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	*[[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Energon-axe]] is occasionally referred to as an energy axe.		*[[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Energon-axe]] is occasionally referred to as an energy axe.
	*While it's understandable that the [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' writers might have decided to replace Springer's [[light saber]] with a more generic energy saber for [[trademark]] reasons, it's less clear why they similarly genericised Wreck-Gar's [[armor axe]].		*While it's understandable that the [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' writers might have decided to replace Springer's [[light saber]] with a more generic energy saber for [[trademark]] reasons, it's less clear why they similarly genericised Wreck-Gar's [[armor axe]].
	*While Rodimus Prime's profile in ''The AllSpark Almanac II'' (written by [[Kup (Animated)\|Kup]]) calls his weapon an energy bow, the accompanying illustration is labelled as an ~~[[Energon weapon\|~~Energon bow]].		*While Rodimus Prime's profile in ''The AllSpark Almanac II'' (written by [[Kup (Animated)\|Kup]]) calls his weapon an energy bow, the accompanying illustration is labelled as an Energon bow.
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	===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===		===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
	[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)\|Rodimus Prime]]'s weapon of choice was an '''energy bow''' of his own design. {{storylink\|The 'Bots and The 'Cons\|The 'Bots}}		[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)\|Rodimus Prime]]'s weapon of choice was an '''energy bow''' of his own design. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II\|The AllSpark Almanac II}} {{storylink\|The 'Bots and The 'Cons\|The 'Bots}}
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	*[[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Energon-axe]] is occasionally referred to as an energy axe.		*[[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Energon-axe]] is occasionally referred to as an energy axe.
	*While it's understandable that the [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' writers might have decided to replace Springer's [[light saber]] with a more generic energy saber for [[trademark]] reasons, it's less clear why they similarly genericised Wreck-Gar's [[armor axe]].		*While it's understandable that the [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' writers might have decided to replace Springer's [[light saber]] with a more generic energy saber for [[trademark]] reasons, it's less clear why they similarly genericised Wreck-Gar's [[armor axe]].
			*While Rodimus Prime's profile in ''The AllSpark Almanac II'' (written by [[Kup (Animated)\|Kup]]) calls his weapon an energy bow, the accompanying illustration is labelled as an [[Energon weapon\|Energon bow]].
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	[[Springer (G1)\|Springer]] carried an energy saber that could slice through concrete. {{storylink\|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|Springer's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In [[robot mode]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]] carried an energy axe and shield. {{storylink\|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|Wreck-Gar's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}		[[Springer (G1)\|Springer]] carried an energy saber that could slice through concrete. {{storylink\|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|Springer's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In [[robot mode]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]] carried an energy axe and shield. {{storylink\|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|Wreck-Gar's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

	===''Animated'' cartoon ~~contintuity~~===		===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
	[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)\|Rodimus Prime]]'s weapon of choice was an '''energy bow''' of his own design. {{storylink\|The 'Bots and The 'Cons\|The 'Bots}}		[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)\|Rodimus Prime]]'s weapon of choice was an '''energy bow''' of his own design. {{storylink\|The 'Bots and The 'Cons\|The 'Bots}}
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	===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===		===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
	[[Springer (G1)\|Springer]] carried an energy saber that could slice through concrete. {{storylink\|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|Springer's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In [[robot mode]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]] carried an energy axe and shield. {{storylink\|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|Wreck-Gar's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}		[[Springer (G1)\|Springer]] carried an energy saber that could slice through concrete. {{storylink\|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|Springer's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In [[robot mode]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]] carried an energy axe and shield. {{storylink\|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|Wreck-Gar's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

			===''Animated'' cartoon contintuity===
			[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)\|Rodimus Prime]]'s weapon of choice was an '''energy bow''' of his own design. {{storylink\|The 'Bots and The 'Cons\|The 'Bots}}
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	[[Category:Energy weapons\| ]]		[[Category:Energy weapons\| ]]
	~~[[Category:Melee weapons]]~~

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			{{disambig2\|the vaguely defined class of weapon from the [[The Transformers (franchise)\|original Generation 1 franchise]]\|the [[campaign item]]s from ''[[Transformers: Wild King\|Wild King]]''\|Energy Weapon}}

	[[File:State games 1.JPG\|thumb\|upright=1.4]]		[[File:State games 1.JPG\|thumb\|upright=1.4]]
	'''Energy weapons''' are weapons infused with nonspecific energy to make them more powerful. Example include the '''energy sword''', the '''energy saber''', and the '''energy axe'''.		'''Energy weapons''' are weapons infused with nonspecific energy to make them more powerful. Example include the '''energy sword''', the '''energy saber''', and the '''energy axe'''.

