Editing Prime Master

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:''Prime Masters are a cross-factional subgroup from the [[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Bomb-BurstMegatronus-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|]]

The twelve '''Prime Masters''' may be small, but the power they hold is anything but—each one carries within them the [[spark]] of one of the [[Thirteen|original Primes]], ancient gods of the [[Transformer]] race. When in spark mode, the Prime Masters can unite with a larger 'bot, bestowing upon them the powers of a Prime, to wield in whatever manner the bearer chooses.

This vast potential has made the small robots a hot commodity for [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s alike, so to minimize this unwanted attention, the Prime Masters hide themselves inside special '''decoy armor''', which cloaks their vast power from the outside world.

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:TransformersEarthWars Cliff and Liege Maximo.jpg|thumb|250px]]

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==Toys==
===Generations===
The Prime Master toys are similarly built to [[Titan Master]]s, with the exception of a pin in the middle of their body instead of a screw. They also have their respective symbols on their back instead of faceplates, so using them as heads on ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures can yield some...interesting results. Outside of these differences, they are fully compatible with ''Titans Return'' toys thanks to peg-holes on the bottom of their feet, as well as their ability to sit inside vehicles and weapons like any other Titan Master. Their primary gimmick, however, is to be plugged into the Prime Armor on every ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Deluxe and Voyager figure, as well as into the holders of Leader Class figures by replacing their central Matrix crystal.

The decoy armor for each Prime Master is shaped for them to fit inside. While the Prime Masters and Titan Masters can be interchanged with the armor, some figures are either too tight or too loose depending on the Prime Master inside the armor, while some just do not fit at all. The shells also bear peg-holes on the bottoms of their feet, allowing them the same ability to interact with ''Titans Return'' toys, though not to the same extent as their innards thanks to their larger size. The shells also come with small weapons with 3mm posts, as well as accommodating holes to carry said weapons. The weapons can also be clipped into the back of the shell's head for storage or folded over to become a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-styled weapon. The Prime Master can also be folded up and pegged into posts near the feet to complete the weapon mode.

====Prime Masters====
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
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{{Bp-d1|[[Liege Maximo#Generations|Liege Maximo]]<br>(w/ [[Skullgrin#PowerOfThePrimes|Skullgrin]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Micronus Prime#Generations|Micronus]]<br>(w/ [[Cloudburst#Generations|Autobot Cloudburst]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Vector Prime#Generations|Vector Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Power of the Primes|Metalhawk]] decoy armor)}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
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{{Bp-d1|[[Alchemist Prime#Generations|Alchemist Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Submarauder (G1)#Generations|Submarauder]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Power of the Primes|Alpha Trion]]<br>(w/ [[Landmine (G1)#Generations|Landmine]] decoy armor)}}
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{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#Generations|Megatronus]]<br>(w/ [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Generations|Bomb-Burst]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Quintus Prime#Generations|Quintus Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Bludgeon (G1)#Power of the Primes|Decepticon Bludgeon]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Solus Prime#Generations|Solus Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Octopunch (G1)#Generations|Octopunch]] decoy armor)}}
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[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Micronus.jpg|thumb|400px|Prime Master Wave 1 Micronus]]
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====Titan Class====
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|<u>'''2018'''</u>
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{{Bp-d1|[[Predaking (G1)#Generations|Predaking]] ([[Razorclaw (G1)#Generations|Razorclaw]], [[Tantrum (G1)#Generations|Torox]], [[Divebomb (G1)#Generations|Divebomb]], [[Headstrong (G1)#Generations|Predacon Headstrong]], and [[Rampage (G1)#Generations|Predacon Rampage]], with [[Onyx Prime#Generations|Onyx Prime]])}}
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====Special Edition====
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|<u>'''2018'''</u>
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{{Bp-d1|[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]] [[Blast Off (G1)#Power of the Primes|Blast Off]] with Prime Master [[The Fallen/toys#Generations|Megatronus]]}}
</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]] [[Repugnus (G1)#Power of the Primes|Repugnus]] with [[Titan_Master|Titan Master]] [[Dastard]] and Prime Master [[Solus Prime#Generations|Solus]]}}
</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]] [[Punch (G1)#Power of the Primes|Punch]] with Prime Master [[Prima]]}}
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====Unrevealed====
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Two of the Primes shown on the character cards remain unrevealed in toy form.
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[[Nexus Prime|Nexus]]
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[[Amalgamous Prime|Amalgamous]]
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==Notes==
*The working name for the Prime Masters was "[[Powermaster|Power Masters]]", which still appears in some online listings.<ref name="southern">Southern Hobby listing for "Transformers Generations: Power Of The Primes – Power Master Assortment", listing removed but still referenced at [http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/11/13/power-primes-wave-1-case-breakdown-voyager-leader-power-master-353507 TFW2005].</ref><ref name="brandora">Brandora.de listing for "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432693 Prime Wars Power Masters]".</ref>
*Preliminary information for the Japanese release of the Prime Masters label the decoy armors as "[[Pretender]] Suits" (プリテンダースーツ), the same term used for the original Pretender shells in ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]''. Hasbro's ''Power of the Primes'' bio page also outright calls Cloudburst a "Pretender".<ref>https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/power-of-the-primes</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'': '''Prime Master''' (プライムマスター ''Puraimu Masutā'')
*''French'': '''Maître Prime'''
*''Portuguese'': '''Mestre Prime'''
*''Spanish'': '''Maestro Prime'''

==References==
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==See also==
*[[Pretender]]
*[[Titan Master]]

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[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes]]
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