Sentinel Prime (ROTF)

Sentinel Prime is an Autobot leader (and secret Decepticon collaborator) from the movie continuity family.

What does Spock need with a starship?

Sentinel Prime hails from an older time when Cybertron was the galaxy's crown jewel and the Transformer race was full of promise and potential. The only known remaining Prime, he personified what a leader should be: wise, compassionate, and a more than worthy warrior. Revered by both Autobot and Decepticon, few would dare stand against his shield and Primax Blade.

But when Sentinel was presumably lost forever aboard the Ark, Optimus Prime, his hand-picked successor, was left to fill his void. The loss of Sentinel signaled the end of Cybertron's golden age, and the planet spiraled deeper into war. Some who recall Sentinel's reign bitterly remember when Transformers were masters of their fate, rather than scattered to the stars and living as exiles. Above all, Sentinel Prime is a staunch patriot. He loves his home planet with all of his Spark and will do anything—even go to extremes—to protect it.

Fiction

Movies

Revenge of the Fallen film

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

Dark of the Moon film

Voice actor: Leonard Nimoy (English), Nobuyuki Katsube (Japanese), Zhou Zhiqiang (Chinese), Arturo Casanova (Latin American Spanish), Juan Antonio Gálvez (Castilian Spanish), Dario Penne (Italian), Marc Cassot (European French), Jean Brousseau (Canadian French), Uli Krohm (German), Petr Oliva (Czech), Isaac Bardavid (Portuguese), Mazlum Kiper (Turkish, theatrical and home media), Ahmet Eres (Turkish, VOD)

Sentinel just can't get to sleep without his security pillar.

Long ago, Sentinel Prime was the leader of the Autobots before Optimus Prime during the war on Cybertron. But as the conflict dragged on, with no end in sight, Sentinel found himself forced to make a drastic choice: a secret alliance with Megatron. Believing that it was only through the sacrifice of another world that Cybertron could be restored, Sentinel developed teleportational space bridge technology to transport resources across interstellar distances—but, knowing that Optimus would never condone his course of action, Sentinel kept his plans a secret, claiming the bridge was a means of transporting troops into battle. Sentinel's intention was to depart for the chosen planet—Earth—and meet Megatron there later, but during the battle that erupted around the departure of Sentinel's ship the Ark, the vessel was damaged and sent spiralling off into the depths of space, presumed lost forever. The war was left to continue with none save Megatron aware of Sentinel's treachery.

In 1961, the Ark crashed on Earth's moon. The impact was detected by NASA, triggering the space race of the 1960s and leading to the United States of America's eventual first trip to the moon in 1969, which was secretly an attempt to inspect the crashed alien ship. However, before Apollo 11 got there, a team of Decepticons led by Soundwave, who had tracked the vessel, removed the majority of the space bridge pillars from the ship to keep them out of human hands. The NASA astronauts found no trace of them, nor of Sentinel himself, safely sealed in the ship's crash vault with five remaining pillars.

"Sorry Optimus, I don't want it. Because when I kill someone, I want them to stay dead."

In the present day, a mission to Chernobyl and an encounter with Shockwave and his Driller resulted in Optimus Prime's Autobots discovery of a piece of the Ark, which had been recovered by a later Russian moon mission. Demanding information from new National Security Director Charlotte Mearing, Optimus learned that the ship was on the moon, and subsequently traveled there with Ratchet to find and retrieve Sentinel Prime. Taking his mentor's body back to Earth, Optimus revived him with the Matrix of Leadership, and Sentinel awoke in a crazed rage, briefly attacking Optimus before coming to his senses. Sentinel explained the space bridge to the Autobots and humans, lamenting the seeming loss of the pillars that the Decepticons had stolen, and took an immediate dislike to Mearing when she ordered the few remaining pillars taken into custody. Optimus proceeded to give Sentinel a tour of Earth, which led the old Autobot to marvel at the beauty and the life of the planet, after which Optimus offered Sentinel the Matrix back. Sentinel turned it down, feeling unable to lead on a planet he did not know, and telling Optimus that he was now his teacher, rather than his protege.

Give me your face!

