Thirteenth Prime - Revision history

BerylRoll at 19:50, 13 February 2026

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	Like his fellows, the Arisen would be deified by subsequent generations of Cybertronians. He in particular would go onto to be revered as the "true Prime", {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable\|Unforgivable}} and was foretold to lead Cybertron's defence during [[Unicron/Generation 1\|Unicron]]'s second coming, bringing peace to the universe when he slew the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink\|Last Stand (Unicron)\|Last Stand}}		Like his fellows, the Arisen would be deified by subsequent generations of Cybertronians. He in particular would go onto to be revered as the "true Prime", {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable\|Unforgivable}} and was foretold to lead Cybertron's defence during [[Unicron/Generation 1\|Unicron]]'s second coming, bringing peace to the universe when he slew the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink\|Last Stand (Unicron)\|Last Stand}}

	In the present day, upon meeting [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]], the [[Mistress of Flame]] of Caminus came to believe that he was the Arisen. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message\|The Medium and the Message}} [[Pyra Magna]] and her [[Torchbearer]]s considered this sacrilege, and departed from the Mistress's service for it. {{storylink\|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange\|Lagrange}} Optimus did not believe it himself either, but he unwittingly lent credence to the Mistress's beliefs when he annexed [[Earth]] into the [[Council of Worlds]], and raised [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] from beneath the planet's surface. This seemed to prove both that Earth was one of the Thirteen Primes' colonies, and that, thanks to his ability to command its [[Titan (group)\|Titan]], Optimus's divine identity was also true. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message\|The Medium and the Message}} Optimus would not even countenance the notion, but began to exploit the religious faith that Caminus and the other colonies placed in him in order to accomplish good deeds on Earth. {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows\|Dance Among the Shadows}}		In the present day, upon meeting [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]], the [[Mistress of Flame]] of Caminus came to believe that he was the Arisen. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message\|The Medium and the Message}} [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra Magna]] and her [[Torchbearer]]s considered this sacrilege, and departed from the Mistress's service for it. {{storylink\|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange\|Lagrange}} Optimus did not believe it himself either, but he unwittingly lent credence to the Mistress's beliefs when he annexed [[Earth]] into the [[Council of Worlds]], and raised [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] from beneath the planet's surface. This seemed to prove both that Earth was one of the Thirteen Primes' colonies, and that, thanks to his ability to command its [[Titan (group)\|Titan]], Optimus's divine identity was also true. {{storylink\|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message\|The Medium and the Message}} Optimus would not even countenance the notion, but began to exploit the religious faith that Caminus and the other colonies placed in him in order to accomplish good deeds on Earth. {{storylink\|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows\|Dance Among the Shadows}}

	When [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Onyx Prime]] returned to Cybertron, Optimus Prime invited him down to the surface for a rational discussion. Onyx agreed, declaring the state of Cybertron as Optimus's responsibility, for the younger Prime ''was'' none other than the Arisen. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes\|Surfeit of the Primes}}		When [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Onyx Prime]] returned to Cybertron, Optimus Prime invited him down to the surface for a rational discussion. Onyx agreed, declaring the state of Cybertron as Optimus's responsibility, for the younger Prime ''was'' none other than the Arisen. {{storylink\|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes\|Surfeit of the Primes}}
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	{{main\|Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)}}		{{main\|Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)}}
	In a darker timeline, '''Optimus Prime''' was slain in his initial confrontation with [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)\|Megatron]] and his spirit came to rest as the Thirteenth Prime within the accumulated wisdom of the Matrix of Leadership. When the Matrix was stolen away to another universe and pierced by a psychic shard of the native [[Windblade (Cyberverse)\|Windblade]], Optimus' spirit guided her to destroy the Matrix so she could save her own universe. Optimus was presumably laid to rest for good when Windblade followed his orders and destroyed the talisman from within. {{storylink\|The Other One}}		In a darker timeline, '''Optimus Prime''' was slain in his initial confrontation with [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)\|Megatron]] and his spirit came to rest as the Thirteenth Prime within the accumulated wisdom of the Matrix of Leadership. When the Matrix was stolen away to another universe and pierced by a psychic shard of the native [[Windblade (Cyberverse)\|Windblade]], Optimus's spirit guided her to destroy the Matrix so she could save her own universe. Optimus was presumably laid to rest for good when Windblade followed his orders and destroyed the talisman from within. {{storylink\|The Other One}}

