Lancelon (RID)

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Lancelon is a Weaponizer Mini-Con of variable allegiance from the Robots in Disguise portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Ask me the questions, bridgekeeper. I am not afraid.

The mighty Lancelon is one of the Weaponizer Mini-Cons under the guidance of Aerobolt.

Sometimes Lancelon works with unsavory characters like the Scavengers and Starscream, albeit reluctantly.

Fiction

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2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon

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Lancelon and his fellow Mini-Cons were captured by the Decepticons in their youth and experimented on. Given the ability to combine with their larger brethren, the Mini-Cons were stored in a laboratory in Darkmount until Starscream stumbled on them. They managed to escape Starscream and fell in with some scavengers so they could escape Cybertron, only to find their new hosts were heading for Earth. They set about trying to work out a way to abandon the scavengers and leave the planet. Mini-Con Madness

The Mini-Cons accompanied the scavengers to an automated ship to find a relic, though Lancelon stayed on deck with Paralon while the other scavengers headed for the seabed. After the scavengers managed to retrieve the Dark Star Saber, Lancelon and his companions stole their sub-orbital craft. Detecting a power source capable of getting them off-planet, they invaded the scrapyard looking for it, only to be told it had already been destroyed. Mighty Big Trouble Their craft eventually ran out of fuel, but they ran into the Autobots again, and after Aerobolt recognised Optimus Prime, the two groups teamed up. During an ensuing fight with the scavengers, Lancelon and his companions were snatched up by Starscream. Mini-Con Madness

Starscream attempted to merge with the Mini-Cons, only for it to fail because Tricerashot was missing. He was eventually able to obtain the last Mini-Con and merge with all seven Mini-Cons. them all, however Fixit was able to activate a signal and separate Aerobolt. Aerobolt found Optimus and linked with him, providing the Autobot leader with a powerup that let him go up against the super-powered Starscream. The super-powered Starscream dueled with Optimus until he was able to be lured into range of Fixit's signal, which separated him from the Mini-Cons. Lancelon and his fellow Mini-Cons left Earth on the sub-orbital craft, now modified by Fixit for space travel. Worthy

Games

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Robots in Disguise mobile game

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Version Unlock Cost (Energon) Unlock Cost (Ultra Sparks)
Weapon 2000 40

Lancelon could be recruited to help fight off the Insecticon clone army overrunning Crown City. Robots in Disguise mobile game

Toys

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Robots in Disguise (2015)

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By the power of Iacon, I have the power!
  • Mini-Con 4 Pack (Multi-pack, 2016)
  • Accessories: Armor sprue (chest armor w/ faceguard, 2 arm blades, 2 sword-prongs)
First released in a four-pack of Mini-Cons, Lancelon sports a yellow and purple color scheme. He has a 5mm post on his end so he can be wielded by larger figures in weapon mode. He also has a 3 mm/double post on his back, allowing him to be carried or mounted on a wider variety of figures. He includes an armor sprue that can attach to his body via several connection points; these pieces do not need to be removed to convert him to either mode, although his mask must be folded down to better form his weapon mode.
This set also includes a Decepticon-allied Bashbreaker, Lord Doomitron, and an Autobot Weaponizer version of Dragonus.


  • Lancelon (Mini-Con Weaponizer, 2016)
  • Accessories: Armor sprue (chest armor w/ faceguard, 2 arm blades, 2 sword-prongs)
Part of the second wave of Weaponizer Mini-Cons, Lancelon transforms from sword to robot and back at the pull of a plunger on his back. He is recoloured white and pale blue and retains his set of armor. This single release version of him was released after his 4-pack release.
Both waves of individual Weaponizer Mini-Cons ultimately went unreleased in the US, not even coming out through discounters. They did see release in various European and Asian markets.
While his packaging and in-game content label him as a Decepticon, the toy itself has an Autobot scan badge.


  • Power Surge Starscream & Lancelon (Power Heroes, 2016)
  • TakaraTomy name: Hyper Surge Starscream
  • TakaraTomy ID number: TAV57
  • TakaraTomy release date: October 29, 2016
Released within the Toys"R"Us exclusive "Clash of the Transformers" wave of Power Heroes figures, this version of Lancelon is available only with the larger Starscream figure. He is much simpler than his previous mold, made of softer plastic, and features no functional articulation. He can transform into a sword and also be worn as chest armor for Starscream.
Unlike most figures in this line, Lancelon does not have a scan badge, but does have a tiny faux badge sculpted onto his chest.
This set was released in the twentieth wave of Takara's Adventure toyline, with some pretty extensive color changes all around. This Lancelon has gold paint instead of yellow, and a dark purple blade and handle instead of bright blue.
The Hasbro version of the toy was also released as a Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive, with no changes on the original deco with an exception of the badge sticker on Starscream.


  • Shining Lancelon (Micron, 2016)
This gray and clear-red version of the Weaponizer Lancelon mold was part of the “Hyper Micron Gift Campaign” in Japan. He was given away as a freebie with the purchase of 3,000 yen or more of Transformers products at participating Toys"R"Us stores in November 2016.
Oh, and he's an Autobot again.
Oh, and he was also the last Transformers promotional giveaway toy in Japan for almost seven years.

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Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Lancelon (ランスロン Ransuron)
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