Sentinel Prime (Animated) - Revision history

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	[[File:SentinelPrimeAnimated-model.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|"Where's the jerk who calls himself Sentinel Prime?"<br>"I am that jerk!"]]		[[File:SentinelPrimeAnimated-model.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|"Where's the jerk who calls himself Sentinel Prime?"<br>"I am that jerk!"]]

	Many times brash, leap-before-you-think types learn a lesson from their misadventures and use that knowledge to grow into more mature well-rounded fighters, even leadership roles. And sometimes they learn the wrong lesson (or the right lesson the wrong way) and turn out like '''Sentinel Prime''' (alternatively known as '''Sentinel [[Minor]]''', '''Sentinel [[Major]]''', and [sigh] '''Sentinel [[Magnus (rank)\|Magnus]]''').		Many times brash, leap-before-you-think types learn a lesson from their misadventures and use that knowledge to grow into more mature well-rounded fighters, even leadership roles. And sometimes they learn the wrong lesson (or the right lesson the wrong way) and turn out like '''Sentinel Prime''' (alternatively known as '''Sentinel [[Minor (rank)\|Minor]]''', '''Sentinel [[Major]]''', and [sigh] '''Sentinel [[Magnus (rank)\|Magnus]]''').

	Sentinel was once one of the impulsive-types until [[Twilight (Animated)\|a disastrous "unsanctioned" mission he'd suggested]] with best friends [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)\|Elita-1]] ended in the loss of Elita. Though both 'bots carried the grief, Sentinel blamed Optimus for abandoning her. When Optimus officially took the fall for the mission and Sentinel failed to speak up for his part of it, he placed his anger on his former friend and drove himself to climb the [[Autobot]] ranks into the [[Elite Guard\|Cybertron Elite Guard]] through strict adherence to military protocol.		Sentinel was once one of the impulsive-types until [[Twilight (Animated)\|a disastrous "unsanctioned" mission he'd suggested]] with best friends [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)\|Elita-1]] ended in the loss of Elita. Though both 'bots carried the grief, Sentinel blamed Optimus for abandoning her. When Optimus officially took the fall for the mission and Sentinel failed to speak up for his part of it, he placed his anger on his former friend and drove himself to climb the [[Autobot]] ranks into the [[Elite Guard\|Cybertron Elite Guard]] through strict adherence to military protocol.
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	Sentinel took Optimus and Elita-1 on a mission to [[Archa Seven]] looking for an old Decepticon [[Twilight (Animated)\|warship]], hoping to get all the [[Energon]] stored within. However, they ran into a pack of massive arachnids. Sentinel tried to hold them off long enough for Optimus and Elita to escape. When he came across a ship that Optimus and Elita had found Optimus had to drag him away from the exploding energon forcing them to leave Elita-1 behind. Optimus's radar couldn't find Elita's energy signature, and he assumed that she was dead. A furious Sentinel blamed Optimus for what happened even though this whole disaster had been ''his'' idea. Jerk. {{storylink\|Along Came a Spider}} When Ultra Magnus brought the two up on a military tribuna, Optimus gallantly took the fall — while Sentinel just stood there smirking. {{storylink\|Endgame, Part I}}		Sentinel took Optimus and Elita-1 on a mission to [[Archa Seven]] looking for an old Decepticon [[Twilight (Animated)\|warship]], hoping to get all the [[Energon]] stored within. However, they ran into a pack of massive arachnids. Sentinel tried to hold them off long enough for Optimus and Elita to escape. When he came across a ship that Optimus and Elita had found Optimus had to drag him away from the exploding energon forcing them to leave Elita-1 behind. Optimus's radar couldn't find Elita's energy signature, and he assumed that she was dead. A furious Sentinel blamed Optimus for what happened even though this whole disaster had been ''his'' idea. Jerk. {{storylink\|Along Came a Spider}} When Ultra Magnus brought the two up on a military tribuna, Optimus gallantly took the fall — while Sentinel just stood there smirking. {{storylink\|Endgame, Part I}}

	After graduation from the Academy he received an official rank as Sentinel ''[[Minor]]'', the drill officer for an Autobot training camp. Obviously compensating for being a jerk he took out his frustrations on recruits like [[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]], [[Ironhide (Animated)\|Ironhide]], [[Shockwave (Animated)\|Longarm]] and [[Wasp]]. Busting their transistors at every turn, he liked to conduct surprise inspections and force the recruits to chant they were worthless grease stains. Of course, in Bumblebee's case the extra attention was not exactly unmerited, as the little glitch-head managed to get Sentinel's feelings on whether Ultra Magnus should retire from command broadcast across the camp. In the end, he commended Bumblebee for his role in discovering a seeming Decepticon traitor. Then Bumblebee reluctantly admitted to accidentally knocking a tower on him (actually covering for Bulkhead) and Sentinel gave him and his buddy the boot (to the [[Mudflap (slang)\|mudflap]]'s joy and the bumbler's anguish). {{storylink\|Autoboot Camp}}		After graduation from the Academy he received an official rank as Sentinel ''[[Minor (rank)\|Minor]]'', the drill officer for an Autobot training camp. Obviously compensating for being a jerk he took out his frustrations on recruits like [[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]], [[Ironhide (Animated)\|Ironhide]], [[Shockwave (Animated)\|Longarm]] and [[Wasp]]. Busting their transistors at every turn, he liked to conduct surprise inspections and force the recruits to chant they were worthless grease stains. Of course, in Bumblebee's case the extra attention was not exactly unmerited, as the little glitch-head managed to get Sentinel's feelings on whether Ultra Magnus should retire from command broadcast across the camp. In the end, he commended Bumblebee for his role in discovering a seeming Decepticon traitor. Then Bumblebee reluctantly admitted to accidentally knocking a tower on him (actually covering for Bulkhead) and Sentinel gave him and his buddy the boot (to the [[Mudflap (slang)\|mudflap]]'s joy and the bumbler's anguish). {{storylink\|Autoboot Camp}}

