Zaur (G1)

The name or term "Zaur" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Zaur (disambiguation).

Zaur is an Autobot Mini-Cassette from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Zaur (ザウル Zauru) is an Autobot Mini-Cassette, and the most powerful of the four Autobot W Cassettebots, being even stronger in the depths of the ocean. Despite this, he is peaceful and has a fondness for cute squirrels and widdle birdies.

He can combine with his partner Dile to form the humanoid robot Legout.

Contents 1 Fiction 1.1 Metrowars 1.2 2005 IDW continuity 1.3 TransTech 2 Games 2.1 Transformers: Earth Wars 3 Toy 3.1 Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 3.2 Studio Series 4 Notes

Fiction

Metrowars

Zaur was present as part of Legout at Scramble City. Metrowars

2005 IDW continuity

In the era of Zeta Prime, Zaur was seen among the crowd of protesters rallying against the Autobot cop who reportedly killed an unarmed Decepticon agitator. Whether he's part of Legout, also seen at the protest, is unclear. To Walk Among the Chosen

TransTech

In Axiom Nexus, there was a broadcast program titled Better Call Saur. Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/03/31

Games

Transformers: Earth Wars

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Toy

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

• Zauru [sic] (W Cassettebot, 1987)

• ID number: C-124
• Accessories: Left and right "Cannon Guns"

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Zaur is a mini-cassette that transforms into what appears to be a dark blue (nearly black) Apatosaurus. He has a good range of articulation with several points of movement at the neck and tail, as well as hip joints. Two silver "Cannon Guns" plug into the faux cassette tape holes near his hind legs. In tape mode, he fits into the chest compartment of the original Blaster or Soundwave toys (and their retooled reincarnations).

Zaur combines with Dile to form the legs of Legout. His cannons become hip-mounted weapons in this form.

As one of the vanishingly few toys unique to the Headmasters toyline and something of a tail-ender within the line, Zaur and the other three "dino-cassettes" command ridiculous sums on the secondary market. Their actual rarity is questionable, though; similar "exclusive holy grails" Stepper, Artfire, Twincast, and Soundblaster were uncommon, but not vanishingly rare, yet still commanded top dollar due to overseas perception (until they got reissued, at any rate). After some decades of this, their high price status may at last change after their rerelease in the Studio Series line—except, perhaps, for MISB collectors.

Zaur was recreated and reissued as Studio Series Uruaz and Zauru.

• W Cassettes toy article at TF-1.com

Studio Series

Main article: Zauru#Toys

Predating the 2019 Mini-Cassette reissues in the Vintage G1 toyline, Hasbro recreated the W Cassettebot molds that form Legout and sold them separately in the Studio Series toyline inside two multipacks advertising the Bumblebee film. While these were marketed as a part of the live-action film series, they are quite clearly intended to be reissues of the original toys and were presumably packed into these sets as the future of the Vintage G1 line at the time was uncertain.

Notes

• Zauru (ザウル) was a previously standard transliteration for "-saur", obscuring the intention of Zaur's name. "Dile" being a modification of "reptile" implies "Zaur" is the better match rather than "Saur".
• Zaur's ability to become stronger in water is a reference to the erroneous idea that sauropod dinosaurs were semi-aquatic.