It sounded aged with wisdom, laden with kindness, and filled with magnanimity. Leader of the AutobotsLeader of Team PrimeMember of Team Bumblebee MegatronStarscreamSoundwaveTrypticonSkyquakeAirachnidKnock Out (formerly)BreakdownUnicronMECHNemesis PrimeDreadwingShockwavePredakingMegatronusSteeljawCyclonus Orion PaxOptimus Prime A year later, Prime returned in a new body: Powermaster Optimus Prime, which, yes, does sound like a gimmicky adult-themed toy. Uncool characters don't get statues built of them in random spots in China. Super 7, via their YouTube channel, have uploaded a video showing off their Transformers Ultimates Optimus Prime prototype.. But you know what's even more awesome than a single Transformer transforming into an alternate form? Honorable Leader, Leader of Team PrimeMember of Team Bumblebee, MarksmanshipSwordsmanshipMaster CombatantExpert Tactician and StrategistMatrix of Leadership, JazzRatchetUltra MagnusArceeBulkheadRescue BotsSmokescreenWheeljackCliffjumperKnock OutIronhideSideswipeWarpathMetroplexStrongarmWindbladeJack DarbyMiko NakadaiRafael EsquivelWilliam FowlerJune Darby, StarscreamSoundwaveTrypticonSkyquakeAirachnidKnock Out (formerly)BreakdownUnicronMECHNemesis PrimeDreadwingShockwavePredakingMegatronusSteeljawCyclonus. (SPOILER ALERT: No, he's not.) I have no problem (normally) with tough kick-butt characters getting turned into cutesy versions of themselves. But there's a limit to what I think is adorable and what I think is frightful. They were like hot chocolate and whipped cream. Escalation issue 5 Or at least, his main body was: by quickly downloading his consciousness into Combat Deck (and then back again), Optimus was able to survive. For this mission, Optimus selected Ironhide and Warpath, and the team ventured to the entrance of the core, where a corrupted Omega Supreme was being tortured. He was just your average, ordinary Autobot (in one continuity, Orion Pax was a cop, and in another, he was a dock worker) until he was rebuilt to become Optimus Prime. The Decepticons tripped over themselves trying to get onto the ship, and once they were all in there, Optimus locked them in and shot them into space. Optimus Prime can combine with Mirage, Sunstreaker, Prowl, and Ironhide to form a larger robot called Optimus Maximus. I do wonder if he would like the Transformers theme song. Where Orion turns into Optimus Prime, Ariel turns into Elita One. During the War, Optimus had to eject the Allspark from Cybertron for it's own protection, with the help of Alpha Trion. This news was claimed to be structured from an exclusive interview with Hollywood director Micheal Bay, who actually said none of those things. When the Roller passed away one time, and Optimus felt it, it was actually a pretty saddening moment (at least for me). (Seriously, who would have thought that a robot whose arms can turn into blasters could be so eloquent?). What did they expect? Clearly, Optimus Prime is the most pivotal robot in that mega-robot. Occupation Kids that day took a stand and showed those Hasbro execs that they cared more about Optimus than some new, flashy young hero. Megatron jealously severed his ties with Optimus, as he would become known, and began the Great War. Whether the Matrix is considered an actual gift of the gods or not, there is no denying that it has power. When he's reintroduced to the power of the Matrix of Leadership, Optimus is able to revert to his former self. He can also join together with his brother, Ultra Magnus, to form an awesome form called Omega Prime. What you see above is a Transformers 5 promotional standee that was supposedly discovered at Toys'R'Us (via Screen Rant).It clearly shows that Optimus Prime … Later he is revived by Sam via the Matrix of Leadership after Sam experiences his own death. But he loathes the fight itself. Transformer names have a tendency to blatantly reveal the morality of their owners. Optimus Prime- Killed when Starscream caused the All Spark to open. They then told him that Optimus himself is a Prime, and that he had changed the lives around him. Weaponizer Mini-Cons: Aerobolt | Buzzstrike | Sawtooth | Tricerashot | Lancelon | Windstrike | Bashbreaker. One of the sources of Optimus Prime's power is the Matrix of Leadership. In China, multiple statues of the giant Transformer have shown up. Some of the statues are actually crafted from junk. Friends/Allies In most other continuities, Nemesis is not the same robot as Optimus. This enslaved and purple-eyed Optimus Prime goes under the name of Nemesis Prime. Since he's such a vital character to the series, we thought it would be a good idea to look at all the interesting and terrifying facets about his creation, history, and continuation. Err, I mean mechanics?). In some continuities, he did not always start out with such a cool name. The video reveals our first look at the resin prototype of this new non-transforming action figure line. (I want to stress that this is a personal line.) Joes. In some continuities, Optimus Prime isn't always a goody-two-shoes. It was designed by the creative design team of Hiroyuki Obara, Shoji Kawamori, famous for his work in Macross In a report made my National