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:''Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
:''Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTB-Airazorzoo.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Transformers movies are for the birds!]]
[[File:ROTB Airazor render.jpg|right|thumb|350px|''Transformers'' movies are for the birds!]]


'''Airazor''' is a high-flying Maximal. Wise and compassionate, she embodies the Maximals' mission of preserving life across the universe, and is willing to risk her own [[spark]] to honor that vow.
'''Airazor''' is a high-flying Maximal. Wise, compassionate, and selfless, she embodies the Maximals' mission of preserving life across the universe, and is willing to risk her own [[spark]] to honor that vow. Although no one has any record of seeing her transform outside of her [[beast mode]], her fearless demeanor and willingness to swoop into the face of imminent danger helps maintain her status as a brave, dignified, and vigilant protector of her team, allies, and friends, including [[Elena Wallace]], whom the Maximal scout had grown fond of for her great historical knowledge throughout their perilous adventure.


{{bigquote|His sacrifice becomes our oath.|Airazor upon [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]'s death|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}
{{bigquote|His sacrifice will be our oath. To preserve the [[Transwarp Key|key]], no matter the cost.|Airazor upon [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]'s death|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michelle Yeoh]] (English), [[Takako Honda]] (Japanese)|[[Dorothée|Frédérique Hoschedé]] (European French), [[Nathalie Coupal]] (Canadian French), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Arianne Borbach]] (German), [[Laura Romano]] (Italian), [[Rosa Maria Baroli]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
{{Voiceactor|[[Michelle Yeoh]] (English), [[Takako Honda]] (Japanese)|[[Dorothée|Frédérique "Dorothée" Hoschedé]] (European French), [[Nathalie Coupal]] (Canadian French), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Rosa María Hernández]] (Spain Spanish), [[Arianne Borbach]] (German), [[Laura Romano]] (Italian), [[Rosa Maria Baroli]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Ewa Bułhak-Rewak]] (Polish)}}


[[File:ROTB-Airazortrailer.jpg|left|thumb|300px|That's a bridge we'll burn when we get to it.]]
[[File:ROTB-Airazortrailer.jpg|thumb|That's a bridge we'll burn when we get to it.]]


Airazor was among the Maximals under the command of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] when [[Unicron]] arrived to devour their [[Jungle Planet (colony)|home]] and claim the [[Transwarp Key]]. She regrouped with Apelinq, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] as Unicron’s army invaded. Apelinq declared he would hold the line against the approaching [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and passed command to Primal, ordering the Maximals to flee to the stars to keep the key out of Unicron’s clutches. The Maximals were saddened by the sacrifice of their leader, but as they and others fled in a ship, Airazor affirmed that Apelinq’s sacrifice, "no matter the cost" would become their oath.
Airazor was among the Maximals under the command of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] when [[Unicron]] arrived to devour their [[Jungle Planet (colony)|home]] and claim the [[Transwarp Key]]. She regrouped with Apelinq, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] as Unicron's army invaded, taking out one of the two [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]] drones pursing Apelinq with Primal. Apelinq declared he would hold the line against the approaching [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and passed command to Primal, ordering the Maximals to flee to the stars to keep the Key out of Unicron's clutches. The Maximals were saddened by the sacrifice of their leader, but as they and others fled in a ship, Airazor affirmed that Apelinq's sacrifice, "no matter the cost" would become their oath.


