Lio Junior (BW)
- Lio Junior is a Maximal from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Lio Junior is the "son" of Lio Convoy, created by the influence of pure Angolmois energy upon Lio Convoy’s Energon Matrix. Though Lio Convoy says little on the matter, Lio Junior considers him his father. He desperately tries his hardest to prove his worth to the other Maximals, but due to his age he garners little respect.
Not to say that Lio Junior isn't capable of holding his own in a fight. He swings his "Lio Butte" weapon like an expert, can launch balls of Angolmois energy from twin projectors in his mane in both modes, and is even capable of short-range flight in robot mode. But all that power resides in a very rash and inexperienced robot who often doesn’t think things through. Though in the end, he has a kind spark and only wants to be viewed as an equal among his Maximal peers.
He can combine with Skywarp and Santon to form Magnaboss.
Fiction
Cartoon continuity
Beast Wars II cartoon
- Voice actor: Yumiko Kobayashi (Japanese)
Lio Junior featured most prominently in the final arc of the Beast Wars II series, the culmination of which was his combination with Lio Convoy (In a very Dragon-Ball-Z-esque "fusion" style of combination) into the Green-Glowing All-Powerful Gaia Lio Convoy.
Beast Wars Neo cartoon
Lio Junior never appeared in the Neo cartoon, except, arguably, as one-half of Gaia Lio Convoy.
Beast Wars II comic
Toys
Beast Wars II
- Lio Junior (Basic, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-26
- Accessories: "Lio Butte" tail-weapon
- Lio Junior uses the same mold and base plastic colors as Beast Wars Prowl, only with a great number of paint applications, making him a rare example of a genuine repaint. He transforms into an organic lion. His beast-mode flanks and tail separate to become a hand-held claw-weapon in robot mode. He also forms the center chest and head of the combined robot Magnaboss; the Lio Butte forms the handle and hilt of the super robot's sword.
- Lio Junior (Puzzle pack-in, 1998)
- Accessories: "Lio Butte" tail-weapon
- Lio Junior was completely redecoed in two different schemes, each one available packed in with a different jigsaw puzzle. One version cast the young lion in black plastic with a red mane, the other in a Lio Convoy-inspired white and yellow deco.
- Magnaboss (Ultra, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: X-4
- Accessories: "Lio Butte" tail-weapon
