Optimus Prime (RID)

The name or term "Optimus Prime" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Optimus Prime (disambiguation).

Optimus Prime is the Autobot leader from the Robots in Disguise continuity family.

Optimus Prime is a stern and serious commander, devoted to protecting freedom and innocent life. He has seen the galactic path of conquest and destruction already burned by Megatron and swears it will not include Earth. Optimus Prime often finds himself in the role of "straight man" to the more comic stylings of the other Autobots and Predacons, and tends to treat their humorous exaggerations or personality quirks as statements of straightforward fact. His subordinates view him as a great leader, if stubborn and much too prone to long speeches. Optimus Prime's greatest weakness is his sense of nobility. If an adversary claims to have had a change of heart and discovered inner goodness, Prime will fall for it every single time. But once he finds out he's been had, they'd better watch out!

Fiction

Robots in Disguise cartoon

Voice actor: Neil Kaplan (English), Satoshi Hashimoto (Japanese), Guilherme Briggs (Portuguese), Gerardo Reyero (Latin American Spanish)

Optimus Prime was created, along with Ultra Magnus, by Alpha Trion during the Golden Age. The two of them were raised together, and thus, saw each other as brothers. However, this relationship was torn apart after the Cybertron Civil Wars, whereupon the Matrix chose Optimus Prime to command the Autobots in stopping the Predacon leader Megatron from ravaging the universe in his quest for energy. Ultra Magnus left Cybertron that same day, bitter and spiteful of his brother. Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!

Prime soon struck up command on Earth, where he took the form of a fire truck. Operating out of a secret base in Metro City, he and his fellow Autobots were more than ready to face Megatron and his Predacons. The conflict began when Megatron appeared in New York, attempting to kidnap the famous scientist Doctor Kenneth Onishi. Optimus struck up a friendship with Onishi's son, Koji, and despite not being able to save the boy's father, vowed that he would help rescue him. Battle Protocol!

Optimus later took Koji to see the Autobot base, during a series of Predacon attacks on trucks around Metro City. New Predacon Sky-Byte turned out to be after a terrorist device hidden in a sports car. With the bomb on the verge of exploding, Optimus converted to his battle mode and used his power stream to blast the shark and the bomb safely into space. An Explosive Situation The launch of the Linear RFG bullet train was also a clear target for the Predacons, and Optimus ordered the Autobots to provide an escort. Sure enough, the Predacons destroyed a bridge ahead, and Optimus aided Team Bullet Train in stopping the train before disaster occurred. Bullet Train to the Rescue

Together with the Autobot Brothers, Prime prevented the Predacons from stealing the Plutonium Energy Generator stored in a Metro City warehouse. When the generator was later moved, the Predacons made a second attempt, but Prime was content to sit back and watch the Spy Changers go to work in foiling the quartet. Spychangers to the Rescue

Your imagery is derivative. It lacks semiotic cohesion. And the hapless foe is you!Optimus Prime, critiquing Sky-Byte's poetry, "The Hunt for Black Pyramid"

A distress call from Koji sent Optimus and the Autobot Brothers to a location in the sea near Metro City. Using the Global Space Bridge, the Autobots made the leap out to a stricken ship, which was under attack by the Predacons. Prime fought with Sky-Byte, discovering that the shark had the edge while underwater. Once the ship was righted, the Autobot Leader quickly beat the Predacon into a withdrawal with his Fist of Steel. The Hunt for Black Pyramid Prime suspected that an attack by Megatron and the Predacon trio in the middle of Metro City was a diversion, and this was confirmed by an SOS from Side Burn, who was exploring Native American ruins. After Prime had traveled to the ruins and fought off Sky-Byte, the Autobots found a microchip, hidden there by Doctor Onishi. The Secret of the Ruins

