Matrix Blade

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The Matrix Blade is the ultimate expression of the power of the Matrix shared by Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus in their combined form of Omega Prime. In moments of desperate need, the energy of the Matrix will burst forth and coalesce into the absurdly huge sword, the power of which few foes can withstand.

Fiction

2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon

While Omega Prime and Galvatron engaged in a one-on-one battle at the centre of the Earth, the Autobots' human ally Koji was busy attempting to re-energize the drained Fortress Maximus. When Koji informed children all across the world of the Autobots' plight, their desire for the Autobots to succeed infused Fortress Maximus's harmonic resonance protocols with energy–energy which the giant then redirected through the Global Space Bridge to Omega Prime. The Matrix within Omega Prime's body was flooded with this energy, and brought forth the Matrix Blade, which Omega Prime was able to use to end the tyranny of Galvatron once and for all. The Final Battle

Toys

Car Robots

• Super God Sword (2000)

• Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (original tooling)

A blue redeco of the Master Sword included with the Japanese release of Fortress Maximus, the Super God Sword came with two handles: the original, allowing it to be held by Brave Maximus, or the longer, staff-style handle seen in the cartoon, which allowed it to be held (sort of) by the Omega Prime toy. Although it's somewhat easy to remove Brave Maximus' handle once attached, it is extremely difficult to remove the long handle, strength is required, but nevertheless possible. What appears to be Cybertronian writing on the sword's base actually reads "Till All Are One" in garbled text.

The Super God Sword was only available as a prize in a postcard drawing advertised through TV Magazine, Hyper Hobby magazine, and a television commercial. The contest ran from mid-September to the end of November 2000, and the sword was limited to 1000 pieces.

This mold was also used to make Grand Maximus's Master Blade.

• More information on the Super God Sword at Autobase Aichi (Japanese)

• God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version (2000)

The Super God Sword was later made more widely available (comparatively speaking) on November 23, 2000 when it was included as part of a giftset exclusive to Japanese Toys"R"Us stores, which featured translucent versions of Super Fire Convoy and God Magnus. This version only included the staff handle, so could not be held by Fortress Maximus. The sword itself remained opaque as a straight repackaging of the original release.

• More information on the "Clear Version" release of the Super God Sword at TFU.info

Encore

• God Fire Convoy (March 23, 2018)

In this Encore reissue multi-pack of God Fire Convoy, the Super God Sword is now redecoed with black stickers and a smoky translucent purple tip to better match its appearance in the show's final duel.

• More information on the Encore Super God Sword at RID Forever

Legacy

• Omega Prime (2025)

• Series: Robots in Disguise 2001 / Legacy
• TakaraTomy name: God Fire Convoy (ゴッドファイヤーコンボイ)
• Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy)^[1], Hiroyuki Taiga (concept artist),^[2] Dave White (product photography), Nick and Tony Colella (sculptors)^[3]

The HasLab crowdfunded campaign for Legacy Omega Prime includes his signature big honking sword as the "Tier 1" offering for the campaign, clocking in at a nearly Titan-sized 23.5 inches to maintain show-accurate scale with the already 13.75 inch tall figure. Notably this bespoke mold (unrelated to 2016's similar update of the Master Sword) replaces the original's stickers with paint and molded detail. The Legacy Matrix Blade—"Super God Sword" (スーパーゴッドソード) in TakaraTomy markets—needs 13,000 backers to enter production, and will ship to campaign backers in Fall 2025 if funded.

Omega Prime was revealed on January 30, 2024, with the crowdfunding campaign beginning soon after. The project reached 50% funding in only 24 hours, beating all three previous Transformers HasLabs. It reached base funding (10,000 backers) on February 9th, 2024, in only ten days - three times quicker than the previous record holder, Deathsaurus.^[4] The Matrix Blade itself reached sufficient numbers to enter production on February 16, 2024.^[5] At the closing bell on March 14, the set clocked in at 28,230 backers, beating the previous Transformers record by quite a fair margin (Deathsaurus again, with 27,442) and coming in second only to Marvel Legends Galactus as the most successful project in HasLab history.^[6]

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

Notes

• Figure King's issue 37 (October 2000) gives it the preliminary name of God Fire Sword (ゴッドファイヤーソード)
• The Matrix Blade's Italian name refers to Grendizer's main weapon, the Double Haken, which was called "Alabarda Spaziale" in the Italian dub.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Super God Sword (スーパーゴッドソード Sūpā Goddo Sōdo)
• Italian: Alabarda Spaziale ("Space Halberd")

References

See also

• Matrix Breaker
• Matrix Sword
• Matrix Saber