Red (AB)
| This article is about the Angry Bird. For the M&M, see Red (M&M). |
| This article is about the very angry bird. For the human from the IDW Generation 1 comics, see Joshua Red. |
| This article is about the very angry bird. For other characters known as Optimus Prime, see Optimus Prime (disambiguation). For other characters known as Ultra Magnus, see Ultra Magnus (disambiguation). |
- Red is an Autobird from the Angry Birds Transformers continuity.
The leader of the Flock, Red has his... well, if he had hands, he'd have them full trying to keep the Flock's various eccentric personalities properly focused on protecting their eggs from King Pig and his flunkies. Not that Red is all that terribly stable himself, what with his limited temper.
Upon contact with the Eggspark, Red was granted the powers of the powerful Autobots Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus... and the former's penchant for long-winded speeches. With his new robot body and the rest of the "Autobirds" backing him up, he's ready to protect Piggy Island from the greedy Deceptihogs and the mysterious plans of the Eggbots!
Once upgraded, Red is most commonly referred to as Optimus Prime Bird. He also goes by Ultra Magnus Bird and Nemesis Prime Bird, depending on which form he has assumed.
Fiction
Angry Birds comic
After the Bad Piggies had stolen a batch of the Flock's eggs, Red led his fellow birds on a raid to retrieve them. Chuck managed to foul up Red's attack plan, causing the Bad Piggies' building to collapse on top of the Flock while King Pig and his minions escaped. Despite Stella's insistence that they pursue the Bad Piggies, Red was more concerned with making sure that everyone was alright. As Red reprimanded Chuck for his bumbling, Stella pointed out that the Blues had flown off after the pigs on their own. Red led the search party to find the Blues, but the three little birds managed to find their way back on their own. Though Red was confused by the Blues' babble about an "EggSpark" and "Deceptihogs", knowing that the eggs were still in danger was enough for him to start preparing another attack. Unfortunately, Chuck once more flew ahead of the group, compromising Red's plans. Angry Birds Transformers #1
By the time Red caught up to Chuck, the EggSpark had transformed him and Hal into Bumblebee Bird and Grimlock bird, respectively. Scrutinizing his friends' new forms, he turned to Stella to explain to him what their strange new appendages were. ("Arms and legs," as it turns out.) Bumblebee Bird's new, more cautionary outlook to things only served to frustrate and confuse Red further. Eventually, Red was convinced that the rest of the Flock should grant themselves robotic bodies as well by touching the EggSpark. He was the last to do so, becoming Optimus Prime Bird after his upgrade. Along with a new form, Optimus Prime Bird gained a penchant for making long-winded inspirational speeches. He then ordered his troops to transform and roll out into action.
Upon catching up to the Deceptihogs, Optimus Prime Bird warned Megatron Pig that, though he did not want to fight, he would do so if the pig refused to hand over the eggs. His ultimatum became moot when Bumblebee Bird prematurely rushed into battle anyways, kicking off the scuffle. In the middle of the fight, the Flock's eggs sprouted mechanical limbs, multiplied, and proved themselves to be extremely hostile. Optimus Prime Bird was ready to continue his fight against Megatron Pig nonetheless, though his opponent called a time out so that he could take an incoming phone call. Age of Eggstinction!
On the other end of the line, Starscream Pig informed his leader that the Eggbots had begun to run wild on Piggy Island, sowing chaos in their wake. This new development gave Optimus Prime Bird pause, leading him to agree to work with the Deceptihogs in order to stop the Eggbots' rampage. The alliance was a shaky one though, and Optimus Prime Bird soon found himself arguing with Megatron Pig once more on the battlefield. Optimus Prime Bird accused Megatron Pig of destroying civilizations for millions of years, to which a confused Megatron Pig responded that he only wanted to eat some eggs. Optimus Prime Bird was then talked down by Arcee Bird, and regained his bearings on the situation at hand. He then ordered Arcee Bird, Bluestreak Bird, Lockdown Pig and Drift Bird to go rescue Starscream Pig from the Eggbots while another squad would capture an egg for study. Both group eventually returned, their objectives achieved. As Optimus Prime Bird began observing the captured Eggbot, Starscream Pig warned the group that the island's transformation was spiraling out of control. Revenge of the Fowlin'!
Despite the odds against them, and his ability to make inspiring speeches petering out, Optimus Prime Bird refused to give up hope. Thanks to Soundwave Pig's input on the situation, Optimus Prime Bird devised a plan to separate the EggSpark from the island, returning everything and everyone to normal in the process. He then led a mad dash towards the EggSpark while Bluestreak Bird fetched a giant slingshot to launch it off-planet. Thanks to everyone playing their part, Optimus Prime Bird finally came upon the EggSpark, only for Galvatron Pig to go berserk at that moment. While both Optimus Prime Bird and Megatron Pig were distracted, Starscream Pig seized the opportunity to grab the EggSpark, intent to use it for his own selfish goals. Thankfully, Bumblebee Bird stepped in at the last moment, and launched both Starscream Pig and the EggSpark into outer space. As everything reverted to its initial state, the Flock discussed the day's events between them. Red expressed that he had never before looked as forward to a quiet day... unaware that nearby, a robotic cactus had just sprung to life and begun blasting away at the scenery. Hard Boiled
Angry Birds storybooks
Optimus Prime Bird's mission to ensure that the Eggbots don't destroy Piggy Island! At the same time, he has to keep the Eggbots safe from the Deceptihogs. Despite the two factions having agreed to work together, Optimus Prime bird found out that the pigs were kidnapping Eggbots. He battled Dark Megatron Pig, sending the mischievious porker into a tantrum after defeating him. Robot Birds in Disguise
Optimus Prime Bird participated in a great big clash against the Deceptihogs in the middle of a desert. He faced off against Dark Megatron Pig. The Autobirds came out victorious thanks their brilliant battle tactics! Deceptihogs Versus Autobirds
Commercial appearances
Red got turned into Optimus Prime Bird by the power of the EggSpark. Initially clashing with Megatron Pig, the pair were interrupted by the Eggbots, who were cyberforming everything around them, creating big guns that shot at both Autobirds and Deceptihogs. Luckily, Red's new body was chock full of weaponry and he led the Autobirds and Deceptihogs to victory. Angry Birds Transformers: Cinematic Trailer
Optimus Prime Bird hitched a ride aboard Astrotrain, who dropped him off on a small island. Upon his arrival, he was pestered by a couple of Flying Pigbots. Both of them were disabled and left behind a few laser blasts later, and Optimus Prime Bird continued on his way. A Walking Mortar Tower proved too tough of an opponent for the Autobird to handle on his own, and he called upon Megatron Pig to help him out. The two of them together brought down their foe. Optimus Prime Bird then tried to shake Megatron Pig's hand, but he was "too slow," and Megatron Pig laughed at him. Angry Birds Transformers Comic-Con trailer
When Optimus Prime Bird tried to show off how cool he was, the awesome score suddenly changed into some disco music. The confused Autobird tried his best to dance to the tune. Red as Optimus Prime
Megatron Pig and Optimus Prime Bird exchanged a friendly fist-bump as they drove to the EggSpark. Megatron Pig reached it first... and instead of helping Optimus Prime Bird up next to him, laughed in his face and kicked him down as the EggSpark upgraded him into Dark Megatron Pig! The big jerk then drove off! Optimus Prime Bird fetched Heatwave Bird and Jazz Bird to raid the Deceptihogs' headquarters. Upon their arrival, they found the Deceptihogs using the EggSpark as a dance light. It was all very silly. Deceptihogs' Revenge
Optimus Prime Bird ran a marathon across the countryside, meeting up with Megatron Pig, Arcee Bird and Airachnid Bird as they all completed their workouts. The four of them then jumped up in the air in a cheer. Freezeframe. Arcee and Airachnid join the team!
Arcee Bird and Optimus Prime Bird were on the run from some Flying Pigbots when they came to a cliff edge. They tried to fight back, only to realize they were out of ammo! Thankfully, Bluestreak Bird showed up and helped them out! Meet Bluestreak and Prowl!
Games
Angry Birds Transformers
Soon after Piggy island was Cyberformed, all the Autobirds and Deceptihogs were captured and frozen leaving only Red as Optimus Prime and Chuck as Bumblebee to save the day.
