There are Autobots, Decepticons, and then there's that Unicron: a planet-sized Transformer that can transform into a planet to absorb others and debuted in 1986 Transformers: The Movie. And after a short delay Unicron is officially back Transformers loreand its presence poses the greatest threat to the Energon Universe yet.
In Eliminate opponents #12Written by Robert Kirkman and illustrated by Lorenzo Di Felici, the series' protagonists, Darak and Solia, part ways to embark on their separate journeys. They squeeze the Energon Ports above their heads together as they say goodbye. As this happens, the scene cuts to the Sacred Ring to reveal a spiked planet with green eyes surrounded in darkness.
As he slowly awakens inside the Sacred Ring, Darak and Solia drain his energy. This little tease not only hints at the dangers the Energon Universe will face in the future, but also raises questions about the nature of the Holy Ring.
Unicron remains the Biggest Threat to the Transformers
Unicron's presence sets up the Energon Universe for a truly cataclysmic threat in the future. Among the various interpretations Transformers, Unicron himself served as the main villain of the seriessurpassing Megatron himself in terms of range and threat. In many cases, the Autobots and Decepticons are forced to work together to stop Unicron, cementing his status as the greatest threat to the Transformers. When Unicron is freed from the sacred ring, his presence will surely force the heroes and villains of the Energon Universe to work together if they want to survive.

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Unicron associates the Agorrians and Zertonians with the Cybertronians
Unicron's presence in the Holy Ring raises further questions not only about the nature of the Cybertronians in the Energon Universe, but also about the history of the Agorrians and Zertonians. The conflict between the groups continues to prevent the awakening of the entity known as Goliant. Since Goliant could be Unicron as evidenced by the similarities between them, this connection raises more questions about how the two factions are related to the Cybertronians..
Unicron's introduction heralds a fierce battle not only for Darak and Solia, but for every character in the Energon Universe. Whatever his final role is, he'll be in it Idle Opponentswhat is clear enough is that his presence indicates a greater threat lurking in the background throughout the Energon Universe. When Unicron awakens, it will surely be his darkest hour.
Idle Opponents #12 Available now from Image Comics.