Omega Prime

Omega Prime is an Autobot combiner from the Robots in Disguise continuity family.

He can get any girl he wants... even your girlfriend.

Ultra Magnus was bitter and envious that his brother Optimus Prime had been granted the Matrix 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 was Omega Prime, a unique individual bringing out the best of each brothers' abilities but not hampered by their disagreements. A true combiner rather than a mere super 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 a really big sword.

Fiction

Cartoon continuity

2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon

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 by Megatron and the Decepticons. Ultra Magnus showed after having followed Sky-Byte via 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 Maximus Koji Gets His Wish A Friendly Contest Eventually, Omega Prime was able to definitively defeat the Predacon leader in the Sahara. Peril from the Past However Scourge was able to activate Fortress Maximus and Megatron returned in a new form as Galvatron. Even Omega Prime's great power was unable to overcome such odds. Luckily, the human boy Koji Onishi was 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 Element but he proved more than capable for seeing off Galvatron and Sky-Byte. Mistaken Identity When Galvatron brought his immense Megastar spaceship 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 the Megastar, Omega Prime attempted to confront Galvatron, but the evil Decepticon unleashed hordes of cyber-bats which took control of the world's children. Prime was forced to call a retreat. Galvatron's Revenge Optimus managed to persuade Magnus to combine with him one last time. Omega Prime challenged Galvatron to a duel at the Earth's core, and the power of Earth's children provided him with the Matrix 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 the Dimensional Patrol from 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 by Unicron. Here Omega Prime and the others were to battle each other in the Cauldron, 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 of Trailbreaker and Silverbolt, Omega Prime and the other abductees were able to escape. Escape In the core of Cybertron, Primus and Alpha Trion summoned Omega Prime to help Optimus Primal in his struggles against Unicron and the Cauldron. Homecoming

As the Universe War continued, 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 named Over-Run, deposited on the Cybertron of a dimension threatened by a gigantic black hole which marked Unicron's passing. Omega Prime arrived in time to use his boot of justice to stop Nemesis Prime from using the Dead Matrix to kill Primus and revive Unicron. Revelations Part 1

Omega Prime later joined Sentinel Maximus, Skyfall, and Downshift in fighting the Mini-Con Civil War, on the asteroid colonies surrounding Cybertron. Revelations Part 4 Gatling lasers, rocket storms, Omega arsenal blasts...all proved fruitless when Unicron himself joined the fray. Revelations Part 5 Omega 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 a robot mode. Unicron fled, and Optimus, Magnus, and Sentinel Maximus planned to pursue him through space. Revelations Part 6

Ask Vector Prime

In Viron 704.08 Gamma, Omega Prime and Fortress Maximus put an end to the universal consumption campaign of Unicron, a (seemingly non-singularity) warlord who had united his consciousness with Planet X. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/28

Legends comic

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

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

Shell Game

In Viron 704.31 Epsilon, Omega Prime defeated Megatron, but Megazarak subsequently rose to power and killed both Optimus Prime and Ultra 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 Saito and Junichi Akutsu (concept art)

A combination of Car Robots Super Fire Convoy and God Magnus (brought to Hasbro markets as Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime and Ultra 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 the Emperor of Destruction to be used as a giant gauntlet. This was canonized in the final chapter of the Legends comic series with the Devil Gigatron (Galvatron) version, though Omega obviously cannot hold up an entire Ultra Class figure unaided.

Sonokong released both figures individually in Korean markets 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" (消防庁) 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 him more load-bearing!

• God Fire Convoy Special Clear Version (2000)

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

Released as a Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive, 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 featured Super Fire Convoy and God Magnus cast in metallic speckled translucent plastics with color changes. The main draw of the set is the Super God Sword from the show's finale, previously only available in very limited numbers as part of a mail-away contest with TV Magazine. This sword was a blue redeco of the Master Sword from the Japanese version of Fortress Maximus in the original Generation 1 toyline with a new (floppy) long handle.

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

He is his own sexy black repaint!

