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* [[spoiler: TheWrestlerInAllOfUs: Uses wrestling techniques to CurbStompBattle Starscream and two of his Seekers while wearing the Apex Armor in ''Chain of Command'' ]]
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** BadassBoast [[spoiler: "Big whoop. I snuffed Hardshell."]]
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The main human protagonist, he was living a quiet life in a remote Nevada town until he accidently accidentally stumbled into a fight between Arcee and a couple of Vehicons. Young but level-headed, he often tends to be the voice of reason among humans and Autobots alike. He has no real exceptional skills to offer, but is ready and willing to step up to any challenge that has been presented.
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** She takes another level in "Chain Of Command" when she [[spoiler: uses the Apex Armor (and being the first human to do so, at that) to beat up Starscream and a pair of Seeker Vehicons]].
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* {{Tuckerization}}: Named for executive producers' Alex Kurtzman's son Jack and Jeff Kline's daughter Darby.
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How? Because he\'s voiced by Clancy Brown? Outside of an Actor Allusion there\'s nothing really Lex Luthor about him.
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* {{Expy}}: Of LexLuthor.
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* GroinAttack: Does this to Silas in one of the comics.
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* GroinAttack: Does this to Silas in one of the comics.comics, [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Titan4.5_Silas_kick.jpg as seen here.]]
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** In "The Human Factor", he arguably becomes FauxAffablyEvil, as he takes the time to thank [[spoiler: all the MECH scientists who saved his life... before killing them]].
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* {{Irony}}: When Starscream offers an alliance, he treats him as a foot soldier instead of an equal partner, and in the end has him dissected. Receives pretty much the same treatment from Megatron and Knock Out in "The Human Factor".
* [[spoiler: KarmicDeath: He had Breakdown dissected to study him, removed Bumblebee's T-cog, betrayed Starscream to take his T-cog, and killed all of his subordinates after they resurrected him because they were no more use to him. After being installed into Breakdown's corpse and failing to deliver a tactical advantage to Megatron, he himself is judged useless and given to Knock Out as a test subject for, ironically, dissection.]]
* [[spoiler: KarmicDeath: He had Breakdown dissected to study him, removed Bumblebee's T-cog, betrayed Starscream to take his T-cog, and killed all of his subordinates after they resurrected him because they were no more use to him. After being installed into Breakdown's corpse and failing to deliver a tactical advantage to Megatron, he himself is judged useless and given to Knock Out as a test subject for, ironically, dissection.]]
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* {{Irony}}: When Starscream offers an alliance, he treats him as a foot soldier instead of an equal partner, and in the end has him dissected. Receives [[spoiler:Receives pretty much the same treatment from Megatron and Knock Out in "The Human Factor".
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* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: He's certainly borrowed at least some of the aesthetic and ideology, though it's still too soon to say just how far it goes. Given his resources and his "new world order vs. newer world order" speech in his first appearance, however, he could be something far worse.
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* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: He's certainly borrowed at least some of the aesthetic and ideology, though it's still too soon to say unclear just how far it goes. Given his resources and his "new world order vs. newer world order" speech in his first appearance, however, he could be something far worse.
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-->'''Silas:''' [[spoiler:"Thank you all for your dedication and a lifetime of service. But I now seem more suited to keep the exclusive company...(deploys gun) of titans." *''BLAM''**''BLAM''*]]
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* UngratefulBastard: When [[spoiler:MECH]] revives him in [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s body, he thanks his subordinates who performed the procedure... [[spoiler:then executes them.]]
-->'''Silas:''' "Thank you all for your dedication and a lifetime of service. But I now seem more suited to keep the exclusive company..."
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-->"...of titans."
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-->'''Silas:''' "Thank you all for your dedication and a lifetime of service. But I now seem more suited to keep the exclusive company..."
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-->"...of titans."
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* TranshumanTreachery: Upon being transferred into [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s body.
* UngratefulBastard: When [[spoiler:MECH]] revives him in [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s body, he thanks his subordinates who performed the procedure... [[spoiler:then executes them.Breakdown's body.]]
* UngratefulBastard: When [[spoiler:MECH revives him in Breakdown's body, he thanks his subordinates who performed the procedure... then executes them.]]
-->'''Silas:'''"Thank [[spoiler:"Thank you all for your dedication and a lifetime of service. But I now seem more suited to keep the exclusive company..."
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-->"...(deploys gun) of titans."
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* UngratefulBastard: When [[spoiler:MECH revives him in Breakdown's body, he thanks his subordinates who performed the procedure... then executes them.]]
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After being put in [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s Breakdown's body, [[spoiler: he kills off his underlings now that he doesn't need them anymore]].
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-->"''Metal'' mole men!"
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!!Jack Darby
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-->"''Metal'' mole men!"
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* EyesOfGoldEyesOfGold: in this case indicating an Unnatural element. Nemesis Prime was made by Humans and their understanding of Cybertronian Technology, instead of the regular way Transformers are "born." Making his nature different from the norm.
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* CoolSword: The Star Saber, which can shoot {{Sword Beam}}s and originally had the Matrix embedded in its hilt. [[spoiler: Optimus wields it later on.]]
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** JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: See UngratefulBastard
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* UngratefulBastard: After being rescued from Decepticons, Vince didn't know who his kidnappers [[AliensAreBastards were]] and thus probably didn't know how much danger he was ''really'' in. That said, when rescued, the closest Jack gets to a thank you is a derogatory remark about Bumblebee (who Bumblebee, who Jack was riding in at the time). time. Bumblebee reciprocates by kicking a load of dust up in his Vince's face.
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* ActorAllusion: Creator/JoshKeaton once again plays [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan a snarky teenager who's often the target of bullies]]. He's also had previous experience with spiders, except this time he's on the opposite end of the webs and in "Darkness Rising, Part 4" talks about being taugh to be responsible.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Lets Smokescreen talk him into walking into a potential combat zone in "Legacy". He immediately lampshades it upon reaching their destination.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Lets Smokescreen talk him into walking into a potential combat zone in "Legacy". He immediately lampshades it upon reaching their destination. Happens again in "Darkmount, NV", where he's the one to foolishly break radio silence by sending a text to his mother, alerting the Cons to his location. Even Miko knew better.
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* SpellMyNameWithAThe: In the Italian dub, he is costantly referred as "The Unicron".
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!!Jack Darby
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-->"I get it, the first rule of Robot Film/FightClub is no one talks about Robot Film/FightClub."
-> Voiced by: Creator/JoshKeaton
The main human protagonist, he was living a quiet life in a remote Nevada town until he accidently stumbled into a fight between Arcee and a couple of Vehicons. Young but level-headed, he often tends to be the voice of reason among humans and Autobots alike. He has no real exceptional skills to offer, but is ready and willing to step up to any challenge that has been presented.
* ActorAllusion: Creator/JoshKeaton once again plays [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan a snarky teenager]].
* AudienceSurrogate
* BadassNormal: Despite being a small, squishy human, he is able to use bravery and his wits to remain relevant in an engagement. As for specific examples:
** He uses a fire-starting kit to ignite energon to destroy Airachnid's ship, steals Silas's radio to contact Fowler even while surrounded by armed men and Silas himself, manages to direct a swarm of Scraplets to take down an Insecticon and later tricked the sentient Nemesis into rebooting itself with some DeadlyDodging.
** His tenacity and reliable nature is the reason [[spoiler: Optimus chose him to hold the Key to Vector Sigma, knowing that Jack could handle the responsibility implied. It basically makes him an honorary Prime]].
* {{Bishonen}}: Although he's certainly not feminine, the Japanese dub has him pegged as one.
* [[CoolBigSis Cool Big Bro]]: Sometimes takes the role for Raf and Miko.
* DeadpanSnarker
* DisappearedDad: June mentions that Jack's father left them an unspecified amount of time ago. Exactly ''why'' he left has yet to be revealed though.
* {{Expy}}: His voice actor and his social status at his school remind one of [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan Peter Parker]]. His introduction to the Autobots and discovery of Arcee also have some parallels to [[Film/{{Transformers}} Sam Witwicky]].
* GroinAttack: Does this to Silas in one of the comics.
* HeroesWantRedheads[=/=]AllGuysWantCheerleaders: His main LoveInterest is a schoolmate of his named Sierra, the redheaded captain of the cheerleading squad.
* TheKirk
* NiceGuy: Other than being a bit of a smart-mouth, he's overall pretty decent and mature for someone his age.
* NonHumanSidekick: Inverted; he's the human sidekick to a robot protagonist.
* NotSoDifferent: A rare positive example; Ratchet claims that Jack is pretty similar to Optimus in his youth.
* OnlySaneMan: He's the only one of the trio who seems to understand why being involved in giant robot battles is not necessarily as awesome as one might think.
** He's even had to talk some sense into the ''[[WhatTheHellHero Autobots]]'' at times.
* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Lets Smokescreen talk him into walking into a potential combat zone in "Legacy". He immediately lampshades it upon reaching their destination.
* RefusalOfTheCall: He refuses it the first time, but Miko's appearance forces the issue. He refuses it again after a rousing time dodging death and dismemberment aboard the Decepticon ship, but Arcee gets him to come back. His mom also pushed him into refusing the call, but by this point he stood his ground.
** ResignedToTheCall: After he accepts his role as one of the Autobots' human friends, he becomes a straight example of this trope. He'd certainly enjoy not having to watch out for ominous vehicles and members of an armed militant group working within the US, but he values his friendship with Arcee and the Autobots more than that.
* TeamPet: He's a human companion in a ''Transformers'' series. It comes with the territory. He's mainly Arcee's pet, but also Optimus's and Smokescreen's to a certain extent.
!!Miko Nakadai
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-->"Was there a fight? Can I come with next time?!"
-> Voiced by: Tania Gunadi
An exchange student from Japan seeking to escape the boredom of a regimented schedule, she was initially wondering if Jasper, Nevada was really the place to escape ''from'' boredom. She loves being a part of this intergalactic war and desperately wants to join in on anything and everything related to it. She idolizes Bulkhead and sees him as the coolest bot on the team, often encouraging him to take more initiative.
* AesopAmnesia: No matter how many times she's told not to go flying out through the groundbridge and into danger, she ends up doing it. Her motives for doing so have improved from selfish to a misguided desire to help, however.
* AnAxeToGrind: Goes for the nearest fire axe whenever she's in a combat situation, whether the enemies be Decepticons or MECH mercenaries.
* BadassNormal: She ''wants'' to be this, but is more often a liability as she [[LeeroyJenkins rushes into a dangerous situation]]. It's later shown that she behaves like this because she thinks that Bulkhead can protect her from any threat, and if that belief is lost, she quickly becomes overwhelmed. Although an honorable mention goes to her actions in "Hurt," where [[spoiler: she took the initiative and killed Hardshell using Wheeljack's ship, saving him from being killed. He later tells her "Welcome to the Wreckers."]]
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: By the end of "Hurt", Miko gets her wish of being more actively involved in the fight against the Decepticons [[spoiler: by using the ''Jackhammer'' to offline Hardshell before he can kill Wheeljack, which causes Wheeljack to say she should be a Wrecker. But neither of these things make her feel any better]].
** She also wanted to visit Cybertron towards the end of Series 2. [[spoiler:Starscream captures her and the others, and places them in oxygen pods to be used as hostages for bargaining, with the consequence that they will die if Team Prime says no.]]
