ChÅkon Power
The mysterious Chōkon Power (<超魂パワー, "Super Soul Power"), or Ten-Chi-Jin (天地人) manifests in three primary forms:
- Chichōkon (地超魂, "Earth Super Soul") — the power of the Earth. It is characterized by the Decepticon Pretender Blood as "the ultimate energy that grants existence to the life on the surface of the Earth".
- Jinchōkon (人超魂, "Human Super Soul") — the power of humanity. Blood describes it as "the ultimate energy that gives humans the strength to keep on living".
- Tenchōkon (天超魂, "Heaven Super Soul") — the power of the heavens. Blood classifies it as "the ultimate energy of the growing universe".
These three different aspects—Earth, heaven, and human—are denoted by some Eastern religions as the three core aspects of life, hence Chōkon Power is effectively the primal energy of life itself. While individual beings can learn to manipulate the energy for their own ends, it is a difficult task to accomplish—aside from the warrior Sixknight, who professed to derive his strength from Tenchōkon, no other ordinary Transformers displayed the ability. Through the machinations of the alien entity Devil Z, however, the lifeforms known as the Godmasters were given the inherent ability to manipulate all three forms of Chōkon Power, making them one of the most powerful types of super-robotic lifeform in existence.
Chōkon Power also exists in at least three other forms:
- Machōkon (魔超魂, "Devil Super Soul"), a corrupt form utilized by Devil Z itself.
- Jūchōkon (獣超魂, "Beast Super Soul"), the power of beasts.
- Shinchōkon (神超魂, "God Super Soul"), a form native to the Legends World that can make thoughts into reality and resurrect the dead.
The Godmaster transtectors originally resided in a region of space known as G Nebula 89, which was rich in Tenchōkon, suffusing the transtectors with it. Devil Z subsequently stole the mechanoids and hid them on Earth, where, over the years, they absorbed the planet's inherent Chichōkon. With two of the three Chōkon Powers now filling them, the final step in Devil Z's plan for the transtectors was to bond a human being to them, thereby adding Jinchōkon—inherent in all humans by its very nature—to the equation and giving the resultant Godmasters lifeform power over all three aspects of Chōkon Power.
The effects of Chōkon Power vary. Most commonly, it is simply channelled from its source—down from the sky, up out of the ground, or from within the Godmaster—into the Godmaster's fist, which can then either deliver a powerful, charged punch, or release the energy by firing it as an offensive blast. At other times, it is projected in waves from the Godmaster's body, or can be channelled into their weapons for enhanced firepower. The only type known to have an effect specific to itself is Chichōkon, which gives Godmasters the power to control the Earth beneath them, levitating and energizing rocks and dirt that can be hurled at opponents.
Headmaster Juniors also possess some small measure of Chōkon Power, although this may simply be the Jinchōkon that exists inherently within them as humans, "activated" when they received the Masterforce. They cannot use this energy offensively; instead, it serves to automatically enhance their strength, reflexes and agility.
Fiction
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Super-God Masterforce cartoon
The power of Chōkon was researched by Mega and Giga at their secret island base. They would develop applications combining the three different forms to be used by a single being—a Godmaster. Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers The Godmasters were in actuality created through the planning of Devil Z, who had the transtectors soak in Tenchōkon and Chichōkon, all the while priming them for bonding with humans with his power for the final component: Jinchōkon. Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!
Early in the Masterforce War, the three Decepticon Headmaster Juniors were introduced to the concept of Chōkon by Blood at the Decepticon Base. Blood went over the three varieties of "Ten-Chi-Jin" and the humans were more than impressed. Blood went on to further explain that any imbalance would drive mankind to extinction and the stolen power would go to the Decepticons to use in conquering the universe. The Headmaster Juniors were specifically implored to decrease Jinchōkon by draining people of hope and luring them into becoming Decepticon minions. Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the Wasteland
The Pretenders in turn were formally introduced to the real-life applications of Chōkon when they battled Buster and Hydra at Giga and Mega's base. The Pretenders found themselves in over their heads by the users of all three powers and the battle was revealed to have been engineered by Giga and Mega to show the other Decepticons the sheer superiority of the Godmasters. As a further demonstration, Hydra and Buster used their transtectors to create the "Chōjin Godmaster Chōkon Bomb" that destroyed an entire squadron of United States Air Force jets. The observing Blood was taken aback by the sheer force of the attack. The Godmasters later fought the Autobots but did not make specific mentions to using Chōkon. Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers
Even still, once reviewing video footage of their battle, the Autobots discovered that the Godmasters had immense regenerative powers—a result of the combination of the three Chōkon types. It was realized that the two were inherently different to the Pretenders and the Headmaster Juniors and it was certainly possible that they had hidden strength the likes of which they had never seen before.
At the Decepticon Base, Giga once again went over how Godmasters utilized Chōkon—through the combination of the Godmaster's soul with the transtector were they able to tap into all of Ten-Chi-Jin, granting them limitless power beyond that of gods. The Headmaster Juniors were also noted for their human factor. Mega reassured the Pretenders that, despite their lack of Jinchōkon, they would still be useful.
