Zarak Shield

The name or term "Zarak" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Zarak (disambiguation).

It's big. Big and pinchy.

The Zarak Shield (ザラックシールド Zarakku Shīrudo) is the ultimate weapon of Decepticon Headmaster leader Scorponok, created specifically to counter the power of Fortress Maximus's Master Sword.

Fiction

The Headmasters cartoon

With his weak spot having been exposed, forcing him to retreat from Earth, I Risk My Life for Earth Scorponok returned to planet Master in order to exploit its super-science to create a weapon to protect him. While burrowing beneath the surface of the planet, his Transtector's sensors detected the ore necessary to create the super-durable G-Metal, but even this on its own would not be enough to stand up to the Master Sword. He proceeded to have Sixshot capture one of the scientists who had worked on the sword's construction, Jack, and torture him for information, but when that failed, he kidnapped Wheelie and ransomed him off for the sword's secrets. The Master Sword Is in Danger!! With this information now in his hands, Scorponok was able to create the Zarak Shield, The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide which proved powerful enough to deflect the Master Sword when they first met in combat. Operation: Destroy the Decepticons

Returning to Earth, Scorponok set in motion a plan to destroy the planet, culminating in a massive battle at the North Pole. There, he was defeated and the Zarak Shield destroyed by Fortress Maximus, who was super-charged with the combined energy of the Autobot army. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

Prior to constructing the Zarak Shield, Scorponok is seen with a shield identical to it mounted on his arm. Presumably, he simply created the Zarak Shield in the image of this earlier model.

TransTech

The Zarak Shield was somehow snatched out of its home universe before its destruction and converted into a desk by the artist Bricolo and purchased by Ego, a collector of multiversal artifacts. I, Lowtech

Toys

The Transformers

• Scorponok (Headmaster leader, 1987)

The arm-shield included with the Scorponok toy is not explicitly the Zarak Shield, but we can pretend.

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

• Scorponok (Titan, 2020)

The arm-shield included with Earthrise Scorponok is explicitly the Zarak Shield, no fooling!