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Where Rairyu falters, however, is his temper. He tries to keep it cool at all times, but once he's had enough, ''he's had enough'', and launches into an uncontrollable rampage. Which means his incredible strength and devastating attacks are just as likely to take out his teammates and himself as they are any unfortunate Autobots in range. Rairyu combines with the rest of his team to form [[Dinoking]].
Where Rairyu falters, however, is his temper. He tries to keep it cool at all times, but once he's had enough, ''he's had enough'', and launches into an uncontrollable rampage. Which means his incredible strength and devastating attacks are just as likely to take out his teammates and himself as they are any unfortunate Autobots in range. Rairyu combines with the rest of his team to form [[Dinoking]].
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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
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Rairyu was part of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s contingent of Decepticons stationed in their [[Warworld]]. In agreement with [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]], Deathsaurus and his forces joined with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] to continue the Decepticon dream and eliminate [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}
Rairyu was part of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s contingent of Decepticons stationed in their [[Warworld]]. In agreement with [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]], Deathsaurus and his forces joined with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] to continue the Decepticon dream and eliminate [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Victory}}
{{anchor|Victory}}
[[File:Victory-toy Rairyu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's a giraffe!]]
[[File:Victory-toy Rairyu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's a giraffe! (''Attempts to mitigate the green patina on the shell-paint were made. Only so much could be done.'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Rairyu''' (''Dinoforce'', [[1989]])}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Rairyu''' (''Dinoforce'', [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-327'''
:*''ID number'': '''D-327'''
:*''Accessories'': ''Brontosaurus'' shell, shell-back, "Bronto Gun", Dinoking hip
:*''Accessories'': ''Brontosaurus'' shell, shell-back, "Bronto Gun", Dinoking hip
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}


: A [[redeco]] of the [[Pretender Monster]] [[Birdbrain#Toys|Birdbrain]], ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Victory|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' Rairyu transforms into a quadrupedal monster-thing. He can also form the middle torso to the team's combined mode [[Dinoking#Toys|Dinoking]].
: A [[redeco]] of the [[Pretender Monster]] [[Birdbrain#Toys|Birdbrain]], ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Victory|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' Rairyu transforms into a quadrupedal monster-thing. He can also form the middle torso to the team's combined mode [[Dinoking#Toys|Dinoking]].
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===''Legacy''===
===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Rairyu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
[[File:Legacy-toy Rairyu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Thunder thighs for a Thunder Dinosaur.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dinoking''' (Gift set, 2024)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dinoking''' (Gift set, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Decepticon Dinoking''' (ディセプティコンダイノキング)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-89'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 29]], [[2025]]
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile pods
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile pods
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjNwidkuAN4/ Design notes on the ''Legacy Evolution'' Dinobots] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on Instagram.</ref>
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Amy Bence]] (packaging)<ref>[https://youtu.be/PdsHMGVDZFg?si=7IIIhq2AU8jwMnSx Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on the Triple Takeover podcast, from their YouTube channel</ref>}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjNwidkuAN4/ Design notes on the ''Legacy Evolution'' Dinobots] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on Instagram.</ref>
 
: Finally achieving the form this mold was clearly meant to be from the beginning, ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Rairyu is a [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of ''Legacy: Evolution'' Core Class [[Sludge (G1)#Legacy|Sludge]], transforming into a robotic ''Brontosaurus'', with his deco heavily favoring his anime portrayal; which actually works out better for him than most of the team since his bestial "shell" mode was already functionally off-white. He comes with a pair of all-new, massive non-firing missile pods that peg into his dino-mode hips, or onto his arms in robot mode. His Brontosaurus head still retains the asymmetrical sculpting that was present on Sludge.
 
: Rairyu also forms the lower torso to [[Dinoking#Legacy|Dinoking]]. The twin missile pods clip into the "feet" of [[Goryu (G1)#Legacy|Goryu]] and [[Doryu (G1)#Legacy|Doryu]] in their leg modes as foot-plates, with the connectors having an ankle-tilt joint for extra stability.


: Finally achieving the form this mold was clearly meant to be from the beginning, ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Rairyu is a [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of ''Legacy: Evolution'' Core Class [[Sludge (G1)#Legacy|Sludge]], transforming into a robotic ''Brontosaurus'', with his deco heavily favoring his anime portrayal; which actually works out better for him than most of the team since his bestial "shell" mode was already functionally off-white. He comes with a pair of all-new, massive non-firing missile pods that clip into his dino-mode back, or onto his arms in robot mode. His Brontosaurus head has also been retooled slightly to fix the unintentionally asymmetrical sculpting that was present on Sludge.  
: If you want an extra bit of anime-accuracy, you can give him the sword that comes with [[Doryu (G1)#Legacy|Doryu]] for a melee weapon.


