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Dreadwind (RID)

2012-01-29T14:59:26Z

98.230.34.106: /* Fiction */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Dreadwind}}
:''Dreadwind is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] and [[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]] series. His toy, however, was released under the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] banner.''

[[Image:Dreadwindtfu.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Fear is the final gift I give to those I destroy. And brown betty. But mostly fear."]]
'''Dreadwind''' is something of a perfectionist, and will not choose a second target until he is absolutely sure he has finished the first. He is always searching for increasingly interesting and hard-to-find objects to destroy. His obsession in finding targets worthy of his attentions is near pathological, much like a collector of rare items. Unfortunately, what Dreadwind finds interesting to destroy is often at odds with his mission objective. Even worse, if he's forced to stop firing upon a target before he thinks he's finished, he will become madly enraged and fire on Autobot and Decepticon alike.

Dreadwind and his partner [[Smokejumper]] can combine to form the superjet [[Dreadwing (RID)|Dreadwing]], in which form Dreadwind's lust for destruction and Smokejumper's eye for detail join to create a dangerous force to reckon with. Depending on continuity, they may also be able to combine with [[Megazarak (Universe)|their]] [[Megatron (Armada)|leader]].

==Fiction==
===Universe===
{{note|Although Dreadwind never appeared in any actual ''[[Universe (2003 comic)|Universe]]'' fiction (comic, text story, etc), Megazarak's bio in the [[OTFCC: Official Convention Souvenir Guide]] makes him part of Megazarak's strike force and apparently a native of that timeline.}}

===Armada===
Dreadwind and Smokejumper allied themselves with [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] during the [[Unicron Battles]], using the [[Spark of Combination]] to form the mighty MegaWing Galvatron. In this form, they are powerful enough to challenge [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jet]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Convoy]]. When they further combine with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] to form Dark MegaWing Galvatron, is there any force which can stop them?

{{note|Dreadwind's only fiction—'''ever'''—came in the form of a tiny blurb prefacing instructions for combining the Dreadwind, Smokejumper, and Galvatron toys into MegaWing Galvatron. These instructions appeared in the same magazine which had, a few pages prior, established Dreadwing and Smokejumper as part of the [[Universe war]]. Whether this means that Dreadwind is a dimension-hopper or simply that he has alternate versions of himself in alternate timelines is unclear.}}
{{note|Dreadwind and Smokejumper had apparently been slated to make a cameo in the ''[[Fire & Ice|''an issue of the Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics]], but were replaced at Hasbro's insistence by [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]].<ref>Guido Guidi, in an [http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_guido.php interview] with Transfans.co.uk</ref>
}}

===Animated===
[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]] revealed more information about him and Smokejumper, they are originally from [[Viron 403.0 Beta]] and trapped the [[Lunar Battle of 2011]] (which took place in [[Primax 1087.09 Alpha]]) in a time loop. The [[Challenge Blaster]] was invented by the [[Autobot Science Harmonium]] to combat them (this is a reference to the opening of the [[Headmaster]] cartoon.)

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Dreadwind & Smokejumper''' (Decepticon, 2004)
**''Accessories'': 12 missiles

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] toy, Dreadwind transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber with underslung six-missile Gatling cannon. He can also transform into a treaded "tank" mode. In jet form, he can combine with Smokejumper's jet mode to make a complete aircraft, Dreadwing. Dreadwind and Smokejumper are notable for being the only toys in a U.S. main line to include [[decal]] sheets, that must be peeled and applied by their purchaser, since the end of ''[[Machine Wars]]''.

:Thanks to a screwhole which was new to this version of the mold, Dreadwind and Smokejumper can combine with Armada Galvatron (or any redeco of that mold) to form "MegaWing Galvatron". Instructions for this bizarre but official mode appeared in the only issue of 3H's Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine. The instructions also included a note to check online for "Dark MegaWing Galvatron" directions, combining the whole shebang with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]. Due to the disintegration of 3H, this never materialized.

: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]".

