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{{Infobox/Transformers/Faction
{{disambig2|the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation One]] alien race|the [[Unicron Trilogy]] Alien|Alpha Quintesson}}
 
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:''The Quintessons are a race in the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation One]] [[continuity family]]. They are also known as the Quints.''
 
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[[Image:Quintesson symbol.png|thumb|right|250px|The seldom-seen Quintesson [[insignia|faction symbol]].]]
 
 
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{{Quote|The Quintessons are sinister robotic creatures with five sided heads, each side with a different face, including the face of death. These tentacled beings, who travel on beams of energy, are cruel and emotionless, and the creators of all the Transformers on Cybertron millions of years ago. The Quintessons never intended their intelligent machines to develop emotions. But, to their horror, the Transformers rose up against their masters and drove them away from Cybertron. The Quintessons retreated to a planet they named Quintessa, where they lived a stark and barren existence with their Sharkticon guards. Sinister and vicious, lacking any individualistic intelligence, the Sharkticons usually serve as executioners for their Quintesson masters, who toss condemned victims into the Sharkticon pit. The Quintessons finally decided to blow up their planet Quintessa, to try to prevent Autobot captives and invaders from escaping. Their plot to destroy the Autobots failed. And now, without a world of their own, they roam the universe with their Sharkticons, making victims of whatever luckless beings cross their path. Their goal is to regain control of Cybertron and eradicate all Autobots and Decepticons. Yet, so manipulative and cunning are they, that they even tricked the Decepticons into helping them achieve their aim.|Narrator in the [[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]}}
   
The '''Quintessons''' are a bizarre and ancient race of mechanoids, whose origins are unknown and their history and crafty actions are bound up with the history of the [[Transformer]]s, and connections with [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]]. They prefer subterfuge, scheming, and advanced technology over brute force, but if those don't work, they can fall back on the legion of deadly [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] and [[Allicon]]s at their command and a fleet of battle-ready [[Quintesson spacecraft|spaceships]] as well. However, the Quintessons themselves have zero fighting abilities and are absolute cowards if they have nothing to hide behind. For example, they are seen to be powerless against a Sharkticon revolt.
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The '''Quintessons''' are one of the antagonists of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and [[The Transformers#Season 3: 1986|the third season of ''The Transformers'']]. A cybernetic species whose origins are unknown and their history and crafty actions are bound up with the history of the [[Transformer]]s, and connections with [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]]. They prefer subterfuge, scheming, and advanced technology over brute force, but if those don't work, they can fall back on the legion of deadly [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] and [[Allicon]]s at their command and a fleet of battle-ready [[Quintesson spacecraft|spaceships]] as well. However, the Quintessons themselves have zero fighting abilities and are absolute cowards if they have nothing to hide behind. For example, they are seen to be powerless against a Sharkticon revolt.
   
 
Quintessons are also known by the ''adorable'' racial slur 'squids'.<ref>"Squids" from [[Wreckers: Finale Part II]], multiple instances.</ref>
 
Quintessons are also known by the ''adorable'' racial slur 'squids'.<ref>"Squids" from [[Wreckers: Finale Part II]], multiple instances.</ref>
   
{{quote|[We] are ''Quintessons''! ''Arrogance'' is our life’s blood, ''ambition'' is our food and drink, but most of all, ''hubris is the air we breathe!!''|[[Al-Badur]] dissin' his peeps|[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]}}
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{{quote|[[Al-Badur]] dissin' his peeps|[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]|[We] are ''Quintessons''! ''Arrogance'' is our life's blood, ''ambition'' is our food and drink, but most of all, ''hubris is the air we breathe!!''}}
   
{{quote|Deceivers! Betrayers! Five-faced slime of the nebula!|[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on the Quintessons|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]"}}
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{{quote|[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on the Quintessons|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]"|Deceivers! Betrayers! Five-faced slime of the nebula!}}
   
   
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== Types of Quintessons ==
 
== Types of Quintessons ==
[[Image:QuintessonTFMMarvel.jpg|thumb|right| What? Death is for the ''guilty'' ones? You mean I've been doing this wrong the whole time?]]
 
