Cybertronian/Autobot characters (Transformers: Prime)

Optimus Prime

height: 30 feet (9.1 m)

Pre-War: In the waning years of the Golden Age of Cybertron, Orion Pax was a clerk in the Iacon Hall of Records, mentored by Alpha Trion. His interests lay with the tales of ancient Cybertronian history, but the more he learned about the past, the more he grew concerned about the present. There was a disparity in freedom among the classes of his race, and the ruling class was corrupt and all-powerful. In seeking a solution to this inequity, he found inspiration in the words of a gladiator named Megatronus, and the two joined forces to end corruption and bring equality to the masses. Orion and Megatronus became close allies, almost like brothers. But soon Megatronus' ideals would become corrupted, and the two would become bitter enemies.

War On Cybertron: Both Megatronus — now "Megatron" — and Orion Pax appeared before the High Council, and Megatron stated it was his intention to overthrow the High Council by force and instate himself as the next Prime. But it was Orion's speech that drew their attention. Jealous, Megatron left angrily and began his conquest, which resulted in countless casualties and left the Core of Cybertron itself poisoned. It was Orion's subsequent search for the Core that completed his transformation into Optimus Prime. The Core, the essence of their creator Primus, relinquished the Matrix of Leadership into his chassis. During the war, Optimus encountered Skyquake at the Battle of Technahar when the Decepticon was sent by Megatron to kill him. With the help of Alpha Trion, Optimus fired the AllSpark into space to hide it from Megatron. After Cybertron was abandoned, Optimus Prime's elite team of Autobots eventually made their way to Earth, where they allied themselves with the United States government. The Autobots were assigned

Personality

Though to many of his subordinates, Optimus Prime is something of a mythical figure - a battlefield force whose mere presence turns the tide of battle and sends Decepticon forces running for the hills - the truth is that Optimus is as wise as he is strong, willing to dispense sagely advice as often as his is a punch. But that isn't to say that he enjoys the thrill of battle - quite the contrary. In an ideal world, Optimus and Megatron could settle their dispute peacefully and avoid further devastation to Cybertron and the galaxy, but alas, Optimus's adversaries frequently leave him little choice in the matter. Nonetheless, Optimus always affords the utmost respect to his opponents in the heat of battle. While conflict is never Optimus's first course of action, he seldom strays away from fighting for his cause and standing up for his beliefs, even when facing unfavorable odds. A millennia of war has slowly hardened Optimus into a serious, even stoic leader who much prefers action to mincing words. Despite how concealed his emotions often are, Optimus cares deeply for the well-being of his Autobot and human compatriots, and to an extent even the lives of his Decepticon foes - to Optimus, all life is sacred. Unlike his arch rival Megatron, Optimus sees humans and other species as equal to Cybertronians, which ultimately led him to destroying the Omega Lock when the Decepticon commander attempted to use it to cyberform Earth. Optimus is surprisingly quite studious as well, seeing as he was once the data archivist Orion Pax. Before he obtained the Matrix of Leadership, Orion was but a humble working-class bot in the service of Alpha Trion. Timid and soft-spoken, but possessed of infinite courage, Orion was a starry-eyed visionary who dreamed of a better future for Cybertron. Regardless of his many admirable traits, Orion's naivety was perhaps his greatest weakness, as it was easily exploitable.

Ratchet

height:25 feet (7.6 m)

The Autobots' medical officer, Ratchet has a dry wit, often giving his wounded comrades a hard time for taking hits he somehow avoids. With the Energon supplies becoming less and less, he works to find new ways to make do, and he'd really prefer if the Autobots didn't risk injury (or worse) to protect humans. He'd also prefer the humans weren't brought back to Autobot Outpost Omega One but since he is unfamiliar with human tech, he needs Raf Esquivel to help him out. However, for all his views on humans, deep down Ratchet admires what the tiny fleshies bring to the fight. Maybe he'll even warm up to them.

Optimus Prime's best friend, and de facto second-in-command, you'd be hard-pressed to find another Autobot who loves his leader as much as he does. Yet this is not to say Ratchet has blind faith in him; Ratchet resents Optimus' lack of action over the years regarding ending the war and many missed chances to kill Megatron. He's as flawed as any normal being would be, and a huge vice is his Cybertronian pride. At least once, it's nearly cost him the life of a friend. Furthermore, his grief for his destroyed home world is what drives him. He didn't take the loss of Cybertron very well, and would do almost anything to get it back some day.

Personality

Ratchet is the oldest of the group and generally less excitable and enthusiastic as his teammates or the human kids. Usually grouchy, he is still a good 'Bot at heart and doesn't like to see anyone hurt. He is also generally responsible for the mechanical equipment and he built the ground bridge that allows instantaneous travel around the world, though he admits that he has his limitations in that field.

