Editing Sky Reign

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:''Sky Reign is an [[Autobot]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:SkyReign boxart.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Polyhex Mew Mew.]]

There are two things you need to know about '''Sky Reign'''. The first is that he's formed around [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], who brings his animalistic strength and outsized ego to the potluck. Both of these attributes are evident in different ways for the Combiner - at his best Sky Reign is quite the talker, gloating and prodding his opponents with the stupendous powers and abilities of his components, and even at his most inarticulate he just can't quite zip it. Catch his bad side, though, and you'll see that he's equally as capable a brutal beast and vicious fighter.

The second thing is that his components never actually ''asked'' to end up like this. Whether it's the power of a god [[Sky Reign Chapter|given firsthand]] or [[All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|stolen thrice-removed]], an [[Speed Masters|accidential trip to flux space]] or even [[#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|the banality of democracy]], the wishes of those who comprise him aren't exactly the top of the agenda whenever Sky Reign enters the picture. Despite that, though, if the group that he consists of sticks together they're certainly more than capable of rising to the occasion.

It helps that his name is awesome.

The other four [[Autobot]]s (or Decepticons) that form his limbs are never quite consistent. They have been known to include:

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!"''[[Groove (G1)#MayMayhemDeluxe|May Mayhem]]''" formation
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!''Unite Warriors'' formation
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*Left&nbsp;arm
*Right&nbsp;arm
*Left&nbsp;leg
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*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
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*Hound
*Wheeljack
*Trailbreaker
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
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*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
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*Wheeljack
*Hound
*Trailbreaker
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]]
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==Fiction==
===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
{{note|The Autobots that form this combiner aren't exactly a specific ''team'' in this microcontinuity. Despite this, their subgroup is [[#Notes|(mostly)]] consistently given as "Sky Reign", so we've taken the liberty of documenting their lives outside of forming this ferocious warrior here as well.}}

[[Wheeljack (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Wheeljack]] was responsible for upgrading the young Orion Pax with increased strength and size, traits that would serve the future [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Optimus Prime]] well. At some point he also invented a near-impenetrable faceplate, which adorns his head to protect himself from explosive lab accidents. He subsequently joined the Autobots after graduating from [[Technoversity of Ultirex|Ultirex Technoversity]]. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}

Both Wheeljack and [[Hound (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Hound]] were on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when it crash-landed on Earth,{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Autobot Hound's bio}} and Optimus Prime subsequently commanded the latter to learn more about the planet they'd found themselves on - an experience that was captivating for the lead scout, leading him to consider Earth as his adopted homeworld. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Autobot Hound's bio}}

<s>Trailbreaker</s> <s>Trailcutter</s> ''[[Trailbreaker (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Trailbreaker]]'', who had once changed his name to try and boost his confidence, was a point of particular concern for [[Rung (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Rung]]. He noted that despite saving a great number of Autobots' lives thanks to the powerful forcefields he generated, being equipped with impressive [[magnawheels]], and his upbeat personality, the irreplaceable Autobot suffered from serious self-worth issues even with the trust and support of his teammates. Rung went so far as to consider this his only weakness. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Trailbreaker's bio}}

[[Smokescreen (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Smokescreen]] was considered a critical, if underappreciated, Autobot due to his essential role in rescuing teammates from battles that were already lost. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Smokescreen's bio}}

Candidates for the combination that would come to be known as Sky Reign were chosen {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Smokescreen's bio}} by other Autobots. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Trailbreaker's bio}} Wheeljack had previously helped rebuild the [[Aerialbot (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Aerialbots]], and this expertise was a factor in his inclusion. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}