	[[File:The Arrival 1 Memorial Plaza Sentinel speech.jpg\|upright=1.4\|thumb]]		[[File:The Arrival 1 Memorial Plaza Sentinel speech.jpg\|upright=1.4\|thumb]]

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	====''Legends'' comic====		====''Legends'' comic====
	Sometime following his rise to Magnus, Sentinel issued an alert that the dangerous fugitive [[Slipstream (Animated)\|Slipstream]] was loose on Cybertron and demanded she be captured. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16\|Bonus Edition Vol. 16~~}}		Sometime following his rise to Magnus, Sentinel issued an alert that the dangerous fugitive [[Slipstream (Animated)\|Slipstream]] was loose on Cybertron and demanded she be captured. {{storylink\|LG16 Slipstream}}

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AzimuthAcolyte: Alpha Trion (Animated) -> Alpha Trion update

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	[[File:TFA-DecepticonAir-SentinelJazz.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|"Jazz old friend, I don't know which disgusts me more: Your cowardice or your stupidity! We'll simply set a new course for that empty region over there. Near that blackish, holish thing."]]		[[File:TFA-DecepticonAir-SentinelJazz.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|"Jazz old friend, I don't know which disgusts me more: Your cowardice or your stupidity! We'll simply set a new course for that empty region over there. Near that blackish, holish thing."]]
	On the trip back to Cybertron, after a failed interrogation of the Decepticon prisoners, he was contacted by [[Perceptor (Animated)\|Perceptor]], [[~~Alpha Trion (Animated)\|~~Alpha Trion]] and [[Cliffjumper (Animated)\|Cliffjumper]], to inform him that the [[Autobot High Council]] intended to make the news of the attack on Ultra Magnus public. Sentinel was unhappy about this, but they reminded him that the decision was for the full Council to make, and that his "taking control" as acting [[Magnus (rank)\|Magnus]] was premature, since Ultra Magnus was still online, albeit on [[spark support]]; and Cliffjumper wound him up further by reminding him that Prowl, not SP, had been given credit for the capture of the Decepticon prisoners. As a result, he took his frustrations out on Jazz, ordering him to take the ''[[Sigma Supreme\|Steelhaven]]'' to full power—even after Jazz reminded him it would use up all their energon—and to steer through a stormy nebula. Jerk.		On the trip back to Cybertron, after a failed interrogation of the Decepticon prisoners, he was contacted by [[Perceptor (Animated)\|Perceptor]], [[Alpha Trion]] and [[Cliffjumper (Animated)\|Cliffjumper]], to inform him that the [[Autobot High Council]] intended to make the news of the attack on Ultra Magnus public. Sentinel was unhappy about this, but they reminded him that the decision was for the full Council to make, and that his "taking control" as acting [[Magnus (rank)\|Magnus]] was premature, since Ultra Magnus was still online, albeit on [[spark support]]; and Cliffjumper wound him up further by reminding him that Prowl, not SP, had been given credit for the capture of the Decepticon prisoners. As a result, he took his frustrations out on Jazz, ordering him to take the ''[[Sigma Supreme\|Steelhaven]]'' to full power—even after Jazz reminded him it would use up all their energon—and to steer through a stormy nebula. Jerk.

	The effect of the electrical storms on the ship then caused [[Swindle (Animated)\|Swindle]] to be freed of his transformation lock, and in turn he freed the other prisoners. They then attacked the bridge, and with Sentinel refusing to contact Cybertron and let them know what his mistake had wrought, he sent [[Broken Lance\|a coded message]] to Optimus Prime, asking for help shortly before they were all captured. Optimus then [[unspace\|transwarped]] in through Swindle's [[Subspace storage pocket\|personal storage dimension]]. During the whole ordeal, Optimus refused to obey a single order from Sentinel and used him as a bludgeon to knock [[Lugnut (Animated)\|Lugnut]] away. However, he made up for that by coming up with a plan to defeat the remaining Decepticons and save the day. Chastened, even Sentinel had to admit Optimus had done a good job and offered him the position on the Elite Guard he would have to vacate to become Magnus, although Optimus declined. He then dropped Optimus back on Earth, and they mutually saluted in goodbye.		The effect of the electrical storms on the ship then caused [[Swindle (Animated)\|Swindle]] to be freed of his transformation lock, and in turn he freed the other prisoners. They then attacked the bridge, and with Sentinel refusing to contact Cybertron and let them know what his mistake had wrought, he sent [[Broken Lance\|a coded message]] to Optimus Prime, asking for help shortly before they were all captured. Optimus then [[unspace\|transwarped]] in through Swindle's [[Subspace storage pocket\|personal storage dimension]]. During the whole ordeal, Optimus refused to obey a single order from Sentinel and used him as a bludgeon to knock [[Lugnut (Animated)\|Lugnut]] away. However, he made up for that by coming up with a plan to defeat the remaining Decepticons and save the day. Chastened, even Sentinel had to admit Optimus had done a good job and offered him the position on the Elite Guard he would have to vacate to become Magnus, although Optimus declined. He then dropped Optimus back on Earth, and they mutually saluted in goodbye.

Cyberlink420 at 17:23, 11 December 2024

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	===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===		===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
	{{Idw-tfa}}		{{Idw-tfa}}
	{{voiceactor\|[[Townsend Coleman]] (English), [[Marty Isenberg]] ([[BotCon 2011]]), [[Jim Sorenson]] ([[BotCon 2015]]), [[Junichi Suwabe]] (Japanese)\|[[Alexander ~~Kovriznyh~~]] (Russian), [[Peter Reinhardt]] (German), [[César Marchetti]] (Portuguese Seasons 1 and 2), [[Ricardo Teles]] (Portuguese Season 3), [[Bruno Magne]] (French), [[Ricardo Soto]] (Latin American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Suso Álvarez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jari Salo]] (Finnish, episode one), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish, regular voice), [[Massimiliano Lotti]] (Italian, regular voice), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian, (Transform and Roll Out only) }}		{{voiceactor\|[[Townsend Coleman]] (English), [[Marty Isenberg]] ([[BotCon 2011]]), [[Jim Sorenson]] ([[BotCon 2015]]), [[Junichi Suwabe]] (Japanese)\|[[Alexander Kovrizhnykh]] (Russian), [[Peter Reinhardt]] (German), [[César Marchetti]] (Portuguese Seasons 1 and 2), [[Ricardo Teles]] (Portuguese Season 3), [[Bruno Magne]] (French), [[Ricardo Soto]] (Latin American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Suso Álvarez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jari Salo]] (Finnish, episode one), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish, regular voice), [[Massimiliano Lotti]] (Italian, regular voice), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian, (Transform and Roll Out only) }}

