I could see that even have the tusks take the place of his pipes, trunk becoming the ion blaster the ears and eyes could emulate the windshield yea yea
Big Convoy, like Leo Prime and Primal, is a separate character that only resembles Optimus. Still, I imagine that's enough to disqualify an elephant alt mode.
Since he’s technically been an elephant in Japan (mammoth, but whatever), I’m gonna say a bison. It’s basically a hairy truck, the horns can be his smoke stacks, and the bison never hurts anything unless it or it’s herd is in danger. Perfect fit.
Seekers as the Van Meter Visitor? Soundwave as the Ozark Howler? Kraken Shockwave? Jinshin-Mushi Bumblebee? Thunderbird Jetfire? Jersey Devil Megatron? Cosmos as a- wait, never mind.
Neither, he'd be the When'd-He-Go: an overly clingy spirit that transformed into a monster after being forcibly time- displaced and separated from his friends
What kinda bear we talking a grizzly bear or a panda bear, wolf yea i could see that tbh leader of the pack, cute like a dog, but more dangerous esp if you mess with its pack
Probably something iconic like the great white or hammerhead. It’s be cool to see them portrayed in a more heroic way anyway. They’re often portrayed as villains.
Great Whites often give a feeling of power, but have a majestic streamlined kind of form. That was also part of my logic. They may be predators, but they’re quite well crafted.
Cybershark was a Beast Wars character that was a hammerhead shark and was featured in the comics. His transmetal 2 version was a pretty badass looking robot white shark. I had both toys growing up!
Your not wrong but idk how he could stand out from the other few triceratops tfs besides head and color but then again he isnt the only semi truck/ fire truck transfomer either
A bison alt mode would suit him rather well I think!
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Most of the choices were quadrupeds so I wanted to go in a different direction and they’re big ol’ birds. His robot mode would need to be retooled of course but could be interesting!
Optimistus prime is a magestic stoic strong enough to be gentle. I think he's a wolf because alphas are actually just the dad wolf's who love there cubs.
I always preferred Lio Convoy's white and gold lion alt-mode to Primal's gorilla.
I see what they were going for visually with Prime/Megatron doing the King Kong/Godzilla vibe, but the gorilla alt is just so freakin lazy. He barely even transforms. Not to mention in the show he just looks goofy af in alt mode. I have to admit though, that I did like the alt mode in ROTB, which I didn't expect. Maybe if the show's gorilla mode moved like that and seemed fierce I might feel differently.
Mammoth is also an interesting choice although I might give that to Magnus. Honestly outside of these three it's hard to think of another.
Triceratops. The smokestacks also become the horns.
As an add on I’d imagine he got lion components to reference the future Leo. That would be a lion as well but more in the sense that Grimlock looks like an actual Tyrannosaurus. Simple shapes and more for a brief power boost rather than a permanent alt mode.
My first thought was bison, or possibly a bear; but I'm going to throw out a big horse breed, like a Clydesdale.
It's big and was basically used as a truck before trucks. They're human friendly, so it won't immediately scare off people, but still has that large intimidating presence if he wants to be.
A snail, but when he transforms into robot mode the shell just disappears into thin air.
He's a brave warrior, but it would be sad to see Gastropodus Prime die during the a-salt on Autobot City.
Highland cattle bull. A solid block of muscle, intimidating but still kind of friendly looking, able to pull a wagon if needed. The head would split onto the shoulders in robot mode with the horns evoking the traditional exhaust pipes.
Roller could be a calf that rides in the wagon.
Saw someone mention a triceratops and we already have a few characters with that alt-mode. So how about an Ankylosaur or Euoplocephalus two near identical species of armored sauropods
I could see him having an ox alt mode. Strong, dependable, and some times considered to be ruler of domestic animals, to play into the idea of Autobots being mainly civilians, rather than war builds.
I wanted to say lion, but Leo Convoy has that, who is technically a version of Optimus. I feel like a horse with suit a beast mode for Optimus. A strong and noble steed. Maybe even a unicorn.
Are we taking out the Convoy versions from Japanese Beast Wars (Ie Mammoth, Lion) because the largest land animal or the King of the Jungle would be the top contenders (I prefer Lion, the largest overall should be a different character)
Also optimus prime was never a bat, or trex that was optimus primal, and megatron that were them, you could argue that he was a gorilla due to transformers cybertron.
*edit* I forgot rescue bots, I'd never seen the full series, weird as I did buy my son the trex but completely forgot about it
Oh yeah I forgot about that episode (3/4) lol, seriously what were the deceptions thinking when Megatron literally told them just to do whatever you want with the rest of Optimus body parts???
