Lio Convoy (BW)
- Lio Convoy is a Maximal from the Beast Era portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
As he rose through the ranks of the Maximal Space Patrol, Lio Convoy (ライオコンボイ Raio Konboi) and his honest nature, selfless dedication to duty and ability to lead by example quickly caught the attention, and earned the respect, of his superior officers. Now with his own crew of loyal Maximals, Lio Convoy continues to display those qualities in the heat of desperate combat.
While on the surface he appears to be a tough, exacting, career-military sort of robot, any Maximal who has served under him knows that there's a smile behind his face-plate and a gentleness at the core of his spark. Though he yearns for a universe forever at peace, Lio Convoy takes to the battlefield with precision, strength and cunning. He believes that combat, more than anything else, reveals an enemy's true character and it has been through combat that Lio Convoy has made both his bitterest rivals and most enduring friendships.
Though compassionate by nature, Lio Convoy stumbles when it comes to expressing anything outside the perimeters of gruff military rhetoric. This attitude has strained his relationship with his "son", Lio Junior, who wants only to obtain the approval of his "father".
Sometimes he is known as Leo Prime.
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Beast Wars II toy catalog
As Lio Convoy advanced through the ranks of the Maximal Space Patrol, his progress was observed by an impressed Optimus Primal. When the time finally came, Primal chose him as his successor for his strength and bravery (though he felt he could be too straightforward, at times). Lio Convoy happily shook Primal's hand and promised not to let his predecessor down. The next stage of battle advances to the Second War... ...Beast Wars, Transform!
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Beast Wars II cartoon
- Voice actor: Hozumi Gōda (Japanese), Jung Goo Lee (Korean)
During his training period, the Maximal known as Convoy worked alongside another recruit named Apache. In an extreme conditions test, the instructors told recruits to leave those who fell behind where they lay, and focus on their own success. When Apache dropped from exhaustion, however, Convoy, shared his energy with Apache so that they could both continue on together. Convoy's act of kindness earned him a loyal friend for life. Mystery of the Ancient Ruins
Receiving a mysterious SOS signal from within an asteroid field, Maximal Supreme Commander Convoy investigated alongside his deputy, Apache. Entering the field in small one-man reconnaissance crafts, the pair discovered that the signal was coming from a small planetoid that suddenly began bearing down on them in a collision course. Realising that the whole affair had been a trap laid by the Predacon Emperor Galvatron, Convoy sprang into action and opened fire on the planetoid, which exploded dramatically. The New Forces Arrive! While the blast hurled Apache to safety, however, Convoy took the brunt of the explosion and was cast into the depths of the cosmos, eventually crash landing on the planet Gaea. When he regained consciousness, his body had already been weakened and corroded by the hazardous atmosphere of the planet, and he would surely have died had not a white lion come upon his prone form. The lion carried Convoy to a cave brimming with the power of Angolmois energy, which restored and revitalized Convoy. Convoy then scanned the lion's form for use as a beast mode to protect him from Gaea's atmosphere, and redubbed himself "Lio Convoy".
As coincidence would have it, Galvatron and his Predacons had also come to Gaea to harness its Angolmois energy, and Lio Convoy's unit had followed them, but wound up on the losing end of the battle that resulted. Staying in lion mode the whole time, Lio Convoy bounded onto the scene and freed his troops from the energy web that was paralyzing them, then led them back to the crashed wreck of their ship, the Yukikaze, where he revealed his identity to them (although Apache had already figured it out). Stranded on Gaea, the team dedicated themselves to stopping Galvatron's evil plans for the Angolmois energy. White Lion, Run!
At Lio Convoy's direction, the Maximals searched the area for signs of the Galvaburg II. Once Megastorm was drawn out into the open by Diver, Lio Convoy and Apache arrived to support their team in battle. Lio Convoy told Bighorn to stand down so the team could fight as a unit, but the enraged buffalo could not be restrained. Lio Convoy allowed his trooper to stand alone against Megastorm as he wished, only providing support when Starscream and BB intervened on the fight. Bighorn's Rage
Soon after, Lio Convoy became concerned when Tasmania Kid reported in from patrol that he had found something, but went off on his own without waiting for the team. Convoy led the Maximals to the site of Kid's last transmission, where he, Apache and Bighorn were caught in Starscream's trap. Lio Convoy drew Starscream's attention while Diver and Scuba infiltrated the lake base and disabled the force field containing them. Once all the Maximals escaped the exploding base, Lio Convoy instructed Kid to thank the Tasmanian devil that helped him in his ordeal. The Lake Trap
When Megastorm unleashed a swarm of fortress building robots, the mere six Maximals were outmatched and couldn't keep up with destroying all the drones. Matters didn't improve when Galvatron awoke for the first time since landing on Gaea, freshly empowered by Angolmois energy. Lio Convoy used his lion-agility to divert Galvatron's drill tank mode up a mountain pass towards the mouth of a volcano, but an unexpected leg sprain ended the game of cat-and-juggernaut. Luckily, Scuba was there to save Lio Convoy by triggering a geyser of water under Galvatron, flipping him over.
The Maximals hoped to rid themselves of Galvatron by burying his prone form in a rockslide, but Galvatron emerged in his third form, an enormous dragon. The dragon chased Lio Convoy and his men into the mouth of the volcano. Unable to stop him directly, Lio Convoy directed the Maximals to shoot out the ledge Galvatron was standing on, in hopes of dropping him into the volcano itself. The Maximals' firepower was not enough, but the ambitious Megastorm saw their plan and covertly fired his cannon as well, sending Galvatron falling into the lava flow. Galvatron Revived
The Maximals detected energy readings coming from the Southern Continent, they took two short-range ships down south as a temporary mobile base of operations. When the readings centered on a set of ancient ruins, Lio Convoy went out to investigate and took Apache with him for support. The two came under fire from Starscream and BB, who carpet-bombed the forest to destroy the Maximals. Apache fell behind again, and Lio Convoy carried him to safety beneath the protection of the ruins. Apache's old sense of inadequacy from their training days had flared up, but Convoy brushed it aside as Apache had inadvertently led them to the secret entrance of the ruins.
Inside the pyramid, Lio Convoy and Apache were separated by a trap door. Convoy followed Apache down the trick shaft and found him a captive of the ornery Insectron, Mantis. Lio Convoy was forced to fight the territorial Mantis, and fared poorly against Mantis's disc attacks and scythe blades. As Mantis pummeled Lio Convoy on the ground, however, Apache's determination led him to break free of his restraints and unleash a third mode as a weapons platform, discharging raw energy that literally brought the house down. As Mantis fell into a crevice, Lio Convoy leapt to his aid and caught the falling warrior. Mantis was confused by this act of sacrifice, and Lio Convoy insisted it was because they weren't enemies. Grumbling, Mantis shook himself free and used his wings to fly away on his own. Reuniting with their fellow Maximals, Lio Convoy thanked Apache for his aid, and chuckled at the fact that Apache apparently suffered amnesia from the act, making his secret third mode a secret even from him.Mystery of the Ancient Ruins
With the Insectrons as a new potential threat, Lio Convoy cautioned the Maximals not to make enemies of the Insectrons unnecessarily. As a result, he sent out teams of two to locate the Insectrons, and ordered his men not to fire on them, but engage in dialogue. Kid and Lio Convoy were nearby when Bighorn and Apache were attacked by the Insectrons Bigmos and Tonbot, who had been fed false information on the Maximals by Starscream. They tried to stop the fighting when they arrived, but Starscream and BB opened fire on both parties to avoid any peaceful dialogue. The Maximals warned the Insectrons of the incoming missiles, and threw their own bodies on top of their opponents' delicate insect modes for protection. Confused by the act of self-sacrifice, Bigmos and Tonbot departed without further conflict. The Insect Corps Arrive
Lio Convoy maintained that the Insectrons were potential allies, not enemies. Having been on the receiving end of their missiles, Bighorn couldn't understand Lio Convoy's thinking. As the only Maximal who had personally battled an Insectron, Mantis, Lio Convoy could not explain his reasoning, but the way they fought made it seem as if the Insectrons were not truly evil. Soon after, Bighorn and several Maximals were tricked into another fight with the Insectrons by the Predacons. Lio Convoy, Apache and Scuba saved their friends from an opportunistic Predacon attack after the Maximals were low on energy. Afterwards, Bighorn told Lio Convoy his own impression after fighting Powerhug was the same as Convoy's, and the Insectrons' fighting style was not that of a malevolent group. Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos
Lio Convoy and the Maximals came to the aid of Tasmania Kid, who had discovered a plot by Starscream to undermine the Insectrons with spiked oil. Tensions increased as Galvatron emerged from his slumber, out of control after imbibing on the same oil. Luckily, bonds were forged in the heat of battle as Bigmos and his Insectrons joined forces with Lio Convoy and the Maximals against Galvatron. Bigmos lured Galvatron into position for Lio Convoy to fire a volley of missiles straight down the dragon's throat, ending his threat for the moment. In the aftermath, the Maximals and Insectrons talked out their differences for the first time. Although Bigmos refused to join the fight against the Predacons full-time, preferring to live in peace, Lio Convoy offered his hand in friendship and the feuding between the two groups ceased. The Strongest Tag Team?
