Transformers is an iconic franchise that has stretched on for decades. Over time, the franchise has added new elements, new stories, and been rebooted numerous times. Each of these reboots comes with character changes to help audiences better connect with characters, such as the iconic leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime. Optimus is portrayed as a heroic leader with a strong sense of justice. His primary transformation is a semi-truck, but this has been changed to different vehicles in other incarnationssuch as a fire engine.