Key


 * Sari Sumdac's Key is an object in the Transformers Animated continuity family.

Originally just the key to her security deposit, the Key used by Sari Sumdac holds a great power. Given a portion of the power of the All Spark, the key can be used to heal damaged Transformers, give life to machines, and control the machines. Such an object hold great power, and with great power comes great responsiblity.

Sari isn't so good on that last part.

Oh, who are we kidding? She has no sense of responsiblity when it comes to the key.

Transformers Animated
When Sari Sumdac was taken to the Ark after meeting the Autobots, her inability to stay quiet forced Bumlebee to drop her down a shaft. She was deposited into the cargo hold where the All Spark was located. Scanning Sari's mind, it channeled some of its power into the Key. Optimus Prime discovered Sari, but was forced to rush to the med bay, where Prowl was dying. Sari's key began to glow, and she used it to heal his damaged circuits, saving his life. Several days later, Sari used the key to restore Optimus Prime's spark after he was killed in the battle with Starscream.

When Bumblebee and Racthet were creating an Electromagnetic pulse to counter the Dinobots, Sari used her key to give Bumblebee's stingers a boost. The All Spark energy was channeled into the Dinobots, granting them sparks.

When Blackarachnia arrived on Earth, she tried to use the Key to purge her technorganic body and restore her orignal form. However, the key began to drain the life from everything organic around her, and it nearly killed Blackarachnia as well. Prime was forced to remove the key to save everyone...Blackarachnia was noticably displeased with this.

Megatron had been observing Sari for some time, including her liberal use of the key. He built Soundwave as a Isaac Sumdac's birthday gift for Sari. However, Megatron had designed Soudnwave to evolve with each exposure to the key, with the intention of using it as his new body. However, something Megatron did not forsee was that the key also granted Soundwave sentience.