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2'''''Transformers: Armada''''' | ''[[Characters/TransformersEnergon Transformers: Energon]]'' | ''[[Characters/TransformersCybertron Transformers: Cybertron]]''-]]]]]
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4This is the page for characters in the ''Anime/UnicronTrilogy'' who were introduced in ''Anime/TransformersArmada''.
5
6'''Spoilers are uncovered at your own risk.'''
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8
9[[foldercontrol]]
10
11!Autobots
12
13[[folder:Optimus Prime]]
14!!Optimus Prime
15->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToruOkawa (JP); Creator/GaryChalk (EN); Creator/LuisMiguelPerez (LA SP)
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17[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/optimus.jpg]]
18
19Prime, the Autobot commander of the forces on Earth, leads the team through the battles against Unicron (twice) and saves Cybertron and reality from Unicron.
20----
21* AFatherToHisMen: [[spoiler:Goes berserk after Smokescreen's near death.]] It's often seen throughout the show, making him a particular contrast to Megatron throughout the trilogy.
22* AntiHero: Without question, while he's still [[TheHero a hero]], it's worth noting that this Prime seems more willing to resort to violence compared to others. [[spoiler: Sideways/Unicron]] exploits this and accuses Optimus of being as much of a BloodKnight as Galvatron, despite Optimus claiming he fights merely because he ''has'' to in the name of peace. [[spoiler: Unicron]] is proven somewhat correct when Optimus and Galvatron have their final brawl in the ''Armada'' finale.
23* BenevolentBoss: It's made clear that he views the Mini-Cons as friends and equals rather than slaves.
24* BewareTheNiceOnes: He may be a BenevolentBoss, but don't think that makes him soft. [[spoiler:Unicron calls him out on this, saying the Matrix is the only thing keeping his nature from being the same as Megatron's.]]
25* BigBadassRig: A futuristic semi-truck in ''Armada''; a car transporter in ''Energon''; and a fire truck in ''Cybertron''. In the last series, ''it even lets him fly''.
26* BigGood: He is the leader of the Autobots and leads them to battle against the Decepticons and Unicron throughout the entire trilogy.
27* BloodKnight: [[spoiler:Unicron points out he enjoys battle just as much as Megatron does. The Japanese version has him rub it in further by saying if it wasn't for the Matrix, Prime's nature would be the same as Galvatron's. Their final battle ends up proving Unicron right.]]
28* CantShiftWhileShifted: Optimus Prime must be in his robot mode in order to assume his SuperMode, since he uses a stock TransformationSequence each time that starts with him in robot mode.
29* DeathIsCheap: He dies and is back three episodes later.
30* DubNameChange: As per the tradition, he is called Convoy in Japan.
31* TheGoodCaptain: As is tradition.
32%%* TheHero: As is tradition.
33* LookWhatICanDoNow: In ''Armada'', he powerlinx with Jetfire, and later the pair link with Overload. Usually, this equates to an instant win.
34* MightyGlacier: In the [=PS2=] game. He is easily the slowest playable character in the game but has two extra energy slots for gear, meaning he can equip more powerful weaponry than Hot Shot or Red Alert.
35* NiceGuy: Not only does he stress that the Mini-Cons are his equals, but he is generally a friendly guy.
36* PapaWolf: Act like this towards the Mini-Cons, who he views as equals and friends compared to the Decepticons treating them as slaves. In a way, this also applies to the kids.
37-->'''Optimus:''' "Leave these kids out of our battle Megatron, or face my wrath."
38* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:His Powerlinx colors change his eyes from yellow to red, around the same time Unicron points out his BloodKnight tendencies and his fight with Galvatron essentially proves him right.]]
39* SuperMode: '''Optimus Prime: SUPER MODE!!!''' Formed by Prime and his trailer in ''Armada''.
40** His [[CombiningMecha Powerlinx]] forms count as well, always getting two Autobots per series that powerlinx only with Prime himself: In Armada, it's Jetfire and the (sadly [[FlatCharacter uncharacterized]]) Overload.
41* WhatYouAreInTheDark: [[spoiler:During the finale of ''Armada'' as Unicron awakens to destroy Cybertron, both he and Sideways call out Optimus as a hypocrite who deep down does enjoy the thrill of war and fighting and is just as much of a BloodKnight as Megatron. They even go as far as to mention that without the burden of the Matrix, he'd be no different than the tyrannical Megatron. Consumed by a sudden lust for fighting and hit by a realization of his true nature (accompanied with a [[PaletteSwap darker color change]] (his Powerlinx toy colors), Optimus challenges Galvatron to a final fight, and they engage in a brutal battle, which is unfortunately precisely what Sideways and Unicron wanted (As the hatred between both of them are used to revive Unicron briefly) until Galvatron chooses to sacrifice his own life in defiance against Unicron.]]
42[[/folder]]
43
44[[folder:Hot Shot]]
45!!Hot Shot
46->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrentMiller; Dublin James (video game)(EN), Kousuke Okano (JP); Creator/EzequielSerrano (LA SP)
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48[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hot_rod_micron_4.jpg]]
49
50The resident team rookie, Hot Shot, has learned many hard lessons throughout his career, much to the chagrin of some of the older bots.
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52* BigBrotherMentor: To Sideswipe, who starts referring to him as his brother. Possibly to the kids too.
53* BreakTheHaughty: He gets very confident that he'll end the war once he receives the Star Saber. However, in the following episode, he struggles in a fight with Starscream that he wins primarily due to the sword before Scavenger defeats him. It's worse when Sideways, pretending to be an Autobot, lures him into a trap that allows the Decepticons to take the Star Saber and beat him within an inch of his life.
54* CompositeCharacter: Of [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers Bumblebee]], [[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie Hot Rod]], and [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Cheetor]].
55* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Despite his rookie status, he is still very capable of kicking butt. He even gets to wield the Star Saber for a while in ''Armada''.
56* CoolCar: He usually becomes a blue-and-yellow sports car, but in the second half of ''Cybertron'', he is revived and upgraded so that he becomes a blue Humvee-like vehicle instead.
57* DubNameChange: His ''Micron Legend'' name is Hot Rod (no connection to the G1 character, who's called Hot Rodimus in Japan).
58* FragileSpeedster: In the [=PS2=] game. He lacks Optimus's power and Red Alert's defense but is easily the fastest.
59* FriendToAllChildren: He sure gets along well with the primary human children.
60* KidAppealCharacter: He is almost always sports-yellow in his color scheme and interacts with the young humans the most.
61* TheLancer: His more reckless behavior contrasts with Optimus.
62* LightningBruiser: Though not ''quite'' as fast as Blurr.
63* MyGreatestFailure: He views his failure of saving Wheeljack and causing his defection to the Decepticons as this.
64* PrideBeforeAFall: He lets the power the Star Saber grants him go to his head, and it ends painfully.
65* RebelliousSpirit: He's an immature rookie, at least at first.
66* ShouldersOfDoom: [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/JaAm That "wHy mY sHoUlDeRs huRt" meme?]] Guess where it originated.
67* YoungGun: Probably not helped by how his first foray into human culture consisted of {{spaghetti western}}s.
68[[/folder]]
69
70[[folder:Red Alert]]
71!!Red Alert
72->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrianDobson, Creator/DaranNorris (video game) (EN), Creator/IkuyaSawaki (''Armada''),Creator/YasuyukiKase (''Cybertron'') (JP); Rubén Pérez (All series) (LA SP)
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74[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/decisivebattle_redalert_gunarm.jpg]]
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76The CombatMedic of the Autobots may seem like the NonActionGuy, but harm his friends, and you will regret it.
77----
78* AdaptationalBadass: By the time of ''Cybertron'', compared to his G1 and Armada counterparts, this version of Red Alert is a real ''beast'' in a fight.
79* AnArmAndALeg: He lost his left hand prior to the series, hence the SwissArmyAppendage replacement.
80* BrainsAndBrawn: Red Alert's the brains, Hot Shot's the brawn.
81* BadassBookworm: Packs a hefty punch to Decepticons and is a genius and a medic.
82* TheBusCameBack: After being absent in ''Energon'', he returns in ''Cybertron.''
83* CombatMedic: Though he spent most of his time on the battlefield fighting, more than anything else.
84* DubNameChange: In ''Micron Legend'', his name is Ratchet to connect him to a different Autobot medic. His Cybertron version is called First Aid in Japan, yet another G1 Autobot medic, and his Cybertron Defense body becomes First Gunner.
85* {{Expy}}: He's more similar to Ratchet than he is G1 Red Alert (which makes sense, considering he ''is'' Ratchet in the Japanese version, and he was only named Red Alert for the English Dub).
86* GeniusBruiser: He prefers not to fight, but make no mistake, his punch is just as big as his intellectual genius.
87* HeadbuttingHeroes: With Hot Shot while on Velocitron, though the pair eventually come to an understanding. The same scenario happens in the ''Armada'' episode "Soldier".
88* JackOfAllStats: In the [=PS2=] game. He ''does'' have higher defense than Optimus or Hot Shot, but he also lacks the former's strength and the latter's speed, and as such, he comes off as this.
89* MinoredInAsskicking: He usually stays back at the base in ''Armada'', but he makes a pretty good showing in ''Cybertron''.
90* MissionControl: If you are playing as Optimus, Red Alert will serve this role in the [=PS2=] game.
91* ShoutOut: His Armada incarnation notably shares a few cues with Franchise/{{Robocop}}.
