Editing Alchemist Prime

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'''Alchemist Prime''' arose from [[Primus]] with a deep connection to the elements, and even among the [[Thirteen]] his powers straddle the line between science and mysticism. Alchemist's natural intelligence and curiosity are augmented by his personal [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifact]], the [[Lenses]]; permanently affixed into his [[Sensor#Optical sensors|optic]]s, they allow him to perceive the physical and spiritual cycles of the universe in equal measure. Always in tune with creation, Alchemist's constant quest to understand the mechanisms of change means that he thinks of himself as a mere student of the natural world. Above all, Alchemist trusts his instincts and natural intuition, which rarely lead him wrong.

Alchemist Prime possesses the ability to transmute metals and temporarily alter the properties of any object. While these powerful abilities make him an unpredictable foe on the battlefield, Alchemist is one of the most even-tempered and gentle members of the Thirteen, with a friendly, sympathetic nature that makes him easy to be around. Among his twelve siblings, Alchemist was closest to [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], [[Vector Prime]], and [[Nexus Prime]]. Alchemist Prime's mastery of chemistry extends to various intoxicating beverages, which he has a professed fondness for.

While most of the Thirteen dispersed across space and time after their great schism, Alchemist opted to remain on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for a time, quietly guiding the progress of the earliest [[Transformer]] civilizations. Indeed, rumors swirl that Alchemist may still walk Cybertron after untold millennia, disguised as [[Maccadam|a humble bartender]].

==Fiction==
===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
Alchemist Prime was the sixth Prime created by Primus to defeat his arch-foe [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]]. These new Primes began strategizing for the upcoming conflict, and Alchemist was one of the Primes who believed that destroying Unicron would have negative repercussions for Primus. As one of the Thirteen's "Free Agents", Alchemist found himself working closely with [[Solus Prime]], [[Nexus Prime]], and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. Conversely, he also befriended the troubled [[The Fallen|Megatronus]].

As their battle against the chaos bringer drew closer, Alchemist and Nexus Prime developed a strategy to initiate Unicron's "cerebral shutdown", forcing the giant into hibernation. He and Nexus drew up a complicated battle plan for the other members of the Thirteen to follow; they would distract Unicron long enough for Optimus to breach Unicron's [[Spark]] chamber and trigger the shutdown. When the Primes took the fight to Unicron, Alchemist fulfilled his duty with aplomb. The triumphant Primes returned to Cybertron, seemingly unscathed, but what they didn't know was that close contact with Unicron had amplified some of their inner darkness. 

The Thirteen turned their attention to building a settlement and laying the foundations for civilization and society on Cybertron, dividing themselves into like-minded cliques. Alchemist drifted freely from one group to another, never really gelling with one particular concept or ideal. 

[[File:COP-WellOfAllSparks.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Know this, I will return to this land! Rebuild where the ruins did stand!]]

The end of the Thirteen came after [[Prima]] discovered that Megatronus, [[Quintus Prime]], and [[Liege Maximo]] had worked on a secret "farm" of robotic creatures, which Alchemist found troubling. Suspecting a sinister motive, Prima forced the rest of the Thirteen into a vote on the matter, and Alchemist voted against letting the project continue. Furious with the results of the debate, Megatronus inadvertently killed Solus in a dispute that [[Liege Maximo]] had orchestrated. Drawn by the commotion, Alchemist arrived in time to see Solus's body return to the [[Core]], its passage creating the [[Well of All Sparks]]. 

Even after Megatronus offered his side of the story, accusations began to fly. The investigation degenerated into a free-for-all brawl between the remaining twelve siblings, which ended with Maximo getting killed by the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]] through uncertain means. Alchemist was badly wounded in the fight, but made a recovery with time.

The survivors buried Liege Maximo's remains in a chasm and held a memorial to Solus Prime in deep space. Hoping to put their ugly past behind them, the Primes then turned their attention to Cybertron and their plans for the future. They decided to use [[Onyx Prime]]'s [[Triptych Mask]] to create a new race of robotic beings, as Primus had created them, with Onyx, Micronus, and Optimus travelling into the Well. They created a wave of Cybertronian creatures which the surviving Primes oversaw.

The Primes retired from active life, but continued to guide the earliest Cybertronian civilizations from afar. When the [[Great Cataclysm]] threatened the primitive Cybertronians, Alchemist was one of the Primes who helped mitigate the damage wrought to the planet's surface, blasting apart smaller rocks and asteroids before they could impact the surface. 

