Theophany

Theophany is an inconspicuous rocky planet far from Cybertron.

Fiction

2005 IDW continuity

When the Great War began growing out of control, the peaceful Circle of Light abandoned Cybertron to find a new home, ultimately settling down on Theophany where they built an underground city named after the old Crystal City. Drift #2 Thousands of years later, Braid and his Slavers arrived on the same planet and set up a camp used to imprison their slaves. The Decepticon Deadlock stumbled onto this camp after crashing onto Theophany in an escape pod, and ended up being found by the Circle of Light and taken to Crystal City. Drift #1 His influence eventually led to the Circle reevaluating their decisions, raising their city to the surface and destroying the Slavers. Drift #4

Some time following Deadlock/Drift's departure from Theophany, Crystal City was attacked by Chief Justice Tyrest's Legislators and the members of the Circle of Light were either killed or captured. Arm the Lonely Once Drift returned with the Lost Light to recruit the Circle's help, he found them missing and the local area of space annexed by the Galactic Council. A team went down to the surface to investigate the ruins of the city and found the Titan Metrotitan sleeping beneath it, but were quickly forced to leave again due to trouble with the Council. You, Me, and Other Revelations

Animated cartoon continuity

Theophany was a neutral robotic planet in the Milky Way. The Complete AllSpark Almanac

Notes

• "Theophany" (θεοφάνεια theopháneia) is an ancient Greek word referring to the manifestation of a deity, and as such an appropriate name for a planet inhabited by the pious Circle of Light.