92* TheSmartGuy: He better be if he wants to act as a medic during wartime.
93* TheSpock: Not entirely, but he is pretty reserved.
94* SwissArmyAppendage: Lost his hand in battle and got a cool new... thing.
95* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Cybertron'', his MidSeasonUpgrade is this in spades.
96* VocalEvolution: He's got a higher voice and a British accent in the dub of ''Cybertron''.
97
98[[/folder]]
99
100[[folder:Smokescreen / Hoist]]
101!!Smokescreen / Hoist
102->'''Voiced by:''' Dale Wilson (EN), Creator/KatsuhisaHouki (JP), Luis Lugo (LA SP)
103
104[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grab_5.jpg]]
105
106Smokescreen originally intended to be one of the team members who accompanied Optimus Prime to Earth. He entered the space bridge portal late, so he materialized sometime later than they did. He is later involved in a serious battle that leads to a significant MidSeasonUpgrade.
107----
108* BigFun: A huge Autobot with a fun personality.
109* BoisterousBruiser: He's a huge, chunky Autobot with a penchant for brute strength and being energetic and fun.
110* CommutingOnABus: in the Dreamwave comics, he'd go long stretches without appearances.
111* {{Demonization}}: The kids assumed [[spoiler:that he was a Decepticon when he first appeared. Of course, the fact that he chased them all over the place and didn't introduce himself properly probably didn't help much. ''Micron Legend'' subverts this as the kids don't initially mention being with the Autobots, so Smokescreen might have thought they were with the Decepticons, and he later apologizes for attacking them by mistake.]]
112* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:In the third season of ''Armada'', he is the first and most unfortunate Autobot to be on the receiving end of the Requiem Blaster, which does a gruesome amount of damage to his body and forces Red Alert to transplant his spark into a new one, rebuilt as Hoist.]]
113* DubNameChange: He was initially named Grap (no connection to G1 Grapple) in ''Micron Legend'' but renamed to become Smokescreen/Hoist in the English dub of ''Armada''.
114* IntergenerationalFriendship: Out of all the team, he and Hot Shot seem to be terrific friends.
115* NiceGuy: Probably one of the kindest members of Prime's crew.
116* StoutStrength: His bulky appearance gives the impression of a fat build, and he has the strength to match.
117[[/folder]]
118
119[[folder:Scavenger]]
120!!Scavenger
121->'''Voiced by:''' Ward Perry (EN), Creator/KeijiFujiwara (JP), Creator/RubenLeon (LA SP)
122
123[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/devastor_7.jpg]]
124
125Scavenger is an old war veteran, [[spoiler:who just so happens to be the Autobot who taught Optimus Prime everything he knows]].
126----
127* AdaptationalHeroism:
128** Scavenger was a genuine Decepticon in ''Generation One,'' whereas he's a [[TheMole mole]] for the Autobots.
129** The Dreamwave and Panini comics entirely excise his time pretending to be a Decepticon.
130* BadassCape: Transformers as a whole don't need capes. His is purely for RuleOfCool.
131* TheBigGuy: The big muscle of the team.
132* CapedMecha: When he first shows up.
133* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Disappears after ''Armada''.
134* DubNameChange: He was initially named Devastor (the Japanese name of G1 Devastator) in ''Micron Legend'' and was renamed Scavenger in the English dub of ''Armada'', one of Devastator's components.
135* GeniusBruiser: He's one of the wisest and strongest Autobots.
136* TheMole: [[spoiler:Though given the folder he's been placed under, you probably guessed this already]].
137* OldMaster: [[spoiler: He taught Optimus Prime after all.]]
138* OldSoldier: He's a veteran who once fought alongside Optimus back on Cybertron.
139* SeniorSleepCycle: In the middle of a training session. Hot Shot is not impressed; neither is Carlos in ''Micron Legend''.
140* StealthMentor: [[spoiler:Goes out of his way to teach the humans and his comrades about trust by seemingly giving the Decepticons a Minicon before whacking them hard in a battle. For Hot Shot, his encounters with the brash young warrior had him teaching the Autobot to steel himself prior to rejoining Optimus.]]
141* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: It turns out that he's an Autobot in disguise.]]
142[[/folder]]
143
144[[folder:Blurr]]
145!!Blurr
146->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrianDrummond (EN), Creator/IsshinChiba (JP), José Méndez and Jesús Nunes (LA SP)
147
148[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/blurr_ar_dvd.jpg]]
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150Cool and aloof, Blurr is one of the later additions to the Autobot ranks. He initially thought of the Mini-Cons as mere tools, a thought which Hot Shot slowly shot down.
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152* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Disappears after ''Armada'' and never reappears again (unless you think the toyline character from ''[[Anime/TransformersCybertron Cybertron]]'' is him).
153* ColdSniper: Initially very aloof and one who attacks from far and away.
154%%* DefrostingIceKing: Towards Hot Shot.
155* DubNameChange: He was initially named Silverbolt in ''Micron Legend'' after a G1 Aerialbot and ''Beast Wars'' wolf-eagle and was renamed Blurr in the English dub of ''Armada'' after a G1 blue car.
156* FantasticRacism: He initially thinks of the Mini-Cons as ''just weapons'' for a long while. He does get better, though.
157%%* IneffectualLoner: In his introduction.
158* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Far from being the most friendly member of the Autobots and his aloof personality can rub others the wrong way, but his heart and intention are in the right place.
159* TookALevelInKindness: After his introduction, Blurr goes from outright aloof to merely cool, and becomes fast friends with Hot Shot after a rocky start.
160[[/folder]]
161
162[[folder:Jetfire]]
163!!Jetfire
164->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ScottMcneil, then Creator/BrianDrummond (EN), Creator/SusumuChiba (''Armada''); Creator/NobuyukiHiyama (''Energon''), Creator/HideoIshikawa (''Cybertron'') (JP); Alex Orozco (''Armada'' and ''Energon''), Luis Enrique Poján (''Cybertron'') (LA SP)
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166[[quoteright:360:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/360px_microndensetsujetfireboxart.jpg]]
167
168He's the second-in-command of the Autobots on Cybertron. Jetfire left Cybertron and arrived on Earth to help Optimus and the others.
169----
170* AfraidOfNeedles: He hates receiving injections which is why he ends up trying to avoid a jab in ''Cybertron''. This nearly endangered his comrades due to Jetfire saying ''someone'' had to watch over Primus until Primus himself contacted everyone and told them not to worry about him, he'd be just fine.
171* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Like this for a long while in ''Armada''.
172%%* BoisterousBruiser: Very ''very'' boisterous.
173* CoolStarship: He becomes a space shuttle in both ''Armada'' and ''Energon''.
174* CoolPlane: In ''Cybertron'', he becomes a cargo jet with a space shuttle front half.
175* DeadpanSnarker: Definitely in ''Cybertron''.
176* DubNameChange: ''Superlink'' changes his name to Skyfire, the name G1 Jetfire had in the cartoon because distancing him from his original toy to let Takara air the episodes he was in made him barely advertise his intended toy anymore. ''Galaxy Force'' calls him Dreadrock.
177* {{Expy}}: His visual design in ''Armada'' largely pays homage to Galaxy Shuttle from ''Anime/TransformersVictory'', himself already being an Expy to the original Jetfire/Skyfire.
178* IncomingHam: In the dub of Tactician, his first word is "TRAAAAAAAAANSFOOOOOOORRRRRRRRM!"
179* TheLancer: While the Bots don't form a FiveManBand per se, he has shades of this trope.
180* LargeHam: In ''Armada'', not so much in ''Energon'' (at least in the English dub) or ''Cybertron''.
181* NumberTwo: It does seem a little odd that Optimus would pick a hot-head like him to be second in command. That is, until you see them ''together'' in battle.
182** In the comics, however, he's much calmer and reserved.
183* OneManArmy: Being so strong means combining with Optimus is a huge deal.
184* SpannerInTheWorks: Thrust's first plan nearly destroys the Autobots until Jetfire shows up. Thrust's second plan also comes close to beating the Autobots even with Jetfire's presence, until it turns out that he and Optimus can combine, something Thrust couldn't reasonably anticipate.
185%%* TallDarkAndSnarky: Again, in ''Cybertron''.
186* TokenFlyer: In ''Armada'', Jetfire was the only Autobot who could fly.
187* VocalEvolution: Sports an Australian accent in ''Cybertron''s dub which according to supplemental materials was due to vacationing on Nebulos.
188[[/folder]]
189
190[[folder:Sideswipe]]
191!!Sideswipe
192->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SamuelVincent (EN), Nobuyuki Kobushi (JP), Héctor Indriago (LA SP)
193
194[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/side.jpg]]
195
196Hot Shot's newest partner. It didn't take long for Sideswipe to be captured by Hot Shot's friend-turned-foe, Wheeljack. Sideswipe was saved, but the experience taught him a harsh lesson about war, leading him to sober up quickly.
197----
198* ChildSoldier: He is a young Autobot who entered the war, basically making him reminiscent of a kid soldier.
199* CuteBruiser: Though not much of a bruiser, he has his moments.
200* DistressedDude: In "Past II," after being abducted and chained up in a burning industrial complex.
201* DubNameChange: His Japanese name in ''Micron Legend'' is Stepper, named after a Targetmaster from ''Headmasters''.[[note]] G1 Stepper is known in the western toyline as "ricochet" [[/note]]
202* GeniusDitz: He's good at cracking codes, but not much else.
203* NewMeat: And it's ''very'' obvious to everyone.