	[[File:SurvivalSkills-simulatedcombat.jpg\|"Watch out, Elita. Optimus gets a little wild when he's playing Beat Saber."\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|right]]		[[File:SurvivalSkills-simulatedcombat.jpg\|"Watch out, Elita. Optimus gets a little wild when he's playing Beat Saber."\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|right]]

DoctorFluffy at 19:02, 15 October 2024

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	The result is an Autobot who could be one of the Autobots' greatest assets but is such a jerk it's hard to see ''how''. His expandable [[Skyboom (Animated)\|Skyboom Shield]] is virtually impenetrable and he's a strong combatant and utterly tenacious hunter. He seems to have [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s best interests at heart... but his perception of "best interests" and how far he'll ''go'' for said interests is definitely skewed.		The result is an Autobot who could be one of the Autobots' greatest assets but is such a jerk it's hard to see ''how''. His expandable [[Skyboom (Animated)\|Skyboom Shield]] is virtually impenetrable and he's a strong combatant and utterly tenacious hunter. He seems to have [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s best interests at heart... but his perception of "best interests" and how far he'll ''go'' for said interests is definitely skewed.

	To his core, he's still the same smug act-first-think-later-maybe bot he was before, only far more focused. Despite the "stickler for the rules" aspect of his personality that has come from the loss of Elita, he seems to use the rules largely to bully his way of doing things on others. He really can't handle [[Decepticon\|the unexpected]] thanks to a distinct lack of genuine field experience and inability to improvise like [[Jazz (Animated)\|others in the Guard]]. Thanks to that one fateful trip to [[Archa Seven]], he has a severe phobia of organics and burning desire to further humiliate Optimus. To his credit, he would never actively sabotage another Autobot... but he sure will make their lives a living hell if he thinks he can get away with it.		To his core, he's still the same smug act-first-think-later-maybe bot he was before, only far more focused. Despite the "stickler for the rules" aspect of his personality that has come from the loss of Elita, he seems to use the rules largely to bully his way of doing things on others, and struggles with perceived challenges to his authority. He really can't handle [[Decepticon\|the unexpected]] thanks to a distinct lack of genuine field experience and inability to improvise like [[Jazz (Animated)\|others in the Guard]]. Thanks to that one fateful trip to [[Archa Seven]], he has a severe phobia of organics and burning desire to further humiliate Optimus. To his credit, he would never actively sabotage another Autobot... but he sure will make their lives a living hell if he thinks he can get away with it.

	Don't mention his [[chin]]. He's a little touchy about it.		Don't mention his [[chin]]. He's a little touchy about it.

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	{{disambigm\|Sentinel Prime (disambiguation)\|Sentinel Minor\|Sentinel Major}}		{{disambigm\|Sentinel Prime (disambiguation)\|Sentinel Minor\|Sentinel Major}}
	{{factions\|autobot\|eliteguard\|primusvanguard}}		{{factions\|autobot\|eliteguard\|primusvanguard}}
			{{featured}}
	:''Sentinel Prime is <s>a jerk</s> an [[Autobot]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].''		:''Sentinel Prime is <s>a jerk</s> an [[Autobot]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].''

CyberDalek6401: /* Animated cartoon continuity */

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Animated cartoon continuity

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	{{voiceactor\|[[Townsend Coleman]] (English), [[Marty Isenberg]] ([[BotCon 2011]]), [[Jim Sorenson]] ([[BotCon 2015]]), [[Junichi Suwabe]] (Japanese)\|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Peter Reinhardt]] (German), [[César Marchetti]] (Portuguese Seasons 1 and 2), [[Ricardo Teles]] (Portuguese Season 3), [[Bruno Magne]] (French), [[Ricardo Soto]] (Latin American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Suso Álvarez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jari Salo]] (Finnish, episode one), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish, regular voice), [[Massimiliano Lotti]] (Italian, regular voice), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian, (Transform and Roll Out only) }}		{{voiceactor\|[[Townsend Coleman]] (English), [[Marty Isenberg]] ([[BotCon 2011]]), [[Jim Sorenson]] ([[BotCon 2015]]), [[Junichi Suwabe]] (Japanese)\|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Peter Reinhardt]] (German), [[César Marchetti]] (Portuguese Seasons 1 and 2), [[Ricardo Teles]] (Portuguese Season 3), [[Bruno Magne]] (French), [[Ricardo Soto]] (Latin American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Suso Álvarez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jari Salo]] (Finnish, episode one), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish, regular voice), [[Massimiliano Lotti]] (Italian, regular voice), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian, (Transform and Roll Out only) }}

	[[File:SurvivalSkills-simulatedcombat.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|right]]		[[File:SurvivalSkills-simulatedcombat.jpg\|"Watch out, Elita. Optimus gets a little wild when he's playing Beat Saber."\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|right]]
	''Sentinel was named and trained in [[Autobot boot camp]] by the drill sergeant [[Kup (Animated)\|Kup]] which is also where he met Optimus and Elita-1. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}} During their studies, Elita and Sentinel observed Optimus battle [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]] in a virtual training program. Sentinel sneered when Optimus ultimately failed, but Ultra Magnus noted that Optimus had scored better than any Autobot thus far. {{storylink\|The Arrival issue 5#"Survival Skills"\|Survival Skills}}''		''Sentinel was named and trained in [[Autobot boot camp]] by the drill sergeant [[Kup (Animated)\|Kup]] which is also where he met Optimus and Elita-1. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}} During their studies, Elita and Sentinel observed Optimus battle [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]] in a virtual training program. Sentinel sneered when Optimus ultimately failed, but Ultra Magnus noted that Optimus had scored better than any Autobot thus far. {{storylink\|The Arrival issue 5#"Survival Skills"\|Survival Skills}}''

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	===''The Cool'' comic===		===''The Cool'' comic===
	[[File:TheCoolEliteGuard01.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|"Don't try to play dumb! Am I right, <s>Lord Elion</s> Ultra Magnus?"]]		[[File:TheCoolEliteGuard01.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|"Don't try to play dumb! Am I right, <s>Lord Elion</s> Ultra Magnus?"]]

