Cyber-slash tail weapon

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This article is about the spinning weapon from Beast Era. For the spinning weapon from the live-action film continuity, see Rotor blaster.
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A Cyber-slash tail weapon[1] is a rotating blade used by the Predacon/Maximal Dinobot. When Dinobot transforms to robot mode, his velociraptor tail converts into a two-pronged blade that spins and spins. When deployed, it can batter enemies, deflect enemy fire, trim down wild bean vines, or, when its wielder is up in the air, provide a more gentle, controlled descent.

It has several other names:

  • Veloci-Rotor blade[2]
  • Rotary Blade[3]
  • "slasher weapon"[4]
  • "spinning blade weapon"[5]
  • Cyber Shield (サイバー・シールド Saibā Shīrudo)

Several other Beast Era transformers have similar or identical weapons:

  • Grimlock's rotating blade is called a Spinning Slasher Sword.
  • Thrustor's rotating blade is a Raptor Shield (ラプターシールド Raputā Shīrudo).
  • Hardhead's rotating blade is the Revolution Shield.
  • Dinotron's version of this weapon is called merely a "spinning blade".

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Beast Wars Dinobot's original packaging bio
  2. ↑ Beast Wars television commercials
  3. ↑ Beast Wars Universe
  4. ↑ Beast Wars 10th Anniversary instructions
  5. ↑ Beast Wars 10th Anniversary packaging call-out