204* TagalongKid: Goes along with Sideswipe as the new guys in Optimus Prime's team.
205[[/folder]]
206
207[[folder:Overload]]
208[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/300px_overload_armada_cardart.jpg]]
209
210* TheBigGuy: Dreamwave Overload serves as the largest of Jetfire's Cybertron contingent.
211* DarkAndTroubledPast: He became a Powerlinx junkie, which nearly killed him.
212* DependingOnTheWriter: The nature of his relationship with Rollout varies. The Dreamwave comic doesn't give any indication whether Rollout is a separate individual, while the toy pack-in comics have them acting individually. Anime Overload doesn't say a word.
213* FlatCharacter: Anime Overload is a set of guns for Optimus. Nothing more.
214* FusionDance: He and Rollout were medically merged in order to save Overload's life.
215* MysteriousPast: The fact he was an utter unknown was given a LampshadeHanging with his ''Universe'' toy, which says he was looking into it.
216* RememberTheNewGuy: Just... shows up in the anime without fanfare. Lampshaded by the Universe toy. In the realm of the anime, The official word says that he was forged the same time Optimus Prime was resurrected out of the Matrix by the power of the Mini-Cons, explaining his sudden introduction as a brand new armament in the next episode. Toy-wise, he was a late addition shoehorned into the series for the sake of showcasing his Powerlinx ability with Prime, much like Tigerhawk was thrown into ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' at the eleventh hour.
217
218[[/folder]]
219
220[[folder:Rhinox]]
221[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/armadarhinoxtv.jpg]]
222
223* TheCameo: Makes a one-off appearance in the anime.
224* DroppedABridgeOnHim: ''Ask Vector Prime'' confirms the show Rhinox was killed in the fight with Unicron.
225* NumberTwo: In the Dreamwave comics, he's Jetfire's right-hand guy.
226* ReforgedIntoAMinion: Dreamwave Rhinox was abducted by Unicron alongside Cheetor, Airazor, and Terrorsaur and turned into one of his heralds.
227
228[[/folder]]
229
230[[folder:Sentinel Minor]]
231!!Sentinel Minor
232->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrianDobson
233
234Hot Shot's former platoon commander, whose attitude during a particular battle had far more reaching consequences than he realized.
235----
236* AdaptationDeviation: This version of Sentinel is subordinate to Optimus Prime rather than his immediate predecessor.
237* AdaptationNameChange: Most versions of Sentinel are called "Sentinel Prime", but this one is called "Sentinel Minor".
238* DrillSergeantNasty: Like ''Animated'' Sentinel, he doesn't treat his subordinates with much respect when they disobey a direct order.
239* {{Jerkass}}: He refuses to save Wheeljack because he felt it wasn't worth the waste of resources. When Hot Shot tried to go back and rescue his friend, Sentinel decked him for it; however, he's not nearly as bad as ''Animated'' Sentinel.
240* MythologyGag: His design is a reuse of Generation 1 Sureshot, while his color scheme inadvertently bears a resemblance to the [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated more well-known version of Sentinel]].
241* TheNameless: Went like this for many years until he was confirmed to be a version of Sentinel.
242* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Sentinel's refusal to let Hot Shot save Wheeljack gave Megatron a warrior he could use in his efforts to reclaim the Mini-Cons.
243* {{Retcon}}: He went unnamed for years until the ''Ask Vector Prime'' Q&A confirmed this was Sentinel Minor.
244* SmallRoleBigImpact: He only appeared for a minute, but he essentially handed Wheeljack's loyalty over to Megatron and gave the Decepticons a mighty warrior in the process. It's also implied that Hot Shot ended up under Prime's command because of what happened.
245* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Though he didn't know it at the time, Sentinel's refusal to allow Hot Shot to save Wheeljack gave Megatron a loyal soldier he could use in the war on Earth down the line.
246[[/folder]]
247
248!Decepticons
249
250[[folder:Megatron]]
251!!Megatron
252->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KiyoyukiYanada (JP) (Armada), Junichi Endo (JP) (Energon), Creator/JojiNakata (JP) (Cybertron); Creator/DavidKaye (EN) (All series); Framk Maneiro (All series) (LA SP)
253
254[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/megatron_4.jpg]]
255[[caption-width-right:350:Armada Megatron]]
256[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Armada Galvatron]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/galvatronarmada.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]
257
258Leader of the Decepticons. Megatron is a malicious, all-powerful leader. He is a refined and focused general who treats his men with little care yet still infuses them with genuine respect for him and the Decepticon cause.
259----
260* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler: During the final arc of the series, he becomes an ally and [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices himself]] to stop Unicron.]]
261* AdaptationalJerkass: Despite being one of the least evil incarnations in ''Armada'', he is still this in his relationship with Starscream. Despite Starscream's loyalty, Megatron is downright abusive toward him. [[spoiler: It takes Starscream's HeroicSacrifice for Megatron to show him any respect.]]
262* AdaptationalNiceGuy: While Megatron is definitely a villain in ''Armada'', he's one of the least evil incarnations of the character. He has a greater sense of warrior's honor, he respects his underlings who he feels are worthy of it, [[spoiler: and he makes a HeroicSacrifice to stop Unicron in the finale.]]
263* AdaptationalVillainy: [[TookALevelInJerkass By]] ''[[TookALevelInJerkass Cybertron]]'' he likely is the single most evil incarnation of Megatron [[spoiler: [[OmnicidalManiac intending to destroy the universe]], [[BadBoss including his own followers]], and remake it in his image.]]
264%%* AffablyEvil: ''Armada''.
265* AntagonistInMourning: [[spoiler:Optimus being dead]] wasn't nearly as fun as he thought it would be.
266* BadassArmfold: His default pose in ''Cybertron''.
267* BadassBoast: From the comic - "You are in my way, and anything in my way, '''I GO THROUGH!''' My troops may have fallen, but I AM MEGATRON!"
268* BadBoss: Became more and more his shtick with each incarnation. In ''Armada'', dents in his reign and planning started due to his abusive and control-obsessed treatment of his underlings. By ''Energon'' he is a pretty straight-up violent sociopath who will attack, reformat, or kill those who remotely defy him (though he occasionally shows genuine care for loyal followers). While in ''Cybertron'', he is a callous manipulator who sees everyone serving under him as expendable pawns, leading his ''entire army'' to turn their back on him.
269* BigBad: Serves as the main villain the Autobots must defeat [[spoiler:until Unicron shows up]]. Played straight in ''Cybertron'', as [[spoiler:Unicron has long since disappeared]].
270* BigBadEnsemble: With Starscream in ''Cybertron''.
271* BladeBelowTheShoulder: His left hand is more like a claw surrounding a compartment that hides his trench knife. It is only seen near the end of ''Armada'', but it does ''massive'' damage when it finally shows up.
272* CardCarryingVillain: Tends to display snarky awareness of being an inflicter of evil, especially in the dub.
273* TheComicallySerious: His deadpan snark, despite his vicious disposition, leans him into this, especially in ''Cybertron''.
274* ControlFreak: He chastises, threatens, or outright brutally beats down his men for not following his orders to a tee. Verges on AGodAmI in his ambitions in ''Energon'' and ''Cybertron''.
275* CoolCar: One of his two alt-modes in ''Cybertron''; he's a triple changer.
276* CoolPlane: His main alt-mode in ''Energon'', and one of his two alt-modes (again, he is a triple changer) in ''Cybertron''.
277* CreateYourOwnHero: Arguably the Megatron incarnation most apt at making enemies out of his Decepticon troops [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal due to his abusive, power-hungry ways]]. In ''Cybertron'', ''all'' of his minions eventually HeelFaceTurn after [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he renders their lives meaningless]].
278* DefiantToTheEnd: In all three series, he ultimately chooses death over submitting or accepting Unicron's control or another power. He may be a brutal, cruel tyrant, but at least he's damn well consistent about it.
279* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu:
280** [[spoiler:It was his death that stopped Unicron, in ''Armada'' and ''Energon'']].
281** In the comic, [[spoiler:he defeated an alternate version of G1 Galvatron in one-on-one combat, albeit with help from the Star Saber]].
282* DubNameChange: A rather complicated example. In the dubs for all three shows, he keeps switching back and forth between Megatron and Galvatron. He never changes his name to Galvatron in ''Micron Legend'' and stays Megatron the whole way through with the trade-off of naming him Galvatron during all of ''Superlink''. ''Galaxy Force'' does have him start as Megatron and rename himself Galvatron the same way the dub does but adds "Master" in front of his name to result in Master Megatron and Master Galvatron.
283* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: In the finale of ''Energon'', he manages to break from Unicron's control as Optimus prepares to ensure the death of both of them and commits suicide to ensure Unicron can never control him again.]]
284* EnergyRingAttack: In the climactic battle of ''Cybertron'', Galvatron fires a purple energy beam surrounded by rings at Optimus Prime. It doesn't kill the Autobot leader, but does significant damage.
285* EvilLaugh: Likes to break into this when he's winning.
286* AFatherToHisMen: He starts to slip towards this in ''Armada'', particularly after his men start taking issues with his needless hostilities and prove themselves ''very'' capable of fighting back if pushed too far. Unfortunately, this doesn't stick after he gets reincarnated.
287* FauxAffablyEvil: Post ''Armada'', any air of politeness to him is just an act; he is all about himself and has no respect for anyone else.