Discovering evidence that the Decepticons held the missing pillars, the Autobots' young human ally Sam Witwicky believed that the villains would soon be coming after Sentinel Prime, since only he could activate the technology. Several Autobots escorted Sentinel Prime back to NEST headquarters, fending off a team of Decepticons along the way, but once they had arrived at their destination, Sentinel allowed his facade to drop. Knowing that all was in readiness, he revealed his centuries-long alliance with Megatron by slaying Ironhide with his Cosmic Rust cannon, tearing NEST headquarters apart to reclaim the pillars, and departing to meet his Decepticon co-conspirators at the Lincoln Memorial. There, Sentinel opened a small space bridge portal above, through which Decepticon troops in waiting on the moon poured. Optimus Prime arrived and pleaded with Sentinel to stop, but Sentinel refused, leading to a battle between the two. Sentinel overpowered his former pupil, but spared his life.

Sentinel and his new hobo friend.

Sentinel proceeded to deceive the United Nations, claiming that he and the Decepticons would harmlessly take the resources they needed from Earth and depart with no further bloodshed if Optimus and his "Autobot rebels" were exiled from the planet. The humans wasted no time in agreeing, and the Xantium was launched with Earth's remaining eleven Autobots inside... whereupon Starscream blew the shuttle to bits. With their primary opponents now believed obliterated, the Decepticons set about conquering the city of Chicago and positioning pillars in strategic locations around the world. Megatron gloated over the success of their partnership, but Sentinel was quick to violently and physically remind him that he was working with Megatron, not for him.

With the pillars in place, Sentinel activated the space bridge, opening a huge portal above the Earth through which Cybertron itself began to materialize. Earth was not without defenders, however: Optimus and the Autobots had, in fact, staged their deaths, and had arrived in Chicago to stop Sentinel's plot. Optimus shot out the control pillar with the deceased Shockwave's cannon, deactivating the bridge, leading a furious Sentinel to engage him in battle once more. Unlike their last bout, Optimus held his own, leading Sentinel to call upon Decepticon fighter ships to fire on his ex-apprentice, while he broke off to fight his way through the other Autobots in an attempt to escape. NEST soldiers destroyed the ships, allowing Optimus to pursue Sentinel and re-engage him, but this time, Sentinel took the upper hand when he severed one of Optimus's arms.

Do you really want to hurt me? Do you really want to make me cry?

Just before Sentinel could deliver the killing blow, however, he came under attack from Megatron, who, thanks to the goading of Sam's girlfriend Carly Spencer, had realized the threat Sentinel posed to his leadership and had decided to once again take his rightful place at the top of the command chain. At the same time, the other Autobots destroyed the reactivated control pillar, thus destroying the space bridge and apparently Cybertron with it. Though Megatron's attack on Sentinel saved Optimus's life, the Autobot leader refused Megatron's offer of a truce and killed his eternal foe, leaving Optimus and the now-badly-damaged Sentinel alone once more. Sentinel abandoned his pride; he pleaded with Optimus for mercy, claiming all he ever wanted was the survival of their race. Optimus countered that Sentinel hadn't betrayed the Autobots, but rather himself, and as his treacherous mentor howled at the ruination of his plans, Optimus unceremoniously executed Sentinel Prime with Megatron's fusion shotgun. Dark of the Moon

Age of Extinction film

He didn't get to live long and prosper quite as much as Leonard, but we'll give him points for trying.

After the battle of Chicago, Sentinel's head was recovered by Joshua Joyce's KSI to be used to help manufacture their own Transformers. Brains personally worked on it along with the remains of other fallen Transformers. Five years later, Sentinel himself was listed as "deceased" by the CIA taskforce, Cemetery Wind.^[1] Age of Extinction

IDW movie comics

"That word is fart."

Sentinel Prime was a direct descendant of the first Cybertronian, Primus, and was believed to be the last of the Primes. He told tales to his much younger Cybertronian brethren of how the Dynasty of Primes had called upon a legendary artifact, the star-powered AllSpark, to give life to their world. But the AllSpark had been lost to history, and their world had tumbled through the cosmos without a star to orbit for eons. Sentinel Prime had plans to rectify this, and he gathered followers who believed in his path to a new age of life on Cybertron. With the help of Optimus, Megatron, and their legions, they searched the planet for the legendary artifact and a way to power it. However, there were the Thetacons, a tribe of separatist Transformers who disbelieved in Sentinel Prime's vision, and warred against him and his followers. This conflict ended when, with the help of Wheeljack, a sun to orbit was brought to Cybertron, and the AllSpark discovered and energized.

