Primon/The Transformers cartoon


 * The Ancient Robot is a pre-Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.



The "Ancient Robot" is one the earliest documented holders of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. One of the Quintessons' "consumer goods" robots, he pre-dates the robot rebellion that saw the aliens forced off of Cybertron.

Generation 1 cartoon

 * Voice actor: Michael Bell (English)

The Ancient Robot's activities during the Quintesson occupation of Cybertron, and how he came to hold the Matrix of Leadership, are unknown. His sole appearance came when Rodimus Prime voyaged into the Matrix in 2005, where he was the first guide the Autobot leader encountered. The Ancient Robot related to him the story of the Transformers' creation by the Quintessons, and how they were endowed with sentience. He was succeeded as Matrix-bearer by the Powerful Robot.

Trivia

 * This robot was never named in fiction. The designation "Ancient Robot" come from the dialogue script of "Five Faces of Darkness," Part 4.
 * The symbol stamped on the Ancient Robot's forehead is a "prototype" version of the Autobot insignia. Although this is the only place it appears in-fiction, the symbol was later released as a sticker with Overcharge.