288* FinalBoss: After Unicron is successfully defeated, Galvatron becomes the final opponent for ''Armada'', and his death seals Unicron's defeat at the end of the series.
289* GracefulLoser: [[spoiler: In the finale of ''Armada'' when he gives his life to stop Unicron, he graciously tells Optimus that he is the victor. Despite being far eviler in ''Energon'', he willingly takes his own life to destroy Unicron.]]
290* HairTriggerTemper: By far one of the most volatile incarnations of Megatron, with his minions often the brunt of his violent tantrums. He cooled down to befit his more manipulative tactics in ''Cybertron'', but even then, he's hardly ''not'' this trope, especially when he's losing.
291* HeroicSacrifice: At the end of ''Armada'', he chooses to fall to his death so that he can end the war and strip Unicron of the power he needs to revive.
292* HornedHumanoid: A consistent trait across all three series is a pair of horns.
293* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:In the 2nd to last episode of ''Cybertron'', he dies again, but unlike the previous shows, he never comes back.]]
294* MoreDakka: In ''Armada'', he could activate his "Full Blast" mode, effectively turning him into a walking minigun.
295* MythologyGag:
296** His ''Energon'' design is based on Generation 1 Galvatron, which comes full circle when he becomes Galvatron again and takes on the classic color scheme.
297** Either as Megatron or Galvatron, he has some purple in his colors. Just like [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars another Megatron played by David Kaye]]...Yeeeeees...
298* MysteriousPast: Just appeared one day from out of nowhere, already in command of the Decepticon army he (presumably) founded. Neither ''Armada'' nor its followups delve into Megatron's pre-war past, his personal history from then remaining an enigma to this day.
299%%* NobleDemon: During ''Armada'' only. Afterward, it got [[OmnicidalManiac much]] [[KickTheDog worse]], and with more or less no explanation why.
300* OneManArmy: The comic version manages to lay waste to four armies worth of Terrorcons in a matter of minutes.
301* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Optimus Prime is his to destroy. Sixshot, in particular, suffered ruthless dismissal for trying to dispose of Optimus himself throughout ''Energon'', a disposition that [[DefiantToTheEnd did not remotely waver]] when [[TheStarscream Sixshot half slagged Galvatron to do so]].
302-->'''Sixshot:''' ''*charges and aims laser at Galvatron*'' Optimus Prime will be ''mine''!
303-->'''Galvatron:''' ''NEVER!!!''
304* PetTheDog: Challenges Starscream to a fight to the death to put him in his place but spares his life. [[spoiler: After Starscream's death, he still defends him when the other Decepticons mock him, saying he was loyal to their cause.]]
305* PragmaticVillainy: In ''Cybertron''. Despite his nasty attitude still being present, he is smart enough to keep most of his Decepticons motivated and capable, only truly disposing of those who betray him. Many of his minions even get upgrades of their choosing. He best exemplifies this through a HannibalLecture to Optimus later in the series, keeping his minions loyal to him until he finally achieved his goals and didn't need them anymore.
306* PurpleIsPowerful: His ''Energon'' Galvatron form, acquired by a dunk in Super Energon, is purple like original flavor Galvatron.
307* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: In the ''Energon'' comics. Ten years of pent-up anger get spent in the space of a few minutes.
308* RunningGag: At the start of the trilogy, he began life as Megatron. Then, partway through ''Armada'', he'd be reformatted into Galvatron, die at the show's end, and be resurrected in ''Energon'' as Megatron in a new body, before he'd repeat the cycle twice.
309* ASinisterClue: In ''Cybertron'' at times, in particular how Nemesis Breaker forms his left arm in Dark Claw Mode (in comparison, Leobreaker formed Optimus Prime's right arm in Savage Claw Mode).
310* SorcerousOverlord: In ''Cybertron'' he drops the cannons and energon weapons in favor of straight-up firing bolts of lightning from the palms of his hands, presumably powered by the Armor of Unicron.
311* SurroundedByIdiots: Comic Megatron's opinion of his underlings.
312* TankGoodness: His alt-mode in ''Armada''. In ''Energon'', he has an ArmCannon[=/=]BladeBelowTheShoulder that resembles his original tank form.
313* TeamDad: A horrible abusive dad, but a dad nonetheless. This changes after ''Armada''.
314* TookALevelInJerkass: In ''Energon'', his NobleDemon and AffablyEvil traits mysteriously vanish with no explanation, and he becomes even more ruthless than he already was. He gets even worse in ''Cybertron''.
315* VictoryIsBoring: He falls into a deep depression after [[spoiler: Optimus temporarily dies in ''Armada''.]]
316* VillainousValor: Regardless of who is writing him, while Megatron will retreat when things don't suit him, he is '''not''' a coward. [[spoiler: His deaths in ''Armada'' and ''Energon'' are both him dying on his terms. In the latter, he breaks free from Unicron's control as Optimus is trying to sacrifice himself to ensure Unicron's destruction so that he can take his own life to ensure Unicron will never control him.]]
317* VillainTeleportation: Dreamwave's ''Energon'' comics have Megatron rebuild himself with a fancy teleportation ability that can take him across interstellar distances in seconds. It does come with the drawback of soaking up a lot of energy, though.
318* WorthyOpponent: To Optimus Prime in ''Armada''. [[spoiler:To the point that he falls into a depression when he actually defeats him and hands control of the Decepticons over to him at the end of the series.]]
319[[/folder]]
320
321[[folder:Starscream]]
322!!Starscream
323-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/JinYamanoi (JP); Creator/MichaelDobson (EN), Matt Herrington (video game), Creator/LuisCarreno (LA SP)
324[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/starscreamarmada.jpg]]
325
326Megatron's poorly-treated second in command; he loathed Megatron because of the sheer mistreatment and contempt Megatron often piled onto him. Megatron always seemed to expect too much from him.
327----
328* AdaptationalHeroism: His ''Armada'' incarnation is by far the most sympathetic version of Starscream ever [[note]] not counting [[MirrorUniverse ''Shattered Glass'']] versions [[/note]]; his character even borders on heroic at times, as opposed to his ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'', ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' incarnations, all of whom were firmly evil.
329* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Starscream in most ''Transformers'' series is an [[AmbitionIsEvil ambitious]], [[DirtyCoward cowardly]] SmugSnake. In ''Armada'', Starscream is the opposite: stubborn, impulsive, and loyal unless pushed past the breaking point.
330* AdaptationalNiceGuy: This Starscream lacks any of the [[AmbitionIsEvil ambition]] that typically defines the character and loyally follows Megatron, only turning on him [[TheDogBitesBack when he's had enough of his abuse]].
331* AdaptationalSympathy: In ''Armada''. Starscream, in most continuities, is an AssholeVictim when punished by Megatron. As Starscream is a loyal follower in this series and is instead beaten for his failures and disobedience, his relationship with Megatron [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything has the air of a son trying to earn the approval of his abusive father]].
332* AdaptationalVillainy: He lacks any of his redeeming traits from the show in the comics and game.
333* AdaptationNameChange: In the original Japanese edit of ''Energon'', he gets renamed Nightscream. The dub has him keep the name Starscream in all of his appearances.
334* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:His loyalties are conflicted after returning to the Decepticons.]]
335* BreakoutCharacter: For ''Armada.'' He was easily the show's most popular character, to the point where his design was used for [[ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise another more heroic Starscream]]. He has even considered one of the greatest incarnations of ''Starscream'' to date.
336* BreakTheHaughty: Though he wasn't as much of a jerk as most other examples.
337* CoDragons: With Demolishor to Megatron in ''Armada''. They fight over who should be second-in-command at one point.
338* CompositeCharacter:
339** His ''Armada'' characterization is essentially a mix of [[TheStarscream classic Starscream]] and ''Beast Wars'' [[DefectorFromDecadence Dinobot]].
340** He also inherits the "conflicted loyalties" and "feels sympathy for humans" traits of ''Generation One'' Thundercracker, even getting a similarly blue-color scheme towards the end of the series. Said blue-color scheme was released ''as'' Thundercracker in the Hasbro ''Armada'' toyline.
341* CoolPlane: Becomes a futuristic fighter jet in ''Armada''.
342%%* DeadpanSnarker:
343%%--> Oh great, time to get shot at again. Why couldn't I just been a normal 'bot working in a factory?
344* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Of [[TheStarscream the treacherous subordinate]], albeit in a more sympathetic way. His anger towards his boss comes less from a desire for power and acclaim and more from a desire for self-respect.
345* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler: He joins the Autobots for a few episodes in ''Armada''. It doesn't work out for a mix of reasons, and he soon rejoins the 'Cons, but his loyalties are conflicted afterward]].
346* DePower: He manages to become planet-sized in ''Cybertron'', only to blow it when Primus hands him his tailpipe and makes him cry for his mommy.
347* TheDogBitesBack: Throughout ''Armada'' he is disrespected and humiliated by Megatron in various ways, despite his loyalty to him. This ranges from just speaking down to him to beating him senseless to even conspiring to turn the other Decepticons against him so he could take the Starsaber from him. This culminates in "Sacrifice" when Megatron and Thrust use Starscream as bait against the Autobots and then abandon him to retrieve the Requiem Blaster. In the next episode [[spoiler:Starscream returns to the base and beats up Thrust for abandoning him and trying to lie to his face about it, and shortly afterwards overhears Megatron and Thrust laughing at him behind his back, planning to humiliate him further and use him as CannonFodder. This finally causes Starscream to snap and go on a rampage through the base against all the other Decepticons and leads to [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal Starscream joining the Autobots]] (though [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor only temporarily]])]].
