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{{disambig2|the vaguely defined class of weapon from the [[The Transformers (franchise)|original Generation 1 franchise]]|the [[campaign item]]s from ''[[Transformers: Wild King|Wild King]]''|Energy Weapon}} | |||
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'''Energy weapons''' are weapons infused with nonspecific energy to make them more powerful. Example include the '''energy sword''', the '''energy saber''', and the '''energy axe'''. | '''Energy weapons''' are weapons infused with nonspecific energy to make them more powerful. Example include the '''energy sword''', the '''energy saber''', and the '''energy axe'''. | ||
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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=== | ===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=== | ||
{{noteukexclusive|Megatron's energy axe}} | {{noteukexclusive|Megatron's energy axe}} | ||
[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] badly injured [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] with an energy axe during the [[Games (competition)|Games]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the [[Great War (G1)|war]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] intervened, Megatron turned the axe on him, managing to crease Prime's chestplate with it, before Prime levelled the playing field by drawing his [[photon pistol]]. {{storylink|State Games}} | [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] badly injured [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] with an energy [[Axe (weapon)|axe]] during the [[Games (competition)|Games]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the [[Great War (G1)|war]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] intervened, Megatron turned the axe on him, managing to crease Prime's chestplate with it, before Prime levelled the playing field by drawing his [[photon pistol]]. {{storylink|State Games}} | ||
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity=== | ===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity=== | ||
[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] carried an energy saber that could slice through concrete. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Springer's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In [[robot mode]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] carried an energy axe and shield. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Wreck-Gar's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} | [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] carried an energy saber that could slice through concrete. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Springer's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} In [[robot mode]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] carried an energy axe and shield. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Wreck-Gar's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} | ||
===''Animated'' cartoon continuity=== | |||
[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]'s weapon of choice was an '''energy bow''' of his own design. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} {{storylink|The 'Bots and The 'Cons|The 'Bots}} | |||
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Energon-axe]] is occasionally referred to as an energy axe. | *[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Energon-axe]] is occasionally referred to as an energy axe. | ||
*While it's understandable that the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' writers might have decided to replace Springer's [[light saber]] with a more generic energy saber for [[trademark]] reasons, it's less clear why they similarly genericised Wreck-Gar's [[armor axe]]. | *While it's understandable that the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' writers might have decided to replace Springer's [[light saber]] with a more generic energy saber for [[trademark]] reasons, it's less clear why they similarly genericised Wreck-Gar's [[armor axe]]. | ||
*While Rodimus Prime's profile in ''The AllSpark Almanac II'' (written by [[Kup (Animated)|Kup]]) calls his weapon an energy bow, the accompanying illustration is labelled as an Energon bow. | |||
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[[Category:Energy weapons| ]] | [[Category:Energy weapons| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:25, 6 October 2025
| This article is about the vaguely defined class of weapon from the original Generation 1 franchise. For the campaign items from Wild King, see Energy Weapon. |
Energy weapons are weapons infused with nonspecific energy to make them more powerful. Example include the energy sword, the energy saber, and the energy axe.
Fiction
[edit]Marvel The Transformers comics
[edit]Megatron's energy axe appeared exclusively in the UK portion of the Marvel Comics continuity.
Megatron badly injured Sunstreaker with an energy axe during the Games on Cybertron before the war. When Optimus Prime intervened, Megatron turned the axe on him, managing to crease Prime's chestplate with it, before Prime levelled the playing field by drawing his photon pistol. State Games
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
[edit]Springer carried an energy saber that could slice through concrete. Springer's More than Meets the Eye profile In robot mode Wreck-Gar carried an energy axe and shield. Wreck-Gar's More than Meets the Eye profile
Animated cartoon continuity
[edit]Rodimus Prime's weapon of choice was an energy bow of his own design. The AllSpark Almanac II The 'Bots
Toys
[edit]Generation 2
[edit]
- Accessories: energy sword, twin laser gun
- Grimlock's original toy was redecoed for release in Generation 2, lacking the rocket launcher and rockets and with his remaining weapons more generically labelled as an energy sword and a twin laser gun in the instructions. While the packaging bio reflects this name change for his sword, it maintains that he carries a galaxial rocket launcher in "Dinobot mode".
Notes
[edit]- Optimus Prime's Energon-axe is occasionally referred to as an energy axe.
- While it's understandable that the Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye writers might have decided to replace Springer's light saber with a more generic energy saber for trademark reasons, it's less clear why they similarly genericised Wreck-Gar's armor axe.
- While Rodimus Prime's profile in The AllSpark Almanac II (written by Kup) calls his weapon an energy bow, the accompanying illustration is labelled as an Energon bow.
