The first generation Optimus Prime transforms into a Freightliner FL86 cab over semi truck. Within his chest is a mystic talisman, known as the Autobot Matrix of Leadership or the "Creation Matrix", carried by all Autobot leaders.

Optimus Prime's trailer contains the Prime Force drone units, which combine with the Autobot leader to form his super mode. The trailer itself just tilts onto its end, forming a garage/launch bay for the drones.

Optimus Prime began his life as an Autobot named Orion Pax during the Golden Age of Cybertron nine million years ago.

Optimus Prime could combine with his trailer to form his Super Mode. He could also combine with Jetfire to become Jet Optimus. Both of these Super Modes could be further enhanced by mounting Overload on their shoulders.

In the films, humans used the matrix a bit differently. This time, Sam puts it into Optimus to resurrect him as a better, higher-powered version of himself. The Matrix of Leadership makes Optimus Prime a stronger leader to his people, something vital during their civil war.

20 Strongest Autobots In The Transformers Movie Franchise

1. 1 Optimus Prime. It shouldn't come as a surprise when one names Optimus the strongest Autobot.
2. 2 Sentinel Prime. Sentinel Prime was once the leader of the Autobots before his shocking betrayal.
3. 3 Bumblebee.
4. 4 Iron Hide.
5. 5 Hound.
6. 6 Crosshairs.
7. 7 Drift.
8. 8 Hot Rod.

In The Transformers, does Optimus Prime have an implicit ethnicity? Yes, he's an Autobot, one of the two major ethnicities of the Cybertronian race, the other being Decepticon.

After Primus had cast Unicron into space by creating the thirteen original Transformers, Unicron slumbered for many ages. In his slumber, debris gravitationally attached to Unicron formed the planet Earth, of which Unicron is its core.

When Optimus Prime was created, his core energy source was the Matrix of Leadership. This matrix gives Optimus more power than the average autobot along with the willpower to lead.

The original Megatronus, better known as the Fallen, was one of the original Thirteen Primes created by Primus. Megatronus betrayed his creator by siding with Primus' dark twin, the malevolent planet-eater Unicron.

Ultra MagnusOptimus Prime / Brother The Brother of Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus is one of the toughest warriors around.

Are Optimus Prime and Megatron brothers? No. According to the Japanese version that I watched as a kid, Optimus Prime does have a brother, but his name is Ultra Magnus. Ultra Magnus also transforms into a semi-truck, but its more like a tricked out missile-launcher version of a semi-truck.