The One

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The One,also known as theSource,^[1]thesentient core of the universe,^[2]orG One(ジ·ワンJi Wan) if ya nasty,^[3]is an extradimensional entity from before time, in whom Order and Chaos exist in perfect harmony. It createdUnicron(boo!),then cut him in half to makePrimus(yay!).

Fiction

MarvelThe Transformerscomics

After the Big Bang, the sentient core of the universe noticed that Unicron was eating everything, and so it birthed Primus to destroy him.The Void!It promised that Primus could return to his reserved place within theOmniversal Matrixonce he was victorious.Primal Scream

DKUltimate Guide

The One existed before time itself, witness to the birth of the universe. The One was curious about this new realm and created a new being, Unicron, to explore it. For some reason, The One then split its creation in two, one half still being Unicron while the other became Primus. In keeping with their creator's nature as a perfect balance of Order and Chaos, the twin "exploratory heralds" became the embodiments of those two principles, but separated.Transformers: The Ultimate Guide

Wings Universe

WhenLandshark's boring mission aboard theEight Trackwas cut short due to complications at home, he quietly thanked the One.Wings of Honor

During anElite Guardmission briefing,Alpha Trionnoted that all Transformers believed that the One—or the Ones—created them equal.Flames of Yesterday

Side Burnswore by the One when he suddenly regained his memory.A Flash Forward, Part 6

The AllSpark Almanac

The Core was one of ten figures that made up theCybertronian zodiac.Its associated aspect was "unity" and assignedorbital cyclewasChōkoneon.Its constellation forms a familiar spiral.The AllSpark Almanac II

Ask Vector Prime

Vector Prime explained that some universes had the One as their "Sentient Core" —the entire universe as an entity in itself. Societies throughout the multiverse had their different perspectives on the One and the core, notably regarding its number of components, ranging from one to thirteen, and its place in their divine pantheon. Variations on the Source could span multiple universes and could be either negative or positive forces.Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/16He speculated that it might have been the Source who tried but did not very well stabilize the network ofuniversal streamscentering aroundPrimax 785.06 AlphaafterMegaZarakshattered the stable axis of the system, resulting inthis incredibly convoluted thing.Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/22

Precursor World

Forgive me father, for I have madeJG1even more convoluted.

In the beginning was G One. Emanating from G One were theSeven Lights,fundamental forces of theprimordial multiverse.Finale PreludeG One tasked Oracle with the safekeeping of those lights, gifting him a shell ofGolden Powerto protect his coreAngolmois Energyform.FinaleTo that end, Oracle, taking the name "Primus", founded thePrimus Vanguard.Astatue of G One,now called The One, was erected in the inner sanctum of the Vanguard'sheadquarters.

When Primus's soldier,Black Go Prime,expressed misgivings about using theBlack Light of Timeto scry a way to defeat theVokmenace threatening their universe, a heated Primus cited his appointment by The One. Primus later threw himself upon The One's statue, broken by terrible knowledge ofthe futurejust as Black had feared, and begged his old mentor's spirit for guidance.Finale Prelude

Much, much, later, after the dissolution of Primus's Vanguard and the capture of Oracle by the traitorousStraxus twins,the youngBlue OrderwarriorMagna Convoypaid his respects beneath the same statue.Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comicLater still,Bludgeonremarked to an impassiveagent of Primusthat The One's Seven Lights had passed to a new generation as they monitored a motley collection of misfits across the multiverse.Cybertron Magna Convoy

Notes

G The One, G The One, alright, I don't wanna give it up, fight for tomorrow...

• The One's method of creating Primus from the substance of Unicron mirrors Primus's creation of the Transformers, whosesparksare fragments of his own being. This process was explored in slightly more detail inSimon Furman's apocryphal text story "Alignment".
• He seems to be kinda similar tothis guy.Noknownrelation between the two, though.
• The statue representing The One in the headquarters of the Primus Vanguard is arepurposingof "Giant Robo G-1",an unreleased 1979Micromantoy^[4]that eventually evolved into 1980DiacloneheadlinerGreat Robot Base.^[5]This is what the name "G One" is about, beyondthe obvious.

Foreign names

• Japanese:The One(ザ・ワンZa Wan)

See also

• Daiakuron

References