Lio Junior (BW)
- Lio Junior is a Maximal from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Lio Junior (ライオジュニア Raio Jyunia) 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 Byūto"[1] 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
Beast Wars II cartoon
- Voice actor: Yumiko Kobayashi (Japanese)
Lio junior was created by the influence of pure energy upon Lio Convoy’s Energon Matrix, back when Lio convoy first got his beast mode form the white lion of giaga, when Lio convoy left, the white lion razed Lio junior and trained himself tell the white lion died form a predacon attack, he believed himself to be just another lion tell he saw Kid and diver transform, after seeing them change to robot mode, he gave it a try, he then spoke with kid and diver, before he transformed back to beast mode and ran off, after running a found lio convoy, first he called lio convoy" mam" but Lio convoy told him he wasn't his mother, so the lio junior called him" papa" as he transformed to robot mode and told him how his matrix created him making him Lio convoy's offspring. Lio Convoy wasn't very eager to be weighed down by a son, and Lio Junior spent the bulk of the series trying desperately to earn his acceptance.
after the predacons tricked him into giving them the keys to the time machine that crash on giaga, Lio junior combined with skywarp, and santon to form Magnaboss after that Lio convoy started to acceptanced him more,
and when he and Lio convoy fussed to form the great green warrior to destroy Giavatron Lio Convoy finaly called him son,
Beast Wars II comic
Beast Wars neo
Lio junior was later freed form the black hole with the other beast war ii maximals
Toys
Beast Wars
- Lio Junior (Basic, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-26
- Accessories: "Lio Byūto" 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 Byūto forms the handle and hilt of the super robot's sword.
- Lio Junior (Puzzle pack-in, 1998)
- Accessories: "Lio Byūto" 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 Byūto" tail-weapon
- Lio Junior was also available in an Ultra-level 3-pack with his combiner-mates Santon and Skywarp. All three toys are identical to their individual releases, though the set did not come with the individuals' bio cards, only a single card for the combined Magnaboss mode.
References
- ↑ "Byūto" (ビュート) is a word apparently popularized by Himitsu Sentai Goranger and used in Japanese fiction for whip weapons.
