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* | * The Liegian Darts originated as part of the so-called "[[Binder of Revelation]]"—an internal [[Hasbro]] document designed to align brand storytelling—and at the time they didn't seem to be taken from any of the Liege Maximo's previous (scant) appearances in fiction. Rather, it seems they were derived from a [[Geoff Senior]] illustration of the Liege Maximo produced for the unofficial "[[Alignment]]" story, as seen at right, which depicts the titanic Maximo sending forth three pointed spacecraft from his palm. Notably, this piece was reprinted in an official capacity in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', a book which became the ''de facto'' reference text for the franchise for years afterwards. Out of context, the image could be interpreted as a less enormous Liege Maximo firing dart weapons from his hand. We were left to speculate until, shortly after the ''Age of the Primes'' toy reveal, the fandom uncovered a wealth of artwork that went into the production of the ''Autobot Alliance'' Immersive Experience in China that included a Liegian Dart represented by the design of one of the spaceships,<ref>[https://www.richardsearsdirector.com/immersive-transformers ''Autobot Alliance'' artwork on Richard Sears' online portfolio]</ref> meaning that Hasbro had considered them one and the same since 2017 at the latest. The exhibition featured a touchscreen game which required pairing each Prime with their signature artifact and included the spaceship/dart artwork (dartwork), meaning the fandom at large could have discovered this nine years before the ''Age of the Primes'' toy, if any of us had made the trip to Chongqing. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 10:50, 12 February 2026
The Liegian Darts are the artifact of the Liege Maximo. The darts contained powerful toxins designed to incapacitate Maximo's foes in various ways once they entered the body.
Fiction
The Covenant of Primus
Liege Maximo used his darts to poison Unicron during the Thirteen's war with the Chaos-Bringer, although they didn't hurt Unicron nearly as much as Maximo's acid tongue. The Covenant of Primus
2019 IDW continuity
Airachnid cited the Darts as one of the artifacts of the Primes that had gone missing after the Age of the Primes. Light/Star
EarthSpark cartoon
Upon escaping the "lightless void" that he'd been imprisoned in, Liege Maximo returned to Cybertron found the AllSpark and embedded one of his Darts in it, causing the AllSpark to begin leeching energon into itself rather than healing the planet. This allowed Liege Maximo to strictly control the Transformers' supply of energon and take control of the planet. Legacy of Hope
When the space bridge to Earth was reopened, Maximo sent Hot Rod through to retrieve the Emberstone, the Autobot using a Dart to reconstitute it from the cyber-sleeves. Hometown Heroes
When the other Autobots followed to Cybertron, Liege Maximo used the Liegian Darts to battle Optimus Prime when he made an escape from Liege's base. Robby Malto's group meanwhile found the poisoned AllSpark and removed the Dart, allowing it to start healing the planet and collapsing Maximo's plan. Legacy of Hope
Games
Transformers: Galactic Trials
The Liegian Darts were an artifact that could be acquired. Transformers: Galactic Trials
Toys
Age of the Primes
- The Thirteen Liege Maximo (Leader Class, 2026)
- Known designers: Mark Maher (Hasbro), Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy)[1]
- The Age of the Primes incarnation of Liege Maximo comes with three of his signature Liegian Darts cast in translucent red plastic, designed to resemble the spaceships in the art seen in the Notes below, as well as a new launcher accessory which the darts can plug into.
Notes
- The Liegian Darts originated as part of the so-called "Binder of Revelation"—an internal Hasbro document designed to align brand storytelling—and at the time they didn't seem to be taken from any of the Liege Maximo's previous (scant) appearances in fiction. Rather, it seems they were derived from a Geoff Senior illustration of the Liege Maximo produced for the unofficial "Alignment" story, as seen at right, which depicts the titanic Maximo sending forth three pointed spacecraft from his palm. Notably, this piece was reprinted in an official capacity in Transformers: The Ultimate Guide, a book which became the de facto reference text for the franchise for years afterwards. Out of context, the image could be interpreted as a less enormous Liege Maximo firing dart weapons from his hand. We were left to speculate until, shortly after the Age of the Primes toy reveal, the fandom uncovered a wealth of artwork that went into the production of the Autobot Alliance Immersive Experience in China that included a Liegian Dart represented by the design of one of the spaceships,[2] meaning that Hasbro had considered them one and the same since 2017 at the latest. The exhibition featured a touchscreen game which required pairing each Prime with their signature artifact and included the spaceship/dart artwork (dartwork), meaning the fandom at large could have discovered this nine years before the Age of the Primes toy, if any of us had made the trip to Chongqing.
