Spontaneous recoloration

I AM Hot Shot, whether you like it or not.

Spontaneous recolorationrefers to the temporary or permanent alternation of aTransformer'sexostructure,usually in response to an energy surge. Usually (but not always) this external color change signifies a higher energy-state within the Transformer's body accompanied by increased (or even entirely new)^[1]abilities.

Spontaneous recoloration is similar toreformatting.Unlikereformatting, which wreaks wholesale physical alterations to the transformer's physical form, recoloring is completely cosmetic.

For unknown reasons, spontaneous recoloration does not uniformly re-tint existing surface pigments, but may result in completely different color arrangements, or even add entirely new "badass" detailing, such as flames or racing stripes.

Recoloration should not be confused with surface coatings such aselectrumor asilver coat.

Temporary recoloration

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• TheAutobot Brothers'Supercharge Modes
  • Prowl
  • X-Brawn
  • Side Burn
• Fire Guts God Ginrai
• Burning Convoy
• Flash Lio Convoy
• The Green Warrior
• Crystal Rodimus
• Optimus Prime
• Optimus Primewhen formingOptimus Maximus

Permanent recoloration

Super Spychangers catalog

Characters recolored due to exposure togo-brillium:

• Super Art Fire
• Super X-Car
• Super Ox
• Super Counter Arrow
• Super Eagle Killer
• Super Wars

3H comics

• Ramulus(recolored due to being in proximity ofArcee's healing power)

Characters recolored due toUnicron'scorrupting influencein theCauldron

• Striker
• Triceradon
• Snarl
• Optimus Primal
• Optimus Prime(possible)
• Ultra Magnus(possible)
• Jhiaxus(possible)

Armadacartoon

Characters recolored due to aMini-Con-supplied upgrade:

• Megatron/Galvatron
  • Leader-1
• Starscream
  • Swindle
• Demolishor
  • Blackout
• Hot Shot
• Red Alert

DreamwaveArmadacomic

Characters recolored to due an upgrade from theMini-Con Matrix:

• Optimus Prime
• Jetfire
• Sparkplug
• Comettor

Linkage

• Tailslide(recolored due to corruption from aFixer Bug)

Energoncartoon

Characters recolored as the result ofPrimus's energy pulse.

• Cliffjumper
• Landmine
• Ironhide
• Hot Shot
• Jetfire

Characters recolored bySuper Energon:

• Megatron/Galvatron(again)
• Starscream(again)

Cybertroncartoon

Recolored by the power of aCyber Planet Key:

• Megatron(yet again)

Wings Universe

Recolored due to exposure toforestonite:

• Beachcomber
• Breakdown
• Bumblebee/Goldbug
• Fizzle/Blaze
• Flamefeather
• Hubcap
• Inferno
• Jazz
• Mirage
• Ramjet
• Seaspray
• Sideswipe
• Sparkstalker
• Streetwise

2005 IDW continuity

• Scoop(recolored due to being subjected to theEnigma of Combination)

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See also

• Burning spirit

References

1. ↑Such asStarscream'sNull Beam Cannon in theEnergonepisode "Wishes".