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Whether it's a requirement of the rank or just bizarre coincidence, many Convoys share quite a few common design elements, generally based on the original Optimus Prime/Convoy. | Whether it's a requirement of the rank or just bizarre coincidence, many Convoys share quite a few common design elements, generally based on the original Optimus Prime/Convoy. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Generations Selects'' comic=== | ===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity=== | ||
====''Generations Selects'' comic==== | |||
In the universe preceding the [[OG World|G1 World]], "Convoy" ({{ruby|司令官|コンボイ}}) was the equivalent word for "Commander". As such, several leaders of the orders within the [[Primus Vanguard]] were Convoys, although two were the higher-ranking "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]]" (meaning "Origin Master"). {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} | In the universe preceding the [[OG World|G1 World]], "Convoy" ({{ruby|司令官|コンボイ}}) was the equivalent word for "Commander". As such, several leaders of the orders within the [[Primus Vanguard]] were Convoys, although two were the higher-ranking "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]]" (meaning "Origin Master"). {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} | ||
====''Legends'' comic==== | |||
In the aftermath of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s sacrifice to bring about a [[technorganic]] [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the rejuvenated [[Vector Sigma]] created the "Convoy Type" (コンボイタイプ) of Transformers based on Optimus Primal's likeness. They would go on to form the [[Convoy Council]], although [[Blue Big Convoy]] disagreed with the exaltation of Convoys within Cybertronian society and believed that one became a true Convoy through belief and action, not birth. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Blue Big Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} | |||
====''Beast Wars Neo''==== | |||
Tens of thousands of years after [[human]]s left [[Gaia]], [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was ruled over by Vector Sigma and the Convoy Council, led by [[Great Convoy]]. {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}} After [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] was defeated, Vector Sigma offered [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Big Convoy]] the "Great Convoy" rank, which Lio Convoy accepted but Big Convoy turned down. {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}} | |||
====Toy bios==== | |||
Lio Convoy would go on to become "Great Lio Convoy". {{storylink|Lio Convoy#Prime|Leo Prime bio}} | |||
===''Beast Wars'' manga continuity=== | |||
====''Beast Wars II'' manga==== | |||
====''Beast Wars Neo'' manga==== | |||
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==Known Convoys== | ==Known Convoys== | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 8 August 2020
| The name or term "Convoy" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Convoy (disambiguation). |
Convoy (コンボイ Konboi) is an Autobot and Maximal rank of leadership throughout many Japanese series. It is similar in many ways to the American rank of "Prime". The rank was named in honor of Convoy (the Japanese name for Optimus Prime).
In the 1980s continuity, an Autobot did not have to achieve a Convoy rank to be the Supreme Commander. The structured ranking of Convoys was not established until the era of the Beast Wars.
Unlike those in the Hasbro-based fiction with a rank of "Prime", a Convoy isn't the Supreme Commander of the Maximals as a whole (that job belongs to the Maximal Elders or the Convoy Council, depending on what time period you're talking about). Virtually any high ranking Maximal General is a Convoy, and they are instead the Supreme Commander of a crew of Maximals. They typically possess their own Matrix, most often an Energon Matrix.
Whether it's a requirement of the rank or just bizarre coincidence, many Convoys share quite a few common design elements, generally based on the original Optimus Prime/Convoy.
Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Generations Selects comic
In the universe preceding the G1 World, "Convoy" (
Legends comic
In the aftermath of Optimus Primal's sacrifice to bring about a technorganic Cybertron, the rejuvenated Vector Sigma created the "Convoy Type" (コンボイタイプ) of Transformers based on Optimus Primal's likeness. They would go on to form the Convoy Council, although Blue Big Convoy disagreed with the exaltation of Convoys within Cybertronian society and believed that one became a true Convoy through belief and action, not birth. Bonus Edition Vol. EX
Beast Wars Neo
Tens of thousands of years after humans left Gaia, Cybertron was ruled over by Vector Sigma and the Convoy Council, led by Great Convoy. Big Convoy, Move Out After Unicron was defeated, Vector Sigma offered Lio Convoy and Big Convoy the "Great Convoy" rank, which Lio Convoy accepted but Big Convoy turned down. Graduation Ceremony!!
Toy bios
Lio Convoy would go on to become "Great Lio Convoy". Leo Prime bio
Beast Wars manga continuity
Beast Wars II manga
Beast Wars Neo manga
Known Convoys
Generation 1 & 2
- Convoy/Star Convoy/Battle Convoy/Convoy Grand Prime
- Rodimus Convoy
- Pepsi Convoy
- Black Convoy
- Yokohama Convoy
- Magna Convoy
Robotmasters
Beast Era
- Convoy/Convobat/Burning Convoy/Metals Convoy/Powered Convoy/Beast Convoy
- Convoy/Lio Convoy/Flash Lio Convoy/Great Lio Convoy
- Big Convoy
- Great Convoy
- Blue Big Convoy
Beast Wars Neo manga
- Crow Convoy
- Break
- Colada
- Longrack and his father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-...well, a LOT of his ancestors.
- Stampy
Car Robots
Micron Legend/Super Link
- Convoy/Jet Convoy/Magna Convoy/Magna Jet Convoy/Grand Convoy/Wing Convoy/Omega Convoy
- Rodimus Convoy
Galaxy Force
Timelines
Generations Selects
- Blue Big Convoy
- White Gallant Convoy
- Green Tender Convoy
- Yellow Splendid Convoy
- Purple Wicked Convoy
See also
Note
The name "Convoy" derives from "Battle Convoy", the Japanese name of Optimus Prime's precursor in the Diaclone toyline, because the name "Optimus Prime" is difficult for Japanese kids to remember and pronounce.[1] Starting with the 2007 Transformers film, TakaraTomy abandoned that idea and began calling all new incarnations of Optimus Prime by his English name in Japan as well, including new versions of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. The exception is products aimed at older Japanese fans, such as Masterpiece and Alternity, which still call him "Convoy".