: The same mold is used by [[BB]] and [[Gigant Bomb]]. The mold was also intended to be used for [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] in ''Generation 2'', but was never released.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Dreadwind/dreadwind.htm More information on Dreadwind at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/RCChambers78/dreadwing1.jpg Instructions for MegaWing Galvatron Page 1]''
::*''[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/RCChambers78/dreadwing2.jpg Instructions for MegaWing Galvatron Page 2]''

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise Decepticons]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]

Smokejumper

2012-01-29T14:56:38Z

98.230.34.106:

{{Factions|decepticon}}
:''Smokejumper is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] and [[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]] series. His toy, however, was released under the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] banner.''

[[Image:Smokejumpertfu.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Efficient victories rely on effective information."]]
An intelligence analyst, '''Smokejumper''' has a meticulous eye for detail. He is so single-minded, he's unable to think outside of his current mission objective. His partner Dreadwind calls him a geek. Even his fellow Decepticons find him frustrating to relate to. Relatively unarmed and unpopular, he relies on Dreadwind to watch his back when he's wrapped up in his work.

Smokejumper and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] can combine in the form of [[Dreadwing (RID)|Dreadwing]],
where Smokejumper's eye for detail and Dreadwind's lust for destruction join to create a dangerous force to reckon with. Depending on continuity, they may also be able to combine with [[Megazarak (Universe)|their]] [[Megatron (Armada)|leader]].

==Fiction==
===Universe===
{{note|Although Smokejumper never appeared in any actual ''[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' fiction (comic, text story, etc), Megazarak's bio in the [[OTFCC: Official Convention Souvenir Guide]] makes him part of Megazarak's strike force and apparently a native of that timeline.}}

===Armada===
Smokejumper and Dreadwind allied themselves with [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] during the [[Unicron Battles]], using the [[Spark of Combination]] to form the mighty MegaWing Galvatron. In this form, they are powerful enough to challenge [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jet]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Convoy]]. When they further combine with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] to form Dark MegaWing Galvatron, is there any force which can stop them?

{{note|Smokejumper's only fiction—'''for almost a decade'''—came in the form of a tiny blurb prefacing instructions for combining the Smokejumper, Dreadwind, and Galvatron toys into MegaWing Galvatron. These instructions appeared in the same magazine which had, a few pages prior, established Dreadwing and Smokejumper as part of the [[Universe war]]. Whether this means that Smokejumper is a dimension-hopper or simply that he has alternate versions of himself in alternate timelines is unclear.}}

{{note|Smokejumper and Dreadwind had apparently been slated to make a cameo in an [[Fire & Ice|issue of the Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics]], but were replaced at Hasbro's insistence by [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]].<ref>Guido Guidi, in an [http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_guido.php interview] with Transfans.co.uk</ref>}}

===Animated===
[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]] revealed more information about him and Dreadwing, they are originally from [[Viron 403.0 Beta]] and trapped the [[Lunar Battle of 2011]] (which took place in [[Primax 1087.09 Alpha]]) in a time loop. The [[Challenge Blaster]] was invented by the [[Autobot Science Harmonium]] to combat them (this is a reference to the opening of the [[Headmaster]] cartoon.)

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Dreadwind & Smokejumper''' (Decepticon, 2004)
**''Accessories'': 2 launchers, 2 missiles

: A Target stores [[Exclusive|exclusive]] (released well after ''Robots in Disguise'' had been replaced by ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' at retail), Smokejumper is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] toy, transforming into a jet fighter of undetermined model that vaguely kinda-sorta resembles an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-22_Raptor|F-22 Raptor]]. His jet mode fits in the back end of his partner Dreadwind's jet mode as well, forming a complete "flying wing" stealth bomber jet called Dreadwing. His twin spring-loaded missile launchers fit into slots on his legs, putting them under his wings in jet mode.

:Thanks to a screwhole which was new to this version of Dreadwind's mold, Dreadwind and Smokejumper can combine with Armada Galvatron (or any redeco of that mold) to form "MegaWing Galvatron". Instructions for this bizarre, but official mode appeared in the only issue of 3H's Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine. The instructions also included a note to check online for "Dark MegaWing Galvatron" directions, combining the whole schebang with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]. Due to the disintegration of 3H, this never materialized.

