#nova💙

[lachatalovematcha]

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[mi-xin]

happy 11/3

[novastarrart]

My version of Flumbo?? Still working his design out. All I know is that He and Uthman hate each other's guts, but "get along" for the player's sake.

Also I was having fun with random brushes! The crayon brush makes everything look cuter~

[midnightmah07]

basically nova

Is that Perse in her arms /j

[novafire-is-thinking]

Gentle Visionary, Scholar, Peacemaker, Reluctant Revolutionary, Protector…

It is unfortunate that TFP only gave us a small glimpse of Optimus: who he was, what motivated him, who he became, and who he wanted to be. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen him referred to as “the most boring Optimus,” and while I understand that opinion, I disagree. For a while now, I’ve been wanting to write an in-depth analysis of his character to hopefully give others a better idea of who Optimus is and why I love this version of him.

While this post series is focused primarily on canon, there is a bit of personal speculation thrown in as well. <- I shouldn’t have to say this at all, but I’m doing so because I was once mocked for expressing a “far-fetched” theory based on canon.

It’s been almost 2 years since I read all of the Aligned novels in full, so if I glossed over an important detail, my apologies. Feel free to correct me if you know better.

The post titles in this series:

The Last Prime?

Orion the Dreamer

Luminary or Revolutionary?

The Thrill Pain of the Kill

A Dealer in Hope

Megatron Has Fallen

Little Inconveniences

Desire vs. Destiny

Per aspera ad astra

[im-kino853]

they aer silly

Ghuhrhrr

[slimey-wallz]

ELA class was boring today

Definition of my desk:

So I drew Nova! (Slime barnaby AU!)

I would sleep on the staircase all day if I could with them 💙📖

[nymika-arts]

Fake Fact of the Day: Nova once killed a man.

no that one's true i was there

[cyan-stargaze002]

YOU’RE TOO SLOW!

I recently saw a transfem! Sonic model and HAD do draw it again (yes, I drew her once, but not the same design model)

Elementary me would be SO happy and jumping walls if I show her this.

🦔💨

[lavaburnsso]

Nova loves a good night time gallop through the cool breeze 🌙

[catsofemma]

nova, olly, and paisley are autistic.

[walnutcookie]

i should be annoying about spacetime yuri

[a-danificadaa]

As lágrimas não caem mais, não caem mais como antes.

Antes de mim, antes deles (de cada um deles), e de cada pedaço que ficou, e como cada um me atravessou com cada toque e a cada frustração de alguém que só me deu prazer - não só carnal -

Não, não quero que me escorra. Mas queimar, já não sinto mais.

Um grito oco no vazio, seu olhos vermelhos, eu deitada no chão da sala, um tapete sujo e a pele suada... um corpo exaurido. Eu ainda sei quem sou!

E toda poesia que li sobre o amor, desse amor que não pode dar, há aquele amor, maldito amor, e maldita poesia. Li, em algum pedaço de papel, sobre você.

E você veio, mas não era você.

Poderia dizer que meus pulmões já não se inflam mais, mas eu estou de pé, em frente ao espelho, novamente, encharcada, e refugiada em uma toalha vou até o quarto, deito e durmo. É... eu ainda sou mais eu do que ontem.

[midnightmah07]

also nova is in my mind so,

NOVA AS GENNIE AND JAMIL AS DALIA FROM ALADDIN 2019!! :,(((

I was gonna ask who's Dalia and then. The I REMEMBERED. ONE OF THE FEW GREAT THINGS FROM ALADDIN 2019. OH MY GOODNESS HER AND THE GENIE WERE SO CUTE HOW COULD I FORGET🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[novafire-is-thinking]

What does it mean to be the last?

There’s no doubt that Optimus was the last of the primes. However, that could mean two things: Either he was The Thirteenth Prime or he was merely the last Cybertronian who would bear the Matrix and carry the title of “Prime.” Personally, I prefer the latter interpretation.

The exact relationship between Optimus and The Thirteenth Prime varies in the Aligned Continuity. Supposedly, the original plan was for Optimus to be a regular bot with “polarities” (explained below), but somewhere along the way, it was decided that he would be a reincarnation of Thirteen. This seems to be the view preferred by most fans. The Covenant of Primus upholds this idea while the Aligned shows don’t really say either way. Meanwhile, the other three novels strictly adhere to the original idea of him being a regular guy who became “The Chosen One” through bearing the Matrix.

Polarities

Furthermore, it is revealed Transformers have "polarities", equivalent to a human star sign and based on the Thirteen original Transformers. Optimus claims Prima and Alpha Trion as his primary and secondary polarity (but this was probably from before it was decided to make Optimus himself one of the Thirteen). (TFwiki)

The concept of polarities in Cybertronians presents some interesting possibilities. Back when I discovered the page, I distinctly recall it saying that Optimus claimed Prima and Thirteen as his primary and secondary polarity—which would make sense—but now it says Alpha Trion. Whoever wrote/edited the section didn’t provide a reference, so all I can do is speculate about which one is correct:

PRIMA

Prima was the archetypal hero, a warrior made closest to Primus's own type and intents, focused on the greater good. Such people can be dull, but Prima was clever and unselfish with a strong sense of self-awareness, so that even as he remained true to his principles, he was always able to stay one step away from pomposity. He cared for us all like the eldest brother of a large and unruly family, taking too much upon his shoulders perhaps. As Primus did, he was convinced he was both right and in the right all the time, which made him a frustrating person to deal with on occasion, but stood him in good stead when it came to a fight. His weapon was the Star Saber, a sword of an item type like the Quill, whose form was symbolic of its power rather than the actual full limit of it. Its edge could cut between atoms with the accuracy of the finest tool, or sunder mountains.

