Optimus Maximus (G1)

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Optimus Maximus is an Autobot Combiner from the Combiner Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
"By your powers combined, I am Captain Cybertron!"

Though born under utilitarian, desperate, or just plain dirty circumstances, the mighty combiner Optimus Maximus manages to tower above the imperfections of the world around them—both literally and metaphorically.

As a beacon of hope and inspiration, he<ref name="blue-helmet-no-pronouns">* Throughout their various appearances in Transformers fiction, Optimus Maximus has almost never been referred to with gendered pronouns. The single instance we've been able to find was in Transformers: Earth Wars, where Grimlock boasted that he could topple the Combiner alone... but we'll note that he seemed to be confusing the Combiner for just an upgraded form of Optimus Prime, so whether it's an accurate description or an unreliable interpretation remains unclear. On the other hand, their dialogue after their personality coheres consistently uses "we", implying a collective intelligence is at play (think Venom, not the Queen of England) and "they" best describes how there's five or six guys on the team. We've elected to use both through this article to cover both their internal psychology and his perception by others.</ref> represents the truth that courage truly is stronger when combined. Powerful in words and deeds, this larger-than-life hero builds upon the already nigh-mythological Optimus Prime with the perspectives and strengths of his long-time brothers-in-arms... even if there's something deeply suspect about giving Prowl access to the inside of the Autobot commander's head.

Optimus Maximus is the combined form of several Autobots, sometimes grouped together as the Sentinels, though the precise limb configuration is variable. They each bring some of their own unique traits to the picture:

Rodimus is sometimes included as Optimus Maximus' chest piece. Ultra Prime is a less refined form of Optimus Maximus, created by Optimus Prime failing to harness the full power of his Combiner upgrade (or with a random assortment of Transformers).

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Fiction

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2005 IDW continuity

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'Til all are one.

After Prowl's first two attempts at stopping Starscream ended in his arrest, he fell back on his contingency plan: roping Rattrap into stealing the Enigma of Combination and delivering it to his cell—just as Ironhide, Mirage, and Sunstreaker arrived to meet with Optimus Prime. Although Optimus tried to stop Rattrap, he activated the Enigma. The five Autobots were exposed to its energy, merging them into a new, combined form. With Prowl in control, the new combiner headed through the unstable space bridge portal, vowing to end the conflict once and for all. You, Me, and the Universe

Devastator was not impressed with Prowl's "upgrade", and made his displeasure clear by clobbering him. Within, the other Autobots struggled against Prowl's analytical personality, weakening the combination and causing them to collapse. Superion and Defensor were forced to help the struggling gestalt against Devastator and Menasor's onslaught. Within the combiner's psyche, Optimus and Prowl finally reached a grudging understanding. As the brawling combiners bounced from world to world, the five separate minds united... causing the reinvigorated combiner to declare himself Optimus Maximus!

This moment was the culmination of years and years and years of polycule drama.

The three combiners managed to surround Devastator as they reappeared at Cybertron and tore him apart, reducing him to his components. With both combiners defeated, Optimus Maximus willingly separated himself so that Prowl could be arrested. Since Prowl was now in custody, a saddened Superion mused that Optimus Maximus might never form again. All That Remains

Prowl taunted Optimus Prime after his arrest, stating that their time together as Optimus Maximus meant that a part of Prowl would always exist in Prime's mind. Now and On Earth

Mirage also returned to the Lost Light along with the Protectobots, making any future formations of Optimus Maximus even more unlikely. The Transgressors His death later made any reformations even less likely. Journey's End

The brawl between Optimus Maximus and Devastator unfortunately led the inhabitants of the Titan Carcer to conclude that Cybertronians were conquerors only interested in exploiting other civilizations. The Will of the Few

After Optimus Prime had annexed Earth, Galvatron put forth the idea to Arcee that Optimus' recent shift in attitude was a result of Prowl's personality influencing him due to their time spent as Optimus Maximus. The Medium and the Message

Eventually, Optimus Prime and Ironhide both died in the final battle with Unicron, so Optimus Maximus would never form again. Ceremony

Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material

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The Autobots that form this combiner aren't exactly a specific team in this microcontinuity. Despite this, their subgroup is consistently given as "Optimus Maximus", so we've taken the liberty of documenting their lives outside of forming this heroic warrior here as well.