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

• Black God Magnus (Super Class, 2000)

• Black God Fire Convoy (Giftset, 2000)

These hideously rare black redecoes were produced in three separate campaigns both individually and as a gift set. Black Super Fire Convoy is the most common, offered through three different contests by TV Magazine. Black God Magnus is 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 that TV Magazine ran 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 be any 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 2003 Universe toyline: the opaque red plastic sprues on Universe Optimus Prime were replaced with yellow (most paint apps including the inner "cab" robot's red chest remained identical, as did the lightbars), and much of Universe Ultra Magnus's lighter blue was replaced with a very dark blue, often confused as black.

Notably, this version of Optimus Prime was repurposed into Shotimus Prime in issue #62 of the official magazine for the Transformers Collectors' Club and later Yellow Splendid Convoy in the ninth issue of the web comic for the Generations Selects toyline. Draw your own conclusions as to what that means for Omega.

• More information on Universe Omega 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-current Cybertron toyline packaged the duo together in one giant box. Cybertron Optimus Prime utilized that figure's Universe paint applications with the yellow plastic flipped back to red, producing a deco nigh indistinguishable from the original Robot in Disguise release save for a black bandolier in Super Mode. Cybertron Ultra Magnus meanwhile retained his (also difficult to spot) Universe deco in full. In the United States, the box set was only available in Costco for slightly less than the two individual figures. In Australia, it was carried by Myer, costing less than two leader class Cybertron figures, but slightly more than the cost of Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime and Robots in Disguise Ultra Magnus at 2001 prices.

The Cybertron branding left it rather up in the air whether this Omega Prime constituted a new iteration of the character in the Cybertron franchise's fiction or what until the Facebook edition of Ask Vector Prime settled the issue in 2015 by seizing on the resemblance to his original Robots in Disguise deco to rule it the appearance of the original guy in his various convention comic adventures.

• More information on Cybertron Omega 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 Convoy and God Magnus have slightly different plastic colors in the name of cartoon accuracy and the chrome has been replaced by metallic paint. The tip of the Super God Sword is now a smoky translucent purple to better match its appearance in the show's final duel. God Fire Convoy also comes with a collector card based on his packaging art.

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

• More information on Encore God 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), combinable Global Space Bridge display stands (Tier 2 Unlock), missiles (2)
• Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy)^[3], Hiroyuki Taiga (concept artist),^[4] Dave White (product photography), Nick and Tony Colella (sculptors)^[5]

The fourth HasLab crowdfunded figure in the Transformers brand, the 13-inch Legacy Omega 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 new Legacy incarnations of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus. His eyes, chestplate, and antennae retain their vacuum metallization. Like the original, Omega Prime can once again boost his firepower by plugging Ultra Magnus's "Autobot Bluebolts"—now a fully-transforming Weaponizer toy in its own right—onto his shoulders.

Omega Prime was revealed on January 30, 2024, with the crowdfunding campaign lasting until March 14. Its shipment date is set to be Q4 2025, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of Car Robots. The primary goal was 10,000 backers. At 13,000 backers, the set would include a 23.5" Matrix Blade sword. 16,000 backers would unlock a pair of flight stands that could either separately hold each robot or be clipped together to represent the roadway inside the Global 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.^[6] The Matrix Blade tier was unlocked on February 16, 2024.^[7] The Global Space Bridge tier was unlocked on February 28, 2024.^[8]

On March 7, HasLab designer Evan Brooks revealed in a Hasbro Pulse livestream that due to widespread fan demand (and more importantly a patch of unused space he and Hisashi Yuki found in the set's white plastic sprue), 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, many other modes.^[5] The non-firing missiles are essentially continuous lengths of 5mm wide pipe with a 3 mm connection point for Generations standard-issue Fire Blast effects on one end. Additional tabs along their width allow the missiles to stow on Bluebolts's back in robot mode.

San Diego Comic-Con 2024 revealed a surprise addition to the set, months after the campaign ended - a Titan Master Cerebros, 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 to Marvel Legends Galactus as the most successful project in HasLab history.^[9]

• Designer commentary on Legacy Omega Prime from Evan Brooks on Instagram

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

Notes

• 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 콘보이 Gas Paieo Konboi)

Gallery

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  Car Robots character model

References