: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]".

: The same mold is used by ''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]] and ''[[Robot Masters]]'' [[Smokesniper]]. It was going to be used in ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' as a new form of the original [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], but that toy was ultimately canceled.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Smokejumper/smokejumper.htm More information on Smokejumper at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/RCChambers78/dreadwing1.jpg Instructions for MegaWing Galvatron Page 1]''
::*''[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/RCChambers78/dreadwing2.jpg Instructions for MegaWing Galvatron Page 2]''

==Notes==
* The Dreadwind & Smokejumper set is unusual for having included a peel-and-apply [[decal]] sheet: apart from [[reissue]]s, this was the only use of this feature since the end of ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise Decepticons]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]

Dai Atlas (G1)

2012-01-17T03:59:25Z

98.230.34.106: he has 4 modes

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the Zone Autobot|the Animated cyber-ninja|Dai Atlas (Animated)}}
:''Dai Atlas is an [[Autobot]] [[Powered Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:DaiAtlas1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|An atlas helps you find stuff, Dai Atlas shoots you in the face.]]
'''Dai Atlas''' (ダイアトラス ''Dai Atorasu'') succeeded [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] as [[Supreme Commander]] of the Autobot forces. A skilled swordsman, his prowess with a blade is considered almost equal to that of his predecessor. Dai Atlas has sworn to defeat the forces of the new [[Decepticon]] [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Violen Jiger]], and protect the [[Zodiac]] at all costs.

Dai Atlas is a [[Powered Master]] who can combine with his partners. When combined with [[Sonic Bomber]], they become [[Sky Powered]]. When combined with [[Roadfire]], they become [[Land Powered]]. And finally, when combined with Sonic Bomber and Roadfire, the three form the massive [[Big Powered]].

His son [[Speeder]] accompanies him in battle as his [[Micromaster]] partner.

==Fiction==
===''Zone'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Yūsaku Yara]] (Japanese)
[[Image:Zone daiatlas03.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Nothin' I love more than a lens flare.]]

Dai Atlas, along with his fellow Powered Masters, created the technological planet [[Micro|Zone]] which eventually developed the super energy source, [[Energon Z]]. After the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked and destroyed the planet [[Feminia]], and the [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] was lost in the explosion, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber left to search for their leader.

The pair eventually found the injured Autobot and returned him to Zone for repairs. On Zone they received word that they were needed elsewhere, so they left for [[Earth]], to counter an attack from the Demon Generals.

[[Image:Zone daiatlas01.jpg|200px|thumb|Isn't flying too close to the sun more Dai Icarus's thing?]]
Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber arrived just in the nick of time (because... y'know, heroes always do), saving the Autobot [[Micromaster]]s from the all-powerful Decepticons. Dai Atlas then raced [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to the underground location of the [[Zodiac]], an energy source capable of creating an entire universe.

Devastator beat Dai Atlas to the punch thanks to the intervention of [[King Poseidon]], who caught the Autobot leader with a chain weapon. Devastator handed the Zodiac to Poseidon and took the chain from him, intending to kill Atlas. But Dai Atlas drove forwards using the treads in his feet and then transformed into his drill form and smashed through into a wall, killing Devastator in a flood of hot lava.

[[Image:Zone daiatlas02.jpg|left|200px|thumb|This drill tank mode can effortlessly drive through solid rock. Wait... what?]]
Free now, he chased King Poseidon to the surface, where he wrestled the Zodiac away from him. However, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] got pissed off and unleashed his [[Energon Z Beam]], which Sonic Bomber threw himself in front of to protect Dai Atlas, nearly getting himself killed by the attack. Taking a risk, Dai Atlas unleashed the power of the Zodiac, and both he and Sonic Bomber (now healed from Trypticon's attack) transformed into their base modes and blasted Trypticon and King Poseidon into oblivion.

[[Predaking]] saw this and decided it was time to get the hell out of there. Dai Atlas pursued, riding on Sonic Bomber. He merged his wings into his Z sword and sliced Predaking neatly in half.

