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{{Other uses|Marbles}}
{{seealso|Maskrock}}
{{Infobox character
| name        = Marbles
| series      = [[Rock Lords]]
| image       = [[File:marbles-carded.jpg|240px]]
| caption     = Marbles toy on card
| first       = ''[[GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]]'', March 21, 1986
| last        = 
| creator     = Tonka
| portrayer   =
| voice       = [[Darryl Hickman]]
| nickname    =
| alias       = Marbre (French Canadian)
| species     = Rock Lord
| gender      = Male
| occupation  = Heroic Rock Warrior
| title       =
| family      =
| spouse      =
| significantother =
| children    =
| relatives   =
| religion    =
| nationality =
| lbl1 = Japanese name
|data1 = 
| lbl2 = Release number
|data2 = 7501
| lbl21 = Abilities
|data21 = * [[Flight]]
* [[Shapeshifting]]
* [[Superhuman durability]]
* [[Superhuman longevity]]
* [[Superhuman strength]]
| lbl22 = Affiliation
|data22 = Boulder's tribe
| lbl23 = Rock type
|data23 = Marble
| lbl24 = Function
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| lbl25 = Quote
|data25 = "''Wait, Boulder! I sense danger! I'm right! We're under attack!''"
}}
'''Marbles''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Rock Lords]] series. He is a heroic [[Rock Lord]], and second in command of Boulder's tribe. 

==Rock Lords==
Marbles is a heroic Rock Lord in Boulder's tribe. He has "future sight" and can project illusions into the minds of his enemies. He carries a Scanner/Laser weapon. He is also called Marbre on the French Canadian release. 

In the French ''[[Bleu, l'Enfant de la Terre]]'' series he is small and can fly. 

===Development===
The mold used for Marbles was initially designed as Granite, and colored differently.

===Reception===
*[http://randomtoyreviews.blogspot.com/2013/12/rock-lords-marbles.html Marbles review at randometoyreviews.com]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjRoaLc-Skw Marbles review on YouTube by mantis999999999]

===Animated series===
[[image:marbles-gbotrl.jpg|left|thumb|240px|Marbles in ''GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords'']]
Marbles appeared in the 1986 film ''[[GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]]''. He was voiced by [[Darryl Hickman]].

===Books===
The 1986 ''[[Rock Lords Coloring Book]]'' by Golden, a division of [[Western Publishing]], depicted Marbles carrying a shield.<ref>{{cite book| isbn=|title=Rock Lords Coloring Book|publisher=Golden| year=1986}}</ref>

===Comics===
====Fun Publications====
=====Echoverse=====
Marbles was featured in the 2016 ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'' story ''[[Echoes and Fragments]]'', set during the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The manipulations of the evil [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] and [[Sideways (Transformers)|Sideways]] resulted in various GoBots, Rock Lords and Starriors swapping places with characters during the events of that film.<REF>{{cite comic|title=Ask Vector Prime|story=Echoes and Fragments|publisher=Fun Publications|date=February 10th, 2016|writer=Jim Sorenson}}</ref>

=====Rhetoricverse=====
In episode 43, "[[Of Rocks and RoGuns Part 1]]", the RoGuns responded to [[Boulder (Rock Lords)|Boulder]]'s Trans-Galactic Modem call for assistance. After arriving on [[Quartex]] they met up with Marbles.<ref>{{Cite episode |title= Of Rocks and RoGuns Part 1|episodelink= |series= Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|serieslink= Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|credits= Written by Jim Sorenson |network= |station= |airdate= November 12th, 1986/January 5th, 2016 |season= 1|number= 43}}</ref>

====Telepictures Publications====
Marbles was among Boulder's troops in "[[Update From Quartex]]" by [[Telepictures Publications]] in Winter 1987. In the story Magmar's forces attempt to force Boulder's troops into a lava river, but they are saved when Nuggit charges in with several Rockasaurs to help.<REF>{{cite comic|title=GoBots Magazine|story =Update From Quartex|cartoonist=[[Paul Kirchner]] |publisher=[[Telepictures Publications]]|date=Winter 1987}}</REF>

====Tonka====
Marbles appeared in the 1986 Tonka pack-in comic story "[[Powerful Living Rocks Face a Deadly New Peril]]".<REF>http://www.ikp.uni-koeln.de/~scholl/rock/rock/diverses/comics.html</REF>

Marbles appeared in the second Rock Lords pack-in comic story "[[There's Ssomething Flashing Over There Let's Go!]]".

===Toys===
*'''''Bandai Rock Lords Robo Machine GoBots'' Marbles''' (Europe, 1986)
:Turns from humanoid to Marble rock. A release of Marbles for most of Europe. Comes with his Scanner/Laser. The packaging labeled the toy as part of the GoBots line. 

*'''''Bandai Rock Lords Machine Men'' Marbles''' (Australia 1986)
:A released of Marbles for Australia. The packaging labeled the toy as part of the Machine Men line. 

*'''''Tonka Rock Lords'' 7501 Marbles''' (US and UK, 1986)
:This version was released in the USA and England.

*'''''Tonka Rock Lords'' 7501 Marbles/Marbre''' (Canada, 1986)
:This version was released in Canada.

===Gallery===
<gallery>
image:granite-prototype.png|Granite prototype toy, made with the Marbles mold
image:marbles-australiabox.jpg|Marbles Australia release
image:marbles-canada-card.jpg|Marbled Canadian card
image:marbles-euro-card.jpg|Marbled European card
image:marbles-us-cardback.jpg|Marbles US/UK card back
image:maskrock-alt.jpg|Maskrock and Marbles in rock mode
image:rocklord-blue.jpg| Pulver-Eyes, Marbles, Granite and Nuggit in ''Bleu, l'Enfant de la Terre''
</gallery>

==External links==
*http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Marbles/marbles.htm
*http://www.ikp.uni-koeln.de/~scholl/rock/rock/good/marbles.html

==References==
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[[Category:1986 toys]]
[[Category:Bandai]]
[[Category:Bleu, l'Enfant de la Terre characters]]
[[Category:Boulder's tribe]]
[[Category:Fictional characters who can fly]]
[[Category:Fictional characters with earth or stone abilities]]
[[Category:Fictional characters with superhuman durability]]
[[Category:Fictional characters with superhuman longevity]]
[[Category:Fictional characters with superhuman strength]]
[[Category:Fictional shapeshifters]]
[[Category:Fun Publications characters]]
[[Category:GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords characters]]
[[Category:Rock Lords]]
[[Category:Telepictures Publications characters]]
[[Category:Tonka toys]]