Optimus Maximus (G1)
| This article is about the Generation 1 Autobot combiner. For the Prime battle station, see Optimus Maximus (Prime). For a list of other meanings, see Optimus (disambiguation). |
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- Optimus Maximus is an Autobot combiner from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The mighty Optimus Maximus was Prowl's last-ditch attempt to protect the world of Caminus—and perhaps the entire galaxy—from Starscream's political machinations. Every Autobot involved in the combination process brings some of their own unique traits to the composite individual that is Optimus Maximus – the dependability of Ironhide, the strategic genius of Prowl, Mirage's cloaking powers, the courage of Optimus Prime and Sunstreaker's... good looks.
Optimus Maximus is the combined form of several Autobots:
Sometimes Rodimus joins in too.
| “ | We are OPTIMUS MAXIMUS! The defender of all sentient beings! | ” |
—Optimus Maximus pulls himself together, "Combiner Wars Part 5" | ||
Fiction
IDW Generation 1 continuity
After Prowl's first two attempts at stopping Starscream ended in his arrest, he fell back on his contingency plan: roping Rattrap into stealing the Enigma of Combination and delivering it to his cell—just as Ironhide, Mirage, and Sunstreaker arrived to meet with Optimus Prime. Although Optimus tried to stop Rattrap, he activated the Enigma. The five Autobots were exposed to its energy, merging them into a new, combined form. This new combiner headed through the unstable space bridge portal, hoping to end the conflict once and for all. You, Me, and the Universe
The individual minds still struggled to work with one another, weakening the combination; in particular, Prowl's analytical personality undermined the other members of the gestalt. Superion and Defensor were forced to help the struggling gestalt against Devastator and Menasor's onslaught. Within the combiner's psyche, Optimus and Prowl finally reached an understanding, merging five separate minds into one... causing the new combiner to declare himself Optimus Maximus!
The three combiners managed to surround Devastator, reducing him into his components. With both combiners defeated, Optimus Maximus willingly separated himself. Since Prowl was now in custody, a saddened Superion mused that Optimus Maximus might never form again. Combiner Wars Part 5
Toys
- Sunstreaker (Deluxe, 2015)
- Mirage (Deluxe, 2015)
- Battle Core Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2015)
- Prowl (Deluxe, 2015)
- Ironhide (Deluxe, 2015)
- Rodimus (Legends, 2015)
Triva
- In his first comic appearance, Optimus Maximus appears with red and blue torso colors from the original Combiner Wars Optimus Prime toy. In the following issue and accompanying artwork however, Optimus Maximus' torso appears entirely in white, despite Optimus still serving as the torso unit. This was likely done to advertise for the Battle Core Optimus Prime toy, a white redeco of the original Optimus toy, though there is no explaination for the color change.