"Hey, a body! Buff, tanned... yeah, this is mine alright."

Though Sentinel Prime had finally returned the forgotten concept of "freedom" back to Cybertron, he felt he no longer had a part in its path to the future. He was old and tired, and spoke in confidence to Optimus, believing that young Autobot was also part of the Prime lineage and requesting that he take on the mantle of leadership. Though Optimus was too humble to accept, not believing Sentinel's claims about his heritage, Megatron overheard their conversation and became jealous of his "brother." Foundation #1 Sentinel formulated another plan for Cybertron's future: it would be governed by Optimus's Science Division and Megatron's Defense Force. By having Optimus investigate the remains of the Primes' civilization, it would encourage him to believe in his lineage. Foundation #2

Alas, after two generations of successful shared leadership, Megatron fell under the sway of The Fallen, and reshaped his Defense Force as the Decepticons, declaring war on Cybertron. Sentinel Prime was at the archaeological dig in Simfur when the first strike took place, and was quick to opt for a technique of self-preservation, rather than attempting to save the Science Division's work. Optimus soon arrived to fend the Decepticons off, and revealed that his studies had proven the truth of Sentinel's words: he was indeed a descendant of the Primes. He did not believe that this made him a born leader, but Sentinel impressed upon Optimus the necessity that he take up command of the Autobots, that Cybertron might be saved from Megatron's destructive ambitions.

"Jim... I am, and forever shall be, your friend."

As time passed, and the war rolled on with no signs of stopping, Sentinel Prime was forced to make a deal with Megatron to seek out another planet whose resources they can exploit to restore their homeworld. The chosen planet was the resting place of the Primes' Star Harvester. Sentinel recreated the Primes' lost space bridge technology, fashioning hundreds of pillars that would form a bridge large enough to teleport Cybertron itself across the cosmos Dark of the Moon Dark of the Moon #3 Sentinel then invented a mysterious "torch" that he promised would end the war. Foundation #3 The torch had to be brought into contact with the AllSpark to be activated, so the Autobots launched an attack on the Simfur temple to carry out this action while Sentinel stood by with a spacecraft, the Ark, to await delivery of the active torch. Elita One soon returned with the torch, at which point Sentinel instructed Wheeljack to take the second Ark and collect the remaining Autobots from Tyger Pax, while he himself headed to Simfur to collect Optimus's forces. Upon arrival at Simfur, however, Sentinel's Ark was attacked by Starscream, and was consumed by a huge explosion, leaving all present to believe it, Sentinel, and all aboard had been destroyed. Foundation #4

In actuality, Sentinel's Ark had not been vaporized as believed: it had been teleported away by the space bridge technology it was outfitted with. With all hands knocked into stasis by the explosion, the ship automatically jinked through space and time on a series of random space bridge jumps, until at last, its sensors locked on to the energy of the AllSpark, which had since been ejected from Cybertron and had crash-landed on the planet Earth. On its penultimate jump, the Ark crossed paths with the Decepticon ship Nemesis, which had departed Cybertron just as the war was beginning, and was now also following the AllSpark's trail. The Ark materialized from its jump into the same physical space as the Nemesis, crippling both ships beyond repair; the Ark made one final bridge jump, reappearing in the immediate vicinity of Earth in 1962, where it crashed violently onto Earth's Moon. All the Autobots aboard perished save for Sentinel himself, who was in the crash vault and remained slumbering in stasis. Convergence chapter 1

Titan movie comics

Sentinel was a direct descendant of Primus, the first Cybertronian, and one of the last surviving Primes. With a firm but just hand, he ruled the Autobots before the war. During the war, he named Optimus his successor before departing on a mission into deep space, only for his ship to be shot down by enemy fire...

But his Ark merely crashed somewhere near Earth in 1962, a fragment of it landing in Fiesole, Italy. When a human discovered it in 2011, Starscream and Soundwave tried to prevent the Autobots from getting that fragment and finding their way to the lost Ark. The Autobots finding Sentinel was not an option for Starscream and the concept unnerved him... Apparently, the fragment had the power to make martyrs of the good and bad alike. Fight for Fiesole

Mega-Mouth

A Megatron that hailed from another universe claimed that he attacked Sentinel. Mega-Mouth #1

BeCool shorts

Firetruck (消防車 Shōbōsha) was part of the audience of Quiz! BeCool. The Story of Quiz! BeCool He also headed a fire brigade that attempted to rescue Yellow Sports Car from a burning building, only for the "emergency" to have been part of a movie. The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!

Kre-O cartoon

Sentinel Prime was rescued from the Moon by Optimus, but then turned all evil and stuff. Take Us Through the Movies

Sentinel Prime was in the audience of a tag battle pitting Optimus Prime and Bumblebee against Megatron and Starscream. Last Bot Standing He was in the audience of a dance competition too. Bot Stars

Sentinel was also part of a crowd that waited at the finish line of a race between Optimus, Bumblebee, and Megatron. He cheered for Bumblebee as he finished the race, though it turned out Optimus had already won the competition. The Big Race

Timelines

In one reality, Megatron suddenly shifted position during the Battle of Chicago and thus took advantage of his mysteriously good luck to kill both Optimus Prime and Sentinel Prime. Eventually, though, a new Prime arose, Rodimus Prime. BotCon 2015 Megatron profile card

Ask Vector Prime

In Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa, Megatron, rather than Optimus Prime, defeated The Fallen. Megatron went on to gather his army and wage a successful campaign against the Autobots and NEST on Earth. Falling for baited clues that Soundwave left for Sam Witwicky, Optimus Prime took the Xantium to the Moon. Backed into a desperate corner by the Decepticon offensive, Optimus revived Sentinel Prime right on the lunar surface. With Sentinel's aid, Megatron defeated and captured Optimus. With the aid of collaborationist humans, Megatron used space bridge technology to bring Cybertron to Earth orbit, and under Dylan Gould's leadership, humans were put to work strip-mining Earth for resources to rebuild Cybertron.

All of this changed when Lockdown arrived. The bounty hunter demanded that Optimus be handed over to him. Megatron and Sentinel both refused, the former out of pride and the latter out of loyalty. Lockdown then offered a protomatter seed to Sentinel in exchange for Optimus. While Sentinel was sorely tempted, Optimus used the opportunity to reignite Sentinel's sense of justice. Sentinel proceeded to pretend to hand over Optimus, ambush and defeat Lockdown, and capture Lockdown's ship. Allying themselves with the legendary Dinobots, Optimus and Sentinel waged a long guerilla campaign against Megatron and the Decepticons, eventually restoring freedom to Earth and revitalizing Cybertron with the seed. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22

In Tyran 208.28 Gamma, Sentinel Prime's true colors were exposed in part by Strafe. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/21

Games

Transformers: Dark of the Moon mobile game

The Game Full of Death and Suffering...! This character article is a stub and is missing information on their video game appearances. You can help Transformers Wiki by expanding it. Dark of the Moon

Cyberverse Battle Builder

Sentinel Prime joined the rest of the Autobots in combating the Decepticons on battlefields on Earth, the Earth's Moon and on Cybertron. Sometimes there were many of him! Cyberverse Battle Builder

Kreon Chaos

Sentinel Prime met with Optimus after Bumblebee had been taken captive in the Autobots' mission to retrieve the Optimus Prime Kre-O kit parts from within Decepticon headquarters. He specialized in defense, and could hold out his shield to either block enemy fire or provide a platform for his fellow Autobots to jump onto, gaining them access to hard-to-reach places. Eventually, the Autobots managed to infiltrate the Decepticons' base, and retrieved the kit parts, which were assembled by Ratchet into a colossal Optimus Prime. Kreon Chaos

The Game Full of Death and Suffering...! This character article is a stub and is missing information on their video game appearances. You can help Transformers Wiki by expanding it. "Earth" and "Moon" stages

Bot Shots Battle Game!