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	===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===		===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
	{{noteukexclusive\|Megatron's energy axe}}		{{noteukexclusive\|Megatron's energy axe}}
	[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] badly injured [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]] with an energy axe during the [[Games (competition)\|Games]] on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] before the [[Great War (G1)\|war]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] intervened, Megatron turned the axe on him, managing to crease Prime's chestplate with it, before Prime levelled the playing field by drawing his [[photon pistol]]. {{storylink\|State Games}}		[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] badly injured [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]] with an energy [[Axe (weapon)\|axe]] during the [[Games (competition)\|Games]] on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] before the [[Great War (G1)\|war]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] intervened, Megatron turned the axe on him, managing to crease Prime's chestplate with it, before Prime levelled the playing field by drawing his [[photon pistol]]. {{storylink\|State Games}}

	===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===		===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Generation 2''===		===''Generation 2''===
	*'''Grimlock''' ([[Dinobot (G1)#Generation 2\|Dinobot]], [[1993]])		[[File:G2 grimlock silver.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5]]
	**''Accessories:'' energy sword, twin laser gun		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Grimlock''' ([[Dinobot (G1)#Generation 2\|Dinobot]], [[1993]])}}</ul>
	:[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Generation 2\|Grimlock]]'s [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#~~Generation 1~~\|original]] [[toy]] was [[redeco]]ed for release in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'', lacking the rocket launcher and rockets and with his remaining weapons more generically labelled as an energy sword and a twin laser gun in the [[instructions]]. While the [[packaging]] [[bio]] reflects this name change for his sword, it maintains that he carries a [[galaxial rocket launcher]] in "Dinobot mode".		:*''Accessories:'' energy sword, twin laser gun
			:[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Generation 2\|Grimlock]]'s [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers\|original]] [[toy]] was [[redeco]]ed for release in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'', lacking the rocket launcher and rockets and with his remaining weapons more generically labelled as an energy sword and a twin laser gun in the [[instructions]]. While the [[packaging]] [[bio]] reflects this name change for his sword, it maintains that he carries a [[galaxial rocket launcher]] in "Dinobot mode".
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[[File:State games 1.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4]]
'''Energy weapons''' are weapons infused with nonspecific energy to make them more powerful. Example include the '''energy sword''', the '''energy saber''', and the '''energy axe'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Megatron's energy axe}}
[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] badly injured [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] with an energy axe during the [[Games (competition)|Games]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the [[Great War (G1)|war]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] intervened, Megatron turned the axe on him, managing to crease Prime's chestplate with it, before Prime levelled the playing field by drawing his [[photon pistol]]. {{storylink|State Games}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] carried an energy saber that could slice through concrete. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Springer's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In [[robot mode]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] carried an energy axe and shield. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Wreck-Gar's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}
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==Toys==
===''Generation 2''===
*'''Grimlock''' ([[Dinobot (G1)#Generation 2|Dinobot]], [[1993]])
**''Accessories:'' energy sword, twin laser gun
:[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Grimlock]]'s [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original]] [[toy]] was [[redeco]]ed for release in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', lacking the rocket launcher and rockets and with his remaining weapons more generically labelled as an energy sword and a twin laser gun in the [[instructions]]. While the [[packaging]] [[bio]] reflects this name change for his sword, it maintains that he carries a [[galaxial rocket launcher]] in "Dinobot mode".
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==Notes==
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Energon-axe]] is occasionally referred to as an energy axe.
*While it's understandable that the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' writers might have decided to replace Springer's [[light saber]] with a more generic energy saber for [[trademark]] reasons, it's less clear why they similarly genericised Wreck-Gar's [[armor axe]].
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==See also==
*[[Energo weapon]]

[[Category:Energy weapons| ]]
[[Category:Melee weapons]]