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'''''War For Cybertron: Kingdom''''' is a [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toyline, and the final portion of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.
'''''War For Cybertron: Kingdom''''' is a [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toyline, and the final portion of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.


First revealed at [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]], ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' is a [[2021]] toyline in celebration of the 25th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' and the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. As a direct continuation of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' and ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', ''Kingdom'' carries over the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], meaning most toys feature 3 mm and [[5 mm post]]s to accommodate the weapons and the effect parts from ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' and other toylines. Due to the realistic animal modes, ''Beast Wars'' characters only employ the C.O.M.B.A.T. System in robot mode. Much like its predecessor, ''Kingdom'' has rereleases of toys from the previous subline, ''Earthrise''.
First revealed at [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]], ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' is a [[2021]] toyline in celebration of the 25th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' and the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', featuring characters from both series. As a direct continuation of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' and ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', ''Kingdom'' carries over the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], meaning most toys feature 3 mm and [[5 mm post]]s to accommodate the weapons and the effect parts from ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' and other toylines. Due to the realistic animal modes, ''Beast Wars'' characters employ the C.O.M.B.A.T. System far less compared to their "Generation 1" counterparts. Much like its predecessor, ''Kingdom'' has rereleases of toys from the previous subline, ''Earthrise''.


This toyline sees the addition of the "Core Class", a return to the Legends Class from the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'', replacing the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Battle Master]]s of previous lines. ''Kingdom'' also features the "Fossilizers", new skeletal characters amongst the Deluxe Class, replacing the Weaponizers and [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulators]]. As part of the "[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]" (Fossilized Osteo-Skeletal Shield Integration Loadout), they can be taken apart to form armor or weapons compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Unlike the previous toylines, the battle damage decoes are completely absent, and the robot mode [[scale]] falters due to the larger size of the ''Beast Wars'' characters and the smaller size of Generation 1 characters in the Core Class.
This toyline sees the addition of the "Core Class", a return to the Legends Class from the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'', replacing the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Battle Master]]s of previous lines. ''Kingdom'' also features the "Fossilizers", new skeletal characters amongst the Deluxe Class, replacing the Weaponizers and [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulators]]. As part of the "[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]" (Fossilized Osteo-Skeletal Shield Integration Loadout), they can be taken apart to form armor or weapons compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Unlike ''Siege'' and ''Earthrise'', the robot mode [[scale]] falters due to the larger size of the ''Beast Wars'' characters and the smaller size of "Generation 1" characters in the Core Class.


''Kingdom'' is complemented by 2021's ''[[Studio Series]]'' line-up, which saw toys inspired by ''The Transformers: The Movie'' added to that toyline for the first time. Notable characters from the film are split between the two toylines – for instance, [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys|Cyclonus]] appears in ''Kingdom'', whereas [[Scourge (G1)/toys|Scourge]] is a ''Studio Series'' release.
''Kingdom'' is complemented by 2021's ''[[Studio Series]]'' line-up, which saw toys inspired by ''The Transformers: The Movie'' added to that toyline for the first time. Notable characters from the film are split between the two toylines—for instance, [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys|Cyclonus]] appears in ''Kingdom'', whereas [[Scourge (G1)/toys|Scourge]] is a ''Studio Series'' release.


Befitting its eclectic mix of characters from different eras, the storytelling universe of ''Kingdom'' is based around time travel and paradoxes, and the fluid nature of the timeline is reflected in the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards. One card is included in every figure of Deluxe Class and upwards, and peeling its foil sticker face away reveals one of three possible destinies for a key character. A full list of Golden Disk destinies can be found [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|here]].
Befitting its eclectic mix of characters from different eras, the storytelling universe of ''Kingdom'' is based around time travel and paradoxes, and the fluid nature of the timeline is reflected in the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards. One card out of four in each wave is randomly included in every figure of Deluxe Class and upwards, and peeling its foil sticker face away reveals one of three possible destinies for a key character. A full list of Golden Disk destinies can be found [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|here]].