Report dated three weeks ago, new robots will surface and pave way for the new era of transformers, especially Rodimus prime who is said to take the center stage, while suggesting that Optimus Prime will die.. (Unless you have oodles of time to devote to the study of Transformers. This isn't the only time the idea of reanimation has come to the world of Transformers. One cool fact about their relationship to Optimus is that they are connected on a mental level. (Of course, he later had to be born again again into Optimus Prime.). Harold Attinger, the movie's main human antagonist has the movie's main human protagonist pinned to a wall with a handgun pointed his way. As soon as he's gone, a new character replaces him for a bit (and we get a new toy based off of this new character) or Optimus is resurrected (and he looks a tad different, so we get a new toy based off of his new get-up). It looks like this Optimus Prime made a habit of almost dying even before he became a Prime - Megatron shoots him in the back, Overthrown and one issue later every Autobot believes Orion Pax is dead... but is he? A bunch of Transformers combining to form one giant Transformer! He believed that he deserved to have the Matrix of Responsibility instead of Optimus. Even though he's got less of an ability to control his facial expression than Winnie-the-Pooh, Optimus worked his way into our hearts with his caring and noble demeanor. Optimus' pacifism is constantly put to the test. He could also talk to Bumblebee (who was still living) whenever his buddy was in extreme danger. His dislike for music kind of ties into his stoic nature. They've fought Cobra, Unicron, and other villains that were too much for them to take on separately. His nobility, sure, he shows that off a dozen times an episode. But his intelligence? Optimus Prime. SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Michael Bay's Transformers: The Last Knight, in theaters now.. RELATED: Transformers: The Last Knight Explains Shia LaBeouf’s Absence As teased in a ton of the promotional material for Transformers: The Last Knight, franchise hero Optimus Prime has a mean streak in the fifth series outing. In the Robots in Disguise continuity, Magnus does not have a good relationship with his brother. Optimus revealed a massive starship called the Ark, a ship still under construction that would allow them to take Cybertron's legacy with them. This Hero was proposed and approved by Heroes Wiki's Pure Good Proposals Thread. The Combat Deck and the Roller can't survive without Optimus, so if he perishes, they perish too (unlucky for them, since he sacrifices himself so often). Is it like a zombie computer virus? Optimus arrived back at Iacon, where he ordered all Autobots to evacuate the planet. Originally, Optimus Prime was called Orion Pax. After the trio drove off Starscream, a hologram of Zeta Prime's face appeared in the centre of the room, revealing that he was held in the Kaon prison complex. Likewise, if they get hurt, Optimus will feel it. In others, he was always Optimus Prime. Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime … (For those of you who did not know that a Transformer could transform into animals, let this be the beginning of your education into the convoluted paths of Transformer biology. These Primes were created by the Transformer god Primus, and all other Transformers are second generation robots. He functioned as a mediator between the other Primes. (Oh, that is such an Optimus thing to do.) How can you have conflict between good guys? That we would just laugh along with our lives and buy a bunch of Hot Rod toys?! I feel a better list than facts about Optimus Prime would be a list of how many gosh-darned flubbing continuities there are within the Transformers world. Bear in mind, this only happens in some continuities. Despite loathing his brother's ownership of the Matrix, when a situation proved dire, Magnus did not hesitate to join up with Optimus to form Omega Prime. He can hold his own against numerous foes, and he can go toe-to-toe with anybody in a fair fight. Random Autobots are not the only robots that Optimus Prime can mesh with so that he can turn into a giant robot. Say hello to Optimash Prime. According to the religion of the Autobots, the power of the Matrix comes from one of their gods, Primus. Note: Exodus tells it's own account of Orion Pax's backstory, and of the Autobots evacuation from Cybertron, which, particularly the latter parts, conflict with the Cybertron games. He clearly does not deserve the Matrix. People call her the female version of Optimus, and in many ways, that's true. It's dramatic (in theory, or at least, it used to be). He is voiced by Peter Cullen, who has voiced the character in many installments, including Generation One, and the movie universe. Optimus was then told that Megatron had corrupted the core of Cybertron, and that he was the one that could remove this blight. Optimus Prime's detachable Roller and Combat Deck are polarizing issues within his fan base. Meaning the only good Autobot who can kill The Fallen is Optimus. Eeyore's voice always sounded sunken with sadness. He did not reappear for the rest of the movie. Optimus Prime, while not the most easygoing of the Autobots, is definitely the most famous and prolific. This version of Prime … As seen in flashback in One Shall Rise, in the waning years of the Golden Age, the more Orion learned about his people's past, the more he realised the inequality among the masses. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Reruns aired on The CW's Vortexx block from December 8, 2012, to June 1, 2013. Optimus, Bumblebee and Sideswipe allowed themselves to be captured to infiltrate the facility. All signs go to him actively hating it. Humans: Jack Darby | Miko Nakadai | Rafael Esquivel | William Fowler | Denny Clay | Russell Clay Despite yearning for peace, Optimus Prime is an accomplished, formidable fighter. Optimus' voice has always stood out from all the other Transformers' voices. I feel that Optimus gets tricked more often than the average Autobot. Enemies Optimus brought Zeta's corpse to the site of the hiding High Council. I know Marissa Faireborn as a tough-as-nails woman who can hold her own against even the meanest Decepticon. The Primes Most of the time.) I think it's funny how, even though there is more than one Autobot in that conglomeration, it is still called Optimus Maximus. Other fans loathe the idea of these nonsensical attachments. He would rather spare lives whenever possible, and he is always ready to believe that a person has good intentions (even the villains). Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Hi. You can't deny that. That is actually what it is called. Most likely, Hasbro did not expect such a huge reaction, but come on! When Megatron eventually morphs into Galvatron, Optimus Prime still remains dead. It can get complicated. Next thing you know, he emerged as Orion Pax. Here, you have all of Prime death/resurrection tropes in their original form and a magnificent helping of '80s futurism and insanity: everything that The Transformers is built upon is on display in “Afterdeath.” One of the coolest things about Optimus Prime is his name. WFC He saved the human protagonist (yay, Mark Wahlberg lives to see another day), but at what cost? Autobots No one is going to think that someone named Nemesis Prime is a good guy. I had no idea that a Transformer could become a zombie, but here you have it. They succeeded, and the station crashed into Iacon. The Transformers: The Movie, released in August of that year, was Prime's swan song. Optimus Prime is a young (by Cybertronian standards) commander of a ragtag and largely inexperienced group of Autobots. In my opinion, the show is not as bad as some claim it is, but it's not the cream of the crop when it comes to Transformers cartoons. After tragedy and infighting tore the Primes apart, Optimus decided to be reborn as an ordinary Cybertronian, in order to know them better, and requested to Alpha Trion that his name be erased from the records. That's how I've always seen him, and while not as useful as a fire engine, it definitely suits him better. They drove to the Decagon, where they found Ironhide battling Starscream's forces. Cybertronian: Hi-Test | Cyberwarp He is the leader of the Autobots and a true warrior during the war on Cybertron. Hundreds of kids watched in horror as the leader of the Autobots passed on the Matrix of Leadership to Hot Rod, and was then simply gone. In the first Transformers animated movie, many people were shocked by the fact that Optimus Prime was killed in the first act.The rest of the movie progressed without a proper leader for the Autobots until the very end. His teammates, Blaster and Jazz, adore listening to rap music, but Optimus always chastises them for listening to it for too long or for listening to it too loudly. Orion, who did not believe in violence instead persuaded the Council with a noble speech, and the council decided Orion should be the next Prime. Megatron announced that everyone must stay or face destruction, and fired a massive cannon installed in the Dark Energon space station. Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Transformers: The Last Knight The fans thought it was a day they would never see, but in Transformers: The Last Knight the team's fearless leader, Optimus Prime... turns evil. Hot Rod’s car mode was loosely based on a Lamborghini. I think Megatron is an evil prime's descendant as Optimus is a good prime's descendant, but Optimus is revived and the whole a prime can only kill another prime thing really just comes into play with The Fallen vs. Optimus battle at the end. The Decepticon hid behind a force field, sending his minions out to fight for him, only venturing out to administer repairs. I probably shouldn't call it a bubble.) She would use martial arts know-how to defeat them in single combat, and she was braver than some of the Autobots. Optimus Prime dies during the forest battle after being stabbed by Megatron. However, after Megatronus shortened his name to Megatron, and Orion and Megatron faced the High Council, Megatron vowed to overthrow them by force, and demanded to be the next Prime. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Optimus Prime's popularity exceeds the limits of country borders.