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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''The Last Knight'' film=== | ===''The Last Knight'' film=== | ||
Steelbane came to Earth with the legendary Knights of Iacon [[Talisman (TLK)|Talisman]] due to the threat [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] now posed to it. Unfortunately, his ship was shot down over [[Chicago]] by the [[Transformers Reaction Force|TRF]] and he himself was mortally wounded. He lay unconscious until a group of human children investigated his chip and woke him. [[Cade Yeager]], after saving the children from the TRF, returned to help him. | |||
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[[ | Unfortunately, he had been to badly wounded and was leaking energon fast, and Cade apologized for not being able to do more. Unable to complete his mission, he saw Cade's compassion as a sign the human was worthy of the knight's honor. The knight presented the Talisman to him, declaring that it would protect him and proclaiming the ancient phrase to protect the staff. Cade, however, refused it, believing it a mere trinket offered as a thank you, saying it was not needed and that the knight should keep it. As Cade left, the knight used his last moments to bid the talisman to grow legs and find its new master before he finally died. | ||
Unfortunately, his exchange with Cade was witnessed by the Decepticon [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], who reported it to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], who sought the talisman to find the [[Staff of Merlin]] for Quintessa. His body was later found by TRF, which led the human government into their own search for the Staff. His valiant sacrifice was not in vain, as the Talisman did indeed find Cade, who subsequently found the staff and saved the [[Earth]] from Quintessa. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}} | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
Revision as of 01:04, 21 September 2017
- Steelbane is an Autobot-allied Knight from The Last Knight portion of the live-action film series continuity family.
Steelbane is one of the mythic Knights of Iacon and a sworn defender of the Staff of Merlin.
Fiction
The Last Knight film
Steelbane came to Earth with the legendary Knights of Iacon Talisman due to the threat Quintessa and Cybertron now posed to it. Unfortunately, his ship was shot down over Chicago by the TRF and he himself was mortally wounded. He lay unconscious until a group of human children investigated his chip and woke him. Cade Yeager, after saving the children from the TRF, returned to help him.
Unfortunately, he had been to badly wounded and was leaking energon fast, and Cade apologized for not being able to do more. Unable to complete his mission, he saw Cade's compassion as a sign the human was worthy of the knight's honor. The knight presented the Talisman to him, declaring that it would protect him and proclaiming the ancient phrase to protect the staff. Cade, however, refused it, believing it a mere trinket offered as a thank you, saying it was not needed and that the knight should keep it. As Cade left, the knight used his last moments to bid the talisman to grow legs and find its new master before he finally died.
Unfortunately, his exchange with Cade was witnessed by the Decepticon Barricade, who reported it to Megatron, who sought the talisman to find the Staff of Merlin for Quintessa. His body was later found by TRF, which led the human government into their own search for the Staff. His valiant sacrifice was not in vain, as the Talisman did indeed find Cade, who subsequently found the staff and saved the Earth from Quintessa. The Last Knight
Toys
The Last Knight
- Steelbane (Deluxe Class, 2017)
- Japanese Release Date: 2017-07-15
- Japanese ID Number: TLK-11
- Accessories: Sword
- Released as part of the second wave of The Last Knight Deluxe Class figures, Steelbane transforms from a robot clad in medieval armor into a dragon. He is armed with a sword, which can be stored on the figure's back in dragon mode, or on either thigh in robot mode. Due to his transformation scheme, Steelbane's robot mode feet end up sticking out of his tail and his dragon mode neck.
- Unfortunately, Steelbane suffers from loose ball joints, which prevent his dragon mode from staying together. Additionally, the figure's larger wings are molded in a softer plastic, and are prone to being warped straight out of the package.
- He was also retooled into Skullitron.
- Optimus Prime / Steelbane / Bumblebee (Tiny Turbo Changer 3-Pack, 2017)
- Accessories: "Autobot" weapons sprue (2 swords, flail-axe, left shield-half), "Decepticon" weapons sprue (2 cutlasses, knife, right shield-half)
- The Tiny Turbo Changer Steelbane is included in a Target-exclusive three-pack with redecoes of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, part of Target's Reveal the Shield subline. Molded in soft vinyl (and in two different plastic colors, the only Tiny Turbo Changer to have more than one plastic color), Steelbane transforms from a super-deformed robot into a super-deformed mechanical dragon in just a few steps. As part of the subline gimmick, Steelbane's wings feature a red-and-blue pattern with a hidden faction insignia, revealed by using the included transparent red weapon accessories as a filter. For some reason, Steelbane has Decepticon symbols despite his instructions labeling him an Autobot.
- Caution needs to be taken when he is first taken out of the package, as there have been multiple reports of his tail being pretty firmly stuck in robot-mode position. It will eventually come loose, but it can feel like the peg will snap before it does. In addition, although both the official photography and in-package arrangement miss it, his dragon head can slide fully into his abdomen, giving him a cleaner robot mode and fixing the "looking vaguely up" problem (seen in the picture at right).
Notes
- For reasons unclear, Steelbane's on-screen model does not use the head from his original concept design (as seen on his toys), instead substituting it for Stormreign's.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Steelbane (スティールベイン Sutīrubein)
- Mandarin: Gāngwǔtiěqí (Taiwan, 鋼武鐵騎, "Valiant Steel Cavalry")
