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TRANSFORMERS SERIES BIBLE

SPIKE WITWICKY is a fourteen-year-old boy who, like most boys his age, has big
dreams about almost everything. Unfortunately, his lofty ambitions do not coincide
with his father's more practical hopes for his son. Spike has no great interest in mechanics,
and no natural inclination for learning how things work--he'd rather know WHY they work.
He has an artist's heart, and he relates better with the Autobots' personalities than his father
ever will. Spike has a great respect for Optimus Prime, and he shares the Autobots' intense
hatred for the Decepticons because he understands their purpose and ideals more than he
admires their powers and abilities.

"SPARKPLUG" WITWICKY is a middle-aged widower, and a natural born mechanic who
loves to take things apart or put them back together, and can fix just about anything. A
rough, rowdy guy, Sparkplug has a deep, unspoken affection for his son, but cannot
understand why his boy doesn't share his interest for the practical things in life. Sparkplug
sees the Autobots as ultimate machines and is amazed by their abilities. He supports them
in their battle against the Decepticons, although he is just as impressed by the evil robots'
technical structures. Never formally educated, Sparkplug relies on his instincts and basic
mechanical know-how to survive.