Paragon

Paragon is a Transformer from the 2019 IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

"Well, you can do that or we can do some pottery together."

Paragon was the lover of Cyclonus before being killed. Sentimental and empathetic in contrast with the more reserved Cyclonus, Paragon cared deeply for his partner's mental well-being. His loss was so devastating that Cyclonus retreated from society and couldn't even bear imagining Paragon for a time.

Fiction

2019 IDW continuity

In (living) color.

Paragon and Cyclonus were lovers during the War of the Threefold Spark. A romantic, Paragon always dreamed of visiting the world of Neutronia with Cyclonus after everything was done, so he was greatly perturbed when Provoke informed him Turmoil had melted two-thirds of the planet.

Later on during the war, Paragon was captured by Turmoil, and taken off planet when he fled Cybertron. He was still a captive when the war ended, and Nominus Prime declared an amnesty for all the surviving servants of the Threefold Spark. However, Turmoil's ship was pursued by Great General Pyra Magna and Paragon, along with all those onboard, was killed when the ship unexpectedly exploded. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four Hunt We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One

Cyclonus's therapist Froid was aware of Cyclonus's relationship with Paragon and frequently implored Cyclonus to reach out to Paragon the same way he had "reached out" to the hallucinatory ghosts of his fallen comrades Gridlock, Grudge, Highfire, and Provoke. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four Cyclonus refused, finding the mere reminder of Paragon's absence to be too painful. Hunt

Cyclonus finally envisioned Paragon talking to him when he heard from Sixshot that Pyra Magna had been released from prison. Paragon's specter seemed to convince Cyclonus to join the Decepticons and seek revenge on Pyra. Hunt

When Cyclonus finally got his chance to confront the Great General, she surprised him by quietly accepting his vendetta. However, before Cyclonus could deliver the killing blow, Paragon's ghost appeared to him again and prevented him from going through with the act. We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness

Forty cycles later, Provoke was found alive underneath the Memorial Crater. However, something about her behavior was amiss, as she coldly brushed off Cyclonus's attempts to socialize. Paragon's ghost simply advised patience. Enigmatic Despite this, Provoke's behavior continued to unsettle Cyclonus and his hallucinations, as she failed to act how she should have, or recall events as they had properly happened. While the others were uncertain, Paragon asked Cyclonus if any of the information she gave was stuff she could've gleamed from elsewhere, and whether it smelled right to him. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two

Finally reaching breaking point, Cyclonus confronted "Provoke", and learned she had been usurped by Exarchon. In order to prevent himself being usurped as well, Cyclonus ripped the spark core out of his friend's body. While the others welcomed the hallucination of Provoke back into the fold, Paragon asked Cyclonus if he was okay. And as it turned out, he was. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three Cyclonus went to Decepticon HQ to confront Megatron with the truth of Exarchon's return. Paragon and the other "ghosts" watched as he easily dispatched Gutcruncher and Roughstuff on his way inside. War's End Part One

After Megatron was convinced, Cyclonus accompanied a team of Decepticons to the Sonic Canyons to take care of Exarchon. The other ghosts were certain that Cyclonus had nothing else to live for other than seeing to Exarchon's death, but Paragon urged him to think of a future beyond that. War's End Part Three The Decepticons teamed up with the Autobots to fight Exarchon and Cyclonus was instrumental in the Threefold Spark's final defeat. War's End Part Four

Now ready to leave his ghosts behind, Cyclonus decided to depart Cybertron with the Autobots aboard the Ark. While he allowed his other specters to fade away, Cyclonus bade the hallucination of Paragon to remain with him for a bit longer. Once in flight on the Ark, he told "Paragon" that he would pay a visit to the remains of Neutronia as the real Paragon had wanted for them. After that, Cyclonus felt he'd finally be able to lay his lover's memory to rest. Fate of Cybertron