode".
• While not stated outright, Nemesis having been commissioned by Galvatron II may imply that Nemesis is a form of Warworld.

External links

• "The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3" at TakaraTomy Mall (archived link)