The Autobots are the
protagonists in the
Transformers Universe, a collection of various toys, graphic novels, paperback books, cartoons and movies first introduced in 1984. In all Transformer continuities, the Autobots are the protagonists; "Heroic Autobots" fighting the "Evil
Decepticons", who are the
antagonists of the various series. They often turn into civilian vehicles but some are aircraft and military vehicles.
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