He is voiced by Leonard Nimoy. Sentinel was Optimus Prime 's direct predecessor, mentor and father figure. They can be proposed again (with the permission of an, The Invasion and Usurping the Decepticons, Transformers-4-grimlock-concept-art-hd-wallpaper-mheytam5.jpg. In GI, Starscream dumped a nearly dead Megatron out into deep space. Megatron Origin #4 Rumours spread that Sentinel had survived his battle until the replacement Senate put out footage of the body being retrieved. While he was fighting the Autobots, Sentinel Prime told any surviving Decepticons and allies of the Decepticons to reactivate the Pillar. However, over the years, Sentinel Prime has come to prefer having power and authority much more than enforcing freedom for everyone. New Worlds Order When the Council of Worlds next convened, Starscream cited Sentinel Prime as one in a series of increasingly corrupt Primes in an attempt to discredit Optimus's recent annexation of Earth. Sentinel Prime is an Autobot leader from the Generation 1 continuity family. Megatron, however, refused to break and continued with his plans. Killed by. With the help of Megatron, Starscream and other Decepticons, they were able to open a space gate so that the Decepticon protoforms can invade Earth. TerrorismAssaultFraudAbuse of powerVandalismMass murderSabotageCorruptionAttempted mass slaveryUsurpationConquest. They first took over Chicago, IL and blocked it off so the protoforms would kill any Autobots attempting to infiltrate. Prior to his destruction, he bestowed the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus Prime, who became the new leader of the Autobots. Megatron. As he died, the Sentinel Prime handed off the Matrix to Alpha Trion , who kept it safe until the emergence of the next Autobot leader, Optimus Prime . The Decepticon sub-group, the Dreads (Hatchet, Crowbar and Crankcase) chased after Sentinel Prime on his way to a different NEST base. He compared the action to Sentinel, saying he'd been the last Prime to lay claim to a populated world. However, he was killed by Optimus. The Change In Your Nature Part Three To stamp out the Ascenticons before they could do any more damage, Sentinel also planned to arrest Senator Soundwave at an upcoming debate in a sting operation, only for fellow senator Heretech to covertly forewarn Megatron of the plan. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4, The U-Haul robot's spirit was present within the Matrix alongside It and Ultra Magnus when Alpha Trion approached Magnus with an offer to bring him back to life. When Sam Witwicky launched into a rambling lecture on the nature of space and time while in a trance brought on by the knowledge of the AllSpark entering his mind, he recalled an \"expedition\" led by Sentinel Prime which took \"fourteen galactic convergences\" to get \"an echo.\" Revenge of the Fallen Sentinel Prime killing Ironhide with the Cosmic Rust Gun. The last straw came when Senator Soundwave delivered the Ascenticons' demand that, in light of the situation, there be an immediate election. Sentinel's body was subsequently laid to rest, and received a state funeral at the Primal Basilica in which grieving crowds lined the streets. Megatron (Caused) Optimus Prime. Full Name In a brief fight, Sentinel cut Trion's head off and took control of his alternate mode as a personal plane, while Sentinel's headless body stayed behind to engage the Autobots as a distraction. Seninel's facial features were based off of former James Bond actor Sean Connery. After escaping to the Autobot fallback point, Sentinel instead decided to find a relay tower and broadcast a message that Megatron had not yet won—but as he transformed and flew off, he recklessly ignored the fact that the Autobot resistance didn't have any fliers to cover his departure. Megatron was left irritated people would blame him for that. Finis Temporis. Transformers Valentine's Day Special Before long, Sentinel had developed a reputation for a straightforward and unsubtle approach to diplomacy, Nautica: Home although the gravitas that his force of personality exerted over the Senate was indisputable: without his presence, the Senate would be paralyzed by indecision and infighting. Base: White Planet, The original cartoon version of Sentinel Prime was never named in fiction. He lied to the humans by falsely promising them to leave the world if they killed … Sentinel Major was originally one of the Quintessons' slave robots on Cybertron around twelve million years ago. Later during the battle they fought, but that's another issue because they are in a battle. Sentinel explained his history to Optimus, revealed that the identity of "Sentinel" had