Optimus Prime | |
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Optimus Prime box art showing his original G1 toy design
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Voiced by (English) |
Peter Cullen (Television series, Rise of the Dark Spark, Transformers: Devastation, Transformers: Titans Return) Ron Hayden (20th Anniversary toy sound base, Universe Flash cartoon) Jon Bailey (Transformers: Combiner Wars) |
Voiced by (Japanese) | Tesshō Genda |
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Affiliation | Autobot/Maximal |
Japanese name | Inochi, Convoy |
Sub-group | Action Masters, Autorollers, Combat Heroes, Deluxe Vehicles, Go-Bots, Masterpiece, Primes, Powermasters, Voyagers |
Function | Autobot Leader, Supreme Commander, Chief Commander |
Rank | 10 |
Partner | Roller, Hi-Q |
Motto |
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." (Generation 1) "No sacrifice is too great in the service of freedom." (Classics) |
Alternate modes | Freightliner Cab-over-engine Class 8 truck, Cybertronian truck, COBRA Sentry & Missile System tank, 1920s style truck, Peterbilt Truck, Mid-90s Peterbilt 4964EX Tanker Truck, Lamborghini Diablo, Dump truck, Dodge Ram SRT-10, Nissan GT-R, Bat |
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Voiced by (English) | Neil Kaplan |
Voiced by (Japanese) | Satoshi Hashimoto |
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Affiliation | Autobot |
Japanese name | Fire Convoy |
Function | Autobot Leader, Fire Supreme Commander |
Rank | 10 |
Partner | Ultra Magnus |
Motto | "We will put out the fires of evil!" |
Alternate modes | Hino Brandlier fire engine |
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Voiced by (English) | Garry Chalk |
Voiced by (Japanese) |
Toru Ohkawa (Micron Legend) Katsuyuki Konishi (Superlink) Taiten Kusunoki (Galaxy Force) |
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Affiliation | Autobot |
Japanese name | Convoy (Micron Legend), Grand Convoy (Superlink), Galaxy Convoy (Galaxy Force) |
Sub-group | Super Vehicles, Deluxe Vehicles, Deluxe Beasts |
Function | Autobot Leader, Supreme Commander/Ultimate Supreme Commander/Super Ultimate Supreme Commander/High-speed Mobile Supreme Commander |
Rank | 10 |
Partner | Sparkplug, Jetfire and Overload (Armada) Primus, Wing Saber and Leobreaker (Cybertron) |
Motto |
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." (Armada) "Those who threaten peace will fall in pieces." (Energon) "All hands to combat! I will lead all to freedom with intelligence!" (Galaxy Force) |
Alternate modes | Semi truck, Fire engine/aircraft, mechanical gorilla |
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Optimus Prime in the Transformers Animated series
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Voiced by (English) | David Kaye |
Voiced by (Japanese) | Hiroki Takahashi |
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Affiliation | Autobot |
Sub-group | Activators, Bumper Battlers, Deluxe Vehicles, Micro Vehicles, Voyagers, Supreme Vehicles |
Function | Autobot Leader, Team Commander |
Rank | 8 |
Partner | Bumblebee, Rodimus Minor, Ratchet, Bulkhead and Prowl |
Motto | "Freedom is the Right of All Sentient beings". "As a team we can accomplish anything." (Deluxe Figure) "While I function, Earth is under my protection." (Voyager Figure) "Bring it on, Decepticons!" (Bumper Battlers) |
Alternate modes | Cybertronian Cab-Over Truck futuristic Semi-trailer truck/Fire Truck |
Orion Pax/Optimus/Optimus Prime/Optimus Supreme | |
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Autobot leader Optimus Prime underwent design changes for Fall of Cybertron (right). Lead artist Ivan Power stated that the redesign from his War for Cybertron incarnation (left) was to give the character a "more warrior-type feel".