348* TheDragon
349* EvilSoundsRaspy: His voice in the English dub.
350* {{Expy}}: Of Dinobot from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', though he also shares some traits with the [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers original Starscream]].
351* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: [[spoiler: He briefly defects to the Autobots in ''Armada'', then returns to the Decepticons after some problems force him to leave, then sacrifices himself to end Galvatron's ignorance of the threat of Unicron]].
352* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Starscream shoots at Unicron to convince Galvatron that both sides must team up.]]
353* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In ''Armada''. He's not openly friendly, but Starscream shows a surprisingly good streak in him once he defects to the Autobots, implying Starscream might've been a better person if he weren't a Decepticon, and especially if he didn't have to endure Megatron's abuse.
354** Even before defecting to the Autobots, he is shown to care about his Mini-Cons, primarily his partner Swindle and the Star Saber Mini-Cons. They later reciprocate by showing concern for Starscream, convincing the kids and Optimus to give him a chance.
355%%* NobleDemon: In ''Armada''.
356* OnlySaneMan: In ''Armada'', he's pretty much the only Decepticon who's both sane and competent.
357* ProudWarriorRaceGuy
358* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: After dealing with his conflicted loyalties for most of ''Armada'', he ultimately dies a hero, sacrificing himself to prove the threat of Unicron is real to Galvatron, ensuring that the latter allies himself with Optimus to save Cybertron.]]
359* TheStarscream: ''Subverted'' in ''Armada'' - while he has his conflict with Megatron, it's born more of a desire to gain his approval (and then just plain hatred and resentment) than any ambition to usurp him as Decepticon leader.
360* TokenGoodTeammate: In ''Armada'', he's the only Decepticon with a sense of honor. [[spoiler: He even pulls a HeelFaceTurn at one point and later gets a RedemptionEqualsDeath.]]
361* WeakButSkilled: Starscream is not the physically strongest Decepticon around but he is nevertheless one of Megatron's most skilled warriors, serving as a contrast to [[TheRival Demolishor]]'s UnskilledButStrong. This is shown in episode 03 where the two get into a fight with the former using his speed and flight to pound him into the ground after which the latter grabs Starscream's leg and swings him to the ground. As Demolishor straddles him to deal another blow, Starscream whips out his sword, winning the fight.
362* WellDoneSonGuy: Strongly gives off this vibe towards Megatron's derogatory treatment of him in ''Armada''.
363[[/folder]]
364
365[[folder:Demolishor]]
366!!Demolishor
367->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KojiYusa (Japanese), Alvin Sanders (English), Dale Wilson (''Union'', mistakenly), unknown voice actor ("Scorpinok", "Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary" only), Doron Bell Jr. ( "Distribution", "The Omega Train", "Decepticon Army" and "Ironhide Team") Guillermo Martinez (Latin American Spanish)
368[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/demolishor_ar_dvd.jpg]]
369
370Demolishor is extremely strong and acts very seriously at all times. He is wholly devoted to Megatron and the Decepticon cause, unquestionably following orders at every turn.
371----
372%%* BattleButler: To Megatron.
373* TheBrute: Demolishor starts out as the physically strongest and mentally slowest among Megatron's soldiers while also being undyingly loyal to the Decepticon leader. He later shares this role with Tidal Wave.
374* CameBackWrong: When he gets revived in his dump truck body in ''Energon'', all of his memories stay in his old body.
375* CanonImmigrant: He'd go on to appear in [[Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen the Bayverse series]], [[VideoGame/TransformersWarForCybertron the Aligned Continuity]] and [[ComicBook/Transformers2019 G1]].
376* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Saves Megatron numerous times, but [[spoiler:the first time he does in ''Energon'', much tragedy ensues]].
377* CoDragons: Shares this post with Starscream in ''Armada'' until Thrust arrives.
378* DubNameChange: He was initially named Ironhide in ''Micron Legend'', making him not a CanonForeigner in Japan but rather a new version of a G1 character. His dump truck body from ''Energon'' is called Irontread.
379* DumbIsGood: He's the closest thing to a "nice" Decepticon that you will find, aside from Starscream. Though interestingly, those two don't get along at all.
380* EvenEvilHasStandards: Despite his fierce loyalty to Megatron, Demolishor disapproves of Megatron's abusive treatment towards Starscream
381* ExpandedUniverse: He doesn't appear in ''Cybertron'', though a recolor of his original form was released as part of the toyline.
382* HandBlast: His fingers are gun barrels.
383* HeroicSacrifice: In ''Energon'', [[spoiler:he saves Megatron's life at the cost of his old body getting wrecked]]. He gets very poorly repaid for this.
384* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: In ''Energon'', [[spoiler:he saves Megatron's life and gets his old body wrecked. Rather than repair him and leave it there, Megatron transplants him into a body he doesn't want to be in and tampers with his memory]].
385* PetTheDog:
386** An especially memorable one in ''Armada''; following a defeat, Megatron decides to pass his nerves on Starscream by taking him to a room and delivering him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown. Demolishor, realizing Megatron might kill Starscream, ''breaks through the door'' to take his defense.
387** In ''Micron Legend'', Demolishor briefly lamented and mourned Starscream's death; And as much as Demolishor was a Decepticon and was often at odds with Starscream, Demolishor still empathized with his comrade's plight and wished things ended differently.
388* TheRival: To Starscream, for the position of Megatron's right-hand man.
389* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Demolishor's name is sometimes misspelled as "Demolisher", which is how his name is officially spelled in the G1 continuity.
390* TankGoodness: In ''Armada''. In ''Energon'', he becomes a dump truck instead.
391* TookALevelInDumbass: After his body gets destroyed in ''Energon'', he is rebuilt into a far dumber ape-like format with little of his memories, usually playing an incompetent comic relief role alongside Snowcat.
392* UndyingLoyalty: Played primarily straight to Megatron, but the writers do subvert it at the end of ''Energon''. [[spoiler:When Galvatron hurls himself into the sun to stop Unicron and Starscream and Mirage follow]], he and [[spoiler:Snowcat]] don't bother to do the same.
393* UnskilledButStrong: Demolishor is clumsy and widely seen as an idiot but he's one of Megatron's strongest minions, serving as a contrast to [[TheRival Starscream]]'s WeakButSkilled. This is shown in episode 03 where the two get into a fight with the latter using his speed and flight to pound him into the ground after which the former grabs Starscream's leg and swings him to the ground. As Demolishor straddles him to deal another blow, Starscream whips out his sword, winning the fight.
394* VillainousFriendship: Demolishor gets along fairly well with Cyclonus, especially in ''Energon'', where there are still tensions between Autobots and Decepticons ten years later.
395* YesMan: Rarely questions Megatron, although his PetTheDog moment proves he's not wholly obedient.
396[[/folder]]
397
398[[folder:Cyclonus/Snowcat]]
399!!Cyclonus/Snowcat
400->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/IsshinChiba (Japanese), Don Brown (English, series), Creator/DaranNorris (English, video game), Frank Carreño (Latin American Spanish, until Episode 27), Renzo Jiménez (Latin American Spanish, rest of the series)
401[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cyclonus_ar_dvd.jpg]]
402
403Cyclonus has a very "trigger-happy" personality, laughing and cackling as he fires his weapons almost entirely at random on the battlefield.
404----
405* AxCrazy: Though it comes across as more annoying than genuinely frightening.
406* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite being cowardly and crazy, he's efficient when it comes to combat... usually.
407* ButtMonkey: A lot of bad stuff happens to him. Sometimes he deserves it.
408* DubNameChange: His original Japanese name in ''Micron Legend'' is Sandstorm, after a G1 Triple Changer who could also turn into a helicopter. Snow Cat is called Snowstorm in Japan.
409* EvilLaugh: Has a mad cackle until [[spoiler:Megatron changes him into Snowcat]] in ''Energon''.
410* ForTheEvulz: Seems to have almost zero sense of camaraderie and an even smaller grasp of right and wrong.
411* InNameOnly: The original Cyclonus was a tall, purple, and otherwise loyal Decepticon whose personality was that of a fierce and cunning warrior, reformatted from either Bombshell or Skywarp by Unicron to serve as Galvatron's right hand. This Cyclonus is a cackling madman (er, bot) who's pretty much there to shoot as many foes as he can; this becomes [[AvertedTrope less of a case]], however, when he's reformatted into Snowcat.
412* TheHyena: Laughs like an absolute madman. Until he becomes Snowcat, at which point he yodels.
413* LaughablyEvil: Cyclonus's sheer lunacy and penchant for maniacal laughter provide a lighthearted side to the Decepticons.
414* LeeroyJenkins: There's no strategy for him beyond wildly shooting at things.
415* MinorInjuryOverreaction: He screams like a little girl every time he gets hit while in vehicle mode, which, as you can imagine... happens a lot.
416* ShoutOut: His reformatting and new name in ''Energon'' are taken from a vehicle from ''Franchise/GIJoe''.
417%%* StupidEvil: Cyclonus is not a smart guy.
418* TriggerHappy: He loves to waste all of his ammo all at once.
419* WildCard: His allegiance is best-described as "Whoever lets him shoot the most things." After having worked with the Autobots between ''Armada'' and ''Energon'' due to having nothing better to do, it takes all of ''one sentence'' to convince him to immediately turn on the people he's worked alongside for years.
