Superion
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Superion is the name given to three different characters in the Transformers Universes.
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[edit] The Original Series (Generation One) (1986)
Superion (Pentajet in Italy) 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. He is also considered the Autobots' best Combiner in terms of combat. Unlike the first combiner, Devastator; this type of combiner Transformer (more commonly known as a "Scramble City" combiner) has one leader who is able to form the body and four smaller limbs, which can form either an arm or a leg.
Bio (From Dreamwave's More Than Meets the Eye Profile Book)
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.
Superion was first voiced by Frank Welker. He was later voiced by Ed Gilbert.
[edit] Transformers: Generation Two (1994)
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 (2005)
The name Superion was modified to become Superion Maximus to match the other two combiners - Bruticus and Devastator. 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 did not seem to be sentient beings and were more like armor to the Aerialbot leader Storm Jet.
[edit] Transformers: Universe (2006)
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
- Silverbolt - Jet - recolor of Falcon.
- Air Raid
- Fireflight
- Skydive
- Ro-Tor - Helicopter - recolor of Chaingun.
- Storm Jet - Space shuttle - recolor of Raker.
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.
