Dual Energon Swords

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Can we say "Mother!"

Now, Optimus Prime may thoroughly believe his credo of "freedom is the right of all sentient beings", but he tends to revoke that in the case of the Decepticons. Thus, when entering combat, Prime will use his ion blaster, his barrage cannon, his Energon Hooks, and his Dual Energon Swords<ref>Battle Bios at Hasbro.com</ref> (or Energy Swords)<ref>MPM-4 Optimus Prime accessory names.</ref> to their fullest effect. Possessing one on each arm, he charges the swords, also known as battle blades,<ref name="ROTFMU">Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe</ref> via a quantum electric generator with a max yield of one thousand degrees Celsius and a burn rate of five kilojoules per second.<ref name="ROTFMU"/>

This makes it a pretty handy weapon. Especially if you have a preference for going after your enemy's face.

Fiction

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Transformers film

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If in the first movie he had one, and in the second movie he had two, then in the third movie, he...ah...

While escorting the AllSpark to Mission City, Prime and the Autobots were set upon by the Decepticons Barricade and Bonecrusher, the latter of whom transformed into robot mode on the freeway to confront the Autobots. Transforming himself, Optimus engaged Bonecrusher in a short but fierce battle, with the Autobot leader punching Bonecrusher off an overpass with sufficient force to pop out one of his optics. Partially blind and more enraged than usual, Bonecrusher began wildly swinging his tail claw, but Optimus ducked behind a support pole and unsheathed his right Energon Sword. Using it to full effect, Optimus sliced off Bonecrusher's right arm and then jammed the sword through the Decepticon's neck, decapitating him. Transformers

Revenge of the Fallen film

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Roses are red
violets are blue
This poem doesn't rhyme
NOW GIVE ME YOUR FACE!

While trying to rescue Sam Witwicky from the Decepticons, Optimus was forced into a three-on-one battle against Megatron, Starscream, and Grindor. After having his mouth plate shattered, Optimus unsheathed both his Dual Energon Swords and used them to slice and dice his would-be destroyers, repeatedly stabbing Megatron and Starscream, and severing Grindor's right arm and rotors before throwing the right blade into Grindor's leg, and removing his head using a pair of hooks.

Later, after Optimus Prime was resurrected by Matrix of Leadership and combined with the parts of Jetfire, he worked his way through the floating ring of debris surrounding the Star Harvester to reach Megatron and The Fallen. The battle between them was relatively short, but intensely brutal, with Optimus slicing off Megatron's fusion cannon arm with his remaining Energon Sword before sending him flying through a wall. The fight ended with Optimus slicing off The Fallen's chin (and a few fingers) with the blade which the Fallen then ripped off before Optimus proceeded to tear off his face with The Fallen's own staff. Revenge of the Fallen

Dark of the Moon film

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He pulled out the sword to keep people from laughing at his "BLAUGHAUGHAUGH" when the Driller tipped him earlier.

Optimus first used his Energon Sword, handheld, in a battle in Chernobyl after retrieving it from his trailer along with his shield. Shockwave fled the area with his pet Driller, causing Optimus to simply discard his sword until later.

During the Decepticon invasion of Chicago, Optimus flew in with his flight tech, took Driller head on with machine guns, and decapitated the creature by swooping downwards and slamming himself and his sword through its neck. Later on, he swooped on to the battlefield in a different area, impaling and tossing an Audi Decepticon and slicing a protoform in half. He proceeded with the charge down the street, and took out a Scrapper unit and a protoform with both of his swords drawn. He then used one in his fight against Sentinel with an axe in hand as well, but Sentinel eventually cut off the arm using the sword. Dark of the Moon

Age of Extinction film

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"Aw, dammit, I just paid these things off!"

