Editing Master Sword

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The '''Master Sword''' (マスターソード ''Masutā Sōdo''), "blade of blades, wielded only by the righteous and just", is the single most powerful weapon created by the super-science of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], and the ultimate weapon of Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]].

In addition to the massive blade, the term "Master Sword" also refers to the small dagger-like device housed in the control console of Battleship Maximus. When this is drawn from the console by Fortress, the battleship transforms to robot mode, to which Fortress connects in head mode, forming Fortress Maximus. To unsheath the sword, Fortress's physical and mental energies must be in perfect synchronization; the activation of the Master Sword and his transformation into Fortress Maximus drains them severely, requiring an extended period of recharging before it can be accomplished again.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[Image:Mastersword2.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Now take a nap for seven years.]]
Fortress first unsheathed the Master Sword when the [[Decepticon]]s unleashed a monstrous carnivorous plant on [[San Francisco]]. Unable to draw the sword at first, Fortress was galvanized by cries for help from his Headmaster troops, and became Fortress Maximus for the first time to whack the plant's weed with the Master Sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} The Master Sword proceeded to be a weapon that turned the tide of many a battle, and ultimately forced the Decepticons from [[Earth]] when it perforated the weak spot of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

Seeking a way to counter the power of the Master Sword, Scorponok headed for planet Master. There, he attempted to learn the secrets and weaknesses of the Master Sword by having one of the scientists responsible for creating it, [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]], captured and tortured. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} This approach failed, but while burrowing underground, he located the ore necessary to create the incredible durable [[G-Metal]], and proceeded to capture the Autobot [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], ransoming him for a disc containing all the data on the Master Sword. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Combining these, he successfully created the [[Zarak Shield]], which proved able to deflect the Master Sword when they first clashed in battle. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Returning to Earth, Scorponok initiated a plan to destroy the planet, culminating in a massive battle between the Autobot and Decepticon armies at the North Pole. Powered up by the combining energies of the Autobots, relayed to him through the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]], Fortress Maximus used the Master Sword to destroy the Zarak Shield, and Scorponok's Transtector, saving the planet. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
The new Battleship Maximus built in the [[Legends Universe]] also came equipped with the small and large Master Swords. Taking over Fortress's transtector, [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] attempted to unsheath the sword and transform the base into "Weird Maximus", but failed to balance his physical and mental energies appropriately and was knocked out. After transforming into Fortress Maximus, Fortress used the larger Master Sword to pierce the device [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] was using to control [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The Master Sword was thus named because it contained the souls of the [[Blind Master]], [[Soft Master]], and [[Hard Master]]. Their pupil, [[Snake-Eyes]], acquired the sword and through it he bonded with Fortress Maximus and become the city-bot's new Headmaster partner. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
Fortress Maximus summoned the Master Sword and attempted to strike [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], but his fiery aura managed to repel the blade, causing it to dissipate and Maximus to be knocked back. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

==Toys==
===''The Headmasters''===
[[File:TF-G1-Fortress-Maximus-Master-Sword.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Japanese-only exclusive.]]
*'''Fortress Maximus''' (Headmaster Base, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-114'''
:Available only with the Japanese release of the Fortress Maximus toy, both forms of the Master Sword are included—the small version, which can be wielded by Fortress, and the ''large'' version, which fits in the hand of Fortress Maximus. It is currently unknown if the swords were originally planned for the [[Hasbro]] version but dropped for price or [[For safety reasons|safety concerns]], or if they were a [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]-initiated addition to their release of the toy. 

:The Master Sword was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[Master Blade (Masterforce)|Master Blade]] included with [[Grand Maximus#Super-God Masterforce|Grand Maximus]], and slightly [[retool]]ed to make the [[Matrix Blade]].

===''Encore''===
*'''Fortress Maximus''' (Headmaster Base, [[2013]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''#23'''
**''Accessories:'' Headmaster unit, Cerebros large Headmaster unit, [[Cog (G1)|Gasket]], [[Cog (G1)|Grommet]], Photon Rifle, Dual Laser Cannon, Cerebros's Mini Laser Rifle, [[Cog (G1)|Cog]]'s Laser rifle, Radar Scope, Master Sword, Cerebros's sword.

:The ''Encore'' release of Fortress Maximus retains his Master Sword accessory.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:SDCC-2016-Fortress-Maximus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|America-only exclusive.]]
*'''Fortress Maximus''' (San Diego Comic-Con exclusive, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Cerebros, Emissary, 2 leg guns, gun turret, Master Sword
:The [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016 exclusive release of Fortress Maximus comes with a new Master Sword weapon. Like the original Generation 1 accessory, the sword can be separated into a small version of the blade for Cerebros to hold.
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[[File:Generations-Fort-Max-master-sword.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Asia-only exclusive.]]
*'''Master Sword''' (Toys R Us online exclusive, 2016)
:A redeco of the Master Sword that features painted details to resemble the animation model was available as part of a promotional campaign via several Asian branches of [[Toys"R"Us]].

:In Hong Kong, it was available for the first 100 customers to purchase Fortress Maximus via the Toys"R"Us website between June 26 and July 1. In Taiwan, the campaign was launched in July; and in Singapore, it ran from July 7 to August 31 and was limited to the top 20 spenders who purchased Fortress Maximus.
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===''Legends''===
*'''Fortress Maximus''' (2016-[[September 24|09-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG31'''
**''Accessories'': Headmaster unit, Fortress, 2 leg guns, gun turret, Master Sword
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==Notes==
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*In [[Atonement|issue #6]] of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |ongoing ''Generation One'' comic book]], [[Autobase]] is designed to look like an inverted Master Sword, with its hilt acting as a landing pad for aircraft.
*No, it's not ''that'' [http://www.zeldawiki.org/Master_Sword Master Sword]. Stop asking.

===Foreign names===
*''Italian:'' '''Master Sodo'''

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