Requiem Blaster
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The Requiem Blaster is a fictional device in the Transformers
series. Its physical form in some of the Transformers continuities resembles the laser rifle wielded by Optimus Prime in the Generation One era cartoons and comics.
Space Team (Astroscope
, Payload
, and Skyblast), it is one of three powerful weapons that also function as the keys to fully awaken Unicron
from dormancy. The other two weapons are the Star Saber
and Skyboom Shield
.
The three weapons were also used by Thrust
as the power source for the Hydra-Cannon.
Curiously, the Requiem Blaster seems to be able to fire numerous forms of energy. Some seem to create a gravitational pull towards the main ray of energy, while others are the simple purple rays of energy. It's portrayed as the most powerful of the three Mini-Con
weapons, even though when it was used against the Star Saber
and the Skyboom Shield
on two occasions they weren't destroyed by it.
commissioned Solus Prime to create for use against Unicron
. After seeing its devastating power, the Thirteen voted seven to six to keep the Blaster.
Transformers
A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling.Transformer may also refer to:* ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, an Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet computer manufacturer by Asus...
series. Its physical form in some of the Transformers continuities resembles the laser rifle wielded by Optimus Prime in the Generation One era cartoons and comics.
Transformers: Armada
Formed from the combination of the Mini-ConMini-Con
Mini-Cons are a human-sized race and faction of power-enhancing transforming robots in the Transformers: Armada universe and its sequels, one of the assorted universes in Transformers fiction...
Space Team (Astroscope
Astroscope
An old astronomical instrument, formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated. Recent incarnations are a slightly more "advanced"Astroscope is the name of a fictional character in the various Transformers universes...
, Payload
Payload (Transformers)
Payload is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Armada:Payload is the muscle of the Space Mini-Con Team, but people often forget that he's considerably smarter than most other robots out there. He doesn't really let this get to him, however...
, and Skyblast), it is one of three powerful weapons that also function as the keys to fully awaken Unicron
Unicron
Unicron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe and toyline. Created by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie as the film's main antagonist. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also...
from dormancy. The other two weapons are the Star Saber
Star Saber
Star Saber is the name of several fictional characters and also a legendary weapon in the Transformers toyline. He is the protagonist in the Japanese exclusive series Transformers: Victory.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
and Skyboom Shield
Skyboom Shield
-Transformers: Armada:right|thumb|The Road Assault color Skyboom Shield toyFormed from the combination of the Mini-Con Race Team , it is one of three most powerful weapons in the Universe...
.
The three weapons were also used by Thrust
Thrust (Transformers)
Thrust is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. The original character was an evil red Decepticon jet, with most of the following character using the name Thrust being a variation on that concept...
as the power source for the Hydra-Cannon.
Curiously, the Requiem Blaster seems to be able to fire numerous forms of energy. Some seem to create a gravitational pull towards the main ray of energy, while others are the simple purple rays of energy. It's portrayed as the most powerful of the three Mini-Con
Mini-Con
Mini-Cons are a human-sized race and faction of power-enhancing transforming robots in the Transformers: Armada universe and its sequels, one of the assorted universes in Transformers fiction...
weapons, even though when it was used against the Star Saber
Star Saber
Star Saber is the name of several fictional characters and also a legendary weapon in the Transformers toyline. He is the protagonist in the Japanese exclusive series Transformers: Victory.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
and the Skyboom Shield
Skyboom Shield
-Transformers: Armada:right|thumb|The Road Assault color Skyboom Shield toyFormed from the combination of the Mini-Con Race Team , it is one of three most powerful weapons in the Universe...
on two occasions they weren't destroyed by it.
Toys
- Armada Mini-Con Space Team
- The Road Assault Mini-Con Team was repackaged with the Space Team as a discount six pack of Mini-Cons under the Energon label. These toys were identical to the Armada version.
Transformers: Exiles
The Requiem Blaster was a weapon that Megatronus PrimeFallen (Transformers)
The Fallen is a fictional character in the Transformers universes. According to Hasbro, he was formerly known as Megatronus Prime, and is a multiversal singularity, meaning that while he exists across the multiverse, he has no alternate-universe counterpart.-Character history:Although the Fallen's...
commissioned Solus Prime to create for use against Unicron
Unicron
Unicron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe and toyline. Created by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie as the film's main antagonist. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also...
. After seeing its devastating power, the Thirteen voted seven to six to keep the Blaster.