Dai Atlas (G1) - Revision history

BerylRoll at 20:07, 30 March 2026

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Cylasbreakdown: /* Name */

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Name

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	Dai Atlas's name in Western fandom is derived from the belief that it uses ''dai'' (大), a Japanese word meaning "great" or "big". However, some suggest that the character's name is properly rendered "Diatlas", as the name ('''ダイア'''トラス '''''Daia'''torasu'') appears to be a reference to ''[[Diaclone]]'' ('''ダイア'''クロン '''''Daia'''kuron'', a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone"). The ''Zone'' portion of the original toyline was an attempt at replicating the older line's play patterns,<ref>''[[Takara SF Land Evolution]]''</ref> implicitly supporting the "Diatlas" interpretation. This interpretation has affected Japanese translations of [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]]'s comics, which add an {{w\|interpunct#Japanese\|interpunct}} to the name to emphasize the separation in IDW's spelling. What is certain is that both do use {{w\|Atlas (mythology)\|Atlas}} (Ἄτλας), the name of a Titan in Greek mythology who held the sky on his shoulders.		Dai Atlas's name in Western fandom is derived from the belief that it uses ''dai'' (大), a Japanese word meaning "great" or "big". However, some suggest that the character's name is properly rendered "Diatlas", as the name ('''ダイア'''トラス '''''Daia'''torasu'') appears to be a reference to ''[[Diaclone]]'' ('''ダイア'''クロン '''''Daia'''kuron'', a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone"). The ''Zone'' portion of the original toyline was an attempt at replicating the older line's play patterns,<ref>''[[Takara SF Land Evolution]]''</ref> implicitly supporting the "Diatlas" interpretation. This interpretation has affected Japanese translations of [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]]'s comics, which add an {{w\|interpunct#Japanese\|interpunct}} to the name to emphasize the separation in IDW's spelling. What is certain is that both do use {{w\|Atlas (mythology)\|Atlas}} (Ἄτλας), the name of a Titan in Greek mythology who held the sky on his shoulders.

	Official Romanizations on Japanese product have varied. Cards available with the December [[1990]] issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' use "Dy Atrus", the 2012 ''Alternity'' toy's packaging uses "Dai Atras" (while its instructions do say "Dai Atlas"), and [[LG-Ex Daiatlas\|the 2019 ''Legends'' toy pamphlet]] uses "Daiatlas".		Official Romanizations on Japanese product have varied. Cards available with the December [[1990]] issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' use "Dy Atrus", the 2012 ''Alternity'' toy's packaging uses "Dai Atras" (while its instructions do say "Dai Atlas"), and [[LG-EX Daiatlas\|the 2019 ''Legends'' toy pamphlet]] uses "Daiatlas".

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

TitaniumToughGuy at 12:32, 4 March 2026

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	===''Alternity''===		===''Alternity''===
	[[File:Alternity-dai-atlas-toy-tt.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The, Atlas, the.]]		[[File:Alternity-dai-atlas-toy-tt.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The, Atlas, the.]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Dai ~~Atlas~~''' {{sic}} '''[Aurora Flare Blue Pearl]''' ([[2012]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Dai Atras''' {{sic}} '''[Aurora Flare Blue Pearl]''' ([[2012]])}}</ul>
	:*''ID number'': '''A-01D'''		:*''ID number'': '''A-01D'''

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Alternity

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	===''Alternity''===		===''Alternity''===
	[[File:Alternity-dai-atlas-toy-tt.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The, Atlas, the.]]		[[File:Alternity-dai-atlas-toy-tt.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The, Atlas, the.]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Dai ~~Atras~~''' {{sic}} '''[Aurora Flare Blue Pearl]''' ([[2012]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Dai Atlas''' {{sic}} '''[Aurora Flare Blue Pearl]''' ([[2012]])}}</ul>
	:*''ID number'': '''A-01D'''		:*''ID number'': '''A-01D'''