Sentinel Prime participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! Bot Shots Battle Game!

Angry Birds Transformers

Main article: Terence (AB)#As Sentinel Prime

Sentinel Prime appears as one of the first unlockable characters. He is portrayed by Terence. Angry Birds Transformers

Toys

Dark of the Moon

Cyberverse

Prime 3:16!

• Sentinel Prime (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2011)

• Series 1
• Number: 002
• Japanese ID number: CV05
• Accessories: Primax blade, shield/fire truck roof
• Known designers: Joe Kyde (Hasbro), Hisao Nishimoto (TakaraTomy)

Sentinel Prime was released as part of the first wave of Dark of the Moon Cyberverse Commander Class toys. He transforms from a Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 airport fire truck to robot and back. He comes with his sword and shield, both of which he can wield in either hand. The sword stores underneath his vehicle mode, whereas the shield folds in half and becomes part of the fire truck roof (including the boom arm). Because the boom arm has a grip at the middle that allows Sentinel to hold it in shield mode, the grip can be used as a C joint bar in vehicle mode.

Because of clearance issues, bringing and folding his arms to his back for vehicle mode can be rather difficult. The shoulders are more likely to pop off the plastic swivels they're on. And due to the wheels on the waist, his thigh articulation is limited.

On some (early?) releases, the Rosenbauer logo on the right side of the truck is reversed.

• More information on Cyberverse Commander Sentinel Prime at TFU.info

Welcome to Sunnyside!

• Dark Sentinel Prime (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2011)

• Series 1
• Number: 010
• Accessories: Primax blade, shield
• Known designers: Joe Kyde (Hasbro)

Dark Sentinel Prime is a redeco of the previous Cyberverse Sentinel Prime. He's... lighter, but has some evil-looking red eyes. The color changes of the unpaintable plastic makes his robot mode somehow screen-accurate, save for some of his chest & vehicle kibble deco differences.

• More information on Dark Sentinel Prime at TFU.info

• Autobot Ark with Roller and Bonus Value Sentinel Prime (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)

• Accessories: Primax blade, shield/fire truck roof

This Target-exclusive release includes otherwise unchanged Ark and Roller toys, along with a free and equally unchanged figure of the first Cyberverse Sentinel Prime toy. Good luck getting him into the cockpit.

Voyager Class toys

There's no fire? There will be!

• Sentinel Prime (MechTech Voyager Class, 2011)

• Japanese Name: Cannon Sentinel Prime
• Japanese Release Date: '2011-08-13
• Japanese ID number: DA20
• Accessories: MechTech Boom Lift/Fusion cannon
• Known designers: Joe Kyde (Hasbro)

Released in the third wave of Dark of the Moon Voyager Class toys, Sentinel Prime converts from a licensed Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 airport fire truck to robot and back. He features an itty-bitty flip out nozzle on his front. His rotating and extending MechTech Boom Lift (which looks like a giant cannon due to the peg at the tip) becomes a Fusion Cannon when a large button is pushed, but only if the button (which is rotatable) has its underside tabs aligned with its respective sockets on the weapon housing. The weapon can be locked in this mode if the button is rotated while pressed. The weapon itself features a MechTech port on each side panel, with the aforementioned peg at the tip of the Boom Lift.

While his firetruck roof kibble is intentionally used as a cape/wings, he's still a pretty significant shellformer, flopping nearly his entire firetruck side panels and front (along with his roof) onto his back, with only his wheels, leg panels, and feet being integrated in any way with his vehicle mode.

Like the Cyberverse Dark Sentinel Prime, this figure's Autobot symbols are deliberately scratched out. However, his box bio remains coy about his true nature.

As with all Japanese Dark of the Moon releases, Sentinel Prime (named Cannon Sentinel Prime) comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his new rifle in its combined mode for the MechTech Wars online game. The toy was originally solicited as "New Sentinel Prime"

His vehicle stock photos are mistransformed, with the back panels covering the rear wheels and the roof rack folded down instead of up.

• More information on Voyager Sentinel Prime at TFU.info

In case you wanted him in trailer-esque colors.

