Optimus Primal (ROTB)

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

Optimus Primal is the Maximal leader from the live-action film continuity family.

He's the leader of the bunch. You know him well.

Optimus Primal is a very large gorilla! He's here to warn Optimus Prime about a great evil. Another great evil. There's so many. But this one's the biggest, we swear.

He has swords that can combine into a dual-ended staff.

Fiction

Rise of the Beasts film

Voice actor: Ron Perlman (English), Takehito Koyasu (Japanese)

Aren't you tired of being nice?

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Rise of the Beasts

Toys

Rise of the Beasts

Make those pecs dance!

• Optimus Primal (Voyager Class, 2023)
  • Accessories: 2 swords

Released as part of the mainline Rise of the Beasts lineup, this Voyager Class figure of Optimus Primal is based on his appearance in the movie, and transforms into a mechanical gorilla. He comes with two swords very similar in design to those of his original incarnation's, and likewise can both be wielded in one hand. The swords store on two slots on has back.

This Optimus Primal was first sighted in Mexico before any announcement from Hasbro.

Beast Alliance

"Hey, Tigatron, could you come here for a second?"
"Sure, Optim-HEY WHAT ARE YOU OW OW OW OW-"

• Optimus Primal & Arrowstripe (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)
  • Japanese Name: Awakening Change Set Optimus Primal & Arrowstripe
  • TakaraTomy Release Date: April 15, 2023
  • TakaraTomy ID Number: BCS-01

This simple 5-inch Optimus Primal toy converts from robot to gorilla in 7 steps, and comes packaged with Arrowstripe, a 3-inch Beast Battle Master toy that can convert from tiger to crossbow in 5 steps. Optimus Primal can wield Arrowstripe in crossbow mode.

Megatron’s gonna see this and flip a desk.

• Optimus Primal & Skullcruncher (Beast Combiners, 2023)

Optimus Primal converts simply from robot to gorilla in 7 steps, and is packaged with Skullcruncher, who Primal can be armored with after he's converted in 6 partially autotransformed steps.

Unlike the toy above, Beast Combiner Optimus Primal does not get a TakaraTomy release.

2-in-1 roleplay

I've heard of Apeface but this is ridiculous!

• Optimus Primal (2-in-1 Mask, 2023)

This Optimus Primal converts from robot to a wearable mask of Optimus Primal's gorilla mode face in 12 steps.

Smash Changers

Heyo, look out down below! Here he comes, banana slamma, Kongo Bongo's hero!

• Optimus Primal (Smash Changers, 2023)
  • Japanese Name: Papapatto (Quick) Change Optimus Primal
  • TakaraTomy Release Date: April 15, 2023
  • TakaraTomy ID Number: BPC-01

This 9-inch Optimus Primal toy changes automatically from gorilla to robot by tapping his feet against a surface three times -- once to unlock his auto-rotating waist into a standing pose, and twice more to convert him further after turning him face-forward.

Notes

Mmm... monkey

• An Optimus Primal was designed for Transformers: The Last Knight but was ultimately unused.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Optimus Primal (オプティマスプライマル Oputimasu Puraimaru)