AzimuthAcolyte: /* End of G1 Universe */ ACK

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End of G1 Universe: ACK

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	In [[2050]], the Powered Masters reassembled all the fragments of the Zodiac, and were surprised when it was shaped in the familiar design of a [[Silver Matrix]]. Before they could ponder this further, they were attacked by [[Primus#The old universe\|Primus]] and his [[Golden Age (GS)\|Golden Age]] from the [[Precursor World]], who sought the Silver Matrix for their own ends. {{storylink\|Abominus comic 2}} {{storylink\|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude\|Finale Prelude}}		In [[2050]], the Powered Masters reassembled all the fragments of the Zodiac, and were surprised when it was shaped in the familiar design of a [[Silver Matrix]]. Before they could ponder this further, they were attacked by [[Primus#The old universe\|Primus]] and his [[Golden Age (GS)\|Golden Age]] from the [[Precursor World]], who sought the Silver Matrix for their own ends. {{storylink\|Abominus comic 2}} {{storylink\|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude\|Finale Prelude}}

	=====''End of G1 Universe''=====		====''End of G1 Universe''====
	Untold generations after the end of the Autobot/Decepticon conflict, a ship looking an awful lot like Dai Atlas could be spotted going about its business in orbit as abdicant [[Maximal]] leader [[Lio Convoy]] and his young companion [[Blue Bolts (RID)\|Bluebolt]] returned to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to give the [[Thirteen#End of G1 Universe\|Prime Council]] what for. {{storylink\|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)\|Age of Primes}}		Untold generations after the end of the Autobot/Decepticon conflict, a ship looking an awful lot like Dai Atlas could be spotted going about its business in orbit as abdicant [[Maximal]] leader [[Lio Convoy]] and his young companion [[Blue Bolts (RID)\|Bluebolt]] returned to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to give the [[Thirteen#End of G1 Universe\|Prime Council]] what for. {{storylink\|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)\|Age of Primes}}

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Generations Selects Special Comic */ Adding End of G1! Hedging tiny cameo a bit given the chronology is kind of mind boggling

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Generations Selects Special Comic: Adding End of G1! Hedging tiny cameo a bit given the chronology is kind of mind boggling

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	====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====		====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
	In [[2050]], the Powered Masters reassembled all the fragments of the Zodiac, and were surprised when it was shaped in the familiar design of a [[Silver Matrix]]. Before they could ponder this further, they were attacked by [[Primus#The old universe\|Primus]] and his [[Golden Age (GS)\|Golden Age]] from the [[Precursor World]], who sought the Silver Matrix for their own ends. {{storylink\|Abominus comic 2}} {{storylink\|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude\|Finale Prelude}}		In [[2050]], the Powered Masters reassembled all the fragments of the Zodiac, and were surprised when it was shaped in the familiar design of a [[Silver Matrix]]. Before they could ponder this further, they were attacked by [[Primus#The old universe\|Primus]] and his [[Golden Age (GS)\|Golden Age]] from the [[Precursor World]], who sought the Silver Matrix for their own ends. {{storylink\|Abominus comic 2}} {{storylink\|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude\|Finale Prelude}}

			=====''End of G1 Universe''=====
			Untold generations after the end of the Autobot/Decepticon conflict, a ship looking an awful lot like Dai Atlas could be spotted going about its business in orbit as abdicant [[Maximal]] leader [[Lio Convoy]] and his young companion [[Blue Bolts (RID)\|Bluebolt]] returned to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to give the [[Thirteen#End of G1 Universe\|Prime Council]] what for. {{storylink\|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)\|Age of Primes}}

	===''Zone'' comic===		===''Zone'' comic===

Saix at 21:35, 23 February 2026

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	===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===		===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
	====''Legends'' comic (1)====		====''Legends'' comic (1)====
	Four million years ago, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] created Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire as the Poweredrons. Implanted with specially-engineered Powered Engines, they were designed as space pioneers, traveling to distant corners of the galaxy to engineer energy-producing colony worlds for the Decepticon cause. When the Poweredrons learned the energy they cultivated was being used to harm innocent life, they rebelled against Megatron. The Poweredrons evacuated much of the civilian population of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to a new colony, [[Paradron]], which they hadn't informed Megatron about yet. Rechristening themselves the Powered Masters, the trio switched sides and joined the Autobots. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX ~~3 Dai Atlas Chapter\|Dai Atlas Chapter~~}}		Four million years ago, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] created Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire as the Poweredrons. Implanted with specially-engineered Powered Engines, they were designed as space pioneers, traveling to distant corners of the galaxy to engineer energy-producing colony worlds for the Decepticon cause. When the Poweredrons learned the energy they cultivated was being used to harm innocent life, they rebelled against Megatron. The Poweredrons evacuated much of the civilian population of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to a new colony, [[Paradron]], which they hadn't informed Megatron about yet. Rechristening themselves the Powered Masters, the trio switched sides and joined the Autobots. {{storylink\|LG-EX Daiatlas}}

