User:McBaggins/Sandbox/Bluebolt - Revision history

BerylRoll at 16:12, 30 March 2026

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	[[File:MistakenIdentity Omega Guns stock.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|This gun has more attack names than some Transformers get in their whole lives.]]		[[File:MistakenIdentity Omega Guns stock.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|This gun has more attack names than some Transformers get in their whole lives.]]

	'''Blue Bolts''' (aka '''Bluebolt''', '''Blue-Bolts''', and '''Bluebolts''') is [[Ultra Magnus (RID)\|Ultra Magnus]]'s personal "universal weapon",<ref>[[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|''Car Robots'' God Magnus bio]]</ref> featuring a laser cannon, a gatling gun, and two smaller missile-like barrels. Ultra Magnus can use a variety of combat abilities with Blue Bolts' specific weaponry, such as the Arm Laser, the Arm Cannon, or even a combination of the two.		'''Blue Bolts''' (aka '''Bluebolt''', '''Blue-Bolts''', and '''Bluebolts''') is [[Ultra Magnus (RID)\|Ultra Magnus]]'s personal "universal weapon",<ref>[[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|''Car Robots'' God Magnus bio]]</ref> featuring a laser cannon, a gatling gun, and two smaller missile-like barrels. Ultra Magnus can use a variety of combat abilities with Blue Bolts's specific weaponry, such as the Arm Laser, the Arm Cannon, or even a combination of the two.

	Blue Bolts can also be wielded by [[Omega Prime]]—the [[Combiner\|combined form]] of Ultra Magnus with his [[relatives\|brother]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)\|Optimus Prime]]—who can likewise perform variously-named attacks with the weapon.		Blue Bolts can also be wielded by [[Omega Prime]]—the [[Combiner\|combined form]] of Ultra Magnus with his [[relatives\|brother]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)\|Optimus Prime]]—who can likewise perform variously-named attacks with the weapon.
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	====''End of G1 Universe''====		====''End of G1 Universe''====
	[[File:EOG1U Bluebolt.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|left\|Blue Bird of Happiness]]		[[File:EOG1U Bluebolt.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|left\|Blue Bird of Happiness]]
	With [[G1 World\|the universe]] drained of most energy and soon coming to an end, Bluebolt, on orders from [[Primus\|Vector Sigma]], went on a long journey to bring the dead body of [[Lio Convoy\|Leo Prime]] to [[Earth]] where he could be revived with [[Unicron/Generation 1\|Unicron]]'s [[Angolmois Energy\|remnant energy]] in the planet's crust. {{storylink\|Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|Dark Amber Leo Prime bio}} The resurrection ritual was interrupted by [[Untite]], who summoned an undead [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] to restrain Bluebolt while Untite approached the corpse to eat it. However, the magic circle was already complete and activated, unifying Leo Prime with Unicron's energy to create [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]. Bluebolt believed this black warrior to be Leo Prime resurrected, but the new being mocked this belief, only being convinced to save the Maximal by the [[Energon Matrix]] within him. After Untite weakened Dark Amber in battle, Bluebolt offered their body for Dark Amber to consume and gain energy from, only to be rejected. Dark Amber instead elected to eat part of the planet, recovering and taking down the Seeker. {{Storylink\|Dark Amber Leo Prime (First)}} Bluebolt watched on as the "hero" also took care of Untite, but corroborated the hyena's revelation that Earth was soon to explode with them on it. After the stubborn Dark Amber used Unicron's power to restore the planet to a verdant, living one, Bluebolt joined him and the rebuilt Untite in travelling throughout the universe to fix other planets. {{storylink\|Dark Amber Leo Prime (Second)}}		With [[G1 World\|the universe]] drained of most energy and soon coming to an end, Bluebolt, on orders from [[Primus\|Vector Sigma]], went on a long journey to bring the dead body of [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Leo Prime]] to [[Earth]] where he could be revived with [[Unicron/Generation 1\|Unicron]]'s [[Angolmois Energy\|remnant energy]] in the planet's crust. {{storylink\|Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|Dark Amber Leo Prime bio}} The resurrection ritual was interrupted by [[Untite]], who summoned an undead [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] to restrain Bluebolt while Untite approached the corpse to eat it. However, the magic circle was already complete and activated, unifying Leo Prime with Unicron's energy to create [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]. Bluebolt believed this black warrior to be Leo Prime resurrected, but the new being mocked this belief, only being convinced to save the Maximal by the [[Energon Matrix]] within him. After Untite weakened Dark Amber in battle, Bluebolt offered their body for Dark Amber to consume and gain energy from, only to be rejected. Dark Amber instead elected to eat part of the planet, recovering and taking down the Seeker. {{Storylink\|Dark Amber Leo Prime (First)}} Bluebolt watched on as the "hero" also took care of Untite, but corroborated the hyena's revelation that Earth was soon to explode with them on it. After the stubborn Dark Amber used Unicron's power to restore the planet to a verdant, living one, Bluebolt joined him and the rebuilt Untite in travelling throughout the universe to fix other planets. {{storylink\|Dark Amber Leo Prime (Second)}}

	===Dreamwave ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===		===Dreamwave ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
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	:*''Accessories:'' Two missiles		:*''Accessories:'' Two missiles

	: The ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' Sam's Club-[[exclusive]] Ultra Magnus was more-or-less unchanged from its ''Robots in Disguise'' counterpart, with the only noticeable difference being that his dark blue parts had become a much darker blue. This extends to Blue Bolts' stocks.		: The ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' Sam's Club-[[exclusive]] Ultra Magnus was more-or-less unchanged from its ''Robots in Disguise'' counterpart, with the only noticeable difference being that his dark blue parts had become a much darker blue. This extends to Blue Bolts's stocks.

	: Exciting. On the other hand, it was way cheaper than getting the original.		: Exciting. On the other hand, it was way cheaper than getting the original.

