- Convoy (Transformers)
Convoy is the Japanese Equivalent of Prime. This is sometimes explained in Western Transformers lore as an honorific nickname given to the
Autobot (called Cybertrons in Japan) who possess theAutobot Matrix of Leadership .It should be noted that unlike the
Decepticon (Destron) titleEmperor of Destruction , an Autobot with the Convoy honorific is not necessarily the supreme commander of all Autobots. Instead, the title Convoy can be given to any Autobot officer as a sign of their office. There have been occasions, however, when an Autobot has been made Supreme Commander but lacks the Convoy honorific. The most famous of these is the heroStar Saber . Other notable non-Convoy commanders includeFortress Maximus andDai Atlas .In "Transformers Galaxy Force" (Western name: "Transformers Cybertron"), each of the planets has a Convoy who is said to be the living embodiment of the planet's driving force. Galaxy Convoy (Optimus Prime) is Supreme Commander of Cybertron. Nitro Convoy (Override) is the fastest on the Speed Planet. Flame Convoy (Scourge) is the strongest on the Beast Planet. Megalo Convoy (Metroplex) is the biggest on Giant Planet. Live Convoy (Evac) is an oddity, as there is no native Transformer population on Earth. For the most part, their names pay homage to the fact that Convoys are leaders.
The list of Convoy
Entries without an equals sign indicate a Prime for which there is no American equivalent.
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*Convoy =Optimus Prime
**Star Convoy - Optimus Prime revived with "Zodiac" energy
**Battle Convoy = Laser Optimus Prime, who was reconfigured from the edge of death by the power of Matrix
*Rodimus Convoy =Rodimus Prime ;Beast Era
*Convoy ("Beast Convoy" in "Robot Master") =Optimus Primal
**Metals Convoy = Transmetal Optimus Primal
**Powered Convoy = Optimal Optimus
*LioConvoy =Leo Prime
*Big Convoy
*Great Convoy (the apparent Supreme Commander of all Convoys, died in battle with Unicron)
*Crow Convoy (now trapped in a hideous mish-mash of beast modes due to Big Convoy's action without authorization.);
*Fire Convoy = Optimus Prime
**God Fire Convoy =Omega Prime
*Black Convoy = Scourge;
*Convoy ("Monster Convoy" in the early design work) = Optimus Prime
**Jet Convoy = Jet Optimus
**Magna Convoy = Optimus Prime + Overload
**Magna Jet Convoy = Optimus Prime + Overload +Jetfire ;
*Grand Convoy = Optimus Prime
**Omega Convoy =Optimus Supreme
**Wing Convoy = Optimus Prime +Wing Saber
*Rodimus Convoy =;
*Galaxy Convoy = Optimus Prime
**Liger Convoy = Optimus Prime Savage Claw Mode (Optimus Prime +Leobreaker )
**Sonic Convoy = Optimus Prime Sonic Wing Mode (Optimus Prime + Wing Saber)
*Nitro Convoy =
*Flame Convoy =
*Live Convoy =Evac
*Megalo Convoy =Council of Convoys
The Council of Convoy is actually the Maximal Council of Elders: the Maximal Equivalent of the
Tripredacus Council during the "Beast Wars" era, specifically the Japanese-exclusive 1999 anime "Beast Wars: Neo" . Each one resembledOptimus Prime ; and each may have been Prime at one time. One of the Convoys' is known as "Great" Convoy, another was known as "Crow" Convoy. Great Convoy was apparently the Supreme Commander of the Council of Convoy, and in the "Beast Wars II" manga it is he who appoints Lio Convoy to go after the Predacons.
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