C.L. (Prime)

C.L. is an Autobot Mini-Con from the Prime portion of the Aligned continuity family.

Hi, I'm barely here!

C.L. (シエル Shieru) is Cliffjumper's Arms Micron partner. He likes calling people "baby".

Fiction

Prime cartoon

C.L. only appears as an actual character in the Arms Micron Theater segments of the Japanese broadcast of Prime. Technically, he appears in the main cartoon any time Cliffjumper uses his hand-cannon(s), but we're not going to bother with that and just focus on his individual exploits.

Voice actor: Kenji Nomura (Japanese)

B.H. came to C.L. and Arc for help when he was being chased by Scraplets, but they ignored his pleas at first as they felt he could stand to lose a few pounds by running. Arc advised that going somewhere cold would kill them, but after C.L. pointed out that there's no such place in Tateishi the two decided to combine into a Combo Weapon and exterminate the pests instead. Unfortunately they slotted into each other the wrong way (ow) and didn't form anything useful. Freezing Transformation!? Terror of the Minicons When B.H. told them he wanted to become stronger, C.L. suggested that them and Arc practice combining together. They successfully combined into the Galaxy Launcher only to end up wrecking the studio in their excitement. Secret Sword Transformation! Introducing Wheeljack

During an attack from the Decepticon Arms Microns, C.L. and the other Autobot Arms Microns (including two O.P.s) weapon-linked with Arc to form a mess of guns that she called "Fire Galaxy Super God Star Arc". Phantom Transformation! Skyquake Returns He was present when Gora tried to propose to Arc, which he thought was silly. So did Arc, who put her suitor through the wringer by making him show off different combined modes and criticizing each one, causing C.L. to opine that girls can be scary. Strategy Transformation! Unravel the Sinister Thread! Later, when O.P. was refusing to open a mysterious box, Arc got C.L. and B.H. to combine with her into a weapon to threaten him with. Giant God Transformation! The Advance of Gaia Unicron

C.L. and B.B. later met Ida, who was eager to show off her knowledge of weapon-linking and combined with them to form the Black Widow Claw Combo Weapon. Except, as C.L. had to point out, it wasn't a Combo Weapon since Ida's energon crystal was the same shape as his. During all this he also had to repeatedly remind a smitten B.B. that the new girl was a spider, which is nothing to fawn over. Hopeful Transformation! Aim for Planet Cybertron

When Arms Micron Theater ended, C.L. and the rest of the Arms Micron all got together to said goodbye to their audience. Ultimate Transformation! Fight! Transformers

Toys

Prime

KABLAM, Baby!

• Cliffjumper (March 31, 2012)
  • Set ID number: AM-03
  • Micron ID number: M-03
  • Energon Crystal: AP Fast

Available only with the TakaraTomy release of Deluxe-sized Cliffjumper, C.L. transforms from a humanoid robot into an over-sized version of Cliffjumper's in-show triple-barreled cannon. He has numerous 5 mm posts and holes that allow him to combine with other Arms Microns to form any number of combined weapons. C.L. comes out of the package as a bunch of unpainted parts on runners, like a model kit, and even uses foil stickers for extra deco, from a sheet he shares with Cliffjumper.

This mold was also used to make Rain.

• Arms Micron Cliffjumper and C.L. at Alfes's toy blog

• Shadow C.L. (Promotional Micron, April 28, 2012)
  • Energon Crystal: AP Fake Dark

A transparent-black version of C.L. with a bright purple Energon Crystal was made available on April 28 of 2012 at participating Toys"R"Us stores, with the purchase of 3000 yen's worth of Prime toys. Just like the pack-in version, C.L. comes as an unassembled kit. However, this version lacks most of his stickers, coming only with a single one; the Autobot insignia that fits under his Energon Crystal.

• Shadow C.L. at Alfes's toy blog

• C.L. GR (AMW Micron, July 28, 2012)
  • ID number: AMW-04
  • Energon Crystal: AP Fast

An olive-green redeco of C.L. was sold as part of the AMW series, unassembled Micron kits sold in individual baggies with a foil sticker sheet for added deco. As he retains the same Energon Crystal type as the original C.L., he can be "appropriately" substituted into any Super Combo Weapon that has C.L. as a component.

Notes

• The second TakaraTomy "Arms Up" YouTube promotional video gives his name as Shell in the translated on-screen text. However, the wiki treats this as another case of "Minelba romanization".

Named combination weapons including C.L.

• Black Widow Claw
• Break Sword
• Eclipse Barrett
• Galaxy Launcher
• Plasma Cannon

Arms Up Modes featuring C.L.

• Arcee Slasher Mode
• Bulkhead Berserk Mode
• Bumblebee Striker Mode
• Cliffjumper Full Burst Mode (combined with R.A.)
• Optimus Prime Sword Mode
• Optimus Prime Sky Master Mode
• Ratchet Destroy Mode
• Ratchet Sekkensenrenzan Mode