Editing Oberon (Micronauts)

{{Other uses|Oberon}}
{{Infobox character
| name        = Oberon
| series      = [[Micronauts]]
| image       = [[Image:oberon-box.jpg|240px]]
| caption     = Mego Oberon toy box
| first       = 
| last        = 
| creator     = Mego
| portrayer   = 
| voice       = 
| nickname    = 
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| species     = Star Stallion (Mego/Marvel), Microsian (Hasbro)
| gender      = Male
| occupation  = 
| title       = Vehicle For the Leader of the Micronauts
| family      = 
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| lbl1 = Japanese name
|data1 = 
| lbl2 = Release number
|data2 = 71034
|abilities = * Combining
* Energy blasts
* [[Shapeshifting]]
* Superhuman speed
| lbl22 = Affiliation
|data22 = 
|alternatemodes = Wheeled horse
}}
'''Oberon''' is a [[fictional character]] from the ''[[Micronauts]]'' series introduced in 1977. He was the Star Stallion partner to Force Commander.

==Micronauts==
Oberon is the horse (or Star Stallion) partner of [[Force Commander]]. He combines with Force Commander to form a centaur. 

Oberon is also the name of an unrelated character in the Hasbro ''Micronauts'' toy line. 

===Development===
The toy for Oberon was first developed as [[Panzeoid]] for the ''[[Steel Jeeg]]'' series. 

The Oberon toy was designed by [[Iwakichi Ogawa]] and was filed for US patent in  1977.<REF>https://patents.google.com/patent/US4186515A</REF>

Oberon was released by Mego in 1977. He was also release by Airfix and Pin Pin Toys. 

Palisades released a boxed set of Force Commander with Oberon in 2002.

In 2017 Hasbro released a box set at SDCC which included a figurine called Oberon. This Oberon was a new character, a humanoid with a wheel for legs. 

In 2018 [[Mathew Robert Ignash]] released several parts for Oberon on [[Shapeways]].

[[image:oberon-dev.png|left|thumb|120px|Preliminary design of Oberon, by Joey Mason]]
According to [[Eric Rogers]], the character of Oberon is original to the Micronauts cartoon.<ref>https://x.com/EricRogersHere/status/1948449881519259920?t=ITYFGnnOg8BWSjc1zPV7eQ&s=19</ref>

===Fictional biography===
{{Quote|Vehicle for the leader of the Micronauts}}

===Animated series===
====2018 Hasbro Studios====
Oberon was a main character in the unreleased 2018 ''Micronauts'' cartoon made by Hasbro Studios. Although he shares a name with the Mego Micronauts toy, he is an original character.

===Comics===
====1979 Marvel Comics====
[[image:Micronaut08-ForceCommander.jpg|left|thumb|240px|Argon becomes Force Commander]]
Oberon appeared as the horse of Prince Argon. He controlled the horse with telepathy. Prince Argon and Oberon were joined in the form of a centaur in an experiment by Baron Karza.

Force Commander changed to his centaur form in issue 43 as he swore to find his sister Mari on Homeworld.

====2016 IDW Publishing====
In ''Micronauts'' 6 by IDW Publishing [[Force Commander|Baron Daigon]] enerchanged into a centaur form for fight Baron Karza. Daigon was killed.

===Commercials===
Oberon shared a 1977 commercial with Acroyear, Acroyear II, Andromeda, Baron Karza, Force Commander, Galactic Defender, Pharoid and Space Glider.<REF>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql5nhVey3Ks</REF>

Force Commander, Oberon, Baron Karza and Andromeda appeared together in a 1980 Italian Micronauti commercial by Gig.<REF>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3esD-JL9ls</REF>

===Toys===
*'''''Mego Micronauts'' Oberon''' (1979)
:A recolor of Takara ''Steel Jeeg'' Panzeroid. 
:This toy shares most of his molding with [[Andromeda]] and Megas. He was remolded with a new head into Lantaurion and Pegasus.  This mold was also recolored into ''[[Star Knights]]'' Metallion, Steed and Vigilante.

*'''''Airfix Micronauts'' Oberon''' (1977)
:A release fo the toy in Europe by Airfix. 

*'''''El Greco Oi Astpomaxhtes'' Oberon'''
:A release of the toy in Greece by El Greco.

*'''''Gig Nuovi Micronauti'' Oberon'''
:A red/white recolor of Oberon released in Italy by Gig. 

*'''''Pin Pin Toys Micronauts'' Oberon'''
:A release of the Mego toy in France by Pin Pin Toys. 

*'''''Palisades Micronauts'' Force Commander with Oberon''' (2002)
:Released as a set in a variety of colors including white/red, clear/black and translucent red/white. 
:Palisades also produced a rare gold gold/white set as a gift to say "thank you" to certain members of the Yahoo! Groups Micropolis Embassy mailing list for all their help in the series 1 production.

[[image:hasbrorevolutionoddities.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Hasbro Revolution Xant, Quin-Tillus and Oberon]]
*'''''Hasbro'' Revolution''' (2017)
:A box set that included small Micronauts figurines and other toys from other lines.
:Includes figurines of classic characters of Acroyear, Baron Karza and Biotron. There the Antron-like Xant, a female Space Glider named Phenolo-Phi, a green Time Traveler named Quin-Tillus and new characters using the classic Micronauts names Oberon, Betatron and Gammatron.

*Several [https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=Oberon parts for Oberon] are available on [[Cults3d]].

===Gallery===
<gallery>
image:panzeroid-patent.png|Takara Toy Horse Vehicle patent
image:oberon-nuovimicronauti.png|Nuovi Micronauti Oberon
image:HasbroRevolution1.jpg|Oberon, Rom, Quin-Tillus and Biotron together in the Hasbro Revolution art. 
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*http://www.innerspaceonline.com/fc.htm
*http://www.microforever.com/palisadesfc.htm
*http://micronauts.wikia.com/wiki/Oberon
*http://www.micro-outpost.com/pictures/magno/oberon/oberon.html

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