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Superion is the name given to three different characters in the Transformers universe.

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[edit] Transformers: Generation 1 (1986)

Transformers character
Superion
Affiliation Autobot
Sub-Group Aerialbots
Gestalts
Function Air Warrior (Hasbro)
Union Soldier (Takara)
Motto "To live is to fight; to die is to stop."
Alternate Modes 5 Autobots
Series Transformers: Generation 1
Transformers: Generation 2
English voice actor Frank Welker (1st voice)
Ed Gilbert (2nd voice)
Japanese voice actor Tomomichi Nishimura

Superion is the first Autobot special team to be created, and is the Autobots' first combiner, formed from five smaller robots who are able to transform into fighter-jets and planes.[1]

Members:

Unlike the first combiner, Devastator; this type of combiner Transformer (more commonly known as a "Scramble City" combiner, or scrambler for short) has one leader who is able to form the body and four smaller limbs, which can form either an arm or a leg. While the four members who make up the limbs are interchangeable with each other, in various Transformers fiction, Superion is traditionally portrayed with having Fireflight forming the right arm, Slingshot as the left arm, Skydive is the right leg and Air Raid is the left leg. In the Marvel Comics and Superion's original and Generation 2 instructions, the positions of Fireflight and Slingshot as arms and Air Raid and Skydive as legs are swapped, with the latter making up the arms.

Superion has two simple goals that dominate his every action: one, to destroy the Decepticons and two, to protect others. His thoughts are a combination of all five Aerialbots distilled to their respective cores, with anything not relating to his primary function being suppressed. Because of his single-minded attitude, the other Autobots find Superion to be distant and unfeeling. In reality, he acts this way because he cares so much about his mission that he is willing to sacrifice everything else for it.

Superion utilizes combiner technology to merge all five Aerialbots' bodies and minds into a single super-robot. Able to fly at speeds of 800 miles per hour for a distance of 5,800 miles. Immensely strong, a single blow from his fist can crush a full-size battleship, wields Silverbolt's electrostatic discharger rifle, which emits blasts of 150,000 volts of electricity. He is resistant to most Earth and Cybertronian artillery.

The seams where the five Aerialbots merge are Superion's primary physical weaknesses, while his stripped-down thought process makes it difficult for him to think creatively or adapt during combat.

[edit] Marvel Comics

The Aerialbots were created on Earth by Wheeljack and given life by Optimus Prime using the Creation Matrix. After their initial mission was deemed a failure due to only Silverbolt's personality being stabilized (with Superion nearly killing a human), Optimus Prime had their minds wiped clean and all five Aerialbots given life once again. Unbeknownst to Prime, the Insecticon Bombshell piggy-backed aboard Silverbolt, and attempted to inject a cerebro-shell into an open wound Prime incurred earlier. The shell allowed Bombshell to transmit Prime's thoughts -- and the Matrix's creation process -- to Megatron and Soundwave, allowing them to bring life to the Stunticons. (Transformers #21-22.)

[edit] Toys

Besides there being a recolor of Generation One Superion, there is a rare Generation Two Superion produced which turned into a watch.

[edit] Transformers: Energon

Transformers character
Superion Maximus
Affiliation Autobot
Japanese name Superion
Sub-Group Gestalts
Motto "In any age, war destroys everything, producing only sadness..."
Series Transformers: Energon

The name Superion was modified to become Superion Maximus (still simply Superion in Japan) to match the other two combiners - Bruticus Maximus and Construction Maximus. As with the original Superion, these combiners consisted of a team of five with one Deluxe leader and four Basic limbs.

Although Superion Maximus did appear in the Energon cartoon, the limbs were seemingly portrayed as just non-sentient drones without any ability to transform, and only served as armor for Storm Jet.

Members:


[edit] Transformers: Universe (2006)

Transformers character
Superion
Affiliation Autobot
Japanese name Sixwing
Sub-Group Gestalts
Micromasters
Series Transformers: Generation 1
Transformers: Universe

The Japanese Micromaster combiner known as Sixwing was repainted and released as a set of Autobots who could merge to become Superion. Unlike the Generation One Superion, this Micromaster version is made up of six Autobots.

Although four of the individual team members’ names are from the original Aerialbot team, they may not be the same characters. It is also possible they are these are just US names for the Japanese Sixwing characters.

Energon Aerialbots Storm Jet and Windrazor were repackaged into the Universe line in 2005.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Superion (Autobot Aerialbots, Transformers G1)