Glyph


 * Glyph is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.

One of the brightest minds of Cybertron, Glyph is an expert in data decryption, languages, and forensic science. She has a highly exacting eye for even the most minute detail, and, as an archaeometrist, a near-insatiable desire to learn more about alien cultures, current and past. To her, being stranded on an alien planet among its people is a boon, not a curse. She has a tendency to come across as bit stuffy, but she seems sociable enough.

She possesses little to nothing in the way of combat abilities, however, and as such is usually accompanied by her "bodyguard" Tap-Out or other more battle-oriented Autobots. Her vehicle mode also has trouble handling the rough terrain she usually finds herself in when on a research mission.

The Transformers cartoon
Glyph was one of the Transformers alive millions of years ago during the Quintessons' enslavement of their people. She and Strika stood in shock as a peer was destroyed for his insolence.

Wings Universe
Glyph was an archaeometrist associated with a team of historians in the early days of the war. She and her two proteges, Lancer and Greenlight, were working on a dig in Median under Flip Sides' supervision when they uncovered a spectacular find -— twin construction bays, designed for separate kinds of Cybertronian design, suggesting a parallel development of two Transformer races, rather than a single species. Furthermore, the dig team located a massive source of power known as the Heart of the Dragon which, according to the adorning symbols on its casing, contained the spark of a warrior with nigh-infinite power.

3H comics
Shortly after Unicron's defeat in 1997, Optimus Prime commissioned a team of scientists to embark on a journey of exploration. Though Glyph was not the captain of the Sojourner's Passage, she was more or less the leader of the party of Autobots that manned it. She dismissed Archa Nine as a suitable location for a survey point, but felt the planet to be worth investigating at a later date. However, the ship was suddenly hit by a high-powered data pulse that shorted out its systems and sent the ship crashing to the planet's surface. Only Glyph and Tap-Out appeared to have survived.

Expanded Universe

 * Glyph (Mini Vehicle keychain, 2002)
 * Accessories: Keychain.


 * Expanded Universe Glyph was an exclusive]] to BotCon 2002, coming with an "Action Card"-styled bio and a "free" copy of The Wreckers comic issue #2 (as technically, 3H was not allowed to sell comics at the time). She uses the Fun4All keychain version of the Bumblebee mold, transforming into a "penny-racer"-proportioned Volkwagen Beetle. Her keychain attachment came in a separate heat-sealed baggie. She was later made available (still with copies of the comic) on 3H's website store.


 * The same mold (without the keychain alteration) was also used to make Bug Bite and Volks.


 * More information on Glyph at TFU.info