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[[File:Matrix Sword.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Teletraan Alpha|Alpha]], find me [[Primus Vanguard|seven protoforms]] with attitude!]]
[[File:Magna Convoy Comic Matrix Sword.jpg|thumb|An elegant weapon, for a more [[Precursor World|civilized age]].]]
The '''Matrix Sword''' (マトリクスソード ''Matorikusu Sōdo'') is a legendary weapon passed down through the generations of the [[Primus Vanguard]] as the badge of office of the [[Blue Big Convoy|Vanguard leader]]. Stolen by the traitor [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], its recovery is the prime goal of [[Magna Convoy]].
The '''Matrix Sword''' (マトリクスソード ''Matorikusu Sōdo'') is an ancient weapon passed down through the generations of the [[Blue Order]] as the badge of office of its leader. In times of legend the [[α Matrix]] was placed within its hilt to create a mighty blade of Blue [[Star Power]]. Stolen by the traitor [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]], its recovery is now the prime goal of [[Magna Convoy]].


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Known bearers include:
*The enigmatic [[Brightes|Blue Brightes Convoy]]
*The charismatic [[Blue Big Convoy]]
*(spoilers) [[Magna Convoy]]


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
[[File:Specter_Slash.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Eat your heart out, [[Ghostbusters|Spengler]]]]
===Precursor World===
===e-HOBBY/''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Brightes_Bequeathment.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Beware the Straxuses, my son."<br>"The Specters, you say?"<br>"Wait, no I-"]]
Passed down through countless generations of Primus Vanguard leaders, the Matrix Sword eventually made its way to [[Brightes]], and from him to Blue Big Convoy.{{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy}}{{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}


Faced with [[Specter|semi-corporeal enemies]] unaffected by his attacks, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], chief engineer of the [[Primus Vanguard]], concluded that only the power of a Matrix could defeat them. This proved true when Blue arrived and effortlessly cut them down with his Matrix Sword, joking that Straxus's usual pompous attitude was nowhere to be found before, to Straxus's shock, lending ''him'' the sword. Blue showboated a bit and then vaporized the Specters with the Blue Pèlerinage, a mighty [[α Matrix]]-empowered blast from his cannon. The fighting done, he combined the α Matrix and Matrix Sword into a beacon to summon the rest of the Vanguard.{{storylink|Blue Big Convoy comic}}
Passed down through countless generations of [[Blue Order]] leaders, the Matrix Sword eventually made its way to [[Brightes|Blue Brightes Convoy]], and from him to [[Blue Big Convoy]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude|Finale Prelude}}


Later on the [[Blue Planet]], Blue Big Convoy saved the time lost [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] from the blast of his fellow traveler [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Megatron]]'s blast with a well timed block from the Matrix Sword.{{storylink|Super Megatron comic 3}}
During a battle with the [[Specter]]s, Blue Big Convoy rescued [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] by using the Matrix Sword to cut through the phantasms before using his [[α Matrix|α Matrix Cannon]] to vanquish them. {{storylink|Blue Big Convoy comic}}


Not long thereafter, the [[Blue Order]] was torn asunder, its members driven to attack each other by the program secretly implanted into them by one of the group's Straxuses. Blue realized the betrayal, and the other Straxus—Director Straxus—mocked him and ranted that the previous commander, Brightes, shouldn't have passed him over for Supreme Commander in favor of Blue. Refusing to harm his comrades, Blue fell on his own Matrix Sword. Straxus liberated the blade from his former leader's body and offered his fealty to the freshly upgraded Megatron Omega in order to bring about the destruction of the Primus and the other Orders.{{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}
[[File:Matrix Sword Regeneration.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"i am fundementally opposed to the Primes and the church as ruling powers. history is a record of their atrocities"<br>"that's fair"<br>"but i love it when the chosen king reclaims his divine sword and leads his army in glorious battle"<br>"who doesn't"]]


[[File:Matrix Sword Stab.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Curse [[Straxus (G1)|your]] sudden but inevitable betrayal!]]
A while later, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (2)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] were brought to the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] in the [[Precursor World]], Blue Big Convoy used the Matrix Sword to support Optimus against his nemesis. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}} However, the Blue Order was soon beset by Straxus's betrayal—jealous that he had been passed over for leadership, Straxus implanted a program into the Order's other members and forced them to massacre each other. Big, not willing to harm others, stabbed himself in the chest with the Matrix Sword and apparently fell over dead. Straxus retrieved the sword from the valiant leader's corpse and joined forces with the upgraded Ultra Megatron Omega. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}


