Optimus Prime (TFA)

Character Information:

• Name: Optimus Prime
• Aliases: Orion Pax (Former name), Optimus, Prime, Boss-Bot
• Occupation: Leader of his Autobot crew, Former Maintenance Bot, AutoBot Academy Scout
• Hobbies: Spending time and leading his crew mates; Ratchet, Prowl, Bumblebee, & Bulkhead, Serving and defending all life
• Goals: Protect earth at all costs from the Decepticons, Defeat Megatron Protect the Allspark at all costs

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Physical Appearance:

• Optimus is a Cybertronian, a giant sentient humanoid robot capable of transforming into various alt-modes such as cars, planes, electronics, and animals which are used to disguise themselves from humans. For his alt-mode, he transforms into a red truck cab that can be fitted with many kinds of "trailer" attachments (most notably one that makes him look like a fire engine). He wields a rocket-propelled, extendable battle axe, as well as multiple arm mounted modifications, including grappler cables, fire extinguishers and bola-whip throwers. As a bot, he's red, blue and white with a light blue face that match his light blue optics that have black outlines. His chest and arms are red with the Autobot logo on his left shoulder. His helm, hands, pelvis, and feet are blue. His legs, neck and chin are white. Like all Autobots, his eyes are blue with white irises. During batte he wears a redactable battle mask that covers his nose and mouth.

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Personality:

• Optimus Prime is the commander of a ragtag and largely inexperienced group of Autobots. The 2nd oldest of the group (after Ratchet). He’s a born leader, a natural tactician, a dedicated never-say-die fighter, and a master of improvisation in the face of adversity.
• Unassuming, humble, friendly, and cheerful, Prime comes across as “The Bot Next Door.” He takes his mission and his men with the utmost seriousness, but is still able to relate to them as a regular guy. He’s not the kind of leader who needs to bark orders to command respect. He is usually the first to join the fight and the last to leave it, putting the well-being of his team before his own.
• When Optimus Prime crashed on Earth with the rest of the Autobots, he didn't really know what it meant to be a hero. He spent most of his time in space dreaming of glory, but it wasn't until he was first faced with the terrible decisions that inevitably come with leadership that he finally understood. He became a true hero - a being who does what he does not for glory and fame, but because no one else can do it.
• While not as experienced, he still retains their great valor, determination and respect for the lives of others.
• In contrast to Megatron who sees his team as pawns, he deeply cares for his team and is a much better boss than him. When arriving on an organic planet with Sentinel Prime and Elita-1, he was wary of the former's decision to explore the planet and objected them from going further since the planet was off-limits to them but went away to ensure their safety.
• When spiders ended up attacking the trio and the cave they were in was collapsing, Optimus tried to save Elita-1, but unfortunately failed, leaving him and Sentinel to be forced to flee and leaving her behind. Optimus would feel remorse for this after realizing years later that Elita-1 survived, now known as Blackarachnia.
• He would lead a small team of Space Bridge repair bots (Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Ratchet) and would continuously motivate them when they felt worthless repairing Space Bridges. They would then encounter another Autobot named Prowl meditating and after the team accidentally destroy his ship, Optimus would take him and assured him they would return him to Cybertron once they were finished with the sector they were assigned.
• He sympathized with Prowl when he expressed his frustration on embarking on a path that had taken so many twists and turns that he didn't even know where he was.

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Skills:

• As a special kind of Prime of the Elite Guard, equipped with blasters and blades, and wields a strong, rocket-propelled, extendable battle axe, as well as multiple arm-mounted modifications, including grapple cables, fire extinguishers, and bola-whip throwers. Optimus Prime possesses a wide variety of skills and abilities. His main one are his arm-mounted grappling hook launchers, which Optimus can use to swing through the air, or to reach things a distance away from him. The launchers can also shoot out bolas to tie up the legs of his opponents, fire retardant foam, and low friction gel.
• Optimus wields a rocket-powered axe. The axe can transform from a small hatchet into a full-sized battle axe, and the handle can extend even further to allow Optimus to pole vault when needed. The rocket engine assists with swings to lend more power to attacks.
• Optimus also exhibited an ability to tap into phone and radio signals in Return of the Headmaster, using an antenna built into his "earpiece". In the same episode, he also demonstrated an ability to track signals back to their origin. Optimus also possesses a retractable mouthplate/battle mask like several of the other Autobots for battle mode purposes.
• Soon Optimus Prime receives the ultimate upgrade – a rocket pack! These jet engines allow Optimus to fly at high speeds to compete with Decepticons on their own ground, although as he is not a natural flyer, Optimus is not as experienced in aerial combat as the Decepticons are.
• On top of all this, Optimus Prime has extensive Autobot Academy training. In addition to his agility and Elite Guard-class skills, he has the tactical knowledge that comes with the role, such as tricking Headmaster into transforming and crushing his Headmaster unit in Transwarped.
• To top it all off, in the final battle, Optimus Prime wields the Magnus Hammer, which can call down blasts of thunder and generate storms.

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Relationships:

• Sari Sumdac (daughter figure)
• Isaac Sumdac Autobots:
• Ratchet
• Prowl
• Bumblebee
• Bulkhead
• Jazz
• Ultra Magnus
• Sentinel Prime (rival) Enemies
• Megatron (arch-nemesis)
• Starscream (second arch-nemesis)
• Blackarachnia

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Background:

• Optimus Prime was originally a scout in the Autobot Academy, being best friends with Sentinel Prime and Elita-One, until an exploration caused a segregation amongst the team that resulted in the supposed loss of Elita and Sentinel gaining a massive amount of resentment towards him, leading himself to be downgraded by Ultra Magnus for maintenance, but quickly notices potential in the young Autobot.
• While there, Optimus formed his Autobot team involving, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Prowl until they were caught in the crossfires by the Depecticons and Megatron after the discovery of the All-Spark leading Prime's team to crash land on Earth and become Earth's protectors in the process.