Cyberlink420 at 05:01, 9 August 2024

2024-08-09T05:01:23Z

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	:Part of [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab\|HasLab]] [[Omega Prime#Legacy\|Omega Prime]] package, "Autobot Bluebolts"—"Bluebolt" (ブルーボルト) in TakaraTomy markets—is a roughly [[Size class\|Deluxe Class]]-sized figure transforming into [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Legacy\|Ultra Magnus]]'s signature weapon. While formally billed as a "[[Battle Master]]" in Hasbro markets, the figure breaks apart into six modular components in the style of the long-running [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]/[[Armorizer]] gimmick to power up any figure with compatible [[5 mm post\|5 mm ports]]. Bluebolts can be wielded in "weapon pack" mode by Ultra Magnus and Omega Prime (the combined form of the included [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Legacy\|Optimus Prime]] and Ultra Magnus) in all modes just like the original, in addition to the new feature of stowing away in Ultra Magnus's legs and chest when not in use.<ref>[[February 21]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvJx2CNWP0 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers HasLab: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime \| Painted Model Reveal] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.</ref>		:Part of [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab\|HasLab]] [[Omega Prime#Legacy\|Omega Prime]] package, "Autobot Bluebolts"—"Bluebolt" (ブルーボルト) in TakaraTomy markets—is a roughly [[Size class\|Deluxe Class]]-sized figure transforming into [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Legacy\|Ultra Magnus]]'s signature weapon. While formally billed as a "[[Battle Master]]" in Hasbro markets, the figure breaks apart into six modular components in the style of the long-running [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]/[[Armorizer]] gimmick to power up any figure with compatible [[5 mm post\|5 mm ports]]. Bluebolts can be wielded in "weapon pack" mode by Ultra Magnus and Omega Prime (the combined form of the included [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Legacy\|Optimus Prime]] and Ultra Magnus) in all modes just like the original, in addition to the new feature of stowing away in Ultra Magnus's legs and chest when not in use.<ref>[[February 21]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvJx2CNWP0 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers HasLab: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime \| Painted Model Reveal] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.</ref>

	:Omega Prime was revealed on [[January 30]], [[2024]], with the crowdfunding campaign beginning soon after. The project reached 50% funding in only 24 hours, beating all three previous ''Transformers'' HasLabs. It reached full funding on [[February 9]], [[2024]], in only ten days—three times quicker than the previous record holder, [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy\|Deathsaurus]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Exciting news! The #HasLab campaign for #Transformers: Legacy #RobotsInDisguise 2001 #OmegaPrime has achieved its goal with 10,000 backers! A massive thank you to all the incredible fans who made this possible – your support has truly brought Omega Prime to life!\|link=https://x.com/HasbroPulse/status/1756013964993991002\|site=Twitter\|name=Hasbro Pulse\|year=2024\|month=2\|day=9}}</ref> On [[March 7]], a Hasbro Pulse livestream revealed that due to widespread fan demand, Bluebolts would now include the weapon's traditional paired white missiles.<ref name = "Missile Stream"/> The non-firing missiles are essentially continuous lengths of [[5 mm post\|5mm wide pipe]] with a 3 mm connection point for ''Generations'' standard-issue [[Fire Blast effect]]s on one end. Additional tabs along their width allow the missiles to stow on Bluebolts's back in robot mode.		:Omega Prime was revealed on [[January 30]], [[2024]], with the crowdfunding campaign beginning soon after. The project reached 50% funding in only 24 hours, beating all three previous ''Transformers'' HasLabs. It reached full funding on [[February 9]], [[2024]], in only ten days—three times quicker than the previous record holder, [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy\|Deathsaurus]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Exciting news! The #HasLab campaign for #Transformers: Legacy #RobotsInDisguise 2001 #OmegaPrime has achieved its goal with 10,000 backers! A massive thank you to all the incredible fans who made this possible – your support has truly brought Omega Prime to life!\|link=https://twitter.com/HasbroPulse/status/1756013964993991002\|site=Twitter\|name=Hasbro Pulse\|year=2024\|month=2\|day=9}}</ref> On [[March 7]], a Hasbro Pulse livestream revealed that due to widespread fan demand, Bluebolts would now include the weapon's traditional paired white missiles.<ref name = "Missile Stream"/> The non-firing missiles are essentially continuous lengths of [[5 mm post\|5mm wide pipe]] with a 3 mm connection point for ''Generations'' standard-issue [[Fire Blast effect]]s on one end. Additional tabs along their width allow the missiles to stow on Bluebolts's back in robot mode.