M Sipher: /* Toys */

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Toys

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	===''Animated''===		===''Animated''===
	[[File:Deluxeanimatedsentinel.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The jerk store called, they're running out of him.]]		[[File:Deluxeanimatedsentinel.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|The jerk store called, they're running out of him.]]
	*'''Sentinel Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Sentinel Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2008 / 2010)}}</ul>
	**''~~Japanese~~ ID number:'' '''TA-28'''		:*''Takara name'': '''Autobot Sentinel'''
	**''Accessories:'' [[Lance]], [[Skyboom (Animated)\|Skyboom]] shield		:*''Takara ID number:'' '''TA-28'''
			:*''Takara release date'': [[July 24]], 2010
			:*''Accessories:'' [[Lance]], "[[Skyboom (Animated)\|Skyboom]] shield"
	{{toydesigner\|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] (concept artist)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] (concept artist)}}

	: ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Animated]]'' Sentinel Prime transforms into a metallic blue monster-truck snowplow, ~~and~~ is armed ~~in robot mode~~ with his ~~trademark~~ Skyboom shield and lance~~. Either~~ item can fit in either of his hands, and the shield has a ring mount to allow the lance to attach to it for transporting on the back of the vehicle mode. Surprisingly for an otherwise pointy object, the lance is actually cast in hard plastic. The weapons are also painted blue rather than cast in translucent plastic, an unusual choice for modern "energy" weapons. The toy also has an abandoned light-piping gimmick: not only are the eyes painted over, but the eye-piece is cast in black plastic, making it useless.		: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Animated]]'' Deluxes, Sentinel Prime transforms into a metallic blue monster-truck snowplow. In robot mode, he is armed with his Skyboom shield and lance; either item can fit in either of his hands, and the shield has a ring mount to allow the lance to attach to it for transporting on the back of the vehicle mode. Surprisingly for an otherwise pointy object, the lance is actually cast in hard plastic. The weapons are also painted blue rather than cast in translucent plastic, an unusual choice for modern "energy" weapons. The toy also has an abandoned light-piping gimmick: not only are the eyes painted over, but the eye-piece is cast in black plastic, making it useless.

	: Unfortunately, due to being released in the Deluxe size class, the Sentinel toy is ''technically'' incompatible with the [[Headmaster (Animated)\|Headmaster]] accessory, which is only designed to work with Leader-class toys. You actually can wedge it on to him quite snugly, though.		: Unfortunately, due to being released in the Deluxe size class, the Sentinel toy is ''technically'' incompatible with the [[Headmaster (Animated)\|Headmaster]] accessory, which is only designed to work with Leader-class toys. You actually can wedge it on to him quite snugly, though.
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	: Due to a quirk of the transformation process, the plow on the front of the truck can be angled left or right, just as on real-world snowplows. Also, if you're the type that ''really'' goes for [[show-accuracy]], the antenna on the left side of Sentinel Prime's robot mode head can be tilted back and forth, just like he did in the episode "[[Predacons Rising (Animated)\|Predacons Rising]]". That's some mighty fine scannin', Sentinel!		: Due to a quirk of the transformation process, the plow on the front of the truck can be angled left or right, just as on real-world snowplows. Also, if you're the type that ''really'' goes for [[show-accuracy]], the antenna on the left side of Sentinel Prime's robot mode head can be tilted back and forth, just like he did in the episode "[[Predacons Rising (Animated)\|Predacons Rising]]". That's some mighty fine scannin', Sentinel!

	: ~~The~~ TakaraTomy ~~release~~ of the ~~toy features additional~~ painted ~~details such as the tire~~ rims and ~~the~~ metallic ~~coating on the~~ orange ~~plastic such as the snowplow~~. In a surprising reversal from the norm, this release of the figure uses softer, rubbery plastic on the lance rather than the harder plastic of the Hasbro release.		: Takara also released Sentinel in the sixth wave of their [[Transformers Animated (toyline)#TakaraTomy Animated toyline\|''Animated'' toyline]] years later. Like most of the Takara line, "Autobot Sentinel" has been given a more extensive (and shinier) paint job, including painted wheel rims, and coating all of his orange plastics in metallic orange overspray. In a surprising reversal from the norm, this release of the figure uses softer, rubbery plastic on the lance rather than the harder plastic of the Hasbro release.

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/SentinelPrime/sentinelprime.htm More information on Sentinel Prime at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/SentinelPrime/sentinelprime.htm More information on Sentinel Prime at TFU.info]''

	===''Kre-O''===		===''Kre-O''===
	[[File:KreOtoy-SentinelPrimeHeadmaster.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~150px~~]]		[[File:KreOtoy-SentinelPrimeHeadmaster.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1]]
	*'''Earth's Most Wanted''' (Kreon multi-pack, 2015)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Earth's Most Wanted''' (Kreon multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
	**''Accessories'': Sword		:*''Accessories'': Sword

	:''[[Kre-O]]'' Sentinel Prime is the only Kreon of the "Earth's Most Wanted" pack who is neither human nor Earth-built, yet is included due to his relation to the [[Headmaster (Animated)\|Headmaster]]. He uses ''Kre-O'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Kre-O\|Prowl]]'s helmet and carries a sword. As with the others in his set, he and Headmaster come with a flat Kreon stand. He uses the 2015-style Kreon build type.		:''[[Kre-O]]'' Sentinel Prime is the only [[Kreon]] in the "Earth's Most Wanted" pack of a character who is neither human nor Earth-built, yet is included due to his relation to the [[Headmaster (Animated)#Kre-O\|Headmaster]]. He uses ''Kre-O'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Kre-O\|Prowl]]'s helmet and carries a sword. As with the others in his set, he and Headmaster come with a flat Kreon stand. He uses the 2015-style Kreon build type.