Before the war, Mirage was very wealthy. Mirage's bio

Orion Pax was upgraded with increased strength and size by Wheeljack, traits that would serve the future Optimus Prime well. Wheeljack's bio

From the very start of the war, Ironhide fought on the front line for the Autobots. Ironhide's bio Optimus Prime wouldn't rise to become Autobot commander Optimus Prime's bio and lead the Autobot forces until after this point. Autobot Hound's bio

At some later point, but still millions of years before the present day, Mirage also became a soldier on the front line. While loyal to the Autobot cause, he developed a bit of a reputation for challenging Autobot authority in public - both over the purpose of warfare, and whether there were better ways to resolve the conflict with the Decepticons. As a result, Mirage became a bit of an outsider among his peers. Mirage's bio

Prowl had the most complex and comprehensive analytical mind on record, capable of tracking the position of 8 million objects in motion and predicting their future locations. It was this nature that served him well first as an analyst for the Iaconian Police Force's Mechaforensics Division, then as military strategist and counsel to Autobot High Command. Despite his outsized strategetic acumen, Rung noted his fellow Autobots didn't always follow his plans closely. Despite this, they were often still successful - much to Prowl's confusion and table-flipping anger. Prowl's bio

Sunstreaker has a twin brother, Sideswipe. The self-professed "good-looking one" of the pair volunteered to serve on the Ark Sunstreaker's bio alongside Optimus Prime Autobot Hound's bio and Mirage, Mirage's bio which subsequently crash-landed on Earth. Sunstreaker's bioAutobot Hound's bioWheeljack's bio Despite this rocky arrival, Sunstreaker came to enjoy the planet and especially the attention of humans. Rung noted that he was a complicated character, having both detonated a bridge alone to allow his teammates to escape, and crashed a shuttle because... he was distracted by his own reflection. Sunstreaker's bio

Prowl subsequently spent many years on Earth, but was disquieted by the moral ambiguity of the planet. Prowl's bio

Sunstreaker was also part of the initial crew of the Lost Light, though by the present day he had returned to Earth. Sunstreaker's bio

Rodimus, though brash, was considered to have the makings of a skilled leader and honorable commander. Rodimus' bio

Optimus Prime was upgraded with the ability to combine. This initially produced Ultra Prime, who could be made with any arbitrary set of warriors Optimus Prime's bio and probably fought on Cybertron, Skydive's bioFirefly's bioAlpha Bravo's bioDecepticon Dragstrip's bio but the existential threat of Decepticon combiners in the Combiner Wars pushed Optimus to master this power and form Optimus Maximus Battle Core Optimus Prime's bio to protect Earth. Mirage's bioIronhide's bioProwl's bioSunstreaker's bio

Unite Warriors/Legends

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"Protect the environment, or I'll slagging kill you!"

Inspired by a previous incident in which several Autobots combined, Optimus Prime, Mirage, Sunstreaker, Ironhide, and Prowl initiated the "Masquerade Project" in the late 1980s, modifying their transformation cogs to adopt new combiner modes. Though the process was imperfect and unstable, they managed to combine into Optimus Maximus and defeat Slugslinger during the battle for the Transform Super Cog. The combiner was then split apart when hit by an energy shockwave emitted by Megatron. Slugslinger's Ambition

In 2021 on Cybertron, Optimus Prime was temporarily resurrected in a new body and joined with the other four to form Optimus Maximus in response to the intervention of Megaempress and her 4 Guards. Optimus Maximus proceeded to struggle against the mighty Decepticon combiner, whose onslaught prompted Optimus Maximus to shield Marissa Faireborn and Sue from falling debris. Megatronia Chapter Their duel was interrupted by the arrival of Unicron's head, prompting Optimus Maximus to disengage and separate into his components for the battle with Unicron's Combatrons. Ruination Chapter, Part One When Unicron attempted to make Cybertron his new body, the Autobots reformed Optimus Maximus and fought the dark god directly until they were blown apart by his eye beams. Undaunted, Optimus Prime accepted Roller as his new right arm and became "Optimus Maximus Roller Edition", who punched Unicron's head so hard it was sent to the Triple Z Point. Ruination Chapter, Part Two

Games

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Optimus Maximus appears as the fourth unlockable Combiner. His head is Red's. Angry Birds Transformers

Transformers: Devastation

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And just wait until you see all the add-ons!

After the incident with the Ferrotaxis, Optimus Prime mused to Wheeljack about ending the war once and for all. They then both looked at a set of Combiner schematics on a computer screen, depicting Optimus Maximus. Transformers: Devastation

Transformers: Battle Tactics

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See! Optimus Maximus at max level. Genius.

Optimus Maximus participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He could be recruited if all six of his components were at max level. Transformers: Battle Tactics

Transformers: Earth Wars

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I shall purge the darkness of the Galra with the power of FRIEN...*cough* Wait, wrong line.

When Optimus was in need of a new combiner to ease the burden of Superion, he requested Prowl rally the research team to look into viable candidates. With the assistance of Teletraan, Prowl identified five viable candidates - Sunstreaker (who'd previously volunteered), Ironhide, himself (with Ratchet verifying that he didn't tamper with the results), Mirage, and finally Optimus Prime (firmly insisted upon by the Autobot supercomputer).

When Prowl suggested a name for the incoming Combiner was needed, Mirage considered it good manners that the gestalt be named after the Autobot commander. Ironhide combined (heh) that recommendation with an egotistical comment by Sunstreaker to come up with "Optimus Maximus", and Optimus Prime didn't believe he had any grounds to object.