	====''Zone''====		====''Zone''====
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	====''Legends'' comic (2)====		====''Legends'' comic (2)====
	Dai Atlas's subordinates, [[Twin Twist (G1)\|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)\|Topspin]], were inspired by his use of the Zodiac to create the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66\|Bonus Edition Vol. 66~~}} When the Legends World was destroyed, they hoped Dai Atlas would help them recreate it. {{storylink\|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two\|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}		Dai Atlas's subordinates, [[Twin Twist (G1)\|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)\|Topspin]], were inspired by his use of the Zodiac to create the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink\|LG66 Targetmaster Topspin}} When the Legends World was destroyed, they hoped Dai Atlas would help them recreate it. {{storylink\|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two\|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

	In [[2035]], Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Roadfire returned to the Tenth Planet to investigate an incident only for all three of them to be destroyed by a resurrected Violengiguar, who stole their bodies. Their disembodied [[spark]]s were recovered in [[2038]] by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Perceptor]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Wheeljack]] and placed in new [[protoform]]s, allowing the trio to be revived in new bodies with [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] functionalities. They returned to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to stop Violengiguar from stealing the Zodiac, but their new bodies' lack of [[Powered Engine]]s led to their failure, Dai Atlas himself only holding his own thanks to borrowing power from Twin Twist and Topspin. When Violengiguar retreated to recharge the Zodiac, Dai Atlas knew he'd be targeting the [[Micro\|Z Planet]]. {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}		In [[2035]], Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Roadfire returned to the Tenth Planet to investigate an incident only for all three of them to be destroyed by a resurrected Violengiguar, who stole their bodies. Their disembodied [[spark]]s were recovered in [[2038]] by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Perceptor]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Wheeljack]] and placed in new [[protoform]]s, allowing the trio to be revived in new bodies with [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] functionalities. They returned to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to stop Violengiguar from stealing the Zodiac, but their new bodies' lack of [[Powered Engine]]s led to their failure, Dai Atlas himself only holding his own thanks to borrowing power from Twin Twist and Topspin. When Violengiguar retreated to recharge the Zodiac, Dai Atlas knew he'd be targeting the [[Micro\|Z Planet]]. {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}

	{{charstubfiction \| {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One\|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two\|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}		{{charstubfiction \| {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One\|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two\|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}
	{{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX ~~1 Sonic Bomber Chapter\|Sonic Bomber Chapter~~}}		{{storylink\|LG-EX Sonicbomber}}
	{{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX ~~2 Roadfire Chapter\|~~Roadfire ~~Chapter~~}}		{{storylink\|LG-EX Roadfire}}
	{{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX ~~3 Dai Atlas Chapter\|Dai Atlas Chapter~~}}		{{storylink\|LG-EX Daiatlas}}
	{{storylink\|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"\|Epiloge}} }}		{{storylink\|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"\|Epiloge}} }}

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	Dai Atlas's name in Western fandom is derived from the belief that it uses ''dai'' (大), a Japanese word meaning "great" or "big". However, some suggest that the character's name is properly rendered "Diatlas", as the name ('''ダイア'''トラス '''''Daia'''torasu'') appears to be a reference to ''[[Diaclone]]'' ('''ダイア'''クロン '''''Daia'''kuron'', a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone"). The ''Zone'' portion of the original toyline was an attempt at replicating the older line's play patterns,<ref>''[[Takara SF Land Evolution]]''</ref> implicitly supporting the "Diatlas" interpretation. This interpretation has affected Japanese translations of [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]]'s comics, which add an {{w\|interpunct#Japanese\|interpunct}} to the name to emphasize the separation in IDW's spelling. What is certain is that both do use {{w\|Atlas (mythology)\|Atlas}} (Ἄτλας), the name of a Titan in Greek mythology who held the sky on his shoulders.		Dai Atlas's name in Western fandom is derived from the belief that it uses ''dai'' (大), a Japanese word meaning "great" or "big". However, some suggest that the character's name is properly rendered "Diatlas", as the name ('''ダイア'''トラス '''''Daia'''torasu'') appears to be a reference to ''[[Diaclone]]'' ('''ダイア'''クロン '''''Daia'''kuron'', a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone"). The ''Zone'' portion of the original toyline was an attempt at replicating the older line's play patterns,<ref>''[[Takara SF Land Evolution]]''</ref> implicitly supporting the "Diatlas" interpretation. This interpretation has affected Japanese translations of [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]]'s comics, which add an {{w\|interpunct#Japanese\|interpunct}} to the name to emphasize the separation in IDW's spelling. What is certain is that both do use {{w\|Atlas (mythology)\|Atlas}} (Ἄτλας), the name of a Titan in Greek mythology who held the sky on his shoulders.