	:As both he and the Headmaster are Kreons, you can of course remove Sentinel's head and replace it with that of the Headmaster if that floats your boat.		: As both he and the Headmaster are Kreons, you can of course remove Sentinel's head and replace it with that of the Headmaster if that floats your boat.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: /* Fiction */

2023-12-25T11:25:47Z

Fiction

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	====Sentinel Shouting====		====Sentinel Shouting====
	[[File:Ask Vector Prime Sentinel Prime.jpg\|thumb\|~~left~~\|I was elected to lead, not to read!]]		[[File:Ask Vector Prime Sentinel Prime.jpg\|thumb\|upright=.66\|I was elected to lead, not to read!]]
	After [[Swindle (G1)#TransTech\|Swindle]] was fired, [[Rook (TransTech)\|Rook]]—searching for someone "earnest" and "straightforward"—hired Sentinel Minor as the third ad hoc replacement for the missing [[Vector Prime]].		After [[Swindle (G1)#TransTech\|Swindle]] was fired, [[Rook (TransTech)\|Rook]]—searching for someone "earnest" and "straightforward"—hired Sentinel Minor as the third ad hoc replacement for the missing [[Vector Prime]].

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	As a columnist, Sentinel spent most of his time lecturing his readers about the values of Autobot boot camp and what ''he'd'' do if he became Magnus. He walked out the minute he learned he was communicating with organics. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Sentinel Shouting\|Sentinel Shouting}}		As a columnist, Sentinel spent most of his time lecturing his readers about the values of Autobot boot camp and what ''he'd'' do if he became Magnus. He walked out the minute he learned he was communicating with organics. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Sentinel Shouting\|Sentinel Shouting}}


	====''Legends'' comic====		====''Legends'' comic====
	Sometime following his rise to Magnus, Sentinel issued an alert that the dangerous fugitive [[Slipstream (Animated)\|Slipstream]] was loose on Cybertron and demanded she be captured. {{storylink\|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16\|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}}		Sometime following his rise to Magnus, Sentinel issued an alert that the dangerous fugitive [[Slipstream (Animated)\|Slipstream]] was loose on Cybertron and demanded she be captured. {{storylink\|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16\|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}}

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	===''The Cool'' comic===		===''The Cool'' comic===
	[[File:TheCoolEliteGuard01.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1~~.4\|left~~\|"Don't try to play dumb! Am I right, <s>Lord Elion</s> Ultra Magnus?"]]		[[File:TheCoolEliteGuard01.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|"Don't try to play dumb! Am I right, <s>Lord Elion</s> Ultra Magnus?"]]

	Years ago, after losing their friend [[Blackarachnia (Animated)\|Elita-1]] on a distant planet, Sentinel and Optimus immediately formed a rescue party to save her. Despite all their searching, however, they were unable to find her and were forced to give up. {{storylink\|The Cool Episode 4}}		Years ago, after losing their friend [[Blackarachnia (Animated)\|Elita-1]] on a distant planet, Sentinel and Optimus immediately formed a rescue party to save her. Despite all their searching, however, they were unable to find her and were forced to give up. {{storylink\|The Cool Episode 4}}
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	On Cybertron, Sentinel joined a throng of Autobot citizens in welcoming the victorious Optimus Prime and his Autobots back home. Sentinel remarked to himself that Optimus and his crew had finally returned... as ''heroes''. {{storylink\|The Cool Episode Final}}		On Cybertron, Sentinel joined a throng of Autobot citizens in welcoming the victorious Optimus Prime and his Autobots back home. Sentinel remarked to himself that Optimus and his crew had finally returned... as ''heroes''. {{storylink\|The Cool Episode Final}}
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	===''Kre-O'' comic===		===''Kre-O'' comic===
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	When Earth's five most wanted criminals attacked [[Metroplex (G1)\|Autobot City]], [[Headmaster (Animated)\|the Headmaster]] took over Sentinel Prime's body. After the villains were repelled, the Autobots put Sentinel's head on a small, wheeled body. {{storylink\|The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted}}		When Earth's five most wanted criminals attacked [[Metroplex (G1)\|Autobot City]], [[Headmaster (Animated)\|the Headmaster]] took over Sentinel Prime's body. After the villains were repelled, the Autobots put Sentinel's head on a small, wheeled body. {{storylink\|The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted}}
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	===Precursor World===		===Precursor World===
	A [[Primus Vanguard\|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Sentinel Prime was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. When the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World\|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was on the receiving end of some friendly fire in the ensuing brawl. {{storylink\|God Neptune comic 1}}		A [[Primus Vanguard\|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Sentinel Prime was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. When the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World\|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was on the receiving end of some friendly fire in the ensuing brawl. {{storylink\|God Neptune comic 1}}
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	==Toys==		==Toys==

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	[[File:SentinelPrimeAnimated-model.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|"Where's the jerk who calls himself Sentinel Prime?"<br>"I am that jerk!"]]		[[File:SentinelPrimeAnimated-model.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|"Where's the jerk who calls himself Sentinel Prime?"<br>"I am that jerk!"]]

	Many times brash, leap-before-you-think types learn a lesson from their misadventures and use that knowledge to grow into more mature well-rounded fighters, even leadership roles. And sometimes they learn the wrong lesson (or the right lesson the wrong way) and turn out like '''Sentinel Prime''' (alternatively known as '''Sentinel [[Minor]]''', '''Sentinel [[Major]]''', and [sigh] '''Sentinel [[Magnus (rank)\|Magnus]]''').		Many times brash, leap-before-you-think types learn a lesson from their misadventures and use that knowledge to grow into more mature well-rounded fighters, even leadership roles. And sometimes they learn the wrong lesson (or the right lesson the wrong way) and turn out like '''Sentinel Prime''' (alternatively known as '''Sentinel [[Minor (rank)\|Minor]]''', '''Sentinel [[Major]]''', and [sigh] '''Sentinel [[Magnus (rank)\|Magnus]]''').