Upon arriving to [[Earth]], the Maximals split the key into two pieces to be kept by two groups for safekeeping, with Primal leading Cheetor and Rhinox to Peru while Airazor and a few others hid elsewhere. Humanity noticed Airazor over the centuries and carved a statue in her likeness, which would hide Airazor’s half of the key. In 1994, the statue was unearthed and brought to a museum on Ellis Island in [[New York City]]. [[Elena Wallace]] quickly determined that the statue was not of any known human civilization and snuck into a lab after work to conduct her own research on it, which led to the statue crumbling to reveal the key fragment and unwittingly summon the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]. Scourge soon arrived with [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] to claim the key fragment, and though they were successful, they decided to flee when Airazor arrived to reinforce the [[Autobot|Autobots]] led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. In the aftermath of the fight, Airazor gave the Autobots her condolences for the loss of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and explained the nature of the Terrorcons to Elena and [[Noah Diaz]], and that Scourge only had half of the key thanks to the Maximals splitting it. Airazor gently asked Elena to lead them to the site of the second key fragment once she realized the young woman had deciphered clues to it.
Upon arriving on [[Earth]], the Maximals split the Key into two pieces to be kept by two groups for safekeeping, with Primal leading Cheetor and Rhinox to Peru while Airazor and a few others hid elsewhere. Due to unknown circumstances, her group did not last, leaving Airazor isolated, and, without contact with the other Maximals, led her to believe she was the last of her kind. Humanity noticed Airazor over the centuries and carved a statue in her likeness, which would hide Airazor's half of the Key. In 1994, the statue was unearthed and brought to a museum on Ellis Island in [[New York City]]. [[Elena Wallace]] quickly determined that the statue was not of any known human civilization and snuck into a lab after work to conduct her own research on it, which led to the statue crumbling to reveal the key fragment and unwittingly summon the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]. Scourge soon arrived with [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] to claim the key fragment, and though they were successful, they decided to flee when Airazor arrived to reinforce the [[Autobot]]s led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. In the aftermath of the fight, Airazor gave the Autobots her condolences for the loss of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and explained the nature of the Terrorcons to Elena and [[Noah Díaz]], and that Scourge only had half of the Key thanks to the Maximals splitting it. Airazor gently asked Elena to lead them to the site of the second key fragment once she realized the young woman had deciphered clues to it.


The next day, Airazor flew to Peru alongside the Autobots and humans who rode aboard [[Stratosphere]]. She helped monitor Noah and Elena’s infiltration of the nearby city to get to the second key fragment only for the Terrorcons to attack. As the battle went poorly for the Autobots once again, Airazor used her fire breath to destroy a bridge and forcibly stopped a further duel between Prime and Scourge. However, the Terrorcon leader thought fast and successfully shot Airazor with a bit of Unicron’s dark energy, which slowly rotted her body and began to corrupt her. Airazor nonetheless arrived in time to defuse a standoff between the Autobots and her old Maximal comrades, who she was delighted to see again, but grimly reported she was all that was left of her detachment of Maximals. Elena noticed the growing corruption on her wing, but Airazor insisted she would be okay despite the corruption beginning to affect her mind. After the group made camp as a human village allied with Primal, Airazor spoke to him privately. Primal admitted that Prime wasn’t who he expected, but Airazor pointed out that they both had lost so much, and that Primal likely would act the same if he had another chance to save their planet from Unicron.
[[File:ROTB_Elena_and_Airazor.jpg|left|thumb|Every post-apocalyptic gang of survivors has that one guy who hides that they got bitten by a zombie.]]
 
The next day, Airazor flew to Peru alongside the Autobots and humans who rode aboard [[Stratosphere]]. She helped monitor Noah and Elena's infiltration of the nearby city to get to the second key fragment, only for the Terrorcons to attack. As the battle went poorly for the Autobots once again, Airazor used her fire breath to destroy a bridge and forcibly stopped a further duel between Prime and Scourge. However, the Terrorcon leader thought fast and successfully shot Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy, which slowly rotted her body and began to corrupt her. Airazor nonetheless arrived in time to defuse a standoff between the Autobots and her old Maximal comrades, who she was delighted to see again, but grimly reported she was all that was left of her detachment of Maximals. Elena noticed the growing corruption on her wing, but Airazor insisted she would be okay, despite the corruption beginning to affect her mind. After the group made camp as a human village allied with Primal, Airazor spoke to him privately. Primal admitted that Prime wasn't who he expected, but Airazor pointed out that they both had lost so much, and that Primal likely would act the same if he had another chance to save their planet from Unicron.
 
[[File:ROTB infected Airazor.jpg|thumb|'''''WHY''''' '''HAVE YOU COME?!''']]
 