	Official Romanizations on Japanese product have varied. Cards available with the December [[1990]] issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' use "Dy Atrus", the 2012 ''Alternity'' toy's packaging uses "Dai Atras" (while its instructions do say "Dai Atlas"), and [[~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 3 Dai Atlas Chapter~~\|the 2019 ''Legends'' toy pamphlet]] uses "Daiatlas".		Official Romanizations on Japanese product have varied. Cards available with the December [[1990]] issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' use "Dy Atrus", the 2012 ''Alternity'' toy's packaging uses "Dai Atras" (while its instructions do say "Dai Atlas"), and [[LG-Ex Daiatlas\|the 2019 ''Legends'' toy pamphlet]] uses "Daiatlas".

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

M Sipher: /* Super Collection Figure */

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Super Collection Figure

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	:A soft-plastic PVC of Dai Atlas was made in "Act 8" of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)\|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. It was available in both full-color and pewter-finish versions, one of each per case of twelve.		:A soft-plastic PVC of Dai Atlas was made in "Act 8" of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)\|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. It was available in both full-color and pewter-finish versions, one of each per case of twelve.

	:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and ~~tearin~~. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.		:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

	:The color version of Dai Atlas also came packaged with the left arm to the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure\|MegaZarak]]. This part could also be in either full-color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts to four pewters out of every ten cases.		:The color version of Dai Atlas also came packaged with the left arm to the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure\|MegaZarak]]. This part could also be in either full-color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts to four pewters out of every ten cases.

M Sipher: /* Legends */

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Legends

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	{{toydesigner\|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	: ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' "Daiatlas" {{sic}} is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return\|Sky Shadow]] and [[Overlord (G1)#Generations\|Overlord]]; he shares biceps and most of his legs with those two (only the "shinguards" of his legs are new), with almost everything else being entirely new. He transforms into a treaded "shuttle" mode, as well as a slightly-different "tank" mode, but unlike his mold predecessors, does not split into two components to do so. Instead, his halves are tethered together with a thin, multi-jointed "spine" piece (that does not really latch into place in any configuration, making him a little floppy), with the shuttle/torso portion clipping onto the legs/tread unit. With the loss of the turret part of the tank-legs, this leaves him with incredibly hollow calves in robot mode.		: ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' "Daiatlas" {{sic}} is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return\|Sky Shadow]] and [[Overlord (G1)#Generations\|Overlord]]; he shares biceps and most of his hips/legs with those two (only the "shinguards" of his legs are new), with almost everything else being entirely new. He transforms into a treaded "shuttle" mode, as well as a slightly-different "tank" mode, but unlike his mold predecessors, does not split into two components to do so. Instead, his halves are tethered together with a thin, multi-jointed "spine" piece (that does not really latch into place in any configuration, making him a little floppy), with the shuttle/torso portion clipping onto the legs/tread unit. With the loss of the turret part of the tank-legs, this leaves him with incredibly hollow calves in robot mode.

	: In vehicle mode, his "inner" head separates from the connected-to-his-torso helmet into a separate [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] unit using the body tooling for Black Shadow's [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus#Toys\|Ominus]], but with a new head-mode face and robot-mode head. This mini-robot can then sit inside the opening "cockpit" compartment of Dai Atlas's vehicle mode.		: In vehicle mode, his "inner" head separates from the connected-to-his-torso helmet into a separate [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] unit using the body tooling for Black Shadow's [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus#Toys\|Ominus]], but with a new head-mode face and robot-mode head. This mini-robot can then sit inside the opening "cockpit" compartment of Dai Atlas's vehicle mode.