[[Image:Zone daiatlas04.jpg|200px|thumb|Told you so.]]
After returning to Zone with the Zodiac, Victory Saber inaugurated Dai Atlas as the new Autobot Supreme Commander. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}
{{-}}

===''Zone'' comic and story pages===
Following the upgrade of planet [[Micro]] into the Autobot Zone, rumors abounded that not [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]], but a ''new'' [[Supreme Commander]] would be in command. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

Later, [[Violen Jiger]] ordered his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] on a campaign to conquer planets and create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the Autobot Zone. The Decepticons attacked planet [[Feminia]] and destroyed it completely, with Victory Saber lost in the destruction. However, Dai Atlas and [[Sonic Bomber]], the [[Powered Master]] space explorers, had arrived in time to rescue the badly wounded Autobot Supreme Commander. The Decepticons then shifted their focus to [[Earth]], where they hoped to obtain a powerful energy source called the [[Zodiac]]. Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber intercepted them on Earth, defeated them, and regained the Zodiac. Impressed with Dai Atlas' courage and power, and too injured to lead any longer, Victory Saber inaugurated Dai Atlas as the new Supreme Commander of the Autobots. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

Dai Atlas helped to complete the Zone Operation, leaving Victory Saber relieved he had passed the role of Supreme Commander on to him. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 4}} Dai Atlas's mere presence enhanced the Autobots' morale by a tremendous degree and they enforced the peace of the galaxy with an even greater resolve. Soon after, Evil Spirit General [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] attacked the Earth and took [[Landshaker]] and [[Sky Hyper]] hostage. Driven by the need to rescue their comrades, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber defeated BlackZarak and rescued their friends. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 5}}

Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber then focused their attention on Super-God General [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and Saurian General [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], whom they vowed to defeat in under eight seconds. Dai Atlas took on Overlord, the strongest of the Generals, and defeated him with his "Galactic Dash" attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 6}}

Violen Jiger then created [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] as a rival for Dai Atlas and unleashed him on the Lunar Zone Base on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. Dai Atlas heard the SOS and rushed to aid Sonic Bomber in battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 8}} Dai Atlas arrived and combined with Sonic Bomber into [[Sky Powered]], but they were quickly frozen solid by Metrotitan's Freeze Beam Gun. All hope seemed lost until [[Roadfire]] appeared and took Metrotitan out. Freed, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber happily welcomed Roadfire into the club. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 9}}

Violen Jiger at last came out of the shadows and attacked the Earth in person. Dai Atlas and the other Powered Masters attempted to stop him with their "Triple Powered Attack" but failed. Violen Jiger escaped back to the [[Tenth Planet]] with the Zodiac and a [[Galaxy Rocket]] full of hostages. Dai Atlas and the Powered Masters then combined into [[Big Powered]] and gave chase. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

Arriving at the Tenth Planet, Violen Jiger split into his three forms, Vion, Lenja and Igern, and attacked. Dai Atlas destroyed Vion with his Powered Cutters while Sonic Bomber and Roadfire took out the other two. However, the battle was not over. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 11}} Violen Jiger returned as a horrible phoenix-thing and attacked. Upgraded with the power of the Zodiac, the Powered Masters combined into Big Powered yet again, but this time their strength was enhanced thirty-fold. They flew through Violen Jiger and destroyed him with the "Powered Rainbow Attack". The Zodiac then reformed the desolate Tenth Planet into a lush utopia where [[human]]s and robots could live in harmony. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 12}}

===''The Battlestars''===
To counter the threat of [[Dark Nova]], Dai Atlas charged the [[Battlestars]] with the task of resurrecting [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Giving the [[Zodiac]] to their leader, [[Sky Garry (ROC)|Sky Garry]], Dai Atlas inaugurated the youthful Autobot as temporary Supreme Commander, at least until Optimus Prime was brought back online. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|The Battlestars Part 1}}

