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 Junia) 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
Cartoon continuity
Beast Wars II cartoon
- Voice actor: Yumiko Kobayashi (Japanese)
Beast Wars Neo cartoon
After the defeat of Unicron, Lio Junior returned to Cybertron. There and as part of Magnaboss, he was witness to one of Big Convoy and Magmatron's tussles. Graduation Ceremony!!
Beast Wars II comic
IDW Beast Wars comics
Lio Junior was created in the fusion of a mysterious protoform and Lio Convoy's Matrix energy. The unique spark that resulted allowed Lio Junior to fuse with Skywarp and Santon to form Magnaboss. His spark also has the ability to remove the evil taint of Angolmois. Beast Wars Sourcebook 2
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.
Notes
Foreign names
- Korean: Lion Junior (라이온쥬니어 Raion Jyunieo)
References
- ↑ "Byūto" (ビュート) is a word apparently popularized by Himitsu Sentai Goranger and used in Japanese fiction for whip weapons.