Having gathered five of the Primus Vanguard's Matrices in the subsequent commotion, [[God Neptune (BWII)|God Neptune]] set out to use their power to seize the [[Purple Matrix]] and the [[Silver Matrix]] (carrying with it the blue [[Star Power]] of the [[α Matrix]], also pilfered from Blue) from the now allied Megatron Omega and [[Purple Wicked Convoy]]. Straxus attempted a swipe with the Matrix Sword to defend his new liege,  but was disarmed by God Neptune  with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Matrix Saber]]. The Matrix Sword wasn't without surprises, however, and Blue's spirit emerged, revealing that he put a portion of his [[spark]] into the sword when he committed suicide. Blue linked to the [[Big Cannon|Matrix Buster]] to give God Neptune a good blast.
Seeking the [[Star Power]] that Megatron Omega's alliance carried, [[God Neptune]] attacked, easily disarming Straxus of the Matrix Sword. The Matrix Sword wasn't without surprises, however, and Big's spirit emerged, revealing that he put a portion of his [[spark]] into the sword when he committed suicide. Big linked to the [[Matrix Buster]] to give God Neptune a good blast. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}
{{storylink|God Neptune comic 3}}


Much later, [[Magna Convoy]], last lone survivor of the Blue Order, stood before the statues of his predecessors at the [[Ivory Towers]] and reflected on how the sight of the Matrix Sword once used to fill him with pride and courage. He did not understand why he was chosen to succeed them, but for now, the only thing that mattered was retrieving the sword. He mounted a one man assault on Straxus's fortress [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] with vengeful fury, making [[Wingstun]]'s day even worse (he already had had to deal with [[Cybertron Convobat prequel comic|two experiments escaping]]!) before using his shield to penetrate the fortress. Within, he came face to face with Straxus, who mocked the sight of the blue corps emblem on the shield.
Surviving the subsequent fall of the [[Primus Vanguard]], the Straxuses called an assembly of their creations, where they gloated over their spoils from its ruins, Matrix Sword included, and announced their intention to use their "children" to exploit the power vacuum left in the Vanguard's wake. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}


Magna Convoy recalled how Straxus betrayed and slaughtered the Blue Order and stole the Matrix Sword: that was the moment when his emotion program activated... and the first emotion he felt was rage. He swore to kill the traitor and unleashed an indiscriminate barrage on the entire area by attaching his guns to a spinning shield lob, an attack Straxus found naive until he noted Magna using the bodies of Wingstun and [[Air Hunter]] to shield himself. Amused by this dirty trick, Straxus noted that Magna had abandoned the noble philosophy of the Blue Order, something Magna didn't deny. Their battle collapsed the floor and flung them into the lab holding the Matrix Sword is held, though Straxus warned Magna that the weapon is of no use anymore. Believing the sword unbreakable, Magna seized it and swung at Straxus, only for the blade to shatter!
Much later, [[Magna Convoy]], last lone survivor of the Blue Order, mounted a one-man assault on the Straxuses' fortress [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to reclaim the holy blade. His battle with the Straxuses' forces eventually sent him flying down through the ceiling into the lab holding the Matrix Sword, though Straxus warned Magna that the weapon was of no use anymore. Believing the sword unbreakable, Magna seized it and swung at Straxus, only for the blade to shatter! Straxus and a [[Rollermaster Corps|Rollermaster]] swiftly defeated him, but before they could finish him off, the remains of the Matrix Sword glowed and Magna was teleported away by a [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|glowing starship]]. Magna Convoy's savior revealed himself to be the spectral form of Blue Big Convoy, his spark having remained in the Matrix Sword. Before he faded away, his power exhausted, he told Magna of a young Transformer [[cloning|cloned]] from his spark energy by Straxus. His final command to Magna—his "blue order"—was to guide this developing warrior on his journey. Magna Convoy then passed out, but was soon awoken by the very warrior his commander spoke of—[[Convobat]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}


[[File:Matrix Sword Broken.jpg|thumb|left|125px|Oh [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]], we're really in it now]]
Magna Convoy told Convobat of the Primus Vanguard, the Matrix Sword, and Straxus's betrayal. Seeing as Convobat was a clone of their final leader, Magna Convoy passed the remains of the sword to him, though the diminutive bot was reluctant to accept such a treasured object. When Straxus and the Rollermasters attacked, Convobat returned the word to Magna Convoy. Accepting that he was the true heir of the sword, Magna Convoy was able to reforge the Matrix Sword with the power of his hope and desire to protect Convobat. With the Matrix Sword, Magna Convoy was able to unleash a powerful blast that incapacitated Straxus. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy}}
{{--}}