By morning, unfortunately, Airazor finally succumbed to Scourge's corruption and attacked the humans. She kidnapped Elena in order to deliver the last key fragment to Scourge, who then set her after her comrades. Airazor violently engaged Primal, who was able to use his bulk and strength to grab her in a crushing embrace. Though Primal was distressed at what needed to be done, Airazor assured him it was okay and ordered him to do it. Primal reluctantly complied, crushing Airazor's spark and finally giving her peace again. As the others arrived, and Elena, Cheetor, and Rhinox grieved the loss of their friend, Primal morosely stood over his friend's corpse, resolutely repeating their oath, "no matter the cost." Airazor would later be avenged when Prime killed Scourge in battle and prevented Unicron from claiming another world and with it the Transwarp Key. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}


By morning, unfortunately, Airazor finally succumbed to Scourge’s corruption and attacked the humans. She kidnapped Elena in order to deliver the last key fragment to Scourge, who then set her after her comrades. Airazor violently engaged Primal, who was able to use his bulk and strength to grab her in a crushing embrace. Though Primal was distressed at what needed to be done, Airazor assured him it was okay and ordered him to do it. Primal reluctantly complied, crushing Airazor to death and finally giving her peace again. As the others arrived, and Cheetor and Rhinox grieved the loss of their friend, Primal morosely stood over his friend’s corpse, resolutely repeating their oath, "no matter the cost." Airazor would later be avenged when Prime defeated Scourge in battle, and prevented Unicron from claiming another world and with it the transwarp key.
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|Airazor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
{{note|Airazor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
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==Toys==
==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-97-Deluxe-ROTB-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-97-Deluxe-ROTB-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|SS Concept Art before it was cool]]
*'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''97'''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''97'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-107'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-107'''
**''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1622693246978691084 TFU liveblog] of [[February 6]] ''Transformers'' brand team roundtable</ref>}}
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Evan worked with Yuyu-san on Airazor design; built conversion similar to Kingdom. No reused parts from Kingdom Airazor. #Transformers|link=https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1622693246978691084|name=TFU liveblog of ''Transformers'' brand team roundtable|site=Twitter|day=06|month=02|year=2023}}</ref>}}
 
: Released as part of the nineteenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Airazor transforms into a mechanical peregrine falcon in twenty-three steps, sharing the transformation engineering of the prior [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Airazor]] toy. As such, she includes two "photon blasters" which can be handheld or mount on her forearms via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]; these parts remain there in beast mode because this toy lacks the hip ports ''Kingdom'' Airazor used for storage. In robot mode, the bird head restricts Airazor's waist rotation if properly tabbed in. Her backdrop showcases where the Autobots and Maximals first meet.


: Released as part of the nineteenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Airazor transforms into a mechanical peregrine falcon in twenty-three steps, sharing the transformation engineering of the prior [[Airazor (BW)#War for_Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Airazor]] toy. As such, she includes two "photon blasters" which can be handheld or mount on her forearms via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]; these parts store there in beast mode as well because this toy is missing the hip ports ''Kingdom'' Airazor used for storage.
: Airazor's official robot mode stock picture is mistransformed, with the robot feet not being turned around. This error is also carried over to the way she is packaged in box. The box renders also feature a much darker color scheme with dark brown and black plastics compared to the champagne gold of the final product, as well as omitting the silver Maximal symbol on her right forearm.  


: Airazor's official robot mode stock picture is mistransformed, with the robot feet not being turned around. This error is also carried over to the way she is packaged in box. The box pictures also feature a much darker brown toy contrary to the lighter champagne gold colored final product. The box depictions also omit the silver Maximal symbol on her right forearm.  
: As with all ''Studio Series Rise of the Beasts'' figures, Airazor is based on concept art and is one of the more inaccurate ''Studio Series'' toys compared to her final design, including a robot mode design not seen in the film.


: Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 17]], 2023.
: Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 17]], 2023. A minor packaging variant of Airazor was repacked in Wave 22, no longer using plastic-free packaging.  
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just needs some [[Stiletto (BW)|stilettoes]] to complete the look.]]
[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just needs some [[Stiletto (BW)|stilettoes]] to complete the look.]]
*'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1m1|'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)}}</ul>
**''Accessories'': 2 swords
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}


: Included as part of the second [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Airazor is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character. While she converts into a mechanical peregrine falcon just as before, this time her transformation scheme is completely different, with the bulk of her wings becoming her robot-mode legs. She includes two small swords for her robot mode to wield.  
: Included as part of the second [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Airazor is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character. She converts into a very well-proportioned mechanical peregrine falcon using a different transformation scheme, with the bulk of her wings becoming her robot legs. As a result, her bird wings are not as articulated as her ''Kingdom/Studio Series'' counterparts, remaining static aside from a simple flapping motion. Playing around with the joints can allow for more poses, such as a [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attachments/img_20230606_114029-jpg.29969830/ perching position]. Untabbing her bird head also allows for a neck turn, though this version lacks an opening beak.
 
: She includes two small swords for her robot mode to wield. They can store on her wings in both modes. Though not shown explicitly in the instructions, the feathers on the back of her legs can fit all the way into the groove, where it will softly lock into place.
 
: The Maximal symbol on Airazor's chest/bird noggin tends to be [[tampograph|printed]] on rather haphazardly, usually rotated counterclockwise by about five to ten degrees. Airazor is also misassembled: her upper bicep pieces are on the wrong side. As the parts use ball joints and mushroom pegs, they can be swapped so the details on the upper arm line up properly.


: This set also includes [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Mirage]].
: This set also includes [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Mirage]].
{{comingsoontoy}}
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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Airazor-Single.jpg|thumb|upright=1|]]
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Airazor-Single.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Solo Leveling]]
*'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Airazor'''
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Airazor'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
**''Accessories'': 2 swords
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}


:The Airazor from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging. It was first sighted at UK retail.
: Outside of the United States and Canada, the Airazor from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was available individually at general retail under [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|''Rise of the Beasts'']] packaging. It was first sighted at UK retail.


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{{-}}{{anchor|Battlemaster}}
*'''Airazor''' (Beast Battle Masters, 2023)
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battlemaster-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush– especially if it turns into a gun]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Beast Battle Masters, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Weapon Airazor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BW-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': October 28, 2023


: Part of the third wave of Beast [[Battle Master]]s, Airazor is a 3-inch figure that transforms from bird to blaster. Like other Beast Battle Masters, she features a [[5 mm post]] on her blaster mode that allows it to be held by other figures. The barrel of her blaster mode is also a 5 mm hole, making her compatible with numerous [[Fire Blast effect|"blast effect" parts]].
: Part of the third wave of Beast Battle Masters, Airazor is a little bird with a 4-inch wingspan. Unlike the other Beast Battle Masters, she features two weapon modes: a crossbow blaster and a shield-blaster combo. Airazor has a [[5 mm post]] that allows her weapon modes to be used by other figures, which can also be used to attach her bird mode to compatible ports. The barrel of her blaster is also a 5 mm hole, making her compatible with numerous [[Fire Blast effect]]s.


: This figure was first found in Thailand, prior to any official acknowledgement by Hasbro.
{{toystub}}
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==Merchandise==
==Merchandise==
===Figural Bag Clip===
===Figural Bag Clip===
*'''Airazor''' (2023)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
 
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor in falcon mode.
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor in falcon mode.


:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.
:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.
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===Kross Studio===
===Kross Studio===
[[File:KrossStudioROTBAirazorWatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Probably the highest-end piece Airazor will ever get.]]
[[File:KrossStudioROTBAirazorWatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You can't afford this.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' Collector Set''' (2023)}}</ul>
 
: To celebrate the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', watchmaking manufacturer Kross Studio partnered with Hasbro to make a 10-piece limited edition tourbillon watch designed with many elements taken from the film and its visual identity, such as green highlights, the Maximal insignia, [[Cybertronix]] symbols and Incan-inspired engravings.


*'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' Collector Set''' (2023)
: The watch comes enclosed inside a perfectly-sculpted replica of the Airazor artifact as seen in the film, intentionally replicating the resting place of the first half of the Transwarp Key to be found. The replica features a pressure mechanism on its head that opens and closes its "wings" to reveal the watch bathed in a green LED light.


