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'''Knock Out''' is the name of several [[fictional characters]] from the various [[Transformers universes]]. Although the initial character with this name were spelled without a space as "Knockout", later versions were spelled with one. Hasbro has registered the name Knock Out for U.S. [[Trademark]].<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/trademarks/g1_trademarks_part_4.php#knockout TFArchive - Transformers Toys<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Transformers: Generation 1== |
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{{Transformers character| |
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name =Knockout |
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|affiliation =Decepticon |
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|subgroup =Micromaster |
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|function =Mobile Assault |
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|partner =[[Grit (Transformers)|Grit]] |
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|motto ="''Only our Decepticon victory is carved in stone!''" |
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|alternatemodes =[[Backhoe]] |
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|series =''[[Transformers: Generation 1]]'' |
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Knockout is a Decepticon Micromaster rear end combiner. He usually combined with his partner Grit to form a backhoe truck.<ref>{{Cite book | title=The Unofficial Guide to Transformers 1980s Through 1990s Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition | last=Alvarez | first=J.E. | year=2001 | publisher=Schiffer Publishing Ltd.| ISBN=0764313649 | page= 97}}</ref> |
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===Dreamwave Productions=== |
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Knockout had a biography printed in [[Dreamwave Productions]] ''More Than Meets The Eye'' series. |
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===Toys=== |
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*'''''Generation 1'' Micromaster Grit and Knockout''' (1990) |
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:A new mold. |
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==Transformers: Armada== |
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{{Transformers character| |
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name =Knock Out |
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|japanname =Crack |
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|affiliation =Mini-Con |
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|subgroup =Land Military Team |
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|partner =[[Bonecrusher (Transformers)|Bonecrusher]] & [[Wreckage (Transformers)|Wreckage]] |
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|motto = |
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|alternatemodes =ATV Missile Launcher |
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|series =''[[Transformers: Armada]]'' |
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In the ''[[Transformers: Armada]]'' series, Knock Out is the name of a [[Mini-Con]], a member of the Land Military Team. He transforms into an ATV missile launcher |
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===Animated series=== |
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[[Oval (Transformers)|Oval]], Buzzsaw and Knock Out repaired [[Tidal Wave (Transformers)|Tidal Wave]] in episode #30, "Runaway." <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrKj4gvZmRo YouTube - Transformers Armada: episode 30(part 1)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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===Dreamwave Productions=== |
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Knock Out and the Land Military Team were captured and altered by the Decepticons to be used as weapons of conquest millions of years ago. They escaped aboard the Exodus with most other Mini-Cons. |
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Bonecrusher first appeared in issue #7 of the Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic. They declared themselves free agents upon reactivating on Earth. Nonetheless, at the request of Alexis, Carlos and Rad, they freed Jolt, Longarm and Sparkplug from Decepticon captivity and helped them save the Autobots from the Decepticons. |
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Later they were taken against their will to Dualor's moonbase. Following the destruction and abandonment of the moonbase, the Land Military Team stayed with the Autobots, where they were instrumental in separating Star Saber from Megatron's grip after he used it to destroy the invading Galvatron. |
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Knock Out appeared among the Mini-Cons in issue #18 of the ''Transformers: Armada'' comic book who aided [[Over-Run]] using the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] in the defeat of Unicron. |
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===Fun Publications=== |
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Knock Out appeared in the text story from [[Fun Publications]] called ''[[Force of Habit (Transformers)|Force of Habit]]''. This story explained where he was during the events of the ''Cybertron'' story. Ultra Magnus was the commander of various Autobot ships sent to other planets in search for the [[Cyber Planet Keys]]. He also served as captain of the Iron Hope which was crewed by [[Bonecrusher (Transformers)|Bonecrusher]], [[Grimlock]], [[Ironhide]], Knock Out, [[Overcast (Transformers)|Overcast]], [[Prowl (Transformers)|Prowl]], [[Quickstrike]], RipTide, [[Skyblast]], [[Smokescreen (Transformers)|Smokescreen]], [[Swoop (Transformers)|Swoop]], Wreckage and the Sky Scorcher Mini-Con Team. |
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===Toys=== |
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*'''''Armada'' Mini-Con Knock Out''' (2002) |
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:He was later redecoed into ''Armada'' [[Broadside]] and ''Cybertron'' [[Steamhammer (Transformers)|Steamhammer]].<ref>http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/unicrontrilogy/armada/landmilitary</ref> |
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*'''Space Warriors Transformable Military Fighter Armada Knock Out''' (2007) |
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:A Chinese made remake of ''Armada'' Knock Out by [[Agglo]] and sold in Big Lots stores in 2007, this toy is about double the size of the original toy. |
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==Transformers: Energon== |
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{{Transformers character| |
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name =Knock Out |
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|affiliation =Mini-Con |
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|subgroup =Headmasters |
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|partner =[[Ultra_Magnus_(other_incarnations)#Transformers:_Energon|Ultra Magnus]], Astro-Scope, Payload, and Skyblast |
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|motto = |
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|alternatemodes =Fire Truck/Gun/Head and chest |
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|series =''[[Transformers: Energon]]'' |
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}} |
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Knock Out is the Mini-Con partner of [[Ultra Magnus]], and also forms his head. He seems to be a different character from the Mini-Con Knock Out who appeared in the ''Armada'' series, and the two have even appeared in the same stories together. |
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Although Knock Out has three distinct independent modes (fire truck, robot and gun) he isn't officially listed as a [[Triple Changer]]. He also becomes the head and some of the chest of Ultra Magnus. He is an independent character from the ''Armada'' Mini-Con named Knock Out, and they have even appeared in the same fiction together. |
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===Fun Publications=== |
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Knock Out first appears in the text story from [[Fun Publications]] called ''[[Force of Habit (Transformers)|Force of Habit]]''. This story explains where he is during the events of the ''Cybertron'' story. Ultra Magnus is the commander of various Autobot ships sent to other planets in search for the [[Cyber Planet Keys]]. He also serves as captain of the Iron Hope which is crewed by [[Bonecrusher (Transformers)|Bonecrusher]], [[Grimlock]], [[Ironhide]], Knock Out, [[Overcast (Transformers)|Overcast]], [[Prowl (Transformers)|Prowl]], [[Quickstrike]], RipTide, [[Skyblast]], [[Smokescreen (Transformers)|Smokescreen]], [[Swoop (Transformers)|Swoop]], [[Wreckage (Transformers)|Wreckage]] and the Sky Scorcher Mini-Con Team. |
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===Toys=== |
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*'''''Energon'' Ultra Magnus with Mini-Con Knock Out''' (2004) |
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:A redeco of ''Armada'' [[Action Masters|Rollout]]. Knock Out was packaged together with Ultra Magnus and a redeco of the Mini-Con Space Team. |
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==Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen== |
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{{Transformers character| |
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name =Knock Out |
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|affiliation =Autobot |
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|subgroup =Scouts |
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|rank =5 |
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|alternatemodes =[[Motorcycle]] |
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|series =''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' |
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}} |
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Knock Out is an incredibly skilled and flashy fighter who is also very insecure. He always makes sure the other Autobots notice him on the battlefield. He hopes one day to become a combiner.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/rotf-autobots-383/knock-out-2115/ Knock Out - ROTF Main Line - TFW2005<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He is considered young and inexperienced among the Autobots. |
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When he first came to Earth he choose a holographic driver which looked like a famous [[Rebel Without a Cause|1950's rebel film character]]. |
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===Books=== |
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Knock Out first appears among the Autobot members of [[N.E.S.T.]] in the book ''[[Transformers: The Veiled Threat]]'' by [[Alan Dean Foster]]. Knock Out trains among the Autobots in [[Diego Garcia]]. He later joins Longarm on a mission to [[Peru]] to find Decepticons that have been detected in the deep jungles. On a steep mountain pass, the party is attacked by Decepticons [[Ruination]] and [[Blademaster (Transformers)|Blademaster]]. Despite inexperienced and risky behavior by Knock Out, both Decepticons are severely damaged and driven off. |