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==Toys==
==Toys==
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====Core Class====
====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K1 [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K2 [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rattrap]]}}
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K2 [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rattrap]]}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K3 [[Vertebreak (Generations)#Generations|Vertebreak]]}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K3 [[Vertebreak (Kingdom)#Toys|Vertebreak]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
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<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-K12 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-K12 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-K13 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-K13 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron]]}}
|[[File:WFC-Kingdom Core Rattrap.jpg|thumb|250px|Core Class Rattrap]]
</ul>
|}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-K21 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K22 [[Dracodon#Toys|Dracodon]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K43 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#K43|Autobot Hot Rod]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:WFC-Kingdom Core Rattrap.jpg|thumb|250px|Core Class [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rattrap]]]]
|}{{-}}


====Deluxe Class====
====Deluxe Class====
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K4 [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Generations|Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K4 [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K5 [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Generations|Blackarachnia]]}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K5 [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blackarachnia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K6 [[Warpath (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Warpath]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K6 [[Warpath (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Warpath]]}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K7 [[Paleotrex#Generations|Paleotrex]] (Fossilizer)}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K7 [[Paleotrex#Toys|Paleotrex]]<br>(Fossilizer)}}
</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K14 [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]]}}
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K14 [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]]}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K15 [[Ractonite#Generations|Ractonite]] (Fossilizer)}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K15 [[Ractonite#Toys|Ractonite]]<br>(Fossilizer)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K16 [[Huffer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K16 [[Huffer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K17 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Arcee]] (unchanged re-release of ''Earthrise'' Arcee)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K17 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Arcee]]<br>([[package refresh]] from ''Earthrise'')}}
</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K?? [[Scorponok (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Scorponok]]}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K23 [[Scorponok (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Predacon Scorponok]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K24 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Wheeljack]]<br>(package refresh from ''Earthrise'')}}
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K25 [[Wingfinger#Toys|Wingfinger]]<br>(Fossilizer)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K26 [[Tracks (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Tracks]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Paleotrex.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Fossilizer Paleotrex]]
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|}
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K31 [[Shadow Panther#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Shadow Panther]]}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K34 [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Waspinator]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Paleotrex.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Fossilizer [[Paleotrex#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Paleotrex]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K32 [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Pipes]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K33 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]]<br>(Weaponizer)}}
</ul>
|}{{-}}


====Voyager Class====
====Voyager Class====
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{{Bp-d1|WFC-K9 [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-K9 [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cyclonus]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K18 [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Generations|Dinobot]]}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K18 [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Dinobot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K19 [[Inferno (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K19 [[Inferno (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Inferno]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|[[File:WFC-Kingdom Voyager Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager Class Cyclonus]]
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|}
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K27 [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rhinox]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K35 [[Tigatron (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tigatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:WFC-Kingdom Voyager Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager Class [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cyclonus]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K44 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Canceled'''''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-K36 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#KingdomVoyager|Starscream]]<br>(package refresh from ''Earthrise'')}}
</ul>
|}{{-}}


====Leader Class====
====Leader Class====
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<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K10 [[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]]}}
{{Bp-p1|WFC-K10 [[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#K11|Optimus Prime]] (unchanged re-release of ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#K11|Optimus Prime]]<br>(modified package refresh from ''Earthrise'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K20 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K20 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-K?? [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-K28 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Galvatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:WFC-Kingdom Leader Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Leader Class Megatron]]
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:WFC-Kingdom Leader Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Leader Class [[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]]]]
|}{{-}}


====Commander Class====
====Big ticket items====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2021'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Commander Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K29 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Titan Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K30 [[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Ark]]<br>(with [[Teletraan I#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Teletraan-1]]/[[Mainframe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Mainframe]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#K30|Optimus Prime]] micro-figure)}}
</ul>
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|[[File:TF-WFC-K-Commander-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px|Commander Class Rodimus Prime]]
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-WFC-K-Commander-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px|Commander Class [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]]]]
|}{{-}}
 
==Exclusives==
==== Store exclusives ====
Please note that the exclusivity listed below applies to the United States. Much like the ''Earthrise'' Deluxe Centurion Drone, Tricranius Beast Power is not branded as part of ''Kingdom'', but is nonetheless registered on this wiki page due to having a ''Kingdom'' ID number. The '''''Battle Across Time Collection''''' pair and its connected artwork are in the same vein as the [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]-exclusive ''Final Strike Series'' from ''Siege'', though the ''Kingdom'' pair were also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]].
 
