Chromia (Transformers)

Chromia is the name of two characters in the Transformers universes.

Transformers: Generation 1

Transformers character
name =Chromia


caption =Chromia in her Timelines form.
affiliation =Autobot
subgroup =Female Autobots, Basic Vehicles
function =Warrior
partner =
motto ="Let actions speak for you."
alternatemodes =Cybertronian Van
Cybertronian Motorcycle
series =

engvoice =Linda Gary (English/Deceased in October 1995)
japanvoice =Chromia is one of Elita-1's most skilled and trusted field commanders. Her flair for battlefield improvisation is legendary, and she is very good at interpreting orders to best fit a changing situation. She is fluid in handling unexpected circumstances and compensating immediately. Chromia is one of many female Autobots that fought alongside Elita-1 during the Great Cybertronian War. She enjoys her life as a fighter, and shows personality and interests similar to her Autobot love, Ironhide.

Most Transformers and many humans tend to underestimate her abilities as a warrior. Chromia enjoys using this misconception and the response she gets once her allies (and enemies) discover just how ruthless and deadly she can be. Chromia is one of the original warrior femmes. She is an exceptional pilot and an experienced leader. An excellent tactician and leader, she often gets frustrated when troops don't follow orders to the letter during missions. She is sometimes overconfident in her abilities, and forgets that she isn't built as strong as some of her fellow Autobots. Therefore, she tends to need patched up a bit more often than her fellow Cybertronians. [ [http://tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BCChromia/chromia.htm Chromia (2005) - Autobot Warrior - www.tfu.info ] ]

Animated series

Chromia is a female Transformer from the Generation One series, and partner of the Autobot Ironhide. A renowned battlefield commander and second-in-command of Elita-1's notorious female Autobot team. Like the rest of the female Autobots introduced in the episode "The Search for Alpha Trion", she does not make another appearance in the animated series.

Dreamwave Productions

Elita-1, Chromia, Firestar and Moonracer appeared briefly in the final issue of Dreamwave Comics Generation One series among the female Transformers sent by the Qunitessons to Cybertron. Although they were supposed to character in the next plot arc involving the return of Optimus Prime, the company closing left this story unfinished.

Transformers: Timelines

Chromia in is a continuation of the same character from Generation 1, a recolor of Energon Arcee with a new head mold.

According to Ben Yee "The original idea for this toy was to make it Moonracer. The plan was to develop the character a bit and show that she had grown since her impetuous days of G1. Unfortunately, we found out very late in the game that the name "Moonracer" would not clear Hasbro legal thanks to another toy company having the word "Moonracer" as part of a toy they produced. Chromia did clear however, and we had no time to try to create another name to be researched... Thus this toy became Chromia. The tech spec draft was quickly rewritten to make the character sound more like the strong minded warrior shown in G1."

For millions of years, Chromia served as one of the crack troops of the Autobot underground on Cybertron. While tough and determined, Chromia retains a wity sense of humor. She believes that words are fairly meaningless without action to back the up. It is a philosophy she employs in and out of combat. Her blunt honesty often puts off other Autobots, but those who truly understand her know that this is her way of honoring the Autobot ideal of truth. Chromia is extremely protective of Flareup, whom she has agreed to watch after, out of respect for her comrade, Firestar. In vehicle mode, Chromia is able to reach a top speed of 320 mph. Her tires have been specially reinforced to withstand most artillery fire. Combined with her side mounted missile launcher and grenade launcher, she is a force to be reckoned with in battle. In robot mode, Chromia is extremely agile and able to move quickly around the battlefield while firing her combined weapon with deadly accuracy. Chromia is not very adept at creative thinking, preferring to use brute force most of the time.

(Galaxy Force)

Chromia is the Japanese name for the Decepticon Thunderblast.

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