Transformers Reference (Canon): Successions

GENERATION ONE

G1 cartoon continuity

Autobots

Leaders

    Primon / Alpha Prime (12 million BCE)

    Prima (12 million BCE)

    Prime Nova (12 million BCE)

    Guardian Prime (11 million BCE)

    Zeta Prime (9 million BCE)

    Sentinel Prime (9 million BCE)

    Optimus Prime (-2005)

    Rodimus Prime (2005-2007)

    Optimus Prime (2007-)

Japanese G1 continuity

Autobots

Supreme Commander

    Optimus Prime

    Rodimus Prime

    Fortress Maximus

    Ginrai

    Star Saber (2025-)

    Dai Atlas

Decepticons

Emperor of Destruction

    Megatron

    Scorponok

    Overlord

    Deathsaurus (2025)

    Violengiguar

    Dark Nova (2031)

    Scrash (2035)

2005 IDW continuity

Autobots

Primes

    Nova Prime (7-6 million BCE)

    Nominus Prime (6-5 million BCE)

    Sentinel Prime (5-4 million BCE)

    Zeta Prime (4 million BCE)

    Optimus Prime (4 million BCE-2018)

Beast Wars: Uprising continuity

Autobots

Decepticons

Leaders

    Megatron / Galvatron (-2033)

    Overlord

    Thunderwing

2019 IDW continuity

Primes / First Senator

    Nominus Prime

    Sentinel Prime

    Optimus Prime

ANIMATED

Autobots

Magnus

    Zeemon Magnus (2 billion BCE)

    Terragar Magnus

    Nova Magnus (1 billion BCE)

    P.C. Magnus (30 million BCE)

    Ultra Magnus (12 million BCE-22nd century)

    Sentinel Magnus (22nd century)

Decepticons

Decepticon leader

    Ariex

    Devron

    Megazarak

    Megatron