Their alliance was tested when Bigmos was forced to honor an old debt to Autostinger of the Predacons, stepping aside while the Autorollers fought the Maximals. Still, he saved Autostinger from a barrage of Lio Convoy's missiles, negating the debt. Lio Convoy and Apache attended a duel between Bigmos and Autostinger, but it was interrupted by Predacon missile fire, leaving issues between the various factions unresolved. Autorollers Roll Out!
When NAVI reported Kid and Scissor Boy were approaching the base with the Autorollers, Lio Convoy correctly deduced their friends had been captured, and were trying to lead the Predacons into an ambush. Lio Convoy and the Maximals intercepted the Autorollers, freeing their friends after a fight with Megastorm and his mercenaries. Danger! Scissor Boy Lio Convoy and the Maximals were later called in by Scuba to join forces with the Autorollers, as Galvatron had gone on a rampage while engorged on Angolmois energy. Lio Convoy acted as bait to lure Galvatron into position, opening his massive jaws to take in a concentrated spray of Angolmois. They overfed Galvatron with Angolmois until his bloated form nearly exploded from within, rendering him harmless. Galvatron Rampages
When the Predacons launched a massive offensive on the Southern Continent, Lio Convoy led the Maximals and teamed up with the Insectrons to foil their plans once again. Predacon General Offensive!
The Maximals were soon met by a trio called the Jointrons, who arrived on Gaea's Eastern continent and demonstrated their powerful Tripledacus combination. Thinking they could take on the entire Predacon army by themselves, the Jointrons flew into battle, followed by Bighorn, Diver, and Kid, who were worried the Jointrons would take all the credit for a victory, or possibly get themselves killed. As the dust settled, Apache looked to Lio Convoy for a response, and the commander sighed (deeply) before acknowledging they should follow and keep the younger Maximals out of trouble. Apache and Lio Convoy soon joined Scuba in helping Tripledacus escape the Galvaburg II when he bit off more than he could chew. The Combined Giant, Tripledacus
While Lio Convoy and most of the Maximals were out on patrol, the Jointrons took over one of the base ships and turned off the cloaking field, hoping to lure the Predacons in and defeat them. Lio Convoy spotted the signal flare they launched, and radioed in to hear Apache and Diver were being overwhelmed by the Jointrons' antics. By the time he arrived back at base, however, Lio Convoy saw that the Autorollers had taken the ship hostage by training their missiles on the exterior fuel tanks. Luckily, the Jointrons came outside and distracted the Autorollers with oil, allowing Lio Convoy to take them down without destroying the ship. As the Jointrons held a celebration in their own honor to celebrate capturing some Predacons, however, the enemy escaped and everyone was right back where they started. The Festive Jointrons
While the Maximals were searching for the latest Predacon fortress, the Jointrons were exposed to a bacteria bomb that robbed them of their power. Lio Convoy and the other Maximals saved the Jointrons by posing as the massive Jointron II. They compensated for Kid and Diver's exposure to the bacteria by sharing energy between one another, in a proud display of teamwork. A Fearsome Combination Plan?
The Jointrons caused more chaos when they stole one of the base ships to approach a Predacon fortress from the air. Lio Convoy and the Maximals followed them in the second ship, but were rammed out of the sky by the Jointrons' poor piloting. The Predacons were engaged in an operation to kidnap the Jointrons and study their combination transformation. While the other Maximals worked to recover the kidnapped Jointron brothers, Lio Convoy and Apache made short work of the Autorollers back at the fortress, and the installation was soon destroyed. Who Is the Leader!?
One day, Tasmania Kid found a Copy Machine that scanned objects to create three-dimensional duplicates of the subject. Somehow, the conversation jumped immediately to "Let's clone ourselves!", and Kid shined the Machine's ray on Lio Convoy, creating Black Lio Convoy. Unfortunately, the machine only created evil copies. Black Lio Convoy declared himself the original and began to fight Lio Convoy. Lio Convoy initially engaged his copy alone, but soon realized they were so evenly matched the two fighters would battle without victory until they completely ran out of energy. Black Lio Convoy escaped temporarily, but soon returned to the Yukikaze and asked the other Maximals to come outside and meet him in peace. The Maximals didn't fully trust the copy, but didn't know how to deal with him since Black Lio Convoy knew everything Lio Convoy did. Luckily, Lio Convoy saw an advantage in that. Diver had made his own modifications to the defense network surrounding the Yukikaze's waterfall, without consulting Lio Convoy on the details. Lio Convoy sent Diver out to activate the Niagara Base, and Black Lio Convoy was taken by surprise. He and the Copy Machine were soon destroyed by the Maximals. The Black Lio Convoy
Alerted to a new arrival on Gaea, Lio Convoy and the Maximals traveled to the Sea Continent and discovered a pirate ship from space. The Maximals were soon confronted by Halfshell, captain of the Space Pirate Seacons who intended to plunder the world of Angolmois energy. Lio Convoy had the idea of flipping the snapping turtle on his back, rendering him helpless, but Halfshell's beast mode was designed to counter that strategy, turning him into the Big Wheel Cutter that rampaged over the hills. Matters only deteriorated further when Halfshell called his crew and formed the colossal God Neptune. Outmatched by the combiner's sheer power, Lio Convoy directed Diver and Scuba to seize control of the deserted pirate ship while the land-based Maximals kept God Neptune busy. The distraction worked, as God Neptune chased after his stolen ship, only to get caught in an Angolmois detonation the Maximals rigged before abandoning ship. The Space Pirate Seacons!
Breaking the fourth wall juuuust a little, Lio Convoy and Galvatron called in to Artemis and Moon on the moon when they were wondering who the strongest of the Cybertronians was. Their two armies proved to be surprisingly evenly matched, and even the strength test between Lio Convoy and Galvatron themselves was ruled a tie. Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?
