Editing Optimus Minor

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:''Optimus Minor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Optimusminor-packageart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Monkey, check. Kung-fu, check. Well, Monty Fiske should be interested by now...]]
'''Optimus Minor''' is an upbeat and lively warrior. He has a tendency to make jokes even when the situation is rather grim and not to always think things through in advance, but he's always up for a mission, even when the odds of success (or even survival) are low. Sounds like fun.

In [[Transformers Legends (comic)|one universe]], Minor is the [[Relatives|son]] of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. Don't ask how that works.
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==Fiction==
===Toy bio===
A result of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s cloning experiments, Optimus Minor possessed many traits commonly attributed to monkeys: agility, speed, intelligence, and a superior ability to climb stuff. His animal instincts served him well in battle, where he was a savage fighter. However, like many Transmetals 2, he had rage issues and trouble controlling the resulting violent urges. {{storylink|Optimus Minor#Toys|Optimus Minor bio}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Wolfang optimus minor bonecrusher aint no rat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
On their way back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the conclusion of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] had a dream from his time back on Earth:

Optimus Minor, [[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]], and [[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] rescued Rattrap from [[Dinobot II]]. Minor said that they couldn't return with Rattrap. Although they were "once" Maximals, they had gained a purpose which did not include fighting. {{storylink|Ain't No Rat}}
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Optimus Minor, Wolfang and Bonecrusher appeared to Rattrap in a vision while he and the rest of Optimus Primal's crew were leaving the planet at the end of the Beast Wars. The three of them guilted the rodent for abandoning them, but for some reason, Rattrap was unable to recall his previous encounter with the trio. Optimus Minor and the other two Maximals pleaded with Rattrap to return to Earth. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}
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===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:Gathering2-Optimus Minor.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|I'm having flashbacks to Marsupilami...]]
[[Razorbeast]] was ordered by [[Magmatron]] to wake the remaining Axalon stasis pods on prehistoric Earth as [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. Thankfully for Optimus Minor, Razorbeast was working undercover and inserted a viral code into the protoform-awakening process. This virus caused many of the protoforms to retain their Maximal status. This included Optimus Minor, who was among the first to join up with Razorbeast. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}} Razorbeast and Minor were responsible for fouling Magmatron's attempt to send [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] back to the [[Tripredacus Council]]. The Maximals thwarted Magmatron's plans to conquer Cybertron, but they were stranded on ancient Earth as a result. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

[[File:DeadRazorbeast.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Cuz' that's what friends are foooorrrr!]]
Optimus Minor fought alongside his fellow Earthbound Maximals against [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s Predacons and later the [[Blentron|Blendtrons]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}} {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}} {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

When Razorbeast was infected by [[Latolata|Rartorata]] with [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]], Minor stuck with him, encouraging his friend to fight the madness-inducing effects of the poisoning. But in the end, Optimus Minor was forced to shoot Razorbeast in the head to prevent him from turning the Angolmois-rage on other Maximals. Minor was deeply distraught at this turn of events, and was consoled by [[B'Boom]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===Legends World===
The young son of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], '''Minor''' (マイナー ''Mainā'') came with him to look at toys during 2014's [[Tokyo Toy Show]] and was surprised when they ran into his dad's adult co-workers. {{storylink|Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Report#Part 1|Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Report Part 1}} He was overjoyed to see ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] at the convention, having loved [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|the cartoon]], and had fun playing a soccer game with the actor portraying Prime. Scoring a goal netted Minor a [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 5|movie Optimus Prime toy]] which his dad helped him transform. {{storylink|Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Report#Part 2|Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Report Part 2}}

When Optimus Primal was turned into a real Transformer, he was afraid Minor would be scared, when instead his son thought he was really cool and was happy to have a Transformer for a dad. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 2|Bonus Edition Vol. 2}} During [[Christmas]], Minor and Primal went on a walk and saw an advertisement for ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Transformers Adventure]]''. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}} Together with his friends [[Lio Junior]] and [[Wedge (RID)|Build Boy]], Minor was really excited when he met [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|''Age of Extinction'' Optimus Prime]] and started playing with him, unaware that "Prime" was actually [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]] in disguise. The three kids' innocence and joy was enough to convince Gelshark to give up his evil ways. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} Minor was going to attend a ''Transformers'' show at Tokyo Toy Show 2015 when he was kidnapped by [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]], angering Gelshark who was meant to act in the show, and the shark convinced Black Convoy to let the kid go by challenging him to a (failed) duel. Minor and his friends then pleaded with Gelshark not to return to his home universe with Black Convoy, but in the end had to say goodbye to him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

While visiting Lio Junior, Minor and Build Boy were impressed by his new home, made out of [[Lio Convoy]]'s starship mode. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Optimus Minor was the designated team leader of a Maximal team participating in the 1924th [[Games (competition)|Games]]. He attempted to give an inspirational speech, but was drowned out by the cheering and heckling of the audience. Nevertheless, the match was interrupted by [[Lio Convoy]]'s assassination of [[Supersonic]] and call for an uprising against the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} Optimus fled the match along with the rest of his team. {{storylink|Head Games}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-OptimusMinor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's a felony to sell alcohol to Optimus Minors!]]
*'''Optimus Minor''' (Basic Class, [[1998]])
**''Accessories'': Tail/whip

:''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Optimus Minor transforms into a black, red, and gold-chromed [[Transmetal 2]] monkey by changing his legs into arms, and his arms become legs. In [[robot mode]] his tail becomes a whip, grabbed by a pin in his right arm. Along with fellow Transmetals 2 [[Scarem#Toys|Scarem]], [[Sonar (BW)#Toys|Sonar]], and [[Tigerhawk#Toys|Tigerhawk]], Optimus Minor has an odd feature with allows him to have extra limbs; his robot mode arms (his legs in [[beast mode]]) can split down the middle to the elbows. This feature is particularly noteworthy in Optimus Minor, as it is not due to his transformation process, unlike the others, showing that it was more than an afterthought. Oddly enough, he has never been portrayed utilizing this ability (not even on his package art, like the other two were.) His spark crystal is located in the side of his midsection. Minor is one of the most posable toys in ''Transformers'' history, being able to sit cross-legged in monkey mode.

:In Japan, this toy was first available as a promotional item, then as an "import" exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1999/Maximal/OptimusMinor/optimusminor.htm More information on Optimus Minor at TFU.info]''
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[[File:BW-variant-unreleased-Optimus Minor.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|He's been feeling blue ever since he was canceled]]
*'''Optimus Minor''' (Basic Class, <s>[[1998]]</s>)
**''Accessories'': Tail/whip

:In [[2002]], a carded specimen of a blue-instead-of-black Optimus Minor appeared among many ''Transformers'' prototypes that Whiz Bang! Toys auctioned on [[eBay]]. Although these colors more closely match his card art, it was probably intended as a "[[Variant|running change]]" (à la [[Dinobot II#Toys|blue Dinobot II]] and [[Prowl (TM2)#Toys|black Prowl II]]), given that the "Transmetals 2" logo on the bubble is the non-Roman numeral version. This blue Optimus Minor would probably have been released alongside the green-and-tan [[Ramulus#Toys|Ramulus]], whose samples have been found at a similar stage of completion.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Optimus Minor''' (オプティマスマイナー ''Oputimasu Mainā'')


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