| NOTE: This article is about the Bayverse Novelization versions of Bumblebee, for the other incarnations of the character, go to the disambiguation page. |
Bumblebee (AKA Bee, ZB-7) is one of the two main protagonists (alongside Optimus Prime) of Alan Dean Foster and Peter David's novelizations of the Transformers live-action film series. He is one of Optimus Prime's most trusted lieutenants. Although he is not the strongest or most powerful of the Autobots, Bumblebee more than makes up for this with a bottomless well of luck, determination and bravery. He would gladly give his life to protect others and stop the Decepticons.
Personality[]
Despite his rather violent and brutal nature on the battlefield, Bumblebee is actually a gentle and sweet Autobot. He appears to hold a lot of attachment towards his human companions as he consider Sam Witwicky as his closest friend and on some level brother, he also protected the Yeager family from the threat of Cemetery Wind, Harold Attinger, James Savoy and Lockdown. Tragically, however, he cannot speak as his voice-box was damaged while travelling from Cybertron to Earth, so he compensates by communicating with the radio, proving that he was accustomed to the Earth customs. After miraculously obtained his voice in fifth movie, he still maintain his loyalty.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Cybertronian Physiology: Like Optimus Bumblebee is a living robot with an Allspark that gives him life. Similar to all Cybertrons Bumblebee is able to change into a car. Bumblebee also holds many weapons in his body which include Plasma Cannons that fire bursts of plasma at opponents, Machine Gun, Shoulder Missile, Multi-missile Launchers, Laser Cannon, Crab Claw, Battle Hammer, Anchor, Mouth Grapple, Toe Gun, a retractable blade and more.
- Body Separation: Bumblebee displays the ability to disassemble and reassemble his own body with no physical injuries as well as attracting parts of armor that torn off him.
- Superhuman Durability: Bumblebee is impervious to blows and impacts that can slay a Cybertronain or a human as well as surviving falls from heights. The armor in his vehicle form along with car parts arranged to his humanoid appearance keeps him unscathed and grant him extra protection.
- Radio Manipulation: Bumblebee can operate and play various recordings on the radio in form of verbal communication, which is possibly a way for his actual voice to heal.
- Superhuman Strength: Bumblebee has levels of physical strength, able to carry and wield a hammer with little effort, tear a Cybertronian's body parts(as shown when he killed Ravage by shredding his armored body from the remains while holding his tail and lift a truck,
- Superhuman Agility: Due to his size, Bumblebee can leap and perform gymnastic stunts in battle.
- Superhuman Speed: Bumblebee is a very quick Autobot, as he transformed between two modes in a second, run faster than a moving vehicle and act thoroughly.
Abilities[]
- Master Combatant: Bumblebee was skilled enough to go toe to toe with Optimus Prime when he was being mind controlled. Even though he was beaten by Optimus and was about to die, he was still a formidable and fierce opponent. He also nearly defeated Lockdown in the fourth film and held the longest against Sentinel Prime in the third film.
- Hammer Mastery: Bumblebee used a hammer to fight against Optimus prime. During the beginning of their fight he was able to throw it underwater.
- Master Marksman: Bumblebee used a mounted blaster to get Optimus away from him so he could regroup.
Equipment[]
Bumblebee has a variety of weapons and gadgets at his disposal. These includes:
- Alternator: The organ of a Cybertron which enables Bumblebee to scan and become any vehicle form he chooses.
- Plasma cannons: A trusted and versatile weapon, Bumblebee is armed with a cannon that has selective fire and can cause armor damage. In Dark of the Moon, his plasma cannons were upgrade which could shoots rapidly towards his opponents.
- Missile cannons: Bumblebee fist used this cannon to injuried whilst killed Brawl during battle of mission city. Bumblebee lost to access this weaponry, when his missile cannon were destroyed by Starscream in the second movie.
- War Hammer: Bumblebee was armed with war hammer, when he aid his allies during World War events. He regained his war hammer after reunited with his brother-in-arms, which he used to battle against Nemesis Prime.
- Stealth force mode: Bumblebee can use weapons while in his agile and maneuverable vehicle state.
Trivia[]
- Bumblebee, along with Optimus, are the only characters to appear in all movies of the Transformers live-action film series so far without absent.
- He is by far the youngest member of the Autobots.
- Bumblebee is one of the most popular characters in the Transformers franchise.
- Bumblebee is similar roles has been compared to Sakura Kasugano from Street Fighter:
See Also[]
External Links[]
- Bumblebee on the TFwiki.net
- Bumblebee on the Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki