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:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 Universe line]]).''
:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] [[Spychanger]] from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 Universe line]]).''
[[File:Optimus Prime-Universe-OTFCC 2004-unpublished.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Well, that's just 華麗なる.]]
[[File:Optimus Prime-Universe-OTFCC 2004-unpublished.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]


'''Optimus Prime''' is a legendary [[Autobot]] leader and hero. Though her splendid yellow armor sets her apart from [[Optimus Prime (RID)|others of her archetype]] across the [[multiverse]], she is as dedicated and honorable as any of her red-clad counterparts, unafraid to make difficult choices like downsizing herself and her troops into [[Spy Changer]]s to conserve power. She does, however have one unusual quirk—she ''never'' calls out her attacks in a dramatic fashion before using them. Weird, right?
'''Optimus Prime''' is a legendary [[Autobot]] leader and hero. Though her splendid yellow armor sets her apart from [[Optimus Prime (RID)|others of her archetype]] across the [[multiverse]], she is as dedicated and honorable as any of her red-clad counterparts, unafraid to make difficult choices like downsizing herself and her troops into [[Spychanger]]s to conserve power. She does, however have one unusual quirk—she ''never'' calls out her attacks in a dramatic fashion before using them. Weird, right?
 
Sometimes, she is known as '''Yellow Splendid Convoy''' (イエロー華麗なる{{ruby|司令官|コンボイ}} ''Ierō Kareinaru Konboi'', lit. "Splendid Commander Yellow")<ref>The Primus Vanguard utilize an elaborate form of Japanese wordplay to impart a sort of "B-side" moniker. In this case the title "Splendid Commander Yellow" is read as the name "Yellow Splendid Convoy." See the [[Primus Vanguard#References|Primus Vanguard]] article for further details on how this works.</ref>, and wields the [[Matrix Gauntlet|Yellow Matrix]] as the leader of the [[Yellow Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]].
 
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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===Spy Changer continuity===
===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:WorldsCollide4 Viron universe portal.jpg|left|thumb|"Hmmm... ''yellow''... Do you think that's me, Prowl?"]]
[[File:WorldsCollide4 Viron universe portal.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|"Hmmm... ''yellow''... Do you think that's me, Prowl?"]]
{{note|Prime's "Worlds Collide" cameo was originally meant to be a version of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]]'s [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], but was later established by [[Ask Vector Prime]] as being the Prime from the Voice Actor Drama.}}
{{note|Prime's "Worlds Collide" cameo was originally meant to be a version of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]]'s [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], but was later established by ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'' as being the Prime from the Voice Actor Drama.}}


When the [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds of Unicron]] destabilized the [[space bridge nexus]] in [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma]], causing the space bridges to become windows to other dimensions, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] caught a glimpse of Optimus Prime and Prowl. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}
When the [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds of Unicron]] destabilized the [[space bridge nexus]] in [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma]], causing the space bridges to become windows to other dimensions, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] caught a glimpse of Optimus Prime and Prowl. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}


====Ask Vector Prime====
===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Image:Optimusprimelittleyellowdifferent.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Wait a minute... there's something bothering me about this Prime. <br> <br> I know! This female Optimus Prime ''doesn't have a fire ladder!'' Enjoy your ''negligence suit'', lady!]]
[[Image:Optimusprimelittleyellowdifferent.jpg|thumb|200px|Wait a minute... there's something bothering me about this Prime. <br> <br> I know! This female Optimus Prime ''doesn't have a fire ladder!'' Enjoy your ''negligence suit'', lady!]]
When the [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] of her world accidentally turned all of Earth's energon toxic, the female Optimus Prime of [[Viron 1103.12 Gamma]] was forced to downsize herself and her troops into new Spy Changer forms to survive, much to the amusement of the Predacons... until the Autobots blew up the Predacons' pure energon and the bad guys ran out of energy. Prime's nemesis [[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]] was the only villain that made the shift to a Spy Changer body, but she too was defeated by Prime's army. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 18, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/18}}
When the [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] of her world accidentally turned all of Earth's energon toxic, the female Optimus Prime of [[Viron 1103.12 Gamma]] was forced to downsize herself and her troops into new Spychanger forms to survive, much to the amusement of the Predacons... until the Autobots blew up the Predacons' pure energon and the bad guys ran out of energy. Prime's nemesis [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger continuity|Scourge]] was the only villain that made the shift to a Spychanger body, but she too was defeated by Prime's army. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 18, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 18 August 2015}}
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====OTFCC Voice Actor Drama====
===3H comics===
{{voiceactor|[[Michelle Carolus]] (English)}}
{{voiceactor|[[Michelle Carolus]] (English)}}


