Optimus Prime (Transformers Film Series)

* AoE-TLK
* Original Trilogy

Extensive knowledge about Science and Technology, especially Cybertoronian technology
Multilingual
Incredible Superhuman Strength
Superhuman Durability
Superhuman Reflexes, Speed and Agility
Flight ability
Can transform into a red and blue 1997 Peterbuilt 379 Trailer Loaded Truck/2014 Western Star Phantom Custom
Matrix of Leadership
**Vast variety of Cybertronian Weaponry such as:**
Ion Blaster
Dual TNT Cannons
Dual Energon
Wrist-mounted swords as well as hooks
Shield
Shell Cannon
Energon Axe
Sword of Judgement
Shield Cannon

### Goals

Get rid of the Decepticons and destroy the Allspark.
Destroy the Star Harvester and kill the Fallen/Megatronus Prime to stop him from destroying Earth and save the human race.
Stop Megatron and Sentinel Prime from destroying Earth and turning it into Cybertron.
Kill Harold Attinger and Lockdown to save Earth and take the Seed away from the planet.
Free himself from Quintessa's control and kill Megatron once again.
Order Viviane Wembly to remove the staff from Quintessa.
Defeat Quintessa for destroying his home (all succeeded).

### Crimes

Accessory to populicide
Mass murder

### Type of MB

Extremist Leader

**Optimus Prime** is one of the main protagonists of the live-action *Transformers* film series, serving as the tritagonist of the original 2007 film, a major character in *Revenge of the Fallen* and *The Last Knight*, the deuteragonist of *Dark of the Moon* and one of the two main protagonists (along with Cade Yeager) of *Age of Extinction*.

He was once the pupil of the Autobot leader, Sentinel Prime and brother-in-arms of the leader of their security division, Megatron. Swearing to uphold and fight for the freedom of all sentient being, Optimus leads the charge against the Decepticons following Megatron's betrayal in the Great War when Sentinel Prime was seemingly killed. As the war goes on, the eons of bloodshed, especially as a result of the betrayal of his brother-in-arms and later on his own mentor and father-figure as well, a sense of general ruthlessness has been sparked inside Optimus to do and sacrifice whatever he has to ensure freedom in the universe is preserved and the Decepticons' dreams of tyranny will not live to see the light of day.

He is voiced by Peter Cullen.

## What Makes Him Magnificent?

* Once again voiced to perfection by Peter Cullen.
* A genuine well-intentioned extremist and a genuine hero who wants nothing more than ensure the freedom of all sentient beings, and cares massively for his men and humanity as well and always honors his bargain with anyone out of sheer gratitude.
* Very ruthless to straight up disturbing levels, Optimus still remains rootable as he is frequently pitted against more irredeemable villains like Megatron, the Fallen, Sentinel Prime, Harold Attinger and Lockdown, having given satisfying comeuppances and deaths for them.
* Through the use of charismatic and rousing speeches, Optimus rallies up the entire Autobot armada to being his loyal servants, having spared a sense for them to give up their lives for him or their cause.
	+ As seen in *Age of Extinction*, Optimus' leadership is what holds them together and without them there would be a chance they will be at each other's throats.
* Is a very skilled fighter who uses his training and his environment around him to defeat his enemies.
* Using battle strategies and skills, Optimus kept the Decepticons' dreams of tyranny at bay throughout the eons of war.
* Sends Bumblebee to track down the Allspark for him to come, preparing to sacrifice himself to ensure Megatron doesn't get his hands on it and use it for tyrannical ends.
* Optimus makes use of Jetfire's remains to heal himself after his resurrection and give a curb-stomp battle on the very powerful Fallen and thwart his plans to wipe out the solar system.
* Partnering up with Cemetery Wind, he tracks down Decepticons all around the globe with ease.
* Fakes the deaths of himself and the other Autobots to bait the Decepticons to reveal their true colours of humanity while gaining the element of surprise to charge against the Decepticons and thwart their plans to kill the Earth and enslave humanity.
* By switching alt-modes with a rusted truck, Optimus evades the Cemetery Wind forces multiple times after warning all other Autobots to cut off human ties.
* Leads a successful raid into Kinetic Solutions Industries and nearly succeeds in exacting his revenge, before cleverly picking up the CEO, Joshua Joyce, was trying to bait him into killing him to gaslight him that he and the Autobots deserved all the suffering they had for 5 years.
* When freed by his team, Optimus uses Lockdown's own trophy ship to escape him while he is on the launch process, escaping without him noticing.
* Tames the untamable Knights/Dinobots to his leadership.
* Has such a brilliant mind that Quintessa had to resort to brainwashing him to her control when he was far harder her to manipulate.
* Baits Quintessa into lowering her guard so Bumblebee can vaporize and defeat her, getting back at her for using him for her plans.

## What Makes Him a Baddie?

* Is a very ruthless and merciless foe who would frequently kill his enemies in the most bloodthirsty and unnecessarily brutal ways he can find to the point of having an obsession of killing people by aiming at the face. When his foes are helpless and bested, unable to defend themselves, Optimus shows not even the slightest bit of mercy and straight up murders them on the spot. Even among asshole victims (such as the Fallen, Megatron, Sentinel & Lockdown), Optimus is being unnecessarily brutal and straight up hypocritical over his beliefs and general pacifistic ideals they paint him as a very shady guy. Notable examples are:
	+ Having hunted down Decepticons when they were simply minding their business, in which his first scene in *Revenge of the Fallen* then has him murder Demolisher mercilessly when he is just nothing but a head, unable to defend himself. This is made worse when taking into account in the fifth film that there are prisons for Decepticons.
	+ Kills the Fallen really brutally that actually wasn't much warranted even if he deserves it for how vile he is, by slicing off his jawline, ripping off his face, hold the fleeing Fallen back before punching out his spark and crushing it before making amorbid pun on his name as a final taunt.
	+ He shoots a Decepticon to showcase to Sam and NEST he was alive, emerging "We will kill them all" and have his men tear apart and kill the bested Decepticons apart without mercy.
	+ Wrenches his axe onto Megatron's gaping head wound to gorily tear off his head form his body before mercilessly murdering his mentor Sentinel when he was helpless, bested and explains his actions to Optimus out of remorse.
* Having known the Decepticons will do something terrible, Optimus allows them to massacre the entire city of Chicago in order to prove his point to humanity that the Decepticons will never leave in peace, feeling they should learn the hard way, and he showcases no remorse for this.
* Threatens the Dinobots with death to follow his lead in a charge against Galvatron during the fourth film.

## Trivia

* He and Quintessa are the only characters from the live-action *Transformers* film series to be Magnificent Baddies.
* He is the only *Transformers* MB to be an Autobot (excluding Shockwave's facade as one, of course) and he, the fellow *Bayverse* MB Quintessa and Lord Chumley are, so far, the only MBs in the franchise to not be Decepticons.
* This is the only version of Optimus Prime to be MB. This is particularly shocking because, while consistently magnificent, Optimus Prime across the franchise is usually depicted as a paragon of Pure Good and is usually very far from so much as qualifying as a Baddie. Therefore, while Peter Cullen's performance was praised as is usual, this version of Optimus is very divisive in the fandom for being violent, ruthless and morally grey enough to even be MB.

## External Links

* Optimus Prime on the Heroes Wiki.
* Optimus Prime on the Transformers Movie Wiki.
* Optimus Prime on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki.
* Optimus Prime on the *Transformers* Wiki.
* Optimus Prime on the TFwiki.net.

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