Cybertron Index- Explaining Cybertron and its inhabitants

by Hybreed33

An Index of sorts explaining how the Transformers and Cybertron from the movieverse could have functioned. Includes elements from other Transformers media. Each chapter will elaborate on a different aspect of Cybertronian biology, culture or other medium.

1. Chapter 1

Transformers Society: Knights

Knights are a special sect in the Transformers society, as they are born and bred to protect Cybertron and to explore the unknown universe. Knights are birthed near the center of Cybertron in the Outer Center in order for raw-unprocessed energon to be used in their development and creation. Knights are created from a hybrid process where the cyber code of a Terrorcon is implanted into the Knight as a hatchling, which is then given almost raw energon to ensure its full growth. As a result of combining a Terrorcon with a Transformer, the Knights are massive beings even compared to some of the tallest Transformers.

Knights stand on average between 70 to 90 feet tall and are physically superior to almost any Transformer. An interesting side effect of their Terrorcon heritage is that Knights transform into creatures resembling dinosaurs, which makes sense as Terrorcons are draconic and similar to dinosaurs in appearance. Another benefit is that Knights are able to breathe fire in their alt. modes and ingest nearly any substance while in alt. mode to survive on.

Knights also have ranks within their order. At command lies the Lord Knight, second in command is the Captain Knight and the Veteran Knight is third in command. Other ranks include Brawler Knight, Sky Knight, Storm Knight, and Sentinel Knight. One other category of Knights is the Squires, which are born with Terrorcon cyber codes but not with raw unrefined energon. The result is average sized Transformers that look like raptors in their alt. mode. These Squires are far more numerous than Knights but weaker, and they make up the Knights retinue while being tasked with tending to the Knights, their ships, weapons, and with being the bulk of their army.