: To celebrate the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', watchmaking manufacturer Kross Studio partnered with Hasbro to make a 10-piece limited edition tourbillon watch designed with many elements taken from the film and its visual identity, such as green highlights, the Maximal insignia, [[Cybertronix]] symbols and Incan-inspired engravings.
: This item sells for 98,000 Swiss Francs, which is, as of early 2025... just a bit under '''''$111,000 USD'''''. Yes, ''one hundred and eleven thousand dollars''. Which quite possibly makes this THE most expensive piece of ''Transformers'' merchandise ever made.


: The watch comes enclosed inside a perfectly sculpted replica of the Airazor artifact as seen in the film, intentionally replicating the resting place of the first half of the Transwarp Key to be found. The replica features a pressure mechanism on its head that opens and closes its "wings" to reveal the watch bathed in a green LED light.
::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20230614164801/http://kross-studio.ch/en/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-collector-set/overview More information on the Kross Studio Collector Set at kross-studio.ch]'' (Wayback Machine)
::*''[http://kross-studio.ch/en/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-collector-set/overview More information on the Kross Studio Collector Set at kross-studio.ch]''
{{toystub}}
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===''Pop!''===
===''Pop!''===
*'''Airazor''' (2023)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
**''ID number:'' '''?'''
:*''ID number:'' '''1379'''


:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment and as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 exclusive, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Airazor is a super deformed vinyl figure of the character flying in falcon mode supported by a translucent stand.
:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment and as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 exclusive, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Airazor is a super deformed vinyl figure of the character flying in falcon mode supported by a translucent stand.
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
==Notes==
[[File:ROTBcap-Airazor-CU.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We thought the feathered look was more an '80s thing.]]
[[File:ROTBcap-Airazor-CU.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We thought the feathered look was more an '80s thing.]]
* Airazor's design evidently changed after her merchandise was ready for production, as none of the toys developed for ''Rise of the Beasts'' feature the movie's alternate mode design, which is a lot more feathery than the toys' smoother, metallic form.
* Airazor's design evidently changed after her merchandise was ready for production, as none of the toys developed for ''Rise of the Beasts'' feature the movie's beast mode design, which is a lot more feathery than the toys' smoother, metallic form. The final head is actually based on a golden eagle instead of a peregine falcon.<ref name=VFX>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/RassoulEdji/status/1860022176356925505|name=Rassoul Edji
* Airazor spends all of her screen time in ''Rise of the Beasts'' in her alternate mode, never transforming to robot mode.
|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=11|day=22|}}</ref>
* She has [[Cybertronix]] text across her body, such as on her chest which reads "In the absence of light, darkness prevails".<ref name=VFX/>
* Airazor was not intended to have a robot mode in the film, to the point not even concept art for it is known to exist.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We never received any concept art for her robot form as it was decided very early on in the films development that she wouldn’t have one - before any filming or VFX work had started.|link=https://twitter.com/RassoulEdji/status/1860385817165721839|name=Rassoul Edji|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=11|day=23}}</ref> The toy designers had to come up with ones for the toys.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|site=TFW2005.com|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>


===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airazor''' (エアレイザー ''Eareizā'')
*''Japanese:'' '''Airazor''' (エアレイザー ''Eareizā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Jiàn''' (飞箭, "Flying Arrow"), '''Shényīng''' (神鷹, "Condor")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Jiàn''' (飞箭, "Flying Arrow"), '''Shényīng''' (神鷹, "Condor")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Légpenge''' ("Air Blade")<ref>The name is likely the result of an oversight. Most of the robot names in ''Rise of the Beasts'' were taken from the Hungarian translation of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|G1 Marvel comics]] and the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Kingdom]]'' animated series. The film's translator was working with an incomplete Wikipedia list of name translations which neglected to include Airazor's ''Kingdom'' name ''Légszelő'' ("Air Slicer"), and she was thus given a new name for the film.</ref>


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The name or term "Airazor" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Airazor (disambiguation).
Airazor is a Maximal from the Rise of the Beasts portion of the Movie continuity family.
Transformers movies are for the birds!