	Sentinel was once one of the impulsive-types until [[Twilight (Animated)\|a disastrous "unsanctioned" mission he'd suggested]] with best friends [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)\|Elita-1]] ended in the loss of Elita. Though both 'bots carried the grief, Sentinel blamed Optimus for abandoning her. When Optimus officially took the fall for the mission and Sentinel failed to speak up for his part of it, he placed his anger on his former friend and drove himself to climb the [[Autobot]] ranks into the [[Elite Guard\|Cybertron Elite Guard]] through strict adherence to military protocol.		Sentinel was once one of the impulsive-types until [[Twilight (Animated)\|a disastrous "unsanctioned" mission he'd suggested]] with best friends [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)\|Elita-1]] ended in the loss of Elita. Though both 'bots carried the grief, Sentinel blamed Optimus for abandoning her. When Optimus officially took the fall for the mission and Sentinel failed to speak up for his part of it, he placed his anger on his former friend and drove himself to climb the [[Autobot]] ranks into the [[Elite Guard\|Cybertron Elite Guard]] through strict adherence to military protocol.
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	Sentinel took Optimus and Elita-1 on a mission to [[Archa Seven]] looking for an old Decepticon [[Twilight (Animated)\|warship]], hoping to get all the [[Energon]] stored within. However, they ran into a pack of massive arachnids. Sentinel tried to hold them off long enough for Optimus and Elita to escape. When he came across a ship that Optimus and Elita had found Optimus had to drag him away from the exploding energon forcing them to leave Elita-1 behind. Optimus's radar couldn't find Elita's energy signature, and he assumed that she was dead. A furious Sentinel blamed Optimus for what happened even though this whole disaster had been ''his'' idea. Jerk. {{storylink\|Along Came a Spider}} When Ultra Magnus brought the two up on a military tribuna, Optimus gallantly took the fall — while Sentinel just stood there smirking. {{storylink\|Endgame, Part I}}		Sentinel took Optimus and Elita-1 on a mission to [[Archa Seven]] looking for an old Decepticon [[Twilight (Animated)\|warship]], hoping to get all the [[Energon]] stored within. However, they ran into a pack of massive arachnids. Sentinel tried to hold them off long enough for Optimus and Elita to escape. When he came across a ship that Optimus and Elita had found Optimus had to drag him away from the exploding energon forcing them to leave Elita-1 behind. Optimus's radar couldn't find Elita's energy signature, and he assumed that she was dead. A furious Sentinel blamed Optimus for what happened even though this whole disaster had been ''his'' idea. Jerk. {{storylink\|Along Came a Spider}} When Ultra Magnus brought the two up on a military tribuna, Optimus gallantly took the fall — while Sentinel just stood there smirking. {{storylink\|Endgame, Part I}}

	After graduation from the Academy he received an official rank as Sentinel ''[[Minor]]'', the drill officer for an Autobot training camp. Obviously compensating for being a jerk he took out his frustrations on recruits like [[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]], [[Ironhide (Animated)\|Ironhide]], [[Shockwave (Animated)\|Longarm]] and [[Wasp]]. Busting their transistors at every turn, he liked to conduct surprise inspections and force the recruits to chant they were worthless grease stains. Of course, in Bumblebee's case the extra attention was not exactly unmerited, as the little glitch-head managed to get Sentinel's feelings on whether Ultra Magnus should retire from command broadcast across the camp. In the end, he commended Bumblebee for his role in discovering a seeming Decepticon traitor. Then Bumblebee reluctantly admitted to accidentally knocking a tower on him (actually covering for Bulkhead) and Sentinel gave him and his buddy the boot (to the [[Mudflap (slang)\|mudflap]]'s joy and the bumbler's anguish). {{storylink\|Autoboot Camp}}		After graduation from the Academy he received an official rank as Sentinel ''[[Minor (rank)\|Minor]]'', the drill officer for an Autobot training camp. Obviously compensating for being a jerk he took out his frustrations on recruits like [[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)\|Bulkhead]], [[Ironhide (Animated)\|Ironhide]], [[Shockwave (Animated)\|Longarm]] and [[Wasp]]. Busting their transistors at every turn, he liked to conduct surprise inspections and force the recruits to chant they were worthless grease stains. Of course, in Bumblebee's case the extra attention was not exactly unmerited, as the little glitch-head managed to get Sentinel's feelings on whether Ultra Magnus should retire from command broadcast across the camp. In the end, he commended Bumblebee for his role in discovering a seeming Decepticon traitor. Then Bumblebee reluctantly admitted to accidentally knocking a tower on him (actually covering for Bulkhead) and Sentinel gave him and his buddy the boot (to the [[Mudflap (slang)\|mudflap]]'s joy and the bumbler's anguish). {{storylink\|Autoboot Camp}}