• Tritanium Sentinel Prime (MechTech Voyager Class, 2012)

• Accessories: MechTech Boom Lift/Fusion cannon

This gold vacuum metallized version of Voyager Class Dark of the Moon Sentinel Prime is a prize in TakaraTomy's Dark of the Moon MechTech campaign in 2012. This toy is limited to 10 pieces.

Leader Class toys

Live-action hyper goldfish!

• Sentinel Prime (MechTech Leader Class, 2011)

• Japanese ID number: DA02
• Accessories: Primax Blade, MechTech Shield/Bladed Blaster
• Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro), Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy), Andrew Scribner (deco artist), Emiliano Santalucia (concept artist)

MechTech Leader Class Sentinel Prime converts from a Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 airport fire truck to robot and back! In vehicle mode, he features a rotating, extending firefighting boom arm, a small flip-up nozzle on the front fender, and siren lights and sounds, activated by a small grey button on the roof of the cabin. There are two 5 mm post hole MechTech ports in this mode; the one on the right hand side of the vehicle has a button inside, that when pushed in (by plugging in a MechTech weapon), activates a weapon deploying sound effect. Pressing the cabin roof button in this mode activates a weapon firing sound. Removing the MechTech weapon activates the transformation sound effect.

A Stealth Force-style attack vehicle mode can be formed by opening panels on the rearward sides of the vehicle to expose hidden weapons (that look like missiles) and two more MechTech ports, activating the MechTech Shield's Bladed Blaster mode (by pressing the large button on it marked by the Cyberglyphics) and attaching that to the vehicle MechTech ports, and clipping the Primax Blade's handle into the two tabs on top of the Shield/Bladed Blaster's turret. In a reversal of his Cyberverse toy, Sentinel's double-bladed Primax Blade folds in half and stores underneath the grey panels forming the roof of much of the vehicle, while the MechTech shield is stored under the truck.

In robot mode, when the button on Sentinel Prime's chest is pushed, his eyes light up, his chin moves and he says "I am Sentinel Prime!" Two more phrases, "Good to see you alive, Optimus." and "What has happened to the AllSpark?" are heard when a weapon is inserted into the MechTech port with the button inside of it and the chest button pushed. Unfortunately, international releases of the toy only say the cut-down phrase "Sentinel Prime" (replacing the extra phrases with an electronic pulsing noise and another transformation sound effect) due to the need for the figure to be released in non-English-speaking markets. The siren lights and sounds can still be activated by pressing the grey button back and to the left of Sentinel Prime's head.

In this mode, Sentinel has four more 5mm MechTech ports: one each on either shoulder and one each on either forearm. If that's still not enough, the screw holes under his wrists can accommodate 5mm weapons as well, for a total of eight weapons beyond those included with the figure. The Primax Blade and Shield can both be held via their respective handles in either of Sentinel's articulated hands; the shield can also be plugged into the MechTech port in Sentinel's forearms. While (possibly) unintended, one of his sword’s blades can be popped off to simulate the Primax blade’s one-sided form seen in the movie.

The red detailing on the shield as seen in the stock photography is not present on the final product.

The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

• More information on Leader Sentinel Prime at TFU.info

• Leader Class Sentinel Prime and Bonus Value Deluxe Class Nitro Bumblebee (Unreleased two-pack)

• Accessories: Primax Blade, MechTech Shield/Bladed Blaster

As the name implies, this Walmart-exclusive giftset would have contained a Dark of the Moon Leader Class Sentinel Prime figure and a Dark of the Moon Deluxe Class Nitro Bumblebee figure. They would have been unchanged from their individual releases. The existence of this unreleased set was revealed by an eBay auction after the DOTM toyline was effectively over.

Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Kre-O

Is he a traitor, a jerk, or will he just show up and die? We don't know yet.

• Sentinel Prime (2011)

• Set number: 30687
• Pieces: 386
• Kreons: Sentinel Prime, Soundwave, Thundercracker, Fire Chief

Sentinel is part of the first wave of Kre-O sets and can be built in either robot or Dark of the Moon inspired fire truck mode. A Kreon can fit in his cab.

