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{{disambig2|the [[Artifacts of the Primes|holy relic]]|the Mini-Con|Lens}} | {{disambig2|the [[Artifacts of the Primes|holy relic]]|the Mini-Con|Lens}} | ||
[[File: | [[File:Covenant Lenses.jpg|thumb|upright=2|The ultimate beer goggles.]] | ||
In times long past, [[Alchemist Prime]] wielded the '''Lenses'''. Permanently affixed into his [[Sensor|optics]], they allowed him to see farther than any other living thing, both literally and spiritually. Through the Lenses, Alchemist could perceive the various visible and invisible cycles of the universe. | In times long past, [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]] wielded the '''Lenses'''. Permanently affixed into his [[Sensor|optics]], they allowed him to see farther than any other living thing, both literally and spiritually. Through the Lenses, Alchemist could perceive the various visible and invisible cycles of the universe. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''The Covenant of Primus''=== | ===''The Covenant of Primus''=== | ||
[[ | [[Alpha Trion]] noted that the Lenses let Alchemist Prime see another side to any story or problem. {{Storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}} | ||
===2019 IDW continuity=== | ===2019 IDW continuity=== | ||
The Lenses were one of the fourteen [[Artifacts of the Primes]]. {{storylink|Light/Star}} | The Lenses were one of the fourteen [[Artifacts of the Primes]]. {{storylink|Light/Star}} | ||
==Games== | |||
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''=== | |||
The Eldritch Lenses were the property of Alchemist Prime, allowing him to examine the properties of matter better than any other Cybertronian. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}} | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===''Age of the Primes''=== | ===''Age of the Primes''=== | ||
[[File:AOTP Lenses.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLXmyau8Tmc&t=8 Transformers IX: Megatron May Need Glasses]]] | |||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr6|'''The Thirteen Alchemist Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-11''' | |||
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[September 27]] | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DIUy9rOsSPB/ Design notes on Alchemist Prime] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram.</ref> | |||
: | :Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'', the Lenses are included with Deluxe Class [[Maccadam#Age of the Primes| Alchemist Prime]]. Two separate pieces, the Lenses feature [[5 mm post|5 mm handles]] that allow them to be waved threateningly as well as additional 5 mm posts that allow them to attach to Alchemist's forearms as blades or store on the top of Alchemist Prime's vehicle mode. The lenses can be combined via the pointy ends to produce a giant ersatz [[roleplay toy]] of the eyes of Alchemists's [[:File:8AlchemistPrime.jpg|''Covenant of Primus'' character model]]. This can still be held by the figure via the handles on both ends. | ||
:Lastly, the Lenses feature a variety of [[insignia]]s: one bears Alchemist Prime's personal emblem and the [[Primon|Ancient Autobot]] symbol first seen in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]," while the other has the insignia of [[Unicron]] as first seen on [[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars Neo|''Beast Wars Neo'']]'s [[Blentron]]s. | |||
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DIUy9rOsSPB/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Alchemist Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram]'' | |||
::*''[[Source:Transformers Age of the Primes bios#AOTP11|Machine translation of Alchemist Prime's TakaraTomy bio]]'' | |||
{{--}} | {{--}} | ||
==Notes== | |||
*According to the [[Binder of Revelation]], the Lenses had an early working name called '''The Lenseers'''. | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Artifacts of the Primes]] | [[Category:Artifacts of the Primes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:17, 22 February 2026
| This article is about the holy relic. For the Mini-Con, see Lens. |
In times long past, Alchemist Prime wielded the Lenses. Permanently affixed into his optics, they allowed him to see farther than any other living thing, both literally and spiritually. Through the Lenses, Alchemist could perceive the various visible and invisible cycles of the universe.
Fiction
[edit]The Covenant of Primus
[edit]Alpha Trion noted that the Lenses let Alchemist Prime see another side to any story or problem. The Covenant of Primus
2019 IDW continuity
[edit]The Lenses were one of the fourteen Artifacts of the Primes. Light/Star
Games
[edit]Transformers Roleplaying Game
[edit]The Eldritch Lenses were the property of Alchemist Prime, allowing him to examine the properties of matter better than any other Cybertronian. Transformers One Sourcebook
Toys
[edit]Age of the Primes
[edit]
- The Thirteen Alchemist Prime (Deluxe Class, 2025)
- TakaraTomy ID number: AOTP-11
- TakaraTomy release date: 2025 September 27
- Known designers: Mark Maher (Hasbro), Tomoki Tatsumi (TakaraTomy)[1]
- Part of the second wave of Age of the Primes, the Lenses are included with Deluxe Class Alchemist Prime. Two separate pieces, the Lenses feature 5 mm handles that allow them to be waved threateningly as well as additional 5 mm posts that allow them to attach to Alchemist's forearms as blades or store on the top of Alchemist Prime's vehicle mode. The lenses can be combined via the pointy ends to produce a giant ersatz roleplay toy of the eyes of Alchemists's Covenant of Primus character model. This can still be held by the figure via the handles on both ends.
- Lastly, the Lenses feature a variety of insignias: one bears Alchemist Prime's personal emblem and the Ancient Autobot symbol first seen in "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4," while the other has the insignia of Unicron as first seen on Beast Wars Neo's Blentrons.
Notes
[edit]- According to the Binder of Revelation, the Lenses had an early working name called The Lenseers.
References
[edit]- ↑ Design notes on Alchemist Prime from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram.