always been a lie to conceal his true heritage as a Titan Master, and, with Onyx's return imminent, offered his successor a chance to join him and Sovereign in their new crusade. White Heat, The Titan Master duo arrived on Luna 1, where Sentinel intended to finally put his old contingency plan into play by first reactivating the hordes of dead Titans that littered the moon's surface. One of the first of this new breed of Decepticons, the malevolent Megatron, killed Sentinel Prime in a surprise attack. With his first body damaged beyond repair, Infinitus secretly abandoned his old body and went into hiding beneath Kaon. All Our Parlous Yesterdays In 2016, an irate Starscream—now running Cybertron—was left spitting teeth at the idea anyone might give Optimus a pass for annexing Earth. The World In Your Eyes Part Three, The situation quickly escalated beyond Pax's ability to control the Ascenticons, and upon learning of both Brainstorm and Rubble's murders Sentinel Prime promptly cut his tour short. Jetfire. At the colony world of Hexagon, Sentinel informed his cadre of specialists and diplomats that they would set course for Cybertron immediately after all visiting aliens had departed. Sentinel also proved to be highly power-hungry, as he forced Megatron to abdicate from being leader of the Decepticons. Constructicons/Devastator (Demolishor, Rampage, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scrapper & Scavenger) | Theodore Galloway Sentinel Major survived this clash, but he and the rest of his race—now dubbed "Autobots"—were robbed of any chance of peace when the military hardware robots, now known as "Decepticons", set their sights on conquering Cybertron for themselves. Sentinel Prime, Autobot Supreme Commander. Sentinel Prime is typically, but not always, depicted as Optimus Prime's immediate predecessor as Autobot leader. Following the death of the Fallen, Optimus Prime and Ratchet were helping their human allies protecting Earth, when they encountered a piece of a machine that was originally part of the Ark. Nautica: Home, Once Lodestar touched down on Cybertron, Sentinel dismissed Ironhide and made his way directly to the Senate. Optimus Prime. Hardwired, 8.2 million years ago, Sentinel Prime faced Megatron on the battlefields of Tyrest. Skids - killed off screen by Sentinel Prime Mudflap - killed off-screen by Sentinel Prime The Driller - After attempting to kill Sam Witwicky and several NEST soldiers Optimus Prime arrived and slammed his entire body through the Beast's neck, killing it. Matrix: Matrix Saber Despite the brief succession, it ultimately led to his downfall as Megatron, having been convinced by Carly that he would only be one of Sentinel's pawns, realized Sentinel was using him and saved Optimus as he severely incapacitated Sentinel with minimal effort which led to both of their deaths by Optimus. The Fallen. Megatron Origin #1 He would even claim he didn't get to set policy. Wanting to save his dying homeworld, Sentinel Prime previously made a secret pact with Megatron (the Fallen's apprentice) to help him recreate Cybertron in the name of the Decepticons. He didn't get far into this speech before Megatron and his retinue barged into the Senate floor; while Strika restrained Sentinel, Megatron made his own speech that began with him reclaiming Sentinel's off-the-cuff insult and ended with his Decepticon troopers taking over the Senate. However, he would appear to be one of the direct ancestors of Optimus Prime. The World In Your Eyes Part Three With Sentinel Prime offworld, Orion opted to take command of the Senate in between filling in for Sentinel's other duties, such as welcoming newly forged Transformers like Gauge into the world, The World In Your Eyes Part Four while instructing Ironhide to keep Sentinel Prime informed. Matrix: α Matrix Users who misuse the template will be blocked for a week minimum. Since he killed Ironhide, why not also kill Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots? Headquarters: Ivory Towers | Despite Sentinel's final warning—that if Megatron restarted the cycle of colonization and expansion that had defined Cybertron's past, other races would surely fight back against Cybertron—Megatron was more interested in the Matrix he carried. The Change In Your Nature Part Three To stamp out the Ascenticons before they could do … New … After the space bridge was destroyed, Megatron proposed a rather insincere truce to Optimus, but Optimus refused and slew him with no effort, knowing his true intentions and possibly doing so as punishment of his previous actions. One of the first of this new breed of Decepticons, the malevolent Megatron, killed Sentinel Prime