The '''''Golden Disk Collection''''' was a subline unveiled late into ''Kingdom'', focusing on a mysterious alternate timeline with different consequences from the [[quantum surge]]. Each entry's listing features a short story about the characters included and a box that forms a large [[:File:Kingdom-Golden-Disk-cardback.jpg|image]] of the Golden Disk. In one of its many similarities to the ''Earthrise'' ''Galactic Odyssey Collection'', the sets were exclusive to Hasbro Pulse and Amazon in the US, Canada, and the U.K.


====Titan Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2021'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Amazon ''Battle Across Time Collection'''''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ark (G1)#Toys|The Ark]]}}
{{Bp-a1m1|WFC-K40 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Mirage]] & [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Grimlock]]}}
</ul>
{{Bp-a1m1|WFC-K42 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]] & [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Amazon ''Golden Disk Collection'''''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Chapter 1: Through the Vortex}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Puffer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Puffer]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Road Ranger#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Road Ranger]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Chapter 2: …And Out the Other Side}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Jackpot (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Jackpot]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Sights (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Sights]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|Chapter 3: Enter the Mutant Warrior}}
:{{Bp-m1|[[Tigatron (BW)#GDC|Mutant Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-p1|Chapter 4: The Terrorfying {{sic}} Conclusion}}
:{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Terrorsaur]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Battle-Across-Time-Collection-artwork.jpg|thumb|"Battle Across Time Collection" artwork]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Hasbro Pulse]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K39 [[Tricranius#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tricranius Beast Power]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Target]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K37 [[T-Wrecks#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal T-Wrecks]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K41 [[Road Rage (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Road Rage]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Walgreens]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K38 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Red Alert]]}}
|}
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Scorponok, Galvatron, Rodimus Prime, and The Ark}}
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==Exclusives==
====''Generations Selects''====
====''Selects''====
Continuing on from ''Earthrise'', the special edition ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' line offers redecoes catering to fans, sold through online retailers in the US and Canada.  The first two offerings in this product year, Deep Cover and Ramjet, made use of ''Earthrise'' graphics in their instructions.  The "Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack", released late during ''Kingdom''{{'}}s lifespan, tied into the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline]] and its crowdfunded exclusive, [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]].
Continuing on from ''Earthrise'', the special edition ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' line offers redecos catering to fans, sold through online retailers in the US and Canada.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Shared exclusives'''</u>
|width="50%" valign="top"|<u>'''Shared exclusives'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|WFC-GS24 [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Ramjet (G2)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS23 [[Deep Cover#Generations Selects|Deep Cover]]}}
{{Bp-m1|WFC-GS25 [[Transmutate (BW)#Generations|Transmutate]]}}
{{Bp-d2|WFC-GS24 [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Ramjet]]}}
{{Bp-m1|WFC-GS25 [[Transmutate (BW)#Generations Selects|Transmutate]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS26 [[Artfire#Generations Selects|Artfire]] & [[Nightstick (Headmasters)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS27 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Galvatron]]}}
|width="50%" valign="top"|<u>'''Hasbro Pulse'''</u>
{{bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#BeholdGalvatron|Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|[[File:Generations_select_Transmutate.jpg|thumb|250px|''Selects'' Deluxe Class Transmutate]]
|[[File:Generations_select_Transmutate.jpg|thumb|250px|''Selects'' Deluxe Class Transmutate]]
|}
|}
{{comingsoontoy}}


==''Kingdom'' (TakaraTomy)==
==''Kingdom'' (TakaraTomy)==
[[File:WFC Kingdom Logo.jpg|center|250px]]
[[TakaraTomy]]'s ''Transformers Kingdom'' (トランスフォーマー キングダム) toyline sees the "brand unification" strategy from 2017 continue: the toys in TakaraTomy's version of the line are completely identical to their Hasbro counterparts.
TakaraTomy's ''Transformers Kingdom'' (トランスフォーマー キングダム) toyline sees the "brand unification" strategy from 2017 continue: the toys in TakaraTomy's version of the line are completely identical to their Hasbro counterparts.


