Forge of Solus Prime
The Forge of Solus Prime is the symbol of office of the master-artificer of the Thirteen. Oddly, it is not actually a forge in the classic sense, but rather a hammer the size of which suggests that Solus Prime and her brothers towered over modern Cybertronians.
The forge operates through the convergence of magic and science.<ref>According to Ratchet in the episode Regeneration.</ref> It is believed that it can be used to make anything out of anything,<ref>Alpha/Omega</ref> but it has been shown to be limited by the skill and knowledge of the Prime wielding it.<ref>Optimus Prime did not have the expertise to forge Omega Keys in the episode Regeneration.</ref> The forge was used to craft all other artifacts of the Thirteen, and is noted to be one of the few things which could craft the core components of a Cybertronian body from scratch. It is largely inert when not in the hand of a Prime, but that doesn't mean it can't pack a slagging huge whallop. The thing is so heavy that only Optimus Prime and Megatron can carry it without any difficulty.
Fiction
Prime cartoon
The Forge was wielded by Solus Prime as the Thirteen battled Unicron. One Shall Rise, Part 1
Before the Great War, the Forge of Solus Prime was kept in the Vaults of Iacon, but was hidden on Earth to keep it out of the wrong hands. Millions of years later its location was decoded by the amnesiac Optimus Prime, who wished to use it to construct a new T-cog for Bumblebee. Megatron later sent Breakdown and Knock Out to retrieve it. Breakdown managed to mostly unearth the titanic hammer, but ultimately was denied by Bulkhead who proceeded to wipe the floor with the hapless Decepticon, aided by the Forge. Megatron's timely arrival via GroundBridge wrested the Forge from Bulkhead's servos, but upon returning to the Nemesis, the Decepticon leader found that the hammer was nothing but a cudgel unless held by a Prime. Nonetheless, Megatron considered it a victory, if only because the Forge was now far out of the reach of Optimus Prime, who could use its true power. Operation Bumblebee, Part 2
After Optimus got hold of the Star Saber, Megatron sought a means to counter the powerful weapon. After Dreadwing reminded him of the Forge in their possession, Megatron decided that the time had come for drastic measures. Returning to Cybertron, he stole the arm of a deceased Prime and had it grafted to himself, finally allowing him the use of the Forge. Megatron then used the Forge to create the Dark Star Saber from a piece of Dark Energon, and the new sword proved more than a match for the Star Saber, shattering it into many pieces. Alpha/Omega
After learning what fate had befallen his brother, Dreadwing took the Forge and presented it back to the Autobots to spite Megatron. Optimus was able to use it to turn the GroundBridge into a fully-fledged space bridge, and to reforge the Star Saber. Regeneration
Notes
- Suns are capable of forging any raw element (up to iron; anything heavier requires a supernova) under the right conditions, so it's fitting that the Forge of Solus Prime can forge anything FROM raw elements under the right conditions (Primehood).
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