Liege Maximo

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Here I go again on my throne.

Evil is infinite, a natural counterforce to good in the universe that cannot be truly defeated. When the first Prime was created, so was, necessarily, the Liege Maximo, the robot who now considers himself his opposite, the ultimate evil. A member of the Thirteen, he was once a multiversal singularity who existed as one being throughout all of time and space, but that is no longer the case.

Fiction

Marvel Generation 2 continuity

Marvel Generation 2 comic

From the Liege Maximo were Megatron and the Decepticons descended. The Liege Maximo's throne sat at the Hub, a network of planetoids created by the Cybertronian Empire that existed in the outer fringes of known space.

With the Liege Centuro Jhiaxus destroyed, Jhiaxus's fleet wiped out by The Swarm, and the Autobots and Decepticons united in peace under one banner, Rook reported to the Liege Maximo on the day's devastating events. The Liege Maximo, an ancient and monumental titan, accepted the destruction of Jhiaxus's forces as merely a minor disruption. Sneering at the Transformers' alliance as a fragile thing, the Liege Maximo promised a day of reckoning. A Rage in Heaven!

Alignment

"Alignment" was written by Simon Furman without permission of Hasbro and is included here as pseudocanon to provide insight into authorial intent.

Liege Maximo was one of the thirteen original Transformers created by Primus. Unlike his fellows, he had chosen not to subdivide repeatedly, doing so only selectively. This created a small taint in the Transformer race which spread through subsequent generations, ultimately flowering with the rise of the Decepticons. Because of this sparse sub-division, the Liege Maximo's connection to the divine origins of the Transformer race was comparatively undiluted, and he sought to embrace it. To this end, he instructed Jhiaxus and the Cybertronian Empire to subject various planets to eco-structuring. These planets were steadily woven together to form the Hub, a massive, resonating structure that would allow him to ascend to the realm of the gods. Two Transformer groups, one led by Grimlock and one by Ultra Magnus and Megatron, disrupted this process by forcing the Liege to leave his corporeal body, then destroying both it and his portal. Left with nowhere to go, the Liege Maximo's essence dissipated, and he was destroyed. Alignment

Ask Vector Prime

In Primax 490.0 Gamma, the Maximo actually became a heroic figure: Unicron devouring Cybertron had caused Primus's essence to be scattered among the surviving Transformers, most of whom were now the Cybertronian Empire. The Liege Maximo would lead this reformed army and the survivors of Cybertron against Unicron, finally battling the Chaos Bringer himself on the astral plane. He saved this reality at the cost of his own spark. Ask Vector Prime

In Primax 994.0 Gamma, the Liege Maximo's plot for ascension was foiled by the Autobots, prompting Liege Centuro Firecrest to move the remnants of the Cybertronian Empire to Planet X.

3H comics

The Covenant witnessed a vision of the ancient past, in which the Liege Maximo tore the Matrix of Leadership from the defeated Primon. When and why this happened remain unanswered questions. Covenant

TransTech

The city of Axiom Nexus in the peaceful universe of Nexus 208.0 Epsilon was able to achieve unimaginable feats in technology and scientific discovery, but these were secretly possible by the amoral experiments of Shockwave and his master Jhiaxus under a secret government partnership with the Liege Maximo.<ref>Shockwave's profile in Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club #22.</ref> An archivist named Optimus and the military professional Megatron exposed Sentinel Prime's ties with the Liege Maximo. After a dramatic, violent battle with the Liege Maximo,<ref>Megatron's profile in Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club #24.</ref> much of the government was caught in this controversy, and as a result, few were left standing when the legal proceedings ended. Optimus became the new Prime, and Cybertron entered a new Golden Age, but it was not a complete fresh start, as Megatron convinced the High Senate to allow Shockwave to continue performing experiments under his guidance, and Starscream miraculously emerged unscathed from the incident despite his heavy involvement.<ref>Starscream's profile in Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club #23.</ref> The TransTechs thereafter considered this incident to be the closest that their Cybertron had ever come to a Great War as most other universal streams had. Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist

Aligned continuity family

Maximo's, along with the rest of the thirteen's, appearance in the aligned continuity deviates largely from their regular multiverse counterparts, to the point where it was once considered it's own page.