	===2019 IDW continuity===		===2019 IDW continuity===

Alientraveller: /* Earthspark cartoon */

2026-02-08T12:23:01Z

Earthspark cartoon

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	===''Earthspark'' cartoon===		===''Earthspark'' cartoon===
	{{main\|Optimus Prime (ES)}}		{{main\|Optimus Prime (ES)}}
	Along with the other Primes, '''Optimus Prime''' established [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s culture in its early days. {{storylink\|Age of Evolution, Part 1}} However, after a fellow Prime, Liege Maximo, went ~~rouge~~ and sought to use the [[Artifacts of the Primes]] to turn other planets into sources of [[energon]] and make Cybertron the centre of a galactic empire, Optimus teamed up with the other Primes to banish and imprison Maximo in a "lightless void". The Primes then erased all mention of his name from Cybertronian history. {{storylink\|Legacy of Hope}}		Along with the other Primes, '''Optimus Prime''' established [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s culture in its early days. {{storylink\|Age of Evolution, Part 1}} However, after a fellow Prime, Liege Maximo, went rogue and sought to use the [[Artifacts of the Primes]] to turn other planets into sources of [[energon]] and make Cybertron the centre of a galactic empire, Optimus teamed up with the other Primes to banish and imprison Maximo in a "lightless void". The Primes then erased all mention of his name from Cybertronian history. {{storylink\|Legacy of Hope}}

	==Games==		==Games==

Brickmaster57: /* Notes */ How Star Optimus came to be

2026-02-03T22:30:54Z

Notes: How Star Optimus came to be

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	*''Age of the Primes'' is similarly light on details, with Hasbro characterizing Star Optimus Prime as created at the dawn of time with the other Primes via inclusion in the line's [[Energon bloodline\|"descendant" gimmick]] while TakaraTomy employed a version of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars manga and story pages\|original Star Convoy{{'}}s]] characterization as a modern-day Optimus Prime upgraded by the Zodiac in the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]. Little attempt is made to bridge the two, though the most straightforward {{w\|Marvel No-Prize\|No-Prize}} is some iteration of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Aligned Optimus Prime]]{{'}}s reincarnation schtick.		*''Age of the Primes'' is similarly light on details, with Hasbro characterizing Star Optimus Prime as created at the dawn of time with the other Primes via inclusion in the line's [[Energon bloodline\|"descendant" gimmick]] while TakaraTomy employed a version of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars manga and story pages\|original Star Convoy{{'}}s]] characterization as a modern-day Optimus Prime upgraded by the Zodiac in the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]. Little attempt is made to bridge the two, though the most straightforward {{w\|Marvel No-Prize\|No-Prize}} is some iteration of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Aligned Optimus Prime]]{{'}}s reincarnation schtick.
	*The ''[[Transformers One Sourcebook]]'' for the ''[[Transformers Roleplaying Game]]'' suggests that the Arisen could turn out to be [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)\|Optimus]], [[Rodimus (disambiguation)\|Rodimus]] or [[Sentinel Prime (disambiguation)\|Sentinel Prime]], or even a player character!		*The ''[[Transformers One Sourcebook]]'' for the ''[[Transformers Roleplaying Game]]'' suggests that the Arisen could turn out to be [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)\|Optimus]], [[Rodimus (disambiguation)\|Rodimus]] or [[Sentinel Prime (disambiguation)\|Sentinel Prime]], or even a player character!
			*The ''Age of the Primes'' incarnation of The Thirteenth was originally envisioned as a Voyager Class figure —affectionately nicknamed "God Prime"— that was conceptually similar to the Arisen. However, the figure evolved into a Titan Class incarnation of Star Optimus Prime when it was ultimately decided to have the Primes span across a variety of different scales.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=While the team chose Titan Star Optimus, my initial thought was a voyager-scale God Prime. Basically, something to the effect of how the 13th Prime was the Arisen. But once we put together the whole collection, it was cool to hit every scale.\|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/06/06/tfw-x-mark-maher-qa-aotp-haslabs-commanders-more-539034\|site=TFW2005\|name=Mark Maher\|year=2025\|month=06\|day=05}}</ref>

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

AzimuthAcolyte: /* One film */ Zeta does not merit unique hedging here and this sort of note does not belong in the body of the fiction section regardless.

2026-01-29T17:59:13Z

One film: Zeta does not merit unique hedging here and this sort of note does not belong in the body of the fiction section regardless.

