OPTIMUS PRIME
ALINEACIÓN: AUTOBOT
FUNCIÓN: AUTOBOT LEADER
PRIMERA APARICIÓN: TRANSFORMERS N.°1
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."
Personalidad:
If he had been on Earth, he would be a doctor, a mechanic, a
scientist and a warrior. But on Cybertron there is no
difference between these professions. So Optimus uses his
skills to heal and repair - which are the same things to
Autobots - to improve the world around him and, if
necessary, to fight. Both in power and intelligence, he
has no equal. He has the personality of an Abraham
Lincoln. He can be immensely kind and his compassion
extends to all that lives, including the creatures of
Earth. Yet he will battle unceasingly to protect the weak
and defend what he believes in. To accomplish this,
Optimus knows that the Decepticons must be defeated for
all time.
Habilidades:
In robot mode, Optimus Prime actually splits into three
components. The Optimus module is the robotic sentient
being that is the storehouse of his vast knowledge and
strength. He can lift 4000,000 lbs. and a blow from his
fist exerts a force of 12,000 lbs. per sq. inch. He
carries a laser rifle and can burn a hole in the nosecone
of a Decepticon jet fighter at a distance of 30 miles,
aided by his outstanding visual acuity. His Prime module,
also known as Roller, is a small cart-shaped device that
he uses to unobtrusively slip behind enemy lines. He can
maintain radio control over it at distances up to 1200
miles. Having Roller present somewhere is like being
there himself. He can operate by remote-control his
Combat Deck module up to a distance of 1500 feet. The
Auto-Launcher mounted on the Deck can use a variety of
artillery and radiation beam weapons, including most of
those used by his fellow Autobots. The Launcher also
includes a highly dexterous grapple-arm which allows it
to load itself and change its weaponry. The
communications disk antenna mounted on the launcher
provides a link between Optimus and all his fellow
Autobots within a radius of 50 miles. It can be adapted
to a satellite hook-up that increases its effective range
10-fold.
Debilidades:
Although Optimus Prime can function as three independent
modules, injury to any one of the modules is felt by the
other two. Roller is particularly vulnerable, especially
in the behind-the-lines situations in which he
specializes. However, the Optimus module is by far the
most important component of the trio. Although he could
survive without the other two, they could not survive
without him. Otherwise, the only weakness he could be
accused of having is being too compassionate and
concerned about the safety of others. He would be a more
effective military commander if he were more ruthless,
but then he wouldn't be Optimus Prime.