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Voiced by (English) | Peter Cullen |
Voiced by (Japanese) |
Toshiyuki Morikawa (Prime) Taiten Kusunoki (Robots in Disguise) |
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Affiliation | Autobot |
Sub-group | Deluxe Vehicles, Voyagers |
Function | Autobot Leader |
Rank | 10 |
Partner | Bumblebee, Arcee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, Smokescreen, Wheeljack, Ultra Magnus, Ironhide, Sideswipe, Warpath, Perceptor, Jetfire, Metroplex |
Motto | "Freedom is the Right of all Sentient beings" |
Alternate modes | Cybertronian truck, long-nose semi-trailer truck, all-terrain expeditionary fighting vehicle |
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Optimus Prime
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Voiced by (English) |
Peter Cullen (films, toys, video games) Eric Eowards (Cyber Missions) Michael Dorn (Revenge of the Fallen toy Commercials) |
Voiced by (Japanese) |
Tesshō Genda (films) Yoshimasa Hosoya (Q Transformers: Mystery of Convoy) |
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Affiliation | Autobot |
Sub-group | Primes, Leaders, Voyagers, Legends, Cyberverse Commanders, Thirteen Primes, Legendary Knight, Transformer Knights |
Function | Autobot leader |
Rank | 10 |
Partner | Sam Witwicky, Quintessa (as Nemesis Prime), Arcee, Elita-One, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Wheeljack, Camshaft, Jazz, Jetfire, Comettor, Ironhide, Sentinel Prime, Grimlock, Sideswipe, Hound, Drift, Cade Yeager, Crosshairs |
Motto | "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." "Those who threaten peace, will fall into pieces" "All hands to Combat, I will lead you all to Freedom with my intelligence" "Until that day, Till all are One" "Heroes never die. I, Optimus Prime, can never be conquered" "For my world to live, yours must die." (as Nemesis Prime) |
Alternate modes | Cybertronian Entry Mode Protoform, 1997 Peterbilt 379 semi-truck, 1973 Marmon cab-over semi-Truck, Western Star 4900 Phantom Custom semi-truck |
Optimus Prime is a fictional character from the Transformers franchise. He is the leader of the Autobots. A fictional group of sentient robots that can transform into other forms(e.g: cars and other objects) He is the most iconic of the Transformers, being frequently featured in Popular Culture.
Optimus Prime (formerly Orion Pax) is constantly, if not always depicted as having strong moral character, excellent leadership, and sound decision-making skills, and possesses brilliant military tactics, powerful martial arts, and advanced extra-terrestrial weaponry. Optimus Prime has a strong sense of honor and justice, being dedicated to building peaceful and mutually beneficial co-existence with humans, the protection of life and liberty of all sentient species.As the current Matrix of Leadership bearer, Optimus Prime is the de facto leader of the Autobots, a faction of a transforming species of synthetic intelligence from the planet Cybertron. The Autobots are constantly waging civil war against a rival faction of transforming robots called Decepticons. According to Bob Budiansky, co-writer of the Transformers series, Dennis O'Neil was responsible for his name.
Optimus Prime is usually depicted as being a member of an ancient Transformers race called the Dynasty of Primes, often receiving the title "The Last Prime" in many stories, in which he is depicted as being the last of the Primes. In the Transformers: Covenant of Primus, it was established that Optimus Prime was the last born of the original Thirteen Transformers. It was his unique spark and his inspiring reassurance that "All are One" that allowed the Primes to rally and succeed in their battle against the Chaos Bringer Unicron. When tragedy at last ended the era of the Primes and brought forth the new race of lesser descendant Transformers he alone chose to be reborn in the Well of All Sparks as one of them, that he might know them and their needs more completely. All memory of his past life gone, he took the name "Orion Pax" and sought his way like any other robot on the new world becoming Optimus Prime once more when receiving the Matrix of Leadership when Cybertron faced a new enemy in his former friend, Megatron and his army of followers, the Decepticons. This brings a Great War to their planet of Cybertron. Optimus's origins and personality can vary depending on which "universe" he's seen in. This origin is the most consistent between the various incarnations. Further differences are listed in the respective sections below.