===General retail===
===General retail===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> ([[March 27]], [[2021]])
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1''' ([[March 27]], [[2021]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|KD-01 [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Primal]]}}
{{Bp-m1|KD-01 [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Primal]]}}
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</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u> ([[April 24]], 2021)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2''' ([[April 24]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|KD-04 [[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]]}}
{{Bp-p1|KD-04 [[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]]}}
{{Bp-p1|KD-05 [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Generations|Blackarachnia]]}}
{{Bp-p1|KD-05 [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blackarachnia]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u> ([[May 29]], 2021)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3''' ([[May 29]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-06 [[Warpath (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Warpath]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD-06 [[Warpath (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Warpath]]}}
{{Bp-d1|KD-07 [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|KD-07 [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cyclonus]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u> ([[June 26]], 2021)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4''' ([[June 26]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|KD-08 [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Generations|Dinobot]]}}
{{Bp-p1|KD-08 [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Dinobot]]}}
{{Bp-m1|KD-09 [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]]}}
{{Bp-m1|KD-09 [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Airazor.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Class [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]]]][[File:WFC-Kingdom Voyager Inferno.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager Class [[Inferno (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Inferno]]]]
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u> ([[July 31]], 2021)
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5''' ([[July 31]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-10 [[Inferno (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD-10 [[Inferno (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD-11 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD-11 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6''' ([[August 7]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-12 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7''' ([[October 30]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|KD-13 [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rhinox]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 8''' ([[November 27]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-15 [[Tracks (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tracks]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|-
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6'''</u> ([[August 1]], 2021)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 9''' ([[December 29]], 2021)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-12 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|KD-16 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Galvatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 10''' ([[January 29]], [[2022]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|KD-17 [[Scorponok (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 11''' ([[February 26]], 2022)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-18 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Red Alert]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 12''' ([[March 26]], 2022)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|KD-14 [[Tigatron (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD-19 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#K11|Optimus Prime with Trailer]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 13''' ([[June 25]], 2022)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|KD-20 [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Waspinator]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 14''' ([[July 30]], 2022)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD-21 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|}
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Everything beyond Wave 1}}


