Optimus Prime (WFC)

Optimus was second-in-command to Zeta Prime, but he was thrust by the High Council of Elders into the Prime Rank against his will after Megatron kills Zeta Prime, thus becoming Optimus Prime.

Optimus Prime is the heroic leader of the Autobots. He is both brave and compassionate, inspiring greatness in those who follow him. Optimus has a strong sense of justice and righteousness and has dedicated himself to the protection of all sentient life; he will battle his foes with unyielding resolve to uphold his belief. Even the leader of the Decepticons, Megatron, begrudgingly admits his respect for Optimus Prime.

He has a heroic, dependable, and honorable personality.

"Autobots do not inflict harm unless all other options have been exhausted. It is what separates us from the Decepticons."

- Optimus on the differences between the two sides.

"I have come for Megatron, and him alone. Stand down and be spared."

- A very angry Optimus warns some Eradicons to stay the pit out of his way.

War for Cybertron game


Optimus is a powerful, decorated and renowned military leader of the Autobots, and a close personal friend of the current leader, Zeta Prime. At a certain point, he saves Bumblebee from his Decepticon assailants. Unfortunately, he learns that Zeta Prime has been murdered by Megatron, leader of the Decepticons. In light of this new information, Optimus takes it upon himself to lead the Autobots in all but name against their foes and avenge his friend's death until the Autobot council can announce a successor.

He successfully leads a defense of the Autobot city, Iacon, from the Decepticon onslaught- sending Starscream and the Decepticon forces fleeing. Afterwards, Optimus finds a startling piece of information, it turns out that Bumblebee's report was false; Zeta Prime lives and is being held prisoner by the Decepticons bearing information that will allow the Autobots to triumph in the war against Megatron. Faced with this knowledge, Optimus Prime takes it upon himself to free his friend and leader, despite warnings of the possibility of a trap. Allowing himself to be captured, he and his men initiate a jailbreak in Megatron's Kaon Prison, they fight their way to the heart of the complex, where they find Zeta Prime wired into a machine by Soundwave. They free him of his bindings, and Optimus takes up the solemn duty of carrying a fallen hero to the Autobot High Council.

Carrying Zeta's ruined husk to the Autobot High Council, mourning the loss of his friend and leader, Optimus beseeches the Council for their wisdom. They reiterate that it is their charge simply to christen the Prime, and it is the charge of the Primes to defend their people. Optimus reminds them their are no more Primes, but the council is undeterred, asking the mighty Optimus why he denies his destiny. They then speak of how long they have watched the Primes fall to their own greed and pride, and comment on how Optimus is superior to all that have come before, for his courage and wisdom has transformed the lives of those around him, and transformed calamity into victory. Though reluctant to accept this position, Optimus, now Optimus Prime, accepts his new title, and duty, they then bestow upon him the quest to cleanse the Core of Cybertron of the Dark Energon Megatron has infected it with.



His first task is to rescue and repair the tortured Omega Supreme, after which he descends into the core. Though he succeeds in stopping the Decepticon machinery corrupting the core, Optimus learns from the Core itself that the damage is too severe. However, it also tells them that the damage can be reversed, however, such a process will take millions of years, and Cybertron must shut down all it's systems. As a final gesture of hope, the Core grants Optimus Prime, the last Prime, the Matrix of Leadership. A piece of the spark of Cybertron, telling him that he now carries Cybertron with him, and through him, it shall endure.

Optimus Prime orders a complete planetary evacuation, however Megatron, angered by Optimus's victories against him and continued defiance and preaching that he is never defied, bombards the surface of Cybertron with a powerful laser beam. The Autobot flyers, Jetfire, Silverbolt and Air Raid assault the cannon and manage to neutralize it. However, the gun is far more than it seems, as it transforms into a fearsome behemoth: Trypticon. Optimus, Bumblebee and Ironhide fight the abominable machine and destroy it in an epic battle.

Optimus Prime oversees the evacuation of his people, it now seems that the Transformers will be a race without a homeland for millions of years. Nevertheless, the new Prime vows to forever fight his arch-nemesis, and orders the construction of the Ark, which will bear them to the stars with their brethren.

