Maximals are a group in the Transformers toyline by Hasbro and an accompanying animated television series Beast Wars. They don't judge people, and put peace before war. They follow the Maximal Pax . The Maximals are opposed by the Predacons.

Beast Wars Maximals

Original composed for the 1st four listed, they pursuied the Preadcons led by Megatron to planet Energois(Which they would later learn to be post mesozonic-Earth).

• Optimus Primal, supreme commander of the Maximals. Beast form is a gorilla.

• Rhinox - Beast form is a rhinoceros.

• Rattrap - Beast form is a rat. He once defected to the Predacons to find out secret information. As a Transmetal, his vehicle mode is a high-powered car.

• Cheetor - Beast form is a cheetah.

• Dinobot (former Predacon) - Beast form is a velociraptor.

• Tigatron - Beast form was a white tiger. Became part of Tigerhawk .

• Airazor - Beast form was a large falcon. Became part of Tigerhawk .

• Silverbolt - Beast mode is a fusion of an eagle and a gray wolf.

• Depth Charge - Beast form is a metallic manta ray.

Beast Wars Second Maximals

Called Cybertrons in Japan. Led by LioConcoy, they pursed the Decepticons led by Galvatron to Planet Gaia. But their ship was crashlanded on and to survice the planet's rusting atmosphere, they scanned animals for beast-modes. Most were in America.

• LioConoy: The Leader with a strong chance of justice. After his supposed death, his body landed on Gaia, where he was saved by the white lion that he scanned for his beast mode. He's not much of a affectionate time so rarely treats LioJunior like his "son".

• Apache(B'Boom in US): The calm and loyal co-leader who loves to lecture everyone. He talks much like a veteran soldier. Beast mode is a mandrill with a gunplatfrom mode.

• Diver (Spittor in US): The cautious coward of the team whose best offense is a good defense. Beast mode is a frog.

• Scuba (Clamjaw in US): A loner ninja warrior with dry wit. He is hydrokinetic and his beast mode is a squid

• Tasmanian Kid (Snarl in US): The cheerful and mischievous member. He was hoping for a cool beast mode, similar to Cheetor & Airazor, but ended up as a tasmanian devil.

• Bighorn (Bonecrusher in US): The stubborn member of the team who gets excited when he sees a red flower. He pined for Scylle of the Seacons. Beast mode is a bison.

• LioJunior (Prowl in US): A transformer created by Gaia when LioConvoy's Matrix reacted to the pure Angolmois, he was raised by the white lion who saved LioConvoy. When exposed to Angolmois again, LioJunior 'awaken' and went to meet his "father". He is a important component in the formation of Magnaboss, as the other two components {SkyWarp and Santon} are willing to follow him as his teacher/body guards.

• SkyWarp (SilverBolt in US): A upright and stern instructor who tends to be concern of LioJunior's education. He and Santon were sent by Cybertron find LioConmvoy's team and help them stop Nemesis

• Santon (IronHide in US): The greatest medic of the Maximal, he teaches LioJunior of life and how fragile it can be. He hates to fight, so he rescues those wounded instead.

• Minor Maximals

• • Insecticons (Insectrons in Japan): Bug Transformers who had quietly lived on the Antarctica region. But Starscrem trickle them intoo fighting the Maximals for them until they the ruse was ruined by Galvatron's fits. They had encountered AutoRollers when they were mercenaries.
    • BigMos (Transquito in US): The team leader. He was saved by AutoStinger in his mercenary days. Beast mode is a mosquito, with a 'antion' mode.
    • PowerHug (Retrax in US): Judo master who sets store by etiquette. Beast mode is a pillbug.
    • Tonbotto (JetStorm in US): A affectioned scout, the fastest flyer in his group. Beast mode is a dragonfly.
    • Mantis (ManTerror in US): A lone samurai who doesn't hesitate to attack anybody who gets in his space. Beast mode is a preying mantis.
    • DrillNuts (Drilbit in US): The team inventor, his beast mode is a wevil.
    • ScissorBoy (PowerPinch in US): The shatty and shrewd safecracker who becomes good friends with Tasmania Kid. Beast mode is a earwig.

• • Jointron Bros.: Three brother from planet Trias whose spaceship malfunctioned and they ended up on Gaia. The trio speak and act like 'stereotypical' mexicans, prefering to lay about and go abour as a mariachi band. But when they do fight, they combine to form Tripledacus.
    • DJ (Cicadacon in US): The oldest brother, he emits a special sonicwave that reaches 10,000km distance.
    • MotorArm (RamHorn in US): The middle brother, a sumo-wrestler who represents Trias in the Space Sumo Association. Bwast mode is a rhino beetle.
    • Gimlet (SeaClamp in US): The youngest, the brightest and best dancing of the trio. Beast mode is a lobster.

Beast Wars Neo Maximals

Called Cybertrons in Japan. BigConvoy is made as a mentor to a team of cadets as they travel the universe to get all the Anglomois Capsules before the Preadcons led by Magmatron do. Most are exlusive in Japan, with few recolors and/or remolds.

• Big Convoy: The legendary One-Man-Army who became the teacher of the Maximal cadets. Beast-mode is a mammoth, with a tank-mode.

• LongRack: The upperclass cadet appointed as second in command. Beast mode is a giraffe, with a crane mode.

• Corada: The loner who acts likea jerk, but is a good fighter in dercert enviroments. His beast is a cobra, wioth a battle mode.

• Stampy: The fast-moving recon, though he tend be firghen easily. Beast mode is a rabbit, with a scissors mode.

• Break: The tempermental member of the team, his greatest weapon is his emotions. Beast mode is a emperor penguin with a blaster-mode.

• Heinlad: The most mysterious of the cadets, the clock in his stomach somehow alters time when activated. Beast mode is a tanuki.

• MachKick: He was co-leader and survivor of the Maximal Thoroughbred, who were wiped out by Mamagatron's planet-like Porcupine fortress. He joins BigConvoy's team, though he is more experienced then the cadets.

• Minor Maximals

• • RockBuster(RazorClaw in US): A old war buddy of BigConvoy who offered his friend the chance to relive their glory day by ditching the cadets.

• • Randy (Razorbeast in US): The headstrong sort, he was stationed on planet Tube on a solo mission to protect the endangered wildlife there.

• • SharpEdge: He believes the fighting is way someone can truely live, he cosidfered himself as BigConvoy's rival.

• • Bump (Armordillo in US): Modest and reserved, he feels most happy when rolled up. Beast mode is armadillo.

• • Survive (Polar Claw in US): BigConvoy's former teach. feared as a hard-hearted sergeant among Cybertron trainees, but has a gentle nature. He really want BigConvoy back in his regime.