Additionally, Optimus can combine with Jetfire and/or Overload in his Super Mode for additional power.[11]. Prime confronts the new threat, who turns out to be the Decepticon Triple Changer Shockwave. The future 22nd century Detroit setting and characterizations of the cast remain as they were in the original production. In Car Robots, the original Japanese version of Robots in Disguise, there is not one singular Matrix, but multiple ones, each held by a high-ranking Autobot. Prime refused, but later led a group of Transformers, including Megatron, Grimlock, and Soundwave), to distract the creature while Primus dealt the final blow. Prime awakens the ancient Dinobots, and rides a newly tamed Grimlock into battle through Hong Kong. Bumblebee, Jazz, Optimus Prime, Prowl, and Ratchet appeared in a New Avengers/Transformers crossover by Marvel Comics and IDW Publishing in 2007. Shortly after its launch, the Autobots' craft was attacked by the Decepticons' space cruiser, the Nemesis, and boarded by Megatron and the Decepticons. Transformers Generations Selects War for Cybertron Deluxe WFC-GS08 Powerdasher Drill Zetar - Exclusive … When the arrival of the Autobot Headmasters tipped the battle in their favor, Prime broke off from the main attack and headed down into the depths of the planet, planning on stabilizing Vector Sigma at any cost. [24] Optimus Prime is one of the Autobots featured in Transformers: The Ride at Universal Studios theme parks. Optimus Prime returns in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. He pilots the Autobot flagship to the asteroid where the trap is set, triggering an explosion that kills him once again. Optimus Prime is primarily voiced by Peter Cullen in most of his incarnations, who voiced him in the original series. Optimus Prime is the main character of Transformers: Prime and the official leader of the Autobots during the war on Cybertron, as well as the leader of Team Prime.Before the Great War, Optimus Prime was originally known as Orion Pax; a young data clerk who worked in Iacon, under the wing of Alpha Trion.. Alpha Trion was a mentor to Orion Pax and believed in Orion to become the next Prime. In Transformers: Decepticons, Optimus Prime lands on Earth along with the other Autobots to stop the Decepticons. After severely maiming Megatron, he kills The Fallen, forcing Megatron and Starscream to retreat. In the Transformers: Prime series, he can form bladed weapons or blasters from his hands. He continued to move up in rank, eventually becoming the field command over the Autobot armies. Eventually, they find themselves being hunted by a rogue organization called Cemetery Wind. Although the character was redesigned to some extent, like the other characters in the film, many classic design elements remain in his robot mode including a predominantly red torso, primarily blue legs, the presence of windows in his chest, smoke stacks on his shoulders, and a head design influenced by the original, featuring the iconic faceplate and ear finials. In the end, he wields the weapon as the Lugnut-controlled Omega Supreme clones land on Earth. Through the years, there have been many action figures made in the likeness of the original incarnation of Optimus Prime, some of which have been featured in fiction, others of which have not. The character of Optimus Prime first appears in the 2007 Transformers film as the leader of the Autobots in the search for the AllSpark. After the Fallen was seemingly destroyed, Optimus Prime remained with Bumblebee's group, though he stated he would only do so as Bumblebee's "equal", rather than his leader. Although Unicron had tainted the Matrix after killing Thunderwing, Prime managed to reacquire and purify the Matrix. Before Rodimus could implement the Matrix to stabilize Vector Sigma, however, Optimus Prime merged himself with the computer, restoring its balance to save the planet. He also appears to be mind-controlled, causing him to go insane and commit violent acts, such as attempting to kill the group of Autobots and to trick the other Autobots on Cybertron to fly into a trap set by the Quintessons. Orion's hacking did not go unnoticed by Megatron, who knew he would learn the truth sooner or later. Optimus Prime appears in the Transformers Animated series in 2008 as a red semi-trailer truck, able to be fitted with many "trailer" attachments, most notably one that effectively makes him a fire truck. Optimus was assured by Ratchet that deep down he knew he was an Autobot and couldn't hide his true self whether he was Orion or Optimus. Optimus led his small band of Autobots to stop Megatron from acquiring their power for himself. The combat deck also included "Roller", a mobile scout buggy meant to scout behind enemy lines. In this game, Optimus Primal is also a playable character. The injuries Prime took during this conflict necessitated a prolonged restoration period in stasis, but Dreamwave's closure meant that Prime never appeared in their pages again. With the Matrix now empty, Optimus mused that all would be a little wiser now from the knowledge it had given them, and it was up to them all to refill it. A distress call summoned Prime and support troops to Earth. The first of these series, Transformers: The Headmasters, supplanted the events of The Rebirth. ", A forty-foot (12.2 m) statue of Optimus Prime exists in, A figure in the form of Optimus Prime appears in a pattern of windows and other markings on the background of the game, Optimus Prime was parodied in several episodes of, In conjunction with the release of the 2007 live-action film, Hasbro released a. Following the production of the 2007 film, Cullen reprised his role for the sequels and supporting media and would even voice Optimus in later series such as Transformers: Prime. The Matrix transformed Hot Rod back into Rodimus Prime and, for the first time, the two Primes fought side by side and defeated Galvatron. At first, Optimus appears to have the upper hand, but Sentinel eventually overpowers him and severs his right arm. Optimus Prime, known in Japan as Convoy (コンボイ, Konboi), is a fictional character created by the Transformers franchise. He intends to destroy it, even if it means sacrificing himself, before the Decepticons can use it to create a new army to conquer the universe. Optimus is given command of the starship which is the vehicle mode of Omega Supreme. Optimus fights Megatron but is defeated and is killed while Megatron gives chase to his traitorous second-in-command. Galvatron attempts to take command of the Autobots and, after fighting them, explains his mission to stop an undead infestation. Hot Rod realizes that Optimus is mentally deranged and confronts him. Optimus also helps Ironhide against Mindwipe. Optimus Prime is referenced in the song "I Punched Keanu Reeves" from the film, This page was last edited on 24 January 2021, at 20:45. For Transformers: Age of Extinction, Optimus Prime initially transforms into a rusty 1973 Marmon semi cab-over truck and later on a new alternate mode in a blue and red Western Star 5700 Custom semi-truck. Prime rejoined the other Transformers on the planet Klo and routed Bludgeon's Decepticons. Hasbro and threezero are thrilled to present you Optimus Prime from the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen film as the next figure in the Transformers DLX Collectible Figure Series! This entry was only available in print, appearing in the TV Magazine, a Japanese publication. It was designed by the creative design team of Hiroyuki Obara, Shoji Kawamori, famous for his work in Macross, and Kohjin Ohno. He is defined by his strong moral character and is almost always portrayed as the primary hero of the story, opposing the evil Decepticon leader Megatron. The aerial trio manages to destroy Trypticon's jet pack and send the Decepticon behemoth crashing into Cybertron, where Optimus Prime and the Autobots band together to narrowly defeat him, sending him plunging into a pool of raw energon. As Prime and Hot Rod fight each other, the former easily overpowers the latter before having a flashback of his resurrection at the hands of the Quintessons, who reprogrammed him in order to lead the Autobots into the trap. Transformers: Prime focuses on the Autobots of "Team Prime", which consists of Optimus Prime… Before his departure, Prime had entrusted a small portion of the Matrix to Spike Witwicky, who was forced by the product chief, General Hallo, to use it to reactivate Prime. Optimus does not appear until Megatron is released and Starscream escapes with the Allspark. Optimus then returns to an intel role as he guides Bumblebee in his mission to retrieve the Allspark from Hoover Dam. He has a telescopic vision and turns into a long-nose semi-trailer truck. Before the animated series began, Hasbro envisioned Prime and Megatron as their beast counterparts, but once the animated series began, this had already been changed. To fight this new enemy, Prime and the Autobots entered into an alliance with the recreated Megatron's Decepticons. During this time he was shown to be capable of flight and seemed to have increased his strength as he was seen taking down a whole group of Insecticons easily. This brings a Great War to their planet of Cybertron. Prime is then attacked and sentenced to death by the Guardian Knights for aiding Quintessa, but he is saved by Cade Yeager, who convinces Optimus to correct his mistake. Unicron Trilogy Optimus Prime is among the characters appearing in the 2004 Transformers video game for the PlayStation 2.