History Characters / TransformersPrimeDecepticons

* DropTheHammer: Can transform his hand into one for use in those CQB-type situations that don't require high explosives.

* BoisterousBruiser: Extremely boisterous in his dialogue.

* TheBrute: His role is to fight the autobots. His personality seems to fit as well.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Villainous version.

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* CatchPhrase: OnceAnEpisode, he will mention something about logic.

* GutturalGrowler: [[spoiler:When he finally speaks in "Minus One", it's in a deep, growling tone.]]

* KlingonsLoveShakespeare:[[spoiler: If the Hub's take on 'behind the scene' is any indication, ''Soundwave'', of all people, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZEL1hda9K8 is a brony]], along with Megatron]].

* AmbiguouslyGay: WordOfGod more or less confirmed he was, though in the actual series itself it only really comes across via his somewhat flamboyant nature and his comments towards other bots.

* {{Expy}}: Of a certain Spider-themed ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' character, but not the one you may think. While physically she resembles Blackarachnia, [[TheStarscream personality]]-[[FauxAffablyEvil wise]] she's far more like [[{{Sadist}} Tarantulas]], with a bit of [[PsychoForHire Lockdown]] thrown in for good measure.

* CoolStarship: Looks pretty good for Decepticon.

* ModeLock: Its current status. ''VideoGame/TransformersFallOfCybertron'' establishes that Trypticon's conversion into the ''Nemesis'' is a permanent change.

* NumberTwo: To Megatron.

* SixthRanger: What she brought to the Five-Man band.

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* AllThereInTheManual: His toy bio explains that he upgraded from his WFC body to better match his rival Bulkhead

-->''"Your reasoning is hardly...logical."''

* DarkChick: Loves to sow dissent.

* ParanoiaFuel: In-universe for both the Decepticons and the Autobots. For the Decepticons, his UndyingLoyalty to Megatron and his job as communications chief means that he's always watching. No matter what you do, he's always there. If you have a secret, he ''will'' find out. Any insubordination ''will'' be snuffed out. And for the Autobots, just ''one'' slip up could let Soundave pinpoint the location of their base. Especially demonstrated in "Darkmount, NV" where he [[spoiler:managed to track down Jack when he sent a text to June]].

* TeleportersAndTransporters: He's [[ThinkingUpPortals directly wired]] into the Decepticons' Ground and Space Bridge arrays, allowing him to summon portals with great speed and accuracy. Clever use of this system in battle has eventually become his SignatureMove. [[spoiler:[[WeaponizedTeleportation: It worked very well for a while]].]]

=* WeaponizedTeleportation: One of his go-to tactics in battle is to use this defensively by warping his enemies elsewhere to prevent them from participating in combat.

* BadassBaritone: [[spoiler:When he finally speaks in "Minus One".]]

* BadassBaritone: Voiced by Richard Green, known for doing these kinds of voices.

* BadassBaritone: His voice booms.

* EvilSoundsDeep: See BadassBaritone, it’s very deep.

* BadassBaritone: Voiced by Creator/TonyTodd.

* BadassBaritone: His voice is ''very'' deep.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Sorta. Unlike his version in Exodus, his cruelty is a bit toned down. Furthermore, he doesn't plan to overthrow Megatron and is loyal to him instead.

* {{Troll}}: Comes off as this during the Autobots' interrogation in "Minus One". When Optimus asks him about Megatron's plans, his response is to make a StupidStatementDanceMix out of Optimus' question and later gives a smiley face afterwards. When Optimus asks him again and threatens to use less civil methods, he responds by emitting a sonic pulse that has everyone doubling over in pain, and then [[spoiler:he breaks his vow of silence just to proclaim his superiority to the Autobots before shutting down as a last "screw you".]]

* StupidStatementDanceMix: Makes one out of Optimus's question during the Autobot's interrogation. Lampshaded by Miko.
-->'''Miko''': Whoa. Optimus Prime, the remix.
* SuddenlyVoiced: [[spoiler:After two and a half seasons, Soundwave finally, briefly speaks in "Minus One" before going offline.]]

* TeleportersAndTransporters: He's [[ThinkingUpPortals directly wired]] into the Decepticons' Ground and Space Bridge arrays, allowing him to summon portals with great speed and accuracy. Clever use of this system in battle has eventually become his SignatureMove.
** WeaponizedTeleportation: It works ''very'' well. [[spoiler: Until the series finale that is.]]

* SpikesOfVillainy: His undisguised form.

** Adding to that, he was only killed off this quickly ''because'' of this. The writers openly admitted that introducing someone with Makeshift's powers so early was a mistake, and he would have limited the variety of stories that could be told if he'd survived

* IronicEcho: Almost all of his "dialogue".

* FateWorseThanDeath: [[spoiler:They all wind up stranded on one of Cybertron's moons with an infectious Energon vampire who can telepathically control them. Guess what happens.]]

* {{Chessmaster Sidekick}}: Soundwave not only [[SinisterSurveillance keeps an eye on]] ''[[ParanoiaFuel everything]]'', he's also feared by almost everyone (with Airachnid learning [[CurbStompBattle exactly]]'' [[CurbStompBattle why]]'' [[CurbStompBattle you shouldn't pick a fight with him]]), to the point where [[TheStarscream Starscream]] kept trying to tiptoe around him/gain his approval whilst attempting to usurp Megatron. Also, according to one of the background novels, Soundwave ''almost'' bested Megatron in gladiatorial combat. '''''[[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Megatron]].'''''

* VillainousBreakdown: Goes from calm, confident and smug when she sets an Insecticon on Megatron, to panicked and ''shrieking'' at it when Megatron starts ''seriously'' fighting back, and reminds her of [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority the reason]] he's the leader of the Decepticons.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Stands above the others Insecticons by being the biggest, meanest, and toughest of the swarm.

* KnightOfCerebus: While not as terrifying as Airacnid, he is still far more imposing than Starscream or any other Decepticon under Megatron, posessing cold and calculating means of accomplishing his goals (on and off the field) with a personality to match.

* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Despite his all-round intelligence, he's pretty easy to fool if you can appeal to his sense of logic, Starscream being able to do that has meant that Shockwave has failed to pick up that he wants him dead. Subverted in "Minus One" where he angrily reveals that he knew Starscream had intentionally left him at the Autobot's mercy in an attempt to kill him, though is ''still'' quickly swayed with another logical excuse.

* ZombieGait: He moves much more slowly after his death and zombification.

* AdaptationalBadass: This is likely the most threatening incarnation of Soundwave to date, even down to his altmode. Soundwave's flight mode is patterned after an [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper MQ-9 Reaper drone]], which is designed for endurance, not speed. The top cruising speed of a Reaper is about 200 miles per hour. Soundwave, however, can easily keep up with ''Starscream'', a jet fighter capable of supersonic flight. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], in that Soundwave is only imitating the form of a Reaper, but doesn't need the fuel-efficiency compromises of the real thing.

* SlenderManStandIn: Hmm. A tall, lanky, faceless, silent, enigmatic figure with long arms and tentacles? Sounds like a certain [[Franchise/TheSlendermanMythos suit-wearing horror-story villain]]. To further drive the comparison home, the fanbase sometimes call him ''Slendercon''.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: "Skyquake" is a real-life phenomenon, manifesting in a sound from the sky similar to a sonic boom, but its cause remains unexplained.

-->'''Shockwave:''' Do you intend to whine for the entire trip?...