Omega Prime

Omega Prime is anAutobotcombinerfrom theRobots in Disguise continuity family.

He can get any girl he wants... evenyourgirlfriend.

Ultra Magnuswas bitter and envious that his brotherOptimus Primehad been granted theMatrix of Leadership.After tricking Optimus into lowering his guard, Magnus forced him into a combination with the goal of draining all his power and the Matrix with it. But to each of their surprise, the result of this combination wasOmega Prime,a unique individual bringing out the best of each brothers' abilities but not hampered by their disagreements. A truecombinerrather than a meresuper mode,Omega Prime possesses neither Magnus's temper nor Optimus's reserve. He is a jocular superman with all the power to back up his quips, limited only by the capacity of the two brothers to cease bickering inside his head long enough to push in the same direction.

More powerful than the sum of his component parts, Omega Prime's importance in the fight against evil cannot be over-estimated, stretching beyond even his own universe.

He's also got areally big sword.

Fiction

Cartoon continuity

2001Robots in Disguisecartoon

Voice actor:Daniel Riordan(English),Satoshi Hashimoto(Japanese),Mauro Ramos(Brazil),Vladimir Gerasimov(Russian),Gerardo Reyero(Latin-American Spanish),Yamil Atala(Latin-American Spanish)

He's neither making a list, nor checking it twice!

Convalescing on an island after a brutal fight with Ultra Magnus, Optimus was attacked byMegatronand theDecepticons.Ultra Magnus showed after having followedSky-Bytevia a hidden tracking device. Feigning compassion and understanding his brother's heavy burden in carrying the Matrix, Ultra Magnus pretended to offer Prime his helping hand, only to seize it and force the two of them to combine. What he didn't expect, though, was that Optimus had as much control over their new body as Magnus did. His plan to steal the power of the Matrix backfired and he had to cooperate with Prime to defeat the Decepticons.Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!

Can one ever truly have too many guns?

Despite this setback from Magnus's point of view, the pair would regularly combine, issuing Megatron and his men with a string of defeats.Power to Burn!Fortress MaximusKoji Gets His WishA Friendly ContestEventually, Omega Prime was able to definitively defeat the Predacon leader in theSahara.Peril from the PastHoweverScourgewas able to activateFortress Maximusand Megatron returned in a new form as Galvatron. Even Omega Prime's great power was unable to overcome such odds. Luckily, the human boyKoji Onishiwas able to stop Fortress Maximus's rampage.Maximus Emerges

A rematch saw Omega Prime pitting his arsenal against Maximus in a desert without leaving a scratch on the gigantic Transformer,The Human Elementbut he proved more than capable for seeing off Galvatron and Sky-Byte.Mistaken IdentityWhen Galvatron brought his immenseMegastarspaceship directly into a battle, Omega Prime attacked it and was promptly "blown away like a tumbleweed on the prairie", as X-Brawn put it.Surprise Attack!

After the defeat of theMegastar,Omega Prime attempted to confront Galvatron, but the evil Decepticon unleashed hordes ofcyber-batswhich took control of the world's children. Prime was forced to call a retreat.Galvatron's RevengeOptimus managed to persuade Magnus to combine with him one last time. Omega Prime challenged Galvatron to a duel at theEarth's core,and the power ofEarth's childrenprovided him with theMatrix Blade,with which he was able to defeat Galvatron for good.The Final Battle

3H and Fun Publications comics

He's the guy they make those portals so big for.

Some time after the defeat of Galvatron, Optimus Prime formed theDimensional Patrolfrom the ranks of the Autobots who had stayed behind on Earth (apparently including Side Burn and Prowl), as well as additional experts in transwarp technology, to defend the planet from those who would do it harm via the "temporal and spatial nexus" in Earth's proximity. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and several members of the Dimensional Patrol were abducted byUnicron.Here Omega Prime and the others were to battle each other in theCauldron,where their energy would feed and repair the shattered body of the Chaos Bringer.Sam's Club exclusive Optimus Prime profile

"In you go, Side Burn!"
"You suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-"

Thanks to the efforts ofTrailbreakerandSilverbolt,Omega Prime and the other abductees were able to escape.EscapeIn the core of Cybertron,PrimusandAlpha Trionsummoned Omega Prime to helpOptimus Primalin his struggles againstUnicronand theCauldron.Homecoming

