Optimus Prime (One)
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Bold and daring, Orion Pax came from humble beginnings as a cogless energon miner who, growing bored with his duties, snuck around in the archives to learn about the Primes. Yearning for adventure and the autonomy to make his own choices, he often tricked his by-the-books best friend D-16 into breaking the rules and getting them both in trouble.
Despite this, his spark is very much in the right place, and as his sense of justice matured, he was bestowed the Matrix of Leadership, becoming the legendary hero Optimus Prime.
| “ | We stand here together as one, proving we all have the the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly Autobots. | ” |
—Optimus Prime, Transformers One | ||
Fiction
One film
- Voice actor: Chris Hemsworth (English), Yūichi Nakamura (Japanese), Goran Višnjić (Croatian), Tommy Morgenstern (German trailer), Adrien Antoine (European French), Andrés Gutiérrez Coto (Latin-American Spanish), Mauro Horta (Portuguese), Massimiliano Manfredi (Italian)
 Spoiler warning: Plot details for Transformers One (film) follow. |
Despite lacking a cog, the energon miner Orion Pax was an incredibly bold bot who dreamed of proving his and other cogless transformers' worth, often getting into trouble for failing to obey rules or follow protocol. Orion befriended the unambitious D-16, who idolized Megatronus and spent most of his time pulling Orion out of one jam or another. Once, Orion became convinced that he could transform without a transformation cog, and D-16 had to spend three days getting his friend back into shape. On several occasions, Orion broke into the city's archives in search of information about the missing Matrix of Leadership. After the latest such illicit adventure, D-16 helped him escape from the archive guards, and Orion gifted his best friend with a pristine sticker of Megatronus Prime. During a mining expedition, Orion broke protocol with D-16 to rescue Jazz after a vein of unstable energon caused the mine to collapse. In response to his breaking of protocol, his captain, Elita-1 was fired and demoted by Darkwing. Angered by this injustice, Orion reminded Darkwing that while he lacked a Transformation Cog, his finger could still transform into a rude gesture, causing Darkwing to almost deck Orion until D-16 intervened by punching Orion and trying to apologize on his behalf before being knocked down himself.
Following the mining incident, Sentinel Prime announced his return from the surface, informing the city that he had failed to find the Matrix, but that work would be stopped so that everyone could watch the Iacon 5000 race the following day. Seeing an opportunity to show everyone their potential, Orion tricked D-16 into entering alongside him, coming close to victory until D-16 was injured on the final stretch. While trying to convince an upset D-16 that participating in the race wasn't a mistake, the pair were visited by Sentinel Prime, who praised them for inspiring the other miners to work harder and granted them access to his personal repair bay. However, before they could be escorted, Darkwing, angry at the pair for nearly beating him in the race, took them down to waste management at sublevel 50 where the two met B-127.
While B-127 was introducing the pair to his artificial friends, Orion discovered that one of the sculptures contained a transmitter from Alpha Trion and a map to a possible location of the Matrix. After convincing D-16 and B-127 to accompany him on the search, the three snuck their way up the garbage chute to take a train to the surface, where they ran into Elita-1. Still royally steamed at Orion for getting her fired, Elita attempted to stop the departing train. Knocked off the train by Cybertron's shifting geology and left stranded on the surface, the group convinced Elita-1 to join their party in search of the Matrix. The map eventually led them to an ancient cave where the Primes had fallen in battle against the Quintessons. The Matrix was not in the cave, but Orion discovered that Alpha Trion's spark still flickered and the group reactivated him with an energon cube. Trion revealed a dark truth: that Sentinel was an imposter, a false Prime who had betrayed the Primes and made a deal with the Quintessons where he would be allowed to rule Cybertron in return for paying them energon and, as a result, stole the cogs from new transformers so they could mine it.
Though a bitter pill to swallow, Orion remained hopeful and announced his plan to reveal the truth to Iacon. D-16 on the other hand expressed his desire to kill Sentinel for what he had done, unnerving Orion, B-127, and Elita-1. Trion granted Orion and his allies the cogs of the dead Primes, with Orion receiving Micronus Prime's, and they escaped as Trion held off the approaching Death Trackers. On their journey back to Iacon, the party was captured by the former Cybertron High Guard, who mistook them for Sentinel Prime's spies. After watching D-16 beat down Starscream and take control of the guard, they were attacked by Sentinel's legion of Death Trackers and his enforcer, Airachnid. D-16, B-127, and many members of the Guard were captured, leaving Orion feeling hopeless. Elita, far from Orion's biggest fan, inspired him to keep going, reminding him that his greatest strength was his endless hope. Inspired, Orion rallied the remaining members of the Guard and organized a plan to free the others. While Elita smuggled them into Iacon, Orion made his first of many inspirational speeches to the cogless miners and convinced the them to rise up against Sentinel after revealing the truth that their cogs were stolen.
During the battle for Iacon, Orion helped free D-16 and the rest of the guard. While D-16 attacked Sentinel directly, Orion, B-127 and Elita instead focused on revealing Sentinel's treachery to the entire city via Airachnid's memories. After broadcasting them thoughout the entire city, D-16, despite the truth being out, was still set on killing the false Prime. Orion pleaded with him, trying to make his friend see that his path of vengeance was not the way to build the future. Shoving Orion aside, D-16 aimed his fusion cannon at Sentinel, only for his shot to hit Orion as he jumped in the way. A horrified D-16 caught Orion before he fell into the pit that lead to Cybertron's core. Orion begged his friend to not let go, only for D-16 to bitterly tell him he was done saving him and let him fall.
For his noble sacrifice for the greater good, Orion was rescued by Primus and granted the Matrix of Leadership, transforming into Optimus Prime. Returning to the surface, Optimus fought D-16, now "Megatron" and fought to stop him from destroying anymore of the city. Saddened by the path of destruction his old friend had chosen, Optimus banished Megatron and his followers from Iacon. Knowing he could not lead the planet alone, Optimus asked Elita and B-127 to work with him, an offer that was readily accepted by both bots. Holding the Matrix high, energon began flowing in abundance once again and the miners were granted cogs, becoming fully autonomous "Autobots". Optimus vowed that the Autobots would defend Cybertron from the Quintessons and any future enemies.One
Toys
One
- Optimus Prime/Orion Pax (Prime Changers, (2024)
- Japanese Name: Deluxe Class Optimus Prime (デラックスクラス オプティマスプライム)
- Japanese ID Number: OD-01
- Accessories: 2 shoulder pipes, Energon axe, Matrix of Leadership
- Released as part of Transformers One's Prime Changers line, Optimus Prime is a Warrior Class-ish figure that's quite smaller than the Studio Series Deluxe Class, and transforms from a robot (in his cogged form) to a Cybertronian truck in 20 steps. His removable shoulder pipes can double as blasters. He comes with his Energon axe which can be wielded on his hands and stored on his back or between his legs in alt mode. Both the shoulder cannons and axe are Fire Blast effect-compatible, with the axe seemingly designed to double as a minigun based on the details of its haft. The included Matrix of Leadership can be held using 5mm posts with both hands. Since he lacks wrist swivels, getting his hands close enough to hold it with both usually requires the shoulders to be rotated up over his collarbone. Like the other Prime Changers in the first two waves, he has pearlescent plastic and glittery paint applications, specifically his silver and gunmetal paint. There is a 3mm port on his aft below where his axe plugs in, only accessible in robot mode.
- He is based on the cogged Orion Pax design in the film, except for the faceplate, axe, and smokestacks, which are from the Optimus Prime design. The designers of the Studio Series toy consider this Prime Changer toy the Orion Pax form due to its smaller size.[1]
- This figure has a few minor design flaws which result in floppy wrists and a tendency for the hands to pop off. Due to the number of large, rectangular pegs that hold the vehicle mode together, the whole figure has to be perfectly aligned to avoid the cab mode drooping forward and not pegging into the forearms correctly. The stock photography on the back of his box shows him with an Autobot symbol in the center of his chest above his windshield, but the actual toy lacks one. The artwork on the front of the package also appears to be based on his Studio Series figure, notably having tan instead of grey and a larger, clear windshield through which his Matrix can be seen.
- Optimus Prime/Orion Pax (Mega Changers, 2024)
- Released as part of the rebranded "Mega Changers" line, this 12-inch Optimus Prime figure transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck.
- Optimus Prime/Orion Pax (2-in-1 Mask, 2024)
- This Optimus Prime transforms into a wearable mask in 18 steps. This toy does not resemble Prime's One design, with the robot mode having elements of his Evergreen design while the mask's mouthplate is based on his Bumblebee design.
- Power Flip Optimus Prime (2024)
- This large Optimus Prime toy transforms into 4 different modes: An old Leader Class-sized Orion Pax, Cybertronian Truck, a Super Class-sized Optimus Prime (by extending his torso and legs), and "Ultimate" Optimus Prime (by flipping him back like a Flip-and-Change figure). He features lights and sounds that are activated by a button on his crotch, and during transformation. He includes a sword, Energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, and a shield that's just the roof of the truck mode.