in combat. Patternism While Orion Pax thwarted this, Sentinel's men were still able to discover that Senator Shockwave was quietly forming an army of dissident outliers. Soon after, the Keepers created a robotic duplicate of Sentinel Prime to confuse Optimus and undermine his confidence. The protoforms also killed most of the Chicagoans (except for Dylan Gould due to him being an ally of Soundwave, and Carly, his girlfriend). The Decepticon sub-group, the Dreads (Hatchet, Crowbar and Crankcase) chased after Sentinel Prime on his way to a different NEST base. But before he could deliver the final blow, Prowl smashed a M.A.R.B. Base: Blue Planet, Leader: Purple Wicked Convoy SentinelThe Great Sentinel PrimeMaster (by Optimus) Of course he came back as Galvatron and killed Starscream. Leader of the Autobots (formerly)Mentor of Optimus Prime (formerly)Member of the PrimesMember of the Decepticons (currently) Sentinel Prime was an Autobot leader. However, Sentinel said that since he knows nothing about this planet, Optimus should keep the Matrix, teach him about the Planet, and continue being the leader of the Autobots. Unwilling to import such troubles into Cybertronian society, Sentinel ordered Nautica to be silent on this incident and allow it to be handled quietly. He was always patriotic to a fault towards Cybertron, and was a strong willed and determined leader, who held a firm belief in the position of his race in the universe, and demanded respect from all around him, which he earned by proving himself a fierce and powerful warrior. Base: Purple Planet, Leader: Black Go Prime with little to no effort. He was the original Autobots leader before Optimus Prime. The death of Optimus Prime in the animated Transformers: The Movie made such a lasting impression on young fans of the… Sentinel Pri… Megatron Origin #4 His ensuing duel with Megatron was watched from behind the scenes by Soundwave and Shockwave. Any act of adding this villain to the Pure Evil category without a proposal or creating a proposal for this villain without the permission of an administrator will result in a ban.Additional Notice: This template is meant for admin maintenance only. He had heard no word about Optimus--the former Prime--and the femme who Starscream had left partner-less. Megatron chooses to heed her warning (of course, he only did so because he wanted to regain leadership of the Decepticons) and rushes into the one-sided duel just as Sentinel is about to kill Optimus and severely incapacitates Sentinel, claiming that Earth is his planet to rule. All of his toys classified him as an Autobot. Other Decepticons were placed around the world with a few of the Pillars. In time, Sentinel decided that he would use the teachings of the Primes to bring "light" to the "tarnished world" of his birth... even if it meant killing everyone who stood in his way. Though possessing all of Sentinel Prime's considerable abilities, Optimus eventually realized that the duplicate had been created from his own memories of Sentinel Prime, and was incapable of doing anything new. Unable to explain this baffling "mutilation", Prowl claimed that Sentinel's body had been desecrated by Decepticons, who had stolen Sentinel's head. Titans Return Infinitus/Sentinel Prime toy bio When Scourge and Crashbash attacked Velocitron during the planet's biggest race, Sentinel Prime fought alongside Hardhead and Optimus Prime to repel the invaders, defending Hyperfire from Decepticon abduction. After the Red Pillar was deactivated by Optimus, (the Pillar that controls all the other pillars) Sentinel Prime fought all the Autobots and N.E.S.T. After the fight, Optimus had to kill Megatron, to help save Cybertron from his violent ways. Use the Space Bridge to bring Cybertron into Earth's Atmosphere (briefly succeeded).Enslave humanity and have them rebuild Cybertron (failed).Bring Optimus Prime to his side (failed) or kill him (almost succeeded, but then failed). Sentinel in particular mocked the Decepticon's gladiatorial origins and the fact that he considered himself an emperor. As revealed in the. Megatron Origin #1 Last Light Sentinel also formed an Elite Guard for all the important work he wanted done and not known about, like secretly capturing a spark hot spot so it could be experimented on and the Functionist Council couldn't use it. Sentinel Prime killing Mudflap in the comic adaptation. Prisoners Finally, Sentinel convened an emergency session of the Senate without the Ascenticons, and coined the name "Decepticons" as a way to condemn Megatron's underhanded tactics. Sentinel Prime (G1) - The Prime who must die. Lockdown. Synth Deconstruct synergizes by having a 25% chance of spawning a health orb for every killed enemy the sentinel weapon did damage to. When Soundwave insulted his Primehood, Infinitus had Sovereign impale him using Alpha Trion's body before Optimus then tackled Sentinel into Sovereign, freeing Soundwave and giving the Decepticon enough time to reawaken Sovereign's "Blackrock" persona. Since he killed Ironhide, why not also kill Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots? Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Decepticons (Sentinel Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Laserbeak, Dylan Gould, Shockwave, Driller, Watch-Out, Igor, Crankcase, Crowbar & Devcon) Ratchet. Sentinel took a moment to appreciate Optimus Prime's imperialistic spirit... a moment that was cut short when Infinitus detached himself from his host body, vowing to burn down everything that his successor had created. However, in order to kill him, the Gladiator has to be fought as a boss beforehand. As he died, Sentinel Prime handed off the Matrix to Alpha Trion, who kept it safe until the emergence of the next Autobot leader, Optimus Prime. He was constantly interrupted by reports that an intruder was fighting his way into the Grand Imperium, defeating all the security squadrons Sentinel sent at him. Though allowing Orion Pax to try and reason with Megatron, he only gave him until sundown to retrieve Barricade, whereupon he would give Chromia carte blanche to get to the rogue. Although Orion urged caution and restraint—rebuilding and reassessing rather than going after the Ascenticons—Sentinel would not be dissuaded from his course of action, and Orion's suggestion that Pyra Magna be released from prison to coordinate an anti-Ascenticon crackdown eroded Sentinel's patience to nothing. Megatron Origin #3 Years later, Whirl would say Sentinel took the bad Senate and made it get worse. The Medium and the Message The crewmembers on the Lost Light discussed Sentinel frankly as a dangerous ideologue with Brainstorm calling him the first Decepticon. Matrix: Silver Matrix | As chaos broke out across Kaon, Sentinel Prime held the line until he decided to take things to the next level. However, before he could warp jumped, Decepticon airships dealt heavy damage towards the Ark, resulting in Sentinel Prime to accidentally crashed landed on the dark side of the moon. In 1969, Neil Armstrong was secretly assigned to search on the moon and analyzes the crash. The War Within #4, Millions of years later, during the war on Earth, the Matrix used a vision of Sentinel Prime to strengthen Optimus Prime's resolve during a battle with Megatron by confronting him with the claim that Megatron had chosen Optimus to be Prime, knowing that he was weak. Origin Bristling with some of the most heavy-duty weapons and armor available to the Autobot army has instilled in Sentinel Prime a supreme confidence in his own abilities as both a leader and a fighter. Despite being killed in the previous film, KSI manages to recover parts of Sentinel's body, particularly his head, which are used to create many man-made Transformers, including Galvatron, who is later revealed to be possessed by the still living mind of Megatron. Sentinel quickly dispatched the pair and ordered Red Alert to shoot Prowl in the back of the head—but Red Alert had already broken Sentinel's conditioning, and shot his Titan Master self off of his larger body. Transformers vs. G.I. Sentinel was quick to reassert a measure of control over Red Alert, nearly forcing him to blast his own head off before Beak slammed into Sentinel, sending the Titan Master plummeting into one of the moon's thrusters where he unceremoniously perished. The Change In Your Nature Part One, Flanked by Orion, Sentinel made a public address where he condemned the Ascenticons and their empty promises. Another thing that makes them counterparts is that Sentinel Prime was against the human race (for a former Autobot), while Jetfre was supportive for them (for a former Decepticon). We Have Deceived You, While Megatron kept most of his prisoners on the Senate floor itself, he had Sentinel and Orion moved to a high-security prison wing, and took a moment to gloat in front of the imprisoned First Senator. But the AllSpark had been lost to history, and their world had tumbled through the cosmos without a star to orbit for eons. In Beast Wars, they blasted of into space with a living Megatron strapped to the ship. Since 1972 no one went to the moon since, and was deemed above classified. Shortly after an assassination attempt on Nominus Prime, he eagerly watched Senator Proteus announcing the implementation of the "Clampdown", which would improve security at the cost of "some