The Covenant of Primus

Liege Maximo was one of the Thirteen created by Primus to fight against Unicron, and is a master manipulator whose artifact is the Liegian Darts. Maximo is one of the strategists of the Thirteen, alongside Alpha Trion, Quintus, and Micronus.

After the defeat of Unicron, Maximo focused on the mining, storage and refining of energon, but grew resentful of Prima and his allies' interference. Regardless, Maximo acted as an emissary for the different factions within the Thirteen, making use of his natural beguiling charm.

Maximo was ultimately the one who led to the group fracturing, by revealing to the rest that Prima had plotted which of the Primes were the most like Unicron. It was also around this time that it was revealed that Maximo had been experimenting with creating new robotic beasts when he requested a powerful armor suit to deal with them. Prima ordered Maximo to shut down his "Farm", and it was further revealed by Alpha Trion that Maximo had been pitting the beasts against each other.

Whether Maximo had the right to experiment with the beasts was a source of conflict between the Thirteen and was later resolved by a vote which decided that he did not have the right to do so. However, Maximo convinced Megatronus to try and retrieve the armor from Solus—an action that inadvertently led to Solus's demise and the creation of the Well of All Sparks.

Maximo was revealed have placed a monitoring device on a "pet" that he had given to Solus. When the creature tried to attack Megatronus, he reacted by blasting it—leading to Solus attacking him.

Upon being confronted at the "Farm", Maximo tried to accuse Megatronus of being the true mastermind behind the war beasts by claiming it was all part of Megatronus's need to test himself against them. When Megatronus realized that Maximo had been manipulating and using the Thirteen the whole time, and was trying to blame him, a conflict broke out that led to the Primes being set upon by three massive war beasts.

Once the conflict was over, Maximo was found torn to pieces with his head destroyed by the Requiem Blaster, though no one was sure who had actually fired the fatal shot. Maximo was buried in a tomb from where his arm would eventually be taken by Megatron to allow him to use the Forge of Solus Prime. The Covenant of Primus

Aligned novels

Megatronus and the Liege Maximo disliked Nexus Prime due to his favor in the eyes of Solus Prime. After the betrayal of the Fallen and defeat of Unicron the Liege Maximo plotted against his brothers and made his own play for power. He was defeated and fled to a far galaxy. His premeditated betrayal broke the spirit of Vector Prime. In the end, he was pursued to that far galaxy by Alchemist Prime. Though he had no firm information, Alpha Trion believed Alchemist had succeeded in imprisoning the Liege. Exiles

Like the other members of the Thirteen, Liege Maximo was considered a myth. Megatron proclaimed Transformers were free to do as they pleased, without pondering what the long-gone Liege Maximo or his treacherous brother would think. The Hub once became a part of the space bridge network during the Golden Age. Exodus

Prime cartoon

According to legend, at the beginning of time, Unicron and Primus battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the Thirteen. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. One Shall Rise, Part 1

Liege Maximo eventually died and was placed in a tomb. The tomb was later visited by Megatron and Dreadwing, who took Maximo's arm so that Megatron could use the Forge of Solus Prime. Alpha/Omega

IDW Generation 1 continuity

Nexus Prime claimed that Liege Maximo collaborated with Megatronus to start a war between the Thirteen Primes and their respective tribes. The war ultimately forced most of the Thirteen, including Liege Maximo, to leave Cybertron. He resided on another planet, the location of which was later discovered by Shockwave. As with the other Primes, Shockwave sent one of his Regenesis ores to Maximo's hiding place. The Crucible

Beast Wars: Uprising

Ser-Ket claimed to be part of a warrior lineage that stretched back to the Liege Maximo and others. Head Games

