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{{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    =
| alias      =
| species    = Star Stallion (Mego/Marvel), Microsian (Hasbro)
| gender      = Male
| occupation  =
| title      = Vehicle For the Leader of the Micronauts
| family      =
| spouse      =
| significantother =
| children    =
| relatives  =
| religion    =
| nationality =
| 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.
'''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.
===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==
{{reflist}}
==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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[[Category:Airfix toys]]
[[Category:El Greco toys]]
[[Category:Fictional extraterrestrial cyborgs]]
[[Category:Fictional horses]]
[[Category:Fictional shapeshifters]]
[[Category:Gig toys]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios characters]]
[[Category:Iwakichi Ogawa designs]]
[[Category:Magno-Power toys]]
[[Category:Marvel Comics characters]]
[[Category:Mego toys]]
[[Category:Micronauts]]
[[Category:Palisades toys]]
[[Category:Pin Pin Toys toys]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Star Stallions]]
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