===Dreamwave comic continuity===
[[Image:DaiAtlas cameo.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Dai Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Randroid.]]
Dai Atlas was an [[Cybertron (G1 faction)|ancient Transformer]] from Cybertron's lost past. While searching for clues about Cybertron's history, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] stumbled across a hidden chamber beneath the planet's surface containing two massive statues of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] and Dai Atlas, holding a [[Golden Disk (ancient)|golden disk]] between them. This chamber apparently told of a vast Cybertronian Empire that ended prior to recorded history. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{-}}

===IDW comic continuity===

As the war raged across Cybertron, Dai Atlas and many other Cybertronians were horrified by the actions of both Autobots and Decepticons. They formed the [[Circle of Light]], the self-proclaimed guardians of Cybertron's pre-war culture, and dismissed the idea of factions. Dai Atlas and his allies fled their homeworld, moving further and further away as the war spread before Cybertron. Eventually, they formed a new [[Crystal City]] deep underground on a barren world, a utopian society hidden from all other Transformers. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} In Old Cybertronian his name was Dei Atlas and meant 'God Map', which reflected his desire to find the legendary Knights of Cybertron, a group of Cybertronians who supposedly made Cybertron perfect and then left to spread enlightenment and peace to the rest of the universe. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Dai Atlas's utopia was threatened by its first serpent when an idealistic swordsman named [[Wing (G1)|Wing]] broke their laws and brought a Decepticon into their midst after an encounter with Slavers on the planet surface. Although Dai Atlas and [[Axe (G1)|Axe]] condemned Wing for this mistake, he insisted [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] would not be trouble. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

This proved to be false weeks later when Drift stormed into the meeting chambers and announced he had made a deal with the Slavers to sell them out for his own freedom. But, um...he didn't mean it! He hoped to stall long enough to arm the Knights of the Circle with knowledge in advance of the Slaver's attack, and catch them off-guard. Dai Atlas was furious at Drift for forcing them into a position where they'd have to fight to protect their peace, the very thing they had long criticized the Autobots for doing. When other Knights seemed prepared to listen to Drift, he refused to allow them access to the weapons vault, willing to do anything he could to ensure the Crystal City remained secret and at peace. Dai Atlas ultimately relented, but refused to have any part in the battle. As the oldest of the Knights, he had seen his share of warfare, and dreaded seeing it again. {{storylink|Drift issue 3|Drift #3}}

Safe inside Crystal City, Dai Atlas wrestled with his decision as he watched his friends and comrades battle from afar. The death of Wing at the hands of the lead Slaver was too much for him to bear, and it rekindled his fighting spirit. Dai Atlas raised Crystal City from beneath the sands and led the full compliment of Cybertronians into battle against their foes. The tide of battle turned quickly with these reinforcements, and the citizens of Crystal City soon stood triumphant. Dai Atlas declared that the Circle of Light would no longer hide in secret, and that the Knights would go forth and allow their message to be heard. He named Drift the latest of the Knights and passed on Wing's great sword to him. {{storylink|Drift issue 4|Drift #4}}

Dai Atlas's certain belief in the Knights of Cybertron was one of the reasons Drift used to try and convince others to join him and Rodimus on a quest to find them. Optimus and Prowl remained unconvinced, with Optimus describing Dai Atlas and his Circle of Light as a cult. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime}}

==Toys==
===Zone===
[[Image:Zone daiatlas toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Three of these things belong together...]]
*'''Dai Atlas''' (1990)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''C-348'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, drill, runners/skids, gun platform, dual cannon, 2 wings (left & right), tail fin, 2 large ramps (left and right) 2 ramps, 2 radar dishes, pipe

: Dai Atlas is a quad-changer with four distinct (well, that might be stretching it a bit) modes. Robot mode, drill-tank, 'jet' and base mode. He contains a battery-powered motor as a gimmick which could rotate the treads on his legs, allowing him to move under his own power in vehicle and robot mode and spins his drill. In base mode his tank treads become moving walkways, and his gun platform can spin.

:He includes a cockpit for Micromasters, which can also become a gunnery station. The gun platform and the two large ramps can be combined to form a shield, while his wings can be combined together to form his Z-sword. In base mode, Dai Atlas can connect to other Micromaster bases, as well as his buddies Sonic Bomber and Roadfire, using Micromaster connector ramps.