 
The Quintessons appear to be mostly (if not entirely) mechanical beings. They come in several distinct forms, some of which are identified by their place in the Quintessons' bizarre court system.
 
The Quintessons appear to be mostly (if not entirely) mechanical beings. They come in several distinct forms, some of which are identified by their place in the Quintessons' bizarre court system.
   
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==='''Judges '''===
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===Judges ===
 
The most prominent and famous type of Quintesson, as well as the apparent "leaders" of the race, are the Judges, also referred to as the Imperial Magistrates. Judges have inverted, egg-shaped bodies which float on a beam of energy and possess wiry tentacles for grappling and moving things, but their most distinctive physical characteristics are their five faces which rotate on an axis. Each face represents a different aspect of the Quintesson, though for four of the five faces, there are conflicting accounts as to what each represents.
 
The most prominent and famous type of Quintesson, as well as the apparent "leaders" of the race, are the Judges, also referred to as the Imperial Magistrates. Judges have inverted, egg-shaped bodies which float on a beam of energy and possess wiry tentacles for grappling and moving things, but their most distinctive physical characteristics are their five faces which rotate on an axis. Each face represents a different aspect of the Quintesson, though for four of the five faces, there are conflicting accounts as to what each represents.
 
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:''('''Note''': The first names given above for the latter four faces come from Japanese ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' supplements. They are derived from the descriptions given of the faces in the original script for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|the movie]]''—an "angry face," a "smiling face," a "grimacing face" and a "suspicious face"—and the faces were [http://hometown.aol.com/silverphoenix12/junkion.html specifically designed] by [[Floro Dery]] to represent these emotions. All the same, this information remained very little-known for a long time, leading to the second set of names being created for use in the 2004 publication, ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''. The original names were also used for ''[[Transformers: The Ark|The Ark]]'', published by [[IDW]] in 2007.)''
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:''('''Note''': The first names given above for the latter four faces come from Japanese ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' supplements. They are derived from the descriptions given of the faces in the original script for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|the movie]]''—an "angry face," a "smiling face," a "grimacing face" and a "suspicious face"—and the faces were [https://archive.is/20050206071549/hometown.aol.com/silverphoenix12/junkion.html specifically designed] by [[Floro Dery]] to represent these emotions. All the same, this information remained very little-known for a long time, leading to the second set of names being created for use in the 2004 publication, ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''. The original names were also used for ''[[Transformers: The Ark|The Ark]]'', published by [[IDW]] in 2007.)''
   
   
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===Bailiffs===
 
===Bailiffs===
[[Image:Quintbailiff anime.png|thumb|150px|left|None Shall Pass!]]
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[[Image:Quintbailiff anime.png|thumb|150px|left|A Baliff]]
 
These creatures have tooth-lined snout similar in appearance to a Terran [[wikipedia:lamprey|lamprey]]. Bailiffs were seen serving as guards in the Quintessons' court.
 
These creatures have tooth-lined snout similar in appearance to a Terran [[wikipedia:lamprey|lamprey]]. Bailiffs were seen serving as guards in the Quintessons' court.
   
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===Executioners===
 
===Executioners===
[[Image:QuintGate.gif|thumb|right|Pokey, pokey!]]
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[[Image:QuintGate.gif|thumb|A Quintesson Executioner]]
   
This breed of Quintesson was first seen throwing the switch that dropped the unfortunate [[Arblus]] into the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pit. They have also been called "Gatekeepers".
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This breed of Quintesson was first seen throwing the switch that dropped the unfortunate [[Kranix]] into the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pit. They have also been called "Gatekeepers".
   