Optimus Prime and her cohorts [[Prowl (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Prowl]], [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Ironhide (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Ironhide]] were later plucked from their universe and stranded on a frozen planetoid, a side effect of [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'s device that blocked [[Unicron]]'s attempt to kidnap Transformers from multiple dimensions. These stranded Autobots were targeted for 'recruitment' by [[Reptilion]] but rescued by the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. During the battle, Optimus took charge; [[Prowl (RID)#Universe comic|a Prowl]] was left bemused taking orders from someone so short while Optimus was distracted (and annoyed) by his constant statement of what attacks he was going to do.  
Optimus Prime and her cohorts [[Prowl (RID)#Spychanger continuity|Prowl]], [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Spychanger continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Ironhide (RID)#Spychanger continuity|Ironhide]] were later plucked from their universe and stranded on a frozen planetoid, a side effect of [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'s device that blocked [[Unicron]]'s attempt to kidnap Transformers from multiple dimensions. These stranded Autobots were targeted for 'recruitment' by [[Reptilion]] but rescued by the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. During the battle, Optimus took charge; [[Prowl (RID)#Universe comic|a Prowl]] was left bemused taking orders from someone so short while Optimus was distracted (and annoyed) by his constant statement of what attacks he was going to do.  


Optimus and her crew appeared to stick around for the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}
Optimus and her crew appeared to stick around for the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}
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===Precursor World===
[[File:YellowSplendidConvoyPrimusMeeting.jpg|upright=1|thumb|right|GET ME PICTURES! PICTURES OF [[Blackarachnia (BW)|SPIDER-WOMAN]]!]]
Chosen to bear the [[Matrix Gauntlet|Yellow Matrix]] and lead the all-female [[Yellow Order]] in their defense of the universe of [[Star Power|Yellow Star Power]], Yellow Splendid Convoy personally delivered the news of [[Brightes|Blue Brightes Convoy's]] passing at the ghostly hands(?) of their ancient enemies the [[Specter]]s to [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]].
In the [[Primus Vanguard]]'s final battle for the fate of their multiverse, she joined with the other commanders of the Vanguard to eradicate the Specters by unleashing all seven Star Powers at once, which had the side effect of knitting their multiverse into a [[Precursor World|single, multicolored world]].
[[File:GenerationsSelects Yellow Splendid Convoy.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]
Splendid attended a subsequent conference of Primus Vanguard command to discuss the new threat of the [[Vok]]. After Primus resolved to [[Black Legendisc|scry into the future]] to gather intelligence on their foes, Splendid loitered in the hallways of [[Ivory Towers|Vanguard headquarters]] with [[White Gallant Convoy]] and [[Purple Wicked Convoy]], remarking that Primus's vision must have been truly awe inspiring to give the god-king pause as they gossiped about what he could have seen. Shortly thereafter, Primus burst into the hallway to their collective shock, exclaiming that his pet [[Primacron]] had escaped and rambling about how he needed all of their Matrices immediately so that he could end the universe. An alarmed Splendid left with her comrades as the Vanguard commanders left Primus to ravings and returned to their respective planets, save an impassive [[Blue Big Convoy]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 1|Finale 1}}
While spending time next to a lagoon on the sandy [[Yellow Planet]], Splendid received a message from Primus, warning her that the [[Blue Order]] had fallen and that [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Megatron Omega]] would be coming for the Seven Lights, including her Yellow Matrix. Instead of their expected visitor, she and her Order were met by [[Scylla]], who swiftly defeated them using her [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] Kiss of Death, {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} and the Matrix Gauntlet was taken and used as the hand of [[God Neptune]].
Down but not out, Splendid flew into space along with [[Green Tender Convoy]] and [[Go Prime|Black Go Prime]], restraining God Neptune after a surprise attack by the phantom Blue Big Convoy. Though they had the combiner on the ropes long enough for [[White Gallant Convoy|White Convoy Grand Prime]] to begin his attack, Splendid was sent flying with the others when God Neptune drew his [[Neptune Sword]] and subsequently expired. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} Her spirit still continued on, and assisted in fighting back against [[Primacron]] within [[Blue Planet (GS)|Neo Primus]] with the equally ethereal Black Prime and Green Convoy in defense of their disgraced master.
[[Yellow Megatron]] sought to take Yellow Splendid Convoy's position as representative of the Yellow Light, but he and his [[New Primus Vanguard|cadre of like-minded Megatrons]] were defeated. Much later, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] would come to represent the Yellow in [[Magna Convoy]]'s Primus Vanguard. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|Finale Part 2}}
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==Toys==
==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2003)===
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-OptimusPrimeSuper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Yet another example of [[Ironfist (G1)#Notes|Razorbeast Syndrome]]. Hope you've got the money to get a [[Matrix Gauntlet|POTP Predaking and a Golden Lagoon Starscream]] too!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Supreme Class, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, 4 missiles
{{note|This toy debuted as Yellow Splendid Convoy in "[[God Neptune comic 1]]".}}
: A [[Sam's Club]] [[exclusive]], the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' release of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Toys|Optimus Prime]] basically swapped out all of its red plastic for a yellow-orange color with a black "bandolier". She transforms into a Japanese Hino Brandlier fire truck, the forward section of which truck detaches to become her standard [[robot mode]]. Her '[[trailer]]' can be reconfigured into a sort of battle station, which can then be disassembled and attached around the robot to form her Battle Mode. For some reason, the Autobot symbol on her chest in Battle Mode is left unpainted.As an undocumented feature, Optimus Prime's pistol can be stored on the right side of a backpack.
: The toy incorrectly proclaims that Optimus Prime's transformation into super mode uses the code-phrase "[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|maximize]]". Additionally, the toy has the unfortunate tendency for its rubber tires to split down its molding connection. The ladder comes complete with missiles allowing them to be launched one-at-a-time via individual triggers. The standard [[robot mode]] has four pegs on its arms that happen to be sculpted in such a way that they can function as [[Mini-Con]] ports, though they weren't designed with this in mind, since the original toy came out before the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline.
: She came packed in [[robot mode]] in an upright display package, which featured a sticker on the front with a hilariously mistransformed [[Omega Prime]], advertising the toy's combining ability with the simultaneously-released, slightly-redecoed Sam's Club exclusive ''Universe'' release of ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]].
: This Optimus Prime was also [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Hot Shot (Armada)#Bot on the Street|''Armada'' Hot Shot]]'s "[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Universe (2003)|Shotimus Prime]]" body.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/TFUOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
{{-}}{{anchor|WMSC}}
[[File:TFU03-toy OptimusWMSpychanger.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Minibots! Transform and roll out!]]
[[File:TFU03-toy OptimusWMSpychanger.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Minibots! Transform and roll out!]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Prowl''' (Basic Class two-pack, 2003)
*'''Optimus Prime and Prowl''' (Basic Class two-pack, 2003)
{{note|This toy appeared as Optimus Prime in the [[Voice Actor Drama|OTFCC 2004 voice play]].}}
: One of a half-dozen [[Walmart|Wal-Mart]] exclusive ''Universe'' toys to hit in the span of a few short months in 2003, this version of Prime is a yellow [[redeco]] of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Basic Class [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Basic|Optimus Prime]] (with an oddly-unpainted face), based on the Sam's Club version of the larger toy. Prime was only available in a Basic-pricepoint two-pack with [[Prowl (RID)#WMSC|Prowl]].  
: One of a half-dozen [[Walmart|Wal-Mart]] exclusive ''Universe'' toys to hit in the span of a few short months in 2003, this version of Prime is a yellow [[redeco]] of the ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Spy Changer]] [[Optimus Prime (RID)#SC|Optimus Prime]] (with an oddly-unpainted face), based on the Sam's Club version of the larger toy. Prime was only available in a Basic-pricepoint two-pack with [[Prowl (RID)#WMSC|Prowl]].  