420[[/folder]]
421
422[[folder:Thrust]]
423!!Thrust
424->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KojiYusa (Japanese), Creator/ColinMurdock (English), Armando Volcanes (Latin American Spanish, only in Episodes 25 and 26), Gonzalo Fumero (Latin American Spanish, rest of the series)
425
426[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thrust_8.jpg]]
427
428Thrust is Megatron's top intelligence officer and master tactician.
429----
430* AdaptationalBadass: The original Thrust was little more than a generic goon. This Thrust is a brilliant strategist, noted for several key victories against the Autobots.
431* AdaptationalHeroism: In the comics, Thrust is not as cowardly or treacherous, [[spoiler:and by the time of ''Energon'' he's one of the few Cons still loyal to Megatron]].
432* AdaptationalIntelligence: ''G1'' Thrust was a fairly low-ranking Decepticon and just a simple-minded thug at the end of the day, whereas ''Armada'' Thrust is a renowned military tactician. [[SmugSnake However, he's not as smart as he thinks he is.]]
433* AdaptationalVillainy: While Thrust is a Decepticon, [[spoiler: this series kicks up his villainy with him siding with [[OmnicidalManiac Unicron]] over Megatron. He is even worse in the English dub, where he does not care if Unicron destroys Cybertron.]]
434* AintTooProudToBeg: [[spoiler:He begs Galvatron to help him as he's getting crushed by Unicron's mechanisms, trying to pass off his earlier TheReasonYouSuckSpeech as just a joke. [[KarmicDeath It doesn't work]].]]
435* ButtMonkey: The Dreamwave version spends most of his screen time getting his ass kicked.
436* CanonImmigrant: His color scheme was implemented on the ''[[Film/{{Bumblebee}} Bumblebee]]'' version of the character.
437* CompositeCharacter: While he has characteristics of ''Generation One'' Thrust (an overconfident exterior that hides the DirtyCoward underneath, the cone-head design, etc.), he inherits several of ''G1'' [[TheStarscream Starscream's]] traits as well, being Megatron's outwardly sycophantic second-in-command who in actuality desires only personal power and who betrays Megatron to get it. Since ''Armada'' went in a [[NobleDemon different direction]] with their version of Starscream, [[ReplacementFlatCharacter it's likely Thrust was created to fill the "treacherous Decepticon" void.]]
438* DangerousDeserter: [[spoiler:Defects to serve Unicron]].
439* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:Thrust talks a big game when he thinks Unicron will help him, but the moment he gets in trouble, he's begging Galvatron to save him.]]
440* TheDragon: He supplants Starscream as Megatron's second-in-command soon after he arrives.
441* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: [[spoiler:He gets crushed by Unicron. ''Squesh!'']]
442* JerkAss: The other Cons often get sick of him for this reason.
443* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Mocks Galvatron to his face about how pathetic he is and how much better Unicron is, only to get caught in some of Unicron's mechanisms and is crushed to death with his new master paying no attention and his old master ignoring his request for help and leaving him to die.]]
444* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Unlike many other slain Decepticons, Thrust does not come back]].
445* KneelBeforeZod: [[spoiler:Tries to pull it on Galvatron and gets crushed shortly after]].
446* ProfessionalButtKisser: He's incredibly sycophantic when it suits him.
447* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: [[spoiler: Thrust dies by being crushed to death during Unicron's transformation, just after gloating to Megatron about his betrayal no less.]]
448* SmugSnake: He's a decent strategist but not good at improvising, which means his ego far overshadows his ability.
449* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:The ''Energon'' comic shows him as in charge of Cybertron's security systems and one of only two Cons to not immediately defect at the start.]] It probably helps that in that continuity, [[spoiler:he didn't defect to Unicron and is much more loyal.]]
450* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Justified. Being made into TheButtMonkey by Megatron for his continued failures, Thrust accepts Sideways' proposal to betray Megatron and ally himself with Unicron to consolidate more power. Ironic - in ''Armada'', he's actually more of a Starscream than Starscream himself is]].
451* StupidEvil: [[spoiler:He overestimates himself far too much when he defects.]]
452* TheStrategist: He's pretty good at strategy, just not very good at improvising.
453* UndignifiedDeath: [[spoiler:Gets crushed feet first inside Unicron and spends his last moments begging and whimpering to Galvatron not to leave him, shortly after bragging to him about his betrayal.]]
454* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:Sideways manipulates him like a pro]].
455* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Reduced to pathetically begging for his life as Unicron starts crushing him.]]
456* VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler:He breaks away from the Cons to ally with Sideways and Unicron]].
457* WouldHurtAChild: Don't forget that earlier on, [[spoiler:to escape the Cons and Autobots he threatened the kids.]]
458[[/folder]]
459
460[[folder:Tidal Wave/Mirage]]
461!!Tidal Wave
462->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JinYamanoi (Japanese) Doug Parker (English), Armando Volcanes (Latin American Spanish)
463[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/armtvtidalwave_8.jpg]]
464
465The largest of the Decepticons, the lumbering giant Tidal Wave, proved a mighty foe for the Autobots.
466----
467* TheBrute: For the Cons, being their go-to muscle. He is a rare example of TheBrute being the strongest of the villains, almost single-handedly defeating the Autobots in his debut. He has overpowered Optimus multiple times in later appearances.
468* CanonForeigner: He was created for the show, though other versions were introduced into other continuities.
469* CoolBoat: Turns into an aircraft carrier.
470* DubNameChange: His original Japanese name in ''Micron Legend'' is Shockwave. No connection to the Decepticon CyberCyclops, who's called Laserwave in Japan. Mirage's original name is Shockfleet.
471* DumbMuscle: He's not very intelligent but is by far one of the toughest.
472* EliteMook: He's not just big; he's ''really'' tough to beat.
473* EvenEvilHasStandards: In ''Energon'', when he sees the Terracons attacking Cybertron, he still fights to defend the planet despite feeling a lack of purpose in life due to Megatron's death.
474** Also from ''Energon'', he despises Shockblast, having watched him kill members of their unit after no more Autobots were left to fight.
475* EvilSoundsDeep: He's a giant Decepticon. What did you expect?
476* FlatCharacter: Doesn't talk much and just acts as a dumb loyal brute.
477* GiantMook: Even after being sized down, he still towers over most of the other cons.
478* HulkSpeak: Tidal Wave is one of the least eloquent characters in the franchise.
479* TheJuggernaut: Tidal Wave is almost unstoppable, with it typically taking the Star Saber, Requiem Blaster, or some other desperate plot by the Autobots to stop him.
480* NoSell: Tidal Wave is virtually indestructible. The Star Saber and the Requiem Blaster are the reliable ways to hurt him.
481* OneManArmy: Wipes out the Autobots almost single-handedly when he first appears, only being stopped by the Requiem Blaster.
482* PokemonSpeak: Tidal Wave tends to repeat his own name in certain circumstances, particularly as a BattleCry.
483->'''Tidal Wave:''' Tidal Wave... Tidal Wave... Tidal Wave...
484* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: In ''Energon'', his recolored form is also much smaller, making him a little taller than Cyclonus. Yeah...
485* UndyingLoyalty: To Megatron. Upon being offered a chance to revive his leader by Scorponok, Tidal Wave eagerly accepts. He along with Starscream follows Galvatron into the sun to stop Unicron at the end of ''Energon''. This quality may come across as oddly amusing, considering his VA voiced the treacherous (and much higher-pitched) Terrorsaur.
486* VocalEvolution: Tidal Wave's voice becomes deeper and more guttural in ''Energon''.
487* YourSizeMayVary: In ''Armada'', Tidal Wave's size could vary from completely dwarfing the other Cybertronians to only being slightly taller than them, and in the Armada-based videogame, ''VideoGame/Transformers2004'', he's so colossal that Optimus and the Decepticons could walk around inside his hull. His size stays more consistent in ''Energon'' where he's once again only slightly taller than the average Cybertronian.
488[[/folder]]
489
490[[folder:Wheeljack]]
491!!Wheeljack
492->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SusumuChiba (Japanese), Creator/MichaelDaingerfield (English), Juan Guzmán (Latin American Spanish)
493[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/350px_wheeljack_ar_dvd.jpg]]
494
495Wheeljack was formerly an Autobot serving under Hot Shot. When Wheeljack was pinned beneath some debris during a fire, Hot Shot was forced to leave him to get help, but his superiors prevented him from returning. Wheeljack believed that Hot Shot had abandoned him, and when Megatron found and rescued him, he swore loyalty to the Decepticon commander.
496----
497* AdaptationalBadass: The original Wheeljack didn't lack by any means, but he was far from the Autobots' greatest warrior; this one is a ninja who can cloak himself or make multiple copies of himself using holograms and put up a good fight.
498* AdaptationalVillainy: Wheeljack's previous incarnation was a GadgeteerGenius firmly on the Autobots' side; however, in ''Armada'', Wheeljack is an ex-Autobot turned Decepticon seeking revenge on a comrade that [[PoorCommunicationKills actually tried to help]]. [[spoiler:He does eventually reform, or at least forgives Hot Shot]]. Played straight in Dreamwave's comics which outside of ''More Than Meets the Eye'' guidebook, he's a Decepticon through and through.
499%%* ArcVillain: Only in Past I and Past II.
500* BestServedCold: He's not here for revenge—[[InconsistentDub Except he is]].
501* DemotedToExtra: The Dreamwave comics utterly ignore his history (save for the questionably canon ''More Than Meets the Eye''), just showing him in the background on occasion.
