Great General
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WhenExarchonthe Threefold Spark declared war, the fourGreat Generalsled the defense ofCybertron.
They are:
Fiction
2019 IDW continuity
General Ultra Magnus was famed for leading his forces at the forefront, including a youngMegatron,future leader of theAscenticonmovement.Storm Horizon Part 1
General Strika led afamed artillery unit.In a battle forYuss,Strika's Heavies rescued Ultra Magnus's trooper Megatron from a confrontation with Exarchon, precipitating their future alignment in the Ascenticon movement.The Change In Your Nature Part Three
When the war ended, Nominus Prime declared an amnesty for all of Exarchon's followers. However, Pyra Magna felt that what Turmoil had done toNeutroniawas unforgivable, and despite Nominus's direct orders went after him. Knowing that he had prisoners, but thinking she could save them, Pyra attacked Turmoil's ship, only for it to be destroyed with all hands lost,War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darknessincluding Paragon, the lover of Cyclonus.The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part TwoFor this, First SenatorNominus Primesentenced Pyra Magna to indefinite imprisonment, only ever to be awoken as a reminder of her punishment.The Change In Your Nature Part ThreeThis was a decision his successor Sentinel Prime agreed with,The Change In Your Nature Part Threeas did Pyra Magna herself,War World: Awakeningsas she felt her actions had put her beyond redemption.War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness
After the end of the war, the remaining Great Generals' lives went in different directions. Strika went into public office as aSenator,part of the Ascenticon voting bloc. Meanwhile, Ultra Magnus ventured off to deep spaceRise of the Decepticons: All Fall Downas a peacekeeper commanding theFist of Iacon.Storm Horizon Part 1Dai Atlas, who had initially became a general in the belief Exarchon needed to be fought, was so traumatized by the death he'd seen and caused that he chose to go immersant.Escape Part Three
As the Ascenticon crisis escalated on Cybertron, deputy Autobot leaderOrion Paxsuggested that Pyra Magna be released from confinement to deal withThe Rise.First SenatorSentinel Primeadamantly refused, however, dogmatically standing by his predecessor's decision.The Change In Your Nature Part ThreeAfter Sentinel Prime's death, Orion Pax—now Optimus Prime—made good on his suggestion and ordered her release.War World: Awakenings