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Frequently Asked Questions

• What causes transformation in fairy tales?

  In the majority of instances of transformation of another, the transformation is considered to be the result of evil magical powers, and most tales conclude with the disenchantment of the subject, his release from the evil power, and his return to his original form.

• What is shapeshifting in mythology?

  In ancient mythology, shapeshifting is just one of the endless magical abilities used by god-like characters. In trickster folklore, shapeshifting is the characters’ only magical ability, but they combines so much cunning with their shapeshifting abilities that they are still a powerful force.

• What is the origin of the theme of transformation?

  Familiar stories—such as Beauty and the Beast; the transformation of a man into an ass in the Metamorphoses by Lucius Apuleius, a Roman writer of the 2nd century ce; the frog king or the swan maiden, as well as such well-known traditions as that of the werewolf, the vampire, or leopard man—testify to the wide dissemination of this theme.

• What is the meaning of Transformers?

  Transformers is an American and Japanese media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It follows the battles of sentient, living autonomous robots, often the Autobots and the Decepticons , who can transform into other forms, such as vehicles and animals.

• What is the story behind the Transformers?

  Initially a line of transforming mecha toys rebranded from Takara's Diaclone and Microman toylines, the franchise began in 1984 with the Transformers toy line, and centers on extraterrestrial factions of sentient self-configuring modular robotic lifeforms (often the Autobots and the Decepticons) in an endless civil war.

• What is the point of the Transformers franchise?

  It follows the battles of sentient, living autonomous robots, often the Autobots and the Decepticons, who can transform into other forms, such as vehicles and animals. The franchise encompasses toys, animation, comic books, video games and films.

• What company makes transformers?

  Transformers (Japanese: トランスフォーマー, Hepburn: Toransufōmā) is an American and Japanese media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy.