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:'' | :''Peritus Maximus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:OfficerOfficer.jpg|250px|thumb|Autobots, transform and jingle all the way!]] | |||
[[ | '''Peritus Maximus''' is a company commander, overseeing the platoon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] served in as a young warrior on Cybertron. | ||
He believes that new recruits require a firm structure to become seasoned officers, and emphasizes mentorship and unit obedience as a result. | He believes that new recruits require a firm structure to become seasoned officers, and emphasizes mentorship and unit obedience as a result. | ||
Since he's the size of a normal Autobot in robot mode, | Since he's the size of a normal Autobot in robot mode, Peritus Maximus transforms into the world's smallest spacecruiser, or possibly a city for [[Penbot]]s. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Armada cartoon=== | ===''Armada'' cartoon=== | ||
{{voiceactor|[[Don Brown]] (English), ? (Japanese)}} | |||
Peritus Maximus asked Hot Shot to assume a mentoring position for the gifted but inexperienced Autobot recruit [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. | |||
Wheeljack was caught in a fire during battle and presumed killed. | Wheeljack was caught in a fire during battle and presumed killed. When [[Sentinel Minor]] threatened to convene a court martial against Hot Shot for disobeying orders and going back for him, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] intervened and took Hot Shot under his direct command. {{storylink|Past}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* "Christmas Maximus", of | *Peritus Maximus was known by the fan-coined nickname "Christmas Maximus" for years, thanks to his reuse of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s character model in a rather festive colour scheme. However, he was eventually given a proper name in the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]]. ''Peritus'' is [[Latin language|Latin]] for "skillful". | ||
* It's possible that | *It's possible that Peritus Maximus has been deemed worthy of wielding the [[Matrix Cannon (Armada)|Matrix Cannon]],<ref>[[March 23|23 March]] [[2007]] 'Matrix Cannon' Mini-Con profile on a now-defunct version of the TFCC website.</ref> a non-corporeal weapon that directly taps [[Primus]]'s power to purify evil. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Armada Autobots]] | [[Category:Armada Autobots]] | ||
[[Category:Cartoon-only | [[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:37, 15 February 2026
| The name or term "Maximus" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Maximus (disambiguation). |
- Peritus Maximus is an Autobot from the Armada portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Peritus Maximus is a company commander, overseeing the platoon Hot Shot served in as a young warrior on Cybertron.
He believes that new recruits require a firm structure to become seasoned officers, and emphasizes mentorship and unit obedience as a result.
Since he's the size of a normal Autobot in robot mode, Peritus Maximus transforms into the world's smallest spacecruiser, or possibly a city for Penbots.
Fiction
[edit]Armada cartoon
[edit]- Voice actor: Don Brown (English), ? (Japanese)
Peritus Maximus asked Hot Shot to assume a mentoring position for the gifted but inexperienced Autobot recruit Wheeljack.
Wheeljack was caught in a fire during battle and presumed killed. When Sentinel Minor threatened to convene a court martial against Hot Shot for disobeying orders and going back for him, Optimus Prime intervened and took Hot Shot under his direct command. Past
Notes
[edit]- Peritus Maximus was known by the fan-coined nickname "Christmas Maximus" for years, thanks to his reuse of Fortress Maximus's character model in a rather festive colour scheme. However, he was eventually given a proper name in the Facebook edition of Ask Vector Prime. Peritus is Latin for "skillful".
- It's possible that Peritus Maximus has been deemed worthy of wielding the Matrix Cannon,[1] a non-corporeal weapon that directly taps Primus's power to purify evil.