Like many other Kre-O sets, the stock photography features robot construction that differs from the final product. Sentinel Prime's shoulders, feet, and legs are a bit different than on the actual toy. The stock photography actually shows a robot mode that is more similar to his appearance in Dark of the Moon; specifically the shielded shoulders and pointed feet.

Sentinel Prime's head shape is based on Animated Sentinel Prime. The design of the Sentinel Prime Kreon is inspired by IDW (2005) Sentinel Prime's appearance in the Megatron Origin comic series, and his helmet is based on (and was later used for) Generation 1 Inferno.

• More information on Sentinel Prime at TFU.info

• Galvatron Factory Battle (Kre-O set, 2014)

• Set number: A6952
• Pieces: 388
• Kreons: Bumblebee, KSI Worker (lab worker), KSI Worker (security), Dr. Littleman, Optimus Prime, Vehicon

"Galvatron Factory Battle" is based on KSI's factory complex, and one component of the playset build incorporates Sentinel Prime's severed head in a clear jar. He does not sport a helmet, likely due to the small size of the jar.

Bot Shots

• Sentinel Prime (2012)

• Series: 1
• Number: Super Bot 001
• Known designers: Hisao Nishimoto (TakaraTomy)
  • Fist strength: 980
  • Blaster strength: 630
  • Sword strength: 190

Part of the first wave of Bot Shots, Sentinel Prime is a teeny little fire truck with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He is heavily based on the live-action movie sentinel Prime, with his head based on the above Sentinel Kre-O figure (which is in turn inspired by Animated Sentinel Prime's head).

As this "Super Bot" of this wave, Sentinel is mostly unpainted clear-plastic, has different power ratings (Including a much higher "Fist" score) than his (later) normal release, and is shortpacked to boot.

This mold was also used to make Bot Shots Protectobot Hot Spot and the main body for BeCool Ganoh.

• More information on Super Bot Sentinel Prime at TFU.info

• Sentinel Prime / Prowl / Bumblebee (2012)

• Series: 1
• Number: BP002
  • Fist strength: 360
  • Blaster strength: 485
  • Sword strength: 775

A redeco of his individually-carded toy, this opaque-plastic version of Sentinel was only available in a three-pack with Prowl and Bumblebee.

• More information on three-pack Sentinel Prime at TFU.info

BeCool

• Firetruck (Sentinel Prime) (2012)

• ID number: B07

BeCool "Firetruck" is a redeco of Sentinel Prime very similar to his Bot Shots three-pack toy, but with a completely red back/roof section. He also features metallic blue paint on his windshield and chest details as well as orange-painted lightbars, and instead of power levels his stickers display pictures of a fireman's uniform, a water hose and an eeevil ball of flame.

Movie Edition

• Sentinel Prime (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2018)

• Series: 3
• Bag code: D

Tiny Turbo Changers Sentinel Prime, released in series 3, converts from a tiny Sentinel Prime figure into a fire truck.

Studio Series

I found my sword, but where is my shield?!

• Sentinel Prime (Voyager Class, 2020)

• Movie: Dark of the Moon
• Hasbro ID number: 61
• TakaraTomy ID number: SS-49
• TakaraTomy release date: April 25, 2020
• Accessories: Primax Blade, Firehose, "Battle of Chicago" backdrop (1st version)

Studio Series Sentinel Prime is a Voyager Class mold accurate to his appearance in Dark of the Moon, transforming to a licensed Second generation Rosenbauer Panther 6X6 in 32 steps. He comes with a new Primax Blade accessory that splits in two for transformation and a cardboard backdrop display depicting a war-torn Chicago. His Primax Blade must be separated so that each end can be plugged into both sides of Sentinel's hand. However, unlike previous figures of the character, he does not come with a shield. His firehose can be detached and has a (short) 5mm peg, which can make it a makeshift weapon, albeit with a loose fit. However, the strut that the hose attaches to and the hose itself are made of flexible plastic that does not like to detach easily and can result in stretching that either leave stress marks, or worse, make the joint not clip together firmly anymore.

Though more of a coincidence, the tab on Sentinel's left forearm can attach with the rectangular hole behind the Mechtech Leader Class' shield.

