High Tide (Transformers)

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Hightide is a character from the Transformers franchise first introduced in Transformers: Rescue Bots.

History

Aligned Continuity

Hightide is an unusual Autobot in that his vehicle mode, that of a submersible, is aquatic, and that he is the sole component of the head of a much larger robot. His ability to combine with his sea-going ship as part of a larger robot is reminiscent of Headmasters Fortress Maximus and Scorponok, but his bulky appearance and head shape in this form also resemble Generation 1 Omega Supreme.

Animated series

Hightide first appears at Optimus Prime's invitation to help train a team of Rescue Bots stationed in Griffin Rock for water rescues; he also hoped that their experience with humans would rub off on the somewhat cantankerous Hightide and help mellow him out. The process proved effective as Hightide formed an unlikely bond with Cody Burns and came to grudgingly respect Heatwave, who initially resented Hightide's heavy-handed teaching methods. The team soon worked together to stop a major oil spill, after which Hightide allowed Doc Greene to utilize his ship as an aquatic lab for a time while also entrusting the Rescue Bots with his Cybertronian canine, Servo. He would prove an invaluable ally, helping the team defeat Dr. Thaddeus Morocco in their final engagement with him and later teaming up with Optimus, Salvage, and Blurr to help save the citizens of Griffin Rock after the island was teleported.

Hightide was later mentioned in season 4 after Cody suggested that Optimus may have assigned Quickshadow to work with the team hoping for similar results to their previous work with Hightide.