“I-I am Bumblebee, your oldest friend. Optimus. I would lay down my life for you.”
―Bumblebee to Optimus Prime
Bumblebee (formerly B-127) is the deuteragonist of the Transformers franchise and the titular protagonist of the spin-off film of the same name. He is one of the most loyal followers of Optimus Prime, having viewed him as a father figure. Despite being regarded by others as the weakest of the Autobots, Bumblebee is one of the best warriors of them all.
While most incarnations of Bumblebee speak, In recent years, his communication vocals were damaged in battle, , courtesy of damage done by the Decepticon Blitzwing or Megatron. Instead, he communicates to his human friends through his radio transmissions after losing the ability to speak. Bumbelebee seems to have the strongest affinity with humans, becomes best friends with Sam Witwicky and Charlie Watson in the Cinematic Universe and Spike Witwicky in the original comics.
According to Optimus Prime, he raised Bumblebee from a young age.
Powers and Abilities
Car Transformation: When on Earth, Bumblebee can transform into a Volkswagen Beetle and later, a Chevrolet Camaro at will.
Radio Communication: Because his vocal box was severely damaged during the war with Cybertron, Bumblebee is forced to communicate through his radio. This allows his friends to understand what he is saying.
Weaknesses
Extreme heat/cold: As seen in Transformers (2007) with Megatron and Optimus and Are in Prime, Bumblebee can survive in the most harshest environments due to their physiology. However, they are still capable of suffering from further damage if suffering from prolonged exposure. If they were to enter an extremely cold or hot environment, the Transformer in question will shut down in stasis but remain alive.
Damaged Spark: While Autobots are capable of living for centuries, Bumblebee can still be killed if his spark is damaged. However, it is possible to bring a Cybertronian back to life with the Allspark or Energon.
Cybertronium/Energon deficiency: Cybertonium is a green, crystalline element found only on Cybertron and is used in construction of Transformer bodies on that planet. If Bumblebee is deficient of Cybertronium, it will causes minor malfunctions, at first, such as an inability to fully transform or control one's actions, but if the depletion proceeds past a critical level, it can lead to death.
T-cog dependency: Bumblebee and his race depend on a T-cog, which grants them the ability to transform in between vehicle form and bipedal form. However, if Bumblebee is without his T-cog, he will be unable to transform, blend in with his surroundings on an alien planet and be immediately exposed.
Bumblebee was available in yellow, red, and blue during the Microchange line from Japan.
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In the original continuity, Bumblebee talented into a small Volkswagen Beetle. However, In the new films, the writers changed Bumblebee to transform into a Chevrolet Camaro.
In Transformers: The Last Knight Optimus claims he hasn't heard Bumblebee's voice since the fall of Cybertron. However, in Transformers, Bumblebee spoke in his true voice after the film's final battle. Either, Optimus had forgotten this or it has been retconned.
Also, because his voice was restored in the original film, Bumblebee is regressed to using radio communication in Revenge of the Fallen. The way Bumblebee lost his voice because of the events depicted in The Reign of Starscream.
Bumblebee has had at least two love interests in the series.
In some continuities, it is implied Bumblebee may have romantic feelings for Arcee.
In Generation 1, Bumblebee had a romantic attraction to a human girl, Scarlett.
In his titular film, Bumblebee was named by the film's human protagonist, Charlie because of the bees she saw in his car form, as well as is color scheme being similar to the creature's color.
In some adaptations, Bumblebee exceeds the rank of "scout," becoming a higher status.
In the original Generation 1 cartoon, he became a Throttlebot.
In Transformers: Robots in Disguise, he becomes the leader of his own team.
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