[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Sky Lynx]] had a reputation for bragging about his accomplishments as a warrior, but his mastery of combination was no exaggeration. Sky Reign proved to be a ferocious beast on the battlefield, {{storylink|Sky Lynx (G1)#Combiner Wars|Sky Lynx's bio}} serving the Autobot cause on Cybertron. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Autobot Hound's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Trailbreaker's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Smokescreen's bio}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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Sky Reign was created during a disastrous Autobot raid on [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Nemesis (G1)|underwater base]]. In a display of power, Galvatron used his planet-sized [[Enigma of Combination]] to force an Autobot and Decepticon team of [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] into combining and sicced the newly formed Sky Reign on [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} With the aid of the [[Seeker clone]] combiners and [[Galvatronus (CW)#2005 IDW continuity|Galvatronus]], Sky Reign got the upper hand on Superion... but they were undone as Superion took control of the Earth-Enigma and disabled it, causing Sky Reign to separate. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:RuinationChapter2 SkyReignQuadMode.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|right|]]
The [[Disaster Relief Team]], made up of Sky Lynx, Wheeljack, Hound, Trailbreaker, and Ratchet, were granted the ability to combine into Sky Reign when [[Vector Sigma]] [[reformatting|reformatted]] their bodies so that they could rebuild and defend Cybertron. They formed the combiner to battle [[Grand Galvatron]] when he attacked Cybertron, with Sky Reign wielding Sky Lynx's beastly strength, Wheeljack's many and varied weapons, Hound's [[hologram]]s, Trailbreaker's [[force field]]s, and the ability to regenerate from damage using Ratchet's medical unit. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} While he held his own against Grand Galvatron, Sky Reign was caught unawares and separated into his components when [[Megaempress]] blasted him with her fusion railgun. [[Moonheart]] then amputated their combiner joints, rendering them unable to recombine. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} Vector Sigma later restored the joints so that Sky Reign could participate in the great combiner battle with [[Unicron]]. Assuming his quadrupedal Beast Mode, Sky Reign attempted to carry [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] to Unicron, only to be blown out of the sky by the chaos-bringer's eye beams. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===

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==Toys==
===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CW-skyreign.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|I've Turned Into a Chest, Meow!]]

*'''Sky Lynx''' (Voyager Class, 2016)
*'''Hound''' (Deluxe Class, 2016) 
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
:*'''Protectobot Groove''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
*'''Trailbreaker''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
*'''Wheeljack''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Sky Reign is a combiner made up of four Deluxe Class figures ([[Hound (G1)/toys#Generations|Hound]], [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations|Smokescreen]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Trailbreaker]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Wheeljack]]) as limbs, a Voyager Class figure ([[Sky Lynx (G1)#Generations|Sky Lynx]]) as the torso, all as part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline. As with the other Combiners in the line, each Deluxe toy can become an arm or a leg, and comes with weapons that can become hands or feet.

:The Hasbro release of [[Groove (G1)#MayMayhemDeluxe|Deluxe Groove]] markets him as an additional limb of Sky Reign, replacing Smokescreen.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWSkyReign/skyreign.htm More information on Sky Reign at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
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[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW-EX-Lynx-Master.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Designed to knock things off tables on a city-wide scale.]]
*'''Lynxmaster''' (giftset,  [[October 29]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons/Combiner Extremities (3 normal for Hound, Wheeljack & Ratchet, 1 clawed for Trailbreaker's), 2 Axes, Knife-sword, Clamp weapon, two sword-rifles

:Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Sky Reign is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (with [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ratchet]] replacing Smokescreen). "Lynxmaster" has numerous changes in deco to better match their component's appearances in the Generation 1 cartoon.

:Lynxmaster was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, with the preorders open Thursday afternoon [[June 9]] until Thursday [[June 30]]. It shipped in late October.

==Notes==
*The infobox from the extended bio on the back of the comic book included with the Deluxe Class Trailbreaker figure in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia states his group affiliation as "'''Lynx King'''", presumably an early working name. By contrast, the infoboxes from the comics included with the Deluxe Smokescreen, Wheeljack, and Hound figures correctly state the affiliation as "Sky Reign".
*Early sample packaging photography for the Legends Class [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Generations|Wreck-Gar]] figure pointed him out as part of this set, but, since there's no way to actually combine him with Sky Reign, the final product does not mention this.
*When Sky Reign appeared in the IDW comics, only the torso from the actual Hasbro toy could be used: Wheeljack was on Cybertron, Hound and Smokescreen were on the ''[[Lost Light]]'', and poor [[Trailbreaker (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Trailbreaker]] was dead! Additionally, most characters in the IDW configuration don't have compatible toys. Sunstreaker is the only member of this crew with a compatible Deluxe-sized figure.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lynxmaster''' (リンクスマスター ''Rinkusumasutā'')

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