An alternate configuration from his instructions has his kibble roll up into a bundle behind his butt, freeing up his waist articulation. However, this configuration makes his cape floppy, as it has no place to tab into his back. This alternate configuration also happens to be the way Sentinel is packaged. It would seem that both orientations were intended as there are tabs and slots allocated to both configurations that would otherwise get unused depending on which option the user chooses. Whether there was any other planned usage for the second configuration, beyond the way he is packed, is unknown.

As a nod to his betrayal in the film, this is the first toy of Sentinel Prime to be explicitly classified as a Decepticon. While the front and back of the box features a Decepticon insignia, his instruction sheet features an Autobot one and uses Autobot-themed red. The figure itself lacks any faction symbols.

Merchandise

Speed Stars

Mini Changers

"You were trying eat the last cheesy puff!"

• Stealth Force Bumblebee & Sentinel Prime (2011)

This non-transforming toy of Sentinel Prime is packed with a non-transforming Stealth Force Bumblebee.

Well, that's not how I remember it.

• Stealth Force Sideswipe & Sentinel Prime (2011)

A black redeco of Mini Changers Sentinel Prime comes with a non-transforming Stealth Force Sideswipe.

Thrilling 30

• Sentinel Prime (Collectible Figurine, 2014)

• Series / Number: 1 / #15
• Accessories: Collector's base

A super-deformed Sentinel Prime was released among the blindpacked Thrilling 30 Collectible Figurines by Goldie Marketing. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

• Collectible Figurines (5-pack, 2014)

• Series: 1
• Accessories: 5 collector's bases

The same Sentinel Prime figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside Optimus Prime, Megatron, Ratchet and Starscream.

Prime 1 Studio

• Sentinel Prime (2020)

• Movie: Dark of the Moon
• ID number: MMTFM-23 / 23EXS (exclusive)
• Accessories: Base, Cosmic Rust Blaster (exclusive), Control Pillar (exclusive)

Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Sentinel Prime is a huge non-transforming sculpture. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features LED lights on his eyes and base.

He comes with the Primax Blade attached to his right hand and his shield attached to his left arm. The exclusive version also comes with an interchangable right arm holding the Cosmic Rust Blaster and a Control Pillar that can be displayed separately.

The standard version is limited to 200 pieces while the exclusive version is limited to 250 pieces.

Notes

Jim, you left me on Genesis. Why did you do that?

• In an early draft of Transformers, time stops as Sam Witwicky falls down the building Megatron smashed, and Sentinel appears to him via the AllSpark. Sentinel would've clarified the history of the war and the relationship between Optimus and Megatron (expanding on their history as siblings) and given him a clue to defeating Megatron with the Cube.^[3]
• An early working name for Sentinel Prime for Dark of the Moon was Ultra Magnus.^[4][5]
• In the debut trailer for the film Dark of the Moon, Sentinel Prime is seen in a gold and silver color scheme. This shot was redone for the movie proper, and he consistently appears red throughout the film, though the uncorrected trailer footage was still used for the menu on the home video release of the film.
• The Rosenbauer Panther fire truck cast as Sentinel Prime was entirely repainted specifically for the film, at a cost of thousands of dollars; real-world aircraft fire-fighting vehicles are required by FAA regulations to have a much lighter color scheme.^[6] It was repainted and given to a different airport, where it remained active. At some point it ended up in use at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.^[7][8]
• In Dark of the Moon, Sentinel Prime says "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." Leonard Nimoy said the same line in the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Spock, in one of several Star Trek references in the movie.
• Sentinel Prime was physically modeled after Sean Connery.^[9]
• Walmart had exclusive retailer rights to use Sentinel Prime in their signage and marketing as part of their "Power of the Primes" campaign.^[10]
• Attinger's playing card of Sentinel Prime was barely visible in Age of Extinction. It wasn't until a prop auction for the Transformers film series held in 2019 that a clearer view of the card was shown.^[11]

Foreign names

• Japanese: Sentinel Prime (センチネルプライム Senchineru Puraimu)
• Hungarian: Őrszem Fővezér ("Prime Leader Sentinel")
• Mandarin: Yùtiāndí (御天敌)
• Portuguese: Sentinela Prime (Brazil, Revenge of the Fallen only)

References