 
Named executioners include:
 
Named executioners include:
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===Prosecutor===
 
===Prosecutor===
[[Image:Inquisitor fugly.jpg|thumb|left|Prosecutor and the seldom-seen "wizened" variant.]]
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[[Image:Inquisitor fugly.jpg|thumb|left|Quintesson Prosecutors]]
   
 
This variety of Quintesson is the second-most common type, often seen in positions of authority. They have also been called "Inquisitors". In court, they are the ones who ask for the Judges' verdicts and occasionally let the defendants say something in their defense, for all it matters.
 
This variety of Quintesson is the second-most common type, often seen in positions of authority. They have also been called "Inquisitors". In court, they are the ones who ask for the Judges' verdicts and occasionally let the defendants say something in their defense, for all it matters.
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===Scientist===
 
===Scientist===
[[Image:Quint scientist.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Yes, I have a question]]
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[[Image:Quint scientist.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Quintesson Scientist]]
[[Image:Quint dweller.jpg|thumb|right|150px|I had to walk ''15 miles'' in the snow to school!]]
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[[Image:Quint dweller.jpg|thumb|150px|Another Quintesson Scientist]]
   
 
Scientists are somewhat similar to the Prosecutors in construction, though they feature more bulbous heads and bearded, somewhat-more-human faces.
 
Scientists are somewhat similar to the Prosecutors in construction, though they feature more bulbous heads and bearded, somewhat-more-human faces.
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===Other types===
 
===Other types===
[[Image:Quint two faced.jpg|thumb|125px|right|My tentacles are on fire!]]
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[[Image:Quint two faced.jpg|thumb|125px|Two-faced Quintesson]]
   
 
The Judges are not the only Quintessons to have multiple faces, though the only known exception is the '''three-faced scientist''' who was the primary creator of the [[Trans-Organic]]s. One of his faces was grievously damaged, a scar left by the [[Dweller]], which he covered with a mask.
 
The Judges are not the only Quintessons to have multiple faces, though the only known exception is the '''three-faced scientist''' who was the primary creator of the [[Trans-Organic]]s. One of his faces was grievously damaged, a scar left by the [[Dweller]], which he covered with a mask.
   
This scientist instigated a plan to get the [[Decepticon]]s to unwittingly release the trans-organics from their prisons deep within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] so they would wipe out all Transformer life. The plan ultimately backfired; the Dweller killed the other trans-organics, and was launched into space by the [[Autobot]]s... where it smashed into the scientist's ship, which was en-route to Cybertron. Presumably, the scientist finally met his end as the Dweller drained the energy from the ship and everyone within it. {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths}}
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This scientist instigated a plan to get the [[Decepticon]]s to unwittingly release the trans-organics from their prisons deep within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] so they would wipe out all Transformer life. The plan ultimately backfired; the Dweller killed the other trans-organics, and was launched into space by the [[Autobot]]s... where it smashed into the scientist's ship, which was en route to Cybertron. Presumably, the scientist finally met his end as the Dweller drained the energy from the ship and everyone within it. {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths}}
   
[[Image:Quint rentacops.jpg|thumb|150px|left|"Game over, man! Game over!"]]
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[[Image:Quint rentacops.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Quintesson officer]]
   
 
'''Security officers''' appear to have been an ancient model of Quintesson, and possibly the only kind with built-in offensive capabilities, some having one set of arm-tentacles replaced with over-sized blasters. These blasters availed them naught, however, against the Trans-Organic beasts. It is unknown if any of this model of Quintesson exist in "modern" times. {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths}}
 
'''Security officers''' appear to have been an ancient model of Quintesson, and possibly the only kind with built-in offensive capabilities, some having one set of arm-tentacles replaced with over-sized blasters. These blasters availed them naught, however, against the Trans-Organic beasts. It is unknown if any of this model of Quintesson exist in "modern" times. {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths}}
   
[[Image:Quint humanoid.jpg|thumb|150px|right|No one remembers we exist.]]
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[[Image:Quint humanoid.jpg|thumb|150px|Humanoid Quintesson]]
   