Airazor is a high-flying Maximal. Wise, compassionate, and selfless, she embodies the Maximals' mission of preserving life across the universe, and is willing to risk her own spark to honor that vow. Although no one has any record of seeing her transform outside of her beast mode, her fearless demeanor and willingness to swoop into the face of imminent danger helps maintain her status as a brave, dignified, and vigilant protector of her team, allies, and friends, including Elena Wallace, whom the Maximal scout had grown fond of for her great historical knowledge throughout their perilous adventure.

“ His sacrifice will be our oath. To preserve the key, no matter the cost. ”

—Airazor upon Apelinq's death, Rise of the Beasts

Fiction

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Rise of the Beasts film

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Voice actor: Michelle Yeoh (English), Takako Honda (Japanese), Frédérique "Dorothée" Hoschedé (European French), Nathalie Coupal (Canadian French), Rebeca Manriquez (Latin American Spanish), Rosa María Hernández (Spain Spanish), Arianne Borbach (German), Laura Romano (Italian), Rosa Maria Baroli (Brazilian Portuguese), Ewa Bułhak-Rewak (Polish)
That's a bridge we'll burn when we get to it.

Airazor was among the Maximals under the command of Apelinq when Unicron arrived to devour their home and claim the Transwarp Key. She regrouped with Apelinq, Optimus Primal, Cheetor, and Rhinox as Unicron's army invaded, taking out one of the two Predacon Scorponok drones pursing Apelinq with Primal. Apelinq declared he would hold the line against the approaching Scourge and passed command to Primal, ordering the Maximals to flee to the stars to keep the Key out of Unicron's clutches. The Maximals were saddened by the sacrifice of their leader, but as they and others fled in a ship, Airazor affirmed that Apelinq's sacrifice, "no matter the cost" would become their oath.

Upon arriving on Earth, the Maximals split the Key into two pieces to be kept by two groups for safekeeping, with Primal leading Cheetor and Rhinox to Peru while Airazor and a few others hid elsewhere. Due to unknown circumstances, her group did not last, leaving Airazor isolated, and, without contact with the other Maximals, led her to believe she was the last of her kind. Humanity noticed Airazor over the centuries and carved a statue in her likeness, which would hide Airazor's half of the Key. In 1994, the statue was unearthed and brought to a museum on Ellis Island in New York City. Elena Wallace quickly determined that the statue was not of any known human civilization and snuck into a lab after work to conduct her own research on it, which led to the statue crumbling to reveal the key fragment and unwittingly summon the Terrorcons. Scourge soon arrived with Battletrap and Nightbird to claim the key fragment, and though they were successful, they decided to flee when Airazor arrived to reinforce the Autobots led by Optimus Prime. In the aftermath of the fight, Airazor gave the Autobots her condolences for the loss of Bumblebee and explained the nature of the Terrorcons to Elena and Noah Díaz, and that Scourge only had half of the Key thanks to the Maximals splitting it. Airazor gently asked Elena to lead them to the site of the second key fragment once she realized the young woman had deciphered clues to it.

Every post-apocalyptic gang of survivors has that one guy who hides that they got bitten by a zombie.

The next day, Airazor flew to Peru alongside the Autobots and humans who rode aboard Stratosphere. She helped monitor Noah and Elena's infiltration of the nearby city to get to the second key fragment, only for the Terrorcons to attack. As the battle went poorly for the Autobots once again, Airazor used her fire breath to destroy a bridge and forcibly stopped a further duel between Prime and Scourge. However, the Terrorcon leader thought fast and successfully shot Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy, which slowly rotted her body and began to corrupt her. Airazor nonetheless arrived in time to defuse a standoff between the Autobots and her old Maximal comrades, who she was delighted to see again, but grimly reported she was all that was left of her detachment of Maximals. Elena noticed the growing corruption on her wing, but Airazor insisted she would be okay, despite the corruption beginning to affect her mind. After the group made camp as a human village allied with Primal, Airazor spoke to him privately. Primal admitted that Prime wasn't who he expected, but Airazor pointed out that they both had lost so much, and that Primal likely would act the same if he had another chance to save their planet from Unicron.