Optimus used his Energon Sword whilst fighting Galvatron for the first time. After engaging with Galvatron in fist-to-fist combat, Optimus unsheathed the blade and used it to turn the tide on the fight, causing Joshua to make Galvatron fight harder. When thrown back by Galvatron, Optimus pushed the sword into the ground to stop sliding into Tessa. Optimus then drove the sword through the Vortex Grinder in Galvatron's chest, disintegrating most of the sword. The swords were later replaced by Optimus' Knight Sword. Age of Extinction

Toys

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Transformers (2007)

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Leader Class

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  • Optimus Prime ("Premium Series" Leader Class, 2008)
  • Optimus Prime Battle Mode (Leader Class, 2008)
The first Movie Optimus Prime toy to feature the Energon Sword was the Hasbro "Premium" release of Leader class Optimus Prime and TakaraTomy's Optimus Prime Battle Mode, both of which were extensive redecos and minor retools in an attempt for greater accuracy. Additionally, the ion blaster was replaced by the Energon Sword (here called the "energy sword"), which, through the Automorphing gimmick, flips from Optimus's forearm to cover his fist, after which the blade can be slid out of his scabbard. Due to its tacked-on nature, the design of the sword and the mechanism for its deployment aren't very accurate to the depiction in the movie.


Revenge of the Fallen

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Leader Class

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I will not stop telling you that I am Optimus Prime. Ever!
  • Optimus Prime (Leader, 2009)
  • Optimus Prime Black Version (Leader, 2009)
  • Buster Optimus Prime (Leader, 2009)
  • Jetpower Optimus Prime (Leader 2-pack, 2009)
  • Optimus Prime Limited Clear Color Edition (Leader, 2010)
  • Optimus Prime Gold Version (Leader, 2010)
By the time Revenge of the Fallen rolled around, Hasbro/TakaraTomy had integrated the Energon Swords into Optimus Prime's arm design, resulting in a much more accurate depiction of the weapons. Triggered by a switch on the inner sides of his forearms, two Energon Swords flip out of the outer sides of his arms.


Voyager Class

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Use your friends wisely.
  • Jet Power Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2010)
The main drawcard of this extensive repaint of the Voyager class Optimus Prime toy from the 2007 Transformers toyline is the Jetfire armour one can attach to him, but he also features an Energon Sword one can attach to his left arm whilst combined with the Jetfire parts.
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Fast Action Battlers

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Two blades means twice the fun!
  • Double Blade Optimus Prime (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
  • Power Armor Optimus Prime (Fast Action Battler, 2010)
Fast Action Battlers Revenge of the Fallen Double Blade Optimus Prime also had Dual Energon Swords, which, like the 2007 Leader class toy, flipped over from his forearms to cover his hands.


Robot Replicas

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Finally, he's got the sword! Now where's the other one?
  • Optimus Prime (Robot Replica, 2009)
Robot Replicas Revenge of the Fallen Optimus Prime had the Energon Sword molded onto his right arm.


Transformers (2010)

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Voyager Class

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  • Battle Blades Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2010)
Battle Blades Optimus Prime, an all-new Voyager class mold in the Transformers (2010) toyline, and like the larger Leader class figure from the Revenge of the Fallen line, features two snap-out Energon Swords.


Dark of the Moon

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  • Battle Blade Present Campaign (2011)
    • Battle Blades
Coinciding with the release of Striker Optimus Prime in the Dark of the Moon toyline, this set of swords was given away exclusively at Toys"R"Us Japan with the purchase of 3000 yen worth of Transformers product and limited to 10,000 pieces.. The swords have handles, allowing them to be held by Striker Optimus or any version of the ROTF Leader mold (mimicking how the blades were held in the film). Additionally the each blade has a 5mm peg hole allowing the pair to be plugged into Striker Optimus's shield in the vehicle attack mode.


Cyberverse

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  • Battle Steel Optimus Prime (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
    • Series: 1
    • Number: 008
    • Japanese ID number: CV20
    • Accessories: Dual Cannons, two Energy Swords
This release is a redeco of Cyberverse Optimus Prime, with an entirely new form of jetpack that transforms into a pair of cannons and a pair of swords. The swords can either be mounted onto the holes on the tops of his cannons and be swung out as decapitating wings, be clipped onto the sides of the cannons' base, or they can be hand-held, being mounted below his hands to make the face-destroying more personal.


Voyager Class

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Ha! You brought a gun to a swor-oh crap!
  • Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer (MechTech Voyager, May 14, 2011)
  • Tritanium Optimus Prime (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
  • Optimus Prime with Mechtech Trailer Special Edition/Optimus Prime Universal Studios Edition (Cybertron Con 2012 exclusive, 2012)
The Japanese release of Dark of the Moon Voyager Prime includes an exclusive trailer and a MechTech ion blaster that transforms into an Energon Sword (or "Energy Blade"). Like all Voyager-class MechTech weapons, it can be locked in the "deployed" state.
Stock photos of the weapon depict the blade part being painted opaque plastic.