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/TFUOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Spychanger Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/TFUOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Spychanger Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*Michelle Carolus voiced Optimus at the [[OTFCC 2004]] stage play, which was made into a joke as Prowl found himself 'distracted' by it even though Optimus was apparently male. Ask Vector Prime retconned this in 2015 and said this was an Optimus Prime who just happened to be female (this also established the Spy Changer Scourge as female too, due to Scourge being [[The Decepticons|partially based on]] a scan of Optimus Prime).
*Michelle Carolus voiced Optimus at the [[OTFCC 2004]] stage play, which was made into a joke as Prowl found himself 'distracted' by it even though Optimus was apparently male. Ask Vector Prime retconned this in 2015 and said this was an Optimus Prime who just happened to be female (this also established the Spychanger Scourge as female too, due to Scourge being [[The Decepticons|partially based on]] a scan of Optimus Prime).
*In the OTFCC script, she was designated "Optimus Prime (Micro)". With no stated universe of origin, being released in a franchise that wasn't tied to a reality, and questioning one of ''Robots in Disguise''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s tropes, it's likely that she wasn't intended to be a ''Robots in Disguise'' Prime... but it never explicitly said she ''wasn't'', and so Ask Vector Prime established her to be from a divergent version of the ''Robots in Disguise'' setting!
*In the OTFCC script, she was designated "Optimus Prime (Micro)". With no stated universe of origin, being released in a franchise that wasn't tied to a reality, and questioning one of ''Robots in Disguise''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s tropes, it's likely that she wasn't intended to be a ''Robots in Disguise'' Prime... but it never explicitly said she ''wasn't'', and so Ask Vector Prime established her to be from a divergent version of the ''Robots in Disguise'' setting.
*"Kareinaru" can also mean "magnificent" or "gorgeous"; we've chosen to translate it as "Splendid" as a midpoint between these meanings.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211019182510/https://mohairtranslations.wordpress.com/2020/05/30/translation-god-neptune-comic-1-and-2// Translation notes at Mohair Translations]</ref>
*This Optimus Prime would likely go on to inspire the creation of [[Yellow Splendid Convoy]].
*Yellow Splendid Convoy has her toy's Autobot insignia on her chest despite existing before the concepts of Autobot and Decepticon. This is presumably due to the fact that the ''Autobot symbol itself'' was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] into the Vanguard's sigil in the original Precursor World [[Spin Off|e-HOBBY comics]].
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Primus Vanguard}}