As theUniverse Warcontinued, Omega Prime fought alongside Autobot and Maximal alike against the Chaos-Bringer's generals. When the Cauldron suddenly began dissipating, Omega Prime did his best to guide as many Children of Primus as possible through the vortex to Primal's technorganic Cybertron, personally hurling Side Burn and Prowl (not the ones of his home universe) through the portal.Revelations Part 2

During his own transit, however, he was swept up in an inter-dimensional matter interlink by the former Mini-Con namedOver-Run,deposited on the Cybertron ofa dimensionthreatened by a gigantic black hole which marked Unicron's passing. Omega Prime arrived in time to use his boot of justice to stopNemesis Primefrom using theDead Matrixto kill Primus and revive Unicron.Revelations Part 1

Omega Prime later joinedSentinel Maximus,Skyfall,andDownshiftin fighting theMini-Con Civil War,on the asteroid colonies surrounding Cybertron.Revelations Part 4Gatling lasers, rocket storms, Omega arsenal blasts...all proved fruitless when Unicron himself joined the fray.Revelations Part 5Omega Prime and Sentinel Maximus did their best to hold off the Chaos-Bringer, until Primus himself emerged from the core of Cybertron, transforming his planetary form into arobot mode.Unicron fled, and Optimus, Magnus, and Sentinel Maximus planned to pursue him through space.Revelations Part 6

Ask Vector Prime

InViron 704.08 Gamma,Omega Prime andFortress Maximusput an end to the universal consumption campaign ofUnicron,a (seemingly non-singularity) warlord who had united his consciousness withPlanet X.Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/28

Legendscomic

"Alright, Gigatron, let'sgive them a hand."
"...I change my mind; I'm evil again."

With Devil Gigatron reformed and working with theDimensional Patrol,God Magnus and Fire Convoy eventually learned to merge with him as well, going even further beyond God Fire Convoy to createDevil God Fire Convoy.Epiloge

Shell Game

InViron 704.31 Epsilon,Omega Prime defeated Megatron, butMegazaraksubsequently rose to power and killed both Optimus Prime andUltra Trion.Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30

Toys

Robots in Disguise(2001)

He's a man with the lights and sounds of three men!

• Super Fire Convoy(2000) /Optimus Prime(Super Class, 2001)

• God Magnus(2000) /Ultra Magnus(Super Class, 2001)

• God Fire Convoy(Gift set, 2000)

• Known designers:Hisashi Yuki(TakaraTomy),Masakatsu SaitoandJunichi Akutsu(concept art)

A combination ofCar RobotsSuper Fire Convoy and God Magnus (brought toHasbromarkets asRobots in DisguiseOptimus PrimeandUltra Magnus), God Fire Convoy (Omega Prime in Hasbro markets) is available in a two pack of the two smaller robots. However, the two-pack was short-lived and the easiest way to get it was to buy the two separate toys individually.

The two figures feature several lights and sounds devoted to the combination, including a separate set of sounds from Ultra Magnus's "Blue Bolts"weapon and light up eyes for the Omega Prime head. Though theoretically the figure has enough articulation for posing (even including ankle articulation his components lack), it is top-heavy and prone to slumping backwards under its own weight, and best left standing in a static A-frame posture.

The figure has some holes in its hands that happen to line up with pegs on Gigatron (Megatron), allowing theEmperor of Destructionto be used as a giant gauntlet. This wascanonizedin thefinal chapterof theLegendscomic serieswith the Devil Gigatron (Galvatron) version, though Omega obviously cannot hold up an entire Ultra Class figure unaided.

Sonokongreleased both figures individually inKoreanmarkets with Hasbro's light retooling and English-language internals and modified Takara packaging. A single unique deco change was made with Optimus Prime's Japanese "Fire Department" ( tiêu phòng sảnh ) tampograph (present on both Hasbro and Takara versions) being replaced with the number "113."

• More information on Omega Prime at TFU.info

Clear plastic only makes himmoreload-bearing!

