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King Atlas would later team up with [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] to set up an underground network to free Unicron's captives from the [[Cauldron]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|''Universe'' Depth Charge profile}} | King Atlas would later team up with [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] to set up an underground network to free Unicron's captives from the [[Cauldron]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|''Universe'' Depth Charge profile}} | ||
At what would be the end of the Universe conflict, Optimus Primal led his | At what would be the end of the Universe conflict, Optimus Primal led his Children of Primus against the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]] within Unicron himself. Unicron began [[Unicron Singularity|falling apart beneath them]], and so King Atlas and the others were forced to escape. King Atlas grabbed [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]], intending to carry them to safety through a dimensional portal presumably leading back to Primal's technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}} | ||
King Atlas and [[Sentinel Maximus]] later replaced [[Hot Rod|Rodimus]] and [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] as [[Matrix Templar]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 18/8/2015}} | King Atlas and [[Sentinel Maximus]] later replaced [[Hot Rod|Rodimus]] and [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] as [[Matrix Templar]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 18/8/2015}} | ||
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===Ask Vector Prime=== | ===Ask Vector Prime=== | ||
In [[Aurex 1104.30-JM Zeta]], it was Whirl rather than King Atlas who was abducted by Unicron to fight in the Cauldron. Thus, King Atlas survived to the present day to lead his forces in aid of the Autobots during the hunt for the [[Omega Lock]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 23/8/2015}} | In [[Aurex 1104.30-JM Zeta]], it was [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]] rather than King Atlas who was abducted by Unicron to fight in the Cauldron. Thus, King Atlas survived to the present day to lead his forces in aid of the Autobots during the hunt for the [[Omega Lock]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 23/8/2015}} | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
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**''Accessories:'' 6 missiles | **''Accessories:'' 6 missiles | ||
:A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Decepticon [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]], King Atlas transforms into a large bomber jet, its model pretty much made-up but based (loosely) on the [[Wikipedia:SR-71 Blackbird|Blackbird recon plane]]. Like the other U.S. release of this mold, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], it lacks the original spring-loaded missile launcher hand-weapon due to there being no way in hell it would pass U.S. [[For safety reasons|safety testing]]. It does retain the "carpet bombing" gimmick in its wings, plus the light-pipe and "periscope" gimmicks. | :A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Decepticon [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Skyquake (G1)#Generation 1|Skyquake]], King Atlas transforms into a large bomber jet, its model pretty much made-up but based (loosely) on the [[Wikipedia:SR-71 Blackbird|Blackbird recon plane]]. Like the other U.S. release of this mold, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], it lacks the original spring-loaded missile launcher hand-weapon due to there being no way in hell it would pass U.S. [[For safety reasons|safety testing]]. It does retain the "carpet bombing" gimmick in its wings, plus the light-pipe and "periscope" gimmicks. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/KingAtlas/kingatlas.htm More information on King Atlas at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/KingAtlas/kingatlas.htm More information on King Atlas at TFU.info]'' | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Hasbro ''Transformers'' Design Director [[Aaron Archer]] said that this figure was deliberately colored to resemble [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. | *Hasbro ''Transformers'' Design Director [[Aaron Archer]] said that this figure was deliberately colored to resemble [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. | ||
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] idea was a redeco of [[Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Silverbolt]] into [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]/[[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]] and King Atlas.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref> | |||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
*''Japanese:'' '''King Atlas''' (キングアトラス ''Kingu Atorasu'') | *''Japanese:'' '''King Atlas''' (キングアトラス ''Kingu Atorasu'') | ||
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[[Category:Children of Primus]] | [[Category:Children of Primus]] | ||
Revision as of 09:06, 17 July 2016
- King Atlas is a Combatronian Autobot from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family (via the 2003 Universe series).
King Atlas is a colossal Autobot, once the commander of the army of Combatron, who now fights alongside Optimus Primal against the hordes of Unicron.
Fiction
Force of Habit
King Atlas was the commander of the Transformer army based on the planet Combatron, stationed as part of the efforts to construct a galaxy-wide Space Bridge. Long ago, he inexplicably vanished, and the result was an endless planetary civil war all across Combatron. Force of Habit
When Trailbreaker and Silverbolt cut the security systems that kept Unicron's prisoners in their cells, King Atlas was part of the swarm of Cybertronians who made their escape. Escape Following his escape he joined Optimus Primal and the Children of Primus in battling Unicron's minions in what would become known as the Universe War. Homecoming
King Atlas would later team up with Depth Charge to set up an underground network to free Unicron's captives from the Cauldron. Universe Depth Charge profile
At what would be the end of the Universe conflict, Optimus Primal led his Children of Primus against the Minions of Unicron within Unicron himself. Unicron began falling apart beneath them, and so King Atlas and the others were forced to escape. King Atlas grabbed Trailbreaker and Roulette, intending to carry them to safety through a dimensional portal presumably leading back to Primal's technorganic Cybertron. Revelations Part 2
King Atlas and Sentinel Maximus later replaced Rodimus and Magnaboss as Matrix Templars. Ask Vector Prime, 18/8/2015
Ask Vector Prime
In Aurex 1104.30-JM Zeta, it was Whirl rather than King Atlas who was abducted by Unicron to fight in the Cauldron. Thus, King Atlas survived to the present day to lead his forces in aid of the Autobots during the hunt for the Omega Lock. Ask Vector Prime, 23/8/2015
Toys
Universe (2003)
- King Atlas (Ultra, 2004)
- Accessories: 6 missiles
- A redeco of the Generation 1 Decepticon Predator Skyquake, King Atlas transforms into a large bomber jet, its model pretty much made-up but based (loosely) on the Blackbird recon plane. Like the other U.S. release of this mold, Machine Wars Starscream, it lacks the original spring-loaded missile launcher hand-weapon due to there being no way in hell it would pass U.S. safety testing. It does retain the "carpet bombing" gimmick in its wings, plus the light-pipe and "periscope" gimmicks.
Notes
- Hasbro Transformers Design Director Aaron Archer said that this figure was deliberately colored to resemble Dai Atlas.
- A proposed Fun Publications BotCon exclusive idea was a redeco of Universe Silverbolt into Skyquake/Scrash and King Atlas.[1]
Foreign names
- Japanese: King Atlas (キングアトラス Kingu Atorasu)