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	===''One'' film===		===''One'' film===
	{{main\|Zeta Prime (One)}}		{{main\|Zeta Prime (One)}}
	'''Zeta Prime''' was the first bearer of the Matrix of Leadership. After many years fighting against the [[Quintesson#One film\|Quintessons]], Zeta and his brethren were lured into a trap by their aide [[Sentinel Prime (One)\|Sentinel]], who had betrayed them to their enemies. Sentinel personally killed Zeta with [[Nexus Prime]]'s gun and took the Matrix from his corpse, only for it to crumble in his hands, [[Primus]] having deemed Sentinel unworthy. Zeta's spirit would eventually appear to [[Optimus Prime (One)\|Orion Pax]] within Cybertron's core, he and his fellow Primes bearing witness to Orion's reformatting as the Matrix's newest bearer, Optimus Prime. ~~(While he filled the thirteenth slot among what was otherwise the standard Covenant Thirteen, no special emphasis or fanfare surrounds this position or his identity.)~~		'''Zeta Prime''' was the first bearer of the Matrix of Leadership. After many years fighting against the [[Quintesson#One film\|Quintessons]], Zeta and his brethren were lured into a trap by their aide [[Sentinel Prime (One)\|Sentinel]], who had betrayed them to their enemies. Sentinel personally killed Zeta with [[Nexus Prime]]'s gun and took the Matrix from his corpse, only for it to crumble in his hands, [[Primus]] having deemed Sentinel unworthy. Zeta's spirit would eventually appear to [[Optimus Prime (One)\|Orion Pax]] within Cybertron's core, he and his fellow Primes bearing witness to Orion's reformatting as the Matrix's newest bearer, Optimus Prime.

	===''Age of the Primes'' marketing material===		===''Age of the Primes'' marketing material===

IGEBM13: /* Earthspark cartoon */

2026-01-17T13:19:53Z

Earthspark cartoon

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	{{main\|Optimus Prime (ES)}}		{{main\|Optimus Prime (ES)}}
	Along with the other Primes, '''Optimus Prime''' established [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s culture in its early days. {{storylink\|Age of Evolution, Part 1}} However, after a fellow Prime, Liege Maximo, went rouge and sought to use the [[Artifacts of the Primes]] to turn other planets into sources of [[energon]] and make Cybertron the centre of a galactic empire, ~~Optiumus~~ teamed up with the other Primes to banish and imprison Maximo in a "lightless void". The Primes then erased all mention of his name from Cybertronian history. {{storylink\|Legacy of Hope}}		Along with the other Primes, '''Optimus Prime''' established [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s culture in its early days. {{storylink\|Age of Evolution, Part 1}} However, after a fellow Prime, Liege Maximo, went rouge and sought to use the [[Artifacts of the Primes]] to turn other planets into sources of [[energon]] and make Cybertron the centre of a galactic empire, Optimus teamed up with the other Primes to banish and imprison Maximo in a "lightless void". The Primes then erased all mention of his name from Cybertronian history. {{storylink\|Legacy of Hope}}

	==Games==		==Games==

Phoenix1417: /* Age of the Primes marketing material */

2026-01-17T11:38:06Z

Age of the Primes marketing material

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	===''Age of the Primes'' marketing material===		===''Age of the Primes'' marketing material===
	'''Star Optimus Prime''' was the bearer of the [[Zodiac\|Zodiac orb]] and "guiding light" of the Primes. {{storylink\|Cybertron Con 2024\|''Age of the Primes'' reveal panel}} He was amongst the first generation of Transformers created by [[Primus]], with all subsequent generations flowing from he and his siblings{{'}} [[Energon bloodline]]s. Eons later, a young [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] was granted immense size and power by the Zodiac orb to become Star Optimus Prime in the present day. {{storylink\|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes\|''Age of the Primes'' Star Optimus Prime bio}}		'''Star Optimus Prime''' was the bearer of the [[Zodiac\|Zodiac orb]] and "guiding light" of the Primes. {{storylink\|Cybertron Con 2024\|''Age of the Primes'' reveal panel}} He was amongst the first generation of Transformers created by [[Primus]], with all subsequent generations flowing from he and his siblings{{'}} [[Energon bloodline]]s. Eons later, a young [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] was granted immense size and power by the Zodiac orb to become Star Optimus Prime in the present day. {{storylink\|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes\|''Age of the Primes'' Star Optimus Prime bio}}

			===''Earthspark'' cartoon===
			{{main\|Optimus Prime (ES)}}
			Along with the other Primes, '''Optimus Prime''' established [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]'s culture in its early days. {{storylink\|Age of Evolution, Part 1}} However, after a fellow Prime, Liege Maximo, went rouge and sought to use the [[Artifacts of the Primes]] to turn other planets into sources of [[energon]] and make Cybertron the centre of a galactic empire, Optiumus teamed up with the other Primes to banish and imprison Maximo in a "lightless void". The Primes then erased all mention of his name from Cybertronian history. {{storylink\|Legacy of Hope}}

