Magnaboss (BW)

This article is about the Beast Wars Maximal. For the Beast Wars II Maximal, see Magnaboss (BWII).

Magnaboss is a Maximal combiner from the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

WEN-DI-GO!!!

Magnaboss physically combines Prowl's ferocity, Silverbolt's swiftness and Ironhide's strength. Having fought together for eons from their time as Autobots, their spark fusion into a new persona is a rousing success as well. Magnaboss has Prowl's analytic mind, Ironhide's great courage, and Silverbolt's deep compassion. As a leader, he is inspirational, and as a warrior, he has forged a legend that has made him a symbol of Maximal unity and strength. His weapon of choice, the megaton battle sword, is forged from the combination of all the weapons of Magnaboss's component Transformers.

In the past, he incorporated Tigatron and Perceptor. But after Perceptor fell in the final push of the Great War, Unit-3 stepped up as a last-minute replacement.

Fiction

3H comics

Magnaboss was a member of the Maximal High Council after the Great Reformatting. He, along with his fellow council members, disbelieved Optimus Primal when he warned them of the threat of Unicron. Homecoming He was a Matrix Templar. Some time later, Magnaboss died, and he and the similarly-deceased Rodimus were replaced as Templars by Sentinel Maximus and King Atlas. Ask Vector Prime, 18/8/2015

IDW Beast Wars comics

Before the fursuit.

Magnaboss was created as a fusion of the Maximal Imperium, in a tactical response to the introduction of the Predacon combiner Tripredacus. Beast Wars Sourcebook #2 After Perceptor died near the end of the Great War, the provisional "Primal Council" recruited Unit-3 as a replacement leg. In what would be the final battle of the war, Magnaboss was deployed against Megatron's rogue contingent. The combiner easily held the line against the Decepticons until the Tripredacus Council surrendered shortly afterwards. Dawn of the Predacus

Though he disappeared from public view after the signing of the Pax Cybertronia, a legend arose that he would return at a time when the Maximals needed him most. Beast Wars Sourcebook #2

Classics

When modifying the Autobots' bodies to handle the unstable energon on prehistoric Earth of another dimension, Prowl included a contingency plan, allowing himself, Silverbolt, and Ironhide to merge into Magnaboss. The new ability was first demonstrated when the Autobots, now calling themselves Maximals, were attempting to retrieve their ship's missing energy purifier. Facing God Neptune, the trio merged into Magnaboss. Unfortunately the added power still wasn't enough, and the Maximals were left defeated. Shattered Hope Magnaboss briefly formed to again fight God Neptune, only to be soundly defeated by Megatron's Gigastorm Armor. Shattered Destiny

Commercial appearances

In the middle of a barren wasteland, Magnaboss and Tripredacus dueled in close-quarter combat. Magnaboss and Tripredacus commercial

Toys

Beast Wars

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I'm quite fascinated by the sky.

• Magnaboss (Ultra, 1997)

Magnaboss was sold as a boxed 3-pack of Prowl, Ironhide, and Silverbolt, each packaged in beast mode. He is formed by combining the trio, with Ironhide forming the arms, legs, and waist, and Silverbolt and Prowl forming the upper torso and robot head.

He wields a sword formed by combining Prowl's tail weapon, Silverbolt's feather fringes, and Ironhide's clubs; he can also use Silverbolt's wingtip missile launchers, which end up as part of his chest.

By design or misengineering, his head ends up tilted back a bit, perpetually gazing upwards. Like his counterpart Tripredacus, Magnaboss has a fandom reputation as one of the most complex toys of his era.

Magnaboss was redecoed as Beast Wars II Magnaboss.

• More information on Magnaboss at Transformers-Universe.com
• More information on Magnaboss at TFU.info

Combiner Wars

• Prowl (Deluxe Class, 2015)
• Ironhide (Deluxe Class, 2015)
• Silverbolt (Voyager Class, 2015)
• Unit-3 (Deluxe Class, 2016)
• Tigatron (Deluxe Class, 2016)
  • Accessories: rifle (combined from gun and shield), four small weapons, four hands/feet

Magnaboss can be formed by combining the retail Combiner Wars figures Prowl, Ironhide, and Silverbolt with BotCon 2016 exclusives Unit-3 and Tigatron. The 'official' configuration places Ironhide and Prowl as the left and right arms respectively, and Tigatron and Unit-3 as the left and right legs respectively. Additionally, a set of stickers for the three mass-retail figures was available at BotCon to enhance both their own and Magnaboss's resemblance to the original Beast Wars figures.

Magnaboss is armed with a 5mm rifle formed by combining Silverbolt's gun and shield, which can be further expanded by attaching Legends Class Powerglide or one of his mold-mates in gun mode. You can also use the "shield" of Silverbolt's gun and Tigatron's gun blade to make a sword for the combiner.

Notes

• The tech spec for Magnaboss, like many Beast Wars toys, contains little character information. The identification of his components as the Generation 1 characters of the same names was established by IDW in their Beast Wars Sourcebook.