: Gairyu also forms the lower torso to [[Dinoking#Legacy|Dinoking]]. The twin missile pods clip into the "feet" of [[Goryu (G1)#Legacy|Goryu]] and [[Doryu (G1)#Legacy|Doryu]] in their leg modes as foot-plates, with the connectors having an ankle-tilt joint for extra stability.
: He was originally only available in a [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] box set of six Dinoforce members, along with Doryu, [[Gairyu#Legacy|Gairyu]], Goryu, [[Kakuryu (G1)#Legacy|Kakuryu]], and [[Yokuryu#Legacy|Yokuryu]]. This set was late released in Japan under TakaraTomy's ''[[T-SPARK]]'' banner.


: He was only available in a [[Hasbro PulseCon 2024]] box set of six Dinoforce members, along with Doryu, [[Gairyu#Legacy|Gairyu]], Goryu, [[Kakuryu (G1)#Legacy|Kakuryu]], and [[Yokuryu#Legacy|Yokuryu]].
: Rairyu's missile pods were reused for ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#Hasbro|Generations Selects]]'' [[Birdbrain#Age of the Primes|Birdbrain]] for the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*''Rairyū'' corresponds with 雷竜, meaning "Thunder Dinosaur". The term is a Japanese adaptation of "''{{W|Brontosaurus}}''", which means "thunder lizard" in Greek.
*''Rairyū'' corresponds with 雷竜, meaning "Thunder Dinosaur". The term is a Japanese calque of ''{{W|Brontosaurus}}'', which means "thunder lizard" in Greek.
*The ''Victory'' anime depicted the Dinoforce members as carrying melee weapons, rather than the blasters the toys actually came with. Rairyu brandishes a sword, though he can shoot energy from its tip like it was a gun. [[Snarl_(G1)| Sounds familiar.]]
* Rairyu's box art and dino-mode [[character model]] depict him with Kakuryu's gun accessory, and ''vice versa'', a swap carried over from Birdbrain and [[Slog (G1)|Slog]]'s box art.
*Much like [[Zaur (G1)|Zaur]], his depiction of being skilled underwater, coupled with being paired with a ''Brontosaurus'', seems to be a reference to the erroneous idea that sauropod dinosaurs were semi-aquatic.
*The ''Victory'' anime depicted the Dinoforce members as carrying melee weapons, rather than the blasters the toys actually came with. Rairyu brandishes a sword, though he can shoot energy from its tip like it was a gun.


===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Birdbrain''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''English:'' '''Birdbrain''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chángjǐngguài''' (China, 长颈怪, "Long-necked Monster")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chángjǐngguài''' (China, 长颈怪, "Long-necked Monster")
*''Russian:'' '''Bezmozglyy''' (Безмозглый, "Brainless")


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Rairyu is a Decepticon from the Victory portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Slow and steady, that's how Rairyu (ライリュウ Rairyū) works. Patient, straightforward and unflinchingly honest, he strides into battle ready to take any Autobot head-on, confident in his strength and determination. He's possibly the most reliable of the Dinoforce members, though that's certainly damning him with faint praise. He's not smart, but he's not prone to the rashness most of his fellow not-smart Dinoforcers are, so his measured methods tend to mitigate his low intelligence and make him somewhat less failure-prone. Somewhat.

When merged with his semi-autonomous Brontosaurus shell, his already-impressive strength is amplified to incredible degrees. He can create localized earthquakes that leave massive cracks in the ground, throwing enemies off-balance and sending them plummeting, a move he calls the "Rai-Bronto Hole". He's also the Dinoforce's aquatic specialist, capable of surprisingly quick movement when submerged; he can even spin his body in a devastating high-speed corkscrew-torpedo attack. The shell is also armed with a multi-missile rack as well as shoulder-cannons that fire stored-up water at intensely high pressures, quickly eroding and punching through enemy armor.

Where Rairyu falters, however, is his temper. He tries to keep it cool at all times, but once he's had enough, he's had enough, and launches into an uncontrollable rampage. Which means his incredible strength and devastating attacks are just as likely to take out his teammates and himself as they are any unfortunate Autobots in range. Rairyu combines with the rest of his team to form Dinoking.