Asia Premium Series

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Leader Class

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  • Striker Optimus (MechTech Leader, November 6, 2012)
    • Japanese ID number: DA28
    • Accessories: Eliminator Gun & Assault Blaster (forms Mega Striker), shield/battle shield
This Asia-exclusive redeco of Japan's Dark of the Moon Striker Optimus, a tooling that removed the swords that were built into Prime's forearms, includes the two handheld swords from Japan's 2011 'Battle Blades Present Campaign'.


and the fandom rejo-where's the faceplate?
  • Optimus Prime (Ultimate Edition, 2015)
    • Asia ID number: APS-01U
    • Accessories: Eliminator Gun & Assault Blaster (forms Mega Striker), shield/battle shield, Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B, Knuckle, 2 Battle Blades, 2 Battle Hooks
The second Asia Premium Series release of Optimus Prime also includes the pair of Energon Swords.


Movie Advanced Series

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Voyager Class

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More like Revenge of the Fallen Paint Apps, amirite?
  • Revenge Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2014)
    • Japanese ID number: AD12
    • Accessories: Matrix of Leadership, 2 Fuel Tank-Gun assemblies, removable Energon Swords
The original Hasbro swords were kept for the Movie Advanced Series redeco of 2010 Battle Blades Optimus.


Movie The Best

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Leader Class

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How many of these do you have at this point?
Both versions of Movie The Best Leader Optimus use the Toys"R"Us Japan battle blades from 2011.


The Last Knight

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Leader Class

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  • Calibur Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2017-07-15)
    • Japanese ID Number: TLK-15
    • Accessories: Temenos Sword, Calibur Axe, Overshield/Fifth Wheel Hitch, Energon Sword (limited edition)
Exclusive to Japan's The Last Knight toyline, the first release of Calibur Optimus came with an Energon Sword accessory.


Masterpiece Movie Series

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  • Optimus Prime (2017)
    • ID number: MPM-4
    • TakaraTomy Release Date: September 16, 2017
The glorious new Masterpiece Optimus Prime comes with two of Prime's signature face cleavers. They tab in behind his wrists and store on the sides on his Ion Blaster.


Studio Series

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  • Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2018)
  • Transformers 15th Anniversary (Multi-pack, 2022)
  • Revenge of the Fallen 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack (Multi-pack, 2024)
Studio Series Optimus Prime features two beautiful new battle blades that connect underneath his fists with 5mm pegs. They can store on his robot back and on his truck bed. An early run of the figure features cloudy semi-translucent blades (in packaging coded "73461"), with later runs featuring proper translucent blades ("80171").
The Transformers 15th Anniversary Multipack includes the blades with the retooled Optimus Prime mold, redecoed with a sparkly reddish-orange plastic and silver paint. The Revenge of the Fallen 15th Anniversary Multipack again includes the blades with the updated mold, but this time in their original deco. Using the blades with the updated mold does slightly dislodge his forearm panels. They can still store on the truck bed, but in robot mode they can awkwardly tab onto the blue panels on his back (sticking out the sides like wings) or his shoulder pads.


  • Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2019)
This Optimus Prime comes with a handheld version of the Energon sword as seen in Dark of the Moon, cast in gray plastic with the blade painted orange. The sword can store in his trailer/Armored Weapons Platform.


  • Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2025)
Age of Extinction Optimus Prime comes with an Energon sword cast in blue plastic painted over in silver. It is shorter and much thicker than the prior two blade molds. It can be be held normally or tab into his wrists. The sword can store on tabs on either side of Optimus's backpack (though this risks chipping the paint on those tabs) and on tabs at the back of the truck mode. It also fits on a tab on the underside of the Vector Shield.


MPG

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Face-taking across continuities.
  • Optimus Prime Style Gen. (2026)
  • ID number: MPG-17
  • Accessories: Laser Rifle, Energy Axe, Matrix of Leadership, Energy Blades, "Strike shield"/battle axe, shoulder mount adapter
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Merchandise

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Revenge of the Fallen

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  • Optimus Prime Statuette (2010)
Released by PopBox Collectibles, this rather expensive, 12-inch-tall polystone statue of Optimus Prime features two sets of swappable hands and Energon Swords.


