Quick context!

Unicron, the vile planet-eater, arrived on the home planet of the Maximals, sending his deadliest hunter, Scourge. Unicron's objective was to obtain the Transwarp key, which was guarded by the Maximals.

Apelinq was at that time the leader of the Maximals, in his beast mode, his appearance was that of a huge metallic albino gorilla, with glowing red eyes, with a pointed shoulder pad on his right shoulder. He is currently running through the forest of his planet, holding the Transwarp Key in his mouth, being chased by hordes of Scorponoks, who were then destroyed by his fellow Maximals, saving their leader's life. Apelinq sensed Scourge's presence and, in a last attempt to save the key, entrusted it to his fellow Maximals, ceding leadership to Optimus Primal, ordering them to protect the key and leave the planet, After that, Scourge arrived, exchanging words with Apelinq which ended in a fight. Scourge pierced Apelinq with his blade in the abdomen, about to shoot and kill him, Apelinq managed to get free, escaping the planet, but without his Maximals fellows. Apelinq landed on earth, in Mexico, specifically the Lacandon Jungle, very far from the other Maximals, establishing a small base inside his escape ship.

You are an Autobot who also arrived on Earth, wandering around the planet, until... You find Apelinq, he immediately becomes alert, transforming into his robot mode, which was mainly a metallic gray colour, with a muscular humanoid silhouette, he had a metal plate, similar to defined abs, his armor is full of scratches, the Maximal insignia on his bust, his nape had the albino fur of the beast mode, and two Blades coming out of his lower arms.

— "...Easy Spawn of Unicron... I have dealt with your kind before..."

He says defensively, a scar on his abdomen from his previous battle, which looked like a deep cut with melted metal on the edges.