M Sipher: /* Legends */

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Legends

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	===''Legends''===		===''Legends''===
	[[File:Legends-~~LGEX-Big-Powered-Dai-Atlas~~.jpg\|thumb\|~~300px~~\| Just give him a sword, and call it good.]]		[[File:Legends-toy DaiAtlas.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\| Just give him a sword, and call it good.]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Big Powered''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]])}}		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Big Powered''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]])}}
	:*''ID number'': '''LG-EX'''		:*''ID number'': '''LG-EX'''
	:*''Release date'': [[March 30]] 2019		:*''Release date'': [[March 30]], 2019
	:*''Accessories'': Cannon, left & right wings, Headmaster unit		:*''Accessories'': Cannon, left & right wings, Headmaster unit
	{{toydesigner\|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	: ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' "Daiatlas" {{sic}} is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return\|Sky Shadow]] and [[Overlord (G1)#Generations\|Overlord]]; he shares biceps and most of his legs with those two (only the "shinguards" of his legs are new), with almost everything else being entirely new. He transforms into a treaded "shuttle" mode, as well as a slightly-different "tank" mode, but unlike his mold predecessors, does not split into two components to do so. Instead, his halves are tethered together with a thin, multi-jointed "spine" piece, with the shuttle/torso portion clipping onto the legs/tread unit. With the loss of the turret part of the tank-legs, this leaves him with incredibly hollow calves in robot mode.		: ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' "Daiatlas" {{sic}} is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return\|Sky Shadow]] and [[Overlord (G1)#Generations\|Overlord]]; he shares biceps and most of his legs with those two (only the "shinguards" of his legs are new), with almost everything else being entirely new. He transforms into a treaded "shuttle" mode, as well as a slightly-different "tank" mode, but unlike his mold predecessors, does not split into two components to do so. Instead, his halves are tethered together with a thin, multi-jointed "spine" piece (that does not really latch into place in any configuration, making him a little floppy), with the shuttle/torso portion clipping onto the legs/tread unit. With the loss of the turret part of the tank-legs, this leaves him with incredibly hollow calves in robot mode.

	: In vehicle mode, his "inner" head separates from the connected-to-his-torso helmet into a separate [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] unit using the body tooling for Black Shadow's [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus#Toys\|Ominus]], but with a new head-mode face and robot-mode head. This mini-robot can then sit inside the opening "cockpit" compartment of Dai Atlas's vehicle mode.		: In vehicle mode, his "inner" head separates from the connected-to-his-torso helmet into a separate [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] unit using the body tooling for Black Shadow's [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus#Toys\|Ominus]], but with a new head-mode face and robot-mode head. This mini-robot can then sit inside the opening "cockpit" compartment of Dai Atlas's vehicle mode.

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	===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===		===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
	====''Legends'' comic (1)====		====''Legends'' comic (1)====
	Four million years ago, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] created Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire as the Poweredrons. Implanted with specially-engineered Powered Engines, they were designed as space pioneers, traveling to distant corners of the galaxy to engineer energy-producing colony worlds for the Decepticon cause. When the Poweredrons learned the energy they cultivated was being used to harm innocent life, they rebelled against Megatron. The Poweredrons evacuated much of the civilian population of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to a new colony, [[Paradron]], which they hadn't informed Megatron about yet. Rechristening themselves the Powered Masters, the trio switched sides and joined the Autobots. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX ~~3 Dai Atlas Chapter\|Dai Atlas Chapter~~}}		Four million years ago, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] created Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire as the Poweredrons. Implanted with specially-engineered Powered Engines, they were designed as space pioneers, traveling to distant corners of the galaxy to engineer energy-producing colony worlds for the Decepticon cause. When the Poweredrons learned the energy they cultivated was being used to harm innocent life, they rebelled against Megatron. The Poweredrons evacuated much of the civilian population of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to a new colony, [[Paradron]], which they hadn't informed Megatron about yet. Rechristening themselves the Powered Masters, the trio switched sides and joined the Autobots. {{storylink\|LG-EX Daiatlas}}

	====''Zone''====		====''Zone''====
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	====''Legends'' comic (2)====		====''Legends'' comic (2)====
	Dai Atlas's subordinates, [[Twin Twist (G1)\|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)\|Topspin]], were inspired by his use of the Zodiac to create the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66\|Bonus Edition Vol. 66~~}} When the Legends World was destroyed, they hoped Dai Atlas would help them recreate it. {{storylink\|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two\|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}		Dai Atlas's subordinates, [[Twin Twist (G1)\|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)\|Topspin]], were inspired by his use of the Zodiac to create the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink\|LG66 Targetmaster Topspin}} When the Legends World was destroyed, they hoped Dai Atlas would help them recreate it. {{storylink\|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two\|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