• God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version(2000)

• Release date:2000November 23
• Accessories:Super God Sword

Released as aToys "R" UsJapanexclusive,the God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version (ゴッドファイヤーコンボイ スペシャルクリアバージョン) set featuredSuper Fire ConvoyandGod Magnuscast in metallic speckled translucent plastics with color changes. The main draw of the set is theSuper God Swordfrom the show's finale, previously only available in very limited numbers as part of a mail-away contest withTV Magazine.This sword was a blue redeco of theMaster Swordfrom the Japanese version ofFortress Maximusin theoriginal Generation 1 toylinewith a new (floppy) long handle.

• More information on God Fire Convoy Clear Version at TFU.info

He is his ownsexy black repaint!

• Black Super Fire Convoy(Super Class, 2000/2001)

• Black God Magnus(Super Class, 2000)

• Black God Fire Convoy(Giftset, 2000)

These hideously rareblack redecoeswere produced in three separate campaigns both individually and as a gift set.Black Super Fire Convoyis the most common, offered through three different contests byTV Magazine.Black God Magnusis the most rare, with only ten units known to have been produced under murky circumstances. The two-figure giftset includes both figures, now together combining to form Black God Fire Convoy. It was just as limited in its availability as Black Magnus, with the only ten units known to exist being offered as prizes in a scratch-card contest thatTV Magazineran until early November 2000.

Evidence exists that an additional combination was advertised, namely Black God Magnus combined with a retail Fire Convoy, still simply named "Black God Fire Convoy."^[1]

• More information on Black God Magnus and Black God Fire Convoy at Transformers at the Moon

Universe(2003)

He can beany gender she wants!

• Optimus Prime(Sam's Club exclusive, 2003)

• Ultra Magnus(Sam's Club exclusive, 2003)

Both of Omega Prime's components were redecoed into the 2003Universetoyline:the opaque red plastic sprues onUniverseOptimus Primewere replaced with yellow (most paint apps including the inner "cab" robot's red chest remained identical, as did the lightbars), and much ofUniverseUltra Magnus'slighter blue was replaced with a very dark blue, often confused as black.

Notably, this version of Optimus Prime wasrepurposedintoShotimus Primeinissue #62of theofficial magazinefor theTransformers Collectors' Cluband laterYellow Splendid Convoyin theninth issueof theweb comicfor theGenerations Selectstoyline.Draw your own conclusionsas to what that means for Omega.

• More information onUniverseOmega Prime at TFU.info

Cybertron

You'll just have to trust us this isn't the first one again.

• Ultra Magnus & Optimus Prime(Costco exclusive giftset, 2006)

This reissue-adjacent exclusive set unceremoniously plonked into the then-currentCybertrontoylinepackaged the duo together in one giant box.CybertronOptimus Primeutilized that figure'sUniversepaint applications with the yellow colors flipped back to red, producing a deco nigh indistinguishable from the originalRobot in Disguiserelease save for Optimus' knees and waist red paint applications instead of yellow, and a black bandolier in Super Mode.CybertronUltra Magnusmeanwhile retained his (also difficult to spot)Universedeco in full. In theUnited States,the box set was only available inCostcofor slightly less than the two individual figures. InAustralia,it was carried by Myer, costing less than two leader classCybertronfigures, but slightly more than the cost ofRobots in DisguiseOptimus Prime andRobots in DisguiseUltra Magnus at 2001 prices.

TheCybertronbranding left it rather up in the air whether this Omega Prime constituted a new iteration of the character in theCybertronfranchise's fictionor what until the Facebook edition ofAsk Vector Primesettled the issue in2015by seizing on the resemblance to his originalRobots in Disguisedeco torule it the appearance of the original guyin his variousconvention comic adventures.

• More information onCybertronOmega Prime at TFU.info

Encore

QC errors so strong Takara returned him for you!

• God Fire Convoy(Giftset,2018-03-24)

• Accessories:Super God Sword blade, Super God Sword guard, Super God Sword handle (God Fire Convoy), Super God Sword handle (Brave Maximus)

In this reissue giftset,Super Fire ConvoyandGod Magnushave slightly different plastic colors in the name ofcartoon accuracyand the chrome has been replaced by metallic paint. The tip of theSuper God Swordis now a smoky translucent purple to better match its appearance inthe show's final duel.God Fire Convoy also comes with a collector card based on his packaging art.

