Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)
| This article is about the shadowy Optimus Prime from Dark of the Moon. For the similar character from the United fiction, see Darkside Optimus Prime (United). |
- Darkside Optimus Prime is a Decepticon the Dark of the Moon portion of the live-action film series continuity family.
Darkside Optimus Prime (ダークサイドオプティマスプライム Dākusaido Oputimasu Puraimu) is the living embodiment of Optimus Prime's inner darkness. He is the shadow to Optimus's light, a destroyer who believes that evil is born from the existence of good. In order to achieve universal peace, he seeks the destruction of his Autobot doppelgänger and those who follow him. Within his chest is an ancient dimensional transport device, which he plans to use to exterminate all Optimus Primes in the known multiverse (aside from himself, of course).
He has recently sided with the Decepticons to better achieve his goal. Though he resembles his most hated foe, Megatron is not bothered by this new addition to his forces, and even lets this killer run loose and free to carry out his mission.
Toys
Dark of the Moon
- Darkside Optimus Prime (EZ Collection, August 12, 2011)
- Exclusive to Japanese Toys "R" Us stores, this smoke-clear, black and teal redeco of the Revenge of the Fallen Legends Class Optimus Prime toy was made available on August 12th, 2011 with the purchase of 3000 yen worth of Dark of the Moon product. 10,000 were made.
- Darkside Optimus Prime (Voyager, August 9, 2011)
- Accessories: Matrix of Leadership, 2 Fuel Tank-Gun assemblies, Removable Energon Swords
- Exclusive to the Japanese convenience store chain Lawson, this black redeco of the 2010 Transformers toyline "Battle Blades" Optimus Prime toy was made available for pre-order with the pre-purchase of a movie ticket for the Japanese release of Dark of the Moon. The ticket pre-purchase/toy pre-order period ran from May 1 through July 28 of 2011, with the toy expected to become available August 9, shortly after the release of the movie in Japan. The package is priced at 6760 yen (1300 yen for the price of the movie ticket and 5460 yen for the toy).