	::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C2vNqMmuIwP/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Bluebolts from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''		::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C2vNqMmuIwP/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Bluebolts from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''
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	*Bluebolt's form in the [[The Transformers: End of G1 Universe\|''End of G1 Universe'' comic]] is a [[Redeco#"Virtual" redecos\|virtual redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Kingdom]]'' [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Maximal Skywarp]], which was in turn a head retool of Deluxe Class [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Airazor]].		*Bluebolt's form in the [[The Transformers: End of G1 Universe\|''End of G1 Universe'' comic]] is a [[Redeco#"Virtual" redecos\|virtual redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Kingdom]]'' [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Maximal Skywarp]], which was in turn a head retool of Deluxe Class [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Airazor]].
	*''End of G1 Universe'' author [[Hayato Sakamoto]] dropped an extensive thread on the comic's development in commemoration of the HasLab Omega Prime campaign's success that included quite a bit of information on Bluebolt's Maximal incarnation:		*''End of G1 Universe'' author [[Hayato Sakamoto]] dropped an extensive thread on the comic's development in commemoration of the HasLab Omega Prime campaign's success that included quite a bit of information on Bluebolt's Maximal incarnation:
	**Bluebolt's name, given to Sakamoto by [[TakaraTomy]] along with the "blue ''Kingdom'' Airazor" directive, was explained to him as a play on [[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)\|Silverbolt]], the original mold use of Skywarp's original toy, so as to make an elaborate riff on the old [[Silverstreak#Conceptual history\|Bluestreak/Silverstreak conundrum]]. The very earliest concepts for the character would have seen Bluebolt literally be Skywarp in disguise.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=で、ブルーボルトなのですがダークアンバーレオプライムの漫画用にタカトミ側から出されたキャラクターでどうも同型のスカイワープの海外名シルバーボルトの青バージョンって事でついた名前の様でゴッドマグナスの武器とは偶然重なったみたいでした。スカイワープの変装との初期案もありました。\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766832896369971440\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>		**Bluebolt's name, given to Sakamoto by [[TakaraTomy]] along with the "blue ''Kingdom'' Airazor" directive, was explained to him as a play on [[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)\|Silverbolt]], the original mold use of Skywarp's original toy, so as to make an elaborate riff on the old [[Silverstreak#Conceptual history\|Bluestreak/Silverstreak conundrum]]. The very earliest concepts for the character would have seen Bluebolt literally be Skywarp in disguise.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=で、ブルーボルトなのですがダークアンバーレオプライムの漫画用にタカトミ側から出されたキャラクターでどうも同型のスカイワープの海外名シルバーボルトの青バージョンって事でついた名前の様でゴッドマグナスの武器とは偶然重なったみたいでした。スカイワープの変装との初期案もありました。\|link=https://twitter.com/hayatoron/status/1766832896369971440\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>
	**Noting the seemingly coincidental shared name with God Magnus's signature weapon, Sakamoto pitched an elaborate origin for the character where the idiosyncratic wad of guns and hinges was realigned into a crude robot mode before ultimately being rebuilt into a full-fledged Transformer.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=その没ネームでは折角名前が被ったので万能武器のブルーボルトがロボットモードを手に入れて太陽系第3惑星でビーストボディを手に入れるというシーンを描きました。それに合わせビーストモードでも武器モードを考えました。\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766837268386550118\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>		**Noting the seemingly coincidental shared name with God Magnus's signature weapon, Sakamoto pitched an elaborate origin for the character where the idiosyncratic wad of guns and hinges was realigned into a crude robot mode before ultimately being rebuilt into a full-fledged Transformer.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=その没ネームでは折角名前が被ったので万能武器のブルーボルトがロボットモードを手に入れて太陽系第3惑星でビーストボディを手に入れるというシーンを描きました。それに合わせビーストモードでも武器モードを考えました。\|link=https://twitter.com/hayatoron/status/1766837268386550118\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>
	**This scene was cut, but Sakamoto left himself a backdoor to pick up the plotline in future stories by giving bird Bluebolt the otherwise inexplicable title of "Universal Weaponizer" (万能ウエポナイザー ''Bannō Weponaizā'') in [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]'s [[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|''Masterpiece'' bio]], a play on the Blue Bolts cannon's title of "universal weapon" (万能火器 ''bannō kaki'') in God Magnus's [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|original toy bio]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=物語が進んだら先ほどの設定も使えるんじゃないかと思ってMPダークアンバーレオプライムの説明書にブルーボルトがウエポナイザーという設定が書かれてます。そしたらまさか本当にロボットに変形するとは！いずれビーストのブルーボルトも出して欲しいですね。みんなゴッドファイヤーコンボイ買おう！\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766838912318935469\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>		**This scene was cut, but Sakamoto left himself a backdoor to pick up the plotline in future stories by giving bird Bluebolt the otherwise inexplicable title of "Universal Weaponizer" (万能ウエポナイザー ''Bannō Weponaizā'') in [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]'s [[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|''Masterpiece'' bio]], a play on the Blue Bolts cannon's title of "universal weapon" (万能火器 ''bannō kaki'') in God Magnus's [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|original toy bio]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=物語が進んだら先ほどの設定も使えるんじゃないかと思ってMPダークアンバーレオプライムの説明書にブルーボルトがウエポナイザーという設定が書かれてます。そしたらまさか本当にロボットに変形するとは！いずれビーストのブルーボルトも出して欲しいですね。みんなゴッドファイヤーコンボイ買おう！\|link=https://twitter.com/hayatoron/status/1766838912318935469\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>
	**He was gobsmacked to see the weapon re-imagined into an independent robot way ahead of his pack-in deeplore plans in a blockbuster HasLab campaign, as a Weaponizer<ref>While billed as a "[[Battle Master]]" in Hasbro markets, the product copy in [https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810944843/ TakaraTomy's listing for the set] explicitly lists Bluebolt as a Weaponizer (ウエポナイザー ''Weponaizā'').</ref> with noticeable shared design cues,<ref>To him, anyway.</ref> no less, which spurred the thread.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=ゴッドファイヤーコンボイのクラウドファンディング達成記念という事で付属武器の新ロボ、ブルーボルトです！予約期限はもうすぐですよーー。今回特に関わってないのですが、ダークアンバーレオプライムの漫画に出てきたブルーボルトの意匠も入ってて僕は買いです！\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766830976397947209\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>		**He was gobsmacked to see the weapon re-imagined into an independent robot way ahead of his pack-in deeplore plans in a blockbuster HasLab campaign, as a Weaponizer<ref>While billed as a "[[Battle Master]]" in Hasbro markets, the product copy in [https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810944843/ TakaraTomy's listing for the set] explicitly lists Bluebolt as a Weaponizer (ウエポナイザー ''Weponaizā'').</ref> with noticeable shared design cues,<ref>To him, anyway.</ref> no less, which spurred the thread.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=ゴッドファイヤーコンボイのクラウドファンディング達成記念という事で付属武器の新ロボ、ブルーボルトです！予約期限はもうすぐですよーー。今回特に関わってないのですが、ダークアンバーレオプライムの漫画に出てきたブルーボルトの意匠も入ってて僕は買いです！\|link=https://twitter.com/hayatoron/status/1766830976397947209\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>
	*It bears remarking that Yuki is usually Sakamoto's boss as TakaraTomy's "head of localization" for domestic collector product and both projects would have started cooking around the same time in 2022, leaving open the distinct possibility he played Sakamoto like a damn fiddle through this whole affair.		*It bears remarking that Yuki is usually Sakamoto's boss as TakaraTomy's "head of localization" for domestic collector product and both projects would have started cooking around the same time in 2022, leaving open the distinct possibility he played Sakamoto like a damn fiddle through this whole affair.
	*Bluebolt's gender is something of a mystery at the time of writing. For now the wiki uses they/them pronouns just so we don't have to write their name every time, but this isn't reflected in Bluebolt's fictional appearances and shouldn't be mistaken for an active attempt at portraying a nonbinary character. To wit:		*Bluebolt's gender is something of a mystery at the time of writing. For now the wiki uses they/them pronouns just so we don't have to write their name every time, but this isn't reflected in Bluebolt's fictional appearances and shouldn't be mistaken for an active attempt at portraying a nonbinary character. To wit:

