The Matrix of Leadership, also known as the Creation Matrix, the Autobot Matrix of Power and the Matrix of Light, is an artifact of great power, traditionally carried; by the leader of the Autobots, currently possessed; by Optimus Prime. Much about it, including its exact composition, remains a mystery. It appears as a hollow, spherical metal shell, with two handles on either side and with a core sphere of blueish crystal at its center. The Matrix is the only thing that Unicron has feared.
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Holders of the Matrix[]
The Transformers[]
| Japanese name | American name |
|---|---|
| Ancient Robot | Primon/Alpha Prime |
| Powerful Robot | Prima |
| Brooding Robot | Prime Nova/Nova Prime |
| Pre-Transformer | Guardian Prime/Nominus Prime |
| New Narrator | Zeta Prime |
| U-Haul Robot | Sentinel Prime |
| A-3 | Alpha Trion |
| Convoy/Star Convoy/Battle Convoy | Optimus Prime |
| Autobot City Commander | Ultra Magnus |
| The Chosen One | Rodimus Prime |
There is a complete linage of Matrix of Leadership bearers. They are Primon, Prima, Prime Nova, Guardian Prime, Zeta Prime, Sentinel Prime, Optimus Prime, and Veritas Prime.
History[]
MUX History[]
When Unicron arrived "early" in 1997, Optimus Prime attempted to open the Matrix, but failed. Instead, Unicron was defeated by more conventional means.
In the early 2020s, Optimus was defeated in combat by Megatron, and the Matrix passed to Veritas Prime.
Logs[]
2022[]
- Oct 12 - "Dreaming in Warm Sand" - Veritas Prime communes with voices in the sand. Are they all in her mind, or are they more?
Alternate Futures[]
In several alternate futures, several different Autobots (and one Decepticon!) have wound up with the Matrix. Dust Devil, Hubcap, and Slugbug all became Matrix-bearers in timelines that have yet to happen.
Shattered Glass[]
In the Shattered Glass universe, the Matrix is corrupt, granting power to its wielder but slowly driving her or him insane as it pushes them to greater and greater acts of cruelty and desperation. The Matrix hungers for experience and power, and if it finds its host too weak to give it what it needs, it will drive its holder to death in desire to acquire a more suitable host.
What If? Universes[]
Bot World[]
When Unicron attacked Cybertron in 2005, Optimus Prime was able to defeat the Chaos God using the Matrix, cementing the Autobots' feeling of invulnerability. Without a leader, Cyclonus and the Sweeps settled on Chaar, where they eke out a meager existence while plotting their revenge on the Destroyer of Unicron.
Decepticon World[]
When Unicron attacked Cybertron in 2005, Megatron forced Autobot prisoner Hot Rod to open the Matrix that Megatron had ripped out of Optimus Prime's chest. Once Unicron was destroyed, Megatron killed this "Last Autobot," believing then that he had extinguished the final spark of the Autobots forever.
G.I. Joe World[]
In the G.I. Joe World universe, Optimus Prime was much more irreparably damaged than in the mainstream universe and has yet to be repaired. Unknown to the Autobots and G.I. Joe, the Matrix still resides in his chest. Unfortunately, without the Matrix, Cybertron was destroyed in 2005.
Cobra World[]
In the Cobra World universe, Optimus Prime's significance is lost to Cobra, and he was rebuilt as a simple transport drone, albeit one with a powerful mystical artifact hidden within him. Unfortunately, without the Matrix, Cybertron was destroyed in 2005.
See also[]
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