Optimus Prime

For the comic book series featuring the character, see Optimus Prime (comics).
For the Tesla prototype, see Optimus (robot).
Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime box art showing his original G1 toy design
Voiced byEnglish:

Japanese:

In-universe information
AffiliationAutobot/Maximal
Japanese nameConvoy
Sub-groupAction Masters, Autorollers, Combat Heroes, Deluxe Vehicles, Go-Bots, Masterpiece, Primes, Powermasters, Voyagers
FunctionAutobot Leader, Supreme Commander, Chief Commander
Rank10
PartnerRoller, 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 modesFreightliner 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

Optimus Prime, also known in Japan as Convoy,[a] is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Transformers franchise. Generally depicted as a brave and noble leader, Optimus Prime is the supreme commander of the Autobots in their fight against the Decepticons. The Transformers characters were developed for the American market after Hasbro representatives visited the 1983 Tokyo Toy Show.[3] The characters were modified and the coloring was changed; notably, Optimus Prime was colored red, chrome, and dark blue. The popularity of the Transformers toys resulted in comics, movies, and a TV series. His original name is Orion Pax

In the Transformers mythology, Optimus Prime is a Cybertronian, a member of an extraterrestrial species of sentient self-configuring modular robotic lifeforms (e.g., cars and other objects), a blend of biological evolution and technological engineering. He is the primary hero of the story, opposing the Decepticon leader Megatron.

Due to the popularity of the Transformers franchise, Optimus Prime has remained one of the franchise's most iconic characters, and one of the greatest and most recognizable fictional characters of all time.[4] As an established pop culture icon, his voice has been portrayed by a variety of actors, with the most common being his first, Peter Cullen. Other actors include Garry Chalk, Neil Kaplan, David Kaye, Alan Tudyk and Chris Hemsworth.

  1. ^ "Exclusive: Peter Cullen Interview". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
  2. ^ "Narration – Belgrade Music". belgrademusic.com. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  3. ^ McEniry, Matthew J.; Peaslee, Robert Moses; Weiner, Robert G. (2016-04-05). Marvel Comics into Film: Essays on Adaptations Since the 1940s. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2411-2.
  4. ^ Pruitt, Cenate (2024-01-01). "A TRANSFORMATIONAL FIGURE: OPTIMUS PRIME IN POPULAR CULTURE 2006-2018". REDEN. Revista Española De Estudios Norteamericanos.


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