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Notes */ They've also said "all-new" and "Yuki's idea" a gazillion times so

2024-03-14T18:00:03Z

Notes: They've also said "all-new" and "Yuki's idea" a gazillion times so

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	*Bluebolt's gender is something of a mystery at the time of writing. For now the wiki uses they/them pronouns just so we don't have to write their name every time, but this isn't reflected in Bluebolt's fictional appearances and shouldn't be mistaken for an active attempt at portraying a nonbinary character. To wit:		*Bluebolt's gender is something of a mystery at the time of writing. For now the wiki uses they/them pronouns just so we don't have to write their name every time, but this isn't reflected in Bluebolt's fictional appearances and shouldn't be mistaken for an active attempt at portraying a nonbinary character. To wit:
	**As presented in ''End of G1 Universe'', the character uses the first person pronoun ''watashi'' (私) when speaking, which is used by most Japanese speakers regardless of gender. Otherwise, Bluebolt is not referred to with gendered language in the comic. However, the character strikes several pigeon-toed and stereotypically "feminine" poses over the course of the comic, which given author Sakamoto's tendency for fanservice has lead to some readers to assume the character is a woman. Sakamoto for his part has kept quiet on the subject when asked.		**As presented in ''End of G1 Universe'', the character uses the first person pronoun ''watashi'' (私) when speaking, which is used by most Japanese speakers regardless of gender. Otherwise, Bluebolt is not referred to with gendered language in the comic. However, the character strikes several pigeon-toed and stereotypically "feminine" poses over the course of the comic, which given author Sakamoto's tendency for fanservice has lead to some readers to assume the character is a woman. Sakamoto for his part has kept quiet on the subject when asked.
	**On the Hasbro side of things, HasLab designer [[Evan Brooks]] and marketer [[Ben MacCrae]] have defaulted to he/him pronouns when referring to the Battle Master figure in various presentations for the Omega Prime set.<ref name = "HasLab Reveal"/><ref name = "Missile Stream"/>		**On the Hasbro side of things, HasLab designer [[Evan Brooks]] and marketer [[Ben MacCrae]] have defaulted to he/him pronouns when referring to the Battle Master figure in various presentations for the Omega Prime set, pretty explicitly for lack of a known characterization.<ref name = "HasLab Reveal"/><ref name = "Missile Stream"/>
	**All that said, the weapon used by Ultra Magnus in the original cartoon and its associated media is not referred to as any gender in either ''Robots in Disguise'' or ''Car Robots'', being a non-sapient firearm. Knowing Ultra Magnus and his penchant for bullying, this may be for the best.		**All that said, the weapon used by Ultra Magnus in the original cartoon and its associated media is not referred to as any gender in either ''Robots in Disguise'' or ''Car Robots'', being a non-sapient firearm. Knowing Ultra Magnus and his penchant for bullying, this may be for the best.

AzimuthAcolyte: Elaborating on gender stuff slightly

2024-03-14T17:48:57Z

Elaborating on gender stuff slightly

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	*Bluebolt's gender is something of a mystery at the time of writing. For now the wiki uses they/them pronouns just so we don't have to write their name every time, but this isn't reflected in Bluebolt's fictional appearances and shouldn't be mistaken for an active attempt at portraying a nonbinary character. To wit:		*Bluebolt's gender is something of a mystery at the time of writing. For now the wiki uses they/them pronouns just so we don't have to write their name every time, but this isn't reflected in Bluebolt's fictional appearances and shouldn't be mistaken for an active attempt at portraying a nonbinary character. To wit:
	**As presented in ''End of G1 Universe'', the character uses the first person pronoun ''watashi'' (私) when speaking, which is used by most Japanese speakers regardless of gender. Otherwise, Bluebolt is not referred to with gendered language in the comic. However, the character strikes several pigeon-toed and stereotypically "feminine" poses over the course of the comic, which given author Sakamoto's tendency for fanservice has lead to some readers to assume the character is a woman. Sakamoto for his part has kept quiet on the subject when asked.		**As presented in ''End of G1 Universe'', the character uses the first person pronoun ''watashi'' (私) when speaking, which is used by most Japanese speakers regardless of gender. Otherwise, Bluebolt is not referred to with gendered language in the comic. However, the character strikes several pigeon-toed and stereotypically "feminine" poses over the course of the comic, which given author Sakamoto's tendency for fanservice has lead to some readers to assume the character is a woman. Sakamoto for his part has kept quiet on the subject when asked.
	**On ~~a Haslab stream~~, the Battle Master figure ~~was referred to as a~~ "he" ~~by the hosts.~~		**On the Hasbro side of things, HasLab designer [[Evan Brooks]] and marketer [[Ben MacCrae]] have defaulted to he/him pronouns when referring to the Battle Master figure in various presentations for the Omega Prime set.<ref name = "HasLab Reveal"/><ref name = "Missile Stream"/>
	**~~The~~ weapon used by Ultra Magnus in the cartoon is not referred to as any gender, being a non-sapient firearm. Knowing Ultra Magnus and his penchant for bullying, this may be for the best.		**All that said, the weapon used by Ultra Magnus in the original cartoon and its associated media is not referred to as any gender in either ''Robots in Disguise'' or ''Car Robots'', being a non-sapient firearm. Knowing Ultra Magnus and his penchant for bullying, this may be for the best.

