r/Transformemes • u/Difficult_Leader8605 • Apr 17 '26

META MEMES They did

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u/BhanosBar Me no flair, me king Apr 18 '26

My issue with Elita Prime is the same as Arcee Magnus.

Had potential to give them a cooler new name, and didn’t. Just slapped Magnus/prime at the end. Hell the designs aren’t even that different either. Elita’s design sucks

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u/CesarGameBoy Soundwave: Superior Apr 18 '26 edited Apr 18 '26

“Elita” already kinda sounds like the name of a Prime to begin with lol. Being based around the word “Elite,” which means Elita Prime literally translates to “Best Best.”

But I do get what you mean. It’d be like saying “Starscream Prime” instead of like “Stellar Prime” or something.

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u/sansywastakenagain Apr 18 '26

Stellar Prime should have been the name of AOTP Star Convoy. I've maintained this opinion since the figure was revealed.

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u/BhanosBar Me no flair, me king Apr 18 '26

Idk man. People been waiting for years for someone like Elita to take up the role of Prime and it was pretty rushed and lackluster here. Hell her design is just Elita with back wings.

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u/arseniccattails I'm not splittable Apr 18 '26

Prime also means one. Elita's name has the same construction as Optimus's to begin with.

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u/NoChampionship1167 Apr 18 '26

Honestly Elita is like the only character I see keeping her regular name after upgrading.

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u/Blue_Jay_Raptor Me no flair, me king Apr 23 '26

It’d be like saying “Starscream Prime” instead of like “Stellar Prime” or something.

Actually if Starscream had an Prime name it'd either be:

  • Saggitarius Prime or Supernova Prime (referencing how Supernovas are basically "Stars screaming when they die")
  • Stellaris Prime (reads better than Stellar Prime)
  • Stellaris Scream (would basically be him using his own name over the "Prime" name)

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u/sansywastakenagain Apr 18 '26

Arcee really should have been called Arcana Magnus

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u/fknhatewhities Apr 18 '26

Just saw a piece of arcee magnus fanart titled Arcana Magnus, and i thought that name sounded so cool. Skybound writers missed an opportunity there

Im also really hyped to see more of Arcee/Arcana Magnus, since the magnus title feels earned in her case.

Elita Prime though... i dunno. I'm hesitant to read the new issues with her in it. Given the way she was written in the beginning of the series, I'm not optimistic about her tenure as prime.

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u/sansywastakenagain Apr 18 '26

Pretty sure the name Arcana Magnus comes from an interview about the POTP vote. From what I've heard, the designers were asked about what name would've been given to Arcee if she won, and they answered with Arcana Magnus. Dunno how true it is, I've just heard it repeated a few times in this sub.

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u/fknhatewhities Apr 18 '26

Oh cool! Even its not true, its a cool head canon to have. I just hope the skybound writers find a way to work that nane into it (even thoughi know they wont)

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u/NumericZero Apr 18 '26

I kinda accept Arcee a bit more because it’s a role Arcee as a character hasn’t really been in and the “level up” felt more natural

Way more natural at least compared to Elita

Big agree on Desgin tho All they really did was give rhem bigger shoulders and a sorta new headpiece for

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u/BhanosBar Me no flair, me king Apr 18 '26

Im mostly good with Arcee but I cannot forgive Elita.

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u/tornedron_ Our worlds are in danger! Apr 18 '26

“Arcee Magnus” implies Ultra Magnus’ name was just Ultra

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u/Blue_Jay_Raptor Me no flair, me king Apr 23 '26

Andromeda Prime could've been real

Or heck, Icarus Prime