* BreakTheCutie: She is pretty well traumatized by the end of "Rock Bottom," though it doesn't seem to affect later episodes.
** "Hurt" seems to have broken her for good.
* CatchPhrase: Suh-weet!
* CharacterDevelopment: ''Finally'' seems to have dropped her sneak tag along, LeeroyJenkins habits since season 2 began.
* ExpressiveHair: Noticeable in "Operation Bumblebee Part 1" when her pigtails visibly droop when they try to cheer Bumblebee up by turning on the TV just in time to see a commercial for the car Bumblebee takes his altmode from (he was stuck in a ShapeshifterModeLock at the time).
* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, it seems she's taken a few cues from [[WesternAnimation/IronManArmoredAdventures Pepper Potts]].
** She's also a bit like [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Sari]] at times.
* GenkiGirl: She rationalizes this in the fourth episode as a result of strict upbringing. First chance she got, she took the exchange student gig for greener pastures. Nevada wasn't the best choice for that, but it worked out pretty well.
* GirlishPigtails: That [[ExpressiveHair stand on end]] when she's startled.
* IJustWantToBeBadass
* InkSuitActor: She's basically a CGI model of her voice actress.
* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler: Hardshell nearly killing Bulkhead makes it this for her.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's more than often rather pushy, selfish, and pays very little heed to others' advice, but would never abandon her friends (especially Bulkhead) willingly.
* JumpedAtTheCall: "Dude, what are you ''waiting'' for?! Go with!"
* LeeroyJenkins: They should seriously consider putting a leash on the girl. She's getting better, though.
* TheLoad: Mainly because of the LeeroyJenkins behavior.
* TheMcCoy
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Gets some major growth of character when [[spoiler: Bulkhead becomes crippled]] in "Hurt."
* NaiveNewcomer
* NotAGame: The other characters keep ''trying'' to get her to understand this in regards to the Autobot-Decepticon war. It doesn't sink in until after the events of "Hurt".
* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Tania Gunadi voices Miko using her normal voice, which means Miko is a Japanese exchange student who speaks with an Indonesian accent.
* NonHumanSidekick: Inverted; she's the human sidekick to a robot protagonist.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: She spends nearly all of "Hurt" severely pissed off, depressed, and desiring some revenge on Hardshell for [[spoiler: nearly killing Bulkhead, and succeeds]].
* PluckyComicRelief
* PluckyGirl: Even if she's trapped in a cave and suffocating from the lack of fresh air, she does ''not'' quit.
* PrettyFreeloader: Emphasis on "pretty", extra emphasis on "freeloader".
* RecklessSidekick: ''Very'' reckless. At least half a dozen incidents where characters were put in legitimate danger are due to her. By the second season, she has got better in her recklessness, but still seems to have a hard time understanding that a combat situation against Decepticons is ''not'' where she belongs (i.e. when she insisted on going with the 'Bots to capture and secure the Decepticon Space Bridge... in space).
* RoseHairedGirl: Though only partially.
* SkunkStripe: It's pink. The tips of her pigtails are as well.
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Despite having lived in Japan for most of her life, she speaks perfect English.
* TeamPet: Bulkhead's pet. She even lampshades it, commenting that Wheeljack needs to get his ''own'' [pet] human to really fit in.
* TightsUnderShorts
* TooDumbToLive: She persists in involving herself in combat situations when she really shouldn't, including trying to bash a Vehicon with a rock while Bulkhead has it pinned (which considering said Vehicon has a head made of metal alloy far tougher than any on Earth, works about as well as could be expected). Jack [[WhatWereYouThinking calls her on this attitude the first chance he gets]].
** She ''is'' getting better as of "Flying Mind".
*** With an extra dose positive of CharacterDevelopment in "Hurt". [[spoiler:And gets smarter as well, managing to surprise Hardshell with Wheeljack's ship and kill him.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler: With a little help from Wheeljack's ship, she becomes the second human in show to take a Cybertronian (specifically Hardshell) offline. Permanently.]]
* TwoferTokenMinority: She's an exchange student from Japan and one of the few female characters.
* UndyingLoyalty: She really cares about her friendship with Bulkhead, even to the point of nearly suffocating herself in "Rock Bottom" to try to free him.
* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Spiders?]]
* WrongGenreSavvy: She seems to think she is in a more lighthearted Transformers continuity. She eventually learns her lesson [[BreakTheCutie the hard way.]]
!!Rafael "Raf" Esquivel
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--> '''Miko''': "You know how to hack? But you're, like, two years old."
--> '''Raf''': "Twelve... ''and'' a quarter."
-> Voiced by: Andy Pessoa
The youngest of the human kids, he was present when Bumblebee came to aid Arcee against a group of Vehicons. Abnormally smart for his young age, he is still very young and easily overwhelmed. He grew up in a large family who rarely have time to listen to him, which is why he bonds so closely with the normally quiet Bumblebee.
* AdorablyPrecociousChild: At times, Raf really shows his young age. In "Darkness Rising" his first scene was him playing with a toy car and making engine noises. In "Scrapheap", he talked about wanting to see snow and was later wandering around the base pretending he was in a blizzard.
* {{Adorkable}}
* AllThereInTheManual: "Raf's Notes" explains that even he doesn't know why Bumblebee makes sense to him, he just does. He also goes on to mention that it's probably the same reason ''he could understand computer code at age three''. You can just ''hear'' the fan theories coming out... especially coming after ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: As his name suggests, he ''is'' actually Latino. This is a case of TruthInTelevision, as not ''everyone'' who's Latino has tan skin, black hair, and brown eyes, and it's quite common for people to mistakenly assume so for those who ''do'' look like that.
* AnimeHair: Primus only knows how he keeps it like that.
* AwesomeBackpack
* BadassAdorable: Despite being the youngest, smallest and weakest human physically, Raf has actually proven to be the most competent and reliable of the Autobots' human friends. His common sense usually keeps him out of trouble (for the most part; no human is ever completely out of trouble in a Transformers series), he's the most rational of the three humans, and his formidable computer skills and knowledge of human technology have proven invaluable to the Autobots so far. When ''Ratchet'' actually shows a little fondness for you and even admits that you're pretty much his only human friend, you must have done something right.
** "Out Of His Head" deserves a mention for sheer badass. Raf attempts to take on Bumblebee, possessed by freaking '''Megatron''' while Megs is attempting to resurrect himself. Raf leaps onto the cable connecting Bumblebee to Megatron's body to try and rip it off. It doesn't actually work, but let's just repeat that Raf was willing to take on ''Megatron'' to save his friend. Dude's got bearings.
** In "Triage", he [[spoiler:creates a computer virus that beams ''the entirety of the Iacon Database'' from the Nemesis' computer to the Autobot base's computer, giving the Autobots an edge against the Decepticons]].
*** To be fair, [[spoiler: said virus was of human design which would have been awfully primitive and ineffective on Cybertronian advanced tech, had it not been for Ratchet's conversion of its coding into Cybertronian code.]] It's still pretty badass for a kid his age though.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Do ''not'', under any circumstances, threaten Bumblebee in his presence. A scraplet learned that the hard way.
* BlindWithoutEm
* BrownEyes
* [[TeenGenius Child Genius]]
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* FullNameUltimatum: His mother calls him by his full name of "Rafael Jorge Gonzales Esquivel" in "The Human Factor".
* InfantImmortality: Played straight, given the target audience, but really treads the line in averting it.
* NerdGlasses
* NonHumanSidekick: Inverted; he's the human sidekick to a robot protagonist.
* PlayfulHacker: Repeatedly removes pictures of the Autobots from the internet and replaces them with silly gifs. On the other hand, he's much more serious when dealing with combat situations.
* ShorterMeansSmarter
* TheSpock: Downplayed example as he gets quite excited in some cases, but when it comes to business he's all professional.
* TeamPet: Bumblebee's, and lately Ratchet's shown some fondness for him too, to the point that he actually picks him up from school when Bumblebee's T-Cog is taken and can't transform.
* TechnoWizard
* TranslatorBuddy: Bumblebee's, for the humans.
* VocalEvolution: His voice has noticeably deepened over the course of the series, most evidently in the season 2 opener. This is obviously due to Andy Pessoa's own voice deepening.
!!Special Agent William Fowler
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-->"Well, I'll be a bald eagle."
-> Voiced by: Ernie Hudson
A human liason to the Autobots, Fowler's job is to monitor their activity and report back on issues of interest. Their agreement is to let the Autobots handle Decepticon activity, but at various points he has called on their help dealing with the dangerous MECH organization. Often grouchy, regardless he has a good deal of respect for Optimus, his team and the human kids, and has grown to trust them to make the right calls.
* AcePilot: He may be retired, but he's still ''really'' good with a plane.
** In "Darkest Hour", he [[spoiler: jumps into a helicopter and flies directly into an entire fleet of Decepticons. Alone. And ''survives''. And puts up a hell of a fight at that. Even after the chopper is damaged, he still manages to take down a good number of Cons and even rescue June from one]]. See also the below trope.
* {{Badass}}
** BadassNormal: He may just be a human, but he's able to withstand Decepticon torture for an unknown amount of time without cracking, not to mention dogfight Laserbeak in a Huey helicopter. He can also fly a jet without a flight suit, thanks to a cabin-pressure stabilizer that Rachet has built into the cockpit to keep his organs from exploding.
** In "Nemesis Prime", he chooses to go into a battleground between Optimus and Nemesis Prime, sneaks into the MECH base (including knocking out at least three sentries), and fistfights Silas (while admitting he's out-of-shape) to buy Optimus time against his doppelganger.
** BackToBackBadasses: An airborne variation with [[spoiler:Wheeljack against a legion of Cons]], in "Darkest Hour".
** RetiredBadass: Used to be a US Army Ranger, and had some pilot training too given his comments while flying his jet.
* BigDamnHeroes: In "Crisscross", he showed up with a bunch of {{Black Helicopter}}s to save Arcee, Jack, and June from Airachnid.
* DaChief
* {{Expy}}: Of Colonel Franklin from ''[[Anime/TransformersCybertron Cybertron]]''.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: He tries it on a MECH mook when standing on top of Optimus' altmode. [[SubvertedTrope The mook hits a branch and presumably dies.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Most of the time, he's yelling at Optimus about whatever new incident is going down (often [[{{Misblamed}} misblaming]] them for it), and when conversing with Bumblebee, he started talking slower as though Bumblebee couldn't understand him. However, he's a valued ally and friend to the Autobots and he grows fond of the kids, even showing a great deal of respect to Jack's mom.
** To be fair, working with Team Prime '''is''' an incredibly stressful job at the best of times and said "new incidents" have a chance of extreme collateral damage.
* TheMenInBlack
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: He once tries to provide backup to Optimus and Bumblebee when Skyquake is fighting them. They have the fight under control when he arrives, however, and as a result, Skyquake gains a vehicle mode. And his BigDamnHeroes moment gives Airachnid a vehicle mode too, but it was that or allow her to kill Arcee, Jack, and June. By the time it happens ''again'' when he tries to attack Dreadwing, it seems as though it's become a full-on RunningGag.
--> '''Agent Fowler:''' [[LampshadeHanging Oh, not]] ''[[LampshadeHanging this]]'' [[LampshadeHanging again]]!
