Guru

Guru is a Decepticon Mini-Con from the Prime portion of the Aligned continuity family.
This page used to be titled Gul and we had jokes themed around it, but since the page was moved, the captions have been rethemed around the 2008 film The Love Guru starring Mike Myers.

Guru (グル) is Starscream's Arms Micron partner. He rather takes after Starscream, being mouthy, ambitious, and cowardly.

Fiction

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Prime cartoon

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Guru only appears as an actual character in the Arms Micron Theater segments of the Japanese broadcast of Prime. Technically, he appears in the main cartoon any time Starscream uses his... uh... but we're not going to bother with that and just focus on his individual exploits.
Voice actor: Satoshi Tsuruoka (Japanese){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}

Guru, Noji, Zamu, and Gura had the Micron studio, with Guru taking command over the couch and declaring himself sub-leader of the Decepticon Arms Micron division. He got snippy with the other three for not shutting up and respecting his sub-leadership, but then Gora's voice boomed through the room, scaring them all... Phantom Transformation! Mind-Diving Offended, Guru began complaining loudly and at length about the interruption, not realizing that Gora was right behind him. Gora promptly taught the bird-bot a lesson in shutting up by having the other Arms Micron form the Energon Sniper Combo Weapon and blasting him with it. Counterattack Transformation! The Resurrection of Megatron!

Guru later participated in a Decepticon attack on the Autobot Arms Microns, which turned out to be a bad move since it interrupted one of Arc's idol moments. She took vengeance by combining with all of her friends (including two O.P.s) and sending the Decepticon Microns packing. Phantom Transformation! Skyquake Returns Once Gora then decided to marry Arc instead, Guru helped try to impress her by showing off Gora's various Combo Weapon forms, such as the Planet Bowgun. Strategy Transformation! Unravel the Sinister Thread! Guru and Zori were listening at the door during Gabu, Baru, and Dai's introduction, but ran off when they combined into the Dark Matter Calibur and chopped said door in half. Adhesive Transformation!? Magnetic Tag Match He was also listening at the door during the Autobots' 20th episode celebratory party, this time joined by all the other Decepticon Microns. Duel Transformation! Quell Cliffjumper's Regrets

Yeahhh, baby!

Guru and several other Arms Microns were present in a classroom when O.P. announced that their friend Zamu would be leaving them. "Turbulent Transformation! Insect Battle When Ida was distressed over the capture of Airachnid, Guru offered to help her in the form of Hellflame Guru, also known as the "Knight of Power". He combined with Shining Gura and Terrorcon Zori into the Solar Ion Arrow weapon and proceeded to do nothing useful. Infinite Transformation! Multiplying Enemies During a new years' battle between Gora and O.P., Guru formed part of the Gravity Planet Bowgun... while simultaneously appearing somewhere else to wish the viewers a happy new year. Sonic Transformation! Ratchet's Recipe He was later present when O.P. and Arc revealed the results of an Arms Micron popularity poll, in which he got in seventh place. Sky Dance Transformation! The Suicidal Skydive

Though Starscream ultimately gave up on trying to overthrow Megatron, Guru had no qualms about continuing his attempts to do the same to Gora. However, as he was aiming his gun mode at his leader, Gora pointed out that he'd stopped being leader while Guru was away, though the new leader was in the room with them. Assuming he meant Zori, Guru saw the scorpion transform into weapon mode and fled for his life, unaware that Gora had just tricked him. Blackest Transformation! The Shadow of Treachery During the final showdown between the Matrix Saber and Dark Energon Saber, Hellflame Guru helped his Decepticon comrades out as part of the Solar Ion Arrow. Resurrection Transformation! The Reviving of Planet Cybertron On the final episode of Arms Micron Theater, Guru and the rest of the Arms Microns got together to say goodbye to their audience one last time. Ultimate Transformation! Fight! Transformers

Toys

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Prime

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Shagadelic!
  • Starscream (Voyager, 2012)
  • Set ID number: AM-07
  • Micron ID number: M-07
  • Release date: June 30, 2012
  • Energon Crystal: AP Dark
Part of the fourth wave of TakaraTomy Prime toys, Guru transforms from an eagle-robot into a bladed plasma cannon roughly shaped and decoed like the arm-mounted one Starscream uses in the show. He is covered in 5 mm posts and holes as part of the Arms Micron gimmick, allowing him to combine with other Microns to form bigger and more ridiculous "Combo Weapons" and "Super Combo Weapons".
He was only available packed in with the Deluxe Starscream toy, coming out of the package as a bunch of unpainted parts on runners, like a model kit. His extra deco is provided by customer-applied foil stickers on a sheet he shares with Starscream.
This mold was also used to make Platinum Edition Ion Scythe.


My mojo!
  • Hellflame Guru (Arms Micron, 2012)
  • Release date: July 28, 2012
  • Energon Crystal: AP Ion
A clear-red version of Guru was given away as a campaign bonus with the purchase of Megatron Darkness at AEON stores on that toy's release date, July 28 of 2012. This version is almost completely devoid of stickers, having only the small faction symbol sticker that goes under his Energon Crystal.
In Japan, "ion" (イオン), his Energon Crystal type, is pronounced the same as "eon" / "aeon", and he was available at the store "AEON"....


We haven't actually seen The Love Guru, sorry not sorry.
  • Arms Micron Ultimate 5 Piece Set D - Gravity Planet Bowgun (Multi-pack, 2012)
  • ID number: AMW-14
  • Release date: December 28, 2012
  • Energon Crystal: AP Dark
A dark purple version of Guru, dubbed Guru B (presumably "Blue"), was part of a five-piece gift set of Decepticon-allied Arms Microns, which also included Gora II E, Ida B, Noji B, and Zori CS. All five can combine to form the Gravity Planet Bowgun.

Notes

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  • Guru's name is a shortening of the Japanese rendition of "eagle" (イーグル īguru).

Guru Combinations

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Named combination weapons including Guru: {{ #if: {{#ifexpr: 3 }}

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Arms Up Modes featuring Guru
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