After the Great Cataclysm, the surviving Cybertronians soon forgot about the Thirteen, remembering them only as the heroes of ancient folklore. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
After [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] murdered [[Solus Prime]] and [[Liege Maximo]] made his bid for power, the Thirteen began to separate. Alchemist Prime and Alpha Trion remained behind on Cybertron and orchestrated the beginnings of Cybertronian civilization. Once the process was well underway, Alchemist headed off into space to hunt down the renegade Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Before he left Cybertron, Alchemist Prime had one last conversation with his old friend Alpha Trion. Trion noted that he showed no interest in anything except bringing Liege Maximo to justice. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

Alpha Trion never heard from him again, but believed in the core of his spark that Alchemist Prime had succeeded in his mission. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:QuintusAmalagamousAlchemist-ArtofPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|200px|right|Chain of the demons set free! Strange alchemy!]]

According to legend, at the beginning of time, Unicron and Primus battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|''Transformers'' #35]] (mentioned); [[Heavy|''Till All Are One'' #9]] (obscured image); [[Origin Myths|''Optimus Prime'' #10]] (full appearance)}}

[[File:OriginMyths-AlchemistPrime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|I have plundered time itself, put the world inside it, I'm the mysteries, day and night, divide it.]]
In the primitive age following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], Alchemist Prime was one of the many Primes who arose to lead a tribe of like-minded followers. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Fond of alcohol, Alchemist was rarely seen without a glass in his hand and was prone to frequent bouts of inebriation.

Twelve million years ago, Alchemist Prime joined four other Primes—[[Vector Prime|Vector]], [[Solus Prime|Solus]], [[Nexus Prime|Nexus]], and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]—and this quintet founded the humble [[energon]]-farming village that would one day become the [[Crystal City]]. Their fledgling peace was threatened by the advancing armies of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and his [[Darklands|Darklander]]s, intent on conquering the region. Salvation arrived in the form of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], his army of [[beast mode]] Transformers, and [[Liege Maximo]], who raised a fighting force from the villagers.

The next morning, the Primes watched as their forces battled the Darklanders, and were surprised when the battle prompted three [[Titan (group)|Titans]] to rise from the ground. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} Unbeknownst to the other Primes, "Onyx Prime" was simply an alias assumed by a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who, using his historical knowledge, had deliberately engineered the battle to bring the Primes together against a common threat. His mission fulfilled, "Onyx" was able to reach his pupil Megatronus and convinced him and his forces to lay down arms, joining the other Primes in mutual cooperation. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the ensuing celebration that commemorated this new alliance, Alchemist Prime got drunk after consuming rancid [[Engex]] while conversing with "Onyx Prime" — using his understanding of Cybertron's past to steer history along its preordained course, "Onyx" spoke to Alchemist Prime about a "[[Dark Cybertron (prophecy)|Dark Cybertron prophecy]]" and a "chosen one," {{storylink|Origin Myths}} setting in motion the prophecies that Shockwave's younger self would one day learn about and harness. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Alchemist would drunkenly recall what "Onyx Prime" had told him to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who wondered if "Onyx" had begun spinning tales for his own personal gain. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

Over the next two million years, the founders of the Crystal City united with [[Prima]] and his northern alliance, becoming the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Like the other Primes, Alchemist was affiliated in some fashion with one of the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s; in his case, [[Metrobase (G1)|Metrobase]] {{storylink|Ceremony|The Lost Colonies of Cybertron}} The Thirteen ruled peacefully for a period of time, but "Onyx Prime," knowing that their civilization was doomed to fail, began sowing the seeds of dissent that would cause this collapse. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} The Primes grew increasingly arrogant, however, and sought to maintain their hold on power forever by spreading stories that only a Prime could kill a Prime — stories that, in time, even they came to believe. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Following a disastrous offworld expedition, Megatronus and Liege Maximo, secretly encouraged by "Onyx", staged a coup against Prima; though Prima survived, [[Solus Prime]] sacrificed herself to defend him and Alchemist was slashed by Megatronus' stolen [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] as the villain made his escape. 

He recovered in time to watch as Liege Maximo was imprisoned and banished from Cybertron aboard the Titan [[Vigilem]]; following the deaths of both Prima and Megatronus, some years later, he joined the remaining Primes as they commemorated Prima's body by interring it within Prima's Titan [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

When [[Nexus Prime]] perished at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] during the subsequent [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], the news that the Primes were not immortal quickly spread, and the surviving Primes chose to flee Cybertron entirely. Eons later, the younger Shockwave would send one of his [[Regenesis]] ores, [[Ore-6]], to the planet [[Arduria]], a world associated with Alchemist. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Ceremony}}

Millions of years later, Galvatron, while mocking [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'s religion, recounted Alchemist Prime's inebriated state when he supposedly came up with the prophecy of "the Chosen One". {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

===Fun Publications===
[[File:DionysusAlchemistPrimeAVP.jpg|thumb|right|250px|I was the keeper of the books! I had the knowledge of the scrolls!]]