Following Side Burn's kidnapping by the Predacons, Prime responded to the ransom request... by turning up alone and promptly being captured himself. Megatron began beating on the bound Optimus, until Prowl, X-Brawn and the Spy Changers mounted a stealth rescue. The prisoners freed, the Autobots turned on the Predacons and chased them off. Sideburn's Obsession When Koji reported a Predacon attack on the D-512 Stanwich Steamer, Optimus coordinated the Autobot defense from home base. After Midnight Express's last minute rescue of the train, Optimus held Koji up so that the boy could film the steam engine. Secret Weapon: D-5

Optimus was not very worried about Mirage having apparently defected, stating that he was an Autobot and a member of the elite Spy Changers. Mirage's Betrayal Optimus has the Autobots all enter the International Grand Prix in order to try and find Skid-Z, a recently arrived Autobot who had scanned a racing car and become possessed by the urge to compete in races. Unfortunately the Predacons decided to enter the race too, and partway through, Optimus and the Autobot Brothers found themselves holding up a huge rock dropped onto them by Megatron. Fortunately Skid-Z himself turned up and destroyed the rock, allowing them to chase Megatron off. Skid Z's Choice

Another new recruit, Tow-Line went rogue and began towing away random Autobots to an unspecified location. Prowl and Optimus finally managed to track Tow-Line down, correcting the damage to his circuits done by the Predacons, and rescuing their fellows. A rousing battle ensued, with inevitable defeat for the Predacons. Tow-Line Goes Haywire A Predacon investigation of the Cave of the Dragon lead Optimus and Midnight Express to dress up as a huge statue to chase them off. The ruse worked, and Optimus discovered that the cave did contain something of interest — an O-Part! The Ultimate Robot Warrior Concerned at recent Predacon activity, Optimus called the Autobots back to HQ to review previous missions. Hope for the Future

Lead by Doctor Onishi's microchip to Castle Peak, Prime and the Autobot Brothers found the Predacons digging up a derelict Autobot spacecraft. The ship contained six protoforms, which Megatron promptly stole, whisking them away to nearby McKinley Army Base to be formatted into Decepticons. During the fight at the base, Kelly attempted to flee in a fuel tanker, and was saved by Optimus from plunging into a crater. The last protoform scanned Optimus and the tanker at the same time, resulting in Scourge, a Decepticon resembling a twisted clone of the Autobot leader. The Decepticons The Decepticons' first mission was to attack Sherman Dam, during which Optimus managed to stop them from detonating explosives planted on the dam, and clashed with Scourge. Commandos

More activity lead Prime and the Spy Changers to Montrose Island, where they clashed with the Decepticons and Sky-Byte. With the volcano in danger of erupting, Optimus froze the crater with his Blizzard Storm attack, but was occupied fighting Scourge to do any more. He pinned Ruination, allowing the Spy Changer to use their Inferno Blast to divert the erupting lava to the sea. Volcano The Decepticons had Movor fired into space to try and locate the Autobot base from orbit, by observing Autobot movements. Optimus had Side Burn go to Pier 7B, where an ambush had been arranged. Prime's battle with Scourge was largely won by the fact that Movor kept firing on the pair from space and accidentally hitting Scourge. Attack from Outer Space

Prime hoped that Scourge and his fellow Decepticons would one day be restored to their true Autobot selves, and in fact at one point Mega-Octane met with Optimus Prime, claiming that the Decepticons wanted to defect. Just as Optimus was about to show the Decepticons to the Autobot base, Sky-Byte attacked. Scourge's strike at the Predacon would have incurred a human casualty, had Optimus not deflected the sword blow with his Flying Fist, and the trick was revealed. Enraged with disappointment, Optimus glowed with power as he fought off the Decepticons. The Test

Optimus took part in countering a series of attacks on power plants, The Fish Test and arrived in Antarctica in time to help the Build Team defeat the Decepticon and Predacon forces. Wedge's Short Fuse He also helped the Build Team reach the space bridge computer after the Decepticons sabotaged it. During the subsequent battle in the Arctic, he was content to let Landfill face Megatron alone, as a matter of honor. Landfill