Bumblebee

height:21 feet (6.4 m)

Bumblebee was born as one of the last generation to be created from the Well of Allsparks after it had ceased producing life. During 'The Great War', Bumblebee joined the Autobots where he fought alongside Optimus Prime and several other comrades during the centuries-old skirmish. At an unknown point, Bumblebee took part in an operation to track down Overload, a Decepticon spy whom had managed to destroy a selection of Autobot installations. Bumblebee attempted to apprehend him, tragically however he was brutally overpowered by the physically-superior Decepticon; however, Overload was eventually captured by his leader, Optimus and placed into stasis. At some point during the war, Bumblebee was captured by Decepticon forces at Tyger Pax, upon where he was brutally interrogated by Megatron though the young scout valiantly refused to reveal any information which ultimately resulted in the Decepticon leader destroying his voice box and was subsequently left to die. However Bumblebee was later discovered by Autobot troops and was evacuated to a triage facility where he was stabilized by a field medic Ratchet where he was able to communicate (via beeps and tones), though was unable to repair his voice box and thus was rendered mute. After Arcee had been captured and interrogated by Arachnid, immediately after the death of Tailgate, Bumblebee, alongside Cliffjumper, managed to invade her personal lair and managed to save Arcee and escort her to safety.

Personality

Bumblebee is a brave, loyal, and energetic young Autobot who acts as a Team Prime scout and deeply cares for his human friends. Despite being muted by Megatron, he communicates through expressive electronic beeps and whirs that his close friends easily understand.

Bulkhead

height:26 feet (7.9 m)

Bulkhead is a real nightmare for Ratchet because of his sluggishness and his habit to crush the delicate medical instruments. But, though he may not appear so, Bulkhead is a sensitive soul. This hulking, brute of an Autobot wrecker can break an unfortunate Vehicon in bits, or play video games with his human friend Miko. He is a loyal warrior, and would fight to the death to protect his friends and comrades, utilizing his crushing wrecking ball and his powerful cannons. He also has a "history" with the Decepticon Breakdown. They have been rivals for stellar cycles and are extremely well matched.

Personality

Bulkhead is a gentle giant, a fierce former Wrecker warrior, and a deeply loyal friend who hates bullies.

Wheeljack

height:23 ft (7.0 m)

Wheeljack is an Autobot Wrecker, like a brother to Bulkhead and a semi-member of Team Prime. Unlike the rest of the Team Prime's members, Wheeljack is a cocky, reckless loose cannon who doesn't think very highly of human safety and rarely follow orders from his superiors like Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus.

The events that occurred when he first arrived on Earth.

Eventually, Wheeljack found his way to the Milky Way Galaxy where he made contact with Team Prime. Jackie was equally surprised to hear his old pal Bulkhead on the other end and sent coordinates to rendezvous, which were unfortunately intercepted by Soundwave, and Starscream called in the shapeshifting Makeshift for a mission. The Decepticons made it to Wheeljack first and captured him while Makeshift (disguised as the Wrecker) fooled the Autobots into bringing him to their base. Wheeljack was put in a detention cell aboard the Decepticon Warship where he and Starscream traded insults but Starscream underestimated Wheeljack. After he left a guard to watch the Wrecker, Wheeljack tricked him into freeing him and met with the 'cons who were preparing to storm the autobot base once Makeshift opened a groundbridge to the autobot base. Wheeljack made it through first and got it closed. At once, Wheeljack dueled the imposter, knocked him out, and sent him through another groundbridge straight back to Starscream... with a grenade about to blow at the suggestion of Bulkhead. The resulting explosion killed Makeshift before he could blab the location of the bots' base to Starscream. Wheeljack was offered a place on Team Prime but he turned it down in favor of continuing his search for more autobot refugees. He offered Bulkhead to come along but he stayed for more reasons than one.

Personality

Wheeljack is arrogant, reckless, indifferent to human safety, and rarely obeys orders from his superiors. While Wheeljack may be a crucial factor for the Autobots, he is also very useful. After receiving some encouragement from Arcee, Wheeljack gradually becomes a better team member, cooperating with the team and adapting more to their family life.

Ultra Magnus

height:28 ft (8.5 m)

Ultra Magnus was Optimus Prime's second in command in the war for Cybertron and was a member of the Elite Guard. Ultra Magnus was assigned to head the Wreckers unit by Optimus Prime, in the hopes Magnus could instill some discipline into them. His appointment resulted in Wheeljack leaving the team. After the Great Exodus, Ultra Magnus wandered space in a ship searching for other survivors, reuniting with some but often only seeing them killed by Decepticons. Ultra Magnus is the hammer-wielding commander of the Wreckers, and one of Optimus Prime's closest lieutenants. He's more than capable of whipping even the worst disarray into military discipline, though he can get rather hung-up on protocol. Regardless, he's rightly feared among the Decepticon ranks.

