Nemesis Prime
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Nemesis Prime is the group name of several characters from the Transformers storyline. He is depicted as an evil version of Optimus Prime, similar to Scourge in the Robots in Disguise line.
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[edit] Transformers: Armada (2003)
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| Nemesis Prime | |
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| Affiliation | Decepticon  |
| Sub-Group | Deluxe Vehicles |
| Partner | Run-Over |
| Motto | "Nemesis Prime, destroy!" |
| Alternate Modes | Semi-Truck |
| Series | Transformers: Armada |
| Voiced by | Paul Dobson (English) Toru Ohkawa (Japanese) |
In the Armada Universe, Nemesis Prime (Scourge in the Japanese version) was a monstrous Transformer, controlled by Sideways, sent to kill the Autobots and Decepticons while they were on their way to Cybertron. It scanned the minds of the Transformers that landed on the planet it was waiting on to ambush them and took the form of Optimus Prime as he was the most powerful and respected in all their minds. As a duplicate of Optimus Prime, Nemesis had all of Prime's strength and power - in addition to his ability to reconstruct himself. Nemesis Prime subsequently attacked and decimated the two sides, leaving most of the Transformers heavily damaged. However, they were then restored and their abilities enhanced by the powers of their Mini-Cons, and Nemesis Prime was subsequently destroyed by the power of Optimus Prime (powerlinked with Overload) and Galvatron, the newly reformatted form of Megatron.
Nemesis Prime wielded the Dark Saber, a twisted clone of the Star Saber, and had a Mini-Con partner named Run-Over. Run-Over was only seen alongside Nemesis Prime in the Linkage DVD comics released in Japan. Here, he was used in gun mode, to help Nemesis Prime create an artifact called the "Doomstone."
[edit] Transformers: Universe
| Transformers character | |
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| Nemesis Prime | |
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| Affiliation | Decepticon |
| Sub-Group | Ultra Beasts |
| Motto | "The warrior's path is paved with the scraps of the fallen." |
| Series | Transformers: Universe |
In Transformers: Universe, Nemesis Prime was a Cybertronian leader (Most likely an alternate form of Optimus Prime) from another dimension conquered by Unicron. In that reality The Prime was defeated by the Herald of Unicron known as Megazarak. Captured, it had its Spark tortured and experimented on by the Chaos Bringer. Unicron kept the Prime locked in a state of unbeing, it's spark separated from body, yet prevented from joining the All-Spark. Tortured for an eternity until pain became indistinguishable from pleasure and the former Autobot longed for only this sensation. Broken, he was reformatted into Nemesis Prime and granted Unicron's Dead Matrix, the former Primes' Matrix which during the centuries of torture had rotted and been perverted into a weapon capable of annihilating Primus, just as the Autobot Matrix possesses the power to destroy Unicron.
It is the commander and most evil member of the Decepticons gathered by Unicron. It also serves as one of the greatest threats to the universe next to Unicron, possessing the wisdom of an Autobot leader yet devoid of all compassion. Of note is that Nemesis Prime is listed in Biography material as a "Champion" of Unicron rather than a Herald. This is believed to denote that the Character voluntarily carries out it's role rather than having to be constantly coerced or forced into action as Galvatron often was.
The toy form of Nemesis Prime is the recolor of "Big Convoy" that was unreleased in America from Beast Wars Neo. Nemesis Prime was a Target store exclusive.
[edit] IDW Publishing
The Universe incarnation of Nemesis Prime appeared as one of the major characters in the Transformers: Cybertron comic produced by the Transformers Collectors Club. A full synopsis of which can be found by checking the Cybertron page.
Set free by the black hole created by Unicron's death in Transformers: Cybertron, Nemesis Prime and Ramjet journeyed to the nearly deserted Cybertron. Attacking Alpha Trion, Vector Prime and their dimensionally displaced ally Sentinel Maximus, their sinister plan was soon revealed - they intended to use the Dead Matrix to drain the lifeforce of Primus himself and use it to revive their master Unicron.