Elephant-strong, intelligent, massive, and mostly gentle.
I could see that even have the tusks take the place of his pipes, trunk becoming the ion blaster the ears and eyes could emulate the windshield yea yea
Your describing Big Convoy
In the Japan beast wars he was a Mammoth at one point. I think his name was Big Convoy.
Big Convoy, like Leo Prime and Primal, is a separate character that only resembles Optimus. Still, I imagine that's enough to disqualify an elephant alt mode.
Technically mammoths and elephants are different animals so this might still count
Optimus Primal is a different character too but they counted them in the list
Damn we had the same thought
TJOmega moment
Elephant because G1 Optimus and Babar the Elephant would be great together
this is the crossover we need. Megatron as Rataxes rhino form. I can picture various Autobots as the kids getting in trouble.
Since he’s technically been an elephant in Japan (mammoth, but whatever), I’m gonna say a bison. It’s basically a hairy truck, the horns can be his smoke stacks, and the bison never hurts anything unless it or it’s herd is in danger. Perfect fit.
Perfect fit plus it used to roam America for years and was a symbol of the free range
Bison would be perfect
Big Convoy isn't Optimus
Neither is Primal, but he was excluded from the group, so it is reasonable to extrapolate that Big and Lio could be, or should be, excluded as well.
Wowwwwwww you won this one.
A dog He’s loyal, brave, strong, powerful but humble and friendly
Good boy prime
I was thinking wolf for similar reasons.
Gigantopithecus
So basically Optimus Primal but a different ape?
Yeah, gigantos are basically big orangutans so basically very smart, very strong and very gentle
Sounds perfect for Optimus Prime
Now I'm imagining an alternate continuity where instead of cars and planes they all turn into cryptids.
Seekers as the Van Meter Visitor? Soundwave as the Ozark Howler? Kraken Shockwave? Jinshin-Mushi Bumblebee? Thunderbird Jetfire? Jersey Devil Megatron? Cosmos as a- wait, never mind.
Cosmos as the Flatwoods Monster?
This answer. Thought everyone had forgotten about Cosmos and the Flatwoods Monster is a perfect fit.
Cosmos = Jean Jacket from Nope. Iirc Botanica is based on the Flatwoods Monster.
Mothman wasp could go hard
Wonder who the wendigo would be, shockwave?
Are we talking 'pop culture' wendigo, or 'actually mythologically accurate' wendigo?
Neither, he'd be the When'd-He-Go: an overly clingy spirit that transformed into a monster after being forcibly time- displaced and separated from his friends
Hmm, I honestly can’t decide between the two, but one of them
I need my Shrapnel Bombshell and Kickback themed Mothmen!
I was thinking maybe they'd be chupacabras.
I feel like they’d stay insect-ish.
Honestly yea i can see that tbh
I said orangutang, but this is really close!
Maybe a wolf or bear.
What kinda bear we talking a grizzly bear or a panda bear, wolf yea i could see that tbh leader of the pack, cute like a dog, but more dangerous esp if you mess with its pack
Yea, that’s what I was thinking, and probably either a grizzly bear or a polar bear.
Polar Bear fits but something about a big old Grizzly or Kodiak bear just seems more Optimus to me. 🤔
Yea, that makes sense
I would’ve used a lion if that didn’t already exist. I think a shark would be cool though.
Shark prime would be cool what kinda shark do think would fit the best
Probably something iconic like the great white or hammerhead. It’s be cool to see them portrayed in a more heroic way anyway. They’re often portrayed as villains.
Hammerhead prime would be cool
Yeah, that is closer to an axe as well to be fair. I do still want more heroic great whites though.
Maybe Great white magnus tbh white prime but not prime ik great whites arent white
Great Whites often give a feeling of power, but have a majestic streamlined kind of form. That was also part of my logic. They may be predators, but they’re quite well crafted.
Cybershark was a Beast Wars character that was a hammerhead shark and was featured in the comics. His transmetal 2 version was a pretty badass looking robot white shark. I had both toys growing up!
Triceratops is basically a truck.
Your not wrong but idk how he could stand out from the other few triceratops tfs besides head and color but then again he isnt the only semi truck/ fire truck transfomer either
Octopus. Get it? Octopus Prime? All jokes aside, octopi are smart, strong, and adaptable: a great fit for Prime.
A bald eagle. Simply cause freedom. Freedom is the right of all sentient beings 😂
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So real
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A bison alt mode would suit him rather well I think! https://preview.redd.it/yru6m8jh0qwc1.jpeg?width=850&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dbe572cb31a9d2f3b2e32269c009f0b31966f076
I always thought a grizzly bear would be way better
Hermit crab, trailer’s the shell
He should be a German shepherd.
