"Mistress of Flame"

School of Stary Wisdom *(Formerly)*

The "Mistress of Flame" is the current leader of the Way of the Flame with the talent Pyrokinesis.

## Official Bio

*The Mistress of Flame is a high-ranking position within Caminus's most prevalent religion, the Way of the Flame. Many on Caminus look to her for guidance and her control over the flame and skill at the forge have earned her respect and trust from a great many. However, the Mistress of the current era has a rather... proactive approach to advising others, and while she's not so manipulative as to completely remove the option of making another choice, very few take that other option. In her mind, it can be harsh, but all she does, she does for the greater good, even when others might disagree...*

## History

Torchflare attended *both Camien Elementary Academy and* the School of Stary Wisdom, graduating top of her class from the latter, and became the current Mistress of Flame, leader of the Way of the Flame religion of Caminus, granting her substantial authority over the planet. During her reign she reduced over 300 demon worshiping sects.

In Order of Flame the "Mistress of Flame" learned that Star Convoy had temporarily given up the Matrix of Light and decided to visit Acadeimos in order to see it, which Windblade learned thanks to a news report. The Mistress attempted to get the Cybertron Defense Corp to grant her passage to Acadeimos, but when they refused to do so, she got League of Heroes member Aurora to teleport her there directly. Noting how much pearl gold Autobot Academy had, the Mistress then asked Windblade to bring her to her employer, before explaining to an angry Chromia how she had gotten there, as well as thanking Aurora for her assistance. Telling Chromia that she understood her concern, the Mistress pointed out she had politely asked her masters for permission to be on Acadeimos, but became angry when Chromia continued to speak to her in a manner she found quite venomous, and even when Windblade tried to step in the Mistress became particularly insulted when Chromia told her she didn't want to see her cult artifacts, prompting the Mistress to insist that her good tidings were getting bet with barbs clearly implied that Chromia's grievances with the world were blinding her. Once Chromia left to give the Mistress an extreme amount of paperwork as punishment, she remarked how rude she was, but that she still had a chance of salvation, and when Windblade advised her to not try converting anyone, the Mistress insisted the Way of the Flame did no such thing, and that her only desire was to see the light of the Matrix before leaving. Upon getting to see the Matrix with Sentinel Prime and Prowl, the Mistress noted it was less shiny than she'd thought, and insisted to Sentinel that he would not take it again due to it having rejected him before, making him a failure, and when she insisted that everyone on Acadeimos should see it's light, she pointed out that Sentinel had let it be stolen when he objected on the grounds someone could take it from out in the open. When a drunken Windblade came in, the Mistress told her that she didn't appear to be as fine as she claimed, only to be confused when she started ranting about her being a thorn in her side until she realized Windblade had been the Cityspeaker that had been cast out, noting that this explained her makeup. However, when Windblade called her delusional and judgmental like her predecessor, the Mistress slapped her and told her that any issues Windblade may have with the former holder of her title did not excuse her insulting her, and suggested she leave to sober up for everyone's sake, remarking that she'd see Windblade when she was all better once she walked away. Upon being given a copy of the Matrix of Light for her sermon, the Mistress decided that it would be beneath her to complain and put it on display anyway, telling those who passed by about how Solus Prime made the Star Saber for Prima and how he used it to attack Megatronus Prime out of arrogance, and that when he cut down Solus instead Megatronus shattered the blade, creating the Matrix, which Solus gave to Knight Convoy to make sure no one like Prima got it again. She then asked the passing Steeljaw if he'd heard the word of Solus and explained to him who she was when he failed to recognize her, but when she accused her of leading a cult she became enraged and listed off her accomplishments before calming down and preparing to resume her sermon, only to realize Doubledealer had stolen the replica Matrix. When the security eam failed to get it back, the Mistress contacted Fortress Maximus to notify him of their failure and insisted that he punish them for their lack of discipline, claiming that if they lost a representation of the power of Primus, they could lose the real Matrix. When Fort Max ignored her concerns and ended the call, the Mistress became furious that she had to deal with morons and smashed a nearby table with her hammer, only to ask Primus to forgive her rage when she understood he had a plan, even if it need to include those people, but she understood that it was important that it least stayed out of Sentinel's reach.

During the Festival of the Stars the "Mistress of Flame" watched the Tournament of Heroes from Caminus.

