Editing Black Lio Convoy

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{{disambig2|the evil clone|the episode in which he appeared|The Black Lio Convoy}}
:''Black Lio Convoy is an evil clone from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BWII Copy Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I found you, faker!"<br>"Faker? I think you're the fake Convoy around here."]]
'''Black Lio Convoy''' (ブラックライオコンボイ ''Burakku Raio Konboi'') is a duplicate of [[Lio Convoy]] born of [[Copy Machine|ancient technology]] from a [[human|forgotten civilization]] on [[Gaia]]. Black Lio Convoy equally matches the original in everything, from attacks to knowledge to strength, except in one thing: humility. Instead of Lio Convoy's respect and honor, Black Lio Convoy simply has arrogance to the point where he insists ''he'' is the original and everybody else is just a faker. Paradoxically, Black Lio Convoy desires to replace the true Lio Convoy, and even the rest of the Maximals with copies under his control.

His incarnations go by various names, including '''Copy Convoy''' (コピーコンボイ ''Kopī Konboi''), '''Lio Convoy Black Version''' (ライオコンボイブラックバージョン ''Raio Konboi Burakku Bāshon''), and '''Nemesis Leo Prime'''.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Hozumi Gōda]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:BWII Copy Convoy beast mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|OMG he's so adorably evil!]]
Discovering that a [[Copy Machine|mysterious device]] uncovered by the [[Autoroller (BW)|Autoroller]]s could be used to create twisted copies of objects or Transformers, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] planted the device to be discovered by [[Tasmania Kid]]. Hoping to boost the Maximal forces with copies, Kid thoughtlessly used it on Lio Convoy, creating a black duplicate of the Maximal leader.

[[File:BlackLioConvoy01.jpg‎|thumb|Black repaints have feelings, too.]] 

Dubbed "Copy Convoy" by the original, the copy revealed himself to be an aggressive warrior who insisted he was the original and attacked the Maximals. Copy Convoy sent the Maximals packing with his intimate knowledge of the their abilities and then fled into the jungle. To keep track of his movements, [[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] sent a tracking robot. In the meantime, the Predacons [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]] and [[BB (BW)|BB]] spotted the copy and tried to convince him to join the Predacons. Spotting the tracking robot, Copy Convoy put on a show of rejecting the Predacons, to fool the Maximals into trusting him. Continuing the charade, the copy apologized to the Maximals for his earlier behavior, drawing the Maximals out of the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]''. Once they met, the Copy Convoy stepped aside to reveal the Copy Machine, which scanned the Maximals and created copies of [[Copy Bighorn|Bighorn]], [[Copy Tasmania Kid|Tasmania Kid]], [[Copy Apache|Apache]], and [[Copy Scuba|Scuba]], all with the express intention of fully replacing the Maximals.

With the clones and the originals equally matched, the Maximals seemed to be stuck in a stalemate. Fortunately, though Copy Convoy possessed all of Lio Convoy's knowledge, he failed to consider what Lio Convoy didn't know. And that was [[Diver (BW)|Diver]]'s actions, for the waterfall Copy Convoy had chosen as his site of ambush was, in fact, the [[Niagara Base]], Diver's concealed outpost. Triggering snares to hold the copies in place, Diver bombarded the other Maximal copies, causing them to fade out of existence. Copy Convoy tried to make one final run for the Copy Machine, but Tasmania Kid reached the machine first and threw it into the air, allowing Lio Convoy to destroy it. The machine's destruction caused the Copy Convoy to likewise fade away into nothingness. {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}}

===''Robotmasters''===
To trap the [[Autobot]]s with evil copies of themselves, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] left a [[Copy Machine]] in some ancient ruins, where it was discovered by [[Bound Rogue]]. Fooled by the incredible power of its duplication, he brought it before Lio Convoy, who agreed to try duplicating himself. However, the resulting "Lio Convoy Black Version" was anything but friendly... {{storylink|The Secret of Lio Convoy Black Version's Birth!?}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Beast Wars-Black Lio Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Black redeco|''I'' was the first]].<br>(''Toys"R"Us "blue claw" version pictured'')]]
*'''Black Lio Convoy''' ([[1998]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-16'''
**''Accessories:'' 6 "Lio Missiles", 2 launchers

:A [[redeco]] of [[Lio Convoy]], Black Lio Convoy sports the now-familiar black, silver and teal color scheme which was later used for ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], ''Alternators'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], and many, many other 'evil' Optimus Prime repaints. There is also a variant of this toy that comes with gold claws, which provenance is known and is harder to find than the normal version.

:Black Lio Convoy was initially offered as a [[Lucky Draw figure|sweepstake item]] from ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'', officially limited to 10 figures, each marked with a serial number ("B<sub>L</sub>XX") on their robot mode, uh, butts. A wider release later in the year, lacking the serial number, was a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] and came in a regular Lio Convoy box with a sticker indicating that it was "Limited Comic Bom Bom Original Black Lio Convoy".

::*''[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/BlackLioConvoy/blacklioconvoy.htm More information on Black Lio Convoy at TFU.info]''
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===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:RMLioConvoyBlack toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I could duplicate that. I just don't feel like it.]]
*'''Lio Convoy Limited Black Version''' (February, [[2006]])
**''ID number:'' '''RM-22'''
**''Accessories'': 2 large cannons, 2 small cannons, handgun

:A ''[[Dengeki Hobby]]'' magazine mail-in exclusive, Lio Convoy was once again redecoed, this time as yet another [[black repaint]], replacing much of his color scheme with (you guessed it), black, silver, grey, and teal. He was packed in special black and white, windowless box emblazoned with a giant Decepticon sigil. A Decepticon logo can also be found under one of his mane flaps, though he still has the Maximal symbol on his chest plate.

:The toy didn't come with a story pamphlet like its fellow ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' black redecoes did, instead having its story told in the November issue of ''Dengeki Hobby Magazine''.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Nemesis-Leo-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I only work in black. And sometimes, very, very dark gray.]]
*'''Nemesis Leo Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2023)
**''Accessories:'' 4 Missile Blasters, Handheld Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[April 4]], 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Delaney Norris]]</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution (2023)|Legacy: Evolution]]'' "Nemesis Leo Prime" is a redeco of the previously released [[Lio Convoy#Legacy|Leo Prime]], done in a gray and black color scheme, with the color placement being more accurate to the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon (the first black Lio Convoy-based redeco to do this!). Due to his nature as a villain but not a Predacon in the cartoon, his box denotes his allegiance with a Maximal insignia with a slash through it.

: As a repaint of Leo Prime, Nemesis Leo Prime contains the same "[[Evo-Fusion]]" gimmicks: He includes four missile launchers that can be pegged into sections of the mane, replicating the "Lio Missile" attack, and the front paws can reveal flip-out claws based on his "Lion Claws". Additionally, he includes a newly molded handheld blaster, based on the [[Maximal Buster]].
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==References==
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==See also==
*[[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]
*[[Galva Convoy]]

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