Forge of Solus Prime

Apparently not pulled out of subspace.

The Forge of Solus Prime is the symbol of office of the master-artificer of the Thirteen. Oddly, it is not actually a forge in the classic sense, but rather a hammer the size of which suggests that Solus Prime and her brothers towered over modern Cybertronians.

The forge operates through the convergence of magic and science. It is believed that it can be used to make anything out of anything, but it has been shown to be limited by the skill and knowledge of the Prime wielding it. The forge was used to craft all other artifacts of the Thirteen, and is noted to be one of the few things which could craft the core components of a Cybertronian body from scratch. It is largely inert when not in the hand of a Prime, but that doesn't mean it can't pack a slagging huge whallop. The thing is so heavy that only Optimus Prime and Megatron can carry it without any difficulty.

Fiction

Prime cartoon

The Forge was wielded by Solus Prime as the Thirteen battled Unicron. One Shall Rise, Part 1

Before the Great War, the Forge of Solus Prime was kept in the Vaults of Iacon, but was hidden on Earth to keep it out of the wrong hands. Millions of years later its location was decoded by the amnesiac Optimus Prime, who wished to use it to construct a new T-cog for Bumblebee. Megatron later sent Breakdown and Knock Out to retrieve it. Breakdown managed to mostly unearth the titanic hammer, but ultimately was denied by Bulkhead who proceeded to wipe the floor with the hapless Decepticon, aided by the Forge. Megatron's timely arrival via GroundBridge wrested the Forge from Bulkhead's servos, but upon returning to the Nemesis, the Decepticon leader found that the hammer was nothing but a cudgel unless held by a Prime. Nonetheless, Megatron considered it a victory, if only because the Forge was now far out of the reach of Optimus Prime, who could use its true power. Operation Bumblebee, Part 2

After Optimus got hold of the Star Saber, Megatron sought a means to counter the powerful weapon. After Dreadwing reminded him of the Forge in their possession, Megatron decided that the time had come for drastic measures. Returning to Cybertron, he stole the arm of a deceased Prime and had it grafted to himself, finally allowing him the use of the Forge. Megatron then used the Forge to create the Dark Star Saber from a piece of Dark Energon, and the new sword proved more than a match for the Star Saber, shattering it into many pieces. Alpha/Omega

After learning what fate had befallen his brother, Dreadwing took the Forge and presented it back to the Autobots to spite Megatron. Optimus was able to use it to turn the GroundBridge into a fully-fledged SpaceBridge, and to reforge the Star Saber. Regeneration The Forge was still present in the Autobot base when it was later destroyed by the Nemesis. Darkest Hour

The Forge was pulled from the remains of the base by the Decepticons, along with Airachnid. Darkmount, NV It was stored aboard the Decepticon warship, and Smokescreen later retrieved it from there using the phase shifter. The badly-damaged Optimus refused to use it on himself, believing its remaining power should be conserved to at some point repair the destroyed Omega Lock. Prey

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Smokescreen went against his leader's wishes, placing the Forge into Optimus's hand and restoring Optimus to life with a new body. The action resulted in the Forge's power being drained completely, and Smokescreen took it with him when the Autobots rendezvoused at a human military base. Rebellion

Toys

Beast Hunters

"You won't believe the quest that I had to go through to get this."

• Ultra Magnus (Voyager, 2013)
  • Series / Number: 2 / 004
  • Accessories: Forge of Solus Battle Hammer, backpack, two missiles

Prime: Beast Hunters Voyager Class Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of the "Robots in Disguise" Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy. He comes with a different, smaller version of the "Forge of Solus Battle Hammer", which features a 5mm handle, and can store on the back of his truck mode.

Platinum Edition

• Ultra Magnus (Weaponizer, 2013)
  • Accessories: Forge of Solus Battle Hammer, blaster cannon

Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of the "Robots in Disguise" Weaponizer Class Optimus Prime toy. He comes with the "Forge of Solus Battle Hammer", a massive hammer that can mount on the rear of his truck mode. While the main haft of the hammer cannot be held, two smaller 5mm handles on either end of the haft allow Ultra Magnus to wield the hammer two-handed.

Notes

• Suns are capable of forging any raw element (up to iron; anything heavier requires a supernova) under the right conditions, so it's fitting that the Forge of Solus Prime can forge anything FROM raw elements under the right conditions (Primehood).

Foreign names

• Japanese: Solus Prime Hammer (ソラスプライムハンマー Sorasu Puraimu Hanmā)