[21][22]. At 11.20 inches (28.40 cm) tall, the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DLX Optimus Prime collectible figure features approximately 57 points of articulation, a die-cast metal frame, and LED … He leads the Autobots as part of NEST in hunting down the remaining Decepticons on Earth. As he and Megatron had formed a temporary alliance, to stop Unicron, Megatron was the first to notice Optimus' amnesia. Originally, Optimus Prime was created as the leader of the Autobots, though it is unknown how he was created or his origins. However, before Sentinel can deliver the killing blow, Megatron attacks and severely injures him, having realized that he will never be able to remain leader of the Decepticons as long as Sentinel is at large. [34][35] After humanity turns on all Transformers, regardless of faction, Optimus and the other Autobots go into hiding. After being unable to obtain the Planet Cup from Override herself, Optimus Prime endorsed Hot Shot's plan to win the cup in a race with the aide of the other Autobots. Collector + $4.00 Standard Substandard UNAVAILABLE Quantity: This item qualifies for $ 4. Orion was able to decode some of the coordinates before Starscream—who was unaware of Optimus' amnesia—called him Optimus Prime to his face. Years of war against his old friend/rival, Megatron, have brought Optimus and his team to Earth. In practice, however, the only changes that were made consisted of trimming for time to allow additional promotional material to be added to the start and end, and the name change of Bulkhead into "Ironhide" (with Ironhide becoming "Armorhide"). Early in this new series of encounters with Megatron, Red Alert contacted the Autobots on Earth and asked for Optimus Prime to join then on Velocitron. The cab of his truck mode detaches to form Optimus himself, while the trailer transforms into a battle station mode operable by Optimus and several Mini-Cons. Optimus Prime is among the three Autobot figures available to play in the Monopoly Transformers Collectors Edition game. He appeared as a boss in a simple Flash-based video game on the Hasbro web site.[20]. Starscream had already used it to fuel a failed attempt to usurp Megatron's leadership, as detailed in the Infiltration miniseries. However, Megatron, revealed to be in league with Quintessa, swoops in and steals the staff from Optimus. After a lengthy chase, Prime manages to catch the net, only to be thrown off by another Cybertronian meteor. Optimus is captured by Lockdown but the Autobots rescue him. Free USA Shipping. Optimus appears again in the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Furman decided that the Generation 1 continuity "was in need of ... a contemporary restart"[17] so that the comic could retain a modern audience. She turns out to be the extradimensional vampire Britt. An inventor, Cade Yeager, comes to Prime's aid and helps restore his health. Four million years later, in the Earth year 1984, a volcanic eruption jarred the ship's computer, Teletraan I, back to life. From the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie. The Decepticons, however, got wind of the plan and used the shuttle run to attack Autobot City. In this continuity, the two sides are not looking for Energon, but a small race of power-enhancing Transformers known as Mini-Cons. Transformers E3541 Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Voyager Class Wfc-S11 Optimus Prime Action Figure Build the ultimate battlefield with Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege toy figures. Residing in the "Realm of the Primes", Optimus Prime began training to combat an "ultimate evil" where his first part of the training was overseen by Micronus Prime. Ransack and Crumplezone were contacted by Megatron and were told to keep on eye on things. At the end of the film, Optimus thanks Sam for reviving him and again transmits a message to space, hoping to find more Autobots. General Safety Warning: Products sold by BBTS may be intended for Adult Collectors. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (w), Nick Roche (p), Joana Lafuente (i). In parting, the Swarm recreated Prime in a new form, and he and Megatron set out to lead the united Autobots and Decepticons into a new age. He kills Lockdown and Harold Attinger at the film's climax as revenge for killing many of his friends, including Ratchet and Leadfoot. The Maximals were occupied throughout the remainder of the series protecting Prime and the other Transformers aboard the crashed Ark until the Predacons were defeated. Hi-Q's biomechanical body was stripped down and reconstructed by the Last Autobot, resurrecting Optimus Prime once more with the two minds now one. Megatron attempts to make a false truce with