Sky-Byte and his Predacons attacked the CGA Tower during its opening, apparently holding the humans inside hostage and demanding that Optimus Prime bring him the O-Parts. Optimus headed for the scene, but was cut off by the Decepticons. His haste resulted in him speedily dispatching Ruination with one shot from his Blaze Blaster, before hurrying to the tower. After a further battle with Scourge, Optimus helped stabilise the tower so that Landfill could create a new foundation for it. Sky-Byte Saves the Day After the Decepticons began a vendetta against the Build Team, Optimus ordered the Build Team not to get involved — but they did anyway, battling Ruination underground. Prime reached the location after Landfill had defeated the Decepticons in a huge fireball, and extinguished the four Autobots. A Test of Metal

Matters escalated when Ultra Magnus appeared on Earth, making his desire to take the Matrix from Optimus Prime known to his "brother". Optimus confronted Magnus, inviting the Autobot to join his team, but Magnus refused and challenged Prime to a duel. Ultra Magnus Optimus refused to fight Magnus, and was thus mercilessly fired upon, until Side Burn, Prowl, and X-Brawn arrived to carry him away. Prime took refuge on a deserted island, but the Decepticons, Megatron, and Magnus all tracked him there. In the midst of the battle, Magnus forcibly activated their ability to combine into Omega Prime, intending to use it to drain Prime of his energy so he could take the Matrix, but Optimus managed to take control and use their combination to stop the Decepticons. Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!

Optimus took time out to review footage of the Autobots' recent missions. Lessons of the Past After the Decepticons captured the Autobot Brothers, Optimus confronted them, but was unable to fight back under threat of the brothers being killed. Despite being pounded on by the Decepticons, Optimus was fit enough to combine with Ultra Magnus once the three brothers were freed. The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus Optimus came to the Autobot Brothers' rescue himself when they experienced an odd power drain during battle. He fought Ruination and Scourge alone until Ultra Magnus arrived to lend a hand. Power to Burn!

During the search for some ruins under Metro City, Optimus Prime monitored things from base. He joined his men when they found Fortress Maximus hidden in the ruins, and helped fight the Decepticons off. Fortress Maximus While the Build Team concealed Fortress Maximus, Optimus kept Scourge busy, fighting the Decepticon beneath the city. Koji Gets His Wish He turned up in the Sahara Desert after the rest of the Autobots had collected all of the O-Parts, in time to fight off Megatron. A Friendly Contest

Combined into an orb, the O-Parts lead Optimus and the Autobot Brothers back to the Sahara, and a pyramid located in a cavern beneath the sands. There they battled with Megatron and the Decepticons over the Orb of Sigma. Once again, Omega Prime was formed in order to battle Megatron, and at the end of the battle, only the Autobot was still standing. Peril from the Past Though the Autobots gained the location of Cerebros, the key to activating Fortress Maximus, Cerebros was snatched from their grasp by the Decepticons. Optimus lead his men in attempted to protect the titan, but Scourge managed to succeed. Fortress Maximus proved impossible to control, and began rampaging across the city. The return of Megatron, in a few form as Galvatron, complicated the battle, and even Optimus and Ultra Magnus combined into Omega Prime were unable to stop the devastation, until Koji managed to command Maximus to stop. Maximus Emerges

Clashes with the Decepticons and Fortress Maximus in a desert The Human Element and a forest were largely unsuccessful, but internal ructions in the Decepticon ranks eventually resulted in the Autobots managing to gain control of Cerebros. Mistaken Identity When the Decepticons discovered the location of the Autobot base and mounted an attack, Optimus took Cerebros, leading the Decepticons through Metro City to an ambush in a more remote location. Prime and Magnus combined into Omega Prime once again, but found they were ineffective against the power of Galvatron's Megastar, and were forced to sit back and watch as Fortress Maximus dealt with the battle station. Surprise Attack!

Galvatron had survived the confrontation and began draining power from Fortress Maximus. When Omega Prime confronted him, he responded by using cyber-bats to enslave and threaten the world's children. Prime was forced to call a retreat through the space bridge, which gave Galvatron the opportunity to trap them there and flood the tunnel with lava. As Optimus was overcome by the lava, Koji's words inspired him to escape and confront Galvatron once more. Galvatron's Revenge

Though Galvatron seized the rest of the Autobots in an energy field, Optimus escaped and combined with Ultra Magnus. Omega Prime challenged Galvatron one-on-one at the Earth's core. He was seemingly no match for the Decepticon leader, until Fortress Maximus sent his power, which energized the Matrix, forming the giant weapon, the Matrix Blade. Galvatron was defeated, and with that, the Autobots' mission on Earth was finished, and Prime resolved to return to Cybertron—but not before "one last look around" with Koji and the rest of his team. The Final Battle

Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?

With the other Autobots all engaged in other fights around the world, Optimus Prime alone was available to answer T-AI's battle protocol at an experimental nuclear generator in Arizona. His opening plan was to lure the Predacons and Decepticons away from the humans to battle them at a safe distance, but his wayward brother Ultra Magnus intervened, confronting the villains head on in the middle of the generator plant. As Prime chastised Magnus for his rash action, Scourge overheard and seized on the idea to threaten the humans if the Autobots didn't stand down. Despite his anger at Optimus, Ultra Magnus remembered his Autobot training and reluctantly laid down his weapon. At the proper moment, though, the brothers managed to attack a distracted Scourge and save the humans. The Predacons and Decepticons escaped with the generator, but the humans were safe. Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?

Universe comic

After turning in Galvatron to the proper authorities, Optimus Prime enjoyed the time following by studying various lifeforms and their environments on other planets throughout the universe. During this vacation, his weapons systems were upgraded considerably.

However, his skills were inevitably needed once again on Earth when evil threatened the planet. He formed the Dimensional Patrol from the ranks of the Autobots who had stayed behind on Earth, as well as additional experts in transwarp technology, to defend the planet from those who would do it harm via the "temporal and spatial nexus" in Earth's proximity. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and several members of the Dimensional Patrol were abducted by Unicron. Here they were to battle each other in the Cauldron, where their energy would feed and repair the shattered body of the Chaos Bringer. The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1

As Omega Prime, Prime and Magnus escaped this fate in a jail-break set into motion by Trailbreaker and Silverbolt. They left Unicron for their home universe via a portal created by Optimus Primal and Snarl, Escape but shortly thereafter they were once again called into service by Primus. Homecoming

It is unclear whether the change to a yellow color scheme accompanied the weapons systems upgrade or if these colors were visited upon him by the corrupting energies of the Pit. Since his colors had returned to "normal" by the end of the Universe conflict (see below), the latter seems most likely.

Cybertron comic

During the final battle with the Minions of Unicron in the Pit, Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus (as Omega Prime) were fighting alongside the Children of Primus when the corrupt pocket universe began to collapse around them. Omega Prime and the others fled through a dimensional portal, but the powerlinxed brothers were diverted by the former Mini-Con Over-Run into another reality, Revelations Part 2 just in time to stop Nemesis Prime from unleashing the Dead Matrix inside the Spark Chamber of Primus. The evil clone was vanquished, and the brothers hooked up with Sentinel Maximus and his comrades as they attempted to fortify Cybertron against the Unicron Singularity. Revelations Part 1

Working relatively behind the scenes while that reality's Optimus Prime and his crew searched for the Cyber Planet Keys, Optimus Prime and his brother found themselves moderating an internal dispute among the Mini-Con colonies in Cybertron's debris field, Revelations Part 4 and were engaged with a Cybertronian-sized version of Unicron himself when Primus first transformed due to an infusion of Cyber Key Power. Revelations Part 5 Some months later, after the final battle with the Cyber Key empowered Galvatron, Optimus Prime first met his local counterpart, and they exchanged information on their endeavors over the last few months. With the newly reformed Unicron on the loose after their last encounter, Optimus chose to join Ultra Magnus and Sentinel Maximus in hunting him down. Revelations Part 6