===Exclusives===
===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="30%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|KD EX-01 [[Paleotrex#Generations|Paleotrex]]}}
{{Bp-p1|KD EX-01 [[Paleotrex#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Paleotrex]]}}
{{Bp-p1|KD EX-02 [[Vertebreak (Generations)#Generations|Vertebreak]]}}
{{Bp-p1|KD EX-02 [[Vertebreak (Kingdom)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Vertebreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-03 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-03 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-p1|KD EX-04 [[Ractonite#Generations|Ractonite]]}}
{{Bp-p1|KD EX-04 [[Ractonite#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ractonite]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-05 [[Huffer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-05 [[Huffer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-d1|KD EX-06 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|KD EX-06 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|KD-EX-07 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|KD-EX-07 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
{{Bp-m1|KD EX-08 [[Wingfinger#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Wingfinger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-09 [[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Ark]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|KD EX-10 [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Skywarp]] & [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-d1|KD EX-11 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-m1|KD EX-12 [[T-Wrecks#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal T-Wrecks]]}}
{{Bp-a1m1|KD EX-13 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Grimlock]] & [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Mirage]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-14 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-15 [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Pipes]]}}
{{Bp-p1|KD EX-16 [[Shadow Panther#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Shadow Panther]]}}
{{Bp-a1|KD EX-17 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#K43|Hot Rod]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:WFC-Kingdom Core Vertebreak.jpg|thumb|250px|Core Class Vertebreak]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Lawson Ticket'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|KD-EX [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Burning Optimus Primal]]}}
|}
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Everything beyond "EX-01"}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
[[File:PulseCon-Kingdom-promo-art.jpg|thumb|300px|"I have forged this toyline into a single, elegant machine. A vision of [[Geewun|GEEWUN]] purity. And you mongrels would dare contaminate that vision with your accursed Beast Wars!"]]
[[File:PulseCon-Kingdom-promo-art.jpg|thumb|300px|"I have forged this toyline into a single, elegant machine. A vision of [[GEEWUN]] purity. And you mongrels would dare contaminate that vision with your accursed Beast Wars!"]]
*In July 2020, Chapter 1 of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon, ''Siege'', was promoted with several motion posters highlighting members of the main cast. In each of these posters, a letter from the [[Cybertronian language|"Ancient Autobot" alphabet]] created by [[Jim Sorenson]] can be seen flashing in the background. Putting the letters in the correct order officially revealed the name of the trilogy's final subline, "Kingdom".<ref>[https://twitter.com/nxonnetflix/status/1283960126613774338 Netflix video of all motion posters with the announcement of KINGDOM.]</ref>
* Each portion of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' has a hidden number picked out in the word '''War''' in the toyline's logo that indicates which section of the trilogy it is. For ''Kingdom'' the letter '''R''' has the number '''3'''.
*In August 2020, various photos of toys were leaked to the public, along with [[Walmart]] listings revealing much of the general retail toyline.
* In July 2020, Chapter 1 of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon, ''Siege'', was promoted with several motion posters highlighting members of the main cast. In each of these posters, a letter from the [[Cybertronian language|"Ancient Autobot" alphabet]] created by [[Jim Sorenson]] can be seen flashing in the background. Putting the letters in the correct order officially revealed the name of the trilogy's final subline, "Kingdom".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Did you crack the code? We're excited to reveal the title for the third chapter: KINGDOM. 🦍  Get ready to go ape and get your claws out for KINGDOM! 🦖 Till then, the war continues. https://t.co/dcQLik11qp|link=https://twitter.com/nxonnetflix/status/1283960126613774338|name=NetflixGeeked|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=07|day=17|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*''Kingdom'' toys of Deluxe Class and upwards utilize new packaging that minimizes plastic waste. Gone are the familiar inner trays, replaced by having the toys affixed to the cardboard insert inside, and the size of the window on the front of the packaging is reduced, showcasing less of the toy and increasing the size of the [[package art]].
* Starting in August 2020 and extending through the toyline's run, various photos of toys were leaked to the public, along with many online store listings, unofficially revealing much of the toyline.
*[[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]] revealed a poster for the line that shows off many of the characters who have toys in ''Kingdom''.
* ''Kingdom'' toys of Deluxe Class and upwards utilize new packaging that minimizes plastic waste. Gone are the familiar inner trays, replaced by having the toys affixed to the cardboard insert inside, and the size of the window on the front of the packaging is reduced, showcasing less of the toy and increasing the size of the [[package art]]. Kingdom was the original line to feature windowless packaging, but plastic windows were added in at the last minute to be consistent to other Hasbro action brands. <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/yd5x9z/hasbois_need_package_their_toys_better/ 'Former packaging engineer here. This was a huge push from senior management and the entire packaging team voiced concerns. Unfortunately, our hands were tied and we moved forward with windowless packaging. The Kingdom line was supposed to be the first line to be windowless (hense the smaller window size) but we scrambled to put windows back in last minute to keep pace with the other action brands.</ref>
* [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]] revealed a poster that shows off what was possibly an early version of the ''Kingdom'' line. Of note, the poster features a very different robot mode for Ractonite compared to the actual toy and a mostly purple Vertebreak, as well as two unique Fossilizers (a ''Smilodon'' and a crocodilian of some kind) that didn't appear anywhere else. [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and [[Polar Claw]], two characters not included in the actual line, are also present in the artwork.
** Under [[John Warden]]'s original plans for the line, Polar Claw was going to be a Voyager Class figure. However, when he was replaced by [[Lenny Panzica]], the team decided that the Voyager Class slot would be better given to a larger Tigatron toy.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Yeah, it’s possible. It was something John Warden had planned. But when team transitions happened, it was decided release-wise that it makes more sense to do a Voyager Tigatron than Polar Claw at that scale.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Evan Brooks|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref> The originally-planned Deluxe Class Tigatron slot was thus instead given to Shadow Panther—who ended up being the ''only'' pre-existing non-show ''Beast Wars'' character to appear in the mainline.
** The Fozzilizer characters from the artwork, however, were original inventions of the artist, never developed beyond that point or specifically planned by the designers.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Entirely possible, never really part of the plan, we let the poster artist do the designs and they created them.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Evan Brooks|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>
** Gears ultimately received a [[Gears (G1)#Legacy|new ''Generations''-styled toy]] in the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' line.
* Like with previous lines, ''Kingdom'' also assigned code names to at least the new Fossilizer characters:
{{collist|3|
:::*Dracodon: "Autobot Fossil"
:::*Paleotrex: "Trex Bone"
:::*Ractonite: "Cat Bone"
:::*Vertebreak: "Decepticon Fossil"
:::*Wingfinger: "New Bone"
}}
*The ID number WFC-K36 was to be a [[package refresh]] of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Starscream]], presumably meant as a casemate for WFC-K35 Tigatron.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/04/07/new-amazon-australia-transformers-listings-shattered-glass-and-golden-disk-figures-project-bat-and-more-431028 New Amazon Australia Transformers Listings article on TFW2005], including "Tra Gen wfc k voyager Starscream PR [packaging refresh]"</ref> Since [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|a ''Studio Series'' retool]] of the ''Earthrise'' Starscream mold had been made instead, plans for a rerelease were presumably dropped, leaving the ID number unused. Additionally, changes to the release schedule mean that the ID numbers for Autobot Pipes and Autobot Slammer fall between those for Shadow Panther and Waspinator, despite being released in a later wave.
* The ''Kingdom'' line is dramatically lighter on ''Generations Selects'' products than the previous two entries in the trilogy, partially due to the technically ''Kingdom''-released [[Deep Cover#Generations Selects|Deep Cover]] and ''Generation 2'' [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Ramjet]] being branded as part of the previous ''Earthrise'' line.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Subline imprint]]
==External links==
[[Category:Toylines]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221129181832/https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_kd ''Transformers Kingdom''] at the TakaraTomy website (archived)
 