Fun Publications

Though Vector Prime would claim that history was likely correct to record Liege Maximo as a "monster", he still had many happy memories of times shared with his brother from before the falling out between the Thirteen, Ask Vector Prime, 14/6/15 and thought of his actions more as "tragic" than evil. Ask Vector Prime, 12/6/15 He recalled his brother's skill at social gatherings, and his ability to spin incredible stories, Ask Vector Prime, 15/5/15 including tales of the Covenant. Ask Vector Prime, 10/6/15 During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece, Liege's female holomatter avatar—which, thanks to Liege's flair for the dramatic, first manifested by appering out of the sea in a giant shell—inspired the myth of Aphrodite. By this time, he had formed an enmity with Solus, who manifested in Greece as the male Hephaestus, and Prima had then "bonded" together in hopes they could work through their differences. Naturally, this only resulted in further conflict; "Interesting times," Vector called them. Ask Vector Prime, 8/8/15 He also noted that legends claimed that the god Xal might merely be another name for Liege Maximo, but could say nothing with certainty. Ask Vector Prime, 12/6/15

When the quantum membrane between the wider multiverse and the Uniend Cluster was punctured, Vector Prime began to experience memories of the "Aligned" incarnation of Liego Maximo, and expressed surprise at the existence of an iteration of his brother who had died before founding an empire of his own. Ask Vector Prime, 14/6/15

As Nexus Prime brought together the Terminus Blade and the Star Saber, his fellow Thirteen including Liege Maximo were drawn to his actions. These multiversal singularities were splintered and scattered by the act, making them into repeating parallel, but variable, versions of themselves throughout the multiverse instead of the singular beings they were before. Out of the One, Many

Toys

Prime

Because it would be non-aerodynamic silly to mount the saber onto the back of the vehicle mode like a giant tail-fin.
  • Final Battle Megatron (Voyager, 2-25-2013)
    • ID number: AM-33
    • Accessories: Shadow Gabu, Shadow Baru, & Shadow Dai Arms Microns
Part of the eleventh and final assortment of TakaraTomy Prime toys, Final Battle Megatron is the most show-accurate redeco of the original Prime: Robots in Disguise Voyager mold to date, with silver paint across much of the figure, and is specifically intended to represent his appearance in the episodes "Alpha/Omega" through "Darkest Hour". As such, his right forearm is decoed (but sadly not remolded) to resemble Liege Maximo's forearm that he substitutes for his own in those episodes. Also per the show, he comes with the "Dark Energon Saber" in a place of a fusion cannon, which is represented by a smoky-translucent-black redeco of the Dark Matter Calibur Super Combo Weapon, composed of the Arms Microns Shadow Gabu, Shadow Baru, and Shadow Dai.
This figure was originally solicited as "Darkest Megatron".


Notes

  • "Liege Maximo" was likely meant to be this character's title or rank, while his proper name remained unknown. Whether this holds true with the current interpretation of the character is uncertain. Jhiaxus (and one iteration of Firecrest) has a similar title, Liege Centuro.
  • Liege Maximo's name was frequently misspelled as "Leige Maximo" in the Generation 2 comics. Sometimes, both versions were even used on the same page, and once, even in the same sentence.
  • Simon Furman cryptically hinted in comments on his blog that the Liege Maximo would make a return in 2008 in IDW's comics. It didn't happen. The Liege Maximo's presence in the continuity was eventually established in "The Crucible".
  • The Liege Maximo's "Aligned" design was shown by Hasbro at BotCon 2010, and like all the original Primes, his look was guided by Eric Siebenaler. The design seems to have been heavily inspired by the Marvel Comics version of Loki; fitting enough for a manipulator and liar.
  • The dead Prime seen in the Transformers: Prime episode "Alpha/Omega" was identified as the Liege Maximo in The Covenant of Primus. The concurrently published Art of Prime claimed that it was Sentinel Prime, but that doesn't make sense, since Sentinel was not a true Prime and as such his limb would not have conveyed the power to use the Forge on Megatron. Also note that the dead Prime's arm in Prime was crimson-colored, but neither Sentinel nor Maximo had any crimson coloration on their chassis. However, the crimson may be some kind of burial paint or rusting.

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