In some of [[Vector Prime]]'s memories during the Thirteen's time in Greece on ancient Earth, Alchemist Prime used a [[holomatter]] avatar which, combined with his fondness for the imbibing concoctions of all sorts, inspired the myth of Dionysus. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/20}} Vector recalled how he had nothing but happy times with Alchemist in these days. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}} At another time, Vector and Alchemist together defended the planet [[Karn]] against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/14}} Vector Prime theorized that if Alchemist Prime wielded [[Rhisling]], the weapon would take on properties based on transmutation while losing its power to manipulate time. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/20}}

According to Vector, some on Cybertron say Alchemist walks the planet still, pretending to be a simple publican [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|whose pub is a place of peace in wartime]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}}

As [[Nexus Prime]] united the [[Terminus Blade]] and the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], he felt his siblings among the [[Thirteen]] being drawn to the event. Time and space were rewritten that day, as the walls between the multiverse grew stronger and less permeable. A consequence of strengthening the multiverse was that Alchemist Prime and the original Thirteen could no longer continue to exist as multiversal singularities, and so they were splintered and scattered throughout the multiverse. And so the one became many, sentient reoccurring themes each appearing in their own way, if at all, in all the worlds of the multiverse. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-SubmarauderAlchemistPrime-CardArt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.5]]
Alchemist Prime's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Alchemist's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Submarauder / Alchemist Prime online bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Alchemist Prime's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{main|Maccadam#Cyberverse cartoon}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:EarthriseEpisode5-AlchemistPrime.jpg|thumb|We all float in here.]]

Alchemist Prime, wearing his [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] decoy armor, was seen floating around in the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:ADustOfCrystals-AgeOfTheFirstforged.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.75]]

Alchemist Prime was one of the Thirteen. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} According to legend, at the dawn of the [[Age of the Firstforged]], he sculpted the foundations of [[Crystal City]] by transmuting the ground into pure crystal. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}}
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===''One'' film===
[[File:One-Alchemist-Prime.jpg|thumb|Poor guy didn't get the chance to grow old and open [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|his bar...]]]]

Alchemist Prime was one of the original thirteen Primes created by Primus. When the Quintessons invaded Cybertron, Alchemist fought with his fellow Primes against them. He would join the Primes in a secret meeting with the Primes' aide [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel]], unaware that it was a trap. Alchemist would be killed during the battle, with his brothers' and sisters' bodies resting in a hidden cave for fifty cycles before being rediscovered by miners [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita]], and [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]]. A revived [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] would give Alchemist's [[Transformation cog|transformation cog]] to Elita-1, unlocking her lost ability to transform into an alternate form and providing a new, improved robot form.

A vision of Alchemist Prime and the other Primes later appeared as Alpha Trion declared a damaged Orion Pax to be the next wielder of the Matrix of Leadership, Optimus Prime.{{storylink|Transformers One (film)|Transformers One}}

==Toys==
===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Prime-Master-Alchemist-Prime-with-Submaruder.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Another 'Con Prime? And it's not Megatronus?]]
*'''Alchemist Prime''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-10'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[June 30]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': [[Submarauder (G1)#Generations|Submarauder]] decoy armor, trident
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Alchemist Prime is a [[Prime Master]] with [[Submarauder (G1)#Power of the Primes|Submarauder]] decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[You|your]] imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Alchemist Prime was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil as [[Nexus Prime#Power of the Primes|Nexus Prime]].
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===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Deluxe-BAF-Maccadam.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Thew Adams|Thewbot]].<br>(Does not convert into a mechanical mess of clockworks, unfortunately)]]
*'''[[Bumblebee_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Bumblebee]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
*'''[[Optimus_Prime_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Optimus Prime]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
*'''[[Shockwave_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Decepticon Shockwave]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
*'''[[Megatron_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Megatron]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
*'''[[Hot Rod_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Hot Rod]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
*'''[[Grimlock_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class|Grimlock]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
*'''[[Arcee (Cyberverse)#Deluxe Class|Arcee]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
*'''[[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)#Deluxe Class|Thunderhowl]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)

:This toy of Maccadam is a non-transforming "build-a-figure", the first to be released in the ''Transformers'' line since ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' [[Transmutate_(BW)#Toys|Transmutate]] in 2006. Maccadam can be built from the parts included with the eight figures released in the first two waves of ''Cyberverse'' Deluxe Class toys. Maccadam's legs come with Hot Rod and Shockwave, the waist with Bumblebee, the torso with Megatron, the forearms with Grimlock and Optimus, the shoulders and weapon with Arcee, and the head with Thunderhowl.

:Maccadam's posability and quality are closer to a main line Warrior class figure than the Deluxes with his parts.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Alchemist Prime''' (アルケミストプライム ''Arukemisuto Puraimu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xié Tiān Cuì''' (撷天萃)

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