RPMs - Robot Powered Machines

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Mini-Vehicles

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  • Optimus Prime (2009)
  • Optimus Prime Vs. Bonecrusher (2009)
  • Optimus Prime Vs. Desert Long Haul (2010)
Optimus Prime's various toys in the Robot Powered Machines subline are "Mini-Vehicles"—small, non-transforming versions of his vehicle mode. A sculpted robot mode image of Prime with his sword deployed on his right arm can be seen on the truck's underside.


Figure Collection

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  • Optimus Prime (2010)
    • Accessories: Stand
The Figure Collection edition of Optimus Prime is based on his 2007 Leader class toy, and has his sword molded onto his right arm.


Transformers (2010)

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  • Optimus Prime Cyber Sword (Roleplay, 2010)
This role play toy weapon of Optimus Prime's Energon Sword features a handle like a traditional sword, rather than attaching to the user's arm in some manner.


Robot Heroes

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He's cute as he violently decapitates rage-filled mechanoids.
  • Optimus Prime vs. Scorponok (2007)
Packaged with Robot Heroes Scorponok, this Optimus Prime figurine was the very first Movie Optimus Prime piece of merchandise to feature the Energon Sword seen in the 2007 Transformers movie.


After two years, Blackout's still trying to purple nurple him.
  • Optimus Prime & Blackout (2009)
The first Revenge of the Fallen Robot Heroes Optimus Prime was an all-new sculpt, featuring two Energon Swords.


Speed Stars

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Mini-Vehicles

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"I don't care that it's Actionmasters II, I WILL BE IN EVERY DAMN IMPRINT."
  • Optimus Prime (2010)
  • Optimus Prime (Cyber Hunt, 2010)
  • Optimus Prime (N.E.S.T. Global Alliance, 2010)
  • Optimus Prime VS Bonecrusher (2010)
  • Optimus Prime VS Desert Long Haul (2010)
  • Optimus Prime (2011)
  • Optimus Prime (Metal Heroes, 2011)
The Speed Stars versions of Optimus Prime are a bunch of redecos of the RPM Optimus mold but with fewer paint details overall. As they're just redecos, Optimus is still sculpted with the sword on his arm.


McDonald's

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Takes your face then blasts your skull.
  • Optimus Prime (Happy Meal, 2010)
Part of the 2010 McDonald's Revenge of the Fallen promotion, Optimus does not transform but has a few gimmicks to make up for it. Aside from a blaster, he is also armed with the sword on his right arm.


Revoltech

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Accept no imitations! (No.030/LR-049 version pictured)
(No.040/LR-044 version pictured)
  • Optimus Prime (2011)
    • Series number: 030
    • Legacy of Revoltech ID number: LR-049
    • Accessories: Two open hands, two fists, Energon sword, five guns
  • Jet Wing Ver. Optimus Prime (2012)
    • Series number: 040
    • Legacy of Revoltech ID number: LR-044
    • Accessories: Two open hands, two fists, Jet Wing, Energon axe, Energon sword, sword handle adaptor, alternate head, display base, name plate
Number 30 in the Revoltech Sci-Fi series, this non-transforming Optimus Prime is sculpted to resemble his Dark of the Moon appearance. His Energon sword (and the other weapons) can attach to several points on his body, or combine with the other weapons to form one giant unwieldy supergun.


Notes

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  • The inclusion of the Energon Sword in the 2007 Transformers movie was made after Hasbro/TakaraTomy's toy designs had been locked down, which is why the Optimus Prime toys released during the movie's run lacked the prominently featured melee weapon.
  • Normally, Optimus's hands retract before his Energon Swords come out, similar to the original Optimus's energon-axe). This is seen during his battle with Bonecrusher and the forest fight against the Decepticons. Most of his toys, however, instead feature the swords sliding out from the forearm armor with the hands still visible underneath.
    • However, during his battle against The Fallen, his hand is visible underneath the Energon Sword, making the toys accurate in this respect.

Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Energy Sword (エナジーソード Enajī Sōdo)

References

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