WHY HAVE YOU COME?!

By morning, unfortunately, Airazor finally succumbed to Scourge's corruption and attacked the humans. She kidnapped Elena in order to deliver the last key fragment to Scourge, who then set her after her comrades. Airazor violently engaged Primal, who was able to use his bulk and strength to grab her in a crushing embrace. Though Primal was distressed at what needed to be done, Airazor assured him it was okay and ordered him to do it. Primal reluctantly complied, crushing Airazor's spark and finally giving her peace again. As the others arrived, and Elena, Cheetor, and Rhinox grieved the loss of their friend, Primal morosely stood over his friend's corpse, resolutely repeating their oath, "no matter the cost." Airazor would later be avenged when Prime killed Scourge in battle and prevented Unicron from claiming another world and with it the Transwarp Key. Rise of the Beasts

Airazor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "Mission at the Museum" and "The Search Is On".

Toys

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Studio Series

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SS Concept Art before it was cool
  • Airazor (Deluxe Class, 2023)
  • Movie: Rise of the Beasts
  • Hasbro ID number: 97
  • TakaraTomy ID number: SS-107
  • Accessories: 2 photon blasters, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop (1st version)
  • Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Yūya Ōnishi (TakaraTomy)[1]
Released as part of the nineteenth wave of Studio Series Deluxe Class figures, Airazor transforms into a mechanical peregrine falcon in twenty-three steps, sharing the transformation engineering of the prior Kingdom Airazor toy. As such, she includes two "photon blasters" which can be handheld or mount on her forearms via 5 mm ports; these parts remain there in beast mode because this toy lacks the hip ports Kingdom Airazor used for storage. In robot mode, the bird head restricts Airazor's waist rotation if properly tabbed in. Her backdrop showcases where the Autobots and Maximals first meet.
Airazor's official robot mode stock picture is mistransformed, with the robot feet not being turned around. This error is also carried over to the way she is packaged in box. The box renders also feature a much darker color scheme with dark brown and black plastics compared to the champagne gold of the final product, as well as omitting the silver Maximal symbol on her right forearm.
As with all Studio Series Rise of the Beasts figures, Airazor is based on concept art and is one of the more inaccurate Studio Series toys compared to her final design, including a robot mode design not seen in the film.
Hasbro revealed the figure on January 17, 2023. A minor packaging variant of Airazor was repacked in Wave 22, no longer using plastic-free packaging.

Buzzworthy Bumblebee

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Just needs some stilettoes to complete the look.
  • Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)
  • Accessories: 2 swords
  • Known designers: Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy)
Included as part of the second Target-exclusive Buzzworthy Bumblebee "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Airazor is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character. She converts into a very well-proportioned mechanical peregrine falcon using a different transformation scheme, with the bulk of her wings becoming her robot legs. As a result, her bird wings are not as articulated as her Kingdom/Studio Series counterparts, remaining static aside from a simple flapping motion. Playing around with the joints can allow for more poses, such as a perching position. Untabbing her bird head also allows for a neck turn, though this version lacks an opening beak.
She includes two small swords for her robot mode to wield. They can store on her wings in both modes. Though not shown explicitly in the instructions, the feathers on the back of her legs can fit all the way into the groove, where it will softly lock into place.
The Maximal symbol on Airazor's chest/bird noggin tends to be printed on rather haphazardly, usually rotated counterclockwise by about five to ten degrees. Airazor is also misassembled: her upper bicep pieces are on the wrong side. As the parts use ball joints and mushroom pegs, they can be swapped so the details on the upper arm line up properly.
This set also includes Bumblebee and Mirage.

Rise of the Beasts

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Solo Leveling
  • Airazor (Deluxe Class, 2023)
  • TakaraTomy name: Deluxe Class Airazor
  • TakaraTomy ID number: BD-03
  • TakaraTomy release date: May 27, 2023
  • Accessories: 2 swords
  • Known designers: Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy)
Outside of the United States and Canada, the Airazor from the Buzzworthy Bumblebee Jungle Mission 3-pack was available individually at general retail under Rise of the Beasts packaging. It was first sighted at UK retail.