* NonSequiturThud: Tends to do this after electrical shocks, usually mentioning his grandmother. He even ends up referencing LOLCats at one point.
* {{Ranger}}: Mentions he was one during his fistfight with Silas in "Nemesis Prime".
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Whilst he may become frustrated at some of the consequences that having warring alien robots on Earth can bring (specifically, about keeping the whole ordeal secret and whether further government intervention would be required should things escalate), he still takes on board what the Autobots have to say, gives them free rein to deal with the Decepticons their own way (without human casualties), and will readily assist them if they need it.
* RunningGag: The vehicles he's piloting/riding in tend to get scanned by Decepticons who desperately need an Earth alternate-mode ''a lot''.
** Also, he has a habit of getting shocked and then [[NonSequiturThud saying random things]].
* ScaryBlackMan: Downplayed, but he gets his moments.
* UniversalDriversLicense: Has driven multiple vehicles in the show, including aircraft.
!!June Darby
-> Voiced by: Markie Post
Jack's mom, she works as a nurse at the local hospital and has raised Jack ever since his father left. Because of that, she raised Jack to be very responsible in his schoolwork, job and friendships, but is still very concerned for his safety. She was initially kept out of the loop, not fully realizing where Jack's motorcycle came from, but eventually came to see the full scope of events her son is involved with.
* BrokenMasquerade: Jack tried to tell her the truth once, only for Arcee not to cooperate and she figured he was joking around. Being taken captive by MECH and witnessing Arcee and Airachnid duking it out, she caught on pretty quick.
* ChekhovsGunman: She's a nurse, which just seems like a fill-in job title. She keeps Raf alive long enough for Ratchet to figure out how to rig a permanent solution.
* HospitalHottie
* HotMom: She looks like she's only in her mid-to-late 20's instead of the mother of a teenager.
* MyBelovedSmother: She has her moments of this, especially after she learns about how her son has spent several months involved in a war between giant alien robots.
** This also crops up after Megatron nearly kills Raf. She initially tries to cut herself and the children off from the Autobots entirely, but is later convinced of the Autobots' willingess to help humanity. Like mother, like son, it seems.
* SecretKeeper: As of "Crisscross", she now knows of the Transformers' existence and Jack's involvement with them.
* WhatTheHellHero: Calls all the Bots out after Megatron nearly kills Raf for the reason that they were careless enough to drag three children into the war.
** And again in part 1 of "Orion Pax", when Ratchet reveals they will have to [[spoiler:send Jack into space (Cybertron, to be precise) to access Vector Sigma]], where she and Fowler ask why Jack specifically has to go.
!!Sierra
-> Voiced by: Alexandra Krosney
A classmate of Jack (and by extension, Miko and Raf), she didn't really pay him much mind until he talked with her while on his motorcycle. Unaware of Jack's involvement with alien robots, they've had a few hiccups as they grow closer together.
* AllGuysWantCheerleaders: She's apparently the cheerleading captain of Jack's high school.
* BetweenMyLegs: How the race in "Speed Metal" [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:SpeedMetal-startyourengines.jpg is started]].
* CharacterDevelopment: She was very much an AlphaBitch in her first appearance, though by the time she showed up again, she had softened quite a bit towards Jack.
* GirlNextDoor: At least, she seems to be closer to this than TheCheerleader.
* HartmanHips: A very slight case.
* HeroesWantRedheads
* RecurringCharacter: She has shown up in a dozen or so episodes, but only a few does she even have lines.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: About all we know about her is that she likes Jack and he likes her. The reality is she hasn't really stuck around long enough in any episode for us to get to know her, only being around for a couple scenes in a couple episodes is more reasonable than being in every episode and still fulfilling this trope.
!!Silas/Colonel Leland Bishop[[spoiler:/C.Y.L.A.S.]]
-->"I am Silas.. But of more consequence to you, we are MECH."
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-> Voiced by: Creator/ClancyBrown
The leader of the advanced technological rogues calling themselves MECH, he is a steely individual with the scars to prove his life experiences. He was resolving to make guerilla attacks to acquire advanced military hardware, at least until his first encounter with the Cybertronians. Now his ultimate goal is to unlock their technological secrets and use it for his own nefarious purposes.
* ActorAllusion: He's a clear-cut human supervillain, seems to have long-term goals of world domination, and he opposes an alien being clad in red and blue that he makes a clone of. [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries We've heard this before]].
** This goes UpToEleven when he goes all BaldOfEvil in "The Human Factor."
* AffablyEvil: Quite polite and friendly in a brisk, military sort of way.
** In "The Human Factor", he arguably becomes FauxAffablyEvil, as he takes the time to thank [[spoiler: all the MECH scientists who saved his life... before killing them]].
* ArchEnemy: To Fowler.
* [[spoiler:AssholeVictim: As horrible as the fate the Decepticons give to him is, it's hard to deny it was well deserved considering this guy could rival Megatron or Airachnid in evilness.]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: When fighting Bulkhead in [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s body, he makes keen observations of Bulkhead's fighting style.
* {{Badass}}
** BadassAbnormal: After being put into [[spoiler: Breakdown's body.]]
** BadassBaritone
** BadassInCharge: Of MECH.
** BadassNormal: As shown when he fought Agent Fowler. The Autobots also consider him just as much of a threat as any of the Decepticons.
** ColonelBadass: He was one before he formed MECH.
* BaldOfEvil: Had his head shaved when he was [[spoiler:put into Breakdown's body]].
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler:After he's put into Breakdown's body, Silas declares that he's fit only for the company of titans. During that time, he's demoted to Megatron's foot soldier, beaten up by Bulkhead and Smokescreen, and then sent off to be dissected (presumably fatally) by Knock Out.]]
* BigBad: Of MECH.
* BlondGuysAreEvil
* CatchPhrase: "Open ([[MadLibsCatchPhrase insert pronoun]]) up."
* CodeName: "Grill" establishes that his real name is Colonel Leland Bishop, former spec ops.
* ColdBloodedTorture: He had Breakdown vivisected to try and learn about how Cybertronians work, then later tried to do the same to Arcee.
* CombatPragmatist: "First rule of combat: [[NoMacGuffinNoWinner Never leave the enemy with the spoils]]."
* [[spoiler:DarkLordOnLifeSupport: As CYLAS.]]
* DeadpanSnarker:
--> (to a bragging Starscream) Do you ever ''not'' speak?
* [[spoiler:DeathByIrony: After vivisecting Breakdown and executing his subordinates, he winds up being consigned to Knock Out's dissection table by his new boss.]]
* DeathFromAbove: The [[KillSat Damocles laser satellite]], Silas' pet project in the military before he was discharged, was designed with this in mind. Fowler even calls it the "weapon of a madman".
* DemotedToDragon: After [[spoiler:becoming CYLAS, he's entirely happy to become one of Megatron's flunkies.]]
* EmergencyTransformation: Gets [[spoiler:installed into Breakdown's corpse]] by his men to save him.
* EvilGloating: Brags to Optimus about the strength of his EvilKnockoff, Nemesis Prime. Unfortunately for Silas, the correlation between villainous gloating and... ehrm... ''[[IncrediblyLamePun crushing]]'' defeat quickly becomes obvious.
* EvilSoundsDeep: He ''is'' voiced by Creator/ClancyBrown. [[spoiler:After he's fused into Breakdown's body, he ends up developing a metallic echo, which might just be the speakers but it still adds to the effect.]]
* {{Expy}}: Of LexLuthor.
* FanDisservice: We see his stitched up, almost-dead body in "The Human Factor".
* {{Foil}}: Compared with Megatron. Silas almost never loses his cool, while Megatron loses his temper at least once an episode.
* FunWithAcronyms: [[spoiler:Once integrated with Breakdown's corpse, he presents himself to Megatron as C.Y.L.A.S. aka "[=CYbernetic=] Lifeform Augmented by Symbiosis".]]
* GenreSavvy
* GeniusBruiser: As the commander of (or, at least, a high-ranking officer in) a high-tech terrorist group, it would be more of a surprise if he ''wasn't'' this. Finally gets to demonstrate his CQC chops in "Nemesis Prime". [[spoiler:Even more so when he's put into Breakdown's corpse.]]
* AGodAmI: Not so much initially, but he eventually [[spoiler:goes straight into this after he is merged into Breakdown's body.]]
* GoodScarsEvilScars
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His own creation, Nemesis Prime, falls through the roof of his base and crushes him.
* {{Irony}}: When Starscream offers an alliance, he treats him as a foot soldier instead of an equal partner, and in the end has him dissected. Receives pretty much the same treatment from Megatron and Knock Out in "The Human Factor".
* [[spoiler: KarmicDeath: He had Breakdown dissected to study him, removed Bumblebee's T-cog, betrayed Starscream to take his T-cog, and killed all of his subordinates after they resurrected him because they were no more use to him. After being installed into Breakdown's corpse and failing to deliver a tactical advantage to Megatron, he himself is judged useless and given to Knock Out as a test subject for, ironically, dissection.]]
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Taking Starscream's T-Cog after he wrecked Bumblebee's.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Quite willing to back off and process the intel he's collected once the original mission is no longer viable. No meaningless sacrifices here.
* LargeAndInCharge: He's noticeably burlier than the normal MECH grunts.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: His real name is Leland Bishop.
* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: He's certainly borrowed at least some of the aesthetic and ideology, though it's still too soon to say just how far it goes. Given his resources and his "new world order vs. newer world order" speech in his first appearance, however, he could be something far worse.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: During his alliance with Starscream. Silas clearly doesn't see Starscream as an equal, or even as an actual ally, and doesn't really try to hide this.
* TerroristWithoutACause: Possibly.
* TranshumanTreachery: Upon being transferred into [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s body.
* UngratefulBastard: When [[spoiler:MECH]] revives him in [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s body, he thanks his subordinates who performed the procedure... [[spoiler:then executes them.]]
-->'''Silas:''' "Thank you all for your dedication and a lifetime of service. But I now seem more suited to keep the exclusive company..."
-->''([[DramaticGunCock deploys gun]])''
-->"...of titans."
-->*[[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness BLAM]]*
* VillainousBreakdown: In "Nemesis Prime", we finally see him lose his cool as Fowler reveals that he was just ''distracting'' him so that Optimus could defeat his evil duplicate.
** He has another one at the end of the "The Human Factor", when [[spoiler: faced with Knock Out's dissection table, he's reduced to begging Megatron for mercy as two Vehicons drag him away]].
* VillainExitStageLeft: He's very good at this.
* VillainTeamUp: He likes these a lot.
** He does it with Airachnid in "Crisscross."
** And again in "Operation Bumblebee" with Starscream, though Silas eventually calls it off when they lose access to Bumblebee's T-Cog... by taking Starscream's and leaving him unconscious in the woods.
** Once more in "The Human Factor" [[spoiler: when Silas, now inhabiting Breakdown's body, attempts to join the Decepticons by handing Megatron control of his Damocles satellite. [[YouHaveFailedMe When the satellite ends up destroyed, however, Megatron decides to hand him off to Knock Out for dissection]].]]
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: It's probably safe to say that being [[spoiler:almost killed by debris, followed by being hooked up to a Cybertronian]] probably unhinged him a degree - the earlier Silas would certainly have been more pragmatic than to [[spoiler:kill his underlings, especially considering they'd just saved his ungrateful hide]].