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War For Cybertron: Kingdom is a subline imprint of the Generations toyline, and the final portion of the War for Cybertron Trilogy.

First revealed at Hasbro PulseCon 2020, War for Cybertron: Kingdom is a 2021 toyline in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Beast Wars and the 35th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie, featuring characters from both series. As a direct continuation of Siege and Earthrise, Kingdom carries over the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, meaning most toys feature 3 mm and 5 mm posts to accommodate the weapons and the effect parts from War for Cybertron Trilogy and other toylines. Due to the realistic animal modes, Beast Wars characters employ the C.O.M.B.A.T. System far less compared to their "Generation 1" counterparts. Much like its predecessor, Kingdom has rereleases of toys from the previous subline, Earthrise.

This toyline sees the addition of the "Core Class", a return to the Legends Class from the Prime Wars Trilogy, replacing the Micromasters and Battle Masters of previous lines. Kingdom also features the "Fossilizers", new skeletal characters amongst the Deluxe Class, replacing the Weaponizers and Modulators. As part of the "F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology" (Fossilized Osteo-Skeletal Shield Integration Loadout), they can be taken apart to form armor or weapons compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Unlike Siege and Earthrise, the robot mode scale falters due to the larger size of the Beast Wars characters and the smaller size of "Generation 1" characters in the Core Class.

Kingdom is complemented by 2021's Studio Series line-up, which saw toys inspired by The Transformers: The Movie added to that toyline for the first time. Notable characters from the film are split between the two toylines—for instance, Cyclonus appears in Kingdom, whereas Scourge is a Studio Series release.