Personality

Ultra Magnus is a stern, yet fair leader. He prefers to follow exact protocol as he even expected the Autobots to call him "Sir." In spite being in charge of the Wreckers, he does not approve of their loose cannon lifestyle which brings him with odds with Wheeljack. Since being on Team Prime, Ultra Magnus is less "by the book" and has adapted more to Team Prime's command style.

Arcee

height:16 ft (4.9 m)

A former scout on Cybertron before the Great Exodus, she is the least physically-imposing of Optimus Prime's crew, but she's also Optimus's most reliable soldier, his go-to gal when he needs someone he can count on. Whatever she lacks in physical form she more than makes up for it in force of personality. She is tough as nails at all times, always ready with a snarky quip even in the face of deactivation, not afraid to bend the rules every now and then, and seemingly never, ever scared. And while that is largely true, and makes her an incredibly dangerous opponent (especially in melee combat, her specialty), that force of will is also a bit of a front. The loss of a partner back on Cybertron rattled her, leading her towards a path of going it alone. And when she finally started opening up to another partner on Earth, losing him shook her to her core. To then be immediately saddled with the task of being the "guardian" for Jack Darby, one of the locals accidentally caught up in the struggle on Earth, well, let's just say she was less than thrilled about that. Okay, she was openly verbally hostile to Jack over the whole thing, but her loyalty to Optimus kept her from refusing the task. Like it or not, she's his guardian, and she's going to protect that boy's life... with her own, if she has to. Slowly, but surely, Arcee is coming around again and facing her past demons. Jack's bravery and ingenuity even when in mortal peril is growing on her. Who knows. He might make a good partner.

Personality

After the loss of her partners, Arcee became more of a lone wolf, and portrayed a strict, mature, and serious demeanor. Despite this, she shows herself to be kind, loyal, and caring for her friends and allies, but had a limit on joking in situations. In addition, she doesn't like to be underestimated or criticized by Autobots, Decepticons, or humans. An example is when Vince mocked Jack's motorcycle, leading Arcee to have Jack race him, with her stating that winning isn't everything, instead wanting to make Vince cry.

Smokescreen

height:24 ft (7.3 m)

Smokescreen is an eager young Autobot recruit, all too ready to fight in the Great War, to become a great warrior, maybe even a Prime someday. While he may talk a mile a minute and be greener than Bulkhead's paintwork, Smokescreen at least has the sense to use his wits when charging into a situation, rather than heading in firing blind. He also idolizes Optimus Prime and will do anything to impress him, even at the risk of his own life. Back on Cybertron in the latter part of the war, Smokescreen was keen to be a soldier and underwent training with the Elite Guard, although it was more of a boot camp at the time. To his disappointment, he ended up on security detail at the Iacon Hall of Records guarding Alpha Trion and the relics in the Vaults. Overtime, he grew to befriend Alpha Trion even as he continued to yearn for combat. Smokescreen thought his chance had come when the Decepticons attacked Iacon directly, but instead he was immediately knocked into stasis by an explosion. While Smokescreen assumed that he had been knocked out by the Decepticons, he was actually knocked out by Alpha Trion himself who opened him up and stored one of the Omega Keys in his body. Smokescreen's prone form was recovered by the Decepticons and he was thrown onto a transport ship. When he awoke, Smokescreen managed to slip past the guard and stole an escape pod. Unknowingly having chosen a long-distance pod, Smokescreen was knocked into stasis lock.

Personality

Smokescreen is a young, fun-loving, optimistic Autobot. However, initially his aspiration of becoming a great warrior often got to his head and his ego increased which annoyed most of the other Autobots, especially Arcee. Though he was willing to look out for his teammates by stating "There's nothing I wouldn't do for you guys". He used to think about himself more than others for which he received a harsh scolding from Arcee, who told him that he needed to become more of a team player, even when he was beating himself up for failing to retrieve the third Omega Key. He is the least experienced Cybertronian member of Team Prime, and this can cause problems as he ignored protocols more than once like to save Optimus, and putting Jack in danger unintentionally.

Jet Night

height:26 ft(7.6m)

He was born from the Well of Allsparks, and is roughly the same age as Smokescreen. Before the war broke out on Cybertron, he worked as a waiter in a restaurant in Kaon. He longed to be a soldier or a strong warrior, but he could only secretly observe others because he lacked the courage to enlist. When the war broke out, he joined the Autobots and became a rookie warrior. However, before he could evacuate Cybertron, he lacked a spaceship, so he secretly stole a Decepticon capsule and escaped by hibernating inside it. He's very slender and agile, but he's not really a close-combat warrior; his physique is more about agility than immense strength. He's also a rookie scout. His primary armor color is burgundy, his secondary color is orange, and his least secondary color is light yellow. He has a flame pattern tattoo on his right leg and a lightning bolt tattoo on his left arm. (In his vehicle mode, he has a lightning bolt tattoo on the left side spoiler and a flame pattern tattoo on the right rear door.)