** SanitySlippage
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After being put in [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s body, [[spoiler: he kills off his underlings now that he doesn't need them anymore]].
** [[spoiler: Is on the recieving end with Megatron giving him to Knock Out to be dissected as punishment for his failure.]]
!!MECH Surgeon
-> Voiced by: Creator/JoshKeaton
One of Silas' top men and an expert on Cybertronian dissection.
* DistinctiveAppearances: He can be told apart from the generic MECH goons by his prominent goggles and his military-coloured labcoat.
* TheDragon: To Silas.
* TheFaceless
* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal]]
* MadScientist
* NoNameGiven
* [[spoiler:YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness]]
!!Vince
-->"Not bad for a pedal car."
-> Voiced by: Brad Raider
Jasper, Nevada's resident {{jerkass}}, Vince is a bully who takes part in illegal street races. Has his eye on Sierra, much to the annoyance of Jack.
* {{Expy}}: Surely you noticed the similarity to [[GreenLantern Guy Gardner]]?
* {{Jerkass}}
* MistakenIdentity: Knock Out mistakes him for Bumblebee's partner, renders him unconscious, and kidnaps him. HilarityEnsues as the Autobots try to rescue him. Vince never finds out what really happened.
* RedHeadedBully
* UngratefulBastard: The closest Jack gets to a thank you is a derogatory remark about Bumblebee (who Jack was riding in at the time). Bumblebee reciprocates by kicking a load of dust up in his face.
!!General Bryce
-->"Please explain why we haven't been served Megatron's steel head on a silver platter."
-> Voiced by: Robert Forster
Agent Fowler's superior and good friend.
* {{Expy}}: Fans noticed that his visual appearance and midwest US accent is similar to Captain Fanzone, the local human authority of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is the next up in the chain of command and although he may be skeptical of the Autobots' good intentions, he's friendly with Agent Fowler, calling him "Bill" and being willing to listen to him.
!!Vogel
-> Voiced by: JohnDiMaggio
A construction worker who appears in "Tunnel Vision" and plays a fairly major part towards the end of the episode.
* BadassNormal
* CarFu: Rams Knock Out with his sweeper train. Twice.
** Gets some minor deconstruction in that the first time this happens, it end with the brakes of his vehicle being shot out by the Insecticon. The second time, [[ReconstructedTrope it's used to both incapacitate Knock Out and also stop the train]].
* CloudCuckoolander
** TheCuckoolanderWasRight
* ConspiracyTheorist: Believes in aliens and MoleMen.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Subverting the CassandraTruth, when Miko and Jack lay out the robot war going on, he's enthusiastic to lend a hand.
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[[folder: Ancient Cybertronians]]
!!Unicron
-->"'''I Awaken.'''"
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-> Voiced by: John Noble
An ancient evil, a mechanical god of sorts who possesses a rivalry with his counterpart Primus. Defeated eons ago, his influence continues to the present day and is a force that couldn't care less about the Autobot/Decepticon conflict.
* AbusivePrecursors: [[spoiler: As Optimus puts it he is, metaphorically speaking, the parent of humanity and all life on Earth. He agrees with Optimus on this, and then declares us all parasites unworthy of living.]]
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Optimus believes that since Unicron's initial defeat, he's "transcended physical existence".
* BadassBoast: "'''Unicron is power incarnate.'''" among others.
* BeardOfEvil
** WeirdBeard: It's made of rock plates.
* BiggerBad
* CainAndAbel: The Cain to Primus' Abel.
* DemonicPossession: Does it to Megatron, albeit after a lot of effort. And by the time he does, [[spoiler: he's too late to stop Optimus from unleashing the Matrix against him]].
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[spoiler: After losing a battle with Primus, he was left to be trapped in the center of the Earth where he plans to destroy humanity and their civilization. [[{{Satan}} Sound familiar?]]]]
* EldritchAbomination: He's as old as time itself. His blood's properties can resurrect the dead as berserker zombies, power up a Transformer, possibly kill a human with exposure, weaken Cybertronians if they are exposed to too much, and allow one to hear the thoughts of Unicron himself and see the future. Season 2 expands on this a little, despite him [[spoiler:seemingly dormant once again]], as his blood is used to [[spoiler:repair the Nemesis, which works but inadvertently makes it sentient (it used to be Trypticon)]] and later [[spoiler:used as a component in forging the Dark Sabre- which ''shatters the Star Sabre''.]]
* EvilCounterpart: To his brother, Primus. And the parallels are even stronger in this universe than they usually are. [[spoiler:Both of them are responsible for the survival and possible creations of a planet, Earth for Unicron, and Cybertron for Primus, respectively. The difference being, that Primus willingly allowed his spark to become one with Cybertron's core and created the Well of [=AllSparks=] to spawn new generations of Cybertronians, whereas Earth formed around Unicron's body whilst he was in stasis, and the creation of the planet and its inhabitants was completely unintentional and unwanted on Unicron's part]].
* EvilSoundsDeep: As is tradition.
* FantasticRacism: Views humans as parasites.
* FightingAShadow: Since Unicron [[spoiler:is Earth]], he can form countless copies of himself from surface materials; the Autobots can destroy as many of those as they can, but Unicron will survive.
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: The few times he isn't looking at someone, he's staring straight at the camera, as if he's ''very aware'' the people outside the TV are watching him.
* GeniusLoci: As is tradition, but ''Prime'' adds a special twist: [[spoiler:Unicron ''is'' Earth, the planet having formed around his remains. He exists as a spirit which can control the minerals in the ground to form copies of his original body]].
* GiantMook: Even the regular stone copies of Unicron are larger than the average Transformer, but in addition to these, Unicron is also capable of forming ''skyscraper''-sized versions of himself that are much, much harder to take down.
* GodIsEvil: [[spoiler:Since he's the proginator of humanity and all life on Earth, he counts as this.]]
* GodOfEvil
* HiveMind[=/=]IAmLegion: Unicron can make multiple versions of his old body that are all share a single, unified mind, and thus at least seem to talk in complete unison.
* LargeHam
* MookMaker: [[spoiler:Since Unicron is the Earth itself, he's capable of spawning apparently infinite stone copies of his original body from the ground. That's right, the whole planet is his MookMaker and all the mooks are Unicron.]]
* OmnicidalManiac: As is tradition.
* PurpleIsPowerful: His eyes, blood, and the electric discharge used by his copies are all purple.
* PhysicalGod: Sort of. He's implied to have been once been this before Primus and the Thirteen Primes defeated him. He's now [[AscendToAHigherPlaneofExistence gone past this]].
* RoboFamily: [[AllThereInTheManual Not mentioned in-series]] but he's the brother of Primus.
* {{Satan}}: The Cybertronian equivalent thereof, at any rate.
* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: For once in this franchise, averted. [[spoiler: Unicron is ''Earth itself'', making him truly planet-sized for the first time.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Completely unintentionally. [[spoiler: After his defeat at the dawn of time, the entire planet Earth naturally formed around him over billions of years.]]
* ShockAndAwe: His duplicates use electrical blasts as a weapon.
* SpikesOfVillainy: All over his body.
!!Primus
An ancient god of Creation, he is a deity and ancestor of all Cybertronians. Locked in a perpetual stalemate with his counterpart Unicron, defeated him by creating the Thirteen Primes. Once peace was established he merged with the core of Cybertron, giving life to the planet by providing an abundance of energon. The war corrupted his core, forcing him to shut down for millions of years to repair the damage and he bestowed the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus for safekeeping.
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Mentioned to have merged with Cybertron's core.
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Unicron's Cain.
* GeniusLoci: As is tradition.
* GodIsGood
* PhysicalGod: Was once this. Somewhat unique amongst Transformers lore in that Primus and Cybertron originally existed individually of one another, before Primus merged his spark with the planet's core as opposed to his entire body being the planet, as is the most common depiction. This allows him to be a planet without trying to depict a planet-size robot form, which has been a visual difficulty in ''TransformersTheMovie'' and ''TransformersArmada''.
* RoboFamily: Is Unicron's brother.
!!The Thirteen Original Primes
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Powerful creations of Primus who tipped the balance in the battle against Unicron. They are responsible for the creation of Cybertronian society and their unique qualities can be seen among their descendants.
!!!Prima
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The first Transformer ever created by Primus and the leader of the 13 Primes. He was known as the Warrior of Light and is the original bearer of the Matrix of Leadership.
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* BigGood
* CoolSword: The Star Saber, which can shoot {{Sword Beam}}s and originally had the Matrix embedded in its hilt. [[spoiler: Optimus wields it later on.]]
* RoboFamily: His descendants are said to possess a "Primian" polarity, among whom Optimus is included.
!!!Alpha Trion
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-> Voiced by: GeorgeTakei
The overseer of the Iacon Hall of records and keeper of the Covenant of Primus and the reality-bending Quill. He played the role of mentor to a young Orion Pax.
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* BadassBaritone
* BadassBeard / WeirdBeard: Like previous incarnations, Alpha Trion has a metal beard.
* GodWasMyCopilot: Most are unaware that he's actually one of the Thirteen.
* IChooseToStay: After the construction of the ''Ark'', Alpha Trion decided not to go with Optimus, but to stay behind on Cybertron and watch over the Hall of Records.
* TheObiWan: Was this to Orion/Optimus, then later to Smokescreen.
* PurpleIsPowerful
* RetCon: One of the more surprising ones amongst the franchise. Alpha Trion was revealed to be a member of the Thirteen for this [[Franchise/TransformersAlignedUniverse universe]], meaning he's also supposedly a Multiversal Singularity (meaning there's only truly one of him across every Transformers continuity). This provides somewhat of a problem for him more than other members of the Thirteen, since he has actually had an evil MirrorUniverse [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Alpha_Trion_%28SG%29 counterpart]], who actually fought against Nexus Prime, another member of the Thirteen. This apparent contradiction has resulted in classifying ''only'' the ''Prime'' Alpha Trion as one of the Thirteen, and stating that the ''Prime'' universe is not part of the previous Transformers {{Multiverse}}. Whether this makes thing more or less confusing is up for debate.
* RewritingReality: Alpha Trion can, to a limited extent, rewrite future events using his Quill and the Covenant of Primus.
!!!Megatronus Prime/The Fallen
Formerly the Guardian of Entropy and Warrior of Darkness, he fell to corruption and was cast out from the Thirteen.
* {{BFG}}: He once wielded the Requiem Blaster, a cannon so powerful it is said to be capable of obliterating mountains.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He was the Warrior of Darkness when he was with the original Primes; after his FaceHeelTurn he went from this trope to...
** DarkIsEvil
* FaceHeelTurn
* FallenHero: After murdering Solus Prime, he was cast out from the other Primes and was renamed the Fallen.
* InternalHomage: When Megatron became a gladiator, he renamed himself after the Fallen because he believed the name would strike fear into the sparks of others.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: His motive for killing Solus Prime is believed to have been fueled by the fact that she preferred Nexus Prime over him.
* TheResenter: To Nexus.
!!!Solus Prime
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The Thirteen's weaponsmith and the first female Cybertronian. She was killed in a fit of rage by Megatronus.
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* ActionGirl
* DropTheHammer: Her hammer can forge anything from raw materials, but only if held by a Prime.