	In [[2035]], Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Roadfire returned to the Tenth Planet to investigate an incident only for all three of them to be destroyed by a resurrected Violengiguar, who stole their bodies. Their disembodied [[spark]]s were recovered in [[2038]] by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Perceptor]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Wheeljack]] and placed in new [[protoform]]s, allowing the trio to be revived in new bodies with [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] functionalities. They returned to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to stop Violengiguar from stealing the Zodiac, but their new bodies' lack of [[Powered Engine]]s led to their failure, Dai Atlas himself only holding his own thanks to borrowing power from Twin Twist and Topspin. When Violengiguar retreated to recharge the Zodiac, Dai Atlas knew he'd be targeting the [[Micro\|Z Planet]]. {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}		In [[2035]], Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber and Roadfire returned to the Tenth Planet to investigate an incident only for all three of them to be destroyed by a resurrected Violengiguar, who stole their bodies. Their disembodied [[spark]]s were recovered in [[2038]] by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Perceptor]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Wheeljack]] and placed in new [[protoform]]s, allowing the trio to be revived in new bodies with [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] functionalities. They returned to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to stop Violengiguar from stealing the Zodiac, but their new bodies' lack of [[Powered Engine]]s led to their failure, Dai Atlas himself only holding his own thanks to borrowing power from Twin Twist and Topspin. When Violengiguar retreated to recharge the Zodiac, Dai Atlas knew he'd be targeting the [[Micro\|Z Planet]]. {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}

	{{charstubfiction \| {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One\|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two\|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}		{{charstubfiction \| {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One\|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} {{storylink\|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two\|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}
	{{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX ~~1 Sonic Bomber Chapter\|Sonic Bomber Chapter~~}}		{{storylink\|LG-EX Sonicbomber}}
	{{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX ~~2 Roadfire Chapter\|~~Roadfire ~~Chapter~~}}		{{storylink\|LG-EX Roadfire}}
	{{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX ~~3 Dai Atlas Chapter\|Dai Atlas Chapter~~}}		{{storylink\|LG-EX Daiatlas}}
	{{storylink\|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"\|Epiloge}} }}		{{storylink\|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"\|Epiloge}} }}

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	Dai Atlas's name in Western fandom is derived from the belief that it uses ''dai'' (大), a Japanese word meaning "great" or "big". However, some suggest that the character's name is properly rendered "Diatlas", as the name ('''ダイア'''トラス '''''Daia'''torasu'') appears to be a reference to ''[[Diaclone]]'' ('''ダイア'''クロン '''''Daia'''kuron'', a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone"). The ''Zone'' portion of the original toyline was an attempt at replicating the older line's play patterns,<ref>''[[Takara SF Land Evolution]]''</ref> implicitly supporting the "Diatlas" interpretation. This interpretation has affected Japanese translations of [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]]'s comics, which add an {{w\|interpunct#Japanese\|interpunct}} to the name to emphasize the separation in IDW's spelling. What is certain is that both do use {{w\|Atlas (mythology)\|Atlas}} (Ἄτλας), the name of a Titan in Greek mythology who held the sky on his shoulders.		Dai Atlas's name in Western fandom is derived from the belief that it uses ''dai'' (大), a Japanese word meaning "great" or "big". However, some suggest that the character's name is properly rendered "Diatlas", as the name ('''ダイア'''トラス '''''Daia'''torasu'') appears to be a reference to ''[[Diaclone]]'' ('''ダイア'''クロン '''''Daia'''kuron'', a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone"). The ''Zone'' portion of the original toyline was an attempt at replicating the older line's play patterns,<ref>''[[Takara SF Land Evolution]]''</ref> implicitly supporting the "Diatlas" interpretation. This interpretation has affected Japanese translations of [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]]'s comics, which add an {{w\|interpunct#Japanese\|interpunct}} to the name to emphasize the separation in IDW's spelling. What is certain is that both do use {{w\|Atlas (mythology)\|Atlas}} (Ἄτλας), the name of a Titan in Greek mythology who held the sky on his shoulders.

