History Characters / TransformersTheRiseOfPrime

The levelheaded and extremist leader of the Autobots before Optimus who stood against Megatron and was the one who launched the All Spark from Cybertron.

* CoolOldGuy

* BackFromTheDead: After getting killed by Megatron for his betrayal, Starscream is brought back thanks to an AllSpark fragment getting embedded in his head.

* TheStarscream: [[TropeNamer As usual]], but here he is a lot more cunning, as he is able to rejoin the Decepticons after Megatron killed him by saying that he can help in retrieving AllSpark fragments thanks to the one in his head.

* {{Foil}}: To Lugnut. Both have UndyingLoyalty towards Megatron, but whereas Lugnut is [[LargeHam loud]] and [[DumbMuscle tends to destroy first rather than think]], Soundwave is [[TheStoic stoic and calculating]], making him much more favored in comparison.

* TheStoic: As usual, Soundwave speaks with a MachineMonotone and has a visor and faceplate that cover his face

** Soundwave. The two are [[UndyingLoyalty completely loyal]] to Megatron, but Soundwave is TheStoic and calculating, while Lugnut is a LargeHam and DumbMuscle.

* CombatTentacles: Like his [[WesternAnimation/Transformers Prime Prime]] incarnation, he can use tentacles for close-quarters combat.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Cares for his cassettes and was upset when Bulkhead destroyed Rumble

* TheBrute: One of the most powerful Decepticons of the Nemesis crew

* DropTheHammer: His go-to weapon is a huge hammer.

%%* WeUsedToBeFriends

A speedy, impatient, and impulsive young Cybertronian. Bee thinks on his wheels and less on his head and tends to goof up and have fun. Despite this, he's ready for battle when the situation calls and is loyal to Prime.

Sentinel is an egotistical and boisterous fool who uses his position to issue orders and command high respect. Years back, he was best friends with Optimus and Elita-One until an incident on a foreign organic planet, during which Elita was separated from them and assumed dead. The Prime and the Lieutenant's relationship has been strained since.

* EnemyMine: Secretly works with Starscream in order to usurp Optimus so he can [[GloryHound be the most respected Autobot]] that he delusionally believe he is.

[[folder:Black Arachnia]]
* DecompositeCharacter: Black Arachnia and Elita One are two separate individuals in this series, unlike in Animated.

A tough bruiser who built for combat. Admittedly not the smartest bot, Bulkhead is so good at breaking things that he doesn't have much room for grace and finesse. Despite that, he is very friendly and gentle , but he would unleash his power when necessary.

Ratchet suffered through the Great War millions of years back, experiences which have caused him to be grumpy 24/7. He refuses to talk about his time there and suffers Vietnam-style flashbacks due primarily to two traumatic incidents of failing in his days as a young soldier.

Prowl is a lone Ninja-Bot who doesn't play well with others, preferring to rely on only himself. Stuck with Orion, Arsenal and the rest of the crew, he is forced to learn how to work as part of a team. Prowl is sneaky and clever due to his occupation and spends countless hours meditating. He enjoys observing nature and the organic life that most of his kind fear.

Bulkhead is a tough bruiser and built for combat. Admittedly not the smartest bot, he is so good at breaking things that he doesn't have much room for grace and finesse. Despite that, he is very friendly and gentle , but he would unleash his power when necessary.

Bumblebee is a speedy, impatient, and impulsive young Cybertronian. He thinks on his wheels and less on his head and tends to goof up and have fun. Despite this, he's ready for battle when the situation calls and is loyal to Prime.

* MotorMouth:

* DropTheHammer: His go-to weapon is a hammer.

Sentinel is an egotistical and boisterous fool who uses his position to issue orders and command high respect. Years back, he was best friends with Optimus and Elita-One until an incident on a foreign organic planet, during which Elita was separated from them and assumed dead. The Prime and Lieutenant's relationship has been strained since.

* BigBadWannabe: Tries to lead the Decepticons after Megatron is "destroyed", but none of them really respect him.

* Foil: To Lugnut. Both have UndyingLoyalty towards Megatron, but whereas Lugnut is [[LargeHam loud]] and [[DumbMuscle tends to destroy first rather than think]], Soundwave is [[TheStoic stoic and calculating]], making him much more favored in comparison.

* Foil: He is this for several characters.

[[folder:Orion Pax/Optimus Prime]]

[[folder:Arsenal/Massacre]]

* TheCaptain: Is co-commanders with Orion and is technically the senior member.

* MeaningfulRename: Was once known as Massacre back when she was with the Decepticons. She had since changed it to Arsenal upon defecting to the Autobots.
* OriginalCharacter: Doesn't appear in any official ''Transformers'' media.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Is the only female of Optimus's personal crew.

* TokenFlyer: Is the only one on the team who can fly as her vehicle form is an aircraft.