* PosthumousCharacter
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Solus Prime is the only female Prime. Although adding to that, she's also the very first female Cybertronian to exist.
* UltimateBlacksmith
!!!Vector Prime
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Tasked with protecting time and space, Vector Prime watches over the multiverse from his own pocket dimension, sometimes stepping in to help.
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* GuardianOfTheMultiverse
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Vector Prime's disgust with Liege Maximo plotting against the other Primes was too much for him, so he left reality for a pocket dimension.
* TimeMaster
!!!Nexus Prime
The first and greatest of the Combiners. His components are named Clocker, Mainspring, Chaindrive, Pinion, and Cannonspring.
* CombiningMecha
!!!Liege Maximo
Created to act as an evil counterforce to good, Liege Maximo eventually betrayed his fellow Primes to pursue his own designs, much like his brother the Fallen before him.
* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Liege Maximo's evil enacts as a necessary counterbalance to the other Primes' good.
* FaceHeelTurn
* SealedEvilInACan: Supposedly, Liege Maximo was captured and imprisoned in a distant galaxy from Cybertron by Alchemist Prime.
* TokenEvilTeammate
!!!Alchemist Prime
The co-founder of Cybertronian civiliztion alongside Alpha Trion.
!!!Amalgamous Prime
A lighthearted trickster and a master of shapeshifting.
* RoboFamily: Amalgamous Prime's descendants became known as "shifters", which includes Makeshift.
* ShapeShifter
* TheTrickster
!!!Unnamed Beast Prime
The first Cybertronian with a beast mode.
!!!Unnamed Mini-con Prime
The first Mini-con Transformer.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Other]]
!!Scraplets
Tiny, metal termites who ''love'' living metal and are incredibly destructive wherever they go.
* KillerRabbit
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Until they see another Cybertronian. Then they start eating like there's no tomorrow.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: They cause this reaction all the time from Cybertronians, for good reason. Bulkhead even states the trope word-for-word (with "Scraplets" in place of snakes).
* ZergRush
!!Nemesis Prime
-->"I am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, and I bring you this message. *[[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill blam]]*"
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-> Voiced by: PeterCullen, Creator/ClancyBrown
A great breakthrough for MECH research, Nemesis Prime is a near perfect copy of Optimus Prime and controlled by a human interface.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience
* EvilKnockoff
* EvilSoundsDeep
* FeelNoPain: As a result of being just a mindless remote-controlled drone, Nemesis isn't actually alive and thus can't feel pain. The same can't be said for his template, Optimus Prime.
* InSeriesNickname: Miko dubs the duplicate "Nemesis Prime".
* OutOfCharacterAlert: Silas attempts to use Nemesis to trick Bumblebee into believing it is the real Optimus. The ruse fails after about 10 seconds, when Silas proves unable to understand Bumblebee's [[IntelligibleUnintelligible method of communication]].
-->(after Bumblebee says something) "I'm sorry, what?"
* RemoteBody: Is controlled via remote control by Silas.
* TheUndead: While not a character that's brought back from the dead, its appearance certainly seems to try and invoke this, mainly due to the rusting appearance and darker colors.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Humans]]
!!Jack Darby
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-->"I get it, the first rule of Robot Film/FightClub is no one talks about Robot Film/FightClub."
-> Voiced by: Creator/JoshKeaton
The main human protagonist, he was living a quiet life in a remote Nevada town until he accidently stumbled into a fight between Arcee and a couple of Vehicons. Young but level-headed, he often tends to be the voice of reason among humans and Autobots alike. He has no real exceptional skills to offer, but is ready and willing to step up to any challenge that has been presented.
* ActorAllusion: Creator/JoshKeaton once again plays [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan a snarky teenager]].
* AudienceSurrogate
* BadassNormal: Despite being a small, squishy human, he is able to use bravery and his wits to remain relevant in an engagement. As for specific examples:
** He uses a fire-starting kit to ignite energon to destroy Airachnid's ship, steals Silas's radio to contact Fowler even while surrounded by armed men and Silas himself, manages to direct a swarm of Scraplets to take down an Insecticon and later tricked the sentient Nemesis into rebooting itself with some DeadlyDodging.
** His tenacity and reliable nature is the reason [[spoiler: Optimus chose him to hold the Key to Vector Sigma, knowing that Jack could handle the responsibility implied. It basically makes him an honorary Prime]].
* {{Bishonen}}: Although he's certainly not feminine, the Japanese dub has him pegged as one.
* [[CoolBigSis Cool Big Bro]]: Sometimes takes the role for Raf and Miko.
* DeadpanSnarker
* DisappearedDad: June mentions that Jack's father left them an unspecified amount of time ago. Exactly ''why'' he left has yet to be revealed though.
* {{Expy}}: His voice actor and his social status at his school remind one of [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan Peter Parker]]. His introduction to the Autobots and discovery of Arcee also have some parallels to [[Film/{{Transformers}} Sam Witwicky]].
* GroinAttack: Does this to Silas in one of the comics.
* HeroesWantRedheads[=/=]AllGuysWantCheerleaders: His main LoveInterest is a schoolmate of his named Sierra, the redheaded captain of the cheerleading squad.
* TheKirk
* NiceGuy: Other than being a bit of a smart-mouth, he's overall pretty decent and mature for someone his age.
* NonHumanSidekick: Inverted; he's the human sidekick to a robot protagonist.
* NotSoDifferent: A rare positive example; Ratchet claims that Jack is pretty similar to Optimus in his youth.
* OnlySaneMan: He's the only one of the trio who seems to understand why being involved in giant robot battles is not necessarily as awesome as one might think.
** He's even had to talk some sense into the ''[[WhatTheHellHero Autobots]]'' at times.
* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Lets Smokescreen talk him into walking into a potential combat zone in "Legacy". He immediately lampshades it upon reaching their destination.
* RefusalOfTheCall: He refuses it the first time, but Miko's appearance forces the issue. He refuses it again after a rousing time dodging death and dismemberment aboard the Decepticon ship, but Arcee gets him to come back. His mom also pushed him into refusing the call, but by this point he stood his ground.
** ResignedToTheCall: After he accepts his role as one of the Autobots' human friends, he becomes a straight example of this trope. He'd certainly enjoy not having to watch out for ominous vehicles and members of an armed militant group working within the US, but he values his friendship with Arcee and the Autobots more than that.
* TeamPet: He's a human companion in a ''Transformers'' series. It comes with the territory. He's mainly Arcee's pet, but also Optimus's and Smokescreen's to a certain extent.
!!Miko Nakadai
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-->"Was there a fight? Can I come with next time?!"
-> Voiced by: Tania Gunadi
An exchange student from Japan seeking to escape the boredom of a regimented schedule, she was initially wondering if Jasper, Nevada was really the place to escape ''from'' boredom. She loves being a part of this intergalactic war and desperately wants to join in on anything and everything related to it. She idolizes Bulkhead and sees him as the coolest bot on the team, often encouraging him to take more initiative.
* AesopAmnesia: No matter how many times she's told not to go flying out through the groundbridge and into danger, she ends up doing it. Her motives for doing so have improved from selfish to a misguided desire to help, however.
* AnAxeToGrind: Goes for the nearest fire axe whenever she's in a combat situation, whether the enemies be Decepticons or MECH mercenaries.
* BadassNormal: She ''wants'' to be this, but is more often a liability as she [[LeeroyJenkins rushes into a dangerous situation]]. It's later shown that she behaves like this because she thinks that Bulkhead can protect her from any threat, and if that belief is lost, she quickly becomes overwhelmed. Although an honorable mention goes to her actions in "Hurt," where [[spoiler: she took the initiative and killed Hardshell using Wheeljack's ship, saving him from being killed. He later tells her "Welcome to the Wreckers."]]
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: By the end of "Hurt", Miko gets her wish of being more actively involved in the fight against the Decepticons [[spoiler: by using the ''Jackhammer'' to offline Hardshell before he can kill Wheeljack, which causes Wheeljack to say she should be a Wrecker. But neither of these things make her feel any better]].
** She also wanted to visit Cybertron towards the end of Series 2. [[spoiler:Starscream captures her and the others, and places them in oxygen pods to be used as hostages for bargaining, with the consequence that they will die if Team Prime says no.]]
* BreakTheCutie: She is pretty well traumatized by the end of "Rock Bottom," though it doesn't seem to affect later episodes.
** "Hurt" seems to have broken her for good.
* CatchPhrase: Suh-weet!
* CharacterDevelopment: ''Finally'' seems to have dropped her sneak tag along, LeeroyJenkins habits since season 2 began.
* ExpressiveHair: Noticeable in "Operation Bumblebee Part 1" when her pigtails visibly droop when they try to cheer Bumblebee up by turning on the TV just in time to see a commercial for the car Bumblebee takes his altmode from (he was stuck in a ShapeshifterModeLock at the time).
* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, it seems she's taken a few cues from [[WesternAnimation/IronManArmoredAdventures Pepper Potts]].
** She's also a bit like [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Sari]] at times.
* GenkiGirl: She rationalizes this in the fourth episode as a result of strict upbringing. First chance she got, she took the exchange student gig for greener pastures. Nevada wasn't the best choice for that, but it worked out pretty well.
* GirlishPigtails: That [[ExpressiveHair stand on end]] when she's startled.
* IJustWantToBeBadass
* InkSuitActor: She's basically a CGI model of her voice actress.
* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler: Hardshell nearly killing Bulkhead makes it this for her.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's more than often rather pushy, selfish, and pays very little heed to others' advice, but would never abandon her friends (especially Bulkhead) willingly.
* JumpedAtTheCall: "Dude, what are you ''waiting'' for?! Go with!"
* LeeroyJenkins: They should seriously consider putting a leash on the girl. She's getting better, though.
* TheLoad: Mainly because of the LeeroyJenkins behavior.
* TheMcCoy
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Gets some major growth of character when [[spoiler: Bulkhead becomes crippled]] in "Hurt."
* NaiveNewcomer
* NotAGame: The other characters keep ''trying'' to get her to understand this in regards to the Autobot-Decepticon war. It doesn't sink in until after the events of "Hurt".
* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Tania Gunadi voices Miko using her normal voice, which means Miko is a Japanese exchange student who speaks with an Indonesian accent.
* NonHumanSidekick: Inverted; she's the human sidekick to a robot protagonist.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: She spends nearly all of "Hurt" severely pissed off, depressed, and desiring some revenge on Hardshell for [[spoiler: nearly killing Bulkhead, and succeeds]].
* PluckyComicRelief
* PluckyGirl: Even if she's trapped in a cave and suffocating from the lack of fresh air, she does ''not'' quit.
* PrettyFreeloader: Emphasis on "pretty", extra emphasis on "freeloader".
* RecklessSidekick: ''Very'' reckless. At least half a dozen incidents where characters were put in legitimate danger are due to her. By the second season, she has got better in her recklessness, but still seems to have a hard time understanding that a combat situation against Decepticons is ''not'' where she belongs (i.e. when she insisted on going with the 'Bots to capture and secure the Decepticon Space Bridge... in space).
* RoseHairedGirl: Though only partially.
* SkunkStripe: It's pink. The tips of her pigtails are as well.
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Despite having lived in Japan for most of her life, she speaks perfect English.
* TeamPet: Bulkhead's pet. She even lampshades it, commenting that Wheeljack needs to get his ''own'' [pet] human to really fit in.