Later in Dark Truths the "Mistress of Flame" teleported to Autobot Academy once more to see the Dark Matrix that had been found after the Siege of Acadeimos. Skipping pleasantries with Windblade and Chromia, the Mistress demanded to see the artifact at once, and was led to it by Windblade. Upon seeing the Dark Matrix, the Mistress insisted that Sentinel Prime shouldn't hold it, and that it should be destroyed, and when Windblade expressed surprise, she explained that while she would normally be glad to see a Matrix, one that supposedly came from a future where the Convoys fell from grace could corrupt any potential host that claimed it, unless it was destroyed first. Angrily questioning Sentinel if he would go mad with power if he took the Dark Matrix and start pushing others around in the name of false peace, the Mistress knocked Windblade aside when she told the two to chill out, accidentally making her hit her head on the Dark Matrix and pass out. The Mistress then continued to argue with Sentinel, and the disagreement eventually escalated into a physical fight, only for the two to notice Windblade grabbing the Dark Matrix. After learning Sentinel had sold Acadeimos out to the Decepticons and that he was sent to Garrus-2 for punishment, the Mistress informed Fortress Maximus that Sentinel's thirst for power had ended up corrupting him, and let him now of her suggestion to destroy the Dark Matrix so no one could abuse its power. Interrupting Windblade's suggestion of having a unit find a good location to hide the Dark Matrix, the Mistress advised Fort Max that it would best to have as few people know about the specifics of what became of the Dark matrix as possible, and when the principal mentioned having problems with being short-staffed, the Mistress decided to take the opportunity to reveal she had given financial support to Autobot Academy for the repairs and faculty support needed to get it functioning at normal levels for next year, explaining that Starscream had allowed her to assign only two teachers to Autobot Academy when Fort Max expressed concern about autonomy in choosing teachers. Wishing Windblade luck when she went off to transport the Dark Matrix, the Mistress then began discussing her choices of teachers with Fort Max, bringing up Gravitas as a possible candidate.

*In The Gun Pointed at the Head of... the "Mistress of Flame" visited the Fulgurite Facility with the Rust Renegades as guards to see the Zehirut, and once she was brought to the observation deck by Themis she commented how it was the gun pointed at Cybertron and the Universe. She then asked Themis that, since she had firsthand experience with Ze Balmary Empire, if she could tell her what they were like, and after being led to a captured Radam Beast, the Mistress felt like she was back in school when Themis explained how it was like the Balmarians. Commenting how the title of Spirit Emperor was associated with the Psychodriver allies of the Firstforged, the Mistress remarked that Terra was supposed to be a myth, and she informed Themis that while she believed in many things, GaoGaiGar wasn't one of them. After the Rust Renegades ran out to defend the facility from attacking Balmarians, the Mistress listened to Themis remark how their drive to fight would be what saved them from the Balmarians.*

## Powers and Abilities

The "Mistress of Flame" has the talent Pyrokinesis, allowing her to create and control fire to an impressive degree. She also carries a hammer, which she is skilled at using in forging.

While the "Mistress of Flame" can transform, her alternate mode is unknown.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Autobots
	+ League of Heroes
		- Aurora
	+ Roaming Team Ky-Alexia
		- Prowl
	+ Autobot Academy
		- Fortress Maximus
		- Steeljaw
	+ Magnus Corp
		- Torchbearer Marines
			* Rust Renegades
				+ Pyra Magna
				+ Jumpstream
				+ Knuckleduster
	+ Starscream
	+ Gravitas
* Themis

### Enemies

* Autobots
	+ Autobot Academy
		- Windblade
	+ Cybertron Defense Corp
		- Chromia
	+ Sentinel Prime
* Decepticons
	+ Straxus' Sect
		- Doubledealer

## Appearances

### Comic Issues

#### Season 2

* **Order of Flame** *(First Appearance)*
* Festival of the Stars

## Trivia

* The "Mistress of Flame" is based on the IDW 2005 character of the same name.
* When asked about the real name of the "Mistress of Flame", Stonecrusher initially claimed it to be Torchflare, with the catch that it might not necessarily be true. However, when later asked the same question again, he claimed that the answer had only been speculated.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://autoacafiles.tumblr.com/post/696254310686834688/what-is-the-mistress-of-flames-real-name-also
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://autoacafiles.tumblr.com/post/678897461649129473/what-is-the-real-name-of-mistress-of-flame