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Latest revision as of 14:21, 14 November 2025

Optimus Prime is an Autobot Spychanger from the Robots in Disguise continuity family (via the 2003 Universe line).

Optimus Prime is a legendary Autobot leader and hero. Though her splendid yellow armor sets her apart from others of her archetype across the multiverse, she is as dedicated and honorable as any of her red-clad counterparts, unafraid to make difficult choices like downsizing herself and her troops into Spychangers to conserve power. She does, however have one unusual quirk—she never calls out her attacks in a dramatic fashion before using them. Weird, right?

Fiction

[edit]

Dreamwave Armada comic

[edit]
"Hmmm... yellow... Do you think that's me, Prowl?"
Prime's "Worlds Collide" cameo was originally meant to be a version of the Robots in Disguise cartoon's Optimus Prime, but was later established by Ask Vector Prime as being the Prime from the Voice Actor Drama.

When the Heralds of Unicron destabilized the space bridge nexus in Aurex 402.24 Gamma, causing the space bridges to become windows to other dimensions, Jetfire caught a glimpse of Optimus Prime and Prowl. Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4

Ask Vector Prime

[edit]
Wait a minute... there's something bothering me about this Prime.

I know! This female Optimus Prime doesn't have a fire ladder! Enjoy your negligence suit, lady!

When the Sky-Byte of her world accidentally turned all of Earth's energon toxic, the female Optimus Prime of Viron 1103.12 Gamma was forced to downsize herself and her troops into new Spychanger forms to survive, much to the amusement of the Predacons... until the Autobots blew up the Predacons' pure energon and the bad guys ran out of energy. Prime's nemesis Scourge was the only villain that made the shift to a Spychanger body, but she too was defeated by Prime's army. Ask Vector Prime, 18 August 2015

3H comics

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Voice actor: Michelle Carolus (English)

Optimus Prime and her cohorts Prowl, Ultra Magnus, and Ironhide were later plucked from their universe and stranded on a frozen planetoid, a side effect of Rhinox's device that blocked Unicron's attempt to kidnap Transformers from multiple dimensions. These stranded Autobots were targeted for 'recruitment' by Reptilion but rescued by the Children of Primus. During the battle, Optimus took charge; a Prowl was left bemused taking orders from someone so short while Optimus was distracted (and annoyed) by his constant statement of what attacks he was going to do.

Optimus and her crew appeared to stick around for the Universe War. Voice Actor Drama

Toys

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Universe (2003)

[edit]
Minibots! Transform and roll out!
  • Optimus Prime and Prowl (Basic Class two-pack, 2003)
One of a half-dozen Wal-Mart exclusive Universe toys to hit in the span of a few short months in 2003, this version of Prime is a yellow redeco of the Robots in Disguise Basic Class Optimus Prime (with an oddly-unpainted face), based on the Sam's Club version of the larger toy. Prime was only available in a Basic-pricepoint two-pack with Prowl.

Notes

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  • Michelle Carolus voiced Optimus at the OTFCC 2004 stage play, which was made into a joke as Prowl found himself 'distracted' by it even though Optimus was apparently male. Ask Vector Prime retconned this in 2015 and said this was an Optimus Prime who just happened to be female (this also established the Spychanger Scourge as female too, due to Scourge being partially based on a scan of Optimus Prime).
  • In the OTFCC script, she was designated "Optimus Prime (Micro)". With no stated universe of origin, being released in a franchise that wasn't tied to a reality, and questioning one of Robots in Disguise's tropes, it's likely that she wasn't intended to be a Robots in Disguise Prime... but it never explicitly said she wasn't, and so Ask Vector Prime established her to be from a divergent version of the Robots in Disguise setting.
  • This Optimus Prime would likely go on to inspire the creation of Yellow Splendid Convoy.
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