Definitions by andy
Powerglide
An Autobot - one of the Generation 1 Series 2 mini-Autobots. He transforms into a microlight aircraft of some sort. His personality is confident and cocky, and in the cartoons this sometimes gets him into trouble.
He has a starring role in an episode called "The Girl who Loved Powerglide".
He also appears in the comics. He makes his debut as one of Blaster's team who are fighting Lord Straxus near Polyhex.
He also appears in the comics. He makes his debut as one of Blaster's team who are fighting Lord Straxus near Polyhex.
Powerglide by Andy May 1, 2004
Scorponok
Large Decepticon Headmaster who has three modes: a giant scorpion, a robot and a city or fortress. He is partnered with Lord Zarak and also has a drone called Fast-Track.
The toy version was one of the largest TransFormers ever made, perhaps second only to Fortress Maximus.
Scorponok played an important role in the US version of the comic, where he was at the forefront in the final battle with Unicron.
He is portrayed as having a noble side which belies his Decepticon cruelty.
The toy version was one of the largest TransFormers ever made, perhaps second only to Fortress Maximus.
Scorponok played an important role in the US version of the comic, where he was at the forefront in the final battle with Unicron.
He is portrayed as having a noble side which belies his Decepticon cruelty.
Scorponok also appeared in the Japanese Headmasters series and in the UK comics. In both of these, he was the leader of the Decepticon Headmasters on Nebulon.
Laserbeak
A Decepticon cassette, one of the original Generation 1 Series 1 TransFormers. Laserbeak transforms from a bird (buzzard or eagle) mode into a cassette mode, and can be placed inside Soundwave as a cassette.
In various formats (TV series, movie, children's books, US and UK comics) he is used mainly as an espionage agent who finds out secrets while perched on various roofs and ledges. Although his tech spec says that he is too afraid to make a good spy and that he really specialises in interrogation, he is never shown this way in his various appearances in print and on screen.
In various formats (TV series, movie, children's books, US and UK comics) he is used mainly as an espionage agent who finds out secrets while perched on various roofs and ledges. Although his tech spec says that he is too afraid to make a good spy and that he really specialises in interrogation, he is never shown this way in his various appearances in print and on screen.
Newspeak
In George Orwell's dystopia "Nineteen Eighty-Four", Newspeak was the corrupted/purged language everyone was supposed to speak according to the totalitarian dictatorship which ran everything. Words with subversive potential and those which had unclear meanings were eliminated, along with references to the past. The attempt was to bring language, and therefore thought, into line with the wishes of the rulers.
It is also used to refer to any instance of politically-invented language put out through apparatuses of propaganda and social control or by spindoctors.
Words like people-trafficker, collateral damage and downsizing are examples of real-world Newspeak.
It is also used to refer to any instance of politically-invented language put out through apparatuses of propaganda and social control or by spindoctors.
Words like people-trafficker, collateral damage and downsizing are examples of real-world Newspeak.
This doesn't mean you shouldn't make up new words. Nor does it mean that every political or invented word should be suspect. The point is that new words should expand meaning, not contract it. If a word is used to cover up abuses by the powerful or to manipulate people in favour of the existing regime, it's Newspeak.
Fingon
One of the Kings of the Noldor in JRR Tolkien's Silmarillion; he was not of the house of Feanor but fell under the Doom of the Noldor. His realm was in Hithlum, especially Mithrim; he later shared his realm with humans also. He was slain while leading a host of elves and humans against the armies of Morgoth in Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
flagellant
Someone who flagellates her or himself. In particular, a religious ascetic/masochist who attempts to attain a sublime state or to purge disease or sin through whipping or beating her or himself with ropes, chains and/or flails.
In the Warhammer fantasy battle game, flagellants are a type of special unit available to human armies who wield chains/flails, wear no armour and are immune to psychological effects such as fear.
In the Warhammer fantasy battle game, flagellants are a type of special unit available to human armies who wield chains/flails, wear no armour and are immune to psychological effects such as fear.
flagellant by Andy April 28, 2004