In transformers,
What are sparklings? Are they like robot babies?
YES!
They are a mostly fan concept however. Hasbro has been cowards and unfortunately haven't realized how good an idea it is.
Mostly cuz that opens the floodgates of robot pregnancy I assume.
With that said, IDW comics does touch on the concept as far as I understand, regarding protoforms where they start out like lil marshmallows, then grow into their basic robot forms.
I think that protoform is a scraplet, but I'm not terribly familiar with IDW continuity so take that with a grain of salt.
In TFA, Sari can technically count as one.
Prof. Sumdac found her as a lil protoform that somehow ended up in his lab and after touching her, she somehow absorbed his DNA and became humanlike.
We probably would have GOTTEN MORE INFO IN SEASON 4 ABOUT HER ORIGINS BUT WE DIDN'T GET SEASON 4!!
Personally, I love the idea that they start off as lil squishy marshmallow blobs, developing arms n legs later on as they develop, along with more rigid structures.
And I think sparklings could be one of the reasons why Cybertronian altforms' tend to have this conveniently open space in them that you can access. They can get carried around like how marsupial do
Also we can't forget the biggest contribution to Sparkling Ideas, the KOBD child - Wildbreak.
He had so many similar traits to the gay cat husbands that fans just took the idea he was their kid and RAN.
(old drawing of mine of KOBD family feat. sparklings Wildbreak and Override)
I don't draw KOBD family as much as I should, I apologize for that.
First 4 pages of my Dratchet fan comic! This is the longest comic I have ever made and the first one I actually finished.
The next 4 pages will be posted tomorrow, so watch out for that!
Part 2
“Why is it so important for you to be alone?!”
“Because I AM alone! Because the SECOND I forgot that, life—-most often in the shape of Megatron—-beat the truth back into me! Literally!”
Morgan/Megatron and Lost Light crew are somewhere in a different universe traveling the stars together until the end of time.
Stefan/Starscream is still picking up the pieces here though he’s been realizing that he’s a lot less alone than he once thought. Extended Seeker family plus quick first looks at characters who will have the sheets up much later! (Assorted info below)
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I found God I found him in a lover When his hair falls in his face And his hands so cold they shake
I found the Devil I found him in a lover And his lips like tangerine In his color coded speak
Now we’re lost somewhere in outer space In a hotel room where demons play They run around beneath our feet We roll around beneath these sheets
I said I bribed Starscream to sit still long enough for me to finish his character sheet and you’re damn right I carried through with it. Windblade as usual, is a very… enthusiastic participant :’3
Post-war shenanigans, just giving Lady First Delegate a little something to look forward to at her hotel room after a long conference session.
*stares at jack darby and miko nakadai and raf esquivel and charlie watson and noah diaz and kris diaz*