As they level up, all versions of Red undergo slight physical modifications. His chest windows go from two large windshields to two smaller ones flanked by even smaller side windows, his pelvis gains small colored decorations, and his legs gain metal sidings. Additionally, Red gains a small Powermaster partner attached to his grill in engine mode.
As Optimus Prime
Red's blasts do low damage and have a moderate rate of fire, which are useless against solid rocks. But, after a few upgrades, his shots get stronger and he also gains the Energon Shield power-up, which can protect him from enemy shots, missiles, and falling monoliths. Angry Birds Transformers
As Ultra Magnus
Simply a white repaint (which is oddly fitting) of the Optimus Prime model, Ultra Magnus has a rapid fire purple blaster similar to Lockdown's, which must be reloaded periodically. While starting out fairly weak, the rapid-fire nature allows it to knock buildings down with well-placed shots and is great at shooting down incoming missiles. He was among the few of the Autobirds and Deceptihogs to figure out bribing Skywarp with energon cubes would let them call him in to do a bombing run. By collecting more cubes, Skywarp is better motivated to do more damage, which can be a life-saver on more difficult levels.
In a bit of fanservice, players can buy a cosmetic rocket launcher in a homage to the G1 incarnation using real money and the premium currency.
As Energon Optimus Prime
An energon-fuelled variant of Optimus Prime, this version is unlocked after you've sunken more time than you should have into the game. With a nice redeco and more powerful weapon, this is everything you could have hoped for when you got your ass kicked as regular Optimus Prime. Due to the fact that restoring cyber-formed objects can heal an Energon boosted character, Energon Optimus Prime also gets a major survivability buff. His Ion Blaster also gets amped up, with much larger projectiles that do more damage, as well as having three shots before needing to reload at Level 1. Sound too good to be true? Well, believe it. But Chuck doesn't care. He uses Energon Optimus Prime as a reading lamp.
As Ultimate Optimus Prime
Ultimate Optimus Prime is kind of like Energon Optimus Prime. Better armor and an Ion Blaster that dosen't hit like spitballs from an asthmatic. But there's a key difference; Ultimate Optimus Prime's weapon is more powerful, but can only fire a single shot before having to reload.
As Epic Optimus Prime
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As Nemesis Prime
Nemesis Prime is only available as a limited-time Halloween offer bundled with a couple of Halloween accessories and 400 gems for a pricey USD $12. His anti-gravity shots can send pigs and unobstructed blocks up in the air. Considering his relatively weak ability and his high price tag, some players would be better off using the Gravitron Energonicon, which fires the same kind of shots as Nemesis Prime.
Toys
Angry Birds Transformers
- Optimus Prime Bird (Telepods Racer, 2014)
- Accessories: Telepods base
- Part of the Toys"R"Us Angry Birds Transformers toyline, Optimus Prime Bird transforms from robot to truck, his bird head visible in both modes, and based on the design of the live action movie continuity's body for Optimus Prime used in the first three films. He includes a Telepods base which, when placed over a phone or tablet's camera, allows the toy to be 'scanned into' the Angry Birds Transformers app.
- This toy was redecoed as Ultra Magnus Bird.
- Energon Racers Pack (Telepods Racers multi-pack, 2014)
- Accessories: Telepods base
- The Energon Racers Pack includes a clear, energon-themed redeco of Optimus Prime Bird's Racer toy.
- Optimus Prime Bird Raceway (Telepods track set, 2014)
- Accessories: Telepods base
- The Optimus Prime Bird Raceway set includes Ultimate Optimus Prime Bird, redecoed from his single-packed Racer toy.
- Optimus Prime Attack Game (Jenga Game, 2014)
- Accessories: Ramp, launcher
- The Optimus Prime Attack Game includes a non-transforming Optimus Prime Bird vehicle, with the bird "head" being removable. The game challenges the player to launch Optimus Prime Bird or Galvatron Pig at a large Grimlock Bird tower and knock down blocks and Deceptihogs.
- Epic Optimus Prime Bird (Telepods racer, 2015)
- Accessories: Telepods base
- Ratchet Bird (Telepods racer)
- Accessories: Telepods base
Notes
- Red Bird is seen as the 'protagonist' of the Angry Birds franchise.
- In celebration of the launch of the Angry Birds: Transformers game, a costumed actor portrayed Optimus Prime Bird and interacted with fans young and old at New York Comic Con 2014.