When Optimus Maximus was first formed thanks to the technology of the Combiner Labs, Kup and Grimlock tried to figure out who was in him, with the former asking if he was Optimus or Prowl. Optimus Maximus replied that five had become one, and avoided answering to any of his component identities. Optimus Maximus & Bruticus Saga

Optimus Maximus could be obtained once all five 3-4 star Maximus Bots were collected and combined.

  • Lowest Star Rating: 3 stars
  • Class: Combiner
  • Weapons: Optimus Maximus uses many weapons, including knuckle gun gauntlets, but he usually just smashes things with his fists.
  • Abilities:
    • Earth Shatter: Send a line of damage towards your target dealing damage! Deals 600% Damage to walls!
    • Righteous Rage: Gain an immense power boost, splash damage, and take less damage for ten seconds.
    • Shockfire Missiles: Fire off 4 missiles that lock onto key defenses, dealing damage, and stun the buildings for a set period of time. (4 Star only)

Transformers Roleplaying Game

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While considering the applications of the Enigma of Combination, Vorath was concerned about what might happen if the Autobots combined their best and brightest into an unstoppable "Optimus Maximus" configuration. The Enigma of Combination

Toys

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Combiner Wars

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Voted "most likely to be customized into the Turbomasters".
Combiner Wars Optimus Maximus is a Combiner made up of four Deluxe Class figures (Sunstreaker, Mirage, Prowl, and Ironhide) as limbs, a Voyager Class figure (Battle Core Optimus Prime, though the standard colors have also sometimes been officially associated with Optimus Maximus) as the torso, and the usual Legends Class figure (Rodimus) to complete the set, all as part of the Combiner Wars line. As with the other Combiners in the line, any deluxe toy can become an arm or a leg, and each Deluxe figure comes with weapons that can become hands or feet for the combined mode. Whether by coincidence or design, all of Optimus Maximus's components are retools of the Stunticons, essentially making him a retool of Menasor.
If using Battle Core Optimus Prime, Optimus Maximus will enjoy the improved hip joints also featured on the second run of Motormaster. This allows for a more natural pose in robot mode, as well as a more stable combined mode. They also feature improved pegs on the chest, allowing for a much more secure fit for Rodimus.
As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Protectobots and Optimus Maximus was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Optimus Maximus was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005</ref> These sticker sheets did not include stickers for Rodimus, however.

Unite Warriors

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Energon fans, start customizing!
  • Convoy Grand Prime (giftset, February 27, 2016)
    • ID number: UW-05
    • Accessories Weapons, 4 Foot/Hand/Guns
Takara's Unite Warriors iteration is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold). He has numerous changes in deco to better match the components' appearances in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like Unite Warriors Menasor, the set also features some minor improvements to the original sculpts, such as improved hip-ratchets for Convoy for increased stability.
Printed on his instructions is the fifth chapter of Unite Warriors Offshot. Undocumented in the instructions, Adventure Runabout (or his mold mates Blackjack and Rodimus) can be attached to Unite Warriors Convoy Grand Prime's combined mode chest.
Convoy Grand Prime was released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, with the preorders opened at September 24 afternoon till October 23. It shipped in late February 2016. The giftset also includes a collector coin when purchased in select retailers outside Japan.

Merchandise

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Transformers Trading Card Game

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One of the titular combiners from the Transformers Trading Card Game Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender can be formed by playing the Action card Sentinel Enigma while the Character cards for all six Sentinels are in Bot Mode while on the battlefield and/or the KO area.
Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender's artwork is reused from the Combiner Wars Optimus Maximus packaging art.

Notes

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  • In his first comic appearance, Optimus Maximus appears with the red and blue torso colors of the original Combiner Wars Optimus Prime toy. The subsequent issue, meanwhile, swaps out the blue for Battle Core Optimus's white and gold parts whilst retaining all the red, presumably as a compromise to promote the new toy whilst not completely ignoring the previous installment.
  • Maximus's limbs call to mind Energon Optimus Prime's super-mode, with a white limb (Prowl), a yellow limb (Sunstreaker), a blue limb (Mirage), and an orange limb (Ironhide... kinda). TakaraTomy would take advantage of this when releasing their "Convoy Grand Prime" set, putting the limbs in the standard configuration of the Prime Force drones for art and stock photos.
  • The limbs for Optimus Maximus were also advertised as components of Betatron, though we'll note that the bio for Scattershot suggests this is but one possible roster.
  • Ultra Prime and Optimus Maximus being two Combiner Wars-style Combiners with the same torso mirrors both Betatron versus Computron and Elita-Infin1te versus Orthia.
  • The Japanese name "Convoy Grand Prime" has also been mirrored by Scourge Grand Prime and White Convoy Grand Prime.

Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Convoy Grand Prime (コンボイグランドプライム Konboi Gurando Puraimu), Optimus Maximus (オプティマスマキシマス Oputimasu Makishimasu)
  • Mandarin: Chāojí Qíng Tiān Zhù (超级擎天柱, "Super Optimus Prime")

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