Star Spangled Sam: Inserting a more detailed attempt at explaining the gender sitch. Edit as appropriate.

2024-03-14T11:46:09Z

Inserting a more detailed attempt at explaining the gender sitch. Edit as appropriate.

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	**He was gobsmacked to see the weapon re-imagined into an independent robot way ahead of his pack-in deeplore plans in a blockbuster HasLab campaign, as a Weaponizer<ref>While billed as a "[[Battle Master]]" in Hasbro markets, the product copy in [https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810944843/ TakaraTomy's listing for the set] explicitly lists Bluebolt as a Weaponizer (ウエポナイザー ''Weponaizā'').</ref> with noticeable shared design cues,<ref>To him, anyway.</ref> no less, which spurred the thread.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=ゴッドファイヤーコンボイのクラウドファンディング達成記念という事で付属武器の新ロボ、ブルーボルトです！予約期限はもうすぐですよーー。今回特に関わってないのですが、ダークアンバーレオプライムの漫画に出てきたブルーボルトの意匠も入ってて僕は買いです！\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766830976397947209\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>		**He was gobsmacked to see the weapon re-imagined into an independent robot way ahead of his pack-in deeplore plans in a blockbuster HasLab campaign, as a Weaponizer<ref>While billed as a "[[Battle Master]]" in Hasbro markets, the product copy in [https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810944843/ TakaraTomy's listing for the set] explicitly lists Bluebolt as a Weaponizer (ウエポナイザー ''Weponaizā'').</ref> with noticeable shared design cues,<ref>To him, anyway.</ref> no less, which spurred the thread.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=ゴッドファイヤーコンボイのクラウドファンディング達成記念という事で付属武器の新ロボ、ブルーボルトです！予約期限はもうすぐですよーー。今回特に関わってないのですが、ダークアンバーレオプライムの漫画に出てきたブルーボルトの意匠も入ってて僕は買いです！\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766830976397947209\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>
	*It bears remarking that Yuki is usually Sakamoto's boss as TakaraTomy's "head of localization" for domestic collector product and both projects would have started cooking around the same time in 2022, leaving open the distinct possibility he played Sakamoto like a damn fiddle through this whole affair.		*It bears remarking that Yuki is usually Sakamoto's boss as TakaraTomy's "head of localization" for domestic collector product and both projects would have started cooking around the same time in 2022, leaving open the distinct possibility he played Sakamoto like a damn fiddle through this whole affair.
	*Bluebolt's gender is ~~left unclear~~ over the course of the ~~character~~'s ~~sole (~~sapient~~) fictional appearance~~.		*Bluebolt's gender is something of a mystery at the time of writing. For now the wiki uses they/them pronouns just so we don't have to write their name every time, but this isn't reflected in Bluebolt's fictional appearances and shouldn't be mistaken for an active attempt at portraying a nonbinary character. To wit:
			**As presented in ''End of G1 Universe'', the character uses the first person pronoun ''watashi'' (私) when speaking, which is used by most Japanese speakers regardless of gender. Otherwise, Bluebolt is not referred to with gendered language in the comic. However, the character strikes several pigeon-toed and stereotypically "feminine" poses over the course of the comic, which given author Sakamoto's tendency for fanservice has lead to some readers to assume the character is a woman. Sakamoto for his part has kept quiet on the subject when asked.
			**On a Haslab stream, the Battle Master figure was referred to as a "he" by the hosts.
			**The weapon used by Ultra Magnus in the cartoon is not referred to as any gender, being a non-sapient firearm. Knowing Ultra Magnus and his penchant for bullying, this may be for the best.


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

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Legacy */ More citations

2024-03-14T04:43:17Z

Legacy: More citations

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	:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''God Fire Convoy''' (ゴッドファイヤーコンボイ)		:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''God Fire Convoy''' (ゴッドファイヤーコンボイ)
	:*''Accessories:'' Two missiles		:*''Accessories:'' Two missiles
	{{toydesigner\|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name = "HasLab Reveal">[[January 30]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sodl6lRkifQ Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream \| January 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>\|[[Studio DTW\|Dave White]] (product photography), [[Nick (Hasbro)\|Nick]] and [[Tony (Hasbro)\|Tony]] (product renders)<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream \| March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>		{{toydesigner\|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name = "HasLab Reveal">[[January 30]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sodl6lRkifQ Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream \| January 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>\|[[Studio DTW\|Dave White]] (product photography), [[Nick (Hasbro)\|Nick]] and [[Tony (Hasbro)\|Tony]] (product renders)<ref name ="Missile Stream">[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream \| March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>
	}}		}}

	:Part of [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab\|HasLab]] [[Omega Prime#Legacy\|Omega Prime]] package, "Autobot Bluebolts"—"Bluebolt" (ブルーボルト) in TakaraTomy markets—is a roughly [[Size class\|Deluxe Class]]-sized figure transforming into [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Legacy\|Ultra Magnus]]'s signature weapon. While formally billed as a "[[Battle Master]]" in Hasbro markets, the figure breaks apart into six modular components in the style of the long-running [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]/[[Armorizer]] gimmick to power up any figure with compatible [[5 mm post\|5 mm ports]]. Bluebolts can be wielded in "weapon pack" mode by Ultra Magnus and Omega Prime (the combined form of the included [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Legacy\|Optimus Prime]] and Ultra Magnus) in all modes just like the original, in addition to the new feature of stowing away in Ultra Magnus's legs and chest when not in use.<ref>[[February 21]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvJx2CNWP0 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers HasLab: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime \| Painted Model Reveal] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.</ref>		:Part of [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab\|HasLab]] [[Omega Prime#Legacy\|Omega Prime]] package, "Autobot Bluebolts"—"Bluebolt" (ブルーボルト) in TakaraTomy markets—is a roughly [[Size class\|Deluxe Class]]-sized figure transforming into [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Legacy\|Ultra Magnus]]'s signature weapon. While formally billed as a "[[Battle Master]]" in Hasbro markets, the figure breaks apart into six modular components in the style of the long-running [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]/[[Armorizer]] gimmick to power up any figure with compatible [[5 mm post\|5 mm ports]]. Bluebolts can be wielded in "weapon pack" mode by Ultra Magnus and Omega Prime (the combined form of the included [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Legacy\|Optimus Prime]] and Ultra Magnus) in all modes just like the original, in addition to the new feature of stowing away in Ultra Magnus's legs and chest when not in use.<ref>[[February 21]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvJx2CNWP0 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers HasLab: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime \| Painted Model Reveal] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.</ref>

