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.

Utilizing the power of a miniature neutron star at its very heart,<ref name="BHInstructions">According to "Beast Hunters" Ultra Magnus's instructions.</ref> the forge operates through the convergence of magic and science.<ref>According to Ratchet in the episode Regeneration.</ref> It is not known just how powerful the forge is,<ref name="BHInstructions" /> but it is believed that it can be used to make anything out of anything,<ref>Alpha/Omega</ref> with the possibilities only being limited by the skill and knowledge of the Prime wielding it.<ref>Optimus Prime did not have the expertise to forge Omega Keys in the episode Regeneration.</ref> 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. Although largely incapable of forging anything when not in the hand of a Prime, its power can certainly be used to pack a slagging huge whallop that's second only to the Star Saber.<ref name="BHInstructions" /> The thing is so heavy that only a select few have the strength to 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. Megatron later sent Breakdown and Knock Out to retrieve it. Breakdown managed to mostly unearth the titanic hammer, but Bulkhead managed to take it before he could, then proceeded use it to wipe the floor with the hapless Decepticon. 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 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

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It was still useful as a weapon, and Ultra Magnus took it with him to Scotland to investigate Decepticon activity. Project Predacon Ultra Magnus put the hammer to good use, pounding Vehicons into walls and even landing a few good hits on Predaking. Chain of Command Magnus again employed the Forge in battle against Predaking after destroying the Predacon cloning lab. Though he landed a number of blows, Predaking gained the upper hand during the battle. The Predacon managed to take possession of the hammer and shattered its handle. Evolution

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 / 005
  • Accessories: Forge of Solus battle hammer, backpack, two missiles

Part of the third wave of Prime: Beast Hunters Voyager Class toys, Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of the "Robots in Disguise" Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy. He comes with the "Forge of Solus battle hammer", a hammer that features a 5mm handle, as well as a 5mm peg near its hammerhead, and can store on his winged backpack in both modes.

• Ultra Magnus (Cyberverse Commander, 2014)
  • Accessories: Forge

Part of the first wave of 2014 Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse Commander Class toys, Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of Series 2 Cyberverse Commander Class Optimus Prime. He comes with a smaller-scale Forge, which can be held by his hands, or store/mount onto numerous 3mm ports on his person. Additionally, the Forge features a 5mm post near its hammerhead, allowing it to store on his trailer hitch port.

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Platinum Edition

• Ultra Magnus (Weaponizer, 2013)
  • 03 OF 30
  • Accessories: Forge of Solus Battle Hammer, blaster cannon

Platinum Edition 'Thrilling 30' Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of the "Robots in Disguise" Weaponizer Class Optimus Prime toy. He comes with a different and much larger version of the "Forge of Solus Battle Hammer", which can only be held via two smaller 5mm handles on either end of the haft. The Forge can mount onto the rear of his truck mode, or store in robot mode by clipping tightly onto the grille on his back. As the entire grille is painted, clipping the Forge onto it will inevitably result in paint chipping.

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 star-powered Forge of Solus Prime can forge anything FROM raw elements under the right conditions (Primehood).
• The Forge appears to suffer from Gold Plastic Syndrome due to the crumbling gold dust and bits left over after Predaking breaks it.

Foreign names

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

References

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