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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
+| 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
+| lbl21 = Abilities
+|data21 = * Combining
+* Energy blasts
+* [[Shapeshifting]]
+* Superhuman speed
+| lbl22 = Affiliation
+|data22 =
+| lbl23 = Alternate mode
+|data23 = 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]].
+===Fictional biography===
+{{Quote|Vehicle for the leader of the Micronauts}}
+===Animated series===
+====2019 Hasbro====
+In 2019 Hasbro teased an upcoming ''Micronauts'' animated series. Characters included Acroyear, Biotron, Oberon, Quin-Tillis the Time Traveler, Space Glider, Xant the Antron. The characters are a radical redesign of the originals.
+===Comics===
+====1979 Marvel Comics====
+[[image:forcecommander-marvel.jpg|left|thumb|240px|Prince Argon becomes the 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 fought 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 of figures appearing in the Hasbro stories by IDW Publishing comics.
+:Includes tiny figurines of classic characters of Acroyear, Baron Karza and Biotron. There is an Antron called Xant, a female Space Glider named Phenelo-Phi, a Time Traveler named Quin-Tillus and new characters using the classic ''Micronauts'' names Oberon, Betatron and Gammatron.
+:A SDCC 2017 exclusive.
+*Several [https://www.shapeways.com/marketplace/games/toys/?tag=Oberon parts for Oberon] are available on [[Shapeways]].
+===Gallery===
+<gallery>
+image:panzeroid-patent.jpg|Takara Toy Horse Vehicle patent
+</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
+[[Category:5mm peg compatible toys]]
+[[Category:1977 toys]]
+[[Category:2002 toys]]
+[[Category:2017 toys]]
+[[Category:Airfix toys]]
+[[Category:El Greco toys]]
+[[Category:Fictional horses]]
+[[Category:Fictional shapeshifters]]
+[[Category:Gig toys]]
+[[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]]
+{{stub}}