Although he knew the Seacons intended to plunder Gaea's Angolmois, Lio Convoy felt the Seacons were not inherently evil, and could possibly be reasoned with just as the Maximals did with the Insectrons. He ordered his men not to confront or antagonize the Seacons until they knew for sure. And so, by the end of the day, Lio Convoy and Apache arrived as the cavalry to help Bighorn and the others escape from battle with the Seacons and God Neptune, because Lio Convoy's men are spectacularly bad at following orders and staying out of trouble. The Tentacular Scuba
When Megastorm and the Seacons teamed up, each of the Maximals was lured to a separate location by an Angolmois signal transmitter. Since there were only five Seacons, no one was around to greet Lio Convoy when he located his transmitter, except for an easily flummoxed Dirge and Thrust. The comedy duo had been instructed by Megastorm to blow hidden bombs inside each of the transmitters when the Maximals got within range, but Lio Convoy startled them into dropping and damaging the trigger device. Not sensing any threat whatsoever from those two, Lio Convoy calmly examined the transmitter before sauntering over to question the Predacons. They panicked and flew away setting off the bomb in the process and completely failing to kill Lio Convoy. Megastorm's Reckoning
Tasmania Kid alerted Lio Convoy when Bighorn seemingly got a love letter from Scylla, the Seacon. The other Maximals feared Bighorn was being lured into a trap, and they were right—Bighorn and Kid were set adrift on a rock when the Seacons sprang their ambush. Trapped on land, Lio Convoy used his jump jets to launch out over the water where his troops were being assaulted. Unfortunately, he was pulled underwater by Halfshell before he could reach the others. Apache rushed to join his commander, and together they held off Halfshell and Coelagon until Scuba whisked the Maximals to dry land. They were confronted by God Neptune, but fortunately the Insectrons appeared and gave the Maximals the back-up they needed. Showdown in the Sea
After receiving word of more hijinks involving Bighorn, Lio Convoy and Apache rushed to the scene and found a showdown between Tripledacus and God Neptune already in progress. They helped their Jointron comrades flush the Seacons back into the sea. Face the Setting Sun
As the Seacons prepared to leave Gaea, Lio Convoy met with Halfshell and offered to give them the energy they needed to hustle them on their way. Halfshell's pride as a pirate wouldn't let him take charity, though, and so he offered to fight Lio Convoy one-on-one battle to claim the energy if he won. Lio Convoy agreed, if Halfshell and the Seacons turned themselves in to the Maximals authorities if Convoy won. Halfshell accepted these terms, but neglected to spell out exactly who the "one-on-one" bout would be between. Lio Convoy was surprised, but ultimately unconcerned, when Halfshell arrived in "one" body as God Neptune. Lio Convoy told his fellow Maximals to step aside and let him honor the deal. Convoy used his maneuverability to stay ahead of God Neptune during the fight, and even escaped him in the sea when God Neptune tried to move the fight into his preferred element. When it appeared Lio Convoy would be victorious, however, Megastorm burst from his hiding spot and tried to gun down the Maximal commander himself. This ambush set off a chain reaction in the Angolmois on the shores, ending the fight and scattering the competitors. Halfshell and the Seacons grabbed the energy cylinders Lio Convoy brought, and the Seacons soon left Gaea for good. The Final Battle
While investigating the new, unstable Angolmois energy reactions on the planet, Lio Convoy, Bighorn and Apache crossed paths with a powerful lion cub. They soon realized he was actually a Maximal in disguise and gave chase. Lio Convoy found the cub conversing peacefully with Diver and Tasmania Kid, but was shocked when the cub raced up to him and called him "mama"! This "Lio Junior" had taken to heart a joke by Tasmania Kid that Lio Convoy must be his parent, leaving Lio Convoy to crush the cub's expectations. Their meeting was interrupted by Galvatron, who had sensed great Angolmois power within Lio Junior, and wished to snuff it out. Lio Junior joined forces with two new Maximal arrivals named Santon and Skywarp to become the combination warrior, Magnaboss. Enter Lio Junior
Lio Convoy helped Magnaboss defeat Galvatron, driving him off with a serious chest wound. Lio Junior disengaged and proudly presented himself before his "papa", but Lio Convoy insisted that Lio Junior should not call him that. Back at base, Lio Convoy reviewed the data Santon and Skywarp had brought from Maximal HQ about a dangerous artificial planet called Nemesis which Galvatron had called the Gaea. It seemed Nemesis was responsible for upsetting the Angolmois energy, and it would only get worse from that point on. With that to mull over, Lio Convoy led an official investigation into Lio Junior's origins. Scans revealed that, after first crashing on Gaea, the Angolmois energy in the Valley of the Lions duplicated Lio Convoy's Energon Matrix, splitting it to create a separate Maximal robot lifeform. Lio Junior proudly displayed that he had an Energon Matrix in his chest just like Lio Convoy, and Convoy couldn't deny he felt a tug connecting his Matrix to the cub's. Still, he refused to acknowledge Lio Junior as his son, causing the lad to run off.
Meanwhile, Megastorm had found a way to augment his own powers with Angolmois energy, becoming Gigastorm. The newly risen Gigastorm threatened Lio Junior at an Angolmois volcano pit, which Lio Convoy sensed through their connection. Convoy raced to Lio Junior's side and saved him from falling into the pit. This one time, he agreed to acknowledge Lio Junior as his son, explaining that a father-child bond could muddy his emotions, something that could not be allowed in a Commander during times of war. Lio Convoy needed to know that Lio Junior would serve as a Maximal warrior, not as his son. Finally understanding his father's reluctance, Lio Junior agreed to fight for his commander Lio Convoy. Together, Lio Convoy directed Lio Junior (as Magnaboss) in a successful skirmish against Gigastorm, and congratulated him on his victory when they were finished. Megastorm Reborn
With Gigastorm's upgrade a very real threat to the Maximals, Lio Convoy orchestrated a coordinated strike on the Predacon. The Maximals lured Gigastorm into a box canyon, where he was surrounded by maximal gunners. They opened fire on the Archduke of Destruction and the ground beneath his feet, causing him to drop up to his neck in the earth. Lio Convoy had chosen that spot due to the veins of natural gas flowing in the area, gas which was now filling the space around Gigastorm. When enough gas had built up, the Maximals fired again, igniting the gas in a horrendous explosion designed to rid Gaea of Gigastorm once and for all. Unfortunately, the Angolmois-empowered Predacon was too strong even for this attack, and shrugged off the explosion. He struggled free with the help of the Combatrons and nearly caught Lio Junior, but Lio Convoy pulled him to safety. The arrival of Ikard and the Tako Tank provided enough of a distraction that Gigastorm and the Predacons were driven off. The New Weapon, Tako Tank
After receiving a garbled SOS signal, Lio Convoy and the Maximals wondered what the Space Pirate Seacons were doing right now. The Artificial Planet Nemesis
Lio Convoy was in conference with the older Maximals when NAVI informed him Lio Junior had rushed off with the others to investigate an evil Angolmois energy signal. Lio Convoy and the rest arrived to back-up Lio Junior and help then escape the trap Galvatron and the Autorollers had set. Lio Convoy fought Galvatron head on, but their struggle was interrupted by the feud between Galvatron and Gigastorm, bringing an abrupt end to the conflict. Gigastorm's Treachery
After Tasmania Kid was rescued from a runaway Tako Tank, Lio Convoy and the Maximals found themselves in battle with Starscream and BB. The Combatrons exhausted their weapons, only to fall into an Angolmois pit and arise as Cyborg Beasts called Hellscream and Max-B. These new Predacons proved to be ferocious opponents. The End of Starscream Lio Convoy was next targeted for assassination by Dirge and Thrust, who felt slighted by their fellows' recent upgrades and wanted to improve their standing in the Predacons. More bemused than anything, Lio Convoy dispatched the duo with expected ease. The second strike was more serious, however, for Dirge and Thrust had exposed themselves to Gigastorm's Angolmois energy to become Dirgegun and Thrustor. Now a significant threat, the former comedy duo had the skill and power to counter all Lio Convoy's traditional attacks. The Maximal commander only survived due to the arrival of Lio Junior, and even then they only waylaid the Cyborg Beasts temporarily. The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot
At one point, an alien machine that could warp time and space crashed onto Gaea. While trying to secure the machine, Lio Junior pressed the battle against the Predacons unnecessarily. In the struggle that followed, Tasmania Kid was seriously injured protecting Lio Junior from harm. After the battle, Lio Convoy pulled Lio Junior aside and reprimanded him. He attempted to convey the difference between fighting for peace and fighting for one's self. Lio Junior was focused on his own glory, and that distraction is what got Tasmania Kid injured. Lio Junior could not see the truth in Convoy's words, and felt diminished in the eyes of his fellow soldiers and his...commander. Running off in a huff, Lio Junior was taken by Galvatron, who acquired from him the key necessary to activate the teleport gate.
The Predacons used the gate to summon the unstoppable mobile fortress, Majin Zarak, and quickly trashed most of the Maximals. Lio Convoy fought through the Autorollers and dispatched Gigastorm, but could not reach Galvatron before the Emperor of Destruction unleashed Majin Zarak's bestial robot mode. Its incredible energy attacks scattered the Maximals. On the brink of consciousness, Lio Convoy was contacted by Optimus Primal, champion of the first Beast Wars, who Lio Junior had managed to retrieve from the teleport gate as well. Renewed by the presence of this legendary warrior, Lio Convoy rallied his troops to confront Galvatron and Majin Zarak.