* TightsUnderShorts
* TooDumbToLive: She persists in involving herself in combat situations when she really shouldn't, including trying to bash a Vehicon with a rock while Bulkhead has it pinned (which considering said Vehicon has a head made of metal alloy far tougher than any on Earth, works about as well as could be expected). Jack [[WhatWereYouThinking calls her on this attitude the first chance he gets]].
** She ''is'' getting better as of "Flying Mind".
*** With an extra dose positive of CharacterDevelopment in "Hurt". [[spoiler:And gets smarter as well, managing to surprise Hardshell with Wheeljack's ship and kill him.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler: With a little help from Wheeljack's ship, she becomes the second human in show to take a Cybertronian (specifically Hardshell) offline. Permanently.]]
* TwoferTokenMinority: She's an exchange student from Japan and one of the few female characters.
* UndyingLoyalty: She really cares about her friendship with Bulkhead, even to the point of nearly suffocating herself in "Rock Bottom" to try to free him.
* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Spiders?]]
* WrongGenreSavvy: She seems to think she is in a more lighthearted Transformers continuity. She eventually learns her lesson [[BreakTheCutie the hard way.]]
!!Rafael "Raf" Esquivel
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--> '''Miko''': "You know how to hack? But you're, like, two years old."
--> '''Raf''': "Twelve... ''and'' a quarter."
-> Voiced by: Andy Pessoa
The youngest of the human kids, he was present when Bumblebee came to aid Arcee against a group of Vehicons. Abnormally smart for his young age, he is still very young and easily overwhelmed. He grew up in a large family who rarely have time to listen to him, which is why he bonds so closely with the normally quiet Bumblebee.
* AdorablyPrecociousChild: At times, Raf really shows his young age. In "Darkness Rising" his first scene was him playing with a toy car and making engine noises. In "Scrapheap", he talked about wanting to see snow and was later wandering around the base pretending he was in a blizzard.
* {{Adorkable}}
* AllThereInTheManual: "Raf's Notes" explains that even he doesn't know why Bumblebee makes sense to him, he just does. He also goes on to mention that it's probably the same reason ''he could understand computer code at age three''. You can just ''hear'' the fan theories coming out... especially coming after ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: As his name suggests, he ''is'' actually Latino. This is a case of TruthInTelevision, as not ''everyone'' who's Latino has tan skin, black hair, and brown eyes, and it's quite common for people to mistakenly assume so for those who ''do'' look like that.
* AnimeHair: Primus only knows how he keeps it like that.
* AwesomeBackpack
* BadassAdorable: Despite being the youngest, smallest and weakest human physically, Raf has actually proven to be the most competent and reliable of the Autobots' human friends. His common sense usually keeps him out of trouble (for the most part; no human is ever completely out of trouble in a Transformers series), he's the most rational of the three humans, and his formidable computer skills and knowledge of human technology have proven invaluable to the Autobots so far. When ''Ratchet'' actually shows a little fondness for you and even admits that you're pretty much his only human friend, you must have done something right.
** "Out Of His Head" deserves a mention for sheer badass. Raf attempts to take on Bumblebee, possessed by freaking '''Megatron''' while Megs is attempting to resurrect himself. Raf leaps onto the cable connecting Bumblebee to Megatron's body to try and rip it off. It doesn't actually work, but let's just repeat that Raf was willing to take on ''Megatron'' to save his friend. Dude's got bearings.
** In "Triage", he [[spoiler:creates a computer virus that beams ''the entirety of the Iacon Database'' from the Nemesis' computer to the Autobot base's computer, giving the Autobots an edge against the Decepticons]].
*** To be fair, [[spoiler: said virus was of human design which would have been awfully primitive and ineffective on Cybertronian advanced tech, had it not been for Ratchet's conversion of its coding into Cybertronian code.]] It's still pretty badass for a kid his age though.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Do ''not'', under any circumstances, threaten Bumblebee in his presence. A scraplet learned that the hard way.
* BlindWithoutEm
* BrownEyes
* [[TeenGenius Child Genius]]
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* FullNameUltimatum: His mother calls him by his full name of "Rafael Jorge Gonzales Esquivel" in "The Human Factor".
* InfantImmortality: Played straight, given the target audience, but really treads the line in averting it.
* NerdGlasses
* NonHumanSidekick: Inverted; he's the human sidekick to a robot protagonist.
* PlayfulHacker: Repeatedly removes pictures of the Autobots from the internet and replaces them with silly gifs. On the other hand, he's much more serious when dealing with combat situations.
* ShorterMeansSmarter
* TheSpock: Downplayed example as he gets quite excited in some cases, but when it comes to business he's all professional.
* TeamPet: Bumblebee's, and lately Ratchet's shown some fondness for him too, to the point that he actually picks him up from school when Bumblebee's T-Cog is taken and can't transform.
* TechnoWizard
* TranslatorBuddy: Bumblebee's, for the humans.
* VocalEvolution: His voice has noticeably deepened over the course of the series, most evidently in the season 2 opener. This is obviously due to Andy Pessoa's own voice deepening.
!!Special Agent William Fowler
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-->"Well, I'll be a bald eagle."
-> Voiced by: Ernie Hudson
A human liason to the Autobots, Fowler's job is to monitor their activity and report back on issues of interest. Their agreement is to let the Autobots handle Decepticon activity, but at various points he has called on their help dealing with the dangerous MECH organization. Often grouchy, regardless he has a good deal of respect for Optimus, his team and the human kids, and has grown to trust them to make the right calls.
* AcePilot: He may be retired, but he's still ''really'' good with a plane.
** In "Darkest Hour", he [[spoiler: jumps into a helicopter and flies directly into an entire fleet of Decepticons. Alone. And ''survives''. And puts up a hell of a fight at that. Even after the chopper is damaged, he still manages to take down a good number of Cons and even rescue June from one]]. See also the below trope.
* {{Badass}}
** BadassNormal: He may just be a human, but he's able to withstand Decepticon torture for an unknown amount of time without cracking, not to mention dogfight Laserbeak in a Huey helicopter. He can also fly a jet without a flight suit, thanks to a cabin-pressure stabilizer that Rachet has built into the cockpit to keep his organs from exploding.
** In "Nemesis Prime", he chooses to go into a battleground between Optimus and Nemesis Prime, sneaks into the MECH base (including knocking out at least three sentries), and fistfights Silas (while admitting he's out-of-shape) to buy Optimus time against his doppelganger.
** BackToBackBadasses: An airborne variation with [[spoiler:Wheeljack against a legion of Cons]], in "Darkest Hour".
** RetiredBadass: Used to be a US Army Ranger, and had some pilot training too given his comments while flying his jet.
* BigDamnHeroes: In "Crisscross", he showed up with a bunch of {{Black Helicopter}}s to save Arcee, Jack, and June from Airachnid.
* DaChief
* {{Expy}}: Of Colonel Franklin from ''[[Anime/TransformersCybertron Cybertron]]''.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: He tries it on a MECH mook when standing on top of Optimus' altmode. [[SubvertedTrope The mook hits a branch and presumably dies.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Most of the time, he's yelling at Optimus about whatever new incident is going down (often [[{{Misblamed}} misblaming]] them for it), and when conversing with Bumblebee, he started talking slower as though Bumblebee couldn't understand him. However, he's a valued ally and friend to the Autobots and he grows fond of the kids, even showing a great deal of respect to Jack's mom.
** To be fair, working with Team Prime '''is''' an incredibly stressful job at the best of times and said "new incidents" have a chance of extreme collateral damage.
* TheMenInBlack
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: He once tries to provide backup to Optimus and Bumblebee when Skyquake is fighting them. They have the fight under control when he arrives, however, and as a result, Skyquake gains a vehicle mode. And his BigDamnHeroes moment gives Airachnid a vehicle mode too, but it was that or allow her to kill Arcee, Jack, and June. By the time it happens ''again'' when he tries to attack Dreadwing, it seems as though it's become a full-on RunningGag.
--> '''Agent Fowler:''' [[LampshadeHanging Oh, not]] ''[[LampshadeHanging this]]'' [[LampshadeHanging again]]!
* NonSequiturThud: Tends to do this after electrical shocks, usually mentioning his grandmother. He even ends up referencing LOLCats at one point.
* {{Ranger}}: Mentions he was one during his fistfight with Silas in "Nemesis Prime".
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Whilst he may become frustrated at some of the consequences that having warring alien robots on Earth can bring (specifically, about keeping the whole ordeal secret and whether further government intervention would be required should things escalate), he still takes on board what the Autobots have to say, gives them free rein to deal with the Decepticons their own way (without human casualties), and will readily assist them if they need it.
* RunningGag: The vehicles he's piloting/riding in tend to get scanned by Decepticons who desperately need an Earth alternate-mode ''a lot''.
** Also, he has a habit of getting shocked and then [[NonSequiturThud saying random things]].
* ScaryBlackMan: Downplayed, but he gets his moments.
* UniversalDriversLicense: Has driven multiple vehicles in the show, including aircraft.
!!June Darby
-> Voiced by: Markie Post
Jack's mom, she works as a nurse at the local hospital and has raised Jack ever since his father left. Because of that, she raised Jack to be very responsible in his schoolwork, job and friendships, but is still very concerned for his safety. She was initially kept out of the loop, not fully realizing where Jack's motorcycle came from, but eventually came to see the full scope of events her son is involved with.
* BrokenMasquerade: Jack tried to tell her the truth once, only for Arcee not to cooperate and she figured he was joking around. Being taken captive by MECH and witnessing Arcee and Airachnid duking it out, she caught on pretty quick.
* ChekhovsGunman: She's a nurse, which just seems like a fill-in job title. She keeps Raf alive long enough for Ratchet to figure out how to rig a permanent solution.
* HospitalHottie
* HotMom: She looks like she's only in her mid-to-late 20's instead of the mother of a teenager.
* MyBelovedSmother: She has her moments of this, especially after she learns about how her son has spent several months involved in a war between giant alien robots.
** This also crops up after Megatron nearly kills Raf. She initially tries to cut herself and the children off from the Autobots entirely, but is later convinced of the Autobots' willingess to help humanity. Like mother, like son, it seems.
* SecretKeeper: As of "Crisscross", she now knows of the Transformers' existence and Jack's involvement with them.
* WhatTheHellHero: Calls all the Bots out after Megatron nearly kills Raf for the reason that they were careless enough to drag three children into the war.
** And again in part 1 of "Orion Pax", when Ratchet reveals they will have to [[spoiler:send Jack into space (Cybertron, to be precise) to access Vector Sigma]], where she and Fowler ask why Jack specifically has to go.
!!Sierra
-> Voiced by: Alexandra Krosney
A classmate of Jack (and by extension, Miko and Raf), she didn't really pay him much mind until he talked with her while on his motorcycle. Unaware of Jack's involvement with alien robots, they've had a few hiccups as they grow closer together.
* AllGuysWantCheerleaders: She's apparently the cheerleading captain of Jack's high school.
* BetweenMyLegs: How the race in "Speed Metal" [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:SpeedMetal-startyourengines.jpg is started]].
* CharacterDevelopment: She was very much an AlphaBitch in her first appearance, though by the time she showed up again, she had softened quite a bit towards Jack.
