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{{disambig3.5|the evil Maximal|his heroic counterpart|Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal}} | {{disambig3.5|the evil Maximal|his heroic counterpart|Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal}} | ||
:''Optimus Primal is an evil [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Optimus Primal is an evil [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Universe2003toy-Primal.jpg|upright=2.5|thumb|[[Ron Perlman|This just got a whole lot more interesting]].]] | |||
'''Optimus Primal''' is the leader of the nefarious Maximals. | '''Optimus Primal''' is the leader of the nefarious Maximals. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Shattered Glass''=== | ===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity=== | ||
Primal and his crew were presumably aboard the ''[[Axalon (BWSG)|Axalon]]'' when their ship and the ''[[Darksyde (BWSG)|Darksyde]]'' traveled through a spacetime rift to prehistoric [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}} Ultimately, he and his crew were defeated and captured by the Predacons to be taken back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. | Primal and his crew were presumably aboard the ''[[Axalon (BWSG)|Axalon]]'' when their ship and the ''[[Darksyde (BWSG)|Darksyde]]'' traveled through a spacetime rift to prehistoric [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}} Ultimately, he and his crew were defeated and captured by the Predacons to be taken back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Coalescence}} | ||
{{storylink|Coalescence}} | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Universe (2003)=== | ===''Universe'' (2003)=== | ||
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra, 2003) | *'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra, 2003) | ||
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail | **''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail | ||
{{note|The ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' version of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Universe (2003)|Optimus Primal]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of Optimus Primal.}} | |||
:A redeco of the original Ultra Class Optimus Primal mold, with a color scheme that reflects the "infected" look several other toys were sporting in this line, reflecting the events taking place in-fiction. He retains all weapons and gimmicks of the previous releases of this mold, but with a reworked system for his arm mechanism, making his crazy arm swinging much more controlled. | :A redeco of the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class Optimus Primal mold]], with a color scheme that reflects the "infected" look several other toys were sporting in this line, reflecting the events taking place in-fiction. He retains all weapons and gimmicks of the previous releases of this mold, but with a reworked system for his arm mechanism, making his crazy arm swinging much more controlled. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Universe Optimus Primal at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Universe Optimus Primal at TFU.info]'' | ||
==Notes== | |||
[[File:SG Optimus Primal proposal.jpg|thumb|300px|]] | |||
*''Shattered Glass'' Optimus Primal using the ''Universe'' deco is not established in fiction itself, but through stated intent of [[Jesse Wittenrich]]. An alternative proposal for the character was a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DoublePretender|Double Pretender Optimus Prime]] in a different color scheme closer to [[Optimus Prime (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Optimus Prime]] to get more use out of that tooling.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1127538985075716096|quote=My original idea was the Universe deco. Way back when I pitched it originally. SG BW Pretender Optimus Primal was more trying to get one more use of that tooling before the Club. Using the existing SG Optimus deco because it was a proven favorite (and still is!)|name=Jesse Wittenrich|year=2019|month=05|day=12|site=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1364223298603802624|quote=The SG Primal mock-up I made in 2015, the only SG Primal forwarded to Hasbro, was a purple Pretender Optimus Prime.|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=02|day=23}}</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Shattered Glass Maximals]] | [[Category:Shattered Glass Maximals]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:00, 3 October 2025
| This article is about the evil Maximal. For his heroic counterpart, see Optimus Primal (BW). For a list of other meanings, see Optimus Primal (disambiguation). |
- Optimus Primal is an evil Maximal from the Shattered Glass continuity family.
Optimus Primal is the leader of the nefarious Maximals.
Fiction
[edit]Fun Publications Shattered Glass continuity
[edit]Primal and his crew were presumably aboard the Axalon when their ship and the Darksyde traveled through a spacetime rift to prehistoric Earth. Shattered Destiny Ultimately, he and his crew were defeated and captured by the Predacons to be taken back to Cybertron. Coalescence
Toys
[edit]Universe (2003)
[edit]- Optimus Primal (Ultra, 2003)
- Accessories: Two swords, four missiles, flail
The Universe version of Optimus Primal was repurposed as the Shattered Glass incarnation of Optimus Primal.
- A redeco of the original Ultra Class Optimus Primal mold, with a color scheme that reflects the "infected" look several other toys were sporting in this line, reflecting the events taking place in-fiction. He retains all weapons and gimmicks of the previous releases of this mold, but with a reworked system for his arm mechanism, making his crazy arm swinging much more controlled.
Notes
[edit]
- Shattered Glass Optimus Primal using the Universe deco is not established in fiction itself, but through stated intent of Jesse Wittenrich. An alternative proposal for the character was a redeco of Double Pretender Optimus Prime in a different color scheme closer to Shattered Glass Optimus Prime to get more use out of that tooling.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "My original idea was the Universe deco. Way back when I pitched it originally. SG BW Pretender Optimus Primal was more trying to get one more use of that tooling before the Club. Using the existing SG Optimus deco because it was a proven favorite (and still is!)"—Jesse Wittenrich, Twitter, 2019/05/12
- ↑ "The SG Primal mock-up I made in 2015, the only SG Primal forwarded to Hasbro, was a purple Pretender Optimus Prime."—Jesse Wittenrich, Twitter, 2021/02/23
