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DNAVI is a Predacon artificial intelligence system functioning as the navigational computer for Magmatron's starship, the Dinosaur. Her name is a shortened form of Devil NAVI. This AI exhibits a highly arrogant and sassy personality, frequently talking down to the other Predacons and hassling them over their failures. DNAVI considers herself a "Predacon Princess" and demands the crew address her by a self-appointed princess name of her choice each day before she will agree to teleport them. Even when they comply, she sometimes deliberately malfunctions or interferes with their teleportation.
This behavior forms a consistent running gag, with DNAVI frequently changing her preferred name; documented examples include Anastasia, Catherine, Audrey, Hamburg, Curry Rice, Kerensky, Miss Monroe, and Brilliant Queen. Refusal to use her chosen name results in her refusing essential services or actively sabotaging the offending Predacon, most frequently Sling, whom she takes particular glee in leaving behind on alien planets until he complains loudly enough to meet her demands.
Despite her frustrating personality, DNAVI is an absolutely critical component of the Predacon operation. Without her, the Dinosaur starship could not function, the crew could not locate Angolmois Capsules, and the Predacons could not be teleported to or from planets or away from danger. She maintains a modicum of respect for Magmatron, who will unleash his wrath upon her if she disobeys a direct command, though she still occasionally makes jabs about his losses to the Maximals. DNAVI also obeys Guiledart, for whom she holds an affinity and is in love with, though the attraction is not mutual.
Her role requires constant interaction with the Predacon crew. She routinely provides tactical information, such as alerting them to the presence of Maximals or Angolmois Capsules on planets, though her data can be imprecise due to environmental factors like heavy cloud cover. Her teleportation errors are not always intentional; on one occasion, the teleporter was sabotaged by Archadis, which caused DNAVI significant distress as she was blamed for the subsequent malfunctions.
In the Legends world continuity, an incarnation of DNAVI served as the school nurse at Magmatron's high school. There, she diagnosed Big Convoy with Transformers sickness and prescribed him medicine, though he refused to be cured and discarded it.
DNAVI's design is dragonfly-shaped. Her essential function and her tendency to use her position to manipulate others remain consistent traits across her appearances.
This behavior forms a consistent running gag, with DNAVI frequently changing her preferred name; documented examples include Anastasia, Catherine, Audrey, Hamburg, Curry Rice, Kerensky, Miss Monroe, and Brilliant Queen. Refusal to use her chosen name results in her refusing essential services or actively sabotaging the offending Predacon, most frequently Sling, whom she takes particular glee in leaving behind on alien planets until he complains loudly enough to meet her demands.
Despite her frustrating personality, DNAVI is an absolutely critical component of the Predacon operation. Without her, the Dinosaur starship could not function, the crew could not locate Angolmois Capsules, and the Predacons could not be teleported to or from planets or away from danger. She maintains a modicum of respect for Magmatron, who will unleash his wrath upon her if she disobeys a direct command, though she still occasionally makes jabs about his losses to the Maximals. DNAVI also obeys Guiledart, for whom she holds an affinity and is in love with, though the attraction is not mutual.
Her role requires constant interaction with the Predacon crew. She routinely provides tactical information, such as alerting them to the presence of Maximals or Angolmois Capsules on planets, though her data can be imprecise due to environmental factors like heavy cloud cover. Her teleportation errors are not always intentional; on one occasion, the teleporter was sabotaged by Archadis, which caused DNAVI significant distress as she was blamed for the subsequent malfunctions.
In the Legends world continuity, an incarnation of DNAVI served as the school nurse at Magmatron's high school. There, she diagnosed Big Convoy with Transformers sickness and prescribed him medicine, though he refused to be cured and discarded it.
DNAVI's design is dragonfly-shaped. Her essential function and her tendency to use her position to manipulate others remain consistent traits across her appearances.