Presenting: Mao Mao if he was a Transformer!
I drew this in a fit of hyperfixation earlier this year, and when Parker drew Transformers fanart last month, I just knew I had to post this.
Blacklight’s only ever goal in life was to become a great hero like the Primes the Way of Flame idolized. To this end, he trained himself in the ancient art of Metallikato in secret for Cycles at a time. Unfortunately, this didn’t leave him a lot of time for making friends. He still didn’t have an Amica Endura by his tenth Megacycle, which on his home world of Caminus marked him as an outcast.
His skill and dedication landed him a spot on a Torchbearer team, but even there he was shunned by his teammates. The leader, Shin Magna, constantly praised the other members but never once acknowledged any of Blacklight’s accomplishments.
Eventually, this all became too much for Blacklight to bear. Late one light, he left the others a message saying he was leaving and snuck aboard a freighter headed for Cybertron. He scanned a new alt-mode and enlisted with the Autobots for a second chance at being a hero.
(Footnotes for Mao Mao fans who don't share my flavor of autism:
Caminus is one of several worlds colonized by Cybertron. The Way of Flame is Caminus' religion, which plays a major role in its society.
Metallikato is a Transformer martial art, typically involving the use of swords. The most notable practitioner is the Decepticon Bludgeon.
An Amica Endura is your legally-registered best friend.
A Cycle is around an hour, and a Megacycle is roughly a year. Probably. We've never really been told.
Torchbearers are teams of traveling peacekeepers on Caminus. The title 'Magna' refers to the leader of such a team.)
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