Fiction

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Victory cartoon

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Voice actor: Shinobu Satouchi (Japanese){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
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Victory comic

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Rairyu and the Dinoforce rode their shells into battle, ransacking the planet Earth. They attempted to escalate the devastation by forming Dinoking, but were stopped cold by the power of Landcross. So Cool! Our Ally, Star Saber!

Rairyu stood watch as Kakuryu went through his daily fitness routine. Star Saber, Warrior of Love!

As the Autobots infiltrated the Decepticon Space Stronghold, their sudden appearance scattered Rairyu and the Dinoforce. The fighting soon ceased as the Decepticons revealed they only sought energy for their families, including the adorable Dinobabies. The Grand Victory War

2005 IDW continuity

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Rairyu was part of Deathsaurus's contingent of Decepticons stationed in their Warworld. In agreement with Tarn, Deathsaurus and his forces joined with the Decepticon Justice Division to continue the Decepticon dream and eliminate Megatron. The Permanent Revolution

Games

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Transformers: Earth Wars

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Toys

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Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

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It's a giraffe! (Attempts to mitigate the green patina on the shell-paint were made. Only so much could be done.)
  • Rairyu (Dinoforce, 1989)
  • ID number: D-327
  • Accessories: Brontosaurus shell, shell-back, "Bronto Gun", Dinoking hip
  • Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (TakaraTomy), Masakatsu Saito (concept artist){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
A redeco of the Pretender Monster Birdbrain, Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Rairyu transforms into a quadrupedal monster-thing. He can also form the middle torso to the team's combined mode Dinoking.
He comes with a rubbery, cyborg Brontosaurus shell he hides inside. The back of the shell can also store his rifle and the Dinoking hip assembly. This shell, like all the Dinoforce shells, has a pair of QC flaws that appear nearly universal: the shell has a nasty tendency to "sweat" an oily residue, plus the metallic paints age poorly, with the gold famously developing a green patina. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.


  • Dinoking (Dinoforce giftset, 1989)
  • ID number: D-328
  • Accessories: Brontosaurus shell, shell-back, "Bronto Gun", Dinoking hip
  • Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (TakaraTomy){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
All six members of the Dinoforce were available both in individual boxes, and in a complete six-piece giftset. While there are no differences in the toys themselves, the giftset lacks any bio or Tech Spec cards for the individual components, only having cards for the combined mode.

Legacy

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Thunder thighs for a Thunder Dinosaur.
  • Dinoking (Gift set, 2024)
Finally achieving the form this mold was clearly meant to be from the beginning, Legacy: United Rairyu is a redeco and new-head retooling of Legacy: Evolution Core Class Sludge, transforming into a robotic Brontosaurus, with his deco heavily favoring his anime portrayal; which actually works out better for him than most of the team since his bestial "shell" mode was already functionally off-white. He comes with a pair of all-new, massive non-firing missile pods that peg into his dino-mode hips, or onto his arms in robot mode. His Brontosaurus head still retains the asymmetrical sculpting that was present on Sludge.
Rairyu also forms the lower torso to Dinoking. The twin missile pods clip into the "feet" of Goryu and Doryu in their leg modes as foot-plates, with the connectors having an ankle-tilt joint for extra stability.
If you want an extra bit of anime-accuracy, you can give him the sword that comes with Doryu for a melee weapon.
He was originally only available in a Hasbro Pulse Con 2024 box set of six Dinoforce members, along with Doryu, Gairyu, Goryu, Kakuryu, and Yokuryu. This set was late released in Japan under TakaraTomy's T-SPARK banner.
Rairyu's missile pods were reused for Generations Selects Birdbrain for the Age of the Primes toyline.

Notes

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  • Rairyū corresponds with 雷竜, meaning "Thunder Dinosaur". The term is a Japanese calque of [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Brontosaurus|{{#if:||Brontosaurus}}]], which means "thunder lizard" in Greek.
  • Rairyu's box art and dino-mode character model depict him with Kakuryu's gun accessory, and vice versa, a swap carried over from Birdbrain and Slog's box art.
  • Much like Zaur, his depiction of being skilled underwater, coupled with being paired with a Brontosaurus, seems to be a reference to the erroneous idea that sauropod dinosaurs were semi-aquatic.
  • The Victory anime depicted the Dinoforce members as carrying melee weapons, rather than the blasters the toys actually came with. Rairyu brandishes a sword, though he can shoot energy from its tip like it was a gun.

Foreign names

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  • English: Birdbrain (Omni Productions dub)
  • Mandarin: Chángjǐngguài (China, 长颈怪, "Long-necked Monster")
  • Russian: Bezmozglyy (Безмозглый, "Brainless")
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