Edmound Burton

Sir Edmound Burton
Burton looks on as Hot Rod struggles with his kidnapping of Viviane Wembly.
Biographical Information
Real Name	Edmound Burton
Aliases	Folgers
Home country	England, United Kingdom
Homeworld	Earth
Chronological / Political Information
Citizenship	British
Base of Operations	Castle Folgan, Kent
Fictional Information
Created by	Akiva Goldsman Art Marcum Matt Holloway Ken Nolan
Portrayed by	Sir Anthony Hopkins
First Appearance	Transformers: The Last Knight
Final Appearance	Transformers: The Last Knight

“ You keep a secret for so long, knowing it to be true, and yet, deep down inside, you begin to wonder, 'has my life been wasted?' Have you ever felt like that, Mr. Cade? ”

—Sir Edmound Burton, to Cade Yeager

Sir Edmound Burton, 12th Earl of Folgan was an English aristocrat of the 20th and early 21st centuries, remembered for his membership in the Order of Witwiccans.

Biography

Early life

Burton first met Bumblebee when he was a boy. (FILM: Transformers: The Last Knight)

Later years

Coming of the Last Knight

After being informed by Cogman of the Talisman's activation, Burton sought out Viviane Wembly, the last descendant of Merlin, at Oxford University. There he witnessed her giving a lecture. He then dispatched Cogman to locate Cade Yeager, recipient of the Talisman, and return him to the United Kingdom.

He was subsequently contacted by former Sector Seven agent Seymour Simmons, who informed him of the truthful existence of the mythical Book of Cyber-Kells and of its location at the library at Trinity College Dublin. He then dispatched Hot Rod to kidnap Wembley. Cogman soon landed on the beach at the White Cliffs of Dover and walked his guests to Castle Folgan.

Weapons and Abilities

Technology

Vehicles

• Flying Wing: A large aircraft capable of transporting both Cade Yeager and Bumblebee.

Weapons

• Watch that killed Hitler: A violent Transformer that had been used by the Order of Witwiccans to kill Adolf Hitler.

Notes

Behind the Scenes

• The 12th Earl of Folgan was played by Welsh actor Sir Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins was cast in the role in 2016. He had seen the previous films in the series and enjoyed Burton's characterisation in the script. Hopkins saw similarities between himself and Burton, namely that they were both "no-nonsense, tough, practical". He additionally considered director Michael Bay to be a "genius" and a "savant", comparing his directorial talents to Oliver Stone, Steven Spielberg, and Martin Scorcese.

Trivia

In-universe

• The canonical spelling of Burton's given name is uncertain. In the film's end credits, it is rendered "Edmond". In promotional material and at least one prop made for the film, it is rendered "Edmound".

Reception

• Hopkins' performance was considered one of the film's positive aspects. Conversely, the character has been cited as an example of the film's indelicate attempts to establish material for spinoff media.

Appearances

• Transformers: The Last Knight (first and final appearance)

Links

• Edmund Burton on the Transformers Wiki