This set is riddled withquality controlerrors, from poorly-aligned parts of the robots themselves, to electronics that play the wrong sounds, to even inaccurate callouts and pictures on the packaging.TakaraTomytook the unprecedented step of issuing a public apology and a refunded recall of the set.^[2]

• More information onEncoreGod Fire Convoy at RID Forever

Legacy

Way more deserving of nostalgia than Y2K,Survivor,and hanging chads.

• Omega Prime(2025)

• Series:Robots in Disguise 2001/Legacy
• TakaraTomy name:God Fire Convoy(ゴッドファイヤーコンボイ)
• Accessories:Blaster,Matrices of Leadership(2),Matrix Blade(Tier 1 Unlock), combinableGlobal Space Bridgedisplay stands (Tier 2 Unlock), missiles (2)
• Known designers:Evan Brooks(Hasbro),Hisashi Yuki(TakaraTomy)^[3],Hiroyuki Taiga(concept artist),^[4]Dave White(product photography),NickandTony Colella(sculptors),^[5]Marcelo Matere(packaging artist)^[6]

The fourthHasLabcrowdfunded figure in theTransformersbrand, the 13-inchLegacyOmega Prime is an incredibly cartoon-accurate representation of the character and is also an update of the original toy (handshake combination included). He now features improved articulation, including a waist swivel, and better overall stability. Just like the original, he is composed of co-packed newLegacyincarnations ofOptimus PrimeandUltra Magnus.His eyes, chestplate, and antennae retain theirvacuum metallization.Like the original, Omega Prime can once again boost his firepower by plugging Ultra Magnus's "Autobot Bluebolts"—now a fully-transformingWeaponizertoy in its own right—onto his shoulders.

Omega Prime was revealed onJanuary 30,2024,with the crowdfunding campaign lasting untilMarch 14.Its shipment date is set to be Q4 2025, coinciding with the 25th anniversary ofCar Robots.The primary goal was 10,000 backers. At 13,000 backers, the set would include a 23.5 "Matrix Bladesword. 16,000 backers would unlock a pair offlight standsthat could either separately hold each robot or be clipped together to represent the roadway inside theGlobal Space Bridge.The core set reached 50% funding in only 24 hours and was funded overall within 10 days (February 9)—vastly outperforming the records of all prior Transformer HasLab projects.^[7]The Matrix Blade tier was unlocked onFebruary 16,2024.^[8]The Global Space Bridge tier was unlocked onFebruary 28,2024.^[9]

OnMarch 7,HasLab designerEvan Brooksrevealed in a Hasbro Pulse livestream that due to widespread fan demand (and more importantly a patch of unused space he andHisashi Yukifound in the set's white plasticsprue), Omega Prime would now include Bluebolts's traditional paired white missiles to replicate Omega's second pair of shoulder cannons, amongst the original weapon's many,manyother modes.^[5]The non-firing missiles are essentially continuous lengths of5mm wide pipewith a 3 mm connection point forGenerationsstandard-issueFire Blast effectson one end. Additional tabs along their width allow the missiles to stow on Bluebolts's back in robot mode.

San Diego Comic-Con2024 revealed a surprise addition to the set, months after the campaign ended - aTitan MasterCerebros,compatible with the command chair on Optimus Prime's truck ladder.

At the closing bell on March 14, the set clocked in at 28,230 backers, beating the previous Transformers record by quite a fair margin (Deathsaurus, with 27,442) and coming in second only toMarvel LegendsGalactus as the most successful project in HasLab history.^[10]

• Designer commentary onLegacyOmega Prime from Evan Brooks on Instagram

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

Notes

• Omega Prime's combinationstock footageincorporates movements from both Optimus Prime & Ultra Magnus own transformations stock footage.
• It would appear that God Fire Convoy, Omega Prime's Japanese counterpart, was treated as more of an extension of Fire Convoy's being (as is more common in Japanese media for combined forms), including having the same voice actor (Satoshi Hashimoto) for both. Omega Prime, on the other hand, is granted a different actor (Daniel Riordan) to Optimus Prime (Neil Kaplan) and is performed as a distinct consciousness to Optimus himself.

Foreign names

• Japanese:God Fire Convoy(ゴッドファイヤーコンボイGoddo Faiyā Konboi)
• Korean:God Fire Convoy(갓 파이어 콘보이Gas Paieo Konboi)

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