- Optimus Prime vs. Megatron (Robot Battlers, 2024)
- Accessories: Energon sword, axe, base
- Optimus Prime transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck. The figure can be placed on a base to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots, to knock an opponent's figure off of their base. He is packaged in a 2-pack set with Megatron, and includes an additional axe accessory alongside the standard Energon sword.
- Optimus Prime/Orion Pax vs. Megatron/D-16 (Race Changers, 2024)
- Accessories: launcher
- "Race Changers" Optimus Prime/Orion Pax is, shockingly, a retool of Bot Shots Optimus Prime from 2012. His front grill has crisper detailing and a spoiler has been added to the back of his trailer. He features a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. His chest spinner no longer has the battle gimmick, only an Autobot insignia on one side with the other sides left blank. The included launcher is a new design.
- Optimus comes in a Target-exclusive 2-pack with Megatron/D-16. They can be launched at each other for combative play or have the launchers connected side-by-side for racing action. Interestingly, the launchers have "2017" molded into their bottoms, whereas the original Bot Shots toyline ended in 2013. This suggests these remolds were made for an earlier toyline, possibly The Last Knight, but weren't released until now.
- Megatron/D-16 / Optimus Prime/Orion Pax / Autobot Mirage (Iacon Race 3-pack, 2024)
- Released as part of the Target-exclusive Iacon Race 3-pack, Optimus Prime/Orion Pax is a retool of the second Cyberverse Optimus Prime 1-Step Changers toy based on his appearance in Transformers One and transforms between robot and truck modes in one step.
- Optimus/Orion comes packaged with Mirage and Megatron/D-16.
- Energon Matrix Optimus Prime (2024)
- Released exclusively for Walmart, this non-transforming figure of Optimus Prime (in his Cog-less form) features a head-switching gimmick by opening the back and front body panels, similar to the "Auto-Morphin Figures" (but manually) from the older Power Rangers toylines. The figure features both his Optimus Prime and Orion Pax-styled chest and heads.
- Ultimate Energon Optimus Prime (2024)
- This roughly Commander Class-sized Optimus Prime toy is exclusive to Walmart. He features translucent blue plastic for an Energon effect, including an Energon axe and a Matrix of Leadership. The Axe can be mounted onto one of the back robot mode portholes or the rear truck wheels for storage. The Matrix can be illuminated by Prime's internal lights, and is removable from his chest, though the figure cannot hold it with its hands.
- He is also released as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan.
- Optimus Prime/Orion Pax (1-Step Cog Changer, 2024)
- Released as part of the Cog Changers line, Optimus Prime transforms from robot to Cybertronian truck by flipping the upper truck hood/robot torso in place. Optimus/Orion also features a slide-up Cog-shaped panel located on his chest.
- Brave Commander Optimus Prime (2024)
- TakaraTomy release date: September 12, 2024
- Accessories: Energon Axe, Matrix
- "Brave Commander Optimus Prime" is a larger figure that was the size of an older Leader Class before 2019. Aside from his Energon Axe accessory, Optimus Prime also features a removable Matrix inside his opening chest panel, an interchangeable face on his head, and pop-out shoulder cannons if the shoulders are extended.
- In an undocumented feature, there's a slot on the back of the truck bed, which allows him to tow the trailer his G1 counterparts' 3rd Masterpiece figure.
- Brave Commander Optimus Prime is also available at Hasbro Pulse and other online retailers in the United States and Canada.
Studio Series
- Optimus Prime (Deluxe Class, 2024)
- Movie: Transformers One
- Hasbro ID number: 112
- TakaraTomy ID number: SS-134
- Accessories: 2 shoulder pipes, dual-barrel blaster, Energon Axe, Matrix of Leadership, "Metropolis of Iacon" backdrop
- Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Shuhei Umezu (TakaraTomy)[1]
- Deluxe Class Optimus Prime transforms into a Cybertronian truck in 25 steps. His shoulder pipes are removable and can double as blasters. He comes with a "dual-barrel blaster" meant only for his truck mode which has to be removed for transformation, storing under his back. His energon axe pegs over his hand and stores on his back in robot mode and in the truck bed. The included Matrix of Leadership can tab into slots in his fists without the need for opening hands. Lastly, Optimus comes with a backdrop showcasing the Iacon cityscape.
- Unfortunately, his fists are left very exposed on the sides of his truck mode.
- Optimus was revealed on April 18, 2024, alongside the premiere of the movie's first trailer. Released at the Deluxe Class price point, Optimus is a smaller (and more affordable) figure than other Optimus toys in the line. He was the first figure announced to be in the “A-Level” assortment, being released outside of a main wave for extended periods for greater availability.