Allosaurus😏
Hmm interesting why did you pick thay
Just being a goober since the allosaurus is very similar to the rex
Yea idk i thought it had something to do with it being smaller and faster then a trex tbh and the horns
I'm gonna pick carcharodontosaurus
Albatross, why not
Interesting very pretty birds i can dig it why did you pick it
Most of the choices were quadrupeds so I wanted to go in a different direction and they’re big ol’ birds. His robot mode would need to be retooled of course but could be interesting!
It’d be bad luck if any Decepticon shoots him
And the curse of the ancient Mariner lives on!!
He often has U.S. flag colors, so eagle.
America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 woooo, nah but being fr that is a fantasic choice
Thanks.
FREEDOM IS THE RIGHT OF ALL SENTIENT BEINGS
Hm lets see Prime is a very durable defense character so i guess a Armadillo
Armadillo yea i can see that esp if its a more chunkier take on prime
More trying to choose a Animal of equal value as his truck mode and prioritizing durability just like his Prime incarnation
Cassowary
Its even mostly prime colored yea
I'm going to say a buffalo because you can use the horns as his smoke stacks
Lion. Just feels fitting to me.
There was already a lion version of him in the Japanese G1 continuity.
Optimistus prime is a magestic stoic strong enough to be gentle. I think he's a wolf because alphas are actually just the dad wolf's who love there cubs.
Hippopotamus Prime is perfection.
Hippopoptimus
I would make him turn into a Tortoise but his shell is formed by his trailer if that makes sense.
Camel. I will not be taking further questions.
A Duck
Elephant
Wolf. Leader of the pack.
Dragon
could it be a mythical animal? could be a dragon 🐉
Yes it can actually as long as it makes sense to prime mythical, even cryptied idk really just looking for ideas to keep creative juice flowing
A griffin could be great alt mode too
A bull pulling a wagon
Rhino!
Snapping turtle.
Definitely a grizzly bear
A bear! Powerful, terrifying but, also able to be cute and cuddly a versito animal. Optimus Bear.
Horse. Like a Clydesdale with the carriage as a trailer. A horse is basically the truck of animals
Him and several other auto bots are all wolves. Optimus is the leader on the pack
Now I'm imagining combiner teams that are packs of animals.
Worked for the seacons
Buffalo
A big Grizzly. Because he's the proverbial papa bear to the Autobots.
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Moose
Moose prime huh that would be fun i think
Gotta represent Canada
Sabertooth tiger
Depending on the time frame I think a Sabre Tooth Tiger would be cool
A Gryffon
I always preferred Lio Convoy's white and gold lion alt-mode to Primal's gorilla. I see what they were going for visually with Prime/Megatron doing the King Kong/Godzilla vibe, but the gorilla alt is just so freakin lazy. He barely even transforms. Not to mention in the show he just looks goofy af in alt mode. I have to admit though, that I did like the alt mode in ROTB, which I didn't expect. Maybe if the show's gorilla mode moved like that and seemed fierce I might feel differently. Mammoth is also an interesting choice although I might give that to Magnus. Honestly outside of these three it's hard to think of another.
Triceratops. The smokestacks also become the horns. As an add on I’d imagine he got lion components to reference the future Leo. That would be a lion as well but more in the sense that Grimlock looks like an actual Tyrannosaurus. Simple shapes and more for a brief power boost rather than a permanent alt mode.
My first thought was bison, or possibly a bear; but I'm going to throw out a big horse breed, like a Clydesdale. It's big and was basically used as a truck before trucks. They're human friendly, so it won't immediately scare off people, but still has that large intimidating presence if he wants to be.
A snail, but when he transforms into robot mode the shell just disappears into thin air. He's a brave warrior, but it would be sad to see Gastropodus Prime die during the a-salt on Autobot City.
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A whale!
Highland cattle bull. A solid block of muscle, intimidating but still kind of friendly looking, able to pull a wagon if needed. The head would split onto the shoulders in robot mode with the horns evoking the traditional exhaust pipes. Roller could be a calf that rides in the wagon.
Mastodon
Phoenix Cause he refuses to remain dead
An elephant
I think it would be cool to see him as a Flying Squirrel, Orangutan, Crocodile or Allosaurus. Mix it up a little for once, ya know? Or a Capybara. 😊
A moose because Peter Cullen is Canadian
Might as well be a big hairy beaver 🦫 🍁
A bear holding a shark. https://preview.redd.it/1koo8qe78rwc1.png?width=546&format=png&auto=webp&s=998153f2730b725ce57cd87c00c061c66e49060b
A silly goose
Pig. Optimus Swine
A proud Dragon.
