Revisiting the Lineage of Primes
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:49 pm
Before I start rambling, some of this might/can be regarded as spoiler, so proceed with caution, but I do not assume to be an expert! Far from one, in fact. I am trying to compile a list that is as comprehensive as possible regarding Cybertron's lineage of Primes, so that I may attempt to collect them all (more or less using some "other" figures as stand-in.) Here goes:
1. Primon (Alpha Prime)
2(?) 13 Primes
3. Guardian Prime
4. ...?...
5(?) Nova Prime
6. Nominus Prime
7. Sentinal Prime/Zeta Prime/ Sentinal Zeta Prime(?)
8. Optimus Prime
9. Rodimus Prime
Regarding Primon, supposedly Rodimus met him in the G1 cartoon; he was said to be older than Prima. Guardian Prime then comes along...did he come after Prima? Primon's placement then gets changed when Prima is revealed to be one of the 13 Primes...THE first creations of Primus. So who came first if the cartoon and the comics are canon? Am I missing something here?
Additionally, I am aware that Alpha Trion is one of the 13 in the Aligned contiuity. Since he IS one of the 13, shouldn't that make him a Prime as well? Even if he is not a Prime in Aligned, he is technically a multiversal character by virtue of being one of the 13. Therefore, Prime or no Prime? Answering this will help me determine whether I should collect Alpha Trion.
Was Zeta Prime a High Moon original character, or was he in the comics as well? Furthermore, is he now regarded as the same individual as Sentinel?
Although I do understand that, even while the comics are regarded as canon, they can and do contradict with the G1 cartoon. Heck, they even contradict with themselves. It's just nice to discuss the lore of the Primes and how they came about. I think someone like Furman should one day write a comprehensive arc about the Primes.
Discuss...help???
1. Primon (Alpha Prime)
2(?) 13 Primes
3. Guardian Prime
4. ...?...
5(?) Nova Prime
6. Nominus Prime
7. Sentinal Prime/Zeta Prime/ Sentinal Zeta Prime(?)
8. Optimus Prime
9. Rodimus Prime
Regarding Primon, supposedly Rodimus met him in the G1 cartoon; he was said to be older than Prima. Guardian Prime then comes along...did he come after Prima? Primon's placement then gets changed when Prima is revealed to be one of the 13 Primes...THE first creations of Primus. So who came first if the cartoon and the comics are canon? Am I missing something here?
Additionally, I am aware that Alpha Trion is one of the 13 in the Aligned contiuity. Since he IS one of the 13, shouldn't that make him a Prime as well? Even if he is not a Prime in Aligned, he is technically a multiversal character by virtue of being one of the 13. Therefore, Prime or no Prime? Answering this will help me determine whether I should collect Alpha Trion.
Was Zeta Prime a High Moon original character, or was he in the comics as well? Furthermore, is he now regarded as the same individual as Sentinel?
Although I do understand that, even while the comics are regarded as canon, they can and do contradict with the G1 cartoon. Heck, they even contradict with themselves. It's just nice to discuss the lore of the Primes and how they came about. I think someone like Furman should one day write a comprehensive arc about the Primes.
Discuss...help???