	Official Romanizations on Japanese product have varied. Cards available with the December [[1990]] issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' use "Dy Atrus", the 2012 ''Alternity'' toy's packaging uses "Dai Atras" (while its instructions do say "Dai Atlas"), and [[~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 3 Dai Atlas Chapter~~\|the 2019 ''Legends'' toy pamphlet]] uses "Daiatlas".		Official Romanizations on Japanese product have varied. Cards available with the December [[1990]] issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' use "Dy Atrus", the 2012 ''Alternity'' toy's packaging uses "Dai Atras" (while its instructions do say "Dai Atlas"), and [[LG-Ex Daiatlas\|the 2019 ''Legends'' toy pamphlet]] uses "Daiatlas".

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

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	{{toydesigner\|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	: ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' "Daiatlas" {{sic}} is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return\|Sky Shadow]] and [[Overlord (G1)#Generations\|Overlord]]; he shares biceps and most of his legs with those two (only the "shinguards" of his legs are new), with almost everything else being entirely new. He transforms into a treaded "shuttle" mode, as well as a slightly-different "tank" mode, but unlike his mold predecessors, does not split into two components to do so. Instead, his halves are tethered together with a thin, multi-jointed "spine" piece (that does not really latch into place in any configuration, making him a little floppy), with the shuttle/torso portion clipping onto the legs/tread unit. With the loss of the turret part of the tank-legs, this leaves him with incredibly hollow calves in robot mode.		: ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' "Daiatlas" {{sic}} is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return\|Sky Shadow]] and [[Overlord (G1)#Generations\|Overlord]]; he shares biceps and most of his hips/legs with those two (only the "shinguards" of his legs are new), with almost everything else being entirely new. He transforms into a treaded "shuttle" mode, as well as a slightly-different "tank" mode, but unlike his mold predecessors, does not split into two components to do so. Instead, his halves are tethered together with a thin, multi-jointed "spine" piece (that does not really latch into place in any configuration, making him a little floppy), with the shuttle/torso portion clipping onto the legs/tread unit. With the loss of the turret part of the tank-legs, this leaves him with incredibly hollow calves in robot mode.

	: In vehicle mode, his "inner" head separates from the connected-to-his-torso helmet into a separate [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] unit using the body tooling for Black Shadow's [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus#Toys\|Ominus]], but with a new head-mode face and robot-mode head. This mini-robot can then sit inside the opening "cockpit" compartment of Dai Atlas's vehicle mode.		: In vehicle mode, his "inner" head separates from the connected-to-his-torso helmet into a separate [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] unit using the body tooling for Black Shadow's [[Titan Master]] [[Ominus#Toys\|Ominus]], but with a new head-mode face and robot-mode head. This mini-robot can then sit inside the opening "cockpit" compartment of Dai Atlas's vehicle mode.

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	====''End of G1 Universe''====		====''End of G1 Universe''====
	Untold generations after the end of the Autobot/Decepticon conflict, a ship looking an awful lot like Dai Atlas could be spotted going about its business in orbit as abdicant [[Maximal]] leader [[Lio Convoy]] and his young companion [[Blue Bolts (RID)\|Bluebolt]] returned to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to give the [[Thirteen#End of G1 Universe\|Prime Council]] what for. {{storylink\|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)\|Age of Primes}}		Untold generations after the end of the Autobot/Decepticon conflict, a ship looking an awful lot like Dai Atlas could be spotted going about its business in orbit as abdicant [[Maximal]] leader [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] and his young companion [[Blue Bolts (RID)\|Bluebolt]] returned to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to give the [[Thirteen#End of G1 Universe\|Prime Council]] what for. {{storylink\|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)\|Age of Primes}}

	===''Zone'' comic===		===''Zone'' comic===
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	Following the upgrade of planet [[Micro]] into the Autobot Zone, rumors abounded that not [[Star Saber (G1)\|Victory Saber]], but a ''new'' [[Supreme Commander]] would be in command. {{storylink\|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)\|Zone Part 1}}		Following the upgrade of planet [[Micro]] into the Autobot Zone, rumors abounded that not [[Star Saber (G1)\|Victory Saber]], but a ''new'' [[Supreme Commander]] would be in command. {{storylink\|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)\|Zone Part 1}}