	==Games==		==Games==

IGEBM13: /* Age of the Primes marketing material */ Consistent formatting

2025-12-28T15:33:57Z

Age of the Primes marketing material: Consistent formatting

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	===''Age of the Primes'' marketing material===		===''Age of the Primes'' marketing material===
	'''Star Optimus Prime''' was the bearer of the [[Zodiac\|Zodiac orb]] and "guiding light" of the Primes. {{storylink\|Cybertron Con 2024\|Age of the Primes reveal panel}} He was amongst the first generation of Transformers created by [[Primus]], with all subsequent generations flowing from he and his siblings{{'}} [[Energon bloodline]]s. Eons later, a young [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] was granted immense size and power by the Zodiac orb to become Star Optimus Prime in the present day. {{storylink\|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes\|''Age of the Primes'' Star Optimus Prime bio}}		'''Star Optimus Prime''' was the bearer of the [[Zodiac\|Zodiac orb]] and "guiding light" of the Primes. {{storylink\|Cybertron Con 2024\|''Age of the Primes'' reveal panel}} He was amongst the first generation of Transformers created by [[Primus]], with all subsequent generations flowing from he and his siblings{{'}} [[Energon bloodline]]s. Eons later, a young [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] was granted immense size and power by the Zodiac orb to become Star Optimus Prime in the present day. {{storylink\|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes\|''Age of the Primes'' Star Optimus Prime bio}}

	==Games==		==Games==

Liliesrobots: /* One film */ worth noting that 'the thirteenth' wasn't really a big deal here

2025-12-27T08:12:11Z

One film: worth noting that 'the thirteenth' wasn't really a big deal here

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	{{main\|Zeta Prime (One)}}		{{main\|Zeta Prime (One)}}
	'''Zeta Prime''' was the first bearer of the Matrix of Leadership. After many years fighting against the [[Quintesson#One film\|Quintessons]], Zeta and his brethren were lured into a trap by their aide [[Sentinel Prime (One)\|Sentinel]], who had betrayed them to their enemies. Sentinel personally killed Zeta with [[Nexus Prime]]'s gun and took the Matrix from his corpse, only for it to crumble in his hands, [[Primus]] having deemed Sentinel unworthy. Zeta's spirit would eventually appear to [[Optimus Prime (One)\|Orion Pax]] within Cybertron's core, he and his fellow Primes bearing witness to Orion's reformatting as the Matrix's newest bearer, Optimus Prime.		'''Zeta Prime''' was the first bearer of the Matrix of Leadership. After many years fighting against the [[Quintesson#One film\|Quintessons]], Zeta and his brethren were lured into a trap by their aide [[Sentinel Prime (One)\|Sentinel]], who had betrayed them to their enemies. Sentinel personally killed Zeta with [[Nexus Prime]]'s gun and took the Matrix from his corpse, only for it to crumble in his hands, [[Primus]] having deemed Sentinel unworthy. Zeta's spirit would eventually appear to [[Optimus Prime (One)\|Orion Pax]] within Cybertron's core, he and his fellow Primes bearing witness to Orion's reformatting as the Matrix's newest bearer, Optimus Prime. (While he filled the thirteenth slot among what was otherwise the standard Covenant Thirteen, no special emphasis or fanfare surrounds this position or his identity.)

	===''Age of the Primes'' marketing material===		===''Age of the Primes'' marketing material===

Ookalf: /* Transformers: Forged to Fight */

2025-11-18T22:13:06Z

Transformers: Forged to Fight

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	==Games==		==Games==
	===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===		===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
	[[File:ForgedtoFight-13.jpg\|thumb\|Sorry, these days I go by "bestest number one!l"]]		[[File:ForgedtoFight-13.jpg\|thumb\|Sorry, these days I go by "bestest number one!"]]

	[[The Fallen\|Megatronus]] immediately recognized [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] as '''13''', a fellow original Prime, and asked him to accept the truth of his past. Optimus Prime didn't really seem to understand what Megatronus was talking about. {{storylink\|Transformers: Forged to Fight\|Forged to Fight}}		[[The Fallen\|Megatronus]] immediately recognized [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] as '''13''', a fellow original Prime, and asked him to accept the truth of his past. Optimus Prime didn't really seem to understand what Megatronus was talking about. {{storylink\|Transformers: Forged to Fight\|Forged to Fight}}

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Age of the Primes */ Standardizing

2025-11-18T20:37:01Z

Age of the Primes: Standardizing

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	[[File:AOTPTitanStarConvoy.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|And why don't we rewrite the stars?<br>Changin' the world to be ours]]		[[File:AOTPTitanStarConvoy.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|And why don't we rewrite the stars?<br>Changin' the world to be ours]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr13\|'''Star Optimus Prime''' (Titan Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr13\|'''The Thirteen Star Optimus Prime''' (Titan Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
	:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Star Optimus Prime''' (スターオプティマスプライム)		:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Star Optimus Prime''' (スターオプティマスプライム)
	:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-10'''		:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-10'''