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In the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers|headquarters]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]] lies their holiest of holies: the '''Statue of [[The One]]''' (ザ·ワンの像 ''Za Wan no Zō''), an effigy of their [[Primus#The old universe|master's]] master and the creator god of the [[Precursor World]]. | In the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers|headquarters]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]] lies their holiest of holies: the '''Statue of [[The One]]''' (ザ·ワンの像 ''Za Wan no Zō''), an effigy of their [[Primus#The old universe|master's]] master and the creator god of the [[Precursor World]]. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Precursor World=== | ===Precursor World=== | ||
[[File:CybertronMagnaConvoyprequel statues.jpg|left|200px|thumb | [[File:CybertronMagnaConvoyprequel statues.jpg|left|200px|thumb]] | ||
A statue of [[Primus#The old universe|Primus's]] legendary mentor [[The One|G One]], called The One by the [[Primus Vanguard]], was erected in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]]. | A statue of [[Primus#The old universe|Primus's]] legendary mentor [[The One|G One]], called The One by the [[Primus Vanguard]], was erected in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]]. | ||
Later, Primus, broken by [[Black Legendisc|forbidden knowledge]] of [[G1 World|the future]], threw himself upon the statue and begged his old mentor's spirit for guidance. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale | Later, Primus, broken by [[Black Legendisc|forbidden knowledge]] of [[G1 World|the future]], threw himself upon the statue and begged his old mentor's spirit for guidance. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude|Finale Prelude}} | ||
Much, much, later, after the dissolution of Primus' Vanguard and the capture of Oracle by the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]], the young [[Blue Order]] warrior [[Magna Convoy]] paid his respects beneath The One's visage. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}} | Much, much, later, after the dissolution of Primus' Vanguard and the capture of Oracle by the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]], the young [[Blue Order]] warrior [[Magna Convoy]] paid his respects beneath The One's visage. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}} | ||
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[[File:Microman Giant Robo G-1.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|We must feed him gravel!]] | [[File:Microman Giant Robo G-1.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|We must feed him gravel!]] | ||
*The statue of The One is based on a resin prototype for a ''[[Microman]]'' [[Microman#GiantRobo|Giant Robo G-1 toy]], which appeared for solicitation in the [[1979]] edition of the ''[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] General Catalog'', the company's periodical for potential vendors and other toy industry professionals. G-1 was intended to be a line centrepiece, pulling out all the stops: in addition to the traditional cockpit for a Microman figure as expected of larger toys, it was intended to include a compartment for the pilot's accessories, a motorised walking gimmick, radio control functionality, and even a voice changer. | *The statue of The One is based on a resin prototype for a ''[[Microman]]'' [[Microman#GiantRobo|Giant Robo G-1 toy]], which appeared for solicitation in the [[1979]] edition of the ''[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] General Catalog'', the company's periodical for potential vendors and other toy industry professionals. G-1 was intended to be a line centrepiece, pulling out all the stops: in addition to the traditional cockpit for a Microman figure as expected of larger toys, it was intended to include a compartment for the pilot's accessories, a motorised walking gimmick, radio control functionality, and even a voice changer. After being dropped ''Microman'' proper, the design bounced around the Takara offices until it saw release in [[1980]] (sans about half the gimmicks from the original pitch) as the [[Diaclone#Early Diaclone|Great Robot Base]], the flagship release and mascot of ''Microman's'' nascent mecha-focused spin-off line ''[[Diaclone]]''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The large robot's transformation mechanism was based on the prototype for the unreleased Microman toy, Giant Robo G-1. This robot would later evolve into Diaclone Robot Base.|link=https://twitter.com/_necronomitron_/status/1631449712376315904|site= Twitter|name=Koji Igarashi in p.104 of ''Diaclone World Guide'', translated by Necronomitron|year=2023|month=03|day=03}}</ref> | ||
*The same [[Generations Selects Special Comic Finale | *The same [[Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|chapter]] of ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]'' that identified the statue gave The One the alternate name "G One" in homage to the statue's original identity, amongst [[The Transformers (franchise)|other things.]] | ||
*This statue represents the first glimpse of [[The One]]'s physical form in Transformers history. Auspicious! | *This statue represents the first glimpse of [[The One]]'s physical form in Transformers history. Auspicious! | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Precursor World]] | [[Category:Precursor World]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:05, 22 February 2024
In the inner sanctum of the headquarters of the Primus Vanguard lies their holiest of holies: the Statue of The One (ザ·ワンの像 Za Wan no Zō), an effigy of their master's master and the creator god of the Precursor World.
Fiction
[edit]Precursor World
[edit]
A statue of Primus's legendary mentor G One, called The One by the Primus Vanguard, was erected in the inner sanctum of the Ivory Towers.
Later, Primus, broken by forbidden knowledge of the future, threw himself upon the statue and begged his old mentor's spirit for guidance. Finale Prelude
Much, much, later, after the dissolution of Primus' Vanguard and the capture of Oracle by the traitorous Straxus twins, the young Blue Order warrior Magna Convoy paid his respects beneath The One's visage. Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic
Notes
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- The statue of The One is based on a resin prototype for a Microman Giant Robo G-1 toy, which appeared for solicitation in the 1979 edition of the Takara General Catalog, the company's periodical for potential vendors and other toy industry professionals. G-1 was intended to be a line centrepiece, pulling out all the stops: in addition to the traditional cockpit for a Microman figure as expected of larger toys, it was intended to include a compartment for the pilot's accessories, a motorised walking gimmick, radio control functionality, and even a voice changer. After being dropped Microman proper, the design bounced around the Takara offices until it saw release in 1980 (sans about half the gimmicks from the original pitch) as the Great Robot Base, the flagship release and mascot of Microman's nascent mecha-focused spin-off line Diaclone.[1]
- The same chapter of Generations Selects Special Comic that identified the statue gave The One the alternate name "G One" in homage to the statue's original identity, amongst other things.
- This statue represents the first glimpse of The One's physical form in Transformers history. Auspicious!
References
[edit]- ↑ "The large robot's transformation mechanism was based on the prototype for the unreleased Microman toy, Giant Robo G-1. This robot would later evolve into Diaclone Robot Base."—Koji Igarashi in p.104 of Diaclone World Guide, translated by Necronomitron, Twitter, 2023/03/03
