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[[File:Optimus symbol.png|right|thumb|137px|MAXIMIZE!]] | [[File:Optimus symbol.png|right|thumb|137px|MAXIMIZE!]] | ||
The '''Optimus''' are a faction of good guys. | The '''Optimus''' are a faction of good guys - just ''how'' "good" they are depends on the universe they appear in and who's in charge. | ||
==Fiction== | |||
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''=== | |||
The Optimus were a triumvirate of elite [[Cyberdroid]]s who ruled the planet [[Master (planet)|Rebirth]] until the end of the 21st century. [[Apex]] [[Hi-Q]], and [[Diac]] couldn't be further from their namesake if they tried - they were thoroughly corrupt and prone to cracking down on any kind of dissent, no matter how peaceful. When a group of rebels aiming to topple the oligarchy arose, the Optimus branded their rivals the "[[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] forcefully drove them underground. | |||
When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his [[Decepticon]]s arrived, he joined forces with the Malignus and had the Optimus imprisoned. They got their own back when the Autobots showed up in force and liberated the three, [[binary-bonding]] with the current Autobot leader to form "[[Triple-Threat Prime]]". Not even this power boost was able to help, and in the end the Autobots were driven offworld. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy}} | |||
By the time of the [[Grand Uprising]], three hundred years later, Hi-Q and Apex had both died, with Diac's fate unknown. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}} | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
Revision as of 17:47, 3 December 2016
| The name or term "Optimus" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Optimus (disambiguation). |
The Optimus are a faction of good guys - just how "good" they are depends on the universe they appear in and who's in charge.
Fiction
Beast Wars: Uprising
The Optimus were a triumvirate of elite Cyberdroids who ruled the planet Rebirth until the end of the 21st century. Apex Hi-Q, and Diac couldn't be further from their namesake if they tried - they were thoroughly corrupt and prone to cracking down on any kind of dissent, no matter how peaceful. When a group of rebels aiming to topple the oligarchy arose, the Optimus branded their rivals the "Malignus forcefully drove them underground.
When Galvatron and his Decepticons arrived, he joined forces with the Malignus and had the Optimus imprisoned. They got their own back when the Autobots showed up in force and liberated the three, binary-bonding with the current Autobot leader to form "Triple-Threat Prime". Not even this power boost was able to help, and in the end the Autobots were driven offworld. A Brush With Infamy
By the time of the Grand Uprising, three hundred years later, Hi-Q and Apex had both died, with Diac's fate unknown. Trigger Warnings
Toys
The Optimus were part of Estrela's Brazilian version of the Generation 1 toyline, along with the Malignus faction, and consisted of Mini-Bot redecos.
