Primal Prime

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Primal Prime is a Maximal from the Beast Machines era of the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Primal Prime is, essentially, the Living Matrix. Born from the Vok's fusion of their knowledge, detritus left aboard the Ark, and the Matrix of Leadership, Primal Prime possesses great power and understanding. However, he is still technically a newborn, whose memories are faint shadows of those long departed. He worries that he is too detached, too gullible, to lead his troops sufficiently. These crushing doubts are seemingly his only weakness.

Fiction

Primeval Dawn comics

Primal Prime is born.

These events are meant to be set at an indeterminate time between the end of Beast Wars and the beginning of Beast Machines. Sensing the approach of a new enemy, the Vok reanimated Tigerhawk's binary spark and used it to create Transmetal Tigatron and Airazor. Travelling to Earth themselves, the Vok used the Optimal Optimus control suitMaster Blaster, the Transmetal Driver, and the Matrix of Leadership hidden within Optimus Prime to create their new emissary: Primal Prime, a new hero whose spark, widsom, and power would all be donated by the Matrix itself. Primeval Dawn, Part 1 Primal Prime met the newly created Tigatron and Airazor, warning them darkness would be coming and that he would be responsible for it. Nevertheless, the Maximals still decided to follow Primal Prime and went in search of more comrades to help their cause.

Primal Prime carried the Matrix of Leadership into battle with Tarantulas (whose apparent Vok-caused death had all been a ruse allowing him to steal their power) and his minions. In a seemingly one-sided battle Tarantulas torn open Primal Prime’s chest and removed the matrix, gloating about the beginning of the "End of Days." Prime was swiftly defeated not only by Tarantulas' own power, but also in accordance with a prophecy Airazor mentioned. Primeval Dawn, Part 2

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The shock of the Matrix' forcible removal sent Primal Prime into a sort of limbo, with the Maximals assuming his synapse network had been burned out. While in limbo, Primal Prime communed with the Vok who divulged their origins as the Swarm and said they were “of the source, of the core, forever committed to the safeguard of The Plan.” The Vok then went on to merge with Primal Prime using him as a vessel to become a pure font of energy to rival the Matrix itself. The newly Vok-empowered Primal Prime emerged behind Tigatron and prepared to go into battle. Primeval Dawn, Part 3

Toys

Beast Machines

• Primal Prime (2000)

Primal Prime is a red and blue redeco of Optimal Optimus available in limited quantities of 10,000 at Target stores. He is also a slight retool as the button on the back is shaped differently. The red and blue colors are designed to make him look more like Optimus Prime. Unlike his comic appearance, his faceplate has not been remolded.

Titanium

• Primal Prime (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)

In early 2007, a listing appeared for a 6-inch Primal Prime[1]. He will be a repaint of Optimal Optimus[2].

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