of the freedoms" of the populace. No comments yet Add comment. Fleet: Sentinel Armada | Megatron Origin #1 After a surge in illegal gladiatorial bloodsports where Megatron's rose to prominence, he personally took charge of the investigation from Prowl, ordered tactical recon teams ("Panorama") to watch eight potential venues and intelligence officers to watch everything, and a core strike team ("Hammer") to hit Megatron's "cult" when the venue was identified. Fallen Usurper, The Great Sentinel PrimeMaster (by Optimus), Mentor of Optimus Prime (formerly)Member of the PrimesMember of the Decepticons (currently), SwordsmanshipControl of the Space Bridge PillarsCosmic Rust GunGreat strengthGreat durabilityCombat proficiencyCan transform into a Rosenbauer Panther fire truckLeadership. February 4th 2012. . The War Within, During the Cybertronian Civil War, Sentinel Prime was killed. Sentinel Prime recounted the development of transformation, the Autobot victory in the war and the rise of Megatron. They were going to be used to open a Space Gate and bring Cybertron into the Earth's atmosphere. He lost the hot spot to Pax. Enslave humanity and have them rebuild Cybertron (failed).Bring Optimus Prime to his side (failed) or kill him (almost succeeded, but then failed). Last Light, Shortly before the Dead Universe invasion in 2006, Optimus Prime would recall Sentinel Prime as he ruminated on the supposed infallibility of a Prime versus the depressing reality. Sentinel Prime, at first, seemed to be a heroic figure and a symbol of freedom to Optimus Prime, but later on,  he develops into a malevolent and corrupt lunatic who wishes to dictate everyone else, either Cybertronian or human. Type of Villain The Last Autobot, His first obstacle was Alpha Trion, who he sneered at for only ever talking and doing nothing during his reign. You can use the Deth Machine Rifle Prime sentinel weapon but Sweeper Prime does a way better job. Despite their past differences, Optimus Prime respectfully praised Sentinel for rising to meet the demands of leadership the Matrix placed on him and hoped to do the same. Ping, Sentinel Prime died during the Great War, and Optimus Prime succeeded him. Sadly for Megatron, Sentinel was not carrying the coveted Matrix of Leadership, having sensibly left it behind. Spotlight: Optimus Prime, Following the end of the war in 2012, Prowl recalled Sentinel's militarism as part of the lineage of 'false Primes' and their failings, expressing that while the Decepticons may have had noble intentions back then, they were long lost by the modern era. However, his unwise pageantry only led to a coordinated strike that ended with Bumblebee murdering the escaped Quake before he could be tried. Simultaneously, Carly (Sam Witwicky's new girlfriend) convinced Megatron to turn on Sentinel Prime, claiming that if Sentinel did succeed in killing Optimus and transported Cybertron, Megatron would be nothing more than Sentinel's own pawn. This article is a stub and is missing information. Prime, Laying Sentinel Prime's tattered body to rest, Optimus and Ironhide reflected on his last words and their meaning. Instead Megatron ambushed Sentinel Prime's group and slew the Prime. After his resurrection, it is revealed that he betrayed the Autobots and made a deal with Megatron so that he could save Cybertron. When Leonard Nimoy was cast as the character's voice, his own features were incorporated into Sentinel' face as well. Optimus Prime. The final of the three Hell priests, Deag Grav, is found here. During an invasion at the Xavier Institute, they captured a weakened Forge after he destroys a Prime Sentinel. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) Megatron told him to take his Space Pillars (machines that can teleport anything) to the planet Earth and they'll recreate Cybertron there. His former pupil, however, countered it was never about betraying Optimus; by foolishy allying with Megatron and planning to enslave humanity, Sentinel had "betrayed himself". Why did he change his allegiance? Crimes 2. As Sentinel was about to deliver the death blow to Optimus during the Battle of Chicago Megatron, angered that Sentinel stole command from him, shoots him in the back repeatedly before beating him down brutally and crippling him. Megatron Origins, As Megatron's forces made their way to activate Cybertron's planetary engines in order to wipe out the Autobots, Sentinel Prime went to meet with the Decepticon leader in Tyrest, believing Megatron could be reasoned with. He was confident in his abilities to see off any foe, however, noting that as a Prime of the Vanguard, he was the boss of several Convoys. Sentinel, however, had