Editing Optimus Prime memorial

:''Optimus Prime memorials are statues from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|dies a lot]].  Taking that into consideration, there have been a number of '''memorials''' constructed to honor his memory.  These memorials exist on a number of planets where his influence was felt the most.

Exactly what ''happens'' to these memorials when Prime inevitably returns to life is anybody's guess.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===

[[Image:StarscreamsBrigade Optimus Memorial.jpg|thumb|250px|Hey, aren't memorials for dead people?]]

In some [[United States of America|American]] [[Earth]] city, television reporter [[Marty Minkler]] was interviewing [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] at the unveiling ceremony for the Optimus Prime Memorial when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and his newly recruited army of [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s attacked, taking the two [[Autobot]]s prisoner. The statue was also damaged from [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s weapon fire (have the Combaticons no decency?!). {{Storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

{{Note|Optimus Prime Memorial's construction in 1985 is possibly the result of its builders being able to see twenty years into the future and/or the writers trying to say, "Hey kids! Next year your hero will be killed and replaced by [[Hot Rod (G1)|a turbo revvin' young punk turned turbo revvin' ADULT punk]]!"}}

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[[Image:AutobotCityOpPrimeMemorial01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Pat Lee|Epic foreshadowing!]]]]

After Optimus Prime was ''really'' dead, another memorial was constructed in his honor, this time within [[Autobot City]] on Earth.  [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] could be found moping about the statue, asking the stone representation of Prime why he kept seeing him in his dreams.  The statue never responded, so far as we know. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

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===''The Headmasters'' comic===

[[Image:HM01-03.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bah, I'm sick of all of this. Every damn week he gets himself killed and we build him a new one of these damn things.]]

After Optimus Prime died for the ''third'' time, yet another memorial was built in his honor.  This time, it was constructed on the Autobot base planet of [[Athenia]].  Depressingly, only [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] attended the unveiling of the statue.  Likely, with this being the third statue unveiling, the ceremonies had probably grown dull and passe'. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1}}

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===''Theft of the Golden Disk'' cartoon===
[[Image:TheftDiskPrimeStatue01.jpg|thumb|250px|]]

On planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], a large statue of Optimus Prime could be found decorating the outside of the [[Cybertropolis Maximal Data Archive]].  Central Branch, to be precise.

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===''Beast Machines'' cartoon===

[[Image:Statue rockandrollhalloffame.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]

Also on Cybertron, another large Optimus Prime statue could be seen outside the [[Cybertron Archives]].  Flaunting a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] in each hand, the statue was eventually shot down and destroyed by [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}}

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