TransTech

An unspecified time later, presumably that same Optimus Prime and Sentinel Maximus were gathered in Axiom Nexus by its Optimus Prime, along with a roster of other Optimus Primes and their kin in a group known as The Convoy. A multiversal cataclysm in a universe seeded with Rarified Energon and an invasion by natives from the negative polarity universe had called them into action. Since Matrix bearers were usually never allowed into Axiom Nexus, this was a grave threat indeed! Invasion Prologue

Toys

Robots in Disguise

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• Optimus Prime (Super, 2000, 2001)
  • Japanese ID number: C-001
  • Accessories: Pistol, 4 missiles

Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime transforms into a Japanese Hino Brandlier fire truck. Harkening back to Generation 1 toys, he features chromed wheels with rubber tires. The forward section of his truck detaches to become his standard robot mode. His 'trailer' can be reconfigured into a sort of battle station. The station can then be disassembled and attached around the robot to form his Battle Mode. His standard robot can combine with Ultra Magnus to form Omega Prime.

The original Takara Car Robots release differs from the Hasbro version in that it has a darker, metallic-flake plastic, red chrome eyes for both modes and has no Autobot symbols tampo-printed on the shoulder pads. Obviously, the voice clips used for the Japanese toy are also different, although the English clips are essentially translations of the Japanese ones (with the Hasbro toy incorrectly proclaiming that Optimus Prime's transformation into super mode uses the code-phrase "maximize"). Additionally, the Hasbro version has the unfortunate tendency for its rubber tires to split down its molding connection. Furthermore, Fire Convoy's missiles are of a different mold on the Japanese toy. The toy’s ladder features a trigger that flips all four of his missile launchers forward into firing position when pressed. On Fire Convoy, pressing this trigger causes all four missiles to immediately launch (if by "launch" you mean "be-flung-up-into-the-air-and-fall-to-the-ground-instantly") when they flip forward, whereas the Hasbro toy removes the auto-fire feature, allowing them to be launched one-at-a-time via individual triggers. Unchanged from the Takara release, the tires feature the name "FIRE CONVOY" instead of "OPTIMUS PRIME".

By some bizarre twist of fate, the standard robot mode has four Mini-Con ports on his arms before they were used in Armada.

• More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info

• Black Super Fire Convoy (Super, 2000/2001)
  • Accessories: Pistol, 4 missiles

Also known as "Super Fire Convoy Black Version" and "Dark Super Fire Convoy", this black repaint of the Optimus Prime figure featured a golden chrome chest, and clear sirens. It was available only as a prize in several contests held by Takara: 15 units were available as prizes in a raffle held in TV Magazine in July; 400 were raffled off in a drawing that involved sending in coupons that came with the Car Robots DVDs (200 from October to December 2000, and 200 more from March to May 2001); and an undetermined amount were offered in a scratch-card contest also held by TV Magazine.

This figure was also sold in a giftest with a black version of Ultra Magnus as "Black God Fire Convoy", noted below.

• Clear Super Fire Convoy (Super, 2000)
  • Accessories: Pistol, 4 missiles

Clear Super Fire Convoy is constructed primarily of translucent plastic, with opalescent/glittery white parts and gold chrome hubcaps. Like the Black Version of the figure, was only available as a contest prize. An unknown number of units were raffled off as part of the "Convoy Car Robots Campaign" between June and July 2000, while 15 were available at drawings held at Tokyo's Seibu Department Store between the 15th and 28th of August.

• Black God Fire Convoy (Giftset, 2000)

This two-figure giftset includes the Black Super Figure Convoy figure, plus a black version of the Ultra Magnus figure (itself exceptionally rare), who together combine to form Black God Fire Convoy. It was ludicrously limited in its availability, with the only ten units known to exist being offered as prizes in a scratch-card contest that TV Magazine run until early November 2000.

• God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version (Giftset, 2000)
  • Accessories: God Fire Sword

The God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version (ゴッドファイヤーコンボイ スペシャルクリアバージョン) set includes a DIFFERENT clear Super Figure Convoy figure (with silver chrome hubcaps), plus a clear version of God Magnus. Together, they combine to form God Fire Convoy. The set also included the God Fire Sword, which had previously been available only through various contests and raffles.

