Botanica

Class 1-A *(Formerly)*

Botanist

Environmentalist

Botanica is a senior student of the Autobot Academy with the talent Plant Attribute Adaption.

## Official Bio

*Of all the students in the academy, Botanica is unique and recognizable, given her alt-mode mode is a massive flower. Combine this distinctive alt-mode has the ability to co-opt the appearances and abilities of plantlifein her environment, and Botanica is probably the ultimate survivor. However, she's simply content to wander the woods and commune with nature... along with arguing with her online friend Rattrap.*

## History

Botanica would discover her talent and would enroll at Autobot Academy. Every year on the Winter Solstice, she'd receive gifts from her uncle Wizengreen.

### Senior Year- First Semester

Botanica was in her final year at the Autobot Academy, and was part of Class 1-A under Retrofit. During her time there, she tended to keep to herself, setting up a small shack in the Forest of Trials to be closer to nature as a caretaker of the forest. She would also spend time online chatting with her long-distance boyfriend Rattrap, though their relationship was often mistaken for a friendly rivalry.

In Enigma of Sari Sumdac, Botanica allowed Bumblebee and Lightbright to bring the recently crash landed minicon Sari Sumdac into her shack for safety. While figuring out where she came from, Botanica noted that Sari wasn't completely Cybertronian formed. The trio were surprised when Sari transformed into a human and woke up, Botanica being startled at the new organic form. She and Bumblebee took pity on Sari when revealed her "backstory", though felt something bad was going to happen when Bumblebee allowed Sari to stay with him at the Academy.

During Unexpected Burdens Botanica was among those asked by Transmutate, Thunderhoof, and Rampage for advice on how to take care of the sparkling Thunderhoof found, but she couldn't help them due to babies not being like plants.

Later in Halloween Spooktime Botanica dressed as a witch for Mortilus Night. Inviting Arcee and Lightbright to her shack, she showed them the pumpkin she grew and how she had made a lantern to put inside. She then showed Lightbright some banners, unknowingly giving Arcee the chance to tamper with the fire. Botanica then put the lantern into the pumpkin, only for it to morph into a Pumpkin Monster, which went against her predictions of being peaceful and blew up the wall of the shack to run off. Running after the creature, Botanica came up with a plan to reason with it, calling Arcee plantist when she doubted it would even work. She tried talking to the Pumpkin Monster to convince it to let go of Fortress Maximus, Steeljaw, Misfire, and Transmutate, but she just ended up getting grabbed with Lightbright and Arcee as well. After getting her suggestion for Arcee to melt the vines shot down due to the creature only getting stronger from acid, Botanica was then placed down when Hot Rodimus used his powers to temper the lantern, and she watched as the teacher dragged Steeljaw off for punishment.

In War of the Clones Botanica was among the students terrorized by Stinger, only to watch her get defeated by "Azure Dragon" before moving on to Excellion II.

*Botanica went on a trip into the Forest of Trials with several other seniors, and came across Ramjet and Boing-Flight roasting a petro-rabbit, which ended up resulting in a forest fire she had to help put out.*

During Zero to Hero Botanica watched the freshmen's final training exercise of the semester, and pushed through the crowd to see Hot Shot when the exercise was over, explaining how it was a no win scenario and that his class had gotten a new high score.

### Senior Year- Second Semester

*For the second semester in Field Trip! Botanica was growing trees when Class 4-C walked by her. Introducing herself to Circuit and Longshot, she asked them where they were going, telling them that they wouldn't find holomatter avatars in the forest. When Ramjet started praising her, Botanica sarcastically noted how charming he was, before offering to accompany the group to the Spacial Transport Bridge to ensure Ramjet didn't start another forest fire and teach the freshmen about plant life. Asked by Hosehead what being a plant was like, she told him it was simply a matter of perspective and that it may not work for others, and told Bomb-Burst that she did indeed photosynthesize energon, shaking her head when he mistook her response for sarcasm. Arriving at the teleporter shortly after Longshot asked, she told Ramjet when he returned that he only had one kid with him. Botanica then returned to her regular duties.*

### The Siege

#### Aborted Timeline

During the Siege of Acadeimos Botanica rode into battle against the Decepticons on the back of the Pumpkin Monster, freeing Hot Shot from the clutches of Sixshot.

#### Revised Timeline

When the timeline was altered, Botanica became a full member of the Autobots after she graduated due to the school closing early for repairs.

## Powers and Abilities

Botanica's talent allows her to replicate the appearance and abilities of other plants in her environment, though whether this is through proximity, sight or contact has yet to be displayed. She can use this to move across the ground in plant mode, and even control to growth of plants she merges with.

In addition, Botanica has the natural ability of her species to transform, taking on the form of a large Cybertronian Flower, which she can use to photosynthesize energon.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Autobots
	+ Autobot Academy
		- Class 1-A
			* Retrofit - Homeroom Tutor
			* Convex - Classmate
			* Getaway - Classmate
			* Groundbreaker - Classmate
			* Superlink - Classmate
			* Trackday - Classmate
			* Void - Classmate
		- Boing-Flight - Acquaintance
		- Ramjet - Acquaintance
		- Arcee - Friend
		- Bumblebee - Acquaintance
		- Thunderhoof - Acquaintance
		- Hot Shot - Acquaintance
		- Lightbright - Friend
		- Rampage - Acquaintance
		- Transmutate - Acquaintance
		- Bomb-Burst - Acquaintance
		- Circuit - Acquaintance
		- Hosehead - Acquaintance
		- Longshot - Acquaintance
		- Hot Rodimus
		- Fortress Maximus - Principal
	+ Wizengreen - Uncle
* Maximals
	+ Rattrap - Boyfriend
* Galvan Alliance
	+ Sari Sumdac
* Neophyte
* Pumpkin Monster

### Enemies

* Decepticons
	+ Sixshot
* Stinger
* Excellion II

## Appearances

### Comic Issues

#### Season 1

* Enigma of Sari Sumdac *(First Appearance)*
* Unexpected Burdens
* Halloween Spooktime
* War of the Clones
* Zero to Hero

## Gallery

Botanica in her plant modeBotanica's Mortilus Night costume from Halloween Spooktime
## Trivia

* Botanica is based on the *Beast Machines* character of the same name.
* Botanica shares her body-type with Rhizome.

\*Homeroom Teacher.

## References

1. ↑ https://autoacafiles.tumblr.com/post/671327767493836800/for-ironhide-jazz-ultra-magnus-rung-break