Befitting its eclectic mix of characters from different eras, the storytelling universe of Kingdom is based around time travel and paradoxes, and the fluid nature of the timeline is reflected in the Golden Disk cards. One card out of four in each wave is randomly included in every figure of Deluxe Class and upwards, and peeling its foil sticker face away reveals one of three possible destinies for a key character. A full list of Golden Disk destinies can be found here.

Toys

[edit]

Core Class

[edit]
Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
Core Class Rattrap


Deluxe Class

[edit]
Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
Deluxe Fossilizer Paleotrex
Wave 5


Voyager Class

[edit]
Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
Voyager Class Cyclonus
Wave 5 Canceled
  • WFC-K36 Starscream
    (package refresh from Earthrise)


Leader Class

[edit]
Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3
Leader Class Megatron (Beast)


Big ticket items

[edit]
Commander Class Titan Class
Commander Class Rodimus Prime


Exclusives

[edit]

Store exclusives

[edit]

Please note that the exclusivity listed below applies to the United States. Much like the Earthrise Deluxe Centurion Drone, Tricranius Beast Power is not branded as part of Kingdom, but is nonetheless registered on this wiki page due to having a Kingdom ID number. The Battle Across Time Collection pair and its connected artwork are in the same vein as the Amazon-exclusive Final Strike Series from Siege, though the Kingdom pair were also available on Hasbro Pulse.

The Golden Disk Collection was a subline unveiled late into Kingdom, focusing on a mysterious alternate timeline with different consequences from the quantum surge. Each entry's listing features a short story about the characters included and a box that forms a large image of the Golden Disk. In one of its many similarities to the Earthrise Galactic Odyssey Collection, the sets were exclusive to Hasbro Pulse and Amazon in the US, Canada, and the U.K.

Amazon Battle Across Time Collection Amazon Golden Disk Collection

"Battle Across Time Collection" artwork
Hasbro Pulse Target Walgreens

Generations Selects

[edit]

Continuing on from Earthrise, the special edition Generations Selects line offers redecoes catering to fans, sold through online retailers in the US and Canada. The first two offerings in this product year, Deep Cover and Ramjet, made use of Earthrise graphics in their instructions. The "Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack", released late during Kingdom's lifespan, tied into the War for Cybertron Trilogy toyline and its crowdfunded exclusive, Unicron.

Shared exclusives Hasbro Pulse
  • Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack
  • Selects Deluxe Class Transmutate

    Kingdom (TakaraTomy)

    [edit]

    TakaraTomy's Transformers Kingdom (トランスフォーマー キングダム) toyline sees the "brand unification" strategy from 2017 continue: the toys in TakaraTomy's version of the line are completely identical to their Hasbro counterparts.

    General retail

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    Wave 1 (March 27, 2021) Wave 2 (April 24, 2021) Wave 3 (May 29, 2021) Wave 4 (June 26, 2021)
    Deluxe Class Airazor
    Voyager Class Inferno
    Wave 5 (July 31, 2021) Wave 6 (August 7, 2021) Wave 7 (October 30, 2021) Wave 8 (November 27, 2021)
    Wave 9 (December 29, 2021) Wave 10 (January 29, 2022) Wave 11 (February 26, 2022) Wave 12 (March 26, 2022)
    Wave 13 (June 25, 2022) Wave 14 (July 30, 2022)