	Later, [[Violengiguar]] ordered his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] on a campaign to conquer planets and create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the Autobot Zone. The Decepticons attacked planet [[Feminia]] and destroyed it completely, with Victory Saber lost in the destruction. However, Dai Atlas and [[Sonic Bomber (G1)\|Sonic Bomber]], the [[Powered Master]] space explorers, had arrived in time to rescue the badly wounded Autobot Supreme Commander. The Decepticons then shifted their focus to [[Earth]], where they hoped to obtain a powerful energy source called the [[Zodiac]]. Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber intercepted them on Earth, defeated them, and regained the Zodiac. Impressed with Dai Atlas' courage and power, and too injured to lead any longer, Victory Saber inaugurated Dai Atlas as the new Supreme Commander of the Autobots. {{storylink\|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)\|Zone}}		Later, [[Violengiguar]] ordered his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] on a campaign to conquer planets and create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the Autobot Zone. The Decepticons attacked planet [[Feminia]] and destroyed it completely, with Victory Saber lost in the destruction. However, Dai Atlas and [[Sonic Bomber (G1)\|Sonic Bomber]], the [[Powered Master]] space explorers, had arrived in time to rescue the badly wounded Autobot Supreme Commander. The Decepticons then shifted their focus to [[Earth]], where they hoped to obtain a powerful energy source called the [[Zodiac]]. Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber intercepted them on Earth, defeated them, and regained the Zodiac. Impressed with Dai Atlas's courage and power, and too injured to lead any longer, Victory Saber inaugurated Dai Atlas as the new Supreme Commander of the Autobots. {{storylink\|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)\|Zone}}

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	{{toydesigner\|[[Motoki Takaya]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Motoki Takaya]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	: Released only in Japan, Dai Atlas is a quad-changer with four distinct (well, that might be stretching it a bit) modes. Robot mode, [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Drill tank\|drill-tank]], 'jet', and base mode. He contains a [[~~motorized movement\|~~battery-powered motor]] as a gimmick which could rotate the treads on his legs, allowing him to move under his own power in [[alternate mode\|vehicle]] and [[robot mode]] and spins his drill. In base mode his tank treads become moving walkways, and his gun platform can spin. [[Grandus (G1)\|Grandus]]'s [[instructions]] show that Dai Atlas can use his motor gimmick in [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] to tow Grandus.		: Released only in Japan, Dai Atlas is a quad-changer with four distinct (well, that might be stretching it a bit) modes. Robot mode, [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Drill tank\|drill-tank]], 'jet', and base mode. He contains a [[battery-powered motor]] as a gimmick which could rotate the treads on his legs, allowing him to move under his own power in [[alternate mode\|vehicle]] and [[robot mode]] and spins his drill. In base mode his tank treads become moving walkways, and his gun platform can spin. [[Grandus (G1)\|Grandus]]'s [[instructions]] show that Dai Atlas can use his motor gimmick in [[alternate mode\|vehicle mode]] to tow Grandus.

	: He includes a cockpit for Micromasters, which can also become a gunnery station. The gun platform and the two large ramps can be combined to form a shield, while his wings can be combined together to form his Zone Powered Cutter. In base mode, Dai Atlas can connect to other Micromaster bases, as well as his buddies Sonic Bomber and Roadfire, using Micromaster connector ramps.		: He includes a cockpit for Micromasters, which can also become a gunnery station. The gun platform and the two large ramps can be combined to form a shield, while his wings can be combined together to form his Zone Powered Cutter. In base mode, Dai Atlas can connect to other Micromaster bases, as well as his buddies Sonic Bomber and Roadfire, using Micromaster connector ramps.
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	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Big Powered''' (2016)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Big Powered''' (2016)}}</ul>

	: The Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire kits were re-released as a bundle under the ''DX Gattai'' label in 2016. They feature changes to plastic color compared to their initial separate releases, and foil stickers.		: The Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire kits were re-released as a bundle under the ''DX Gattai'' label in 2016. They feature changes to plastic color compared to their initial separate releases, and foil stickers.

	: As with other ''DX Gattai'' toys featuring box art in homage to their original figures, God Ginrai's packaging mimics that of the original 1990 Big Powered gift set.		: As with other ''DX Gattai'' toys featuring box art in homage to their original figures, God Ginrai's packaging mimics that of the original 1990 Big Powered gift set.