Rafael Esquivel/Relationships

These are the relationships of Rafael Esquivel.

Raf's mom
Raf's mother loves and cares for her son. She is strict and very protective of Raf in both his school work and normal life. Raf loves and cares about his mother as well, which he knows that she is not so easy to get pass by even with ninja or any form of secret capabilities.

Pilar Esquivel (older sister)
Pilar Esquivel is Raf's older sister. While she is only mentioned and revealed in a photo by Raf who showed it to Ratchet, Raf revealed to a powered down Bumblebee that she questioned on how Raf became so good at racing games. Raf had told her that he knew " a guy who knows racing games", which was Bumblebee.

Bumblebee


"Raf: I know Bee. You don't have to say anything. Bumblebee: I never did."

- Raf and Bee sharing a final moment of their goodbyes in Deadlock.

In One Shall Fall, Bumblebee was deeply hurt that Raf was injured by Megatron. This showed that Bumblebee cares for Raf and even saved Raf's life by sacrificing some of his Energon for Ratchet to cure Raf. When Raf was cured, Bumblebee was relived that his partner was alright. In One Shall Rise, Part 1, Bumblebee saved June and Raf's lives from a tornado, which they were both thankful for. In Operation: Bumblebee, Part 1, Raf tried his best to cheer up Bumblebee when he lost his T-cog. In Operation: Bumblebee, Part 2, Raf was thrilled when Bumblebee got his T-cog back from M.E.C.H.. In Darkest Hour, Bumblebee traded his omega key to Soundwave in exchange for Rafael and later on, Raf escaped with Bumblebee. In Darkmount, NV, Rafael gave Bee a paint job to avoid detection from Decepticons. Eventually they met up with the rest of the team members in a new base. In Deadlock, Raf was surprised that Bee got his voice back. When Raf and Bee shared their last moments, Raf told Bee he didn't have to say anything. Bee told Raf that he never did. They both shared a tender smile at one another.

Bumblebee is Raf's partner, Autobot guardian and best friend. They would hang out and play video games when they are not busy. Raf was the only human who understood what Bumblebee said when his voice box was damaged.

Ratchet
"And I have grown to need him."

- Ratchet to Optimus about Raf. In One Shall Fall, Ratchet told Optimus that he needed Rafael when he was injured by Megatron. Ratchet was able to find a cure for his impaired little friend and it saved Rafael. In Operation: Bumblebee, Part 1, when Bumblebee was left unable to transform, Ratchet volunteered to pick up Raf from school. He even asked Raf is he wanted to ride with siren on and Raf kindly rejected his offer. In Triage, Ratchet needed Rafael to download the Iacon database into the Autobot computer. He commended Rafael for helping out and thanked Raf in the end. In Scattered, Ratchet and Rafael argued about losing the base and being separated from the others. However, Ratchet followed Bumblebee and Raf to the harbinger where he helped them and gave a smile to Raf. In Persuasion It was revealed that Raf learned some Cybertronian language from Ratchet.

Ratchet was not fond of Rafael at first. After some time, Ratchet was used to hanging with Rafael. They would talk on occasions or are seen to help out in certain situations. Ratchet and Rafael are teammates and friends who care and respect each other.

Optimus Prime
They rarely interact, but when Raf was injured by Megatron in One Shall Fall, Optimus vowed to take down Megatron. This would show that Optimus cares about Raf. In One Shall Rise, Part 1.When Raf was healed by Ratchet, Optimus was glad to see Raf was okay. In Orion Pax, Part 3, Raf questioned if Optimus was back to normal and Optimus replied by stating "Hello Rafael". In Rebellion Raf was happy to see Optimus back and where Optimus was upgraded in a new body.

Optimus and Raf are good friends. Raf looks up to Optimus and Optimus appears to be like a role model/friend to Raf.

Bulkhead
In Sick Mind, Bulkhead told Raf that Bee is the best scout there is. In One Shall Fall, Bulkhead appeared to be deeply sad when Raf was injured by Megatron and he was happy when Raf was cured by Ratchet.