* GirlNextDoor: At least, she seems to be closer to this than TheCheerleader.
* HartmanHips: A very slight case.
* HeroesWantRedheads
* RecurringCharacter: She has shown up in a dozen or so episodes, but only a few does she even have lines.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: About all we know about her is that she likes Jack and he likes her. The reality is she hasn't really stuck around long enough in any episode for us to get to know her, only being around for a couple scenes in a couple episodes is more reasonable than being in every episode and still fulfilling this trope.
!!Silas/Colonel Leland Bishop[[spoiler:/C.Y.L.A.S.]]
-->"I am Silas.. But of more consequence to you, we are MECH."
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-> Voiced by: Creator/ClancyBrown
The leader of the advanced technological rogues calling themselves MECH, he is a steely individual with the scars to prove his life experiences. He was resolving to make guerilla attacks to acquire advanced military hardware, at least until his first encounter with the Cybertronians. Now his ultimate goal is to unlock their technological secrets and use it for his own nefarious purposes.
* ActorAllusion: He's a clear-cut human supervillain, seems to have long-term goals of world domination, and he opposes an alien being clad in red and blue that he makes a clone of. [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries We've heard this before]].
** This goes UpToEleven when he goes all BaldOfEvil in "The Human Factor."
* AffablyEvil: Quite polite and friendly in a brisk, military sort of way.
** In "The Human Factor", he arguably becomes FauxAffablyEvil, as he takes the time to thank [[spoiler: all the MECH scientists who saved his life... before killing them]].
* ArchEnemy: To Fowler.
* [[spoiler:AssholeVictim: As horrible as the fate the Decepticons give to him is, it's hard to deny it was well deserved considering this guy could rival Megatron or Airachnid in evilness.]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: When fighting Bulkhead in [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s body, he makes keen observations of Bulkhead's fighting style.
* {{Badass}}
** BadassAbnormal: After being put into [[spoiler: Breakdown's body.]]
** BadassBaritone
** BadassInCharge: Of MECH.
** BadassNormal: As shown when he fought Agent Fowler. The Autobots also consider him just as much of a threat as any of the Decepticons.
** ColonelBadass: He was one before he formed MECH.
* BaldOfEvil: Had his head shaved when he was [[spoiler:put into Breakdown's body]].
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler:After he's put into Breakdown's body, Silas declares that he's fit only for the company of titans. During that time, he's demoted to Megatron's foot soldier, beaten up by Bulkhead and Smokescreen, and then sent off to be dissected (presumably fatally) by Knock Out.]]
* BigBad: Of MECH.
* BlondGuysAreEvil
* CatchPhrase: "Open ([[MadLibsCatchPhrase insert pronoun]]) up."
* CodeName: "Grill" establishes that his real name is Colonel Leland Bishop, former spec ops.
* ColdBloodedTorture: He had Breakdown vivisected to try and learn about how Cybertronians work, then later tried to do the same to Arcee.
* CombatPragmatist: "First rule of combat: [[NoMacGuffinNoWinner Never leave the enemy with the spoils]]."
* [[spoiler:DarkLordOnLifeSupport: As CYLAS.]]
* DeadpanSnarker:
--> (to a bragging Starscream) Do you ever ''not'' speak?
* [[spoiler:DeathByIrony: After vivisecting Breakdown and executing his subordinates, he winds up being consigned to Knock Out's dissection table by his new boss.]]
* DeathFromAbove: The [[KillSat Damocles laser satellite]], Silas' pet project in the military before he was discharged, was designed with this in mind. Fowler even calls it the "weapon of a madman".
* DemotedToDragon: After [[spoiler:becoming CYLAS, he's entirely happy to become one of Megatron's flunkies.]]
* EmergencyTransformation: Gets [[spoiler:installed into Breakdown's corpse]] by his men to save him.
* EvilGloating: Brags to Optimus about the strength of his EvilKnockoff, Nemesis Prime. Unfortunately for Silas, the correlation between villainous gloating and... ehrm... ''[[IncrediblyLamePun crushing]]'' defeat quickly becomes obvious.
* EvilSoundsDeep: He ''is'' voiced by Creator/ClancyBrown. [[spoiler:After he's fused into Breakdown's body, he ends up developing a metallic echo, which might just be the speakers but it still adds to the effect.]]
* {{Expy}}: Of LexLuthor.
* FanDisservice: We see his stitched up, almost-dead body in "The Human Factor".
* {{Foil}}: Compared with Megatron. Silas almost never loses his cool, while Megatron loses his temper at least once an episode.
* FunWithAcronyms: [[spoiler:Once integrated with Breakdown's corpse, he presents himself to Megatron as C.Y.L.A.S. aka "[=CYbernetic=] Lifeform Augmented by Symbiosis".]]
* GenreSavvy
* GeniusBruiser: As the commander of (or, at least, a high-ranking officer in) a high-tech terrorist group, it would be more of a surprise if he ''wasn't'' this. Finally gets to demonstrate his CQC chops in "Nemesis Prime". [[spoiler:Even more so when he's put into Breakdown's corpse.]]
* AGodAmI: Not so much initially, but he eventually [[spoiler:goes straight into this after he is merged into Breakdown's body.]]
* GoodScarsEvilScars
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His own creation, Nemesis Prime, falls through the roof of his base and crushes him.
* {{Irony}}: When Starscream offers an alliance, he treats him as a foot soldier instead of an equal partner, and in the end has him dissected. Receives pretty much the same treatment from Megatron and Knock Out in "The Human Factor".
* [[spoiler: KarmicDeath: He had Breakdown dissected to study him, removed Bumblebee's T-cog, betrayed Starscream to take his T-cog, and killed all of his subordinates after they resurrected him because they were no more use to him. After being installed into Breakdown's corpse and failing to deliver a tactical advantage to Megatron, he himself is judged useless and given to Knock Out as a test subject for, ironically, dissection.]]
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Taking Starscream's T-Cog after he wrecked Bumblebee's.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Quite willing to back off and process the intel he's collected once the original mission is no longer viable. No meaningless sacrifices here.
* LargeAndInCharge: He's noticeably burlier than the normal MECH grunts.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: His real name is Leland Bishop.
* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: He's certainly borrowed at least some of the aesthetic and ideology, though it's still too soon to say just how far it goes. Given his resources and his "new world order vs. newer world order" speech in his first appearance, however, he could be something far worse.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: During his alliance with Starscream. Silas clearly doesn't see Starscream as an equal, or even as an actual ally, and doesn't really try to hide this.
* TerroristWithoutACause: Possibly.
* TranshumanTreachery: Upon being transferred into [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s body.
* UngratefulBastard: When [[spoiler:MECH]] revives him in [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s body, he thanks his subordinates who performed the procedure... [[spoiler:then executes them.]]
-->'''Silas:''' "Thank you all for your dedication and a lifetime of service. But I now seem more suited to keep the exclusive company..."
-->''([[DramaticGunCock deploys gun]])''
-->"...of titans."
-->*[[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness BLAM]]*
* VillainousBreakdown: In "Nemesis Prime", we finally see him lose his cool as Fowler reveals that he was just ''distracting'' him so that Optimus could defeat his evil duplicate.
** He has another one at the end of the "The Human Factor", when [[spoiler: faced with Knock Out's dissection table, he's reduced to begging Megatron for mercy as two Vehicons drag him away]].
* VillainExitStageLeft: He's very good at this.
* VillainTeamUp: He likes these a lot.
** He does it with Airachnid in "Crisscross."
** And again in "Operation Bumblebee" with Starscream, though Silas eventually calls it off when they lose access to Bumblebee's T-Cog... by taking Starscream's and leaving him unconscious in the woods.
** Once more in "The Human Factor" [[spoiler: when Silas, now inhabiting Breakdown's body, attempts to join the Decepticons by handing Megatron control of his Damocles satellite. [[YouHaveFailedMe When the satellite ends up destroyed, however, Megatron decides to hand him off to Knock Out for dissection]].]]
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: It's probably safe to say that being [[spoiler:almost killed by debris, followed by being hooked up to a Cybertronian]] probably unhinged him a degree - the earlier Silas would certainly have been more pragmatic than to [[spoiler:kill his underlings, especially considering they'd just saved his ungrateful hide]].
** SanitySlippage
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After being put in [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s body, [[spoiler: he kills off his underlings now that he doesn't need them anymore]].
** [[spoiler: Is on the recieving end with Megatron giving him to Knock Out to be dissected as punishment for his failure.]]
!!MECH Surgeon
-> Voiced by: Creator/JoshKeaton
One of Silas' top men and an expert on Cybertronian dissection.
* DistinctiveAppearances: He can be told apart from the generic MECH goons by his prominent goggles and his military-coloured labcoat.
* TheDragon: To Silas.
* TheFaceless
* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal]]
* MadScientist
* NoNameGiven
* [[spoiler:YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness]]
!!Vince
-->"Not bad for a pedal car."
-> Voiced by: Brad Raider
Jasper, Nevada's resident {{jerkass}}, Vince is a bully who takes part in illegal street races. Has his eye on Sierra, much to the annoyance of Jack.
* {{Expy}}: Surely you noticed the similarity to [[GreenLantern Guy Gardner]]?
* {{Jerkass}}
* MistakenIdentity: Knock Out mistakes him for Bumblebee's partner, renders him unconscious, and kidnaps him. HilarityEnsues as the Autobots try to rescue him. Vince never finds out what really happened.
* RedHeadedBully
* UngratefulBastard: The closest Jack gets to a thank you is a derogatory remark about Bumblebee (who Jack was riding in at the time). Bumblebee reciprocates by kicking a load of dust up in his face.
!!General Bryce
-->"Please explain why we haven't been served Megatron's steel head on a silver platter."
-> Voiced by: Robert Forster
Agent Fowler's superior and good friend.
* {{Expy}}: Fans noticed that his visual appearance and midwest US accent is similar to Captain Fanzone, the local human authority of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is the next up in the chain of command and although he may be skeptical of the Autobots' good intentions, he's friendly with Agent Fowler, calling him "Bill" and being willing to listen to him.
!!Vogel
-> Voiced by: JohnDiMaggio
A construction worker who appears in "Tunnel Vision" and plays a fairly major part towards the end of the episode.
* BadassNormal
* CarFu: Rams Knock Out with his sweeper train. Twice.
** Gets some minor deconstruction in that the first time this happens, it end with the brakes of his vehicle being shot out by the Insecticon. The second time, [[ReconstructedTrope it's used to both incapacitate Knock Out and also stop the train]].
* CloudCuckoolander
** TheCuckoolanderWasRight
* ConspiracyTheorist: Believes in aliens and MoleMen.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Subverting the CassandraTruth, when Miko and Jack lay out the robot war going on, he's enthusiastic to lend a hand.
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[[folder: Ancient Cybertronians]]
!!Unicron
-->"'''I Awaken.'''"
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-> Voiced by: John Noble
An ancient evil, a mechanical god of sorts who possesses a rivalry with his counterpart Primus. Defeated eons ago, his influence continues to the present day and is a force that couldn't care less about the Autobot/Decepticon conflict.
* AbusivePrecursors: [[spoiler: As Optimus puts it he is, metaphorically speaking, the parent of humanity and all life on Earth. He agrees with Optimus on this, and then declares us all parasites unworthy of living.]]