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- Optimus Prime (Limited Edition Battle Damage Ver.) (Deluxe Class, 2024)
- Movie: Transformers One
- Hasbro ID number: 112
- Accessories: 2 shoulder pipes, dual-barrel blaster, Energon Axe, Matrix of Leadership, "Metropolis of Iacon" backdrop
- Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Shuhei Umezu (TakaraTomy)[1]
- This Optimus Prime is an extensively hand-painted version of the above Studio Series One Deluxe Class figure, being covered in black wash and silver battle damage. Limited to 230 copies worldwide, the front of each box has a numbered sticker with the Transformers 40th Anniversary logo.
- Of the 230 units, 40 were distributed at Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2024 as a gift with minimum purchases of HK$3000; 5 were distributed at Toy Expo 2024 in the Philippines with a minimum purchase of PHP20,000.
- Notably, the dual-barrel blaster goes unpainted, which particularly stands out in vehicle mode.
Merchandise
Transformers One
- Optimus Prime (2024)
- A children's product based off his appearance in the One film, the Optimus Prime costume is comprised of a bodysuit and mask.
Yolopark
- (Cog-less Bot Mode) Orion Pax (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)
- Accessories: 3 pairs of hands,
Cog of ConversionTransformation Cog, Jetpack
- Accessories: 3 pairs of hands,
- Released as part of Yolopark's Advance Model Kit (AMK) lineup, this Orion Pax is modeled after his Cog-less Cybertronian form, and he can be only completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from his hand parts, Orion also comes with an additional jetpack he used to mine (and interfere the Iacon 5000 race), and a Transformation Cog.
- (Cogged Bot Mode) Orion Pax (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)
- Accessories: 2 pairs of hands, right weapon-wielding hand, pointing left hand, blaster
- This model kit of Orion Pax is based on his cogged form, and he comes with the blaster taken from the Death Trackers, and one of his pointing fingers is now swapped with an accessory-wielding hand for the weapon.
Blokees
Galaxy Version
- Orion Pax (2024)
- Series: Galaxy Version 05 - One
- Accessories: 2 open hands, pistol, spare peg-and-ball piece, stand
- Blokees Orion Pax is a 4.25 inch tall non-transforming buildable figure representing his cog-less form. He appears once in every case of nine blind boxes. As with the rest of his wave, Orion features an upgraded suite of standard body parts, with sturdier hinge joints and slightly more complex builds than their Generation 1 counterparts.
- Orion includes the usual pairs of gripping fists and open hands, a laser pistol, his secondary cannon, and a two-studded connectable figure stand.
- Optimus Prime (2024)
- Series: Galaxy Version 05 - One
- Accessories: 2 open hands, Energon axe, Death Tracker laser blaster, spare peg-and-ball piece, stand
- The headline figure of the fifth Galaxy Version wave, Optimus Prime represents the young hero's new form at the climax of the film. His Energon axe pegs in with the same standard ball joint that Blokees hands use, allowing him to pose with and swing the blade with a degree of freedom.
- Prime's smokestacks are mounted on symmetrical pegs on his shoulder armor, giving you the option to peg them in upside down to represent his flamethrower move.
- This deco of Optimus Prime has a pull rate of 1 in every 12 boxes, or three times across four cases.
- Optimus Prime (Secret) (2024)
- Series: Galaxy Version 05 - One
- Accessories: 2 open hands, Energon axe, laser blaster, spare peg-and-ball piece, stand
- The chase figure of Galaxy Version 05, this Optimus is slathered in delicious metallic paint, with additional printed detail on his forearms, thighs, and feet. He retains the same selection of accessories as his standard deco, with more shiny paint on his Death Tracker blaster and inaccurate hints of orange across the edges of his blue axe.
- As is standard for Galaxy Version chase variants, Optimus has a pull rate of 1 in every 36 boxes, i.e. once in four cases.
Classic Class
- Optimus Prime (2024)
- ID number: 11
- Accessories: 2 rest hands, 2 grip hands, unmasked head, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, laser blaster, 2 figure stands, 2 energy effects
Notes
- One of Optimus Prime's models has a blue axe with an orange trim instead of the orange axe with a blue trim from the final film. This older model is in a few promotional renders and was the reference used for most of his 2024 merchandise.
- Many of his toys and merchandise also use a traditional silver/gray instead of the light bronze of his final design.
- Orion's interest in the archives is a nod to his backstory from both Transformers: The War Within and the Aligned Continuity, where he was a data clerk before becoming Prime.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Optimus Prime (オプティマスプライム Oputimasu Puraimu), Orion Pax (オライオンパックス Oraion Pakkusu)
Gallery
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Original miner body -
Cogged form -
Reformatted as Optimus Prime
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 April 25, 2024's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024 on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher and Evan Brooks.