Primal and Lio Convoy teamed up to battle Majin Zarak, who turned out to be a sentient robot and not just a battle station, fighting on even after they disposed of Galvatron. Together, they combined the power of their Energon Matrices to upgrade themselves into Burning Convoy and Flash Lio Convoy (フラッシュライオコンボイ Furasshu Raio Konboi). With Primal's enhanced strength and Lio Convoy's super speed, they weakened Majin Zarak vulnerable spot, his evil third eye. They then unleashed the power within their Matrices into a "Double Matrix Blast" which finished off the monster. Lio Convoy congratulated Lio Junior on his valor and thanked Optimus Primal for his help before the legendary warrior returned home through the gate, and the Maximals destroyed the gate behind him. Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!
With the artificial planet Nemesis creeping ever closer to Gaea, its influence on the Angolmois energy was ever more keenly felt. Lio Convoy enlisted the Insectrons and Jointrons for their help preparing for Nemesis's arrival. Drill Nuts in particular provided his engineering expertise to the Maximal efforts. Lio Convoy and the Maximals tried using freeze devices to cool the unstable Angolmois before it upset the planet's core. The Predacons tried to oppose them, but Lio Convoy and his team turned the freeze beams on Gigastorm, limiting his threat until Tripledacus froze and sealed off the Angolmois flow with a giant iceberg. The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic
Lio Convoy's next plan to foil the Predacons involved upgrading an artillery cannon from the Niagara Base and then feeding it with Angolmois energy to blast Nemesis out of the sky. When Drill Nuts informed Convoy the cannon was ready, NAVI's calculations indicated they must be ready within seventy-two minutes for optimum firing position. Lio Junior begged for the job setting the cannon and, in a private meeting later, Lio Convoy impressed upon Lio Junior how important the mission was before granting his wish. To divert the Predacons, Apache led Tasmania Kid, Diver, and Bighorn in brazenly transporting a decoy cannon to the target site, while Scuba transported another decoy underwater. Their actions delayed the Cyborg Beasts, but Galvatron and Gigastorm caught the Magnaboss team with the real cannon atop the volcano firing position. The cannon overloaded on Lio Junior's pure Angolmois energy and self-destructed before its beam reached Nemesis. Although Lio Junior was downtrodden afterwards, Lio Convoy came to the cub and told him how proud he was of him that day. Knock Out Nemesis
While discussing the looming approach of Nemesis with Apache and NAVI, Lio Convoy felt a pang in his Energon Matrix telling him that Lio Junior was in trouble. Excusing himself, Lio Convoy raced to his son's side to find Lio Junior alive and seemingly well. When Lio Junior charged and attacked him, however, is was quickly clear that all was NOT well. Lio Junior was infected with the corrupted Angolmois energy by Galvatron, making him loyal to Predacon ideals. Matters only got worse when Santon and Skywarp tried to reign in Lio Junior by combining with him, but just forged a corrupted Magnaboss instead. As Magnaboss hesitantly prepared to lay his Magna Blade on Lio Convoy, Junior mentally spoke to Convoy through his Energon Matrix. He begged his father to kill him before Santon and Skywarp were forced to harm someone against their will. Instead, Lio Convoy used their connection to siphon the corrupted Angolmois into himself, and then purge the poison from his system. Lio Junior and Magnaboss were returned to normal, and Galvatron's plan foiled. Lio Junior's Revolt!?
A mysterious UFO crashed near the Maximal base, and Lio Convoy investigated with Apache. They found an emissary robot which NAVI could communicate with in its own computer language. The robot came from the planet Mars, activated by the slow approach of Nemesis and its corrupting effect on the Angolmois energy of Gaea. The robot relayed how its creators abandoned Gaea eons ago in order to avoid corrupting the Angolmois themselves, and set up the emissary as a safeguard to prevent that corruption from ever happening. As the robot claimed it could prevent the Angolmois energy from being misused, Lio Convoy and Apache shepherded it to the Valley of the Lions, and the mother computer terminal hidden in the ruins underneath it. Fortunes shifted dramatically, however, when Magnaboss brought word from a second android, Moon of the moon, that the emissary intended to prevent Angolmois misuse by destroying the entire planet, crashing the moon into Gaea in a cataclysm that would stop anyone from corrupting the Angolmois energy further! Emissary of the Fourth Planet
Lio Convoy and Apache tried to fight their way to the mother computer and stop the emissary from triggering the termination sequence, but the computer possessed restraining defenses and incredible self-repair capabilities. The Maximals could not approach the computer without being blocked by the defenses, and the defenses quickly regenerated if the Maximals tried to blast through. Still, they deduced that NAVI could shut down the termination sequence if she could enter the console, and so the power of Magnaboss and the other arriving Maximals was added to their firepower in order to overload the self-repair circuits long enough for NAVI to slip through. At first, it didn't seem as if the Maximals had enough power, but a sudden surge of energy destroyed the defenses long enough for NAVI to enter the mother computer and end the termination sequence.
Lio Convoy alone recognized that final burst of power came from Galvatron, who had followed the Maximals into the ancient caves and lent his firepower in support of saving Gaea. Lio Convoy caught up with Galvatron outside and begged an audience. The two old foes discussed their philosophical differences on peace and how it was achieved. Despite their opposing viewpoints, Lio Convoy saw the light of reason in Galvatron's actions, and offered his hand in peace so that Maximal and Predacon alike could end their war and bring peace to the universe together. After a moment's consideration, Galvatron laughed off his nemesis's weakness and opening fire on Lio Convoy. There would be no peace until Galvatron crushed the Maximals once and for all. The Crisis of Planet Gaea
With Gaea momentarily saved, the Maximals still had to deal with the threat of Nemesis. As a final solution, Lio Convoy instructed Drill Nuts and NAVI to finish cannibalizing the Yukikaze to upgrade Santon and Skywarp's ship, allowing the Maximals to leave Gaea and intercept the Nemesis before it reached the planet. It was paramount that the Predacons not intervene with the launch, so Lio Convoy had Kid and the others deliberately reveal the location of their hidden base to the Cyborg Beasts, hoping to draw Predacon attention away from the mountain caves where the launch catapult was under construction. Hellscream discovered the catapult anyway, however, forcing Drill Nuts to encourage Lio Convoy and Apache to launch as soon as possible, even if Kid's unit couldn't return in time. Lio Convoy held out as long as he could, but reluctantly agreed and began the launch. Fortunately, Magnaboss and the rest of the Yukikaze crew returned just in time to join the space mission, and Tripledacus ensured their catapult trajectory was preserved under fire from the Predacons. Fly Out! Planet Gaea
On their way to Nemesis, the Maximals were diverted by the Space Pirate Seacons, now under the control of Galvatron. The Maximal ship was forced down on an asteroid, ruining their intercept course towards Nemesis. Lio Convoy confronted Halfshell and his mates, only to find them as zombie-like soldiers to Galvatron's will. Even when the Seacons were defeated and freed from the mind control, the Maximals were still trapped. Lio Junior raised a plan provided to him by the otherwise invisible Moon to use the moon's gravity to slingshot back on course. Lio Convoy demonstrated great trust in Lio Junior, allowing him to coordinate the signal with Moon and Artemis to fire their engines for the slingshot, otherwise the Maximals would crash into the moon's surface. Lio Junior lived up to Lio Convoy's faith in him, and the Maximals were back on track to confront Nemesis. Revenge of the Space Pirates
The Maximals landed on Nemesis away from their ship, sending it off on auto-pilot to self-destruct, diverting the Predacons temporarily. NAVI guided Lio Convoy and the team to an exhaust port, which she believed would lead down to Nemesis's core. Lio Convoy's plan was to follow the port tunnels to the core of Nemesis and destroy it, taking out the entire artificial planet. All the Maximals volunteered to undertake the mission, but Lio Convoy selected only himself and Scuba to take the risk. Lio Junior balked at being overshadowed, but Lio Convoy had his reasons—as Magnaboss, Lio Junior had the great power and flight capability to protect the entrance to the tunnels from Predacon attack AND ferry the other Maximals off Nemesis to a safe distance before the explosion. Lio Junior reluctantly agreed.