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Orion Pax was a history clerk in Iacon, and he became more worried about the present society as he learned more about Cybertron’s past. He formed a close friendship with a gladiator named Megatronus, and the two aspired to change Cybertron for the better. However, Megatronus’s ideas were harsh and when Orion spoke with the High Council, they saw the integrity of his spark and intentions, and decided to name him the next Prime. Once Megatronus, now Megatron, corrupted Cybertron’s core, Orion journeyed there and was presented by Primus’s spirit the Matrix of Leadership and became Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots opposing the Decepticons. Sometime during the battle of Technar, Skyquake was ordered to assasinate him, but failed.

On modern day Earth, Optimus and his team forged an alliance with the U.S. government, continuing their battle with the Decepticons.



After three years of apparent Decepticon absence they returned, killing Cliffjumper. After giving a speech about how they must not give up and protect the humans, Optimus learned from Arcee and Bumblebee that two young humans had witnessed their battle against a pair of Decepticon troops, he decided that they had better protect them should the Decepticons decide to target them. After Jack, Raf and a third human, Miko, arrived at their base, Optimus introduced himself and explained their war with them, and admitted his fear that Megatron might soon return.

Once Optimus was done telling his tale, Agent Fowler, their liaison to the outside world, arrived to berate the Autobots for the earlier fight. Optimus assured him they had the situation under control, and pleaded for him to not involve the human military for fear of human casualties. Then Cliffjumper’s life signal came back on, so Optimus led Team Prime to a Decepticon mine where the signal was located at in an attempt to find their fallen comrade. When they arrived via the Ground Bridge, they engaged the Decepticon forces as Arcee searched. However they were forced to flee back to base when Starscream activated a bomb that ignited the Energon. Arcee explained that the Decepticons had done something to Cliffjumper with a strange substance. Optimus then assigned the humans guardians for their own safety.

Optimus arrived in time to prevent a tool brought to life by the strange substance from dismantling Ratchet. Optimus feared he knew what the substance was, Dark Energon, and decided to investigate the site of an ancient battle, leaving Arcee in charge. After Ground bridging to the site, Optimus and Ratchet encountered Megatron, and the Decepticon leader used a shard of Dark Energon to bring to life an army of the undead. Optimus and Ratchet fought against Megatron’s newly formed minions, almost being overwhelmed before they destroyed all of the Terrorcons, however Megatron let on that this wasn’t his main plan. Upon returning to base, Optimus reprimanded Bulkhead for taking the children with him into battle, and then told Ratchet that he believed Megatron intended to reawaken the corpses from the darkened Cybertron and bring them through a Space bridge.

Taking the risk of Ground bridging to the Decepticon Space bridge, Optimus lead the Autobots to prevent Megatron from following through with his plans. As they fought off the Vehicons trying to hold them off, the Decepticons locked onto Cybertron’s position and Megatron used his Dark Energon to reawaken Cybertron’s dead. Left with no other option, Optimus suggested destroying the Space bridge, and fought off Megatron as the other Autobots set about sabotaging the bridge. Soon the bridge began falling apart, and Optimus and the others escaped back to base before it blew up. Optimus then proceeded to send out a message announcing Earth as the Autobots new home.

Generations



 * Cybetronian Optimus Prime (Deluxe, 2010)
 * Accessories: Ion Blaster
 * This version of Optimus Prime is a voyager class toy in a Deluxe class's body, his transformation is very complicated for his size.He comes with gun that looks a lot like a neutron assuault rifle even though its officialy called an Ion Blaster, it has an auto-morph gimmick that transforms it one ways for vehicle mode and another for humanoid mode. It can be pluged into his fist and his arm in two different ways.

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 * Optimus Prime (Voyager,2011)
 * Accessories: Ion Blaster, Blade, Cardbord Stand
 * In truck mode, Optimus Prime is very show accurate. He has some extra paint applications the SDCC version didn't have, which helps make him more show accurate. He has six rolling wheels. The blaster is made entirely of a soft, rubbery plastic, probably [for safety reasons]].