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===IDW Publishing=== |
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Knock Out appears in ''[[Transformers: Nefarious]]'' #1, set months after the events of the 2009 film. [[Bumblebee (other incarnations)|Bumblebee]], [[Breakaway (Transformers)|Breakaway]], [[Jolt (Transformers)|Jolt]], Knock Out and [[Dune Runner]] are sent to investigate spark fragments detected at Kingdom Petrochemicals. Arriving first Breakaway is warned by [[Soundwave (Transformers)|Soundwave]] to leave, but unwilling to give in the Autobot is swiftly defeated. Bumblebee and his team fire on Soundwave, who escapes.<ref>http://www.bwtf.com/comicbooks/idw/nefarious2</ref> |
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Knock Out is later killed by Shockwave. |
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===Toys=== |
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*'''''Revenge of the Fallen'' Scout Knock Out''' (2009) |
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:A new mold of Knock Out that transforms into a motorcycle. This toy was redecoed into the Decepticon [[Reverb (Transformers)|Reverb]] and the Autobot [[Backfire (Transformers)|Backfire]]. |
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==Transformers: Prime== |
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{{Transformers character| |
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name =Knock Out |
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|affiliation =Decepticon |
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|function = Medic |
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|partner = [[Breakdown (Transformers)|Breakdown]] |
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|motto = ''I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile enthusiast.'' |
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|alternatemodes = [[Aston Martin DBS V12]] |
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|series =''[[Transformers: Prime]]'' |
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|engvoice = [[Daran Norris]] |
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Knock Out is the Decepticons' egomaniacal medic. His robot mode is reminiscient of ''[[Beast Wars]]'' [[Terrorsaur]]. Despite being a medic, he admits he is better at breaking than fixing when Starscream called him in to help with Megatron's recovery. However throughout the series, Knock Out has proven to be a competent medic such as replacing Megatron’s arm with the arm of a deceased Prime and transplanting Starscream’s T-Cog. Knock Out is extremely concerned with his form and paint work, becoming enraged when he is damaged or scratched. He transforms into a red sports car, a modern take of a [[Aston Martin DBS V12]], and is often partnered with [[Breakdown (Transformers)|Breakdown]] until his death. |
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===Animated series=== |
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In "Deus ex Machina", Knock Out and Breakdown were called in by [[Starscream]] to help in [[Megatron]]'s recovery by insistence of the rest of the Decepticons. However they were quickly drawn into a plot to steal an Energon Harvester from a museum, battling against the Autobots also trying to recover the artifact. Knock Out and Breakdown watched as Starscream prepared to utilise the Energon Harvester, however [[Bulkhead (Transformers)|Bulkhead]] destroyed it, and so they retreated when more Autobots showed up.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Deus Ex Machina |series= Transformers: Prime|airdate=March 11, 2011 |season=1 |episode=10}}</ref> |
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In "Speed Metal", Knockout starts neglecting his duties repairing Megatron, developing an interest in illegal street racing, and during one such race forced a driver off the road after he scratched his paint job. Despite being told off by Starscream, Knock Out enters a race, which Jack and [[Bumblebee (Transformers)|Bumblebee]] are also involved in. He tries to terminate Bumblebee, and instead kidnaps another racer, Vince, whom he assumed was Bumblebee's human partner. After calling in Breakdown as backup for his ambush, they fought the Autobots who had come to rescue Vince, and Knock Out escapes, but not until after [[Optimus Prime]] rips off his door and rescues Vince. Later, Starscream gives him a punishment for not obeying his orders.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Speed Metal |series= Transformers: Prime|airdate=March 11, 2011 |season=1 |episode=11}}</ref> |
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During "Sick Mind", Starscream offers him the second-in-command post if he convinces [[Soundwave (Transformers)|Soundwave]] that they should take Megatron off life-support. However after discovering the Autobots have done something to Megatron's body, Soundwave denies the option. In "Out of His Head", Knock Out tries to prove himself worthy to Starscream as his second-in-command by ordering Breakdown to attack the Autobots trying to halt their plans to gather Energon. However he failed to notice Optimus sneaking up behind them, and as a result their plan was ruined. In "Shadowzone", following Megatron's recovery, he attempts to repair Starscream, only for his patient to be dismissive of him. |
