Guardian Prime

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:''Guardian Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Pretransformer ffod.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Twelve million years before it was fashionable.]]
'''Guardian Prime''' is a former bearer of the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]].

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave Comics===
Guardian Prime is the second known Matrix-bearer. He followed [[Alpha Prime]] and was himself followed by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]].

===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Charlie Adler]] (English)

Guardian Prime inherited the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from [[Prime Nova]] and became leader of the consumer goods robots following the rebellion that forced the [[Quintesson]]s off [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. These robots renamed themselves "Autobots", but their desires for a peaceful existence would be denied them by the military hardware robots, who were redubbed the "[[Decepticon]]s", and waged war against Guardian Prime and his followers. Ill-equipped for combat, Guardian Prime was cut down in battle, and passed the Matrix onto [[Zeta Prime]].

When [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] journeyed into the Matrix in 2005, Guardian Prime was the fourth guide that he encountered. Guardian related to him the early days of peace on Cybertron, and the outbreak of the Autobot-Decepticon war. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

He bears a striking resemblance to Rodimus, making it seem it was always intended for Rodimus to inherit the Matrix of Leadership.

==Notes==
*The cartoon robot was never named in the cartoon itself. Instead, he was referred to as "'''Pre-Transformer'''" in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4". ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Volume 2]]'' came along and made the character into an incarnation of Guardian Prime.

*An animation error results in the spectral image of Nova Prime appearing when Guardian Prime begins his narration, depriving us of an absolutely positive visual identification of the character. As the Rodimus-derived character pictured above appears during Guardian Prime's narration and is then shown dying and passing on the Matrix, it is assumed that he is intended to ''be'' Guardian Prime.

*OK, he looks way too much like Rodimus. It's almost scary.

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With sales of the [[Generation 2]] toyline proving unremarkable by 1995, [[Hasbro]] faced a choice: end the Transformers brand for a second time, or completely revamp the concept. They chose the second option, and '''Beast Wars''' was the result.

[[Image:Bwmegatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Megatron, an Ultra-class toy released in 1996.]]

The new franchise consisted entirely of robots who transformed into beasts: insects, mammals, and more. The traditional factions of Autobot and Decepticon were replaced with heroic [[Maximal|Maximals]] and evil [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. Most radically, the beast modes were intended to represent fully natural and organic animals, as opposed to the "mechanical beasts" represented by the likes of G1's Dinobots and Terrorcons.

[[Image:Airazorbwtoy1.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Airazor, a 1997 Basic.]]

The Beast Wars toyline brought poseability to full fruition. Whereas G2 marketed a handful of toys as "super poseable", Beast Wars made it standard for virtually every toy. Heavy use of ball joints gave the figures unprecedented degrees of freedom -- often greater than that of a normal, non-transforming action figure. Poseability -- a rarity in the days of G1 -- became commonplace and expected after Beast Wars.

Concealed parts and weapons also became standard during Beast Wars. Again, G2 had introduced a number of toys whose [[kibble]] had a place to store when not in use, but it was Beast Wars that made it a universal feature.

Beast Wars also introduced a standardized system of price points to Transformers: $5 Basics, $10 Deluxes, $15 Megas, and $20 Ultras. The price for Basics eventually rose to $7, but the system remained largely unaltered through the end of Beast Machines. Portions of the system continue to be used today (the Basics were "Scouts" during the Cybertron franchise, and the Mega has been replaced with the $20, slightly-larger "Voyager".) A rarely-seen, extra-large Super class was introduced with the Optimal Optimus toy in 1998, which was also the first Transformer toy to feature a true vehicle mode since the end of G2.

[[Image:Transmetal_rhinox_toy.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Transmetal Rhinox.]]

The toyline evolved over its three and a half year run. 1996-97 featured purely-organic beasts exclusively. 1998 was dominated by two sublines: [[Fuzor|Fuzors]], whose beast modes combined aspects of two different animals, and [[Transmetal|Transmetals]], which featured metallic-finished chrome and sleekly mechanical beast modes. In 1999, the Transmetal 2s were the primary offering, featuring asymetrical and often bizarrely patchwork fusions of mechanical and organic in both modes.

