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*'''Battle Convoy''' (Reissue, [[2006]]) | *'''Battle Convoy''' (Reissue, [[2006]]) | ||
**'' | **''ID number:'' '''TRF-13''' | ||
:The original sword was reissued by TakaraTomy in 2006. It uses the rounded version of the sword included in the ''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge mold. | :The original sword was reissued by TakaraTomy in 2006. It uses the rounded version of the sword included in the ''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge mold. | ||
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2011]]) | *'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2011]]) | ||
:An unnamed new sword mold was included with ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010|Optimus Prime]]. | :An unnamed new sword mold was included with ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Optimus Prime]]. | ||
:This mold was used for ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Sword of Fury#Timelines|Sword of Fury]], the first ''Legends'' [[Sword of Fury#Legends|Black Sword]], and the ''Timelines''/''Shattered Glass'' [[Terminus Blade#Toys|Terminus Blade]]. | :This mold was used for ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''Robots in Disguise'' [[Sword of Fury#Timelines|Sword of Fury]], the first ''Legends'' [[Sword of Fury#Legends|Black Sword]], and the ''Timelines''/''Shattered Glass'' [[Terminus Blade#Toys|Terminus Blade]]. | ||
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*'''Laser Optimus Prime''' ([[March 26]], [[2011]]) | *'''Laser Optimus Prime''' ([[March 26]], [[2011]]) | ||
:The ''Reveal the Shield'' iteration had a color change in Japan for ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' | **''ID number:'' '''UN-22''' | ||
:The ''Reveal the Shield'' iteration had a color change in Japan for ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' iteration of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UN22|Laser Optimus Prime]]. | |||
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*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (Multi-pack, [[2017]]) | *'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (Multi-pack, [[2017]]) | ||
:The third mold of the sword was included with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Refractor# | :The third mold of the sword was included with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Refractor#Toys|Refractor]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#TRCOV|Laser Prime]], part of the "Chaos on Velocitron" multi-pack. This unnamed sword was redecoed from the loosely ''Return of Convoy''-themed [[Diac#Toys|Diac]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Optimus Prime]]. | ||
:This mold was used for the second ''Legends'' [[Sword of Fury#Voyager|Black Sword]], ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' [[Ryu#Toys|Ryu]]'s sword and Double [[Pretender]] [[Megatron (G1)/toys# | :This mold was used for the second ''Legends'' [[Sword of Fury#Voyager|Black Sword]], ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' [[Ryu#Toys|Ryu]]'s sword and Double [[Pretender]] [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#TFSS|Megatron]]'s sword. | ||
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Revision as of 07:32, 14 June 2021
| This article is about the weapon. For the subgroup, see Laser Rod. |
The Laser Rod is Optimus Prime's personal blade in his "Laser" body.
Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
G-2 pack-in comic and story pages
Upon his defeat at the hands of Megatron, the spirits of the fallen Autobot commanders residing within the Matrix activated the Reconfiguration Matrix and resurrected Optimus Prime as Battle Convoy. Part of his upgraded form was the Cybertonium Sword, which was powerful enough to chop Megatron's cannon in half. Birth of the New Supreme Commander Battle Convoy!
Legends comic
In 2018, Optimus Prime used the Reconfiguration Matrix to briefly become Battle Convoy again in the fight against Dark Nova. Battle Convoy brandished his Cybertonium Sword against the Vok Galaman. LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two
United
Optimus wielded the Laser Rod as part of a new body. A New Battle! United Laser Optimus Prime bio
Games
Transformers: Earth Wars
After arriving in a new universe, Laser Optimus Prime and Drift got ready to confront the triumvirate of Megatrons now present. Optimus declared that his Laser Rod was ready, though Arcee found that particular phrase annoying. Laser Optimus research
Toys
Generation 2
- Laser Optimus Prime (1995)
- Japanese ID number: TRF-13
- A "saber weapon" was included with Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime.
- This mold was also used for the Black Sword of Car Robots Black Convoy (as in turn, the Sword of Fury of Robots in Disguise Scourge) as well as the unnamed sword of e-HOBBY G-2 Laser Ultra Magnus. It may have been included with Universe Toxitron, but that release was canceled.
- Battle Convoy (Reissue, 2006)
- ID number: TRF-13
- The original sword was reissued by TakaraTomy in 2006. It uses the rounded version of the sword included in the Robots in Disguise Scourge mold.
Transformers (2010)
- Optimus Prime (Deluxe Class, 2011)
- An unnamed new sword mold was included with Reveal the Shield Optimus Prime.
- This mold was used for Timelines/Robots in Disguise Sword of Fury, the first Legends Black Sword, and the Timelines/Shattered Glass Terminus Blade.
United
- The Reveal the Shield iteration had a color change in Japan for United iteration of Laser Optimus Prime.
Generations
- Chaos on Velocitron (Multi-pack, 2017)
- The third mold of the sword was included with Titans Return Refractor & Laser Prime, part of the "Chaos on Velocitron" multi-pack. This unnamed sword was redecoed from the loosely Return of Convoy-themed Diac & Optimus Prime.
- This mold was used for the second Legends Black Sword, Street Fighter II × Transformers Ryu's sword and Double Pretender Megatron's sword.
Notes
- Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime's sword has never been named by Hasbro toy packaging, merely being referred to as a "saber weapon" in the Hasbro Generation 2 packaging. By contrast, Japanese G-2 fiction described it as a specialized Cybertonium blade. Almost two decades later, it received the name "Laser Rod" for the United toy release, deriving from the European Generation 2 figure name, "Laser Rod Optimus Prime. This was used again in 2017 for Earth Wars, presumably because Simon Furman was involved in writing both.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Cybertonium Sword (セイバートニウムソード Seibātoniumu Sōdo), Laser Rod (レーザーロッド Rēzā Roddo)
