Froid

Froid is anAutobotor unalignedTransformerfrom theGeneration 1continuity family.

Sometimes acy-garis just a cy-gar.

Froid's own lofty ambitions are constrained only by his runaway ego and his utter lack of any self-awareness. Quick to point out the shortcomings of others while conveniently overlooking his own faults, Froid would probably be out of a job if it weren't for the fact that he is, ironically enough, an excellent psychologist. Even so, it's not clear how much of this success is really of his own making—Froid's high opinion of himself has pushed him into committing some ethically dubious acts in the past, and given the right set of circumstances, the slightest variable could push him entirely over the edge...

Fiction

2005 IDW continuity

First appearance:More than Meets the Eye#13(mentioned);#34(depicted)

Avoid the Froid, he ruins patients.

Froid andRungwere once such good friends that Rung felt able to tell his fellow psychotherapist his deepest, darkest secret: the fact that Rung had been disbarred from practising medicine by a tribunal on the shipFateful Archetype,but that the entire crew save for himself had died in a crash and nobody knew.Speak, Memory: Part 1Unfortunately, over time, their professional rivalry superseded their friendship.Signal to NoiseFroid's tendency toward plagiarism saw him steal much of Rung's work and publish it as his own, including that which became his greatest claim to fame, theFroidian Classification Systemof personality types.The Sensuous FrameSpeak, Memory: Part 1

Shortly before the outbreak of war on Cybertron, Froid had become theSenate's chief psychopathologist, and was dispatched to the world ofMessatineto put a stop to the rabble-rousing writings a miner namedMegatronwas producing. Under only the slightest of pretenses, Froid "diagnosed" Megatron with mental illness and hadTrepansubject him toshadowplayto remove his anti-authoritarian thoughts. However, before the procedure could be completed, Rung arrived on Messatine with news of a sudden change to the law that meant a "personality adjustment" decision needed two signatures to reduce the risk of abuse. Rung offered to countersign if he agreed with the findings; Froid knew Rung wouldn't do it and could only despair that he was going to suffer for this. Fortunately for all involved, a sudden energy surge prompted a planetary evacuation, tabling the issue.Births, Deaths, and Interventions

Where id was, there ego shall be.

Froid was instrumental in the arrest ofSunder,the mnemosurgeon-turned-serial killer known as the "Tetrahex Ripper", when his profiling led Cyberforensics to Sunder's brotherSceptre.The day Sunder was caught was the last time Froid and Rung saw each other. Froid became fascinated with Sunder's case and joined the crew of the prison ship taking the brothers toGarrus 6.In-transit, the brothers escaped and took Froid hostage, fleeing aboard a shuttle that was subsequently shot down.Speak, Memory: Part 1Unaware that his former friend had been on the ship, Rung did not know what had become of Froid, but believed he died during the war.Signal to NoiseIn later years, Rung would privately lament that Froid and other rivals had inflicted irreparable damage on his reputation,Signal to Noisebut he still respected his work enough to quote Froid aboard theLost Lightwhen discussing an edit made toTowards Peaceduring a session withMegatron.Towards Peace

In truth, Sunder and Froid survived the destruction of the shuttle and eventually holed up on the planetScarvix,where Froid professed he had become something of a celebrity. He entered into a perverse doctor-patient relationship with Sunder: in return for Sunder serving as a subject for him to study, Froid found new victims for the serial killer, who killed by using his "remote mnemosurgery" abilities to feed on buried memories. Froid removed Sunder's eyes to inhibit this power, wearing them around his neck under the guise of a pair ofPrimal Beads.But hey, those deaths were a small price to pay because a controlled Sunder could read the mind of any patient and tell Froid about their memories without the patient ever knowing! It wasinvaluabletomaking fat stackscuring people!Speak, Memory! (Part 2)

Seeking new victims, Froid made his way to theLost Lightin hopes of getting his hands on Rung's patient files. Rung was shocked to see him alive, but any good feelings that Froid's "resurrection" might had stirred up were firmly stamped down when his one-time friend implied he would reveal his old secret if he did not give him access to his files. Rung refused all the same, so Froid took him to meet Sunder, intending to feed Rung himself to him. He gave Sunder back his eyeballs, restoring his power, just asSkidsrushed in.Speak, Memory: Part 1Taking the "least worst option", Froid unlocked Sunder's cage and retreated while Sunder had his way with others aboard the ship.

Transforms into psychological trauma.

Froid later met up with Tailgate, Rung, and Skids to look for Chromedome, but Sunder found them and launched a mental attack on Skids. Rung blocked Sunder's line of sight and Sunder switched his sights to Froid. Being told to "open up", Froid was forcibly turned inside out.Speak, Memory! (Part 2)

At some point afterward, Froid was repaired, and then imprisoned in theLost Light's brig. It wasn't until over a year later that he was freed, on Getaway's orders. The unscrupulous bot filled Froid in on what had been happening since the psychiatrist's imprisonment, then admitted it wasn't just Froid he needed, but Sunder's mnemosurgery skills. When Getaway balked at the maniac's price, that of the ship's crew, Froid needled him, as a chance to study the escape artist's veritable psychological cocktail in action.Filling in the Blanks

A short time later, Getaway showed Froid the temporal window inside Swerve's. After a moment's observation, Froid asked Getaway whether he thought anyone of the mutiny's victims survived, then began needling Getaway's superiority complex, intimating that 'bots claiming they wereMatrix sensitivewere usually suffering fromPrimus apotheosis,before reassuring Getaway he didn't think he was delusionalat all,no siree.