Beast Wars largely ended as a toyline when Hasbro elected to revamp the franchise and re-introduce vehicular Transformers, leading to the [[Beast Machines]] toyline. Though a new franchise, Beast Machines continued many aspects of the Beast Wars toyline including a number of major characters, the Maximal faction, and beast forms that combined mechanical and organic aspects. Furthermore, the Beast Wars title would continue to grace sporadic toys such as store exclusives, convention exclusives, and a 10th anniversary line in 2006.

== 1996 ==

===Maximal===

'''Basic'''
*[[Armordillo]] (armadillo)
*[[Optimus Primal]] (fruit bat)
*[[Rattrap]] (rat)
*[[Razorbeast]] (warthog)

'''Deluxe'''
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (cheetah)
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (''Velociraptor'')
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (rhinoceros)
*[[Tigatron]] (tiger)
*[[Wolfang]] (wolf)

'''Mega'''
*[[Polar Claw]] (polar bear)

'''Ultra'''
*[[Optimus Primal]] (gorilla)

'''McDonald's Happy Meal Toys'''
*[[Under-3|Lion]]
*[[Panther]]
*[[Rhino]]

===Predacon===

'''Basic'''
*[[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] (frilled lizard)
*[[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]] (stag beetle)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (crocodile)
*[[Snapper]] (snapping turtle)
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (''Pteranodon'')

'''Deluxe'''
*[[Blackarachnia]] (black widow spider)
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]] (wasp)
*[[Tarantulas]] (tarantula)
*[[Waspinator]] (wasp)

'''Mega'''
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (scorpion)

'''Ultra'''
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (''Tyrannosaurus rex'')

'''McDonald's Happy Meal Toys'''
*"[[Beetle]]"
*"[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]"

==1997==
===Maximal===

'''Basic'''
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (falcon)
*[[Claw Jaw]] (squid)
*[[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] (Tasmanian Devil)
*[[Optimus Primal|Convobat]] (fruit bat)

'''Deluxe'''
*[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] (american bison)
*[[Cybershark]] (hammerhead shark)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (''Velociraptor'')
*[[K-9]] (German Shepherd)

'''Mega'''
*[[B'Boom]] (mandrill)
*[[Barbearian]] (grizzly bear)

'''Ultra Combiner [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]]'''
*[[Ironhide (BW)|Ironhide]] (african elephant)
*[[Prowl (Magnaboss)|Prowl]] (lion)
*[[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)|Silverbolt]] (bald eagle)

'''Microverse'''
*[[Orcanoch]] (orca whale/Maximal base)

'''Eggbots'''
*[[Eggleo]]
*[[Eggbird]]
*[[Eggbot]]

===Predacon===

'''Basic'''
*[[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]] (boll weevil)
*[[Lazorbeak]] (''Pteranodon'')
*[[Powerpinch]] (earwig)
*[[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]] (fiddler crab)
*[[Spittor]] (poison arrow frog)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megaligator]] (Alligator)

'''Deluxe'''
*[[Jetstorm (BW)|Jetstorm]] (dragonfly)
*[[Manterror]] (praying mantis)
*[[Retrax]] (pill bug)
*[[Tripredacus Agent|Shadow Panther]] (Jaguar)

'''Mega'''
*[[Double Punch (BW)|Double Punch]] (Scorpion)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (fire ant)
*[[Transquito]] (mosquito)

'''Ultra Combiner [[Tripredacus]]'''
*[[Cicadacon]] (cicada)
*[[Ram Horn (BW)|Ram Horn]] (rhinoceros beetle)
*[[Sea Clamp]] (lobster)

'''Microverse'''
*[[Arachnid]] (spider/Predacon base)

'''Dark Eggbots'''
*[[Dark Eggleo]]
*[[Dark Eggbird]]
*[[Dark Eggbot]]

==1998==

===Maximal===

'''Basic'''
*[[Air Hammer]] (hammerhead shark/hawk [[Fuzor]])
*[[Bantor]] (baboon/tiger Fuzor)
*[[Noctorro]] (bull/bat Fuzor)

'''Deluxe'''
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] ([[Transmetal]] falcon)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (Transmetal cheetah)
*[[Rattrap]] (Transmetal rat)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (Transmetal rhinoceros)
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (wolf/eagle Fuzor)
*[[Torca]] (orca whale/elephant Fuzor)