 
Non-bailiff, non-executioner '''Humanoid''' Quintessons are exceedingly rare. One accompanied [[Inquirata]] on his mission to use a [[time window]] to change Cybertron's history, stopping the slave revolt that drove the Quintessons off-planet. {{storylink|Forever is a Long Time Coming}}
 
Non-bailiff, non-executioner '''Humanoid''' Quintessons are exceedingly rare. One accompanied [[Inquirata]] on his mission to use a [[time window]] to change Cybertron's history, stopping the slave revolt that drove the Quintessons off-planet. {{storylink|Forever is a Long Time Coming}}
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==History==
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[[image: Quint.jpg|thumb|250px|A Quintesson]]
===Cartoon continuity===
 
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
 
[[image: Quint.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Believe it or not, you really do have better chances in Texas.]]
 
   
In ages long past, a cold and emotionless race of aliens called the Quintessons created two lines of sentient robots on a planet-sized factory known as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. One was a line of robots designed for domestic duties and labor (known as [[Autobot]]s), and the other was a line designed for military use, (known as [[Decepticon]]s). The Quintessons were exceptionally cruel to their creations, eventually leading to wide-spread rebellion, a rebellion started by the Autobot [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A3]]. Forced to flee the planet, the Quintessons eventually settled on the small, twisted planet of [[Quintessa]], but fostered an undying hatred of all Transformers for millions of years. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}
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In ages long past, a cold and emotionless race of aliens called the Quintessons created two lines of sentient robots on a planet-sized factory known as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. One was a line of robots designed for domestic duties and labor (known as [[Autobot]]s), and the other was a line designed for military use, (known as [[Decepticon]]s). The Quintessons were exceptionally cruel to their creations, eventually leading to widespread rebellion, a rebellion started by the Autobot [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A3]]. Forced to flee the planet, the Quintessons eventually settled on the small, twisted planet of [[Quintessa]], but fostered an undying hatred of all Transformers for millions of years. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}
   
 
In 2005, they were shown to capture prisoners for trial and feeding to their army of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s. The mock trials held by the Quintesson Court seemed to have no purpose at all (except maybe for the Quintessons' amusement), as defendants were still immediately fed to the ravenous Sharkticons even when the Judge determined them to be innocent. However, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s managed to rescue the pair of Autobots the Quintessons had captured. Worse, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] inspired the Sharkticons to rebel...by stomping his foot on the ground and telling them to do so. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
 
In 2005, they were shown to capture prisoners for trial and feeding to their army of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s. The mock trials held by the Quintesson Court seemed to have no purpose at all (except maybe for the Quintessons' amusement), as defendants were still immediately fed to the ravenous Sharkticons even when the Judge determined them to be innocent. However, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s managed to rescue the pair of Autobots the Quintessons had captured. Worse, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] inspired the Sharkticons to rebel...by stomping his foot on the ground and telling them to do so. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
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====''Kiss Players''====
 
====''Kiss Players''====
[[image: KPMaximus2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Do cameos count as canon?]]The [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] [[Marissa Faireborn]], [[Atari Hitotonari]] and [[Shaoshao Li]], together with the [[Sparkbot]]s [[Angela]], [[Star Dust]] and [[Zangetsu]], were traveling through time aboard [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] when the space fortress suddenly went out of control.
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[[image: KPMaximus2.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]The [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] [[Marissa Faireborn]], [[Atari Hitotonari]] and [[Shaoshao Li]], together with the [[Sparkbot]]s [[Angela]], [[Star Dust]] and [[Zangetsu]], were traveling through time aboard [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] when the space fortress suddenly went out of control.
   
[[image: KPQuints.jpg|thumb|right|200px|This is all kinds of crazy.]]
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[[image: KPQuints.jpg|thumb|200px]]
 
The six found themselves on a strange, alien world in the year 2011. With their ship ensnared, they were herded by [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s to the Space Tribunal, where the Quintessons put them on trial for time-traveling without their permission.
 
The six found themselves on a strange, alien world in the year 2011. With their ship ensnared, they were herded by [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s to the Space Tribunal, where the Quintessons put them on trial for time-traveling without their permission.
   
