Prime Sword

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Prime Sword

Prime Sword (blue crystal) with package
Created by Dr. Wu
Genre Science Fiction
In-story information
Element of stories featuring Prima

The Prime Sword is a third-party Transformer accessory made by Dr. Wu in 2012. It is based on the Star Saber from Transformers fiction.

Dr. Wu

The Prime Sword is a third-party Transformer sword made by Dr. Wu. It is modeled after art of Prima holding the Star Saber by Ken Christiansen that appeared in the Transformers Vault book.

The Prime Sword has been released in seven color versions, with different color blades, hilts and matrix crystals. The first wave included the blue and purple crystal versions. The second wave included red and yellow crystal version. The third wave included three limited run blades called Broken Blade, Dark Energon and Ultimate.

Other third-party Transformer homages to the Star Saber include the Dr. Wu Skybreaker.

Development

The Prime Sword was announced on the Dr. Wu Weibo page in June 2012.[1]

The blue and purple crystal versions of the Prime Sword were released in July 2012.

Promotional photos of Ultimate and Dark Energon were first posted to the internet in November 2012.[2]

Reception

The Radio Free Cybertron podcast for June 28th, 2012 discussed the Forge of Solus Prime homage and Prime Sword as part of the Third Party Roundup.[3]

Toys

  • Dr. Wu DW-TP05 Prime Sword (blue crystal) (2012)
A design by Dr. Wu, modeled after the Star Saber sword used by Prima. This version is in silver chrome with a blue matrix crystal.
Initial releases of this toy called it the "PRIME SWORO" on the package.
  • Dr. Wu DW-TP05 Prime Sword (purple crystal) (2012)
A recolor of the Prime Sword with dark hilt and a purple matrix crystal.
Initial releases of this toy called it the "PRIME SWORO" on the package.
  • Dr. Wu DW-TP05 Prime Sword (red crystal) (2012)
A recolor of the Prime Sword in gold with a red matrix crystal.
  • Dr. Wu DW-TP05 Prime Sword (yellow crystal) (2012)
A recolor of the Prime Sword in black chrome with a yellow matrix crystal.
  • Dr. Wu DW-P05X Prime Sword Broken Blade (2012)
A recolor of the Prime Sword. This version is in purple and gold chome with a yellow matrix crystal. Limited to 250 pieces. A Captured Prey exclusive.
  • Dr. Wu DW-P05W Prime Sword Dark Energon (2012)
A recolor of the Prime Sword. This version is in purple and black with a purple matrix crystal. Limited to 150 pieces. An Aces Toy Store exclusive.
  • Dr. Wu DW-P05U Prime Sword Ultimate (2012)
A recolor of the Prime Sword. This version is in silver chrome with a blue matrix crystal. Limited to 150 pieces. An Aces Toy Store exclusive.

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