#metroprime

Nexus Prime became a Combiner as a result, but are there any dimensions where he (or Thirteen, including you) was a Combiner, Titan, Headmaster, Targetmaster or Powermaster?

Dear Unified Individual,

My brother Nexus Prime can divide and recombine himself in countless different ways, but it is rare for him to specifically separate his head to become its own being—and even if he did, the greatest benefit of the Headmaster process is the bringing together of two different beings with their own perspectives, creating a greater view of the world than either could manage alone.

There is, however, an exception: in one divergent timeline, Nexus was critically wounded in our battle with Unicron, the dark giant's Dead End antibodies converging on him and crushing his cranial unit as he provided cover for our assault on Unicron's core. When the battle was ended, we mourned the loss of one of our own—but Micronus, ever insightful, realised that Nexus's spark still burned. To save his life, Micronus used the power of his Chimera Stone to bond with Nexus, changing to become a new head for our brother's dormant body; Nexus Prime was reborn, becoming Modus Prime, a new being that was not the same as either of their predecessors. I admit to having trouble adjusting to the change, at first; it was Onyx Prime, who was always close to Micronus, who helped me to see how Nexus and Micronus lived on in our new sibling.

Dear Relative Requester,

Ah, a question near and dear to my heart! I do not often get a chance to speak of my direct siblings from this reality, so I'm glad that someone finally came to ask of them. You are no doubt familiar with some of our number: the wanderer Nexus Maximus, brave and self-sacrificing; Alpha Trion, sometimes called Sig-Omega, our archivist; and of course poor, lost Logos Prime. As such, I will focus on those of whom your universe have not been privy to the exploits of.

First, I will speak of Alchemist Prime. He was a master of the elements, including our lifeblood, and created the "Super Energon" that Megatron tapped into in the last phase of the Powerlinx Battles. Of course, there was also Prima, who as he is many realities, the first and greatest of us, who battled our fallen brother to the death when he betrayed our number to Unicron. And try as I may, I cannot forget the Liege Maximo, the schemer whose followers came to conquer at least one version of the mysterious Planet X.

There was Sentinel Omega Prime, the Guardian of Cybertron who you all came to know as Omega Supreme, who dealt the final blow against Unicron in our ancient conflict. Onyx Prime was aloof, but wise and spiritual; the artisan Metroprime was kind despite her mighty frame, always willing to lend an ear; and the fleet-of-wheel Nitro Prime let their love for life influence everything they did. These three gave rise to the lineages that would populate Animatron, Gigantion, and Velocitron.

However, this would not have been possible if not for the youngest of our number: Tsunaginga Prime, who came to lead us after the fall of Prima and who called for the original spacebridge project that carried our people across the stars. Tsunaginga was especially inspiring, and with their own two hands forged the Matrix, the Omega Lock, and the Cyber Planet Keys from Primus's own essence, creating them as symbols that would connect all Cybertronians across the stars.

Dear Unseen Underdog,

I believe in an earlier answer I spoke of a group of Primes from the Viron Cluster, many of whom did not have counterparts in other dimensions. This seems like the perfect opportunity to discuss them in more detail.

Just as Cybertronians are divided into Autobots and Predacons in these universes, so too were the Primes divided into vehicles and beasts. While their number included Prima Prime, whose descendents bore an affinity for the Matrix; the combiner, Nexus Prime; Onyx Prime, the progenitor of those with land-beast modes; and the draconic Megatronus Prime, lord of all fantastic beasts, the remaining eight seem vanishingly rare outside this sector of the multiverse.

Among the Primes with vehicular and mechanical alternate modes, there was Nitro Prime, the forebearer of all fleet of foot and wheel alike; among the Thirteen, they were known for their quick tongue as well as their speed. There was also Zephyr Prime, of the flying vehicles, who served as a scientist, and Adifece Prime, who was the master of builders. Finally, there was Metroprime, the giant, who stood tall as the first of many baseformers.

Among the beasts, there was Hydros Prime, lord of the seas and master wordsmith, whose followers believe he will one day return in the form of an ordinary Predacon. Then there was Aeolus Prime, of the winged beasts, sister to Zephyr. The crafty Asterias Prime gave rise to those with invertebrate beast modes, and there was also Terraneous Prime, whose followers came to dwell beneath the surface of Cybertron.

The last of the thirteen Primes was Chimera Prime, the multichanger, whose forms mirrored those of all 12 of their siblings. Chimera was crucial in bringing all of the Primes together when Cybertron was young, and was adamant in their belief that it was only together that Cybertronian society could continue to advance and evolve to greater heights. I can only guess how saddened they would be to find that their people would one day be divided by civil war.