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.
Fiction
Exodus novel
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Exiles novel
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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.
Optimus Prime's Energon Axe
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.
Fall of Cybertron game
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Prime cartoon
Optimus Prime was driving on some highway, asking Ratchet if he has the location of Cliffjumper, who is pinned by a Decepticon strike force led by Starscream, and tells Arcce, Bulkhead, and Bumblebee to regroup back at their base to come up with a plan. Ratchet, Bulkhead, Arcee, Bumblebee, and Optimus arrive at the Energon site that Cliffjumper found at the time that Starscream flew away with Cliffjumper hostage. Optimus notes that if the Decepticons are scouting for Energon, they are preparing for his return. Darkness Rising, Part 1
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Toys
Generations
Optimus Prime Deluxe toy from 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.
Notes
Optimus' character model from Transformers: Prime.
Optimus Prime in vehicle mode
- He is equipped with an Energon-axe and an Ion blaster and his special abilities are "War Cry", which gives nearby allied players more strength, and Dash, which allows him to dodge or sprint.
- When playing as Optimus Prime in War for Cybertron, if you look closely at his back, you can see part of the Autobot insignia on his back, but only the top portion. Most notably the eye brows.
- He is rather critical of Bulkhead blaming him for what Miko does. In "Darkness Rising, Part 4" he blamed him for poor performance in watching after the three kids Miko, Raf, and Jack even though he was forced to rescue them due to Miko entering a space bridge following Bulkhead. In fact, it was Arcee who was left in charge in the same episode. In "Operation: Breakdown", Optimus claims that Bulkhead was foolish to go alone taking down on MECH when Miko persuaded him to.
- This version of Optimus Prime has a lot of resemblances to his movieverse counterpart, but his torso looks like his Transformers Animated counterpart's torso.
- Optimus claims that every living sentient being deserves a chance in the episode "Partners". This is unlike his live-action film counterpart in 'Dark of the Moon' where he just killed Megatron despite Megatron's offer of peace.
- Like his movie-verse counterpart, this Optimus continues to go for the face during battle as seen in the episode "One Shal Fall".
- This version of Optimus Prime is perhaps one of the most (if not THE most) violent, battle-ready and grizzled ones in the history of the franchise. Though, given the grimness of the setting, it is quite natural.
- For the first time in 24 years, in the episode where the Autobots must transport an advanced nuclear power source, Optimus Prime's trailer was an exact replica (though a bit larger) of the original trailer from his Generation One counterpart.