Darkside Optimus Prime (United)

This article is about the shadowy Optimus Prime from the United fiction. For the similar character from Dark of the Moon, see Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM).

Darkside Optimus Prime is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Constantly trying to wed Wonder Woman? Probably.

Darkside Optimus Prime (ダークサイドオプティマスプライム Dākusaido Oputimasu Puraimu) is the manifestation of the darkness in Optimus Prime's mind.

Toys

United

• Darkside Optimus Prime & Darkside Megatron (2011)
  • Accessories: Laser rifle

Part of a Tokyo Toy Show 2011-exclusive United multipack with Darkside Megatron, Darkside Optimus Prime is a dark-themed redeco of War for Cybertron Optimus Prime, transforming into a Cybertronic "armored truck". His rifle transforms as well, folding and plugging into the roof of the vehicle mode. The rifle can also peg into his forearms, and, in its compact configuration, can attach to his shoulders via peg holes on the backs of his front tires or be stored behind his back in robot mode.

His deco replaces the metallic red and blue plastics with glossy black, and the gray plastic with a warmer shade. All of the pink and some of the silver paint details were replaced with metallic teal, the metallic red paint on his truck front was replaced with metallic black, and the metallic black on his windshield-chest was replaced with deep metallic red. Finally, his shoulder insignias were replaced with white-bordered purple Decepticon insignias, and his light-piping is now translucent red.

The mold was also used for United Optimus Prime.