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Rescued by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Goldbug]], they fled back to Fortress Maximus and re-entered the time portal. Sucked into the maelstrom along with them, the Quintessons demanded that the process stop, saying that they were the last of their kind. But it was too late, and the aliens were trapped inside the hole in space-time.
 
Rescued by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Goldbug]], they fled back to Fortress Maximus and re-entered the time portal. Sucked into the maelstrom along with them, the Quintessons demanded that the process stop, saying that they were the last of their kind. But it was too late, and the aliens were trapped inside the hole in space-time.
 
===Marvel Comics continuity===
 
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''Like those creepy little pilotfish that swarm behind sharks, snapping at stray scraps, the Quintessons were vile enforcers for [[Unicron]], savagely hunting down and picking off those who attempted to escape his maw.''
 
 
''In 2008, Quintesson scientists realized that their planet, Quintesson (not [[Quintessa]]), was threatened with destruction by a time rift that was caused by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge’s]] time-traveling.''
 
 
''Desperate for their race to survive, they launched a surprise attack on Autobot City, capturing it for themselves. Most of the Autobots were deactivated, except for [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]], who was outside the city at the time of the attack, and [[Rewind]], [[Ramhorn]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], who were hidden inside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s cassette compartment.''
 
 
Using [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] as bait, the Quintessons captured the [[Creation Matrix]] from Rodimus, and he reverted to [[Hot Rod]]. Out of options, Hot Rod activated the core of Autobot City, a giant Autobot called [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], who transformed and drove the Quintessons off but caused massive damage to the city in the process.
 
 
The Quintessons fled, but were ordered by Lord Kledji ''not'' to return to Quintesson, but to roam the stars instead to rebuild their forces and seek revenge on the Transformers, since their home planet was doomed beyond hope. How that went for them is unknown, but as they'd managed to cheese off most of the known metallic species by that point, it probably didn't go too well.
 
   
 
===Universe Featuring the Wreckers===
 
===Universe Featuring the Wreckers===
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Later, they prepped the [[Female Autobots]] for invading Cybertron. {{storylink|Unreleased_Dreamwave_issues#Issue_11|Generation One issue 11}}
 
Later, they prepped the [[Female Autobots]] for invading Cybertron. {{storylink|Unreleased_Dreamwave_issues#Issue_11|Generation One issue 11}}
   
===IDW comics continuity===
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The strange inscription of a Quintesson judge was inside the ruins on planet [[LV-117]]. Through the cracks of the stone it was carved into, its eerie eyes glowed... {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}
 
The strange inscription of a Quintesson judge was inside the ruins on planet [[LV-117]]. Through the cracks of the stone it was carved into, its eerie eyes glowed... {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}
   
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About three million years ago, the Autobots, engaged in a major colonization push, had border skirmishes with the [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere]].{{storylink|The AllSpark Almanac II}}
 
About three million years ago, the Autobots, engaged in a major colonization push, had border skirmishes with the [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere]].{{storylink|The AllSpark Almanac II}}
   
[[Pokeformers|Like a five faced Professor Oak]], they sell <s>Ash</s>[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] some [[Pokeformers|<s>Poke' Balls</s>]] Autobot capture devices. [[Decepticon Air|Nice guys those Quintessons]].{{storylink|Decepticon Air}}
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[[Pokeformers|Like a five faced Professor Oak]], they sell <s>Ash</s>[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] some [[Pokeformers|<s>Poke' Balls</s>]] Autobot capture devices. [[Decepticon Air|Nice guys those Quintessons]].{{storylink|Decepticon Air}}-->
   
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==Notes & Trivia==
===''Transformers Prime'' continuity===
 
 
*When asked about the Quintesson design in an interview, [[Floro Dery]] stated they were based on a cylindrical toy he designed at some point.<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref>
====Exodus====
 
   
==Notes==
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==References==
*When asked about the Quintesson design in an interview, [[Floro Dery]] stated they were based on a cylindrical toy he designed at some point. <ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref>
 
 
*They have not been known to give the life sentence.
 
