Optimus Prime (G1)

Optimus Prime, formerly known as Orion Pax, is the main protagonist of the Transformers franchise.
He is the leader of the heroic Autobots, sworn protectors of humanity and Cybertron, and battles against the menace of the Decepticons and their evil ruler Megatron. Optimus Prime's main disguise has tended to be a large truck and he is generally seen as one of the most powerful Autobots on Earth.
He was voiced by , who also voiced the character in the live-action film series and the Transformers: Prime animated series. He has also been voiced by in other incarnations.
==Personality==
===Cartoon===
Optimus is a very brave and strong leader who fights with equal compassion and power, valuing all life and unwilling to bow down to tyranny or terror. He has an undying commitment to leadership and peace and sees violence only as a last resort. He is straightforward, wise, and upbeat. He believes in the good of everyone, not looking down on humans and other beings as lesser, like Megatron does.
He also dislikes rap music, putting him at odds with music-loving Autobots such as Blaster or Jazz. Optimus also has a sense of humour to him, often making silly jokes and bad puns, although this can leave him when the situation demands it. Optimus is secretly plagued by self-doubt and pacifism that makes him a reluctant warrior.
===Comics===
Optimus is a brave, and inspirational leader, able to rally others under his leadership. In his youth he was arrogant and reckless, which led to him misjudging the Underbase situation on Cybertron. Optimus would suffer self doubt many times. The strain of the war affected his mental state, even being willing to sacrifice a shipful of Autobots, including himself, to defeat Megatron once and for all. After the plan failed Optimus regretted having stranded the Decepticons on Earth, but channelled that regret into defending his new home. Optimus showed himself as a kind and charismatic figure, always open to offer the hand of friendship to humanity, refusing to use the Creation Matrix to create beings with only the capacity to kill. He could even persuade the likes of Scorponok to ally with him against a greater threat. 
==Powers==
Being a Transformer, Optimus Prime can transform into a Kenworth K1000 cab over truck. With this, he can go at extremely fast speeds. He usually wields an ion blaster, a rifle that can shoots lethal explosive rounds and/or a barrage cannon, another rifle that shoots warheads filled with 3,000 pounds of TNT. He also has several melee weapons, such as energon axes, dual retracting swords, and hooks. He can also lift over 2,000 tons. In his chest is a mystic talisman, also known as the Autobot Matrix of Leadership and the Creation Matrix, carried by all Autobot leaders. When Optimus transforms, his cab turns into an ion blaster and his trailer disconnects, forming a combat deck. This deck supports a mobile battle station and headquarters armed with assorted artillery and beam weapons that fire automatically.
==Quotes==
==Trivia==
*Total Film Magazine named Optimus Prime the 30th greatest movie superhero of all time.
*Optimus has been mentioned very publicly in global affairs in recent years. A 2008 Canadian Armed Forces operation in Afghanistan was named “Op Timis Preem,” in (an obvious but not publicly admitted) homage to the Autobot leader. It was an extremely successful operation, taking out key Taliban leaders and some Taliban infrastructure. While the Canadian military didn't directly cite Optimus Prime as a reference for their mission, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was much more blatant about his Optimus love in 2009. After speaking on the radio about toys his children received for Christmas, he said he hoped he could meet Optimus Prime because “he seems to be able to solve most of the problems.”
*For Optimus voice, Peter based it on his late brother Larry Cullen's voice.
*There are huge statues of Optimus in China.
*In State Games, Optimus has "Prime" being used as his surname, with no special connotations. After "Prime" was said to be title of those who carried the Matrix, this comes across as anomalous. 
*Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Spike Witwicky are the only main characters to appear in all of the seasons (especially the first and final episode) of the G1 cartoon.
*This specific version of Optimus has many action figures, even more than other famous versions, made by Hasbro, Takara Tomy and other independent companies.
==External Links==
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*Optimus Prime on the TFWiki.net
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