Optimus Prime (Transformers: Animated)

Optimus Prime is the main protagonist of the 2007 animated series Transformers: Animated.
Optimus Prime was originally a scout in the Autobot Academy, being best friends with Sentinel Prime and Elita-One, until an exploration caused a segregation from a decepticon ship’s explosion, Dealt with the supposed lost of his friend Elita-One and Magnus’s resentment, leading himself to be downgraded by Ultra Magnus for maintenance, but quickly notices potential in the young autobot. Which there, Optimus formed his Autobot team involving, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Prowl until there were caught in the crossfires by the Depecticons and Megatron after the discovery of the All-Spark leading Prime's team to crash land on Earth and become Earth's protectors in the process.
Optimus has the ability to change any part of his robotic body into a tool or gadget. He has swing lines in his wrists. His wrist can also fire bolas. His arsenal includes a grappler, fire extingisher and a negative friction spray.
He is voiced by David Kaye, who also voiced James Gordon in Batman: Arkham City and Clank in Ratchet & Clank.
==Personality==
Optimus Prime is the commander of a ragtag and largely inexperienced group of Autobots. The 2nd oldest of the group (after Ratchet). He’s a born leader, a natural tactician, a dedicated never-say-die fighter and a master of improvisation in the face of adversity. 
Unassuming, humble, friendly, and cheerful, Prime comes across as “The Bot Next Door.” He takes his mission and his men with the utmost seriousness, but is still able to relate to them as a regular guy. He’s not the kind of leader who needs to bark orders to command respect. He is usually the first to join the fight and the last to leave it putting himself before any member of his team.
When Optimus Prime crashed on Earth with the rest of the Autobots, he didn't really know what it meant to be a hero. He spent most of his time in space dreaming of glory, but it wasn't until he was first faced with the terrible decisions that inevitably come with leadership that he finally understood. He became a true hero - a being who does what he does not for glory and fame, but because no-one else can do it.
==Appearance==
Optimus is somewhat similar to his original counterpart, even with the colors of red and blue, but he also has the additional colours of yellow, silver, black, blue-black, his face is blue and like all Autobots, his eyes are blue and white irises. During battle, he deploys a retractable faceplate. 
He transforms into a Cybertronian Cab-Over Truck, when arriving to Detroit on Earth, he adapts the vehicle mode of a crossover between a Semi-trailer and a fire truck.
==Powers and Skills==
As a special kand of Prime of the Elite Guard, accuipped with blasters and blades, and wields a strong, rocket-propelled, extendable battle axe, as well as multiple arm mounted modifications, including grapple cables, fire extinguishers and bola-whip throwers
Optimus Prime possesses a wide variety of skills and abilities. His main one are his arm mounted grappling hook launchers, which Optimus can use to swing through the air, or to reach things a distance away from him. The launchers can also shoot out bolas to tie up the legs of his opponents, fire retardant foam, and low friction gel.
Optimus wields a rocket powered axe. The axe can transform from a small hatchet into a full sized battle axe, and the handle can extend even further to allow Optimus to pole vault when needed. The rocket engine assists with swings to lend more power to attacks.
Optimus also exhibited an ability to tap into phone and radio signals in Return of the Headmaster, using an antenna built into his "ear piece". In the same episode, he also demonstrated an ability to track signals back to their origin. Optimus also possesses a retractable mouthplate/battle mask like several of the other Autobots for battle mode purposes.
In “Endgame” Optimus Prime receives the ultimate upgrade – a rocket pack! These jet engines allow Optimus to fly at high speeds to compete with Decepticons on their own ground, although as he is not a natural flyer Optimus is not as experienced in aerial combat as the Decepticons are.
On top of all this, Optimus Prime has extensive Autobot Academy training. In addition to his agility and Elite Guard-class skills, he has the tactical knowledge that comes with the role, such as tricking Headmaster into transforming and crushing his Headmaster unit in Transwarped.
To top it all off, in the final battle Optimus Prime wields the Magnus Hammer, which can call down blasts of thunder and generate storms. 
===Attributes:===
*Supplementary battle armor.
*Rocket-assisted axe.
*Grapnel launcher in arm.
*Can cut reinforced steel.
*Advanced fire-fighting systems.
*Trained at Autobot Academy.
==Gallery==
===Images===
Optimus with Ultra Magnus' Hammer.jpg|Optimus wearing his Wingblade jetpack
Optimus Ready for Rock.jpg|Optimus wielding Laserbeak in guitar mode
Optimus, Jazz and Frozen Blitzwing.jpg|Optimus high-fiving Jazz
Optimus and Grimlock with Nutcase Powell.jpg|Optimus with Grimlock
Optimus and his Team with Jazz, Lugnut, Megatron and Shockwave.jpg
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Optimus vs. Meltdown.jpg
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Optimus and his Team with Omega Supreme and Megatron (Ep. 42).jpg
679a9d9ffa9256cbe6a526aef6ce3166.jpg|Optimus in attendance of Blurr's rebirth
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Optimus with Jazz and Sentinel (Decepticon Air).jpg
Optimus is happy (Animated).jpg
Optimus Prime TFA Truck Mode.png|Optimus in fire truck mode
==Trivia==
*Ironically enough, Optimus' voice actor David Kaye previously voiced the Beast Era version of Megatron and the the Unicron Trilogy version of Megatron.
*When Optimus goes into battle, he wears a mouthplate that can be retractable (similar to the Beast Era version of Optimus Primal, the Cybertron version of Optimus Prime when entering Super Mode and the movie incarnation of Optimus Prime).
*This version of Optimus Prime is never referred to as Orion Pax, instead is referred to his title name.
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