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Optimus believes that since Unicron's initial defeat, he's "transcended physical existence".
* BadassBoast: "'''Unicron is power incarnate.'''" among others.
* BeardOfEvil
** WeirdBeard: It's made of rock plates.
* BiggerBad
* CainAndAbel: The Cain to Primus' Abel.
* DemonicPossession: Does it to Megatron, albeit after a lot of effort. And by the time he does, [[spoiler: he's too late to stop Optimus from unleashing the Matrix against him]].
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[spoiler: After losing a battle with Primus, he was left to be trapped in the center of the Earth where he plans to destroy humanity and their civilization. [[{{Satan}} Sound familiar?]]]]
* EldritchAbomination: He's as old as time itself. His blood's properties can resurrect the dead as berserker zombies, power up a Transformer, possibly kill a human with exposure, weaken Cybertronians if they are exposed to too much, and allow one to hear the thoughts of Unicron himself and see the future. Season 2 expands on this a little, despite him [[spoiler:seemingly dormant once again]], as his blood is used to [[spoiler:repair the Nemesis, which works but inadvertently makes it sentient (it used to be Trypticon)]] and later [[spoiler:used as a component in forging the Dark Sabre- which ''shatters the Star Sabre''.]]
* EvilCounterpart: To his brother, Primus. And the parallels are even stronger in this universe than they usually are. [[spoiler:Both of them are responsible for the survival and possible creations of a planet, Earth for Unicron, and Cybertron for Primus, respectively. The difference being, that Primus willingly allowed his spark to become one with Cybertron's core and created the Well of [=AllSparks=] to spawn new generations of Cybertronians, whereas Earth formed around Unicron's body whilst he was in stasis, and the creation of the planet and its inhabitants was completely unintentional and unwanted on Unicron's part]].
* EvilSoundsDeep: As is tradition.
* FantasticRacism: Views humans as parasites.
* FightingAShadow: Since Unicron [[spoiler:is Earth]], he can form countless copies of himself from surface materials; the Autobots can destroy as many of those as they can, but Unicron will survive.
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: The few times he isn't looking at someone, he's staring straight at the camera, as if he's ''very aware'' the people outside the TV are watching him.
* GeniusLoci: As is tradition, but ''Prime'' adds a special twist: [[spoiler:Unicron ''is'' Earth, the planet having formed around his remains. He exists as a spirit which can control the minerals in the ground to form copies of his original body]].
* GiantMook: Even the regular stone copies of Unicron are larger than the average Transformer, but in addition to these, Unicron is also capable of forming ''skyscraper''-sized versions of himself that are much, much harder to take down.
* GodIsEvil: [[spoiler:Since he's the proginator of humanity and all life on Earth, he counts as this.]]
* GodOfEvil
* HiveMind[=/=]IAmLegion: Unicron can make multiple versions of his old body that are all share a single, unified mind, and thus at least seem to talk in complete unison.
* LargeHam
* MookMaker: [[spoiler:Since Unicron is the Earth itself, he's capable of spawning apparently infinite stone copies of his original body from the ground. That's right, the whole planet is his MookMaker and all the mooks are Unicron.]]
* OmnicidalManiac: As is tradition.
* PurpleIsPowerful: His eyes, blood, and the electric discharge used by his copies are all purple.
* PhysicalGod: Sort of. He's implied to have been once been this before Primus and the Thirteen Primes defeated him. He's now [[AscendToAHigherPlaneofExistence gone past this]].
* RoboFamily: [[AllThereInTheManual Not mentioned in-series]] but he's the brother of Primus.
* {{Satan}}: The Cybertronian equivalent thereof, at any rate.
* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: For once in this franchise, averted. [[spoiler: Unicron is ''Earth itself'', making him truly planet-sized for the first time.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Completely unintentionally. [[spoiler: After his defeat at the dawn of time, the entire planet Earth naturally formed around him over billions of years.]]
* ShockAndAwe: His duplicates use electrical blasts as a weapon.
* SpikesOfVillainy: All over his body.
!!Primus
An ancient god of Creation, he is a deity and ancestor of all Cybertronians. Locked in a perpetual stalemate with his counterpart Unicron, defeated him by creating the Thirteen Primes. Once peace was established he merged with the core of Cybertron, giving life to the planet by providing an abundance of energon. The war corrupted his core, forcing him to shut down for millions of years to repair the damage and he bestowed the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus for safekeeping.
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Mentioned to have merged with Cybertron's core.
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Unicron's Cain.
* GeniusLoci: As is tradition.
* GodIsGood
* PhysicalGod: Was once this. Somewhat unique amongst Transformers lore in that Primus and Cybertron originally existed individually of one another, before Primus merged his spark with the planet's core as opposed to his entire body being the planet, as is the most common depiction. This allows him to be a planet without trying to depict a planet-size robot form, which has been a visual difficulty in ''TransformersTheMovie'' and ''TransformersArmada''.
* RoboFamily: Is Unicron's brother.
!!The Thirteen Original Primes
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Powerful creations of Primus who tipped the balance in the battle against Unicron. They are responsible for the creation of Cybertronian society and their unique qualities can be seen among their descendants.
!!!Prima
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The first Transformer ever created by Primus and the leader of the 13 Primes. He was known as the Warrior of Light and is the original bearer of the Matrix of Leadership.
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* BigGood
* CoolSword: The Star Saber, which can shoot {{Sword Beam}}s and originally had the Matrix embedded in its hilt. [[spoiler: Optimus wields it later on.]]
* RoboFamily: His descendants are said to possess a "Primian" polarity, among whom Optimus is included.
!!!Alpha Trion
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Alpha_Trion_Prime_2_1425.png
-> Voiced by: GeorgeTakei
The overseer of the Iacon Hall of records and keeper of the Covenant of Primus and the reality-bending Quill. He played the role of mentor to a young Orion Pax.
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* BadassBaritone
* BadassBeard / WeirdBeard: Like previous incarnations, Alpha Trion has a metal beard.
* GodWasMyCopilot: Most are unaware that he's actually one of the Thirteen.
* IChooseToStay: After the construction of the ''Ark'', Alpha Trion decided not to go with Optimus, but to stay behind on Cybertron and watch over the Hall of Records.
* TheObiWan: Was this to Orion/Optimus, then later to Smokescreen.
* PurpleIsPowerful
* RetCon: One of the more surprising ones amongst the franchise. Alpha Trion was revealed to be a member of the Thirteen for this [[Franchise/TransformersAlignedUniverse universe]], meaning he's also supposedly a Multiversal Singularity (meaning there's only truly one of him across every Transformers continuity). This provides somewhat of a problem for him more than other members of the Thirteen, since he has actually had an evil MirrorUniverse [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Alpha_Trion_%28SG%29 counterpart]], who actually fought against Nexus Prime, another member of the Thirteen. This apparent contradiction has resulted in classifying ''only'' the ''Prime'' Alpha Trion as one of the Thirteen, and stating that the ''Prime'' universe is not part of the previous Transformers {{Multiverse}}. Whether this makes thing more or less confusing is up for debate.
* RewritingReality: Alpha Trion can, to a limited extent, rewrite future events using his Quill and the Covenant of Primus.
!!!Megatronus Prime/The Fallen
Formerly the Guardian of Entropy and Warrior of Darkness, he fell to corruption and was cast out from the Thirteen.
* {{BFG}}: He once wielded the Requiem Blaster, a cannon so powerful it is said to be capable of obliterating mountains.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He was the Warrior of Darkness when he was with the original Primes; after his FaceHeelTurn he went from this trope to...
** DarkIsEvil
* FaceHeelTurn
* FallenHero: After murdering Solus Prime, he was cast out from the other Primes and was renamed the Fallen.
* InternalHomage: When Megatron became a gladiator, he renamed himself after the Fallen because he believed the name would strike fear into the sparks of others.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: His motive for killing Solus Prime is believed to have been fueled by the fact that she preferred Nexus Prime over him.
* TheResenter: To Nexus.
!!!Solus Prime
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Solus_Prime_8952.png
The Thirteen's weaponsmith and the first female Cybertronian. She was killed in a fit of rage by Megatronus.
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* ActionGirl
* DropTheHammer: Her hammer can forge anything from raw materials, but only if held by a Prime.
* PosthumousCharacter
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Solus Prime is the only female Prime. Although adding to that, she's also the very first female Cybertronian to exist.
* UltimateBlacksmith
!!!Vector Prime
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Tasked with protecting time and space, Vector Prime watches over the multiverse from his own pocket dimension, sometimes stepping in to help.
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* GuardianOfTheMultiverse
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Vector Prime's disgust with Liege Maximo plotting against the other Primes was too much for him, so he left reality for a pocket dimension.
* TimeMaster
!!!Nexus Prime
The first and greatest of the Combiners. His components are named Clocker, Mainspring, Chaindrive, Pinion, and Cannonspring.
* CombiningMecha
!!!Liege Maximo
Created to act as an evil counterforce to good, Liege Maximo eventually betrayed his fellow Primes to pursue his own designs, much like his brother the Fallen before him.
* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Liege Maximo's evil enacts as a necessary counterbalance to the other Primes' good.
* FaceHeelTurn
* SealedEvilInACan: Supposedly, Liege Maximo was captured and imprisoned in a distant galaxy from Cybertron by Alchemist Prime.
* TokenEvilTeammate
!!!Alchemist Prime
The co-founder of Cybertronian civiliztion alongside Alpha Trion.
!!!Amalgamous Prime
A lighthearted trickster and a master of shapeshifting.
* RoboFamily: Amalgamous Prime's descendants became known as "shifters", which includes Makeshift.
* ShapeShifter
* TheTrickster
!!!Unnamed Beast Prime
The first Cybertronian with a beast mode.
!!!Unnamed Mini-con Prime
The first Mini-con Transformer.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Other]]
!!Scraplets
Tiny, metal termites who ''love'' living metal and are incredibly destructive wherever they go.
* KillerRabbit
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Until they see another Cybertronian. Then they start eating like there's no tomorrow.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: They cause this reaction all the time from Cybertronians, for good reason. Bulkhead even states the trope word-for-word (with "Scraplets" in place of snakes).
* ZergRush
!!Nemesis Prime
-->"I am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, and I bring you this message. *[[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill blam]]*"
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Nemesis_Prime_6053.png]]
-> Voiced by: PeterCullen, Creator/ClancyBrown
A great breakthrough for MECH research, Nemesis Prime is a near perfect copy of Optimus Prime and controlled by a human interface.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience
* EvilKnockoff
* EvilSoundsDeep
* FeelNoPain: As a result of being just a mindless remote-controlled drone, Nemesis isn't actually alive and thus can't feel pain. The same can't be said for his template, Optimus Prime.
* InSeriesNickname: Miko dubs the duplicate "Nemesis Prime".
* OutOfCharacterAlert: Silas attempts to use Nemesis to trick Bumblebee into believing it is the real Optimus. The ruse fails after about 10 seconds, when Silas proves unable to understand Bumblebee's [[IntelligibleUnintelligible method of communication]].
-->(after Bumblebee says something) "I'm sorry, what?"
* RemoteBody: Is controlled via remote control by Silas.
* TheUndead: While not a character that's brought back from the dead, its appearance certainly seems to try and invoke this, mainly due to the rusting appearance and darker colors.
[[/folder]]