 
==Footnotes==
 
 
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"The Quintessons are sinister robotic creatures with five sided heads, each side with a different face, including the face of death. These tentacled beings, who travel on beams of energy, are cruel and emotionless, and the creators of all the Transformers on Cybertron millions of years ago. The Quintessons never intended their intelligent machines to develop emotions. But, to their horror, the Transformers rose up against their masters and drove them away from Cybertron. The Quintessons retreated to a planet they named Quintessa, where they lived a stark and barren existence with their Sharkticon guards. Sinister and vicious, lacking any individualistic intelligence, the Sharkticons usually serve as executioners for their Quintesson masters, who toss condemned victims into the Sharkticon pit. The Quintessons finally decided to blow up their planet Quintessa, to try to prevent Autobot captives and invaders from escaping. Their plot to destroy the Autobots failed. And now, without a world of their own, they roam the universe with their Sharkticons, making victims of whatever luckless beings cross their path. Their goal is to regain control of Cybertron and eradicate all Autobots and Decepticons. Yet, so manipulative and cunning are they, that they even tricked the Decepticons into helping them achieve their aim."
―Narrator in the Secret Files of Teletraan II


The Quintessons are one of the antagonists of The Transformers: The Movie and the third season of The Transformers. A cybernetic species whose origins are unknown and their history and crafty actions are bound up with the history of the Transformers, and connections with Primus and Unicron. They prefer subterfuge, scheming, and advanced technology over brute force, but if those don't work, they can fall back on the legion of deadly Sharkticons and Allicons at their command and a fleet of battle-ready spaceships as well. However, the Quintessons themselves have zero fighting abilities and are absolute cowards if they have nothing to hide behind. For example, they are seen to be powerless against a Sharkticon revolt.

Quintessons are also known by the adorable racial slur 'squids'.[1]

"Al-Badur dissin' his peeps"
Wreckers: Finale Part II[[[We] are Quintessons! Arrogance is our life's blood, ambition is our food and drink, but most of all, hubris is the air we breathe!!| [src]]]


"Galvatron on the Quintessons"
―"Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5" [src]


Portuguese name (subtitled): Quintessões
Portuguese name (translation): Cinco Caras (Five Faces)

Types of Quintessons[]

The Quintessons appear to be mostly (if not entirely) mechanical beings. They come in several distinct forms, some of which are identified by their place in the Quintessons' bizarre court system.


(Note: The names given are, when possible, taken directly from the character model sheets.)


Judges[]

The most prominent and famous type of Quintesson, as well as the apparent "leaders" of the race, are the Judges, also referred to as the Imperial Magistrates. Judges have inverted, egg-shaped bodies which float on a beam of energy and possess wiry tentacles for grappling and moving things, but their most distinctive physical characteristics are their five faces which rotate on an axis. Each face represents a different aspect of the Quintesson, though for four of the five faces, there are conflicting accounts as to what each represents.

Who farted? Qhead1 Qhead2 Qhead3 Qhead4
Death Rage/
Wrath
Laughter/
War
Bitterness/
Wisdom
Doubt/
Judgment
(Note: The first names given above for the latter four faces come from Japanese Comic Bom Bom supplements. They are derived from the descriptions given of the faces in the original script for the movie—an "angry face," a "smiling face," a "grimacing face" and a "suspicious face"—and the faces were specifically designed by Floro Dery to represent these emotions. All the same, this information remained very little-known for a long time, leading to the second set of names being created for use in the 2004 publication, Transformers: The Ultimate Guide. The original names were also used for The Ark, published by IDW in 2007.)


In the original animated series, the Judges were all of the same size and were rarely named. (Then again, it was rare for any Quintesson to get an individual name.) Conversely, in the Marvel Comics continuity, Judges vary in size, including the massive Lord Kledji and the smaller Sevax. It is worth noting that the order of the faces in the ring varies from Judge to Judge (if not from shot to shot, ahem).