ALPHA TRION

I, Alpha Trion, was made to be the historian of the Primes and the memory of Primus, in case Primus was ever recalled to life. It was my nature to be detached, although I don't believe I was uncaring. I took a philosophical attitude, an analytic appreciation of others and their deeds. I was gifted with two artefacts: the Covenant, which truly came from and belonged to Primus himself, and in which much was written by Primus's will, and the Quill, with which I wrote my own observations. Unlike all other Primes and subsequent beings of the same lineage, I was given total recall and a direct link to the Spark of Primus, through which I was sustained and inspired during times when the accumulated knowledge and awareness of events would have been otherwise intolerable.

THE THIRTEENTH PRIME

Thirteen was unlike the other Primes. His type was warrior, a physical adept, with the leadership and intellectual fortitude of kings. Where Megatronus was riddled with contradiction. Thirteen had no such troubles and was perhaps as a result far lesser in ego than any of the other late Primes. At this time of our making he was quiet and dutiful, obedient to Prima’s commands and dedicated to assisting those who required it. He was like Prima’s second, but unlike the rest he had no special object or weapon associated with him, taking up only those lesser tools crafted by Solus, and his armor, as he was instructed. This would seem odd if we did not all know that his true purpose was as mediator and visionary. Thirteen was an inspirational speaker and a deep thinker with a calm soul. His steady, perceptive nature meant he was well liked, and he pulled his weight. He used to comfort others in times of stress with a friendly hand on their shoulder and the words, “All are one." There was a contented light in him that made us believe it. Even Megatronus could be calmed this way when he came in from one of his great battle rages, foaming with his own puissance and resentment. Thirteen united us. Without his influence we would have fallen into disarray far sooner.

These three descriptions are in The Covenant of Primus, along with the other 10.

Later, The Covenant states that Starscream is “A bot after Liege Maximo’s pattern,” hinting at the idea of Cybertronians still having polarities in that novel, to add to the confusion.

Demigod or Regular Guy(TM)?

It all depends on how each fan interprets things.

If Optimus is indeed a reincarnation of Thirteen, as The Covenant says, the bio for Thirteen gives a beautiful glimpse into TFP Optimus’ character.

If Optimus is just a regular guy elevated to the status of Prime by the Matrix, as is implied in the later novels, I think it’s more likely that he has Thirteen as his primary polarity with either Alpha Trion or Prima as his secondary one.

For fun, I could even go out on a limb, throw out the idea of polarities, and say that Optimus could have been patterned after Thirteen, Prima, and Alpha Trion. I mean—combine all three descriptions, and one gets the Optimus we see in TFP.

What about Robots in Disguise?

“Isn’t Optimus a reincarnation of Thirteen in there?”

It’s possible, but I’m inclined to think not. Excluding those who died or departed in The Covenant, several of the Primes, including Thirteen, never showed up in the show. For all we know, Thirteen could have been somewhere offscreen, gazing proudly at the one who was patterned so closely after him. Optimus being a regular Cybertronian elevated to the “spiritual” status of Prime at some point would also explain why Micronus and the others seemed to treat him with less respect than one might expect if they were seeing him as an equal.

When Optimus shows up in RiD15, he seems surprised that Micronus is taking him to The Realm of the Primes. Would not Thirteen himself remember the place and expect to dwell there after his recent death? Or, also:

“The crisis is upon us. And we sense our chosen champion is not prepared…”

“For you to face this challenge, we must share with you a portion of each of our sparks—an awesome amount of power. If you are not prepared, you will not survive.”

These are just two of many things said (and done) by the Primes that make me think they’re addressing a subordinate of sorts rather than a fellow being of equal power as they would if he were Thirteen, even a reincarnation of him.

Of course, one could always attribute these things to some sort of memory wipe inflicted upon Thirteen after each reincarnation… But I digress.

Conclusion

Optimus was definitely the last of the Primes because of the whole Matrix-merging-with-the-Allspark thing. However, his origins are debatable. Either interpretation is valid, although I personally prefer the one where he is an ordinary guy with an extraordinary destiny.

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series master post

[space-sweetheart]

📻 for Nova, Katt, and Spooks? :3 @rexscanonwife

>_< !!! @rexscanonwife 🖤🫶🖤🫶🖤

Nova -> Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper, I have so many of these '80s/90s teenage girl vibes' songs on her playlist bc 1. this was the music I was listening to when she became a character in my head and 2. her character also has those sorta vibes, and her story and character development does feel & read like an 80s/90s teen girl movie (probably bc she literally is a teenager during the clone wars ajajajaj)

Katt -> Bullet With Butterfly Wings by The Smashing Pumpkins, I mean come on, this song screams him (and clones in general if I'm being honest), ESPECIALLY the outro lyrics tho 'and I still believe that I cannot be saved' OOF

Spooks -> Riptide by Vance Joy, I gave you one of the more soft love songs on his playlist ;), he has a lot of soft, love, and/or "sad boy" type of songs on his playlist