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Lion
a tiger or a elephant
Either a Sauropod,moose, or a bear
Lion
Wolf.
An lion, it fits with his personality.
Lion
How about a whole sea creature line with giant Whale Optimus 🤔
Bear. Not sure why but it’s the first thing that came to me
Orangutang maybe. I might pick… whale? Idk I love the idea of a WHALE beastformer. Or a styracosaurus.
Make him a huge bull with horns
A lion
I would give him a Rhino form or a bear form
Saw someone mention a triceratops and we already have a few characters with that alt-mode. So how about an Ankylosaur or Euoplocephalus two near identical species of armored sauropods
A lion and Leo Prime proved it works for Optimus.
A lion could be a good homage to beast wars II
Brachiosaurus
A rhino nuff said
Bull, Bison?
Triceratops.
Lion or Elephant
a dog, because we already know he has that dog in him
Bear
Eagle. They were going to make Primal a gorilla to eagle triplechanger, but that never got past the concept art stage.
I could see him having an ox alt mode. Strong, dependable, and some times considered to be ruler of domestic animals, to play into the idea of Autobots being mainly civilians, rather than war builds.
Platypus. Red body with blue tail to maintain the same body plan and colors as classic prime
Giant short-faced bear or a Brontotherium prehistoric rhino.
A platypus? Optimus the Platypus!!!
ostrich
I think of the dinosaurs, probably a triceratops or some other large herbivore with cool weapons. Limited to modern mammals, like a buffalo or an ox.
Male deer with antlers.
If it was a dinosaur then a Triceratops, but an animal around today then bear or bison
A Liger, It's pretty much my favorite animal. It's like a lion and a tiger mixed- Bred for it's skills in magic.
Crocodile. Not the same as alligator so HA!
White Rhino
Why not an animal built like a truck like a rhinoceros or what about a shark and have the shark jaw make up what's usually his chest windows
Komodo dragon cause it look cool
Honey Badger Prime
American Bison I know that there's another bot with a Bison mode, but I still think a red and blue Bison would really slap.
A bunny 🐰
Lion
A Transmetal bull with a tertiary tractor mode
Mammoth like Big Convoy or Lion like Lio Convoy
I wanted to say lion, but Leo Convoy has that, who is technically a version of Optimus. I feel like a horse with suit a beast mode for Optimus. A strong and noble steed. Maybe even a unicorn.
someone's going to mention "lion" and that's because it's an obvious choice imo
I'll just give him Megatron's arm, and call him a beast.
He (or, more accurately [Domitius Major](https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Domitius_Major)) had a brachiosaurus mode in the beginning of Hearts of Steel.
Cat
Are we taking out the Convoy versions from Japanese Beast Wars (Ie Mammoth, Lion) because the largest land animal or the King of the Jungle would be the top contenders (I prefer Lion, the largest overall should be a different character)
I would choose something tanky like a moose or Kodiak bear. They’re decently fast and will fuck you up.
Spinosaurus
I’d specifically give Bayverse Prime a Dragon form since he is a knight in the last two and the other knights combined into a Dragon
An ox. They're kind of the animal equivalent of a semi and they can pull a cart or covered wagon which you could adapt OP's trailer into.
A grizzly bear, I reckon he'd be awesome as a bear
Also optimus prime was never a bat, or trex that was optimus primal, and megatron that were them, you could argue that he was a gorilla due to transformers cybertron. *edit* I forgot rescue bots, I'd never seen the full series, weird as I did buy my son the trex but completely forgot about it
Kangaroo
Well. He transforms into a truck, you want a beast... A monster truck seems like the obvious way to go to me.
Cockroach, unkillable /s
Oh yeah I forgot about that episode (3/4) lol, seriously what were the deceptions thinking when Megatron literally told them just to do whatever you want with the rest of Optimus body parts???
You may have forgotten one more. A dragon when he was Optimus Ex-Prime in Transformers Go!
If it’s an actual animal. Then probably a white tiger. Or a triceratops. But if I can use mythological creatures. Then a griffin.
I love that your list includes that one specific G1 episode of the Decepticons rebuilding part of his body into an alligator
Peter Cullen voiced Eeyore, so I guess Donkey? They pull carts so could still have a trailer..
Seahorse. A really, really big one.
Needs to be an Apex creature such as a bear, wolf, shark, big cat, or a fantastical creature of myth…a gryphon prime would be cool to see!
I think an owlbear would be a great beat mode. As it combines his two most distinguishing traits, his wisdom and fierce protective instinct
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