'''Mega'''
*[[Optimus Primal]] (Transmetal gorilla)

'''Ultra'''
*[[Depth Charge]] (Transmetal manta ray)

'''Super'''
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimal Optimus]] (Transmetal gorilla)

'''McDonald's Happy Meal Toy'''
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (Transmetal ''Velociraptor'')

===Predacon===

'''Basic'''
*[[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]] (praying mantis/lizard Fuzor)
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (scorpion/cobra Fuzor)
*[[Terragator]] (alligator/terrapin Fuzor)

'''Deluxe'''
*[[Injector]] (lionfish/wasp Fuzor)
*[[Sky Shadow (BW)|Sky Shadow]] (iguana/dragonfly Fuzor)
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (Transmetal tarantula)
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (Transmetal ''Pteranodon'')
*[[Waspinator]] (Transmetal hornet)

'''Mega'''
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (Transmetal ''Tyrannosaurus rex'')
*[[Scavenger (BW)|Scavenger]] (Transmetal fire ant)

'''Ultra'''
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (Transmetal crab)

'''McDonald's Happy Meal Toys'''
*[[Blackarachnia]] (Transmetal black widow spider)
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (Transmetal scorpion)

==1999==

===Maximal===

'''Basic'''
*[[Night Glider]] (Transmetal 2 flying squirrel)
*[[Optimus Minor]] ([[Transmetal 2]] monkey)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] (Transmetal 2 bat)
*[[Stinkbomb]] (Transmetal 2 skunk)

'''Deluxe'''
*[[Fox Kids|FoxKids!]] [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (cheetah)
*FoxKids! [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (Transmetal cheetah)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (Transmetal 2 cheetah)
*FoxKids! [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (''Velociraptor'')
*[[Jawbreaker]] (Transmetal 2 hyena)
*[[Prowl (Transmetal 2)|Prowl]] (Transmetal 2 owl)
*[[Ramulus]] (Transmetal 2 ram)
*[[Rattrap]] AKA Transmetal [[Packrat (BW)|Packrat]](Transmetal rat)
*FoxKids! [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (black rhinoceros, FoxKids recolor)

'''Mega'''
*[[Blackarachnia]] (Transmetal 2 black widow spider)
*[[Cybershark]] (Transmetal 2 great white shark)

'''Ultra'''
*[[Tigerhawk]] (Transmetal 2 tiger/hawk Fuzor)

===Predacon===

'''Basic'''
*[[Scarem]] (Transmetal 2 scarab beetle)
*[[Spittor]] (Transmetal 2 poison arrow frog)

'''Deluxe'''
*[[Dinobot 2]] (Transmetal 2 ''Velociraptor'')
*[[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] (Transmetal 2 frilled lizard)
*[[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]] (Transmetal 2 locust)
*FoxKids! [[Tarantulas]] (Transmetal tarantula)
*FoxKids! [[Waspinator]] (hornet, recolor)

'''Ultra'''
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (Transmetal 2 dragon)

==2000==

===Maximals===

'''Deluxe'''
*Classic Transmetals [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] ([[Transmetal]] falcon)
*Classic Transmetals [[Rattrap]] (Transmetal rat)
*Classic Transmetals [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (Transmetal rhinoceros)

===Predacon===

'''Deluxe'''
*Classic Transmetals [[Waspinator]] (Transmetal hornet)

===Mutants===

'''Deluxe'''
*[[Icebird]] (polar bear/snowy owl [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]])
*[[Poison Bite]] (barracuda/scorpion Mutant)
*[[Razor Claw (Mutant)|Razor Claw]] (''Velociraptor''/wolverine Mutant)
*[[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]] (alligator/bat Mutant)

==2001==

===Predacon===
'''Deluxe'''
*[[Ravage (G1)|Tripredacus Agent]] (Transmetal 2 jaguar, WalMart exclusive)

==2006 (10th Anniversary)==

===Maximal===
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (cheetah)
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (''Velociraptor'')
*[[Optimus Primal]] (gorilla) w/ [[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] model
*[[Rattrap]] (Transmetal rat)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (black rhinoceros)

===Predacon===
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (''Tyrannosaurus rex'') w/ [[Darkside]] model
*[[Tarantulas |Predacon Tarantulas]] (tarantula)
*[[Waspinator]] (hornet)

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