A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush– especially if it turns into a gun
  • Airazor (Beast Battle Masters, 2023)
  • TakaraTomy name: Kakusei Weapon Airazor
  • TakaraTomy ID number: BW-05
  • TakaraTomy release date: October 28, 2023
Part of the third wave of Beast Battle Masters, Airazor is a little bird with a 4-inch wingspan. Unlike the other Beast Battle Masters, she features two weapon modes: a crossbow blaster and a shield-blaster combo. Airazor has a 5 mm post that allows her weapon modes to be used by other figures, which can also be used to attach her bird mode to compatible ports. The barrel of her blaster is also a 5 mm hole, making her compatible with numerous Fire Blast effects.

Merchandise

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Figural Bag Clip

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  • Airazor (2023)
Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi Rise of the Beasts Airazor in falcon mode.
It was available only as part of a mystery blind bag collection.

Kross Studio

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You can't afford this.
  • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Collector Set (2023)
To celebrate the release of Rise of the Beasts, watchmaking manufacturer Kross Studio partnered with Hasbro to make a 10-piece limited edition tourbillon watch designed with many elements taken from the film and its visual identity, such as green highlights, the Maximal insignia, Cybertronix symbols and Incan-inspired engravings.
The watch comes enclosed inside a perfectly-sculpted replica of the Airazor artifact as seen in the film, intentionally replicating the resting place of the first half of the Transwarp Key to be found. The replica features a pressure mechanism on its head that opens and closes its "wings" to reveal the watch bathed in a green LED light.
This item sells for 98,000 Swiss Francs, which is, as of early 2025... just a bit under $111,000 USD. Yes, one hundred and eleven thousand dollars. Which quite possibly makes this THE most expensive piece of Transformers merchandise ever made.


Pop!

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  • Airazor (2023)
  • ID number: 1379
Released as part of a Rise of the Beasts-themed batch of the Pop! Movies segment and as a San Diego Comic-Con 2023 exclusive, Funko's Pop! Airazor is a super deformed vinyl figure of the character flying in falcon mode supported by a translucent stand.

Notes

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We thought the feathered look was more an '80s thing.
  • Airazor's design evidently changed after her merchandise was ready for production, as none of the toys developed for Rise of the Beasts feature the movie's beast mode design, which is a lot more feathery than the toys' smoother, metallic form. The final head is actually based on a golden eagle instead of a peregine falcon.[2]
  • She has Cybertronix text across her body, such as on her chest which reads "In the absence of light, darkness prevails".[2]
  • Airazor was not intended to have a robot mode in the film, to the point not even concept art for it is known to exist.[3] The toy designers had to come up with ones for the toys.[4]

Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Airazor (エアレイザー Eareizā)
  • Mandarin: Fēi Jiàn (飞箭, "Flying Arrow"), Shényīng (神鷹, "Condor")
  • Hungarian: Légpenge ("Air Blade")[5]


References

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  1. ↑ "Evan worked with Yuyu-san on Airazor design; built conversion similar to Kingdom. No reused parts from Kingdom Airazor. #Transformers"—TFU liveblog of Transformers brand team roundtable, Twitter, 2023/02/06
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rassoul Edji, Twitter, 2024/11/22
  3. ↑ "We never received any concept art for her robot form as it was decided very early on in the films development that she wouldn’t have one - before any filming or VFX work had started."—Rassoul Edji, Twitter, 2024/11/23
  4. ↑ TFW2005.com, "SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A", 2023/07/28
  5. ↑ The name is likely the result of an oversight. Most of the robot names in Rise of the Beasts were taken from the Hungarian translation of the G1 Marvel comics and the Kingdom animated series. The film's translator was working with an incomplete Wikipedia list of name translations which neglected to include Airazor's Kingdom name Légszelő ("Air Slicer"), and she was thus given a new name for the film.
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