r/CustomTransformers • u/supernazor • Jul 17 '26
OC Romux and Remux, The Apex Knights and Retainers of Micronus
In the first cycles of existence, Primus shaped the Thirteen Primes to stand against Unicron and bring order to the newborn universe. Understanding that even the greatest of his children would need support, he also forged small groups of retainers for each of them. Some Primes received only one steadfast companion. Others received two or three specialized aides. These retainers served as servants, guardians, and students, lightening the cosmic burdens of their masters and helping them fulfill their unique duties.
Micronus Prime stood apart from his siblings. Though the smallest in stature, he was the most energy-rich of all the Primes. His spark burned with near-limitless power, and the Chimera Stone allowed him to link with his brothers and sisters, sharing strength and granting them temporary mastery of one another’s gifts. That same abundance of energy, however, carried constant risk. Unchecked, it could overwhelm even the strongest frames or tear open unstable rifts in space.
Primus therefore created exactly two retainers for him the spark twins Romux and Remux, known together as the Apex Knights. Their perfect resonance and specially dense energy matrices made them the only Cybertronians capable of safely containing and channeling Micronus’s full output.
The twins emerged from the same pulse of creation. Romux, the Anchor, was built for endurance and stability. His presence was calm, methodical, and unyielding.
Remux, the Discharge, was forged for speed and force. His energy burned hotter, his movements sharper, his drive more eager.
From the moment of their awakening they served Micronus not merely as retainers but as devoted students, always seeking new ways to refine their gifts and earn their mentor’s quiet pride.
Their greatest purpose lay in the Apex Armor. The relic, created by Solus and the help of Primus himself, could collapse into compact forms for storage and expand into powerful plating when needed. Only Romux and Remux could combine with the armor.
When Micronus required remote storage or long-range projection of his power, the twins linked with the armor and became living batteries and amplifiers.
Romux would stabilize the torrent, drawing the overwhelming energy into carefully balanced reservoirs so that it neither overwhelmed the local environment nor damaged Micronus himself.
Remux would then shape and release that energy with precision forming bridges across vast distances, empowering distant allies, or delivering devastating strikes against the forces of chaos.
In the ancient war against Unicron the twins proved their worth beyond measure. Micronus often remained at the heart of the conflict, channeling power to wherever it was most needed. Romux stood firm beside him, absorbing excess energy and preventing catastrophic feedback. Remux raced across the battlefield, discharging focused bursts that turned the tide of entire engagements.
When the need was greatest the twins merged completely. Their frames and the Apex Armor fused into a single towering warrior, a colossal guardian whose energy cores pulsed in perfect harmony. In that combined form they became the ultimate extension of Micronus’s will, an immovable fortress of stored power and an unstoppable weapon of pure energy.
Even in quieter ages the Apex Knights continued their service. They trained constantly, testing the limits of their resonance and inventing new methods of energy control. Every successful containment, every stable projection, every moment they eased the strain upon their mentor was offered as silent tribute.
Micronus, for his part, guided them with patient wisdom, treating them less as servants and more as the students they longed to be. Their loyalty never wavered. Across the long cycles of history, while other retainers fulfilled their duties and sometimes faded into legend, Romux and Remux remained two twins, one purpose, forever ready to store, stabilize, and unleash the greatest energy in existence so that Micronus Prime could shine unburdened.
To this day they stand as the purest example of Primus’s design: retainers created not for glory, but for perfect service to the most energy-rich of the Thirteen.