During their search for the core, Lio Convoy and Scuba crossed paths with Galvatron. Lio Convoy sent Scuba on ahead, leaving him to deal with Galvatron. The two old foes again exchanged a debate about the nature of justice. Galvatron believed that justice was whatever he who held the most power said it was, but Lio Convoy believed justice came from the spirit within an individual. Their battle (and debate) came to an end when Galvatron used his Galva-Matrix to make Nemesis begin drawing upon the Angolmois energy of Gaea. The tunnels flooded with destructive Angolmois, and Lio Convoy barely protected himself with a shield generated by his Energon Matrix. Knowing the paltry shield wouldn't hold out forever, Galvatron laughed as his enemy was swept away in the flood of energy. Breaking into Nemesis
The Energon Matrix shield could indeed only delay Lio Convoy's demise beneath the Angolmois, it could not prevent it altogether. Lio Convoy's Energon Matrix called out to Lio Junior, who found his father within the tunnels inside the rapidly depleting shield. Lio Convoy told Lio Junior to forget about him and return to lead the others against Galvatron. Lio Junior refused to give up on his father, however, and linked his Energon Matrix shield to Lio Convoy's. This act of heroism not only saved Lio Convoy's life, it merged father and son. Their two Energon Matrixes, which had once been one, merged again to create the Legendary Warrior, the Green Lion. Legend! The Green Warrior
With his Matrix Typhoon and Matrix Lion Arrow attacks, the Green Lion utterly defeated Gigastorm and turned back Galvatron's unstoppable Drill Destroyer attack. Meanwhile, Scuba had completed the mission and engineered an explosion that would destroy Nemesis in a matter of minutes. Galvatron refused to accept defeat, and fled back to the Angolmois core. Lio Convoy followed behind, with his loyal son and fellow defender of justice Lio Junior by his side. The lions found Galvatron in the core, where the Emperor of Destruction began absorbing Angolmois energy again directly, growing to tremendous size in dragon mode. By agitating the Angolmois energy, Galvatron ensured that the Nemesis explosion now threatened Gaea as well.
Seeing no other option, Lio Convoy reasoned the Green Lion could create Matrix shields for the Angolmois, countless shields that would isolate and encapsulate the Angolmois so that it would vent more peacefully and blunt the Nemesis explosion. Lio Convoy was concerned about the potential consequences to them, but Lio Junior eagerly pronounced that protecting peace in the universe at any cost to themselves was the Maximals' reason for being. Immensely proud at the lessons Lio Junior had learned, Lio Convoy called him "my son" and accepted the name "Father" as he and Lio Junior merged once more. The Matrix Typhoon dispersed the Angolmois energy in Nemesis and in Galvatron as well.
Despite losing all his enhanced abilities from the Angolmois, Galvatron refused to surrender. With the Angolmois safely dispersed and Nemesis about to explode, Lio Convoy saw no more reason for battle and pled with Galvatron to stop. Galvatron still contained enough Angolmois energy in his Galva-Matrix to be a threat, however, and challenged the Green Lio Convoy to one last round. Lio Convoy abhorred violence without purpose, but saw Galvatron would not stop without an honorable death by combat. With tears in his optics, the combined Green Lio Convoy charged Galvatron, locking his Matrix blades to Galvatron's Scissor blades in a swordsman's stalemate. He then split back into Lio Convoy and Lio Junior, sidestepping the block and surprising Galvatron with a killing stroke with his Lion Claw straight through the Galva-Matrix, shattering it. Galvatron commended him on his blow as the Nemesis broke down all around them.
When the explosion finally came, Gaea was safe and Lio Convoy used the last of the Energon Matrix's power to preserve himself and his comrades from the detonation. Weakened from the exertion, Lio Convoy found himself and his comrades adrift in a wormhole created by the explosion. Lost but at peace, Lio Convoy led his soldiers, his friends, and his son towards a light in the distance, the light of the next battle for peace in the universe! Farewell! Lio Convoy
The Maximal Brainwashing Operation
Lio Convoy was aboard the Yukikaze when it was attacked by the duo of Dirge and Thrust. After a short battle, the Predacons were felled by Lio Convoy's missiles, and the shock to the two's systems made them believe they were Maximals.
When Diver and Tasmania Kid eventually showed up after a patrol, seemingly exhausted, Lio Convoy and the other Maximals set out to assist, but were surprised when the two turned out to have been brainwashed into being Predacons! In the ensuing battle, Lio Convoy fought against Galvatron and was about to meet his end when an errant shot from Megastorm impacted both forces. Weakened, Galvatron ordered a retreat and Diver and Tasmania Kid were cured of their brainwashing from the blast's shock. The Maximal Brainwashing Operation
Beast Wars Neo cartoon
- Voice actor: Hozumi Gōda (Japanese), Jung Goo Lee (Korean)
Big Convoy, Move Out After having their Angolmois capsules stolen by the Blendtrons, Big Convoy and his Maximal new recruits were sucked into a wormhole while chasing their enemies. They came across Lio Convoy (whom they all had presumed dead) who explained to them that the Angolmois energy was really the lifeforce of Unicron. Lio Convoy used all his power to free the Maximals from the wormhole, though he remained trapped inside.Illusion? Lio Convoy Lio Convoy eventually escaped from the wormhole and aided Big Convoy, the Maximals and Magmatron in the final battle against Unicron. After Big Convoy blew Unicron away with his Matrix Buster, the Maximals and Predacons formed an alliance of true unity and worked together to restore Cybertron. All of Lio Convoy's Maximal troops who were trapped inside the wormhole with him were eventually released and joined in the restoration of their homeworld. Unicron Revived!? The Final Battle Graduation Ceremony!!
Robotmasters
Cartoon
- Voice actor: Masayuki Katō (Japanese)
As Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal, and Star Saber made a vow to protect Earth's Solitarium from the Decepticons, Lio Convoy watched silently from afar. Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!
When Beast Megatron launched an attack on a human city, Lio Convoy aided Optimus Prime in blasting the Predacon, but otherwise remained out of sight. It wasn’t until later in the battle that he introduced himself, as he delivered a powerful kick onto the Predacon leader. As the battle raged, Lio Convoy helped his fellow heroic Cybertronians in battling Rebirth Megatron, who had joined the battle under the guise of "Reverse Convoy" to catch his foes unawares. Lio Convoy added his own strength to Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal's “Double Convoy Tornado” to overpower a similar tornado-style attack from the Megatrons. The "Lio Typhoon Arrow" sent the villains into a retreat. Though Lio Convoy and his allies won the battle, the war raged on... The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters
Online manga
3D diorama manga
Timelines
As a high-ranking member of the Convoy Council, Lio Convoy traveled from Primax 498.1 Alpha and passed through Gargent 984.08 Alpha, Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14 where, as the "Beast Sage", he helped forestall that universe's Cataclysm. However, while his technology gave that universe's natives more time, it was only temporary. Sunrise Lio Convoy eventually ended up in Nexus 208.0 Epsilon. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14 In Axiom Nexus, he was gathered by the local Optimus Prime, along with a roster of other Optimus Primes and their kin in a group known as the Convoy. A multiversal cataclysm in a universe seeded with Rarified Energon and an invasion by natives from a negative polarity universe had called them into action. Since Matrix bearers and their doppelgangers were usually never allowed into Axiom Nexus, this was a grave threat indeed! Invasion Prologue
His name was on a list of Convoy members given by Commander Cheetor to Andromeda. The list noted that his home universal stream was Primax 498.1 Alpha and that Lio Convoy also used the moniker "Leo Prime". Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/21 Leo Prime was present at a meeting of the Convoy after the turmoil caused by the Waruder invasion of Axiom Nexus. Cybertron's Most Wanted
Leo Prime would eventually go on to travel to a universal stream in the Uniend Cluster. He generated much confusion as he joined the local Autobots to defeat their Unicron with more ease than they were intended to have. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14
Prime toy bios
Following the restoration of Cybertron, Lio Convoy ascended to the rank of Great Convoy, and became a member of the ruling body of Cybertron. After a time, Great Lio Convoy sensed the awakening of Unicron in another dimension, and travelled across the multiverse to this world. Finding that the native Autobots and Decepticons had already dealt with the threat of Unicron, Great Lio Convoy—now using the name "Leo Prime"—elected to stay on this world for a time to ensure that Unicron did not reawaken, refraining from involving himself in the combat between the native Transformers. In the new body he wears in this universe, he is armed with an ancient sword that draws power straight from his Energon Matrix, though apparently unbeknownst to him, it, like the weapons of many other Transformers in this universe, is secretly an Arms Micron named L.P.. Arms Micron Leo Prime bio Using this weapon, Leo Prime carved up the remains of one of Unicron's rock-and-earth avatars to create the Gaia Armor, using the power of his Energon Matrix to sever the avatar's link to Unicron himself, but allowing it to retain the power of Dark Energon. Arms Micron Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron bio
Bom Bom manga continuity
Beast Wars II manga
When the rainy season rolled around, most of the Maximal troops used the foul weather as an excuse not to go out on their regular patrol, and be insubordinate towards sub-commander Apache. Lio Convoy was none-the-wiser to the situation however, as all of the troops snapped to attention whenever he came by. Their slacking off came to an end when Diver reported that the Predacons were heading their way aboard an enormous tank. Lio Convoy led the counter-offensive, and upon his approach was troubled, as he sensed an Angolmois power-source within the juggernaut. Lio Convoy led Tasmania Kid into an attempted infiltration of the enemy vehicle, with the Insectrons Bigmos and Tonbot helping them out in getting airborne to bypass its defenses. But Bigmos's failed to fly quickly enough to avoid Lio Convoy getting hit by a blast, and Tasmania Kid was forced to proceed alone. Thankfully, a secondary plan of bombing the tank's vulnerable underside as successful, and the dreadnought was soon sinking into a nearby river. Lio Convoy returned to the front lines and entered the tank to confront Megastorm, whom he bested in combat. In the process, Megastorm was made to accidentally trigger the tank's self-destruct mechanism. Following the tank's spectacular detonation, the overcast skies began to clear, signaling an end to the rainy season. Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!
