Optimus Prime is the awe-inspiring leader of the Autobot forces. Originally a working-class civilian, he was chosen by the Matrix to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another was his unintentional delivery of the Transformers' age-old conflict to Earth.
He is the complete moral opposite of his mortal enemy Megatron, every casualty, human or Cybertronian, weighs heavily on his spark. He does not show this side to his soldiers, and he never succumbs to despair. The Autobots require a strong, decisive, charismatic leader, and that is what he provides for them. His very leadership was an integral force that turned the tide of the Great War.
On the battlefield, there are few who rival Optimus Prime's prowess. His ion blaster and his energon-axe are deadly weapons, though lacking when compared to others.
He is easily the strongest of any Autobot his size, and what he lacks in raw firepower he easily compensates with guts. He would sacrifice his life to protect his fellow Autobots or those under their care, and has on a few occasions. His compassion for other sentient beings is his only real weakness, and one the Decepticons have taken advantage of time and again... though it's also the source of his strength!
