Godmaster (lifeform)
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Godmasters (ゴッドマスター Goddomasutā) are the ultimate super-robotic lifeform, created by the perfect fusion of Transformer and human. The mechanical aspect of a Godmaster is a non-sentient Transformer body known as a Transtector, to which a human being is bonded. Through the power of the Masterforce, the human can sheathe their body in a suit of armor, which allows them to transform into an engine that connects to the Transtector, bringing it to life, creating a being with the ability to manipulate Chōkon Power.
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History
The precise origin of the Godmasters is a little confusing. The Super-God Masterforce cartoon presents conflicting, incomplete information about exactly where they came from, with one version of the story being offered by the Decepticons in "A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva," and another by the Autobots in "Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!." Later stories have generally sided with the Autobot version of events, with some, such as the Legends manga, retconning in additional explanations.
As currently understood, Godmasters were creation of the evil energy being, Devil Z, who sought to create a lifeform capable of controlling Chokon Power. He stole eight Transtectors from G Nebula (one of which was intended for use by Optimus Prime) and hid them on Earth. The seven smaller Transtectors were scattered across the planet, while the largest was buried deep in an ocean trench alongside Devil Z himself, where he slept for an unknown number of years, during which time the Transtectors absorbed the unique energies within the Earth. Evidence suggests that the Transtectors arrived on Earth in the forms of featureless black rocks of varying shape and size, and that several of them subsequently took on the shapes of Earthly vehicles through unknown circumstances—notably, through coincidence or design, the Transtector intended for Optimus Prime became a red-and-blue truck cab.
The Decepticon version of the story, on the other hand, claimed that the Godmasters were the offspring of a god-like alien being. It might be presumed that this was a lie Devil Z told to hide the true origin of the Transtectors, but confusingly, this version of events was included in a timeline published as part of the Kiss Players franchise. In 2015, the Transformers Collectors Club's Ask Vector Prime feature addressed the discrepancy, noting that all versions of the story were technically true, thanks to "the fluid nature of the intersection of myth and reality, especially in unstable realities." Real helpful, Vector! Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/24
Devil Z, however, had miscalculated—the remaining Transtectors that he had stolen were all intended for Autobot use. The next Godmaster to appear was Ginrai, a Japanese trucker living in America, who happened to cross paths with the Transtector intended for Optimus Prime. Next was Lightfoot, whose automotive-engineer father had mined a rock-form Transtector for minerals to make a car, leading the car itself to become Lightfoot's Transtector. Soon after, Canadian forest patrolman Ranger became a Godmaster by bonding with the mineral-state Transtector he had found in the mountains, and British racing champ Road King discovered that his own F1 racer was a Transtector to which he became partnered. All four of these good-hearted men joined with the Autobots, as did the final Godmaster, Doubleclouder, who briefly dallied with the Decepticons before realising their evil nature.
With Ginrai's upgrade into God Ginrai, Devil Z witnessed just how truly powerful Godmasters were as a result of their human components, and came to greatly fear the potential for power that existed not just within Godmaster humans, but within all of mankind. He decided to eradicate humanity, and his first step was to grant Buster and Hydra's desire to become true robots, removing the human aspect from them and creating purely-robotic Godmasters. He subsequently brought the Overlord and Doubleclouder Transtectors to life as well. When God Ginrai then defeated and destroyed Devil Z, the bond between the humans and Transtectors that he had created ceased to exist and the humans were separated from them—however, the Transtectors continued to live on as Godmasters themselves, and battled each other in the G Nebula during the command of Star Saber.
Technology
By all appearances, the creation of a Godmaster involves as much science and technology as it does more undefinable, almost supernatural, energies, in the form of Chōkon Power. The Transtectors absorbed "Tenchokon" and "Chichokon" from Earth, and by merging with humans, also acquired the power of "Jinchokon." The presence of these three unique energies within their bodies gives the Godmasters power over all three types of Chōkon Power, making them easily the most powerful breed of Transformer. This energy can be generated for a variety of different offensive purposes—see the energy's own article for more details.
Godmasters have incredible regenerative abilities—small injuries heal so quickly that the naked optic cannot even detect it, leaving the Godmaster appearing as if it never even took damage in the first place. Even more severe injuries—for example, those sustained in falling from a cliff—can heal in a matter of seconds. A sustained, continuous attack can prevent the Godmaster from healing, but in general, they are remarkably hard to kill.
Flaws
Whereas other -master partnerships tend to be voluntary decisions made by the entities involved, albeit often made out of necessity, there is virtually no choice involved in becoming a Godmaster. Once Masterbraces are donned, they cannot be removed, whether the human wants to do so or not. Although one could potentially ignore the ability to combine with their car and just try to carry on living a normal life (if they were capable of ignoring the moral responsibility such power conveys), they are almost sure to come under attack from Decepticons, as are their relatives or friends. They're stuck with the burden, whether they like it or not.
Additionally, in the event that a Godmaster should be deprived of any one of the three types of Chōkon Power, it is exponentially weakened. Buster and Hydra's transformation into robots left them without Jinchōkon; Devil Z substituted his own Devil Power in its place to make up for it, altering the brother's abilities. Similarly, the separation of the humans from their Transtectors left the Transtectors unable to use Jinchōkon; Consequently, God Ginrai faced significant difficulty fighting Liokaiser without his signature God Fire Guts attack, and was killed by Deathsaurus's Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon, a wound he could no longer recover from.
Games
Transformers: Earth Wars
Overlord was a Godmaster. Earth Wars
Toys
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
- Godmaster (1988)
- Masterforce Warriors (1988)
- The Godmaster toys were Takara's version of the Powermaster toys sold in Hasbro markets.
Merchandise
Super-God Masterforce
- Godmaster-Braces—Ginrai (1988)
Notes
- It seems that Doubleclouder's character niche was originally going to be shared between two other characters: the Autobot-allied Shinichi and the Decepticon-allied Mayumi. Both are featured in pre-production material included in a Japanese information 'zine that was shown at the Transfunket 10 show in May 2009,[1] that shows all of the other Godmasters except Doubleclouder.