considered his death a likely possibility, and had already removed the Matrix of Leadership from his body before entering battle, preventing Megatron from acquiring it. He told tales to his much younger Cybertronian brethren of how the Dynasty of Primeshad called upon a legendary artifact, the star-powered AllSpark, to give life to their world. Killed 31 Hatchet Mirage Stabbed in neck/decapitated 32 Motorist Hatchet Crushed 33-38 Motorists Crankcase, Crowbar Killed 39 Crowbar Ironhide Shot in the face 40 Crankcase Ironhide Impaled in face, bashed against car/kicked/thrown against window, explosion 41 Ironhide Sentinel Prime Shot in the chest 42-46 Unnamed Persons Sentinel Prime Explosion Bumblebee, Dino, Ironhide and Sideswipe guarded Sentinel allowing him to escape wherein Bumblebee & Dino killed Hatchet while Ironhide and Sideswipe destroyed Crankcase & Crowbar. Sentinel Prime was originally meant to appear in an original draft of the first film via hologram in the Allspark Cube after Sam Witwicky fell off the building after being attacked by Megatron, telling him about Optimus and Megatron's relationship. Wings Universe Sentinel Major profile. Sentinel Prime killing Ironhide with the Cosmic Rust Gun. Transformers: Decepticons (Megatron, Starscream, Barricade, Frenzy, Blackout, Scorponok, Bonecrusher, Brawl & Dispensor) Sentinel Prime was a direct descendant of the first Cybertronian, Primus, and was believed to be the last of the Primes. Armstrong claimed there were no survivors. Transformers Online [1], Leader: Primus | He decided to spare Optimus, because he was his apprentice once, and he wanted Optimus to realize how little humans actually cared for them (foreshadowing what would happen in Age of Extinction). As the space bridge pillars were being set up, Megatron began to go on about the success and victory of their plan, in which Sentinel then attacked him, reminding him of his place: he was not working for Megatron, he was working with him. Sentinel Prime is an Autobot leader from the Generation 1 continuity family. Sentinel scanned a Rosenbauer Fire Engine for an Earth form. Sentinel was Optimus Prime's direct predecessor, mentor and father figure. As an Autobot, Sentinel had taught the value of freedom being everyone's right back to Optimus when the latter was the former's student. Unusual among his consumer goods brethren, Sentinel Major was equipped for combat and was forced to participate in gladiatorial games for the Quintessons' amusement, wielding a spiked ball-and-chain weapon and a tire-shaped shield. That in turn requires Assault Mode to actually shoot things. God Neptune comic 1. Optimus destroyed the duplicate of Sentinel Prime, having largely overcome his own doubts about his fitness to be Autobot leader. Perhaps he failed. Base: Yellow Planet, Leader: Green Tender Convoy The Last Autobot Sentinel Prime was immediately succeeded by Zeta Prime, Spotlight: Blurr and, in spite of his many issues, Sentinel's last stand against Megatron meant that the Autobots remembered him as a hero, his last deed outweighing his many flaws. This took longer than he expected; according to Infinitus, he was "subconsciously attuning" himself to the spark frequencies of the Titans, and slipped in and out of consciousness over many millions of years. NEST was able to land some shots on Sentinel, and he attempted to escape, but Optimus chased him and attacked him. Transformers: Age of Extinction: Cemetery Wind (Harold Attinger, Lockdown, James Savoy, Steeljaws & Shadow Raiders) | Kinetic Solutions Incorporated (Joshua Joyce, Galvatron, Stinger, & KSI Drones) | The Creators The Last Autobot, From his hiding spot, Infinitus worked to build a new body for himself. Sentinel Prime (Movie) is the one I actually liked the most for not because he killed Ironhide but to show how far he is willing to go to save Cybertron, regardless of his allegiance to Autobots and being mentor to Optimus Prime. Skids and Mudflap were not killed by Sentinel Prime in the third movie. He mentored Optimus Prime. This turned out to be the Angolmois Energy-empowered Terrormander, who promptly called him a big wuss and blew him up. Last Light, One of the duties of his security force was to go around threatening and killing people who got in the Senate's way or risked embarrassing it. Sentinel Prime chose to spare Optimus's life at the Lincoln Memorial as he wanted him to see and understand his goal and reasoning. Optimus claims that Earth should be the new home for their race as the humans welcomed them, although Sentinel being discriminatory despised the idea of sharing a planet with weaker, smaller organic beings and he wanted Cybertron restored instead.