The two main factions of "Transformers" in Beast Wars are descendants of the two main factions in the original cartoon: the Maximalsare the descendants of the Autobots and the Predacons are the descendants of the Decepticons. (In the sequel series Beast Machines, the process during which Autobots and Decepticons became Maximals and Predacons is referred to as "The Great Upgrade.") .