A second Straxus, whose disembodied head was held in a machine as a result of his experiments' escape, mocked Magna Convoy for wielding a dead man's weapon for revenge and referred to him as "MC11". Straxus and [[Straxus (G1)|Rollermaster]] swiftly defeated him, but before they could finish him off, the remains of the Matrix Sword glowed and Magna was teleported away by a [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|glowing starship]]. Magna Convoy's savior revealed himself to be the spectral form of Blue Big Convoy, his spark having remained in the Matrix Sword. Before he faded away, his power exhausted, he told Magna of a young Transformer [[cloning|cloned]] from his spark energy by Straxus. His final command to Magna—his "blue order"—was to guide this developing warrior on his journey. Magna Convoy then passed out, but was soon awoken by the very warrior his commander spoke of—[[Convobat]].{{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}
==Toys==
 
===''Legends''===
Magna Convoy told Convobat of the Primus Vanguard, of the Matrix Sword, and of Straxus's betrayal. Seeing as Convobat was a clone of their final leader, Magna Convoy passed the remains of the sword to him, though the diminutive bot was reluctant to accept such a treasured object. When the two prepared to recover Convobat's [[transtector]], they found their ship under attack from Straxus's [[Rollermaster Corps]], and Magna Convoy headed out to fight them while urging Convobat to flee with the ship.
[[File:Legends LGEX MatrixSword.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|That Nemesis sword [[Three Musketeers#War for Cybertron: Siege|getting into the Vanguard]] is clearly nepotism at work]]
 
*'''Magna Convoy''' ([[June 5]], [[2017]])
Confronted by Straxus himself, Magna Convoy held his ground and declared that while he had previously lost everything and had nothing to fight for, he now saw the light of hope in Convobat and was determined to protect him. Straxus was unimpressed and destroyed Magna's hand, but his ensuing barrage of missiles is blocked by Convobat who swooped in on a shield vehicle and returned the Matrix Sword to Magna Convoy. While keeping the Rollermaster Corps busy, Convobat told Magna Convoy that ''he'' was the one entrusted with the sword, though Magna just wanted to know why he didn't escape when he had the chance. Convobat explained that Magna Convoy's stubbornness reminded him of his least favorite aspect of [[Megalligator|a friend]], and he felt compelled to confront that stubbornness rather than oblige it.
**''ID number:'' '''LG-EX'''
 
The return of the Matrix Sword didn't worry Straxus, who mocked Magna Convoy's similarity to his late leader and told him that even if they are granted power, lifeforms like him didn't have the ambition to use it and must be led by someone like Straxus. He fired a powerful blast, but to his shock Magna Convoy, who had accepted that he was entrusted the Matrix Sword for a reason and was now able to protect himself upon its powerful light. The blade regenerated along with his hand and he unleashed its full power on Straxus.{{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy}}
{{-}}


==Toys==
:A redeco of the sword included with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager Class [[Alpha Trion/toys#Titans Return|Alpha Trion]], the Matrix Sword is included with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Magna Convoy#Toys|Magna Convoy]].
===Legends===
[[File:Legends LGEX MatrixSword.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|That Nemesis sword [[God Neptune comic 2|getting into the Vanguard]] is clearly nepotism at work]]


*'''Magna Convoy''' ([[June 5]], [[2017]])
:This mold was also used to make [[Lio Convoy (BW)#Legends|Leo Prime]]'s [[Moon (BW)#Legends|Ancient Sword]], as well as the [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ancient Sword]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nemesis Prime]].
:A redeco of the sword included with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager Class [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]], the Matrix Sword is included with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Magna Convoy]].


:This mold was also used to make [[Lio Convoy#Legends|Leo Prime]]'s [[L.P.#Legends|Ancient Sword]], as well as the [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ancient Sword]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nemesis Prime]].
:The 5 mm peg in its hilt allows the owner to reproduce the combination with the [[α Matrix]] seen in its various comics appearances, should they own a ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Blue Big Convoy]].


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Matrix Blade]]
*[[Matrix Blade]]
*[[Matrix Breaker]]
*[[Matrix Breaker]]
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Matrix Saber]]
*[[Matrix Saber]]
 
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[[Category:Legends franchise]]
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Latest revision as of 05:39, 25 March 2026

An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age.

The Matrix Sword (マトリクスソード Matorikusu Sōdo) is an ancient weapon passed down through the generations of the Blue Order as the badge of office of its leader. In times of legend the α Matrix was placed within its hilt to create a mighty blade of Blue Star Power. Stolen by the traitor Straxus, its recovery is now the prime goal of Magna Convoy.

