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* The term "Diskmaster" ''never existed'' in the Japanese version of the ''Beast Wars'' franchise. The term is derived from a turn of phrase found in Autolauncher's Japanese bio card<ref>[http://megazarak.hp.infoseek.co.jp/japaspe/second/bd20.html Autolauncher's Japanese bio card]</ref>. 円盤使い, ''enban tsukai'', roughly means "discus user"<ref>''Enban'' can also be "disc", while ''tsukai'' refers to someone who is a "user or manipulator of, wielder, handler" of something.</ref> in English. The term was rendered as "disc master" (in quotes) when the bio card was fan-translated in the late 90s/early 00s, evidently taking a cue from the [[Targetmaster|various]] [[Micromaster| | * The term "Diskmaster" ''never existed'' in the Japanese version of the ''Beast Wars'' franchise. The term is derived from a turn of phrase found in Autolauncher's Japanese bio card<ref>[http://megazarak.hp.infoseek.co.jp/japaspe/second/bd20.html Autolauncher's Japanese bio card]</ref>. 円盤使い, ''enban tsukai'', roughly means "discus user"<ref>''Enban'' can also be "disc", while ''tsukai'' refers to someone who is a "user or manipulator of, wielder, handler" of something.</ref> in English. The term was rendered as "disc master" (in quotes) when the bio card was fan-translated in the late 90s/early 00s, evidently taking a cue from the [[Targetmaster|various]] [[Micromaster|Masters]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]]. The term then stuck around in the English-speaking [[fandom]] until it was canonized in the ''Beast Wars Sourcebook''. | ||
== Reference == | == Reference == | ||
Revision as of 17:47, 20 May 2011
- Diskmaster is a martial art from the Beast Era portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Diskmaster is a martial combat style using explosive disks in combat, usually in both robot and alternate forms. Disks may be rigged to explode at the time and place of the master's choosing.[1]
The only known Diskmasters are Mantis and Autolauncher.
Notes
- The term "Diskmaster" never existed in the Japanese version of the Beast Wars franchise. The term is derived from a turn of phrase found in Autolauncher's Japanese bio card[2]. 円盤使い, enban tsukai, roughly means "discus user"[3] in English. The term was rendered as "disc master" (in quotes) when the bio card was fan-translated in the late 90s/early 00s, evidently taking a cue from the various Masters of the original toyline. The term then stuck around in the English-speaking fandom until it was canonized in the Beast Wars Sourcebook.
Reference
- ↑ Beast Wars Sourcebook
- ↑ Autolauncher's Japanese bio card
- ↑ Enban can also be "disc", while tsukai refers to someone who is a "user or manipulator of, wielder, handler" of something.