The Autobots once again battled the Decepticon Godmasters, this time on Viscas Island. This time, the Godmasters called upon Chōkon Power, overwhelming the Autobot Pretenders. However, they did not feel like they could combat the Autobots once the Headmaster Juniors arrived to assist and the tide turned against them. At the Decepticon Base, Buster suffered from low self-esteem after being unable to utilize his Chōkon Power to comparison to his brother due to the "weakness in [his] heart". Buster declared that he would become stronger, to which Hydra looked forward. A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble The brothers would soon show their power to Diver when they battled over the newly discovered Godmaster—Ginrai. In response to Diver's claims about taking Earth as a new home and becoming closer to humanity, Hydra boasted of his superiority over humanity thanks to the Chōkon energies, both showing off Chichōkon and Tenchōkon in turn. Diver, however, disagree with them surpassing humans as all they had was power and no heart. Ginrai came to the rescue when he accidentally combined with his transtector and harnessed the power of Chichōkon sending a bemused Hydra and Buster flying away. A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai
In following battles, Godmasters on both sides would call upon Chōkon Power for their attacks:
- Buster used Chōkon bolts against Lander and Diver. Ginrai: God On of Rage!!
- Ginrai used Chichōkon against Wilder. When the Hydra brothers arrived, Hydra used a Chichōkon, which Ginrai was able to disperse easily, and Buster used Tenchōkon which momentarily brought Ginrai to his knees. Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!
- Hydra used Chichōkon against Ginrai, but the Autobot responded with Jinchōkon-imbued punches to Hydra's gut. Hydra would later return the favor with Chōkon punches and more Chichōkon, but Ginrai's Chōkon proved to be the more superior in the end. Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai
- Super Ginrai used Chōkon-imbued physical attacks to make the components of King Poseidon explode. Which isn't hard to accomplish, mind. Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai
- King Poseidon was again a recipient to Super Ginrai's attack, this time the "Chōkon Knuckle Punch". The Seacon limbs exploded. Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter
For a while, it seemed as if Godmasters had a monopoly on Chōkon. That is, till the powerful robotic Transformer Sixknight arrived on Earth seeking out a challenge. He brought himself before the Decepticons and bragged of his powerful Tenchōkon. Mega and Giga, already having minions that possessed more than just Tenchōkon, laughed at his inability to tap into Chichōkon or Jinchōkon. Even still, the Decepticons convinced Sixknight to battle Ginrai. Sixknight initially had a good showing against the Godmaster, but was ultimately defeated by the Special Fire Guts cannon blast that combined all three Chōkon types. A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer
The Autobots and Decepticons went right back to battling each other:
- Ginrai, Lightfoot, Ranger, and Road King all used their unique Chōkon attacks, based on the classical elements, on Seacons. Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters
- Buster attempted to use Tenchōkon, but was restrained before he could complete his attack. Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot
- Ginrai used a blast of Chichōkon to overwhelm Hydra and Buster in their Darkwings form. Mega then used her Chōkon abilities to levitate a large meteorite to attack Ginrai. Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!
- Ginrai used Chōkon Power to send Hydra and Buster blasting off. When they returned as Darkwings, Ginrai used Special Fire Guts. Overlord soon arrived and used his Chōkon Bolt Masher missiles on Ginrai, which helped in the curb-stomping of Ginrai. Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?
- By the Moon, Overlord used his Chōkon Bolt Masher and Chōkon Daemon Blast attacks, which had little effect on God Ginrai. Once on the Moon, God Ginrai attempted to focus Chōkon energy into his Godcannon, but was interrupted by BlackZarak. God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!
- God Ginrai used Chōkon to escape a deadly shot from the Gigatank. When the Autobot Headmaster Juniors rushed to Ginrai's defense, Hydra used Chōkon to create a sand barrier between the Godmaster brothers and the Autobots. Overlord would use his abilities to create a powerful Chōkon tornado that enveloped the Decepticon Godmaster, but it was dissipated by God Ginrai's Godpunch striking Overlord from underground. Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon Tornado
- Lightfoot used his Chōkon Spin Drill to loosen King Poseidon's hold on God Ginrai before the Decepticon could throw him into an underwater volcano. God Ginrai then used Chōkon to boost his Godcannon to blow King Poseidon apart. Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts
- Buster attempted to use Chōkon on Godbomber, but failed to hit the robot. God Ginrai used Chichōkon to blast Overlord away. Destroy Godbomber!!
Ginrai's personal Chōkon Power was used to energize Godbomber. When Ginrai was weak, Godbomber was incapable of moving till the Headmaster Juniors discovered that they could supply their own Chōkon to power Godbomber. Destroy Godbomber!!
- The final Godmaster, Doubleclouder, used Chōkon to allow him to fly in eagle mode without King Poseidon dragging him down to the ocean. Ginrai used Chōkon God Fire Guts to destroy a mountain to cover the nearby base mode Overlord in rubble. Appearance!! The Final Godmaster
- Doubleclouder used Chōkon bolts to attack Metalhawk after the Godmaster was caught conspiring with the Decepticons. Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!
