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The '''Cutter Beam''' (カッタービーム ''Kattā Bīmu'') is one of [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s weapons when in robot mode.  Usually voice-activated, it is fired from the crest atop Megatron's head.  It is normally depicted as a yellow or green beam of energy, but it sometimes appears as lightning-style bolts or even short bursts of energy.  It may or may not be related to a particle beam.  Who knows?


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==Fiction==
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===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
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When Megatron's kidnapping of [[Kenneth Onishi|Dr. Onishi]] was interrupted by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], Megatron used his Cutter Beam to destroy a building, burying Prime. {{storylink|Battle Protocol!}}  Infuriated by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s' inability to destroy a train, Megatron unleashed his Cutter Beam on the [[Autobot]]s but mostly just kicked up debris. {{storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}}


When Optimus was later captured by the Predacons and helplessly bound, Megatron laid into him with a series of brutal punches before blasting him with the Cutter Beam. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}}  During the fight after [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] released himself from Predacon control, Megatron fired on [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[X-Brawn]] with the Cutter Beam, but they were able to leap out of the way. {{storylink|Tow-Line Goes Haywire}}


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After the [[Autobot Brothers]] were captured by the [[Decepticon]]s, Optimus was unable to fight back under threat of their destruction.  Megatron knocked him to the ground with a Cyclone Blast before hitting him with a series of bursts from the Cutter Beam.  When [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] turned up with the rescued brothers, Megatron unsuccessfully tried to use the Cutter Beam on him. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}}
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==Notes==
*Only in its first two appearances was the Cutter Beam depicted with [[stock footage]]. After that, it changed appearance nearly every time it was used.


 
[[Category:Beam weapons]]
:''The Cutter Beam is an ability used by Megatron in the [[RiD]] [[continuity family]]''
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) weapons]]
 
The Cutter Beam is an ability used by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]].  Usually voice-activated, it is fired from the crest atop Megatron's head.  It is normally depicted as a yellow or green beam of energy, but it sometimes appears as lightning-style bolts or even short bursts of energy.  It may or may not be related to a particle beam.  Who knows?
 
 
==Animated continuity==
When Megatron's kidnapping of [[Doctor Kenneth Onishi|Dr. Onishi]] was interrupted by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], Megatron used his Cutter Beam to destroy a building, burying Prime.  Later, Megatron used his Cutter Beam on the [[Autobot|Autobots]] after the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] failed in a mission to destroy a train.  The Cutter Beam was used several times after that, the last occasion being when Megatron used it to blast Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]].  Why Megatron never used it again is unknown.
 
 
==Trivia==
Interestingly, rarely was the Cutter Beam depicted with [[stock footage]].  Instead, it changed appearance nearly every time it was used.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 21:08, 14 July 2021

"Pikachu, aim for the horn!"

The Cutter Beam (カッタービーム Kattā Bīmu) is one of Megatron's weapons when in robot mode. Usually voice-activated, it is fired from the crest atop Megatron's head. It is normally depicted as a yellow or green beam of energy, but it sometimes appears as lightning-style bolts or even short bursts of energy. It may or may not be related to a particle beam. Who knows?

Fiction

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2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon

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When Megatron's kidnapping of Dr. Onishi was interrupted by Optimus Prime, Megatron used his Cutter Beam to destroy a building, burying Prime. Battle Protocol! Infuriated by the Predacons' inability to destroy a train, Megatron unleashed his Cutter Beam on the Autobots but mostly just kicked up debris. Bullet Train to the Rescue

When Optimus was later captured by the Predacons and helplessly bound, Megatron laid into him with a series of brutal punches before blasting him with the Cutter Beam. Sideburn's Obsession During the fight after Tow-Line released himself from Predacon control, Megatron fired on Side Burn and X-Brawn with the Cutter Beam, but they were able to leap out of the way. Tow-Line Goes Haywire

After the Autobot Brothers were captured by the Decepticons, Optimus was unable to fight back under threat of their destruction. Megatron knocked him to the ground with a Cyclone Blast before hitting him with a series of bursts from the Cutter Beam. When Ultra Magnus turned up with the rescued brothers, Megatron unsuccessfully tried to use the Cutter Beam on him. The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus

Notes

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  • Only in its first two appearances was the Cutter Beam depicted with stock footage. After that, it changed appearance nearly every time it was used.