Personality

He's jealous of other men, attention-seeking, a "pick-me-boy," aggressive, try-to-be brave, boastful, arrogant, talkative, and hateful of other men (mostly due to jealousy and a need for attention). He enjoys impressing women, often collaborates with them on various tasks, and deep down, he lacks self-confidence and is a loser, which he hides with his brave, energetic, and boastful demeanor.

Human characters/Autobot allies (Transformers Prime)

Jack Darby / Jack

height:5'8"(170cm) Partner: Arcee

He is a smart, responsible sixteen-year old dude. Before he met the Autobots, he was hard at work flipping burgers so he could save up for his first motorbike; now, he helps fight the monstrous Decepticons alongside his friends Miko Nakadai and Raf Esquivel. Only two things get past his responsibility and intelligence: badass bikes and the need to impress girls. Since his guardian Autobot is Arcee, he gets both at once! While she's not thrilled to guard him, his heroic qualities are winning her over.

Personality

Although he was a little reluctant to join the Autobots at first, Jack is a smart and responsible young man nonetheless. Even though he's only 16 years old, he's been shown to be quite mature for his age, looking out for Miko and Raf whenever out on missions together. His sense of responsibility is so great that he even managed to impress Optimus, who at one point entrusted him with the Key to Victor Sigma. Jack's been told he's a lot like Optimus before he became a Prime. Regardless, although reasonably mature, Jack still has moments of immaturity like most kids his age.

Miko Nakadai / Miko

height:5'6"(160cm) Partner: Bulkhead

She is a 15-year old girl from Japan with a strong love of American pop culture... as long as it's loud pop culture! Speed metal and wild punk outfits are her thing, and she's always searching for thrills, causing trouble for her mates Jack Darby and Raf Esquivel. She's started to hang out with the Autobot Bulkhead too, helping him get over his fear of hurting his tiny partner and encouraging him to get in trouble with her. However, when the chips are down, she'll look out for her pals and Bulky has her back.

Rafael Esquivel / Raf

height:4'5"(142cm) Partner: Bumblebee

He's the quiet, forgotten child of a large family, and he goes into "the zone" whenever he sees technology. You'd think he'd be constantly getting wedgies from nearby punks and biker kids, but no! Rafael "Raf" Jorge Gonzales Esquivel is, in fact, best mates with Miko Nakadai and Jack Darby! Even more incredible, he's best mates with Bumblebee, a robot car from outer space, and since other Autobots like Ratchet are unfamiliar with human technology, he's called on at Autobot Outpost Omega One to use his know-how to save the world!

Personality

Raf is a kind, quiet, and hyper-intelligent 12-year-old child prodigy. He is known for being gentle, deeply introverted, and exceptionally skilled with technology.

June Darby / June

height:5'5"(175cm)

June Darby is a supporting character in Transformers: Prime. She is a nurse, Jack Darby's mother, Mr. Darby's ex-wife and William Fowler's love interest. June finds out about her son's association with the Autobots and becomes helpful when Ratchet couldn't attend to human injuries Raf had endured.

Personality

June Darby is one of the most caring and loving mothers in the franchise. Abandoned by her husband, June is especially protective of her only son, Jack, whom she raised on her own. She wants to live as normal a life as possible, which is difficult when her son befriends a group of advanced alien robots. She learned to trust the Autobots enough to tell Arcee about her abandonment and helped Ratchet heal Ralph's injuries after he was affected by the Dark Energon. June also sees Ralph and Miko as her own children and treats them like her own.

William Fowler

height:6'2"(188cm)

He is the type of guy that Theodore Galloway wishes he could be. A former U.S. Army Ranger, and a special agent with Unit:E, he's now the tough-talking, robot-dissing designated liaison between the United States government and the Autobots, who's got the guts to face down the Decepticons himself. And he doesn't need any military escort! He can pilot his own damn helicopter and jet! Though Fowler is leery about trusting the Autobots to handle the Decepticons by themselves and believes that Earth can defend itself, he seems to accept them after they saved his guts. He's come to appreciate what they can do, and all the other times they've helped him out. Thus, when the Autobots need air support or a hand with some red tape, Fowler leaps into action. If there's anyone you'd call a soldier, it's him.

Personality

Agent William Fowler is a tough, no-nonsense, and fiercely patriotic military man. He balances a strict, by-the-book exterior with immense personal bravery, deep loyalty, and a surprisingly sharp wit.

Jet Night was discovered in an escape capsule that crashed to Earth by Optimus Bulkhead and Arcee. They took the hibernation capsule back to Omega-One base and awakened Jet Night from his hibernation... and that's when all the chaos began.