Later on, after the Protectobots' failed attempt to get revenge on Getaway, he called up Froid to ask for another favor, to help the crew remember how Thunderclash totally murdered Atomizer in cold blood. Froid gave him Sunder's asking price of five crewmembers, and when Getaway hesitated, he immediately doubled it. The haggle was interrupted whenBlastermade the happy announcement that they'd finally foundCyberutopia.Journey's End

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The happy atmosphere was not to last, as it was soon discovered that the fabled promised land was nothing more than an elaborate illusion created by the artificial moon ofMederi.TheLost Lightthen came under attack from a group ofWorldsweepersin the employ of theGrand Architect,until Getaway managed to bargain with the being. While most of the crew were turned intosparkeatersas a sign of loyalty,LūstrāreFroid and Sunder found themselves properly recruited, being transferred to the flagship. AfterTeam Rodimus' capture,Scorponokordered Sunder to hack into the Architect's mind and discover who he really was and his true goals. Though Sunder managed a quick scan, the Architect resisted, forcing him out, and stripping the mnemosurgeron of his powers. The pair was placed in Team Rodimus' cell where they compared notes on the Architect and his plan before theGod Gunpunched open a hole between universes.Farsickness

WhenMegatronflew through, followed by an alternate version of theFunctionist Councilwho were using a planet-sized avatar ofPrimus,the Architect's forces attacked. In the confusion, Megatron freed most of the group from the cell, Froid being brought aboard theLast Lightto learn of the Council's plans.The Return of the KingWhen the rest of the group freed themselves, everyone boarded theLost Lightto brainstorm ideas, (though Froid largely chose to express doubts over the fact that Rung was the real Primus) eventually hitting on the plan of using twelve duplicate Matrices of Leadership to overloadVector Sigmaand erase the Functionists. At this idea, the enragedOmega Guardiansspoke via theMagnificenceand unleashed a powerful bolt of energy that tore into Sunder, Froid, andNine-of-Twelve,killing all three on the spot.The Unremembering

TransTech

Swindle,ofSwindle, Swindle and Swindle,didn't always get along with Swindle and Swindle. He recommendedBlotor Froid forConjunx Enduracounseling.Swindle's Spiel

2019 IDW continuity

First appearance:Transformers#3

The doctor should be opaque to his patients and, like a mirror, should show them nothing but what is shown to him.

Following theWar of the Threefold Spark,Froid took onQuakeas a patient but failed to aid him in readjusting to civilian life. Quake would go on to become of Froid's "four substantial failures," on whom his treatments had had no effect.The World In Your Eyes Part ThreeFroid also treatedCyclonus,who coped with the trauma by talking to hallucinations of his dead friends. When Froid attempted to push Cyclonus into speaking withParagonhowever, the surly veteran left Froid's care.The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part FourFroid tried treatingPyra Magna,butSentinel Primebegan to feel that Froid was getting too close to the former general, and losing his perspective. Sentinel forbade the psychiatrist from going near her again. Froid read this as fear on Sentinel's part of showing initiative and undermining his predecessor.AwakeningsHe would regard Pyra as the fourth of his substantial failures, and ask repeatedly to be given access to her to fix his mistakes, only to be denied.The World In Your Eyes Part Three

When Quake was publicly announced as part ofMegatron'sAscenticon Guard,Froid ran toOrion Paxto try and remove Quake from the guard, with the Senator reassuring him that the matter would be dealt with.The World In Your Eyes Part Three

I guest-star in IDW's ongoing comic whileRunggets enema jokes! Who's popularnow?

AfterRubblehad been gruesomely murdered,Security Operationscalled in Froid. Amused by the whole situation, Froid pointed out that although Quake had the psychological profile necessary for murder, so did many others. When his interrogators still failed to connect the dots, the psychologist explained that the constraints of theNominus Edictwere creating a tense and volatile political climate on account of the many self-restrictions, and that a metaphorical eruption was imminent. It was then that Cyclonus crashed into the room, with Froid, who onlylookedlike he was having considerable difficulty moving, taking him to see Paragon, someone he keenly felt that Cyclonus should speak with.The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part TwoAfter Cyclonus had been treated, Froid came to visit him to try and uncover why he refused to speak to Paragon, with the veteran snapping that, unlike the others, Paragon had not died, but had been killed byPyra Magna.The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four

Froid was drawn toNautica,head of Cybertronian Xenorelations. He made a point of approaching her in the Senate precincts to get her opinion on his theses for Cybertronian psychology during xenological contact. Nautica, reluctantly, let him talk.The Change In Your Nature Part Four

Under orders from the new Autobot leader Optimus Prime, Froid reluctantly releasedPyra Magnaand explained to the latter about the new Prime.Awakenings

Games

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Froid was an Autobot psychiatric specialist.The Enigma of Combination

Notes

• Froid's name is anobvious pun.
• The character was designed byAlex Milne,who loosely patterned him afterPrimeSoundwave.The full character modelcan be seen on Milne's Twitter account.