	:Omega Prime was revealed on [[January 30]], [[2024]], with the crowdfunding campaign beginning soon after. The project reached 50% funding in only 24 hours, beating all three previous ''Transformers'' HasLabs. It reached full funding on [[February 9]], [[2024]], in only ten days—three times quicker than the previous record holder, [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy\|Deathsaurus]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Exciting news! The #HasLab campaign for #Transformers: Legacy #RobotsInDisguise 2001 #OmegaPrime has achieved its goal with 10,000 backers! A massive thank you to all the incredible fans who made this possible – your support has truly brought Omega Prime to life!\|link=https://x.com/HasbroPulse/status/1756013964993991002\|site=Twitter\|name=Hasbro Pulse\|year=2024\|month=2\|day=9}}</ref> On [[March 7]], a Hasbro Pulse livestream revealed that due to widespread fan demand, Bluebolts would now include the weapon's traditional paired white missiles. The non-firing missiles are essentially continuous lengths of [[5 mm post\|5mm wide pipe]] with a 3 mm connection point for ''Generations'' standard-issue [[Fire Blast effect]]s on one end. Additional tabs along their width allow the missiles to stow on Bluebolts's back in robot mode.		:Omega Prime was revealed on [[January 30]], [[2024]], with the crowdfunding campaign beginning soon after. The project reached 50% funding in only 24 hours, beating all three previous ''Transformers'' HasLabs. It reached full funding on [[February 9]], [[2024]], in only ten days—three times quicker than the previous record holder, [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy\|Deathsaurus]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Exciting news! The #HasLab campaign for #Transformers: Legacy #RobotsInDisguise 2001 #OmegaPrime has achieved its goal with 10,000 backers! A massive thank you to all the incredible fans who made this possible – your support has truly brought Omega Prime to life!\|link=https://x.com/HasbroPulse/status/1756013964993991002\|site=Twitter\|name=Hasbro Pulse\|year=2024\|month=2\|day=9}}</ref> On [[March 7]], a Hasbro Pulse livestream revealed that due to widespread fan demand, Bluebolts would now include the weapon's traditional paired white missiles.<ref name = "Missile Stream"/> The non-firing missiles are essentially continuous lengths of [[5 mm post\|5mm wide pipe]] with a 3 mm connection point for ''Generations'' standard-issue [[Fire Blast effect]]s on one end. Additional tabs along their width allow the missiles to stow on Bluebolts's back in robot mode.

	::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C2vNqMmuIwP/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Bluebolts from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''		::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C2vNqMmuIwP/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Bluebolts from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''

Broadside: I think if we're listing "aka Bluebolt" in the opening paragraph, it's less confusing to use the JG1 name when describing the JG1 character?

2024-03-13T23:17:25Z

I think if we're listing "aka Bluebolt" in the opening paragraph, it's less confusing to use the JG1 name when describing the JG1 character?

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	Blue Bolts can also be wielded by [[Omega Prime]]—the [[Combiner\|combined form]] of Ultra Magnus with his [[relatives\|brother]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)\|Optimus Prime]]—who can likewise perform variously-named attacks with the weapon.		Blue Bolts can also be wielded by [[Omega Prime]]—the [[Combiner\|combined form]] of Ultra Magnus with his [[relatives\|brother]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)\|Optimus Prime]]—who can likewise perform variously-named attacks with the weapon.

	Incarnations of Blue Bolts can act as an independent [[Battle Master]] with their own robot mode. In [[The Transformers: End of G1 Universe\|at least one far flung future]], ~~Blue Bolts~~ evolved into a [[Maximal]] "Universal [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]".<ref>[[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|''Masterpiece'' Dark Amber Leo Prime bio]]</ref> With unfailing faith in the great Maximal and [[Autobot]] leaders of yore, the former universal weapon now tries to find hope in the midst of a dying universe.		Incarnations of Blue Bolts can act as an independent [[Battle Master]] with their own robot mode. In [[The Transformers: End of G1 Universe\|at least one far flung future]], Bluebolt evolved into a [[Maximal]] "Universal [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]".<ref>[[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|''Masterpiece'' Dark Amber Leo Prime bio]]</ref> With unfailing faith in the great Maximal and [[Autobot]] leaders of yore, the former universal weapon now tries to find hope in the midst of a dying universe.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

AzimuthAcolyte: WAHEY they're officially a weaponizer after all.

2024-03-13T22:46:18Z

WAHEY they're officially a weaponizer after all.

