Bumblebee (Transformers)

Bumblebee, sometimes known as B-127, is a major character from the Transformers franchise. He is an Autobot, often a scout or warrior.
==Canon Background==
Bumblebee appears in some, but not all, forms of Transformers canon. He was in the original series. Trademark issues were apparently behind his exclusion from Beast Wars, as the name Bumblebee, applied to a character who presumably would have been a bumblebee, wasn't distinctive enough to be a valid trademark; after that, he didn't appear in anything until the movies. Thanks to his popularity in the first movie, he was put into Transformers Animated, and has appeared in every new series since. Out-of-universe, all forms of Bumblebee were designed to appeal to children; because of this, he is often the character who interacts most with the human companion character. He is portrayed as mute in the movies and Transformers: Prime series, although in both of these cases he regains his voice.
=== Major Apperances ===
*The Transformers TV series
*The Transformers Generation One Marvel Comics
*The Transformers Generation One IDW Comics
*The Transformers Bay Movies
*Transformers Animated
*The Transformers Aligned (Prime) Continuity
*Transformers Cyberverse
*Transformers Earthspark
*Transformers One
See on TFWiki.net for more of his appearances.
==Popular Tropes & Fanon==
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==Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta== 
Bumblebee is the kid-appeal character, and thus is relatively unpopular in the older-skewing online fandom; while many fans still like him, he has a smaller fanbase than Optimus Prime or Starscream, for example. This has been the case ever since the 1990s. 
He is rarely shipped with others to the extent that other prominent Transformers characters are. In regards to shipping, he may be seen as too child-like and may be considered minor-coded as of the 2020s (31 August 2019) (18 August 2021). Bumblebee/Optimus Prime and Blitzwing/Bumblebee shippers are often caught in the crossfire of this, and shippers may be disliked in some circles. , asking fans for their opinion on Bumblebee/Optimus, circa. December 2024 (14 December 2024) Bumblebee is also in more notable Human/Transformer ships than any other character, as he has more human companions than any other character. He's also not shipped often in the Japanese-side of the fandom, so combi works are somewhat common on Twitter and Pixiv.
==Relationships==
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Bumblebee is shipped with many of the other Transformers. He's also popular for self-insert shipping.
Please add any notable relationships in fanworks if they are missing.
Primary Canon 	With... 	Who is a(n)...	Full Label 	Type	Ship Name(s) 	Information
various 	Optimus Prime 	Autobot 	Bumblebee & Optimus Prime 	Gen 	(n/a) 	Most common Bee relationship
various 	Optimus Prime 	Autobot 	Bumblebee/Optimus Prime 	M/M 	コンバン | オプビ 	Close allies
Bayverse 	Sam Witwicky 	Autobot ally 	Bumblebee/Sam Witwicky 	M/M 	ビーサム | サムビー 	Interspecies
Bayverse 	Sam Witwicky 	Autobot ally 	Bumblebee & Sam Witwicky 	Gen 	(n/a) 	Sam is one of Bee's many human companions
IDW Comics 	Starscream 	Decepticon 	Bumblebee/Starscream 	M/M 	Starbee 	Allies, but only in the IDW continuity post-war
Animated 	Blitzwing 	Decepticon 	Blitzwing/Bumblebee 	M/M 	BumbleBlitz 	Popularized by Reise ohne Ende by suna_scribbles
Bumblebee (2018) 	Charlie Watson 	Autobot ally 	Bumblebee/Charlie Watson 	F/M 	Charbee 	Interspecies
Bumblebee (2018) 	Charlie Watson 	Autobot ally 	Bumblebee & Charlie Watson 	Gen 	(n/a) 	Charlie is one of Bee's many human companions
Prime 	Rafael "Raf" Esquivel	Autobot ally 	Bumblebee & Rafael "Raf" Esquivel	Gen 	(n/a) 	Raf is one of Bee's many human companions
Earthspark 	Breakdown 	Decepticon 	Breakdown/Bumblebee 	M/M 	Breakbee 	Playful rivals; old friends
Prime 	Megatron 	Decepticon 	Bumblebee/Megatron 	M/M 	Megabee 	Opposites Attract enemies to lovers; crack-ish
Animated 	Sari Sumdac 	Autobot ally 	Bumblebee & Sari Sumdac 	Gen 	(n/a) 	Sari is one of Bee's many human companions
Rescue Bots 	Blades 	Autobot 	Blades/Bumblebee 	M/M 	Bumbleblades 	(n/a)
Animated 	Blurr 	Autobot 	Blurr/Bumblebee 	M/M 	Blurrbee 	(n/a)
Prime 	Smokescreen 	Autobot 	Bumblebee/Smokescreen 	M/M 	Smokebee 	(n/a)
Prime 	Arcee 	Autobot 	Arcee/Bumblebee 	F/M 	Beecee 	Close allies
Bayverse 	Barricade 	Decepticon 	Barricade/Bumblebee 	M/M 	バリビー | ビーバリ 	Bee's primary rival in the Bayverse films
various 	Jazz 	Autobot 	Bumblebee/Jazz 	M/M 	Jazzbee 	Rarepair, but possible in multiple continuities
Animated 	Wasp 	Autobot 	Bumblebee/Wasp 	M/M 	ビーワス | ワスビー 	May be Bee/Waspinator, Wasp's Decepticon form
RiD2015 	Strongarm 	Autobot 	Bumblebee/Strongarm 	F/M 	Strongbee 	Close allies
G1 Cartoon 	Spike Witwicky 	Autobot ally 	Bumblebee & Spike Witwicky 	Gen 	(n/a) 	Spike is one of Bee's many human companions
==Notable/Example Bumblebee-Centric Fanworks==
===Fan Communities/Fan Events===
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*, a community on FanFiction.Net
*, a fanweek that took place in 2023.
===Wikis===
* on PixivEncyclopedia
* on PixivEncyclopedia
* on the TFWiki
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== References ==
Category:Transformers Characters