During the final battle with Galvatron on the artificial planet Nemesis, Lio Convoy once again became corrupted by the Angolmois energy that the planet had collected. The energy quickly consumed him, transforming him into Black Lio Convoy, a Predacon. Lio Convoy was able to use his Energon Matrix to channel the true spiritual energy of Gaea through himself, dispelling the evil influences and restoring him to a Maximal. The energy then transformed him into the Green Warrior and he was able to defeat Galvatron once and for all. Win the Battle of Light and Darkness!
After the destruction of the Nemesis, Lio Convoy and the members of his team were scattered across the time and space due to the blast of Angolmois energy. After awaking one night in a blizzard, Lio Convoy found he was alone on an unknown planet.
Lio Convoy then wandered in the snow field alone, wondering where the other members of his team were. He then ran into a gang of rampaging animals, consisting of a Quetzalcoatlus, an Elasmosaurus, a Triceratops, a Stegosaurus, a Dimetrodon and an Ammonite. The gang, led by a Giganotosaurus, attacked other animals. At first, he thought it was a hunt, but it turned out to be a massacre instead. Lio Convoy saved a dear cab and fired Lio Missiles toward the Giganotosaurus. He was surprised to find the missile didn't killed the dinosaur —in fact, the Giganotosaurus was completely unharmed. The Giganotosaurus fought back by firing missiles. When it was about to kill Lio Convoy, he was saved by a mammoth, who gave him and the dear cab a ride and helped them escape.
The mammoth, whose name was "Big", took Lio Convoy to a hot spring to heal his wounds. He then began to tell his story: His is the leader of a group of native wild animals. He told Lio Convoy that the Giganotosaurus's gang was a bunch of rowdies who became more vicious and killed his friends when he was absent after the mysterious "God's Stone" fell on the planet. He felt sorrow because he couldn't protect his friends. Lio Convoy asked Big to take him to the place where the "stone" fell.
Upon arriving at the cliff above the place mentioned by Big, Lio Convoy soon realized the "stone" is in fact an Angolmois energy capsule. He then descended into the valley to take an examination of the capsule. The energy restored his onboard computer and gave him the time-and-space coordinates. Lio Convoy was shocked when he learned he was on a distant planet located in the 7th Cosmos in a time long before he was born.
While Lio Convoy was examining the capsule, Big was wondering what he's doing in the valley before the gang came to the spot and attacked him, claiming for the "God's Stone". Though wounded, Big pushed the gang into the valley after he told Lio Convoy to get out. The impact caused the capsule to explode and the two breathe a sigh of relief. In the pit, the gang evolved in the blast of Angolmois. The gang then rose out of the valley front of Lio Convoy and Big. Their leader, now named "Magmatron", thanked Big for his effort, which had made them stronger than ever before. The gang then transforms, ready to kill Big and Lio Convoy. Lio Convoy immediately transformed and fought the gang. He defeated the henchmen with ease, but Magmatron took him out with one blast.
Some time later, Lio Convoy crawled out of a thick snow layer and learned there was 90 percents of malfunctions within his body. Lio Convoy was sorry he got Big, who was mortally wounded, involved in this incident. Lio Convoy decided to use his Energon Matrix to cure Big. During the treatment, the only thought on his mind was curing Big, hoping he would carry on his will, and feeling concern about his teammates. After the action, the whereabouts of Lio Convoy was unknown. The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!
Beast Wars Neo manga
At a certain point, the Black Ball told Lio Convoy and his teammates' action to Big Convoy and his crew. Big Convoy felt the name "Lio Convoy" sound familiar, but he couldn't remember when he ever knew the name. There Are 7 Capsules
When fixing the Gung Ho on an asteroid near the planet Luxor, Big Convoy asked NAVI for information about Lio Convoy because he felt the name was familiar. NAVI gave Big Convoy the information and he learned that Lio Convoy was a rookie officer. In addition to that, they had never met each other, according to the official records. There Are 7 Capsules
Double Cross During his last breath, Big Convoy saw Lio Convoy come to take him to a place where his soul could rest in peace. Return to Zero
Beast Wars Metals manga
The visage of Lio Convoy appeared alongside those of Big Convoy and Optimus Prime in a poetic montage overlooking the Beast Wars on Energoa. Beast Wars Metals #1
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
Suspicious of Magmatron even in peacetime, Lio Convoy sent Razorbeast undercover into his Predacon unit to sabotage his plans, despite not knowing exactly what Magmatron was scheming. Shell Game #1
IDW Beast Wars comics
There is a slight otherworldliness about Commander-in-Chief Lio Convoy, a sense that he is operating on a bigger picture and serving a higher power. Upon landing on a planet, he immediately becomes in tune with its natural harmonics and becomes determined to defend that world. He has sheer belief in his pre-ordained cause, backed up by a Matrix that gives him power from the very core of Cybertron. Transformers Comic #17
Prior to the end of the Great War and the signing of the Pax Cybertronia, Lio Convoy commanded a crew of Maximals who traveled to the planet Gaea and battled Galvatron and his forces. Beast Wars Sourcebook #2
By the tail-end of the Great War, Lio Convoy had earned himself a place on the Autobot High Council. He was away from their base of operation when news came in that both Optimus Prime and Galvatron had fallen in combat, and so attended a meeting via holographic-projection. After rebranding themselves the "Primal Council," the group discussed their intent to broker an armistice with their enemies, in the hopes of ending the war without further bloodshed. To this end, Lio Convoy was sent out to the Eastern Iacon front of the conflict. Dawn of the Predacus
Years later, during peace-time, the ever-vigilant Lio Convoy sat on the Bi-Partate Committee for State Affairs, but was also a member of a secret black-ops intelligence unit known as the Pack. During a conversation with Razorbeast that was officially off-the-record, he reminded his fellow Maximal that their unit didn't exist and that the Maximal Imperium didn't sanction their operations. He warned Razorbeast that if he was caught while undercover in Magmatron's command, he would be disavowed. The Gathering #1
Unfortunately, Lio Convoy believed that Magmatron was the true enemy, while Megatron was just a loose cannon. (Real good job of threat assessment there.) After Razorbeast's transwarp booster-sent distress message was strengthened by Magmatron, it reached Lio Convoy, who, despite his earlier warning, mobilized the Pack at once to race to Razorbeast's rescue. The Ascending #1
While Razorbeast's Maximals were fighting the Predacons to a standstill (in no small part thanks to the powerhouses Torca and Grimlock), the Pack arrived and looked to turn the tide of battle quickly in the favor of all that is clean and fresh. Lio Convoy himself transformed and confronted Drill Bit and some other Pred thugs, who were unimpressed by his unnervingly LARGE beast mode. Lio Convoy accepted this and whipped out his cannons. THEN they were impressed. When Ravage revealed himself to the Maximals, Lio Convoy and Razorbeast were quick to turn their guns on him, right up until Rartorata showed his ugly mug. The Blendtron injected Razorbeast with a load of Angolmois, turning the Maximal into a raging berserker locked in beast mode. The Ascending #2
Reminding the Pack that they take care of their own and clean up their own messes, Lio Convoy engaged the enemy. Once they had subdued Razorbeast's mutated form with crude vines and stakes, Convoy discovered that his comrade was still within the monstrous beast and fighting a losing battle against the Angolmois that was corrupting his mind. Ravage informed the Maximal commander of the urgency of what Magmatron had showed him, and the Maximals prepared to board Lio Convoy's transwarp cruiser. The cruiser's takeoff was then threatened by the arrival of the other two Blendtrons. Razorbeast broke from his restraints and charged into battle against the servants of Unicron, telling Convoy to escape while he held the line. Setting the transwarp coordinates to the time and place Ravage had received from Magmatron, the cruiser emerged in the midst of Big Convoy's battle with Shokaract. However it was shot down upon the arrival of Shokaract's Heralds. The Ascending #3
Luckily Lio and the rest of The Pack survived the crash and were able to join up with Big Convoy. After briefly explaining the seriousness of the situation to Big Convoy, Lio provided Bump with a sample of Angolmois so he could synthesize an antidote. After a brief spat of posturing by Grimlock and Ravage, Lio took part in a frontal assault on Shokaract to serve as a distraction while Snarl and Prowl enacted the real plan. Once Shokaract decided to call it a day after his heart to heart talk with Magmatron and in the wake of the devastating battle Lio Convoy received the antidote from Bump and started on rebuilding a devastated Cybertron... just in time for Megatron to get back from the Beast Wars and release his transformation virus on the planet. The Ascending #4
Universe toy bio
Leo Prime was a career soldier, commander of the elite Maximal black ops unit the Pack. He and his comrades traveled to wherever trouble was thickest, working undercover to foil Predacon plots. Universe Leo Prime toy bio
Kre-O comic
Lio Convoy was at the newly constructed Autobot base, Metroplex. Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight! Later on, he was at Megatron's Hanami party having a drink from Heinrad. Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!
