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Lightspeed (sometimes known as Lightstorm or Lightsteed) is a minor character in the Transformers franchice, acting as one of the smart and intelligent Autobots called the Technobots. He transforms into a Cybertronian car and forms into the left leg of Computron. Despite his popularity and blazing speed as a car, he longs to be converted into a interstellar spacecraft, and seeing the stars.
He was voiced by Danny Man in the Generation One cartoon.
History[]
Cartoon[]
Lightspeed was created along with the other Technobots by Grimlock after he was granted super intelligence in Grimlock's New Brain. Lightspeed and the Technobots joined the fight against the Terrorcons.
Comics[]
Transformers '84[]
In the prequel comic Secrets and Lies, Lightspeed made an appearance as part of a team tasked with investigating a mysterious explosion. As it turned out, the explosion was a controlled blast intended to move Cybertron out of it's orbit.
The Headmasters[]
Underbase Saga[]
Personality[]
TBA
Abilities & Weapons [1][]
Primary function: Data Processor[]
Abilities[]
- In his jet car mode, Lightspeed is very fast: he can accelerate from 0 to 500 mph (~ 805 km/h) within 8 seconds. His average cruising speed is 300 mph (~ 483 km/h) and his range is 2500 miles (~ 4023 km).
- Lightspeed has above average strength & endurance. He has great intelligence & skill: His data processing capabilities allow him to record & analyze visual information three time faster than an average Transformers
- He becomes one of the limbs (mostly the right leg) for the gestalt form of the team - Computron. He provides data analysis for every movements of the combiner.
Arsenal: Lightspeed has significantly above average firepower[]
- His jet car mode is armed with 2 side-mounted infra-targeted missile launchers.
- In robot mode, Lightspeed uses a light-burst gun that can fry optical sensors of hit Transformers.
[TFU's profile claims his weapons in car mode are 2 side-mounted, independently targetable plasma blasters while the weapon for his robot mode is a proton rifle with a magnetic sight that locked on to iron-bearing targets.]
Weaknesses[]
- Lightspeed is one of the rare occasions of Transformers being allergic to Energon - the primary fuel source of most Transformers. He's also allergic to most other fuels as well to a lesser degree. He must always take a special lead sulfide additive when refueling to prevent his engine from severe knocking, which results him breaking out in a rust rash.
- Lightspeed's wonder-filled mind often prevent him from completing his actual tasks with the best he has.
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- ↑ According to Transformers: More than Meets the Eye profile books & 1986 The Transformers Universe series