Raf interacts with Bulkhead in some cases. Bulkhead is a friend to Raf who cares about him and ensures he is kept safe.

Wheeljack
In Persuasion, Wheeljack and Raf worked on building Chip, though while constructing the device, Wheeljack told Raf to not worry while they soon were successful in creating Chip.

While Raf barely interacted with Wheeljack they both seem to get along well as friends.

Arcee
In Darkness Rising, Part 4, Arcee saved both Jack and Raf from falling. In Scrapheap, Arcee appeared to be sad that Raf couldn't come with her and Optimus to the Arctic, but was happy when Optimus promised to bring Raf a snowball, which made Raf excited. In One Shall Fall, Arcee carried Raf after he was injured by Megatron. She held him gently and was relieved when Raf was cured by Ratchet.

Raf interacts the least with Arcee. Arcee appears to be like an older sister figure to Raf (with the fact that Raf actually has an older sister), since he is younger than both Jack and Miko.

Jackson Darby
Raf met Jack in Darkness Rising, Part 1. After the events in Darkness Rising, Part 5, Raf became friends with Jack. They interact by playing video games or doing other form of activities with their Autobot partners. In One Shall Fall, Jack was shocked and worried when Raf was injured by Megatron. Ratchet was able to heal Raf and Jack was relieved. In The Human Factor, Jack went to Raf's home where Raf helped him, Miko, and Agent Fowler take down Project Damocles and they covered their tracks when Raf's mom came into his room by forming a study group as they took out books. In Prey, Jack reunited with Raf by handshaking and hug him.

Jack appears to be like an older brother figure to Raf.

Miko Nakadai
Raf met with Miko in Darkness Rising, Part 1. After the events in Darkness Rising, Part 5, Raf became friends with Miko. In One Shall Fall, Miko was devastated when Raf was injured by Megatron and was relieved when Raf was cured by Ratchet as she hugged him around his head. In The Human Factor, Miko went to Raf's home where Raf helped him, Jack, and Agent Fowler destroy Project Damocles and they covered their tracks when Raf's mother came into his room. They formed a study group as Raf explained to his mom. In Prey, Miko reunited with Raf as she happily lifted him off the ground into a hug.

Miko appears to be like a sister figure to Raf.

Agent Fowler
In The Human Factor, Agent Fowler takes Jack and Miko with him to Raf's home where Fowler convinced Raf to help destroy Project Damocles. It worked but their celebration caused Raf's mother to come into the room where they formed a study group as Raf told his mother.

Raf interacts the least with Agent Fowler. Agent Fowler appears to be another human adult figure to Raf who ensures his protection, safety and security.

June Darby
Raf met with June (Jack's mother) when Jack brought her to the base to meet the team.

In One Shall Fall, when Raf was injured by Megatron, June was called and worked the best she could to help Raf. She was relieved when Raf was cured by Ratchet. In Prey, Raf reunited with June as he was pulled in by Jack to hug her, which he in returned hugged her back.

June cares for Raf and acts like another mother figure to him.

Megatron
In Out of His Head, Raf saw Megatron revive himself using Bumblebee's body as a temporary vessel. In One Shall Fall, Megatron nearly killed Rafael when he blasted Bumblebee's systems in his vehicle mode with Rafael inside. It made Rafael very weak and close to dying as Ratchet and June operated on him. However, Ratchet was able to cure Raf with some of Bumblebee's energon and Raf's pulse was stabilized. In One Shall Rise, Part 2, when Megatron entered the base, Rafael looked indignant at Megatron as he ran to confront him. Megatron jokes around about Raf and humans being resilient. In Deadlock, Raf was contented when Megatron was killed.

Soundwave
While Raf would encounter Soundwave in some cases, Raf seems to be frighten when he does.

In Darkest Hour, when Jack stated the humans would gladly sacrifice their lives for their Autobot friends, Raf turned to Soundwave as he shook his head at the emotionless Decepticon. Bumblebee traded his Omega Key to Soundwave in exchange for Raf. In Deadlock, Raf got his revenge when he trapped Soundwave in the Shadowzone.