%%* CoolOldGuy
%%* GrumpyOldMan
%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* SelectiveMagnetism: Is armed with electrical magnets that can combine with Bumblebee's own electric stingers to create an EMP attack
%%* ShellShockedVeteran

* CoolBike: Transforms into a motorcycle
%%* IneffectualLoner
%%* NatureLovingRobot
%%* Ninja
%%* OlderThanTheyLook
%%* TallDarkAndSnarky

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[[folder:Bulkhead]]
* AdaptationalIntelligence: Bulkhead is more like his Prime version in terms of intellect
* GentleGiant: Big and bulky, but still very heroic and gentle to everyone as long as they aren't Decepticons.

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[[folder:Bumblebee]]
Bumblebee is a speedy, impatient, and impulsive young Cybertronian. He thinks on his wheels and less on his head and tends to goof up and have fun. Despite this, he's ready for battle when the situation calls and is loyal to Prime.

* BabyOfTheBunch: He's the youngest of Optimus' team.
* MotorMouth:
* ShockAndAwe: Uses electrical stingers befitting his [[MeaningfulName namesake]] that can be used in tandem with Ratchet's magnets to create an EMP attack

!!Humans
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[[folder:Sari Sumdac]]

!!The Elite Guard

* BlackAndGrayMorality: The Decepticons, especially Megatron are obviously evil due to their actions and behavior, but unlike Team Prime, the Elite Guard had committed rather questionable acts under Zeta's rule.

* Foil: To Lugnut. Both have UndyingLoyalty towards Megatron, but whereas Lugnut is [[LargeHam loud]] and [[DumbMuscle tends to destroy first rather than think]], Soundwave is [[TheStoic stoic and calculating, making him much more favored in comparison.

** Soundwave. The two are [[UndyingLoyalty completely loyal]] to Megatron, but Soundwave is TheStoic and is cold and calculating, while Lugnut is a LargeHam and DumbMuscle.

* MeaningfulRename: Her new name of Massacre is a symbol of what the Decepticons are bringing to everything and everyone and the thing she is trying to stop.

[[folder:Lockdown]]
* BountyHunter
* CoolCar
* PsychoForHire
* HookHand

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* WeUsedToBeFriends

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%%* VoluntaryShapeshifting

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* IChooseToStay

* ReassignedToAntarctica
* RedOniBlueOni

* DefectorFromDecadence: She left the Decepticons when they started to stray from their original goals of equality, especially when Megatron came up with the idea of using the Allspark to subjugate the Autobots
* HeelFaceTurn: Joined the Autobots after the Decepticons started

* MeaningfulRename
* OriginalCharacter

* CoolOldGuy
* GrumpyOldMan
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold

* ShellShockedVeteran

* CoolBike
* IneffectualLoner
* NatureLovingRobot
* Ninja
* OlderThanTheyLook
* TallDarkAndSnarky

* GentleGiant:

* BabyOfTheBunch:

* DropTheHammer

* PutOnABus

* JerkAss

[[folder:Jazz]]
* Beatnik
* Ninja

* CoolPlane

** Starscream
** Bulkhead

* CoolPlane

* AnIcePerson
* LargeHam:
* LaughablyEvil
* MoodSwinger
* MultipleHeadCase

* TankGoodness
* VitriolicBestBuds

* KickTheDog
* SpidersAreScary
* TheStarscream
* WildCard

[[folder:Makeshift]]
* KilledOffForReal
* VoluntaryShapeshifting

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* CombatMedic: Served during the Great War and is still a skilled medic.

* TheDreaded: He is highly feared by the Autobots, as Orion and the crew know they are outmatched by him. Later on in the series, upon seeing his image created by the All Spark, Sari panicked just by seeing Megatron.

* DecompositeCharacter: While he and Sentinel have been separate characters, in his appearances in other works, like {{VideoGames/Transfomers:WarForCybertron}}, Zeta has taken the role of Optimus Prime's predecessor. Here, they are two different characters with different personalites.

* KilledOffForReal: The Old Prime is killed by Megatron upon regaining his new body.
* PassingTheTorch: Zeta makes Orion the new leader of the Autobots as he is dying after seeing that the young bot was a better person than him.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He was willing to give Orion a second chance and realized he was wrong about the younger bot as he was dying.

* NumberTwo: During and after the Great War, Magnus was Zeta's right hand bot.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He is an levelheaded and reasonable soldier that Prime respects to the point where [[JerkAss Sentinel]] follows his orders.

BlackandGrayMorality: The Decepticons, especially Megatron are obviously evil due to their actions and behavior, but unlike Team Prime, the Elite Guard had committed rather questionable acts under Zeta's rule.

* BigGood:
* DecompositeCharacter: While he and Sentinel have been separate characters, in his appearances in other works, like VideoGames/Transfomers:WarForCybertron, Zeta has taken the role of Optimus Prime's predecessor. Here, they are two different characters with different personalites.