Transformers Legends comic
Visiting the Axalon Trading Company to discuss business with Optimus Primal, Lio Convoy found himself charmed by their office lady, Airazor. The Gender Gap Part 2
Later, when he was out drinking sake, he was surprised by a speeding Arcee, who was transporting her nephew Rattrap to work in her car mode. Bonus Edition Vol. 10
Beast Wars: Uprising
The Guardian of Order Lio Convoy, holder of the energon matrix, was once in the employ of the Builders. Using his Solipsistic Staff, he would ensure that the gladiatorial matches pitting the oppressed Maximals and Predacons against one another would always turn out as his mentor, Eject, intended them to. This allowed the status quo to remain in place, with the Builders securely ruling over the younger Cybertronians. Though Lio Convoy had resentments about his lot in life, he was otherwise steadfast in his loyalty towards The Administrator of the Games. After a chance encounter with Blackarachnia, Lio Convoy had his eyes opened to the injustice of the caste-based society of Cybertron, where any Maximal or Predacon could be summoned to die in a Game or have rations cut for minor infractions of ridiculous laws. After a cathartic venture where he stood up to a couple of corrupt MCSF officers, Lio Convoy joined Blackarachnia and the resistance fighting to tear down Cybertron's tyrannical power structure. Now ready to leave his old life behind, Lio Convoy snuck a team of rebels into the 1924th Games at the Dodecahex Arena. While Blackarachnia's team seized control of Override's broadcasting equipment, Lio Convoy assassinated Supersonic, securing the attention of Cybertron. He publicly exposed the Builders' moral corruption, deeming them unworthy of ruling Cybertron and calling for a war for freedom. Thus, the Fourth Cybertronian War, the Grand Uprising, began. Broken Windshields
Broadcast footage of Lio Convoy's war declaration was seen shortly thereafter by the crewmembers of the Spooky Action at a Distance and the Dinosaur. Intersectionality
Dubbed "Supreme Commander" of the Resistance by (mainly Predacon members of) his newfound followers, Lio Convoy began coordinating a variety of attacks on Builder-held territories. One particular target of interest was Fortress Maximus, the massive Builder was also served as a prison for several high-value dissidents. However, the first raid was a disaster when Fortress Maximus used his telepathy to influence the team. The second raid failed as well, as the team was aware of Max's abilities and therefore were easily pushed into paranoia by the Builder. They ended up destroying themselves, each convinced the others were under the influence of Fortress Maximus.
For the third raid, Lio Convoy authorized an unpleasant but necessary action. Only mission-critical members were informed of Fortress Maximus's powers. A former champion of the Games, Buzzclaw, was specifically recruited for the mission but left in the dark. Buzzclaw's psychological profile painted him as an obvious target for Maximus's manipulations, leaving the team with only one member to watch out for. Furthermore, psy-tech was developed that not only sensed when Buzzclaw was turned, it also carried a neural-spike that killed the unfortunate Predacon, but also sent a feedback pulse back to Fortress Maximus through their connection, allowing the team to eliminate the Builder and complete their mission. Head Games
While overseeing several campaigns, Lio Convoy was informed by B'Boom that Bighorn had died trying to take the Melpomene Bridge. B'Boom wanted to authorize an air strike to take revenge on the MCSF members responsible, Lio Convoy refused, reminding his comrade that they were fighting a war, not seeking revenge, and resources were better served elsewhere. Still, he took B'Boom aside and they shared stories about Bighorn in memorial of their fallen friend. Burning Bridges
A decade after the events of the Vehicon Apocalypse, Lio Convoy reappeared during a Vok-induced crisis on Metascan Omega.
Some ten thousand years later, history remembered him for walking away from Cybertron rather than becoming a tyrant, though the details have become blurred by the intervening years. Some academians take a far less than charitable view of his activities. There are persistent rumors that, following the Unification War, Lio Convoy became part Vehicon, adopting a jet mode in addition to his more familiar cybercat beast mode. He also may have become binary bonded to the Titan Master Moon, sometimes known as "Mecha Usagi". The Inexorable March
Games
Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars
When a super-powerful energon crystal was discovered on Earth, Lio Convoy was one of the several combatants to join the brawl to take possession of it.
Lio Convoy could also partake in various other tasks, such as a mission to break a boulder to reveal an energon crystal hidden within before sundown, using a block in a mission to defend himself against various incoming projectiles, and missions to run across a pit-riddled field, sometimes involving hideously large bacteria he had to fend off.
After defeating his final opponent, Megatron, Lio Convoy decided to seal away the crystal forever, so that it would never fall into the hands of those who would abuse its power towards evil ends. Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars
Transformers: Battle Tactics
Lio Convoy participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available in the July Daily Campaign and could be recruited by collecting 20 Alpha cores, 20 Beta cores, 20 Omega cores, and 10 cores of this character. Transformers: Battle Tactics
Toys
Beast Wars
- Lio Convoy (Ultra, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-16
- Accessories: Six missiles, two launchers
- Lio Convoy transforms into an organic white lion articulated at the legs and head. In this mode, one can activate flip-out blades in each foreleg and spring-loaded missile launchers hidden in his mane. The head/mane can also open up and spin around via push-lever gear mechanism as part of a spinning attack gimmick thing. A button on top of his head opens his beast mode jaw. He can only store two of his six missiles in beast mode...and they stick out of his mane, looking a little goofy.
- In robot mode, Lio Convoy's chest design and colours closely resemble Generation 1 Optimus Prime, even sporting a non-removable Energon Matrix sculpted into his chest, underneath his left chest panel (which also has a heat-sensitive Maximal rubsign). All of his flip-out beast mode weapons can be used in robot mode, and his missile launchers can be removed and held in either of his hands.
- Hasbro offered Lio Convoy as an exclusive on its now-defunct Hasbro Collectors website in 2000.
- This mold was used to make Black Lio Convoy.