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	[[File:TFA-DecepticonAir-SentinelJazz.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|"Jazz old friend, I don't know which disgusts me more: Your cowardice or your stupidity! We'll simply set a new course for that empty region over there. Near that blackish, holish thing."]]		[[File:TFA-DecepticonAir-SentinelJazz.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|"Jazz old friend, I don't know which disgusts me more: Your cowardice or your stupidity! We'll simply set a new course for that empty region over there. Near that blackish, holish thing."]]
	On the trip back to Cybertron, after a failed interrogation of the Decepticon prisoners, he was contacted by [[Perceptor (Animated)\|Perceptor]], [[~~Alpha Trion (Animated)\|~~Alpha Trion]] and [[Cliffjumper (Animated)\|Cliffjumper]], to inform him that the [[Autobot High Council]] intended to make the news of the attack on Ultra Magnus public. Sentinel was unhappy about this, but they reminded him that the decision was for the full Council to make, and that his "taking control" as acting [[Magnus (rank)\|Magnus]] was premature, since Ultra Magnus was still online, albeit on [[spark support]]; and Cliffjumper wound him up further by reminding him that Prowl, not SP, had been given credit for the capture of the Decepticon prisoners. As a result, he took his frustrations out on Jazz, ordering him to take the ''[[Sigma Supreme\|Steelhaven]]'' to full power—even after Jazz reminded him it would use up all their energon—and to steer through a stormy nebula. Jerk.		On the trip back to Cybertron, after a failed interrogation of the Decepticon prisoners, he was contacted by [[Perceptor (Animated)\|Perceptor]], [[Alpha Trion]] and [[Cliffjumper (Animated)\|Cliffjumper]], to inform him that the [[Autobot High Council]] intended to make the news of the attack on Ultra Magnus public. Sentinel was unhappy about this, but they reminded him that the decision was for the full Council to make, and that his "taking control" as acting [[Magnus (rank)\|Magnus]] was premature, since Ultra Magnus was still online, albeit on [[spark support]]; and Cliffjumper wound him up further by reminding him that Prowl, not SP, had been given credit for the capture of the Decepticon prisoners. As a result, he took his frustrations out on Jazz, ordering him to take the ''[[Sigma Supreme\|Steelhaven]]'' to full power—even after Jazz reminded him it would use up all their energon—and to steer through a stormy nebula. Jerk.

	The effect of the electrical storms on the ship then caused [[Swindle (Animated)\|Swindle]] to be freed of his transformation lock, and in turn he freed the other prisoners. They then attacked the bridge, and with Sentinel refusing to contact Cybertron and let them know what his mistake had wrought, he sent [[Broken Lance\|a coded message]] to Optimus Prime, asking for help shortly before they were all captured. Optimus then [[unspace\|transwarped]] in through Swindle's [[Subspace storage pocket\|personal storage dimension]]. During the whole ordeal, Optimus refused to obey a single order from Sentinel and used him as a bludgeon to knock [[Lugnut (Animated)\|Lugnut]] away. However, he made up for that by coming up with a plan to defeat the remaining Decepticons and save the day. Chastened, even Sentinel had to admit Optimus had done a good job and offered him the position on the Elite Guard he would have to vacate to become Magnus, although Optimus declined. He then dropped Optimus back on Earth, and they mutually saluted in goodbye.		The effect of the electrical storms on the ship then caused [[Swindle (Animated)\|Swindle]] to be freed of his transformation lock, and in turn he freed the other prisoners. They then attacked the bridge, and with Sentinel refusing to contact Cybertron and let them know what his mistake had wrought, he sent [[Broken Lance\|a coded message]] to Optimus Prime, asking for help shortly before they were all captured. Optimus then [[unspace\|transwarped]] in through Swindle's [[Subspace storage pocket\|personal storage dimension]]. During the whole ordeal, Optimus refused to obey a single order from Sentinel and used him as a bludgeon to knock [[Lugnut (Animated)\|Lugnut]] away. However, he made up for that by coming up with a plan to defeat the remaining Decepticons and save the day. Chastened, even Sentinel had to admit Optimus had done a good job and offered him the position on the Elite Guard he would have to vacate to become Magnus, although Optimus declined. He then dropped Optimus back on Earth, and they mutually saluted in goodbye.

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	Sentinel was once one of the impulsive-types until [[Twilight (Animated)\|a disastrous "unsanctioned" mission he'd suggested]] with best friends [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)\|Elita-1]] ended in the loss of Elita. Though both 'bots carried the grief, Sentinel blamed Optimus for abandoning her. When Optimus officially took the fall for the mission and Sentinel failed to speak up for his part of it, he placed his anger on his former friend and drove himself to climb the [[Autobot]] ranks into the [[Elite Guard\|Cybertron Elite Guard]] through strict adherence to military protocol.		Sentinel was once one of the impulsive-types until [[Twilight (Animated)\|a disastrous "unsanctioned" mission he'd suggested]] with best friends [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)\|Elita-1]] ended in the loss of Elita. Though both 'bots carried the grief, Sentinel blamed Optimus for abandoning her. When Optimus officially took the fall for the mission and Sentinel failed to speak up for his part of it, he placed his anger on his former friend and drove himself to climb the [[Autobot]] ranks into the [[Elite Guard\|Cybertron Elite Guard]] through strict adherence to military protocol.

	The ~~end~~ result is an Autobot who could be one of the Autobots' greatest assets but is such a jerk it's hard to see ''how''. His expandable [[Skyboom (Animated)\|Skyboom Shield]] is virtually impenetrable and he's a strong combatant and utterly tenacious hunter. He seems to have [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s best interests at heart... but his perception of "best interests" and how far he'll ''go'' for said interests is definitely skewed.		The result is an Autobot who could be one of the Autobots' greatest assets but is such a jerk it's hard to see ''how''. His expandable [[Skyboom (Animated)\|Skyboom Shield]] is virtually impenetrable and he's a strong combatant and utterly tenacious hunter. He seems to have [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s best interests at heart... but his perception of "best interests" and how far he'll ''go'' for said interests is definitely skewed.