- While distracting Ginrai from the attack on Autobot Base, Hydra and Buster combined their powers together for the "Chōkon Scramble Attack". Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!! Afterwards, Hydra stunned Ginrai temporarily with Chōkon Power, but the battle ended when Ginrai shot down Darkwings with Tenchōkon. In the following battle between Overlord and Ginrai, Overlord used Chōkon Bolt Masher while Ginrai energized himself with Chōkon to throw Overlord into the exploding Autobot Base. Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes
- During Operation M1, Overlord frequently used his Chōkon Bolt Masher. While trapped in a black hole, Ginrai and Grand Maximus combined their Chōkon, drawn from the electromagnetic energies in the black hole, to power the Godcannon to dissipate the black hole. Once the two Autobots arrived on earth, BlackZarak and Overlord attempted Chōkon attacks, only to hit each other. The two villains were then struck by a Godcannon shot. BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space
Realizing the power of Jinchōkon and humanity's refusal to be predictable, Devil Z became afraid of the species, providing more impetus in crushing the Earth under his heel. To this extent, he first sought to conquer the Earth in Operation M1. When that failed due to the power of Ginrai, Devil Z began Operation M2, which was intended to destroy all of humanity except for the Godmasters and Headmaster Juniors under his control. Operation M2 also failed, thanks to the immense Chōkon of Ginrai. Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction The continuing success of Ginrai did nothing to improve Devil Z's opinion of humanity. His feeling would soon be shared by Buster and Hydra, who asked the alien to convert them into fully robotic lifeforms. Devil Z complied to their request, granting them Devil Power to replace the lost Jinchōkon and then some, making them stronger than ever. The brothers would test their Devil Power against Ginrai in a close battle, but the human was all too happy to show them his Chōkon was a match even for their new abilities by striking them with his Fire Guts attack. Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn
Giga, however, disagreed with his comrades' opinion on humanity and sought to prove it himself by only attacking God Ginrai physically. His demonstration of the power of humanity was ignored as Devil Z, now in BlackZarak, ordered a retreat. Autobots! Desperate Attack!! Buster and Hydra would attempt one last battle with Ginrai, but their quick flight gave Ginrai the idea to use his Chōkon to increase his flight speed, allowing him to overtake Darkwings.
To destroy humanity, Devil Z unleashed his Devil Power upon the world, Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z even creating a Devil Thunder amplifier to allow him to kill all of the humans on Earth. His plots and machinations were finally stopped when Ginrai and the Headmaster Juniors combined their Chōkon into the Final Fire Guts attack to destroy the Decepticon emperor. With Devil Z's death, the Godmasters and Headmaster Juniors were permanently separated from their transtectors, who had become sapient beings. With this, the existence of beings that could combine all types of Chōkon had come to an end. A Battle... and Then...
Legends comic
Having gained a new transtector, Super Ginrai used the three forms of Chōkon Power to battle Weirdwolf, Skullcruncher, and Mindwipe in the Legends World. There he also discovered the existence of Jūchōkon when he used Getmaster technology to draw power from Rattrap. Bonus Edition Vol. 35 Leo Prime explained that Jūchōkon, also known as Beast Power, existed within all beast-type Transformers in the Beast Era. Bonus Edition Vol. 41
The Legends World was also home to a mysterious "spirit energy" that its creators, the Zamojin, were experimenting with. This energy was generated from the dreams and wishes of its inhabitants, and the Zamojin would absorb it to grow stronger. LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue The inhabitants could occasionally use the energy themselves to make their wishes come true, though this ability could also manifest involuntarily in the form of Transformers sickness. Bonus Edition Vol. 12 The spirit energy would also let dead Transformers who had died in other world manifest in the Legends World as ghosts. Bonus Edition Vol. 18 Giga would eventually identify the energy as Shinchōkon, Bonus Edition Vol. 50 which he and Mega then learned to manipulate. During a rematch with Ginrai, the two used Shinchōkon to create a second Overlord transtector out of thin air, power a missile barrage named the "Shinchōkon Dis-Relive", and combine the two Overlords into the mighty Overlord Tera. Ginrai also learned to control the energy, combining it with Jūchōkon and powering up into "Double Chōkon Fire Guts" form he used to defeat the Overlords. Bonus Edition Vol. 60
Super-God Masterforce manga
Ask Vector Prime
Devil Z's Devil Power was Machōkon (魔超魂, "Devil Super Soul"). The dark science used by the Chaos Trinity was a form of Machōkon and Direwolf was another acknowledged user. Ask Vector Prime, 20 July 2015
Titans Return marketing material
The Titan Master Ginrai granted Chokon Power [sic] to robots he combined with. Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch
Notes
- In the Legends comic packed in with Grand Maximus, a confession by Devil Z implies that Chichōkon and Tenchōkon are actually Angolmois Energy and Zodiac, respectively.
Foreign names
- English: Energon Power (divided into Earth Energon, Star Energon, and Spark Energon; Shout! Factory sub)