:In robot mode, Dai Atlas's articulation is limited to mobility in the arms.

:Dai Atlas also came with the Micromaster partner Speeder.

: Dai Atlas was only released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Cybertron/DaiAtlas/daiatlas.htm More information on Dai Atlas at TFU.info]''

[[Image:ZoneToy bigpowered giftset.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]

*'''Big Powered''' (Multi-figure giftset, 1990)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''C-353'''

:Dai Atlas was also released in a giftset with Sonic Bomber and Roadfire.
{{-}}

===Alternity===
*'''Dai Atras {{sic}} [Aurora Flare Blue Pearl]''' (2012)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''A-010'''

:''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Dai Atlas is a redeco of ''Alternity'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]]. Dai Atlas transforms into a 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm.

:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.

:The mold was used for [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy Super Black]] and ''Alternity'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]].

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==Merchandise==
====Super Figure Collection Act 8====
[[Image:Transformers SCF Act 8 Dai Atlus.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dai Atlas? That sounds like the name of a Welsh geography teacher.]]
*'''Dai Atlas''' (Super Collection Figure, 2002)

: A soft-plastic PVC of Dai Atlas was made in "Act 8" of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]] line. It was available in both full-color and pewter-finish versions, one of each per case of twelve.
{{-}}

====Sunrise Mega Action Series====
[[Image:SunriseMegaAction_Dai_Atlas.jpg|150px|thumb|I'm a [[Toei]] character but line up with [[Wikipedia:Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]] [[Brave|characters]].]]
*'''Dai Atlas''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Reflec Shield, Magna Shot, Z Powered Cutter, hand (clench)*2, hand (spread)*2, hand (for holding weapons)*2

: A [[wikipedia:Wonder_Festival|Wonder Festival 2007 Summer]] exclusive, this is a highly posable figure from the [[wikipedia:Sunrise_(company)|Sunrise]] Mega Action Series of mecha action figures, made by [[CM's Corporation]]. With articulation and scaling on par with a [[Revoltech]] figure, this set included several alternate hands as well as the character's signature gun and shield accessories.
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==Notes==
[[Image:Zone daiatlas05.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Baby got back.]]
*''Dai'' (大) is a Japanese word meaning "great" or "big", and can refer to physical size, rank or prestige. Similarly, [[Wikipedia:Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]] was a giant in Greek mythology so big that he literally held the sky on his shoulders.

* [[Grandus (ROC)|Grandus]]'s [[instructions]] show that Dai Atlas can use his motor gimmick in vehicle mode to tow Grandus.

*Oddly enough, in the industry pitch reel included as a special feature (under 'ads') on the Madman Victory DVD set, all of Dai Atlas's action features are demonstrated using the Micromaster Freewheeler, and not Speeder. Sonic Bomber, on the other hand, is demonstrated using Sonic.

*During the [[title sequence]] for the ''Zone'' OVA there is a strange mini-montage of shots of Dai Atlas (all of the cartoon screencaps of his robot mode on this page are from that montage) including... a random shot of him from behind.

[[Image:BraveGoryuModel.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Ronald McDonaldpants.]]
* The Dai Atlas toy was [[redeco]]ed in Takara's ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Express Might Gaine]]'' toyline as "Gōryū" (轟龍), which served as the second mech of the series's anti-hero, Joe Raibaru. The [[character model]] was altered in various ways, such as straightened wings in robot mode and a creepier face, but the toy itself had no remolding—although the Gōryū toy did lack Dai Atlas's shield handle, for some strange reason. In a seeming nod to the toy's ''Transformers'' origins by the ''Brave'' staff, the robot was originally dubbed "Atlas" by its creator on the show, but Joe chose to rename it to his liking. Dai Atlas's design was also used for the "Atlas Mk.II" drones from the same series, which were never made as toys.

* ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[King Atlas]] was created as an [[homage]] to Dai Atlas. The character's lack of any form of bio meant that for years, there existed the possibility he ''was'' Dai Atlas (thanks to ''Universe's'' multi-dimensional story). Eventually though, King Atlas was established as his own separate character from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] in "[[Force of Habit]]".

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