The giftset was exclusive to Japanese Toys"R"Us stores. Released on November 23, 2000, it was limited to 3000 pieces; reportedly, only 100 TRUs carried the set, and limited customers to one purchase on the day of release.

• More information on Clear Super Fire Convoy at TFU.info

• Optimus Prime (Basic, 2002)

This is a smaller, simplified version of Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime made for the Spy Changer/Basic class in the Robots In Disguise toyline. It has no standard robot mode and parts do not detach. Oddly, all promotional images of this figure depicted it colored in orange.

• More information on Spychanger Optimus Prime at TFU.info

Universe

• Optimus Prime (Supreme, 2003)
  • Accessories: Pistol, 4 missiles

A Sam's Club exclusive, the Universe release of Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime basically swapped out all of his red plastic for a yellow-orange color. He 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.

For some reason, the Autobot symbol on his chest in Battle Mode is left unpainted.

• More information on Universe Optimus Prime at TFU.info

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• Optimus Prime and Prowl (Basic, 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 Spy Changer Prime (with an oddly-unpainted face), based on the Sam's Club version of the larger toy. He was only available in a Basic-pricepoint two-pack with Prowl.

This toy was later repurposed as an alternate universe version of Optimus Prime by the OTFCC 2004 Live-Action Script Reading.

• More information on Universe Spychanger Optimus Prime at TFU.info

Cybertron

• Ultra Magnus & Optimus Prime (Multi-pack, 2005)
  • Accessories: Pistol, 4 missiles

Cybertron comic Optimus Prime was repurposed from Ultra Magnus & Optimus Prime.

This Costco exclusive is a redecoed Super Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime toy. He was sold with Ultra Magnus, a repackaged Super Universe Ultra Magnus. He transforms into a Japanese Hino Brandlier fire truck. Harkening back to Generation 1 toys, he features chromed wheels with rubber tires. The forward section of his truck detaches to become his standard robot mode. His 'trailer' can be reconfigured into a sort of battle station. The station can then be disassembled and attached around the robot to form his Battle Mode.

The bio that accompanied this set indicates that these toys are new versions of the Unicron Trilogy characters.

In Australia, this set was released as a Myer exclusive.

Titanium Series

• Optimus Prime (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
  • Accessories: Display stand, nameplate

Titanium Series Optimus is a six-inch tall die-cast metal and plastic version of Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime. In vehicle mode the ladder rotates at its base and the nozzles flip out of the end of the ladder, but the ladder cannot extend. As he is much simplified compared to the larger toy, the (largely hollow) front of the vehicle cannot separate and form the standard robot mode, nor can the rear of the vehicle form the battlestation. Instead, the entire fire truck transforms into a simplified version of the super robot Battle Mode. His legs unfold like the original Super Mode's forearms do. On this version of Optimus, panels on his forearms pop up and reveal small, non-firing sculpted guns.

His ladder can be detached, as can his arms. Oddly enough, the ladder can connect to his shoulder joint, but only on the detached arms. This is very bizarre, as his arm and ladder don't do anything when connected. He also has some strange ports around his body that seem to do nothing.

This mold was also used to make Titanium Series Hot Zone.

• More information on Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info

Merchandise

Transformers DX

• Fire Convoy (2000)
  • Accessories: Pistol

As part of Kabaya's Transformers DX line of candy toys, Optimus Prime was one of three pre-assembled transforming figurines packaged with lemon candy. Capable of transforming into only the cab portion of his vehicle mode, Prime's robot mode could also be upgraded into his Super Mode by attaching several additional armor pieces (two boots, two gauntlets, two arm-cannons, two shoulder guards, a head, a chest piece and a ladder), some of which came packaged with Prime himself, and the rest of which were split between the other two figures in the line, Rapid Run and Prowl.

