- —Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime (born Orion Pax) is the main protagonist of the Transformers series. He appeared in the 98th episode of Death Battle, Optimus Prime VS Gundam, where he fought against Amuro Ray and the RX-78-2 Gundam from the Mobile Suit Gundam series.
History
Orion Pax was born on the technologically rich planet of Cybertron, where a civil war was brewing between the two factions of inhabitants: the Autobots and the Decepticons. During one of their many rampages, the Decepticons mercilessly gunned down the young Orion, who at the time was mere civilian dock-worker. But to his surprise, Orion was chosen by the Matrix of Leadership to be the Autobots' new commander. This would be the first in a number of heavy burdens he would be forced to bear, as he was reconstructed into the fearless Optimus Prime. Since then, Optimus has led the Autobots against the Decepticons, but their centuries-long conflict would soon spread to the planet Earth. Every casualty, human, or Cybertronian, weighs heavily on his spark, but he does not show this side to his soldiers, and he never succumbs to despair. The Autobots need a decisive, charismatic leader, and that is what he gives them. Optimus' compassion for other sentient beings is his only real weakness, and one the Decepticons have taken advantage of time and again... though it's also the source of his strength!
Death Battle Info
Background
- Former Identity: Orion Pax
- Height: 38'1" | 11.6 m
- Weight: 16.5 tons
- Age: >9,000,000
- Other skills: Surfing, basketball
- Dislikes: Decepticons, dancing, & Mötley Crüe
- Has died 26 times throughout the whole Transformers franchise
Transformations
- Truck Mode
- 1979 Kenworth K100
- Trailer included
- Powermaster
- Combines with Command Deck weaponry
- Binary bonded to Hi-Q, who increases Optimus' energy
- Action Master
- Built around Hi-Q's body
- Cannot transform
- Powered by Nucleon from a black hole
Aresnal
- Ion Blaster
- Fusion Axe
- Energy Swords
- Jetpack
- Command Deck module
- Trailer unfolds to reveal weaponry
- Roller module
- Small drone kept inside trailer
- Matrix of Leadership
Feats
- Lifted the 81,000 ton Washington Monument
- Shot a ship in space from ground level
- Dodged shots from the Fusion Cannon
- Survived an exploding mega-refinery
- Moved a 724,000 ton oil tanker
- Withstood a wormhole collapsing upon him
- Commanded 1,000 battles via the Omniglobe
- Defeated Megatron, Devastator, Galvatron, & Unicron
Cameo Appearances
Optimus makes a small cameo appearance during Thanos VS Darkseid, as he can be seen in his truck form amongst the falling vehicles when Thanos tilts the world to its side using the Reality Stone.
Death Race
Optimus appeared in Season 1 of Death Race, where he raced against the Flying Ford Anglia (driven by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley) from the Harry Potter series, Thomas the Tank Engine from the Thomas & Friends series, and Lightning McQueen from the Cars series.
After transforming from his truck form, he ended up eliminating both Thomas the Tank Engine and Lightning McQueen at the same time, giving him the victory. However, because he won with pure luck and brutality, he ends up committing suicide after the race. He was voiced by Kamran Nikhad.
Death Battle Quotes
- Let's roll!
- Vile Decepticon! I have been in battle for countless eons!
- Not today!
- No! NO!!
- I must stand, so you shall fall!
Gallery
Appearance
Arsenal and Abilities
Trivia
- Optimus is the 15th Hasbro character to appear, after Starscream, Rainbow Dash, Bucky O'Hare, Tommy Oliver, Saba, White Tigerzord, Pinkie Pie, Red Ranger, Blue Ranger, Yellow Ranger, Pink Ranger, Black Ranger, Megazord, and Twilight Sparkle, and with the next four being Dragonzord, Discord, Megatron, and Unicron.
- He is the second Transformers character to appear, after Starscream, and with the next two being Megatron and Unicron.
- He is the first Transformers character to win.
- He is the second Hasbro character to win, after Rainbow Dash, and with the next one being Red Ranger.
- He is the second Transformers character to appear, after Starscream, and with the next two being Megatron and Unicron.
- Optimus is the third Cartoon character to fight against an Anime/Manga character, after Toph Beifong and Samurai Jack, and with the next four being Aang, Zuko, Popeye, and Megatron.
- He is the third Cartoon character to win, after Toph Beifong and Samurai Jack, and with the next two being Aang and Popeye.
- Optimus is the fourth Comic Book character to fight against an Anime/Manga character, after Superman, Captain Marvel, and Carnage, and with the next 10 being Tatsumaki, War Machine, Venom, The Hulk, Reverse-Flash, Popeye, Thor Odinson, Magneto, Archie Silver, and Megatron.
- He is the second Comic Book character to win, after Superman, and with the next seven being Tatsumaki, War Machine, Reverse-Flash, Popeye, Thor Odinson, Magneto, and Archie Silver.
- Optimus is the first combatant to be voiced by Richard Barcenas, with the next one being The Hulk.
- He is the first combatant voiced by him to win.