* NumberTwo

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: To the point where [[JerkAss Sentinel]] follows his orders.
* ShockAndAwe

ArchEnemy: Megatron develops this view of Prime since the day they came to Earth and is jealous of the young bot being twice the greater leader than he ever was, especially since Optimus came from much humbler beginnings.

* AdaptationalIntelligence:

* DecompositeCharacter

!!The Elite Guard

* BigGood

* KilledOffForReal: Is killed by Megatron upon regaining his new body.

* TheDreaded: He is highly feared by the Autobots, and Orion and the crew know they are outmatched by him.

* PassingTheTorch: Makes Orion the new leader of the Autobots as he is dying.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Was willing to give Orion a second chance and realized he was wrong about the bot as he was dying.

* TheLancer: Serves as this for Zeta Prime and Optimus, being a trusted confidant for the two, especially [[RookieRedRanger the younger Optimus]]

* BullyingADragon: Upon first meeting the Dinobots, he threatens them, telling them that they now served the Elite Guard, and when they refuse he essentially calls them dumb. To say Grimlock did not take kindly to this would be an Understatement.
* CurbStompBattle: Is soundly swatted like a fly by Megatron when he tried to fight the Decepticon leader.

* FantasticRacism: Has a very xenophobic attitude towards the humans, constantly making disparaging remarks about them and thinking lowly of them, saying helping them is beneath the Autobots
* GloryHound

* NeverMyFault

* BigGood: Due to inheriting the Matrix of Leadership, Optimus has become the high leader of the entire Autobot population and basically for the entire Earth-based effort against Megatron. Prime is a stalwart leader who avoids unnecessary bloodshed among his personal crew if he can help it. Even before inheriting the Matrix, he is truly the strongest force for good who helps people to bring out their best selves

* AFatherToHisMen: Optimus cares deeply for them all deeply to the point that he sees them as his family, and is always ready to boost morale or stand by them in times of hardship. Everyone on the team looks up to him as a fatherly figure.

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* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: He is less of a HotBlooded BloodKnight here.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Has this for both his little brother Bumblebee and Sari.

* RelatedInTheAdaptation

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An Elite Guard washout went to be on a maintenance crew of misfits. When Zeta Prime goes down, he willingly accepts the mantle of leadership, becoming a Prime in the process. He's a young bot who does the best he can despite some insecurity and reluctance.

* BigBadassRig
* BigGood
* ButNowIMustGo: Averted. He decides to stay behind on Earth with his team instead of going back to Cybertron, feeling that Ultra Magnus would be great as his representative to lead the peopl until he is ready to be the high leader Cybertron needs.
* TheCaptain

* AFatherToHisMen
* PapaWolf
* PrimaryColorChampion

* TeamDad
* TookALevelInBadass: The young bot became a lot stronger and more powerful after receiving the Matrix of Leadership, being able to go toe-to-toe with Megatron.

* DefectorFromDecadence: Left the Decepticons when they started to stray from their original goals of equality, especially when Megatron came up with the idea of using the Allspark to subjugate the Autobots

* TheLancer: After Orion received the Matrix of Leadership, she became de-facto second-in-command and someone Optimus relies on for guidance

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Is the only female of Optimus's crew
* TeamMom: As co-captain of the crew, she cares a lot about the bots under her command, especially Optimus.

* AdaptationalIntelligence
* GentleGiant

* BabyOfTheBunch
* MotorMouth

* TheLancer: Serves as this for Zeta Prime and Optimus, being a trusted confidant for the two, especially [[RookieRedRanger Optimus]]

* EnemyMine: Secretly works with Starscream in order to usurp Optimus so he can [[GloryHound be the most respected Autobot]]

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Recommended Bumblebee to Arsenal's crew after figuring out that 'Bee took the blame for his friend's mistake at the cost of his own career.

* TheDreaded: Highly feared by the Autobots, and Orion and his crew know they are outmatched by him.
* GeniusBruiser: He isn't the leader of the Decepticons for nothing. He is extremely powerful, taking down Elite Guard members with ease and is an extremely competent Chessmaster.
* Hypocrite: Megatron formed the Decepticons to fight the oppression lower caste bots suffered from. Upon learning about the AllSpark, he has no problems using it to turn the Autobots into mindless slaves, the very thing he was fighting against.

* ButNowIMustGo: Averted. He decides to stay behind on Earth with his team instead of going back to Cybetron, feeling that Ultra Magnus would be a better candidate to lead the people on Cybertron while he can focus on Megatron.

* TookALevelInBadass: Became a lot stronger and more powerful after receiving the Matrix of Leadership, being able to go toe-to-toe with Megatron.

* TeamMom: As co-captain of the crew, she cares a lot about the bots under her command
* TokenFlyer: Is the only one on the team who can fly