502* DubNameChange: He's called Rampage in the original version, a name thrown around between different villains of no shared theme.
503* EtTuBrute: He assumes that Hot Shot betrayed him when the latter went to get help. [[spoiler:This was played somewhat straight in the Japanese ''Micron Legend'' run, as Hot Shot did actually betray his trust by abandoning him to die out of cowardice and fear for his own life, and Hot Shot was just using getting help as an excuse. In reality, Hot Shot doesn't try to help him until his superiors tell him they're not sending any rescue. Hot Shot eventually realizes that abandoning Wheeljack was a terrible idea, but at that point, it's too late.]]
504* EvilCostumeSwitch: His colors go from white to black when he joins the Decepticons.
505* EvilFormerFriend: Hot Shot's, though when they fight side by side [[spoiler:against Unicron]], he does seem to be warming up to him again.
506* FallenHero: In something of a rarity for the franchise, Wheeljack is a former Autobot turned Decepticon.
507* FireForgedFriends: [[spoiler:After initially wanting to kill Hot Shot, he grants him an audience with Megatron, and their dialogue when fighting against Unicron indicates that their friendship may be restarting]].
508* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Seemingly by the end, he's back with the Autobots again, or as at least forgiven Hot Shot]].
509* IOweYouMyLife: Regardless of what he knows and doesn't know about the incident, Megatron truly did save him. After joining the Decepticons, he never leaves or betrays them, no matter what amends are made. [[spoiler:This proves helpful once the Autobots determine that Unicron is the more significant threat.]]
510* InNameOnly: He has ''very'' little in common with other versions of Wheeljack - not personality, not his design, not even his faction allegiance.
511* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: He believes that Hot Shot abandoned him to die earlier in the war. The reality is somewhat different. [[spoiler: The original Japanese ''Micron Legend'' somewhat subverts this, as Hot Shot did leave Wheeljack to die out of cowardice and fear, and Hot Shot telling him he was going to get help was just an excuse; making Wheeljack's grudge towards Hot Shot more justified in ''Micron Legend''.]]
512* MythologyGag: His design is based on Generation 1 Sideswipe, allowing the ''ComicBook/TransformersShatteredGlass'' writers to use this Wheeljack's design as the basis for their version of Sideswipe.
513%%* NobleDemon: He does grant Hot Shot an audience with Megatron.
514* PoorCommunicationKills: He wasn't abandoned ''quite'' as entirely as he thinks he was. Not that he gave Hot Shot much of a chance to explain himself.
515* RevengeByProxy: He takes Sideswipe hostage to get revenge on Hot Shot.
516* ScarsAreForever: [[RuleOfSymbolism He has a giant scar over his old Autobot logo.]]
517* ThatManIsDead: He does ''not'' like being reminded about his old allegiance, almost viewing it as a different life.
518* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Out of all the Decepticons that survived the show, Wheeljack is noticeably missing from ''Energon''. [[spoiler:It is likely that he reformed, given how he's forgiven Hot Shot by the end]]. He does show up in the Dreamwave Energon comics, still a Decepticon.
519[[/folder]]
520
521!Humans
522
523[[folder:Rad White]]
524!!Bradley "Rad" White
525->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasatakaNakai (Japanese), Creator/KirbyMorrow (English), Juan Carlos Vásquez (Latin American Spanish)
526
527Rad is the one who reactivated the Mini-Con ship while exploring some caves and is inadvertently responsible for the Cybertronian War restarting.
528----
529* AllThereInTheManual: When ''Armada'' starts, he and Carlos are 12 years old. He is also a NatureLover and enjoys outdoor sports.
530* AudienceSurrogate: His reactions are similar to ours throughout the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons.
531* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: He once helped [[spoiler:the Mini-Cons break Unicron's' mental hold on them.]]
532* BewareTheNiceOnes: May only be a human, but he's got guts.
533* PutOnABus: The comic pretty much ignores the kids once Simon Furman takes over writing duties.
534* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: He attended school with his friends when they suddenly got caught up in the war.
535* ShipTease: Heavily with Alexis.
536* SpannerInTheWorks: His interactions with High Wire [[spoiler: in the ancient past]] are what ruined Unicron's original plans to use the Mini-Cons.
537[[/folder]]
538
539[[folder:Carlos Lopez]]
540!!Carlos Lopez
541->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukieMaeda (Japanese), Creator/MattHill (English), Héctor Indriago (Latin American Spanish)
542
543Carlos is Rad's friend and was with him when he reactivated the Mini-Cons.
544----
545* AllThereInTheManual: He and Rad are both 12 at the start of ''Armada'', and they've known each other since kindergarten. He loves sports, hip-hop, and rap. He is also not a great student but an excellent mechanic, something the cartoon omits but is featured in the comics.
546* AudienceSurrogate: His character and reactions are very relatable to us when it comes to seeing things between the Autobots and the Decepticons.
547* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Also attended school when he got caught up in the war.
548* PluckyComicRelief: He's full of jokes... primarily bad ones.
549* PutOnABus: Along with Rad and Alexis in the comics.
550* SkintoneSclerae: Except for a couple of times when the show was having its OffModel moments and gave his eyes whites.
551%%* TokenMinority: Hispanic.
552[[/folder]]
553
554[[folder:Alexis Thi Dang]]
555!!Alexis Thi Dang
556->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkiraTomisaka (Japanese), Creator/TabithaStGermain (English), Creator/RebecaAponte (Latin American Spanish)
557
558Alexis, along with Rad and Carlos, befriended the Street Action Team Mini-Cons and Autobots on Earth. She frequently helped them by teaching them the ways of Earth.
559----
560* AllThereInTheManual: Her surname, Thi Dang. She's also 11 years old when ''Armada'' begins.
561* AudienceSurrogate: Provides some reactions which we can relate to on some of the show's biggest moments.
562* ChildProdigy: She always gets excellent grades, which probably explains why Alexis is in the 8th grade at age 11. Plus, she's a natural computer whiz as she interfaces with the Autobot base's system through her laptop.
563* DeadpanSnarker: Has a tendency to make comically snide remarks when dealing with her friends' wacky antics.
564* DubNameChange: Her original Japanese name in ''Micron Legend'' was Alexa.
565* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler:It's hinted that Alexis developed something of a crush on Starscream during his brief stint with the Autobots. Needless to say, she's left pretty distraught when he goes back to the Decepticons, and even more so after his death.]]
566* PutOnABus: All but ignored by the comic with the other kids after Furman takes over writing duties.
567* OnlySaneMan: She ''thinks'' she is anyway.
568* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Also attended school when she gets caught up in the war.
569* ShipTease: Heavily with Rad ... [[spoiler: and Starscream.]]
570* SuddenlyEthnicity: Official sources say Alexis is Asian, specifically Vietnamese American; she's the daughter of Vietnamese boat people. But for some unknown reason, she's designed to look white.
571%%* {{Tsundere}}: Ugh, boys.
572[[/folder]]
573
574[[folder:Billy]]
575!!Billy
576->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TarusukeShingaki (Japanese), Creator/AndrewFrancis (English), Víctor Díaz (Latin American Spanish)
577
578Billy and Fred start as bully classmates of Rad, Alexis, and Carlos but become their friends after the trio and the Autobots save them from the Decepticons.
579----
580* AllThereInTheManual: The producers planned to write him and Fred out of the show at some point but never got around to it. Hence, their staying through to the finale was accidental.
581* UselessProtagonist: Compared to the main three children, and even compared to Fred, Billy brings absolutely nothing to the table as far as pushing the narrative goes. He has no particular skills, personality or really much of anything, he's simply there just to be seen from start to finish.
582[[/folder]]
583
584[[folder:Fred]]
585!!Frederick "Fred"
586->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuyukiKobushi (Japanese), Creator/TonySampson (English), Juan Guzmán (Latin American Spanish)
587
588Fred is a classmate of Rad, Alexis, and Carlos, who bullies them alongside Billy as his right-hand guy as Billy has the dominant personality. Fred eventually becomes friends with them and joins the Autobot team.
589----
590* AllThereInTheManual: The producers planned to write him and Billy out of the show after some time but never got around to it. Hence, their staying through to the finale was accidental.
591* CowardlyLion: He's not much of a fighter, but he does have moments of this when Megatron captures Rad as a hostage after receiving the Autobots' Mini-Cons as ransom. Fred uses Laserbeak to taze the tyrant for breaking his promise and successfully buy the Autobots a brief chance of saving Rad.
592* DubNameChange: He was named Jim in ''Micron Legend'' and renamed Fred in the English dub of ''Armada''.
593* FatComicRelief: Fred provides some of the more lighthearted moments in the series, particularly when referencing his love for food.
594* LovableCoward: While he's generally very cowardly and reluctant at times, Fred also has moments that hinted at his more good-hearted nature:
595** He's one of the few characters that show genuine sympathy and understanding for the Decepticons' Mini-Cons' perspective of how they also hate being used as instruments of war (maybe because he can relate to them, being pushed around by Billy and all).
596** When Optimus Prime calls the Decepticons' Mini-Cons enemies despite sympathizing with them in ''Micron Legend'', Fred calls him out on it, proclaiming that Optimus doesn't understand their nature whatsoever since fighting the Decepticons is all he knows.