Optimus, but Optimus doesn't fall for it and attacks Megatron, decapitating him with his battle-axe. Prime calls in the Wreckers, meeting them on the surface of Cybertron in time to witness the return of the being called Thunderwing, the focal point of the apocalypse. The animated series' version of Optimus Prime is depicted as a straightforward, wise, and upbeat battlefield general. He revives his old mentor, Sentinel Prime, with the Matrix of Leadership. The Powermaster process, however, had been working to fully bond Prime and Hi-Q. In "Endgame" 2-parter, Ratchet builds Optimus a jetpack attachment to help in the coming battle against the Decepticons. He later engages in a battle with Starscream, Grindor, and a resurrected Megatron. He gave the Rescue Bots their mission and mainly appeared via a view-screen, appearing physically in the first episode and then in the first-season finale, where his truck mode was seen for the first time on screen. Optimus proved his bravery on many occasions, battling and defeating Sky-Byte in an underwater duel and personally rescuing Side Burn from a Predacon trap. Posted on January 23, 2021 at 8:00 am by Black Convoy under Generations / Classics, Transformers Sightings (Generation 1), Super Vehicles, Deluxe Vehicles, Deluxe Beasts, Autobot Leader, Supreme Commander/Ultimate Supreme Commander/Super Ultimate Supreme Commander/High-speed Mobile Supreme Commander, Sparkplug, Jetfire and Overload (Armada) Primus, Wing Saber and Leobreaker (Cybertron), "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." In this universe, Optimus Prime transforms into a fire engine. During the fight, Optimus manages to master the Magus Hammer's power in order t overwhelms Megatron to the point of being acknowledged by name. Optimus fights Megatron, but Megatron gains the upper-hand. While retaining the original concept of a transforming semi-trailer truck, this die-cast figure incorporated modern toy manufacturing techniques for improved detail and articulation, while, at the same time, captured the look of the cartoon character. The "Unicron Trilogy" version of Optimus Prime is a fictional character of this branch of Transformers lore. As Bumblebee is carried away, Optimus promises he will not fail him again. Instead, Sam rams the AllSpark into Megatron's chest, destroying it and killing the Decepticon leader. [4] Within his chest is a mystic talisman, known as the Autobot Matrix of Leadership or the "Creation Matrix", carried by all Autobot leaders. Through this link, Magnus was also able to channel the power of the Matrix, which he used to supercharge the Autobot Brothers into newly colored forms. He is considered an icon of popular culture and has been featured in countless forms of media. Insert Matrix of Leadership accessory into Optimus Prime figure's chest in robot mode. As the Autobots battle it out with the Decepticons to protect Sam and the Allspark, things seem to take a turn for the worse as Megatron finally arrives. After being in stasis under Lake Erie for 50 years, the Autobots awaken in Detroit of the near future, where they immediately discovered humans in need and became heroes of the city after stopping a Sumdac Industries experiment gone wrong. He scanned Trex as a secondary form where gained a Tyrannosaurus form, making him a Triple Changer, though he stated that scanning anything techno-organic might have unpredictable results. [27] Later Generation 2 toys of Optimus were completely new designs, such as Combat Hero Optimus Prime, Laser Optimus Prime, and Gobot Optimus Prime, who could become a red Lamborghini car. Animated Optimus Prime is one of the playable characters in the 2008 Transformers Animated video game for the Nintendo DS.[25]. The vibrations from that landslide knocked Prime into the path of the computer's restoration beam, restoring him to life, thus beginning the war anew on Earth. headquarters while telling Evac to escape with the AllSpark shard. He stops attacking Hot Rod, and returns the Matrix. Optimus Prime appears among the characters in Re-Unification, the 2010 TFCon voice actor play prelude comic.[15]. If the combat deck or Roller were to be destroyed, Prime could survive. Prime led a group of elite Autobot warriors on the Ark, the Autobot starship, on a mission to destroy the asteroids. He frees all the other prisoners, and defeats Soundwave and his minions Frenzy, Rumble, and Laserbeak, but he is too late to save Zeta Prime. Optimus sends Jazz on a high-speed destruction distraction mission, then sends Ironhide to rescue Jazz from a double-threat posed by the government agents and various Decepticon scouts. During the race, Ransack and Crumplezone caused a rockslide that buried Hot Shot.
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