- Black Lio Convoy (Ultra, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-16
- Accessories: Six missiles, two launchers
- A redeco of Lio Convoy, Black Lio Convoy sports the now-familiar black, silver, and teal color scheme which was later used for Robots in Disguise Scourge, Armada Nemesis Prime and many, many other 'evil' Optimus Prime repaints. There is also a variant of this toy that comes with gold claws, which is harder to find than the normal version.
- Black Lio Convoy was a Toys"R"Us exclusive and came in a Lio Convoy box with a sticker indicating that it was "Black Lio Convoy". A Lucky Draw version was also released, which featured a number painted in white on his, uh, butt.
- This toy is also used to represent the separate character of Black Lio Convoy.
- Flash Lio Convoy (Ultra, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-16
- Accessories: Six missiles, two launchers
- The first redeco of Lio Convoy in his "Flash" color scheme, which replaces most of his secondary colors with metal-flake gold and silver.
- He was released alongside Burning Convoy to promote the Beast Wars Special film.
- Galvatron Color Lio Convoy (Ultra, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-16
- Accessories: Six missiles, two launchers
- A Lucky Draw exclusive limited to only 50 units, Galvatron Color Lio Convoy is a Galvatron-themed recolor of Lio Convoy. This rare toy represents the Bom Bom manga story wherein Lio Convoy's spark was tainted by Angolmois energy.
- This toy was only made available as a prize offered through the December 1998 issue of Comic Bom Bom.
Robotmasters
- Lio Convoy (Deluxe, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: RM-22
- Acessories: "Gold Fang" x2, "Laser Tonfa" x2, "Lio Shot"
- Robotmasters Lio Convoy is a scaled-down, simplified, all-new, Deluxe-sized Lio Convoy. Though he retains most of the original Lio Convoy's articulation, he lacks the spring-loaded gimmicks such as his spinning mane and missile launchers, and is of lower sculpted detail.
- Instead of spring-loaded weapons, Lio Convoy comes with a whopping five non-firing blasters. His beast mode mane has peg-holes to attach four of the weapons, simulating his bigger toy's attack beast mode. The smaller handgun has several mounting points on it for adding the other guns, resulting in a superweapon.
- This mold was also used to make the Robotmasters version of Black Lio Convoy.
- Lio Convoy + DVD (Deluxe, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: RM-23
- Acessories: "Gold Fang" x2, "Laser Tonfa" x2, "Lio Shot"
- This more limited-edition (yet still normal retail) redeco of Lio Convoy features a shiny metallic paint deco for his red parts. He also comes with a DVD with the third part of the short Robotmasters CGI-animated storyline.
Classics
- Leo Prime (Legends, 2007)
- Leo Prime (Legends, "Cybertron Collection", 2008)
- An unusual addition to the Classics line, Leo Prime is a redeco of the Cybertron-series Legends of Cybertron Leobreaker toy, transforming into a robotic lion (well, liger, really). He was originally part of the first wave of Classics Legends, then later re-released in a wave with—even more unusually—the Cybertron-series characters Hot Shot, Optimus Prime, and Soundwave, all of whom (Leo Prime included) had the words "Cybertron Collection" added to the standard Classics package design.
- This mold was also used to make Universe (2008) Razorclaw.
Universe (2008)
- Leo Prime (Voyager, 2009)
- Series: Beast Wars Series
- Accessories: Tail/"Jungle whip," Key
- A retool of Cybertron Leobreaker with a new head and redecoed in blue and red, Leo Prime transforms into a mechanical lion. Unlike previous releases of this mold, the electronics were removed and the battery cover is riveted closed. Each forelimb/arm has a Cyber-Key-released spring-loaded "snap-out robo-shredder claw," and his tail becomes a blade-whip for robot mode. As a redeco of Leobreaker, he can still transform into a "Savage Claw Mode", becoming a massive clawed arm that can attach to the Leader-class Cybertron Optimus Prime and Megatron toys, usable on either side of their torsos. He comes with a silver-bordered blue Jungle Planet-type Cyber Key. His packaging designates him a Maximal despite the Autobot symbol on his chest.
- The original version of this mold was also used to create Nemesis Breaker and retooled to make BotCon 2009 Razorclaw.
- Leo Prime (Voyager, 2009, Target exclusive)
- Series: Beast Wars Series
- Accessories: Tail/"Jungle whip," Key
- A Target-exclusive redeco was produced of the first Universe Leo Prime in colors that homage Lio Convoy's original color scheme. Though he was in Universe packaging, his cross sells were for the Revenge of the Fallen Voyager Class toys Stratosphere, Grindor, and Long Haul. Leo Prime's bio and call-outs remain the same.
Prime
- Part of the tenth wave of the TakaraTomy Prime toyline, Leo Prime is a redeco of Thundertron, transforming into a mechanical lion. His right robot mode foot can detach to reveal a bladed "peg-leg", with the original foot converting into a claw-weapon. Leo Prime comes with his Arms Micron partner, L.P., who transforms into a sword.
- Oddly enough, in the catalogue that comes with Leo Prime, he is called "Thundertron" (サンダートロン Sandātoron).
- This mold was also used to make Go Prime and BotCon 2014 Knight Alpha Trizer.
Legend Commander Collection
- Lio Convoy (2014)
- ID number: LC-03
- Accessories: 2 "Gold Fangs", 2 "Laser Tonfa", "Lio Shot"
- Part of the Legend Commander Collection sold at Transformers Expo, Lio Convoy is a redeco of Robotmasters Lio Convoy. Remaining stock was sold through TakaraTomy Mall.
Timelines
- Lio Convoy (Deluxe, 2015)
- Accessories: blaster, axe
- The Transformers Collectors' Club member incentive figure of 2015, Timelines Lio Convoy is a retool of Thrilling 30 Orion Pax, transforming into a truck. He comes with a blaster and axe, both of which can peg onto 5mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides.
- Some units have two left fists.
- Lio Convoy was redecoed into Nova Prime and Galva Convoy.
Legends
- Legends Leo Prime is a redeco of Titans Return Alpha Trion using Infinitus's head, and he transforms from a robot to lion to spaceship. He also comes with a gun which his Headmaster can ride in spaceship mode. As with Hasbro's Titans Return Voyager figures, pressing in his chest Crystal makes his head adornments spring up to "bulk up" his head.
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Merchandise
Beast Wars Gum
- Lio Convoy (candy toy, 1997)
- A snap together model kit of Lio Convoy was available as part of Kabaya's Beast Wars Gum, sculpted from purple and gold plastic. He could transform from robot to beast mode by being broken down into its component parts, then rebuilt into a new mode. It came with a stick of gum.
Notes
- In IDW Publishing's Beast Wars: The Ascending, Lio Convoy's beast mode, like Grimlock's, is huge compared to the real thing.
- Lio's beast mode is probably based on the main character of the classic manga, Jungle Emperor Leo, better known to the English speaking world as Kimba the White Lion.
- The fact that his Legends-class toy was repackaged into the "Cybertron Collection" could be interpreted to mean the character has some connection to the Unicron Trilogy. Odd as it is, there is a minor precedent: the Unicron Trilogy character Jetfire has adopted a disguise based on a Decepticon hero who took part in a Unicron Trilogy Beast Wars.
- The toy catalogue featured as the first piece of fiction in this article was essentially fandom gospel for many years when it came to understanding the relationship between Beast Wars and Beast Wars II, and everyone operated under the assumption that the characters of both series were contemporaries who then went off time-travelling to visit past and future Earth, respectively. But this scenario is nowhere else to be found in Japanese fiction: in cartoon continuity, the Beast Wars II characters live in the future thousands of years after the Beast Wars characters' home-time, and employ no time-travel in getting to Gaea. English-speaking fans didn't know this until it was loudly and explicitly stated by a timeline published in 2007; as such, IDW's 2006 comic miniseries Beast Wars: The Gathering took the setting from the catalogue as its starting point and presented Lio Convoy and the other Beast Wars II (and Neo!) characters as hailing from the same time period as the Beast Wars characters.
- Lio Convoy, like a ton of other Kre-O comic characters, uses existing Kre-O pieces. As such, he uses the Optimus Prime helmet, the Razorclaw lion head and mane (though they are rather small than normal), and a form of backpack piece to hold it on Lio Convoy's right-hand shoulder.
Foreign names
- Korean: Lion Convoy (라이온콘보이 Raion Konboi)
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