Named Judges include:

Bailiffs[]

Quintbailiff anime

A Baliff

These creatures have tooth-lined snout similar in appearance to a Terran lamprey. Bailiffs were seen serving as guards in the Quintessons' court.

Executioners[]

QuintGate

A Quintesson Executioner

This breed of Quintesson was first seen throwing the switch that dropped the unfortunate Kranix into the Sharkticon pit. They have also been called "Gatekeepers".

Named executioners include:

Prosecutor[]

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Quintesson Prosecutors

This variety of Quintesson is the second-most common type, often seen in positions of authority. They have also been called "Inquisitors". In court, they are the ones who ask for the Judges' verdicts and occasionally let the defendants say something in their defense, for all it matters.

Named prosecutors include:

Scientist[]

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Quintesson Scientist

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Another Quintesson Scientist

Scientists are somewhat similar to the Prosecutors in construction, though they feature more bulbous heads and bearded, somewhat-more-human faces.

Named scientists include:

Other types[]

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Two-faced Quintesson

The Judges are not the only Quintessons to have multiple faces, though the only known exception is the three-faced scientist who was the primary creator of the Trans-Organics. One of his faces was grievously damaged, a scar left by the Dweller, which he covered with a mask.

This scientist instigated a plan to get the Decepticons to unwittingly release the trans-organics from their prisons deep within Cybertron so they would wipe out all Transformer life. The plan ultimately backfired; the Dweller killed the other trans-organics, and was launched into space by the Autobots... where it smashed into the scientist's ship, which was en route to Cybertron. Presumably, the scientist finally met his end as the Dweller drained the energy from the ship and everyone within it. Dweller in the Depths

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Quintesson officer

Security officers appear to have been an ancient model of Quintesson, and possibly the only kind with built-in offensive capabilities, some having one set of arm-tentacles replaced with over-sized blasters. These blasters availed them naught, however, against the Trans-Organic beasts. It is unknown if any of this model of Quintesson exist in "modern" times. Dweller in the Depths

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Humanoid Quintesson

Non-bailiff, non-executioner Humanoid Quintessons are exceedingly rare. One accompanied Inquirata on his mission to use a time window to change Cybertron's history, stopping the slave revolt that drove the Quintessons off-planet. Forever is a Long Time Coming

And then there's Mirdane. A rarity among Quintessons, in that he has a name, and that's it. He has only ever been mentioned by others, never seen, so what body type he has/had is unknown. Madman's Paradise Wreckers: Finale Part II

History[]

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A Quintesson

In ages long past, a cold and emotionless race of aliens called the Quintessons created two lines of sentient robots on a planet-sized factory known as Cybertron. One was a line of robots designed for domestic duties and labor (known as Autobots), and the other was a line designed for military use, (known as Decepticons). The Quintessons were exceptionally cruel to their creations, eventually leading to widespread rebellion, a rebellion started by the Autobot A3. Forced to flee the planet, the Quintessons eventually settled on the small, twisted planet of Quintessa, but fostered an undying hatred of all Transformers for millions of years. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4

In 2005, they were shown to capture prisoners for trial and feeding to their army of Sharkticons. The mock trials held by the Quintesson Court seemed to have no purpose at all (except maybe for the Quintessons' amusement), as defendants were still immediately fed to the ravenous Sharkticons even when the Judge determined them to be innocent. However, the Dinobots managed to rescue the pair of Autobots the Quintessons had captured. Worse, Grimlock inspired the Sharkticons to rebel...by stomping his foot on the ground and telling them to do so. The Transformers: The Movie

One year (or possibly five years, depending on whom you ask) after the defeat of Unicron, the Quintessons reappeared. They first sent a commando team of Sharkticons to abduct various Autobots (as well as Spike Witwicky, though that may have been unintentional). Upon capturing the 'bots, the Quintessons seemed more interested in interrogating their prisoners than feeding them to the Sharkticons. However, they eventually did find the captured Transformers to be guilty of the crime of... being Transformers. (Spike was guilty by association.) Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2

