Nova Prime

Nova Prime is a Matrix bearer in the IDW Publishing portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Nova Prime was the predecessor to Sentinel Prime. An expansionist and a supremacist, Nova Prime believed that the Transformers were the greatest among all life forms, and believed they should bring their glory the myriad of lesser races throughout the universe.

Fiction

IDW comics continuity

Nova Prime ordered the construction of the first Ark, deceiving the Cybertronian populace into believing that it was intended for exploration. Nova Prime disappeared along with the rest of the Ark's crew into an anomaly in the Benzuli Expanse, and is presumed dead. However, when Optimus Prime downloaded himself into infraspace to survive an attack from Megatron, he sensed the presence of Nova Prime... And was filled with an incredible sense of dread. Spotlight: Optimus Prime

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