Blue Bolts (RID)

The name or term "Bluebolt" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Bluebolt (disambiguation).

Blue Bolts is an Autobot weapon from the Robots in Disguise continuity family.

Blue Bolts (also Blue-Bolts and Bluebolts) is Ultra Magnus's personal weapon, which can sometimes act as an independent Battle Master. It features a laser cannon, a gatling gun, and two smaller missile-like barrels, with with Ultra Magnus can use a variety of combat abilities, such as the Arm Laser, the Arm Cannon, or even a combination of the two.

Blue Bolts can also be wielded by Omega Prime—the combined form of Ultra Magnus with his brother, Optimus Prime—who can likewise perform variously-named attacks with the weapon.

Toys

Robots in Disguise (2001)

• God Magnus (2000) / Ultra Magnus (Super Class, 2001)

• Known designers: Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy)

• Black God Magnus (2000)

• God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version (Giftset, 2000)

Universe (2003)

• Ultra Magnus (Super Class, 2003)

Encore

• God Fire Convoy (Multi-pack, 2018)

Cybertron

• Ultra Magnus & Optimus Prime (Multi-pack, 2005)

Legacy

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• Omega Prime (2025)

• Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy)

Part of Hasbro Pulse's HasLab Omega Prime package, "Autobot Bluebolts" is a roughly Deluxe Class-sized figure transforming into Ultra Magnus's signature weapon. While formally billed as a "Battle Master", the figure breaks apart into six modular components in the style of the long-running Weaponizer/Armorizer gimmick to power up any figure with compatible 5 mm ports. Bluebolts can be wielded in "weapon pack" mode by Ultra Magnus and Omega Prime (the combined form of the included Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus) in all modes just like the original, in addition to the new feature of stowing away in Ultra Magnus's legs when not in use.

TakaraTomy designer Hisashi Yuki pitched personifying Magnus's weapon at the very first design meeting for Omega Prime, throwing up a rough sketch of a humanoid mode on a napkin.

• Designer commentary on Legacy Bluebolts from Evan Brooks on Instagram

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Bluebolt (ブルーボルト Burūboruto)