Transformers Gum

• Fire Convoy (2000)
  • Japanese ID number: 1
  • Accessories: Pistol

Part of Kabaya's Transformers Gum range of candy toys this version of Prime is a diminutive non-transforming snap-together model kit packaged with a stick of gum. Split across two plastic sprues, the kit is made of metallic silver and translucent red pieces with some painted details, which must be cut off their sprues and assembled by the buyer.

• Super Fire Convoy (2000)
  • Japanese ID number: 2

Prime's Super Mode also got representation in Transformers Gum. Just as with his standard Gum figure, this one is likewise non-transforming, silver and translucent red, and packaged with gum.

Trans Kit

White Chocolate, Blueberry, and Cherry (not pictured) BURNING JUSTICE

• Super Fire Convoy (2000)
  • Japanese ID number: 1

Another model kit of Prime was released by Kabaya as part of their Trans Kit range of candy toys. This non-transforming figure was cast entirely in one color of plastic, but was available in either grey, blue or red. It came packaged in a two-piece box with candy-coated chocolates.

• Fire Convoy (2000)
  • Japanese ID number: 2
  • Accessories: Pistol

Like his larger self, this version of Prime was also available in grey, blue and red plastic.

KT Figure Collection

• Ai-chan (2004)

This figurine was produced by KT Figure Collection, and included in a set of four others. It is notable in that not only is this the only non-Generation 1 PVC in the entire set, but Ai-chan is portrayed bathing in a hot spring, and is thus completely nude, aside from her hat. A super deformed Super Fire Convoy is seen peeking over the side, and a miniature Gelshark bath toy is in Ai-chan's hands.

Yes, it's creepy. And you may find her face is familiar, BECAUSE the figure is designed by Yūki Ōshima, who did the creepiest thing in the Transformers brand ever.

Robot Heroes

• Optimus Prime / Megatron

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Robot Heroes Optimus Prime is based on his "Battle mode" look, and is available with Megatron.

Your bargaining posture is highly dubious. Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Notes

• According to the first Car Robots toy catalog, Optimus and his Autobots are part of a "Dimensional Patrol" that followed the Predacons from another dimension. This seems to have been only vaguely alluded to in the Japanese version of the show—Fire Convoy proclaimed in the first episode that he would follow Gigatron wherever he went, "even if it's to the edge of the universe"—but does not seem to have played a large part of the main story, to the extent that the Robots in Disguise dub was able to omit it entirely. However, the 3H supplemental materials for the Universe series re-established the idea, presenting the "Dimensional Patrol" as a post-cartoon organization.
• The first Car Robots catalog also stated that Fire Convoy and Gigatron were once "childhood friends" that became eternal rivals. We don't really have any idea how that was supposed to work.
• Fans in Japan joke that Optimus Prime is an Autobot Emperor of Destruction rather than an Autobot Supreme Commander, due to his actions in the Car Robot anime.
• For this incarnation of Optimus, voice actor Neil Kaplan specifically impersonated the voice of the original Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen. Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime is one of the few Optimuses (two as of 2008) whose English voice actor isn't Cullen or Garry Chalk. At conventions, Kaplan refers to himself as "the George Lazenby of Optimus Primes".
• Cybertron "Multi-Pack" Optimus Prime's on-package bio seems to indicate he's Unicron Trilogy Optimus Prime. However, his (and Magnus') deco was later used in the Fun Publications Cybertron fan club magazine comic as Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime having traveled to the Unicron Trilogy universe.
• Optimus Prime's Super Mode chest resembles the chest of EnRyu from King of Braves GaoGaiGar, another Takara series. EnRyu also transforms into a fire truck with a similarly positioned "ladder cannon".
• This is the first incarnation of Optimus not to be killed off at any point during his series. Possibly due to the fact that he is not intended to be Optimus Prime in the original Car Robot series.
• Optimus was left out of the BotCon 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame video tribute to Optimus Prime(s).

Foreign names

• Japanese: Fire Convoy (ファイヤーコンボイ Faiyā Konboi)
• Korean: Fire Convoy (파이어콘보이 Paieo Konboi)