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In "TMI", he and Breakdown lead a squad to recover a Cybertronian data cylinder, and though they bring it back to Megatron, they find that the data has gone, and realize Bulkhead has it in his mind. They later track Bulkhead to a demolition derby arena, and try to locate him so that they can extract the data, only for it to be sent off into space. During "Stronger, Faster", Knock Out tries to locate new Energon deposits, and teams up with Breakdown to try and make the Autobots use up all of theirs. When [[Ratchet (Transformers)|Ratchet]] shows up at one of their mines, hyperactive on a synthetic Energon, Knock Out tries to take a sample, only for Ratchet to destroy the substance, though Knock Out later finds a single drop left. |
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During "One Shall Fall", Knock Out is part of the crew trying to build a new Space Bridge as part of Megatron's plan to find more Dark Energon, and in "One Shall Rise, Part 3", he is reluctant to obey [[Airachnid]]'s orders to abandon Megatron on Earth, and watches Soundwave putting her in her place and is present when Megatron returns. |
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During "Orion Pax, Part 1", Knock Out embroiders the amnesiac Optimus Prime with Decepticon shields, and listens to Megatron's plan to use him to decode an encrypted databsse the Decepticons confiscated from Iacon. He and Breakdown later steal a generator for the Space Bridge from an army base, but accidentally allow Arcee onto the ship. In "Operation Bumblebee, Part 1", he retrieves an artifact from coordinates supplied by Optimus, and is amused by Bumblebee's strange tactics in pursuing him. In "Operation Bumblebee, Part 2," he and Breakdown are sent to retrieve another relic, and Knock Out uses the relic he retrieved before, a Shield Generator, to harry the Autobots before it is destroyed by Bulkhead. |
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When the ''Nemesis'' is damaged in "Flying Mind", Knock Out advises against using Dark Energon to repair it, with his fears coming true as the ship gained a will of its own and turned on the Decepticon crew. Knock Out suggested allowing it to continue decoding the Iacon database before it put him in stasis lock. When Knock Out recovered, he tried to attack Jack as he attempted to leave with some decrypted coordinates, only to be attacked first by Ratchet. |
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In "Tunnel Vision", Knock Out is ordered to lead a group of Vehicon miners into the New York subway to retrieve one of four relics, and due to Breakdown's death, Megatron assigns Knock Out an [[Insecticons|Insecticon]] as backup. While they were searching for the relic, he fights [[Arcee]] for possession of the relic, and later pursues Bumblebee to get it, but is defeated when a sweeper train runs him over, scratching his paint job severely, and retreats. Upon his return to the ''Nemesis'' in "Triage", he was ordered to dispose of a grenade in [[Laserbeak]], and appeared jealous of Megatron's appraisal of Soundwave's success next to his failure. |
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In "Hard Knocks," Knock Out congratulates Soundwave for using his skills to decode the coordinates of the second Omega Key. Megatron assigns Dreadwing to work with Knock Out to find the second Omega Key. Arcee and Bumblebee find the second Omega Key as Knock Out arrives. Knock Out attacks Bumblebee and Arcee with a sonic weapon he borrowed from Soundwave. Knock Out manages to defeat Arcee and Bumblebee and claimed the second Omega Key. Megatron doubted that the Autobots had a decoy at the scene of the second Omega Key as Knock Out tells him that Autobots fought fiercely to claim the second Omega Key. When Soundwave finds the third Omega Key, Megatron tells Knock Out to keep his vanity in check as he plans to find out what the second Omega Key can do. |
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In "Inside Job", Knock Out manages to remove the last Omega Key from Smokescreen. But later he was outwitted by the Autobot, and trapped halfway through the wall. Later he begs for Megatron to release him, but Megatron keeps him there as a reminder to those who fail him. |
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In "Patch", Knock Out is somehow removed from the wall anyway, when Megatron needs him to use the cordical psychic patch to discover Starscream's true motives. Through most of it, Knock Out watches in amusement, until Megatron discovers that he was also involved in Starscream's scheme to terminate Megatron. He attempts to disconnect Megatron and trap him in Starscream's mind, but is stopped when Dreadwing checks on the progress. |
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In "Regeneration", Knock Out transplants a new T-cog into Starscream's body, but runs away when Dreadwing attacks Starscream. He later gets into an argument with Starscream, and has his paint scratched. They attempt to fight with the keys, but discover that they form a map when put together. |
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===Toys=== |
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*'''''Prime'' Deluxe Knock Out''' (2012) |
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:A new Deluxe mold of Knock Out. |
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:The mold for this figure is also used in the Japan-exclusive Arms Micron AM-26 [[Smokescreen (Transformers)#Transformers: Prime|Smokescreen]]. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Knockout/knockout.htm |
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* http://www.tfu.info/2002/Mini-Con/Knockout/knockout.htm |
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* http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Knock-Out/knock-out.htm |
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