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	}}		}}

	:Part of [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab\|HasLab]] [[Omega Prime#Legacy\|Omega Prime]] package, "Autobot Bluebolts"—"Bluebolt" (ブルーボルト) in TakaraTomy markets—is a roughly [[Size class\|Deluxe Class]]-sized figure transforming into [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Legacy\|Ultra Magnus]]'s signature weapon. While formally billed as a "[[Battle Master]]", the figure breaks apart into six modular components in the style of the long-running [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]/[[Armorizer]] gimmick to power up any figure with compatible [[5 mm post\|5 mm ports]]. Bluebolts can be wielded in "weapon pack" mode by Ultra Magnus and Omega Prime (the combined form of the included [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Legacy\|Optimus Prime]] and Ultra Magnus) in all modes just like the original, in addition to the new feature of stowing away in Ultra Magnus's legs and chest when not in use.<ref>[[February 21]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvJx2CNWP0 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers HasLab: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime \| Painted Model Reveal] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.</ref>		:Part of [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab\|HasLab]] [[Omega Prime#Legacy\|Omega Prime]] package, "Autobot Bluebolts"—"Bluebolt" (ブルーボルト) in TakaraTomy markets—is a roughly [[Size class\|Deluxe Class]]-sized figure transforming into [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Legacy\|Ultra Magnus]]'s signature weapon. While formally billed as a "[[Battle Master]]" in Hasbro markets, the figure breaks apart into six modular components in the style of the long-running [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]/[[Armorizer]] gimmick to power up any figure with compatible [[5 mm post\|5 mm ports]]. Bluebolts can be wielded in "weapon pack" mode by Ultra Magnus and Omega Prime (the combined form of the included [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Legacy\|Optimus Prime]] and Ultra Magnus) in all modes just like the original, in addition to the new feature of stowing away in Ultra Magnus's legs and chest when not in use.<ref>[[February 21]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvJx2CNWP0 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers HasLab: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime \| Painted Model Reveal] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.</ref>

	:Omega Prime was revealed on [[January 30]], [[2024]], with the crowdfunding campaign beginning soon after. The project reached 50% funding in only 24 hours, beating all three previous ''Transformers'' HasLabs. It reached full funding on [[February 9]], [[2024]], in only ten days—three times quicker than the previous record holder, [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy\|Deathsaurus]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Exciting news! The #HasLab campaign for #Transformers: Legacy #RobotsInDisguise 2001 #OmegaPrime has achieved its goal with 10,000 backers! A massive thank you to all the incredible fans who made this possible – your support has truly brought Omega Prime to life!\|link=https://x.com/HasbroPulse/status/1756013964993991002\|site=Twitter\|name=Hasbro Pulse\|year=2024\|month=2\|day=9}}</ref> On [[March 7]], a Hasbro Pulse livestream revealed that due to widespread fan demand, Bluebolts would now include the weapon's traditional paired white missiles. The non-firing missiles are essentially continuous lengths of [[5 mm post\|5mm wide pipe]] with a 3 mm connection point for ''Generations'' standard-issue [[Fire Blast effect]]s on one end. Additional tabs along their width allow the missiles to stow on Bluebolts's back in robot mode.		:Omega Prime was revealed on [[January 30]], [[2024]], with the crowdfunding campaign beginning soon after. The project reached 50% funding in only 24 hours, beating all three previous ''Transformers'' HasLabs. It reached full funding on [[February 9]], [[2024]], in only ten days—three times quicker than the previous record holder, [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy\|Deathsaurus]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Exciting news! The #HasLab campaign for #Transformers: Legacy #RobotsInDisguise 2001 #OmegaPrime has achieved its goal with 10,000 backers! A massive thank you to all the incredible fans who made this possible – your support has truly brought Omega Prime to life!\|link=https://x.com/HasbroPulse/status/1756013964993991002\|site=Twitter\|name=Hasbro Pulse\|year=2024\|month=2\|day=9}}</ref> On [[March 7]], a Hasbro Pulse livestream revealed that due to widespread fan demand, Bluebolts would now include the weapon's traditional paired white missiles. The non-firing missiles are essentially continuous lengths of [[5 mm post\|5mm wide pipe]] with a 3 mm connection point for ''Generations'' standard-issue [[Fire Blast effect]]s on one end. Additional tabs along their width allow the missiles to stow on Bluebolts's back in robot mode.
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	**Noting the seemingly coincidental shared name with God Magnus's signature weapon, Sakamoto pitched an elaborate origin for the character where the idiosyncratic wad of guns and hinges was realigned into a crude robot mode before ultimately being rebuilt into a full-fledged Transformer.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=その没ネームでは折角名前が被ったので万能武器のブルーボルトがロボットモードを手に入れて太陽系第3惑星でビーストボディを手に入れるというシーンを描きました。それに合わせビーストモードでも武器モードを考えました。\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766837268386550118\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>		**Noting the seemingly coincidental shared name with God Magnus's signature weapon, Sakamoto pitched an elaborate origin for the character where the idiosyncratic wad of guns and hinges was realigned into a crude robot mode before ultimately being rebuilt into a full-fledged Transformer.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=その没ネームでは折角名前が被ったので万能武器のブルーボルトがロボットモードを手に入れて太陽系第3惑星でビーストボディを手に入れるというシーンを描きました。それに合わせビーストモードでも武器モードを考えました。\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766837268386550118\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>
	**This scene was cut, but Sakamoto left himself a backdoor to pick up the plotline in future stories by giving bird Bluebolt the otherwise inexplicable title of "Universal Weaponizer" (万能ウエポナイザー ''Bannō Weponaizā'') in [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]'s [[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|''Masterpiece'' bio]], a play on the Blue Bolts cannon's title of "universal weapon" (万能火器 ''bannō kaki'') in God Magnus's [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|original toy bio]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=物語が進んだら先ほどの設定も使えるんじゃないかと思ってMPダークアンバーレオプライムの説明書にブルーボルトがウエポナイザーという設定が書かれてます。そしたらまさか本当にロボットに変形するとは！いずれビーストのブルーボルトも出して欲しいですね。みんなゴッドファイヤーコンボイ買おう！\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766838912318935469\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>		**This scene was cut, but Sakamoto left himself a backdoor to pick up the plotline in future stories by giving bird Bluebolt the otherwise inexplicable title of "Universal Weaponizer" (万能ウエポナイザー ''Bannō Weponaizā'') in [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]'s [[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|''Masterpiece'' bio]], a play on the Blue Bolts cannon's title of "universal weapon" (万能火器 ''bannō kaki'') in God Magnus's [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)\|original toy bio]].<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=物語が進んだら先ほどの設定も使えるんじゃないかと思ってMPダークアンバーレオプライムの説明書にブルーボルトがウエポナイザーという設定が書かれてます。そしたらまさか本当にロボットに変形するとは！いずれビーストのブルーボルトも出して欲しいですね。みんなゴッドファイヤーコンボイ買おう！\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766838912318935469\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>
	*He was gobsmacked to see the weapon re-imagined into an independent robot way ahead of his pack-in deeplore plans in a blockbuster HasLab campaign, as a Weaponizer<ref>The figure is technically* billed as a "[[Battle Master]]" ~~but it retains~~ the ~~"weaponizer" gimmick and has been referred to as such informally by Bluebolts~~'s ~~[[Hasbro~~]~~] designer [[Evan Brooks]] and HasLab marketer [[Ben MacCrae]] in the assorted presentations listed here~~.</ref> with noticeable shared design cues,<ref>To him, anyway.</ref> no less, which spurred the thread.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=ゴッドファイヤーコンボイのクラウドファンディング達成記念という事で付属武器の新ロボ、ブルーボルトです！予約期限はもうすぐですよーー。今回特に関わってないのですが、ダークアンバーレオプライムの漫画に出てきたブルーボルトの意匠も入ってて僕は買いです！\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766830976397947209\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>		**He was gobsmacked to see the weapon re-imagined into an independent robot way ahead of his pack-in deeplore plans in a blockbuster HasLab campaign, as a Weaponizer<ref>While billed as a "[[Battle Master]]" in Hasbro markets, the product copy in [https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810944843/ TakaraTomy's listing for the set] explicitly lists Bluebolt as a Weaponizer (ウエポナイザー ''Weponaizā'').</ref> with noticeable shared design cues,<ref>To him, anyway.</ref> no less, which spurred the thread.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=ゴッドファイヤーコンボイのクラウドファンディング達成記念という事で付属武器の新ロボ、ブルーボルトです！予約期限はもうすぐですよーー。今回特に関わってないのですが、ダークアンバーレオプライムの漫画に出てきたブルーボルトの意匠も入ってて僕は買いです！\|link=https://x.com/hayatoron/status/1766830976397947209\|site=Twitter\|name=Hayato Sakamoto\|year=2024\|month=3\|day=10}}</ref>
	*It bears remarking that Yuki is usually Sakamoto's boss as TakaraTomy's "head of localization" for domestic collector product and both projects would have started cooking around the same time in 2022, leaving open the distinct possibility he played Sakamoto like a damn fiddle through this whole affair.		*It bears remarking that Yuki is usually Sakamoto's boss as TakaraTomy's "head of localization" for domestic collector product and both projects would have started cooking around the same time in 2022, leaving open the distinct possibility he played Sakamoto like a damn fiddle through this whole affair.
	*Bluebolt's gender is left unclear over the course of the character's sole (sapient) fictional appearance.		*Bluebolt's gender is left unclear over the course of the character's sole (sapient) fictional appearance.

