Backstop

Backstop

Backstop (バックストップ, Bakkusutoppu) is a wise elder of Animatron, Backstop sought enlightenment beyond the boundaries of his world. But when he returned, he found himself focused not on the things he'd learned offworld, but on the strife of his people. Thus, he attempted to teach a new generation of Transformers what he learned and the ways of peace, only to see his brightest pupil, Beastimus Prime, succumb to the evils of tyranny.

Biography

Voice actor: Scott McNeil (English), Masahiko Tanaka (Japanese)

Once the most feared and powerful warrior on the Jungle Planet, Backstop was long ago beaten and cast out by Beastimus Prime. Forced to live among weaker beasts, he came to value the equality of all creatures above all else, and now fights against Beastimus Prime with the other Jungle Planet rebels. He hates the cruel dictator and dreams often of the day on which he will finally throw down and destroy the evil, three-headed dragon-bot. His Beast mode is of Animatronian Rhinoceros.

Relationships

Friends/Allies

• Autobots
  • Optimus Prime
  • Bumblebee
  • Ironhide
  • Cliffjumper
  • Air Raid
  • Jetfire
  • Jetstorm
  • other Autobots
• Wreckers
  • Ultra Magnus
  • Bulkhead
  • Warpath
  • Arcee
• Primes
  • Zeta Prime
• Dinobots
  • Grimlock
  • Swoop
  • Snarl
  • Sludge
  • Slug
• Maximals
• Humans
• Rad White
• Alexis Thi Dang
• Carlos Lopez
• Billy
• Fred
• Seth
• Sid
• Stella Holley
• Shaun
• Kicker Jones
• Brian Jones
• Miranda Jones
• Sally Jones
• Misha Miramond
• Coby Hansen
• Bud Hansen
• Lori
• Amos Hume
• Lucy Suzuki
• President of the United States
• Secretary General of the United Nations
• NEST
  • Mike Franklin
  • Grant
  • Hathaway
  • Quint
  • Tyber
• Amphitrite

Family

• AllSpark (creator)

Neutral

• Draximus Prime
• Undermine
• Brimstone

Enemies

• Decepticons
• Unicron
• Scraplets
• Predacons

History

Past

Years ago, Backstop sought to teach the young warriors of Jungle Planet the ways of peace and the honorable warrior. Their planet had long since been ravaged by raiders, and he thought that this new philosophy of "peaceful aggression" would usher in a new age for their people. His students included Beastimus (before he became a Prime), Hound, and Undermine. To the former two, he was like a father, and his charges saw one another as brothers.

However, their bond was torn apart when Beastimus resolved to take the fight to the raiders. Backstop protested this, saying that Beastimus would begin a cycle of vengeance that would only lead to more vengeance. Beastimus left his master's side, and Hound went with him, deciding to stand by his friend rather than his master.

Backstop's words would ring true; after Beastimus defeated the raiders, his honor and decency began to fade, and the dragon-bot had all of Animatron in his iron-fisted grip. What had began as a fight for peace turned into a dictatorship.