	To his core, he's still the same smug act-first-think-later-maybe bot he was before, only far more focused. Despite the "stickler for the rules" aspect of his personality that has come from the loss of Elita, he seems to use the rules largely to bully his way of doing things on others. He really can't handle [[Decepticon\|the unexpected]] thanks to a distinct lack of genuine field experience and inability to improvise like [[Jazz (Animated)\|others in the Guard]]. Thanks to that one fateful trip to [[Archa Seven]], he has a severe phobia of organics and burning desire to further humiliate Optimus. To his credit, he would never actively sabotage another Autobot... but he sure will make their lives a living hell if he thinks he can get away with it.		To his core, he's still the same smug act-first-think-later-maybe bot he was before, only far more focused. Despite the "stickler for the rules" aspect of his personality that has come from the loss of Elita, he seems to use the rules largely to bully his way of doing things on others. He really can't handle [[Decepticon\|the unexpected]] thanks to a distinct lack of genuine field experience and inability to improvise like [[Jazz (Animated)\|others in the Guard]]. Thanks to that one fateful trip to [[Archa Seven]], he has a severe phobia of organics and burning desire to further humiliate Optimus. To his credit, he would never actively sabotage another Autobot... but he sure will make their lives a living hell if he thinks he can get away with it.
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	[[File:SentinelPrime-wheelbody.JPG\|thumb\|100px\|[[tvtropes:Main/FrequentlyBrokenUnbreakableVow\|We won't.]]]]		[[File:SentinelPrime-wheelbody.JPG\|thumb\|100px\|[[tvtropes:Main/FrequentlyBrokenUnbreakableVow\|We won't.]]]]

	When Earth's five most wanted criminals attacked [[Metroplex (~~Kre-O~~)\|Autobot City]], [[Headmaster (Animated)\|the Headmaster]] took over Sentinel Prime's body. After the villains were repelled, the Autobots put Sentinel's head on a small, wheeled body. {{storylink\|The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted}}		When Earth's five most wanted criminals attacked [[Metroplex (G1)\|Autobot City]], [[Headmaster (Animated)\|the Headmaster]] took over Sentinel Prime's body. After the villains were repelled, the Autobots put Sentinel's head on a small, wheeled body. {{storylink\|The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted}}
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	[[Marty Isenberg]]'s love of ''{{w\|MASH}}'' was the reason Sentinel Prime is a jerk; he believed that the Transformers universe "needed a {{w\|Frank Burns\|Major Frank Burns}}".<ref>Marty Isenberg interview in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22\|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #22]]</ref> Conceived as "Rodimus Prime", Hasbro did not like the idea of Rodimus being a jerk, so the character was shifted to being "Sentinel Prime".<ref name="cnbotcon"/>		[[Marty Isenberg]]'s love of ''{{w\|MASH}}'' was the reason Sentinel Prime is a jerk; he believed that the Transformers universe "needed a {{w\|Frank Burns\|Major Frank Burns}}".<ref>Marty Isenberg interview in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22\|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #22]]</ref> Conceived as "Rodimus Prime", Hasbro did not like the idea of Rodimus being a jerk, so the character was shifted to being "Sentinel Prime".<ref name="cnbotcon"/>
	*Sentinel Prime is voiced by Townsend Coleman, who provided the voice of {{w\|Tick (comics)\|the Tick}} in his 1990s animated series. After he was cast, Sentinel Prime was designed to homage the Tick with his blue coloration and pronounced [[chin]] (even by normal ''Animated'' standards!).<ref name="cnbotcon">[[Cartoon Network]] panel at [[BotCon 2008]]</ref> The writers ran further with it, having him utter silly, Tick-esque lines like "Energon-y goodness!"		*Sentinel Prime is voiced by Townsend Coleman, who provided the voice of {{w\|Tick (comics)\|the Tick}} in his 1990s animated series. After he was cast, Sentinel Prime was designed to homage the Tick with his blue coloration and pronounced [[chin]] (even by normal ''Animated'' standards!).<ref name="cnbotcon">[[Cartoon Network]] panel at [[BotCon 2008]]</ref> The writers ran further with it, having him utter silly, Tick-esque lines like "Energon-y goodness!"
	*At the time "Transform and Roll Out" went into production, the only part of Sentinel Prime that had been fully designed was his head.<ref name="cnbotcon"/> However, this turned out to be a non-final design; in his subsequent appearances, Sentinel's head is shorter and squatter, with a more bulbous chin and dark grey instead of white. He also ~~has~~ has a set of extra smoke stacks/antennae on his shoulders, which would vanish during his first full-body appearance.		*At the time "Transform and Roll Out" went into production, the only part of Sentinel Prime that had been fully designed was his head.<ref name="cnbotcon"/> However, this turned out to be a non-final design; in his subsequent appearances, Sentinel's head is shorter and squatter, with a more bulbous chin and dark grey instead of white. He also has a set of extra smoke stacks/antennae on his shoulders, which would vanish during his first full-body appearance.
	*In the planned season 4 of ''Animated'', Sentinel would try to secure his position as Sentinel Magnus after Megatron's escape from prison and the death of Ultra Magnus, first by commissioning a [[Project Powermaster\|Powermaster]] upgrade for himself from the [[Project Omega]] team, then by invading Earth with the intent of using the collected AllSpark fragments to defeat Megatron. Optimus would steal Sentinel's Powermaster upgrade and travel to Earth to stop Sentinel from making a huge mistake. Had the "Powermaster Optimus Prime" toy been completed, designers vaguely planned, if at all possible, for it to also be compatible with the Sentinel Prime toy.<ref>''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''</ref>		*In the planned season 4 of ''Animated'', Sentinel would try to secure his position as Sentinel Magnus after Megatron's escape from prison and the death of Ultra Magnus, first by commissioning a [[Project Powermaster\|Powermaster]] upgrade for himself from the [[Project Omega]] team, then by invading Earth with the intent of using the collected AllSpark fragments to defeat Megatron. Optimus would steal Sentinel's Powermaster upgrade and travel to Earth to stop Sentinel from making a huge mistake. Had the "Powermaster Optimus Prime" toy been completed, designers vaguely planned, if at all possible, for it to also be compatible with the Sentinel Prime toy.<ref>''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''</ref>
	*Sentinel Prime's animation model and toy served as raw material for informal mockups of how [[Ironhide (Animated)\|Ironhide]]'s Earth form would look in Season 4. Ironhide's actual appearance and toy, would they have been completed, would have resulted in an entirely new look and action figure.		*Sentinel Prime's animation model and toy served as raw material for informal mockups of how [[Ironhide (Animated)\|Ironhide]]'s Earth form would look in Season 4. Ironhide's actual appearance and toy, would they have been completed, would have resulted in an entirely new look and action figure.