AzimuthAcolyte at 22:25, 13 March 2024

2024-03-13T22:25:05Z

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	Blue Bolts can also be wielded by [[Omega Prime]]—the [[Combiner\|combined form]] of Ultra Magnus with his [[relatives\|brother]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)\|Optimus Prime]]—who can likewise perform variously-named attacks with the weapon.		Blue Bolts can also be wielded by [[Omega Prime]]—the [[Combiner\|combined form]] of Ultra Magnus with his [[relatives\|brother]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)\|Optimus Prime]]—who can likewise perform variously-named attacks with the weapon.

	Incarnations of Blue Bolts can act as an independent [[Battle Master]] with their own robot mode. In [[The Transformers: End of G1 Universe\|at least one far flung future]], Blue Bolts evolved into a [[Maximal]] "Universal [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]".<ref>[[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|''Masterpiece'' Dark Amber Leo Prime bio]]</ref> With unfailing faith ~~for~~ the great Maximal and [[Autobot]] leaders of yore, the former universal weapon now tries to find hope in the midst of a dying universe.		Incarnations of Blue Bolts can act as an independent [[Battle Master]] with their own robot mode. In [[The Transformers: End of G1 Universe\|at least one far flung future]], Blue Bolts evolved into a [[Maximal]] "Universal [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]".<ref>[[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|''Masterpiece'' Dark Amber Leo Prime bio]]</ref> With unfailing faith in the great Maximal and [[Autobot]] leaders of yore, the former universal weapon now tries to find hope in the midst of a dying universe.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

AzimuthAcolyte at 22:24, 13 March 2024

2024-03-13T22:24:48Z

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	Blue Bolts can also be wielded by [[Omega Prime]]—the [[Combiner\|combined form]] of Ultra Magnus with his [[relatives\|brother]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)\|Optimus Prime]]—who can likewise perform variously-named attacks with the weapon.		Blue Bolts can also be wielded by [[Omega Prime]]—the [[Combiner\|combined form]] of Ultra Magnus with his [[relatives\|brother]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)\|Optimus Prime]]—who can likewise perform variously-named attacks with the weapon.

	Incarnations of Blue Bolts can act as an independent [[Battle Master]] with their own robot mode. In [[The Transformers: End of G1 Universe\|at least one far flung future]], Blue Bolts evolved into a [[Maximal]] "Universal [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]".<ref>[[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|''Masterpiece'' Dark Amber Leo Prime bio]]</ref> ~~Unfailing in~~ faith for the great Maximal and [[Autobot]] leaders of yore, the former universal weapon now tries to find hope in the midst of a dying universe.		Incarnations of Blue Bolts can act as an independent [[Battle Master]] with their own robot mode. In [[The Transformers: End of G1 Universe\|at least one far flung future]], Blue Bolts evolved into a [[Maximal]] "Universal [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System\|Weaponizer]]".<ref>[[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Masterpiece\|''Masterpiece'' Dark Amber Leo Prime bio]]</ref> With unfailing faith for the great Maximal and [[Autobot]] leaders of yore, the former universal weapon now tries to find hope in the midst of a dying universe.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==