    Exclusives

    [edit]
    TakaraTomy Mall


    Core Class Vertebreak
    Lawson Ticket

    Notes

    [edit]
    "I have forged this toyline into a single, elegant machine. A vision of GEEWUN purity. And you mongrels would dare contaminate that vision with your accursed Beast Wars!"
    • Each portion of the War for Cybertron Trilogy has a hidden number picked out in the word War in the toyline's logo that indicates which section of the trilogy it is. For Kingdom the letter R has the number 3.
    • In July 2020, Chapter 1 of the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon, Siege, was promoted with several motion posters highlighting members of the main cast. In each of these posters, a letter from the "Ancient Autobot" alphabet created by Jim Sorenson can be seen flashing in the background. Putting the letters in the correct order officially revealed the name of the trilogy's final subline, "Kingdom".[1]
    • Starting in August 2020 and extending through the toyline's run, various photos of toys were leaked to the public, along with many online store listings, unofficially revealing much of the toyline.
    • Kingdom toys of Deluxe Class and upwards utilize new packaging that minimizes plastic waste. Gone are the familiar inner trays, replaced by having the toys affixed to the cardboard insert inside, and the size of the window on the front of the packaging is reduced, showcasing less of the toy and increasing the size of the package art. Kingdom was the original line to feature windowless packaging, but plastic windows were added in at the last minute to be consistent to other Hasbro action brands. [2]
    • Hasbro PulseCon 2020 revealed a poster that shows off what was possibly an early version of the Kingdom line. Of note, the poster features a very different robot mode for Ractonite compared to the actual toy and a mostly purple Vertebreak, as well as two unique Fossilizers (a Smilodon and a crocodilian of some kind) that didn't appear anywhere else. Gears and Polar Claw, two characters not included in the actual line, are also present in the artwork.
      • Under John Warden's original plans for the line, Polar Claw was going to be a Voyager Class figure. However, when he was replaced by Lenny Panzica, the team decided that the Voyager Class slot would be better given to a larger Tigatron toy.[3] The originally-planned Deluxe Class Tigatron slot was thus instead given to Shadow Panther—who ended up being the only pre-existing non-show Beast Wars character to appear in the mainline.
      • The Fozzilizer characters from the artwork, however, were original inventions of the artist, never developed beyond that point or specifically planned by the designers.[4]
      • Gears ultimately received a new Generations-styled toy in the Legacy: United line.
    • Like with previous lines, Kingdom also assigned code names to at least the new Fossilizer characters:
    • Dracodon: "Autobot Fossil"
    • Paleotrex: "Trex Bone"
    • Ractonite: "Cat Bone"
    • Vertebreak: "Decepticon Fossil"
    • Wingfinger: "New Bone"
    • The ID number WFC-K36 was to be a package refresh of Earthrise Starscream, presumably meant as a casemate for WFC-K35 Tigatron.[5] Since a Studio Series retool of the Earthrise Starscream mold had been made instead, plans for a rerelease were presumably dropped, leaving the ID number unused. Additionally, changes to the release schedule mean that the ID numbers for Autobot Pipes and Autobot Slammer fall between those for Shadow Panther and Waspinator, despite being released in a later wave.
    • The Kingdom line is dramatically lighter on Generations Selects products than the previous two entries in the trilogy, partially due to the technically Kingdom-released Deep Cover and Generation 2 Ramjet being branded as part of the previous Earthrise line.

    References

    [edit]
    1. "Did you crack the code? We're excited to reveal the title for the third chapter: KINGDOM. 🦍 Get ready to go ape and get your claws out for KINGDOM! 🦖 Till then, the war continues. https://t.co/dcQLik11qp"—NetflixGeeked, Twitter, 2020/07/17
    2. https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/yd5x9z/hasbois_need_package_their_toys_better/ 'Former packaging engineer here. This was a huge push from senior management and the entire packaging team voiced concerns. Unfortunately, our hands were tied and we moved forward with windowless packaging. The Kingdom line was supposed to be the first line to be windowless (hense the smaller window size) but we scrambled to put windows back in last minute to keep pace with the other action brands.
    3. "Yeah, it’s possible. It was something John Warden had planned. But when team transitions happened, it was decided release-wise that it makes more sense to do a Voyager Tigatron than Polar Claw at that scale."—Evan Brooks, TFW2005, "SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!", 2023/07/28
    4. "Entirely possible, never really part of the plan, we let the poster artist do the designs and they created them."—Evan Brooks, TFW2005, "SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!", 2023/07/28
    5. New Amazon Australia Transformers Listings article on TFW2005, including "Tra Gen wfc k voyager Starscream PR [packaging refresh]"
    [edit]