Using the undead Dark Scorponok as a weapon against the damaged Alpha Trion and manipulating Skyfall to their side, Ramjet and Nemesis Prime led an attack on Primus' Spark chamber, only to be confronted by Sentinel Maximus and Vector Prime. As Ramjet and Vector Prime duelled high above Cybertron, Nemesis Prime entered the Spark chamber of Primus, only to be confronted by a very unexpected foe - Omega Prime, who stopped him draining all of Primus' lifeforce. Prime then split into Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, with Magnus battling and defeated the Herald of Unicron, forcibly putting him into stasis, while his brother attended to Primus. With Ramjet defeated and exiled to another dimension by Vector Prime it seemed that the Heralds' quest was a failure. But unbeknownst to all the Dead Matrix was stolen by Soundwave, who tossed it into the Unicron-created black hole. There what energy it had been able to siphon from Primus reacted with the dead spark of Unicron, and the Chaos-Bringer was born again . . .
[edit] Transformers: Alternators
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| Nemesis Prime | |
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| Affiliation | Decepticon |
| Motto | "A warrior finds honor only in the total destruction of his enemies." |
| Alternate Modes | Dodge Ram SRT-10 |
| Series | Transformers: Alternators |
In the Transformers: Alternators series, Nemesis Prime is a repaint of the Alternators Optimus Prime toy. His vehicle mode is a black Dodge Ram SRT-10 with red-tinted windows, and his robot mode retains the black and teal colors of previous Nemesis Prime toys.
This Nemesis Prime once again had a different origin - he was a Binaltech clone of Optimus Prime, created by Doctor Arkeville using scans of the Autobot leader acquired during previous adventures and parts pilfered from his Decepticon "allies". His intention, due to Megatron's seeming inability to destroy the Autobots on Earth and leave it for Arkeville to rule, is to have it replace Megatron as Decepticon leader. With all of Prime's strength and military genius it lacked only one thing - a Spark. And Arkeville knew where to find an approximation of a power source - the Autobot Spacebridge.
Although Hasbro's bio for Alternators Nemesis Prime mentions the Binaltech line, it is not an official inclusion in the Binaltech story, as it was not penned by Binaltech story writer Hirofumi Ichikawa.
The Alternators Optimus Prime mold saw a second black version created in 2007 for the Wonder Festival 2007-exclusive Binaltech Black Convoy (the Japanese equivalent of most Nemesis Primes and other evil Prime lookalikes), featuring a paint design that differs from Alternators Nemesis Prime. It is also the only version of the Dodge Ram mold that has any diecast components, and was produced in even fewer numbers than Nemesis Prime. Binaltech Black Convoy was packaged in a box of similar design to the "bubble" box used for Alternators, although without any artwork inserts inside the bubble. It is designated as BT-17 on the box, following BT-16 Skids, and includes chapter 14 of the Binaltech story on the cardboard section, directly under the packaged vehicle.
[edit] Other "Evil Primes"
The original series featured two characters who were seeming evil homages of Optimus Prime. The first was the Stunticon Motormaster, a black semi-cab and trailer who challenged Prime for title of King of the Road. The second was a toy-only character called Colossus, or Clench in some countries. Colossus was a black semi-cab and trailer.
The first "Evil Optimus" was a BotCon exclusive black recolor of the bat Optimus Primal, named Onyx Primal. Though he was designed as Primal's "Evil Twin", some storylines showed him becoming a Maximal. He is the only "evil Optimus" who has reformed so far.
Later, in Beast Wars II, a black, evil version of Lio Convoy appeared in one episode, creating black copies of Lio Convoy's crew. This "Evil Prime" also has an unique feature: He's the only "Evil Prime" who has created evil versions of the rest of the Autobots/Maximals.
The most well-known "Evil Prime" is the Transformers: Robots in Disguise character Scourge, who is the only "Evil Prime" with a regular role in a Transformers series.
[edit] Trivia
- Nemesis Prime is most often a black and beige repaint of the current Optimus Prime Figure.
- In Transformers: Universe, Nemesis Prime was released as a Target Exclusive. It's Alternate mode is that of a Wooly Mammoth. While the original Japanese mold featured white tusks, Hasbro featured the ends as being soaked in blood as yet another method to convey the true evil of the character.
- Unlike other Transformers the eyes of Nemesis Prime have no illumination at all. Be it Toy, Comic, or Animation, the Characters eyes are often depicted as being pitch black.
- While not an evil version of a Prime, Nemesis Breaker is the evil clone of the Autobot, Leobreaker. He utilizes the same colors in a similar pattern to the other Nemesis figures and he bears the name: "Nemesis."
- While also not an evil version of a Prime, Nemesis Strike is an apparent alternate version of the Vehicon General Strika. While she does not utilizes any of the colors usually associated other Nemesis figures, she does bears the name: "Nemesis."
