Maximals

The Maximals are fictional characters and major protagonists in the Transformers franchise. Arising from the ashes of the Great War, the Maximals are the descendants (at least in part) of the Autobots, controlling Cybertron under the Pax Cybertronia. The Maximals and their counterpart race the Predacons both owe their origins to the Great Upgrade, which provided the downsized, fuel-efficient bodies that became the hallmark of the successor factions.

In many ways, the Maximals share traits with their Autobot ancestors; primarily a "civilian" race, the Maximals are committed to upholding the peaceful, democratic values of their forebears. All this said, they are not perfect: they still have their jerks, and Maximal science has occasionally resulted in the odd unethical scientific horrors.

The most distinctive factor of both Maximal and Predacon physiology is their development of pseudo-organic beast modes, allowing both sides to adopt alternate modes that blend in seamlessly with the organic lifeforms found elsewhere in the universe. This technology, an offshoot of earlier Pretender tech, sheathes a beast mode in an artificial organic skin, integrating its natural instincts directly into the Maximal form.

When Maximals take on beast modes, they tend to select mammals, birds or fish, although this is not a hard-and-fast rule. Occasionally, Maximals might choose to become insects, reptiles, or dinosaurs.

The Maximal activation code is "Maximize", in the Time of Megatrons Rule, the Activation code was "I am transformed".

Beast Wars

 * Armordillo - (Desert Combat)
 * B'Boom - (Guerrilla Warfare)
 * Bonecrusher - (Infantry)
 * Claw Jaw - (Underwater Attack)
 * Cybershark - (Tracker)
 * Grizzly-1 - (Warrior)
 * K-9 - (Security Officer)
 * Packrat (Thief)
 * Polar Claw - (Infantry Commander)
 * Razorbeast - (Infantry)
 * Snarl - (Covert Attack)
 * Wolfang - (Infantry)

Transmetals 2

 * Jawbreaker - (Close Combat Specialist)
 * Night Glider - (Intelligence Officer)
 * Optimus Minor - (Infiltration)
 * Prowl II - (Military Strategist)
 * Ramulus - (Scout)
 * Sonar - (Aerial Reconnaissance)
 * Stinkbomb - (Psychological Warfare)

Former Autobots

 * Ultra Mammoth aka Ultra Magnus (Former Autobot) (in a other Timeline is Ultra Mammoth not Ultra Magnus)
 * Arcee (Former Autobot)
 * Grimlock - (Attack Trooper) (Former Autobot)
 * Magnaboss - (Combiner; separates into Maximal Elders)
 * Prowl - (Maximal Elder)
 * Ironhide - (Maximal Elder)
 * Silverbolt (Aerialbot) - (Maximal Elder)

Fuzors

 * Air Hammer - (Aerial Reconnaissance)
 * Bantor - (Jungle Warrior)
 * Noctorro - (Melee Combat)
 * Torca - (Infantry General)

Mutants

 * Icebird - (Mutant Commander)
 * Poison Bite - (Special Operations)
 * Razor Claw - (Warrior)
 * Soundwave - (Warrior)

Optimus Primals Group

 * Optimus Primal - (Leader) (Captain of the Axalon)
 * Rhinox - (Sub-Commander)
 * Rattrap - (Demolitions Expert)
 * Cheetor - (Jungle Patrol Scout )
 * Dinobot - (Combat Specialist)
 * Tigatron - (Reconnaissance)
 * Airazor - (Air Reconnaissance)
 * Silverbolt - (Aerial Assault and Reconnaissance)
 * Blackarachnia - (Combat Specialist/Saboteur)
 * Depth Charge - (Water Security Officer)
 * Tigerhawk - (Vok Emissary)

Beast Machines

 * Optimus Primal - (Leader)
 * Rhinox - became after the Return to Cybertron Tankor, and then he is one with the Matrix.
 * Rattrap
 * Cheetor- Sub-Commander
 * Silverbolt
 * Blackarachnia
 * Nightscream
 * Botanica: a plant-based Maximal

Beast Wars II

 * Lio Convoy - (Supreme Commander)
 * Apache - (Sub-Commander)
 * Bighorn - (Shock Trooper)
 * Tasmanian Kid - (Diversionary Tactician)
 * Diver - (Field Defense)
 * Scuba - (Marine Operations)
 * Ikard - (Space Reconnaissance)
 * Magnaboss (Beast Wars II) - (Combiner; separates into Magnaboss Squad)
 * Lio Junior - (Warrior)
 * Santon - (Medic)
 * Skywarp - (Aerial Instructor)

Insectrons

 * Bigmos - (Leader)
 * Tonbot - (Secret Operations)
 * Mantis - (Frontline Combat)
 * Powerhug - (Martial Arts Master)
 * Drill Nuts - (Underground Engineer)
 * Scissor Boy - (Strategist)

Jointrons

 * Tripledacus - (Combiner; separates into Jointron Bros.)
 * DJ - (Sonic Operative)
 * Motorarm - (Warrior)
 * Gimlet - (Polar Operative)

Beast Wars Neo

 * Big Convoy - (Commander)
 * Longrack - (Sub-Commander)
 * Cohrada - (Ground Assault)
 * Stampy - (Reconnaissance)
 * Break - (Polar Operative)
 * Heinrad - (Dimensional Warrior)
 * Mach Kick - (Courier)
 * Rockbuster - (Guerrilla Fighter)
 * Randy - (Stormtrooper)
 * Sharp Edge - (Deep Sea Assault)
 * Bump - (Scientist)
 * Survive - (Military Strategist)
 * Star Upper - (Boxer)
 * Escargon - (Spearbot)

Beast Wars: Uprising

 * Magnaboss - (Combiner)
 * Lio Junior
 * Santon
 * Silverbolt (Magnaboss)

Unknown Connection

 * Rodimus Primal (Wrecker)

Appearances in Idea Wiki

 * The Maximals appear in Transformers: 'Til All Are One.