Known bearers include:

Fiction

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Precursor World

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"Beware the Straxuses, my son."
"The Specters, you say?"
"Wait, no I-"

Passed down through countless generations of Blue Order leaders, the Matrix Sword eventually made its way to Blue Brightes Convoy, and from him to Blue Big Convoy. Finale Prelude

During a battle with the Specters, Blue Big Convoy rescued Straxus by using the Matrix Sword to cut through the phantasms before using his α Matrix Cannon to vanquish them. Blue Big Convoy comic

"i am fundementally opposed to the Primes and the church as ruling powers. history is a record of their atrocities"
"that's fair"
"but i love it when the chosen king reclaims his divine sword and leads his army in glorious battle"
"who doesn't"

A while later, when Optimus Prime and Ultra Megatron were brought to the Blue Planet in the Precursor World, Blue Big Convoy used the Matrix Sword to support Optimus against his nemesis. Super Megatron comic 2 However, the Blue Order was soon beset by Straxus's betrayal—jealous that he had been passed over for leadership, Straxus implanted a program into the Order's other members and forced them to massacre each other. Big, not willing to harm others, stabbed himself in the chest with the Matrix Sword and apparently fell over dead. Straxus retrieved the sword from the valiant leader's corpse and joined forces with the upgraded Ultra Megatron Omega. God Neptune comic 1

Seeking the Star Power that Megatron Omega's alliance carried, God Neptune attacked, easily disarming Straxus of the Matrix Sword. The Matrix Sword wasn't without surprises, however, and Big's spirit emerged, revealing that he put a portion of his spark into the sword when he committed suicide. Big linked to the Matrix Buster to give God Neptune a good blast. God Neptune comic 2

Surviving the subsequent fall of the Primus Vanguard, the Straxuses called an assembly of their creations, where they gloated over their spoils from its ruins, Matrix Sword included, and announced their intention to use their "children" to exploit the power vacuum left in the Vanguard's wake. Finale

Much later, Magna Convoy, last lone survivor of the Blue Order, mounted a one-man assault on the Straxuses' fortress Darkmount to reclaim the holy blade. His battle with the Straxuses' forces eventually sent him flying down through the ceiling into the lab holding the Matrix Sword, though Straxus warned Magna that the weapon was of no use anymore. Believing the sword unbreakable, Magna seized it and swung at Straxus, only for the blade to shatter! Straxus and a Rollermaster swiftly defeated him, but before they could finish him off, the remains of the Matrix Sword glowed and Magna was teleported away by a glowing starship. Magna Convoy's savior revealed himself to be the spectral form of Blue Big Convoy, his spark having remained in the Matrix Sword. Before he faded away, his power exhausted, he told Magna of a young Transformer cloned from his spark energy by Straxus. His final command to Magna—his "blue order"—was to guide this developing warrior on his journey. Magna Convoy then passed out, but was soon awoken by the very warrior his commander spoke of—Convobat. Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic

Magna Convoy told Convobat of the Primus Vanguard, the Matrix Sword, and Straxus's betrayal. Seeing as Convobat was a clone of their final leader, Magna Convoy passed the remains of the sword to him, though the diminutive bot was reluctant to accept such a treasured object. When Straxus and the Rollermasters attacked, Convobat returned the word to Magna Convoy. Accepting that he was the true heir of the sword, Magna Convoy was able to reforge the Matrix Sword with the power of his hope and desire to protect Convobat. With the Matrix Sword, Magna Convoy was able to unleash a powerful blast that incapacitated Straxus. Cybertron Magna Convoy

Toys

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Legends

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That Nemesis sword getting into the Vanguard is clearly nepotism at work
A redeco of the sword included with Titans Return Voyager Class Alpha Trion, the Matrix Sword is included with Legends Magna Convoy.
This mold was also used to make Leo Prime's Ancient Sword, as well as the Ancient Sword of Siege Nemesis Prime.
The 5 mm peg in its hilt allows the owner to reproduce the combination with the α Matrix seen in its various comics appearances, should they own a Legends Blue Big Convoy.

See also

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Primus Vanguard
General

Leader: Primus | Matrix: Silver Matrix | Headquarters: Ivory Towers | Fleet: Sentinel Armada | Related Group: Golden Age | Energy Sources: Star Power | Golden Power

Red
Order

Leader: Red Sentinel Prime
Matrix: Matrix Buster
Base: Red Planet

Yellow
Order

Leader: Yellow Splendid Convoy
Matrix: Matrix Gauntlet
Base: Yellow Planet

Green
Order

Leader: Green Tender Convoy | Megatron
Matrix: Creation Matrix
Base: Green Planet

Blue
Order

Leader: Blue Brightes Convoy | Blue Big Convoy | Magna Convoy
Matrix: α Matrix | Matrix Sword
Base: Blue Planet

Purple
Order

Leader: Purple Wicked Convoy
Matrix: Purple Matrix
Base: Purple Planet

Black
Parade

Leader: Black Go Prime | Deadlock
Matrix: Black Legendisc
Base: Black Planet

White
Order

Leader: White Gallant Convoy
Matrix: Matrix Saber
Base: White Planet

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