597[[/folder]]
598
599!Others
600
601[[folder:Unicron]]
602!!Unicron
603->'''Voiced by:''' Katsumi Chō (JP; ''Armada''), Creator/NobutoshiCanna (JP; ''Energon''), Mark Acheson (English), Creator/DavidKaye (when Megatron is possessed in ''Energon''), Creator/MatthewYangKing (video game), Johnny Torres (LA SP, ''Armada'')
604
605A primal force of evil, his origins lost to the mists of time. He is the embodiment of all darkness and hate that lurks in the hearts of all beings.
606----
607* BackFromTheDead: This happens an endless amount of times. You honestly wonder why the bots try to put him down again when he just gets back up.
608** The first is implied at the end of ''Armada'' when his planet form is seen floating behind an unknown body. It's later confirmed at the start of ''Energon'' that he's just mentally inactive.
609** The second and third attempts happen during ''Energon''. [[spoiler:He manages to reactivate his body form and possess Megatron, then dies a few episodes later at the hands of Optimus Supreme.]] After that, he possesses Megatron again, [[spoiler:turning him into the huge Galvatron in an attempt to recreate his body, but Galvatron hurling himself headfirst into a sun thwarts this plan.]]
610** A fourth and seemingly definitive example from the ''Cybertron'' comic: [[spoiler:Unicron frees himself from the Black Hole by hijacking a smaller Transformer's body, then recreates his body sometime later.]] This time, he flees before Primus and the Autobots can defeat his weakened body.
611* BrownNote: In the comics, Unicron speaking causes everyone pain.
612%%* EldritchAbomination: As is tradition, though this helped to classify this part of his character.
613* EvilIsNotAToy: [[GrandTheftMe Takes over]] Shockblast and later Megatron (who really should have known how dangerous he was after ''Armada'') in ''Energon''.
614* EvilSoundsDeep: Voiced by Mark Acheson in ''Armada'' (and a minimal amount of ''Energon''), and Katsumi Chō in ''Micron Legend''. Downplayed when Creator/DavidKaye voices him.
615* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:To Megatron. While Megatron may be the BigBad of the show, Unicron eclipses him in terms of threat level while detached from the main show. And the Mini-Cons? They're his creations instrumental to help him achieve maximum power to destroy the universe (in the cartoon at least)]].
616* OmnicidalManiac: This is the trilogy that established this trope best for him.
617* PlanetEater: Though, unlike his debut appearance, he doesn't physically eat them; instead, he breaks the planet into smaller pieces and then devours them. ''Energon'' shows this best.
618* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: Not as bad as [[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie his first appearance]] because he rarely engages any Cybertronians physically, but when Thrust is perched/standing on his shoulder, you do run into some pretty notable issues, notably the fact that he should theoretically be a speck from the distance we see him.
619[[/folder]]
620
621[[folder:Sideways]]
622!!Sideways
623->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakahiroSakurai (Japanese) and Creator/PaulDobson (English; in ''Armada''), Creator/SusumuChiba (Japanese) and Ted Cole (English; in ''Cybertron''); Johnny Torres (Latin American Spanish; all series)
624Sideways, an intergalactic drifter transforms into a motorcycle. His consciousness is seemingly housed within the smaller robot ''head'' that rides his alternate mode, capable of splitting into two components. A two-timing Transformer whose allegiance follows his own agency or whims at the time and eventually fell into the servitude of a dark menace. By ''Cybertron'', he is back in action and traded the heads for a faction symbol that switches on the cuff.
625----
626* AmbiguousSituation: Every Sideways throughout the multiverse claims ''they'' are the same Sideways as everyone else, but given the character is a born-manipulator, it's impossible to tell if they're lying.
627* BrilliantButLazy: One time on Jungle Planet, as the other Decepticons were being picked off, he was singing a mindless tune and deliberately not giving a frag.
628* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:He was out to avenge his planet, turning to Unicron, hoping that this would help him achieve his goals. TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget soon kicked in afterward, although by ''Cybertron'' he remembers again.]]
629%%* AWizardDidIt: [[spoiler:It's implied Unicron's dark energy preserved him.]]
630* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:In ''Cybertron'']].
631* BadassBiker: Well, he is a badass ''bike''.
632* BaitTheDog: Is introduced in ''Armada'' as a new Autobot, existing to even out the ranks with Scavenger joining the Decepticons. Then it turned out he was a Decepticon pretending to be an Autobot to lure Hot Shot into a trap and take the Star Saber. [[spoiler: And later it turns out he was a minion of Unicron.]]
633* BreakoutCharacter: He became so popular that several later Sideways were treated as ''this'' Sideways dimension-hopping.
634* CanonImmigrant:
635** This characterization of him was popular enough to get an appearance in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' and the [[Film/TransformersFilmSeries film series]] (though just as a regular Decepticon).
636** Technically, he first appeared in ''[[Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise Robots in Disguise]]'' with a toy from that show's line, though he was just an Autobot warrior.
637* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget: [[spoiler:Servitude to Unicron seems to have caused him to forget that he was hoping to avenge his planet, and turned him into the {{Jerkass}} we see him as in ''Armada'']]. It's subverted in ''Cybertron'' where he remembers again.
638* DemotedToExtra: The Dreamwave comics have him hanging around in the background, even when Unicron shows up.
639* DigitizedHacker: It allows him to survive getting sliced up until Optimus got a lucky shot and took him out for good. Or so it seemed...
640* TheDragon: [[spoiler:To Unicron in ''Armada'']].
641* DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent: [[spoiler:In both ''Armada'' and ''Cybertron'', though both times he does have different agendas.]]
642* DubNameChange: His original ''Micron Legend'' name is Double Face. In ''Galaxy Force'', he is known as Noisemaze.
643* EarnYourHappyEnding:[[spoiler:The credit sequence of the final episode of ''Cybertron'' shows he and Soundwave found an intact copy of Planet X within the void they'd been sent into in their last appearance]].
644* {{Expy}}: Averted with his other appearances- possibly. [[spoiler:It's thought to be the same guy throughout the multiverse.]]
645** Also one to Tarantulas from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', inheriting his purple colour scheme, duplicitous nature, ability to turn into a motorcycle and connection to Unicron. Then again, it's not entirely impossible they're also the same guy.
646* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler:It is implied that Unicron was [[DemonicPossession in possession of Sideways]] during ''Armada'', thus temporarily draining any sense of compassion the latter may have had. In ''Cybertron'', with Unicron destroyed, it is shown that Sideways ''does'' has the ability to care; in this case for the inhabitants of his destroyed world, including Soundwave and Laserbeak.]]
647* EvilSoundsDeep: When played by Creator/PaulDobson.
648%%* FauxAffablyEvil: In ''Armada''.
649* TheHeavy: After he appeared, he gradually shifted towards this, mainly as most of the series did not show his boss. Even when his boss appears, he serves as the representative and does most of the fighting.
650* HornedHumanoid: In ''Armada'', he sports a pair of horns along the side of his head, which foreshadows who his master is.
651* KickTheDog: He enjoys doing this, mainly when it simultaneously helps his goals and hurts others.
652* KnightOfCerebus: In ''Armada''. His introduction leads to the Autobots losing the Star Saber and suffering a string of major defeats. Any time Sideways does take an active role in future plots; it's a sign things will go for the worse [[spoiler: with him manipulating Thrust into convincing Starscream to rejoin the Decepticons, taking the Minicon weapons with him.]]
653%%* LaughablyEvil: In ''Cybertron''.
654* ManipulativeBastard: He can quite quickly turn people into his puppets when he needs to (not literally). Even in ''Cybertron'', he tends to do this, as he [[spoiler:manipulates both sides again, taking advantage of their amnesia due to the Unicron Singularity]].
655* MeaningfulName: Both his English and Japanese ''Armada'' names (Sideways and Double Face) represent his PlayingBothSides nature.
656* MindScrew: [[spoiler:Unicron, Sideways, Sideways' Mini-Cons. It's kind of hard to tell where they each end and the others begin, which isn't helped by the shaky dub.]] Of course, [[InvokedTrope he enjoys running on this]].
657* TheMole: [[spoiler:To Unicron, betraying the Autobots and then the Decepticons in the process]].
658* MouthOfSauron: His boss [[spoiler:Unicron]] can talk, but to an extent, Sideways still serves as this.
659* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:Planet X started the war against Gigantion and blew themselves up. Sideways and Soundwave blamed Gigantion and went to Unicron]].
660* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: A BadassBiker whose alt-mode is a CoolBike, who also exists as a DigitizedHacker; this also goes with the fact that he's a TransformingMecha. [[spoiler:Also implied that he is the same character throughout the whole multiverse.]]
661* PlayingBothSides: [[spoiler:He initially screws over the Autobots by pretending to be a Decepticon, then, in turn, he screws the 'Cons over by leaking information of theirs to Unicron.]]
662* {{Troll}}: He enjoys screwing people over, mainly when it helps him advance his plans. And he loves to flip his faction symbol to mess with his enemy's heads.
663* {{Unperson}}: [[spoiler:His existence in ''Armada'' was erased from memory due to disturbances in time caused by the black hole. Nobody remembers him, and ''he'' doesn't refer to his role as Unicron's servant, simply saying he's a native of Planet X.]]
664* VillainDecay: In ''Cybertron''; He started as a shadowy manipulator, playing both sides through sheer cunning. He became a bit of a joke in the later episodes, being outwitted and fooled by the humans (though he gets better during his last few appearances). He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it at one point:
665-->"I'm the one who's supposed to be pulling everyone's strings!"
666%%* VillainousFriendship: With Soundwave in ''Cybertron''.
667[[/folder]]

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