After Rodimus and the Aerialbots mounted a rescue for their captive friends, the Quintessons attempted to kill the would-be rescuers by destroying the entire planet of Quintessa. After this plan failed, the surviving Quintessons made an alliance with the newly revived Galvatron to attack Cybertron (in return for the fictional Decepticon Matrix of Leadership, which they made up because they needed to give him a reason not to kill them). Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3

The Quintessons betrayed Galvatron almost immediately after the battle had been won, toggling a switch which caused all Transformers the galaxy over literally to freeze where they stood. Luckily, Spike stopped the Quintessons before they had much of a chance to do anything. Despite their betrayal (and the fact that they almost killed him), Galvatron remained an ally (despite that he tried to kill them as well). Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5

Later plots by the Quintessons were no less nefarious. A rogue Quintesson scientist abducted several Transformers and a human for behavioral study, a scheme that nearly killed the entire group after they drifted into a black hole. The Killing Jar Later, the Quintessons revived the deceased Optimus Prime in an attempt to lure all the Autobots into a trap and destroy them with a supernova. However, the Quintessons did not count upon Hot Rod forcing Optimus Prime to overcome his programming, nor Optimus Prime's ability to sacrifice himself to save the Autobots. Dark Awakening Later still, the Quintessons attempted to rewrite history by preventing their loss of Cybertron (which nearly resulted in the very fabric of Time being destroyed). Forever is a Long Time Coming

During the Hate Plague crisis, a single Quintesson was rescued from his infected Sharkticons by Sky Lynx, to restore life to the body of Optimus Prime. The Quintesson mentioned that his race had gone into hiding in the farthest reaches of the galaxy. The lone Quintesson's help in restoring Optimus Prime and several other Autobots was vital in curing the galaxy of the Hate Plague, but his race was never heard from again. The Return of Optimus Prime

Kiss Players[]

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The Kiss Players Marissa Faireborn, Atari Hitotonari and Shaoshao Li, together with the Sparkbots Angela, Star Dust and Zangetsu, were traveling through time aboard Fortress Maximus when the space fortress suddenly went out of control.

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The six found themselves on a strange, alien world in the year 2011. With their ship ensnared, they were herded by Sharkticons to the Space Tribunal, where the Quintessons put them on trial for time-traveling without their permission.

When Shaoshao asked if being cute was a crime, the Quintessons threatened to charge her with contempt of court. Atari suggested using their Kiss Play abilities to transform into cute costumes and ask the "octopusses" nicely to let them go. But turning into a swimsuit-clad elementary school girl and asking the judge's permission to go to the potty only resulted in Atari and her friends being found "not guilty" and dropped into the Sharkticon pit below.

Rescued by Optimus Prime and Goldbug, they fled back to Fortress Maximus and re-entered the time portal. Sucked into the maelstrom along with them, the Quintessons demanded that the process stop, saying that they were the last of their kind. But it was too late, and the aliens were trapped inside the hole in space-time.

Universe Featuring the Wreckers[]

The Quintessons conspired with Cryotek to retake the newly-reformatted Cybertron. He screwed them.


No, really. HE WANTS TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE TRANSFORMERS.
I want to tell you about the Transformers!

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Dreamwave comics continuity[]

The Quintessons were an alien race which appeared to conquer Cybertron at some point, but were driven off. However, they continued to maintain watch over Cybertron, eventually coming to manipulate the Council of Ancients. Megatron claimed this was the reason that he started the Great War The Route of All Evil. This did not, however, stop him from making a deal with the Quintessons, who provided him with the Aerospace Extermination Squadron. Knowing both Megatron and the Quintessons, both were planning to betray each other when the time was right. The War Within: The Age of Wrath

Later, they prepped the Female Autobots for invading Cybertron. Generation One issue 11


Notes & Trivia[]

  • When asked about the Quintesson design in an interview, Floro Dery stated they were based on a cylindrical toy he designed at some point.[2]

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