| 1 | [[WMG:[[center:[-''Anime/UnicronTrilogy'' '''[[Characters/UnicronTrilogy Main Character Index]]'''\ |
| 2 | ''[[Characters/TransformersArmada Transformers: Armada]]'' | ''[[Characters/TransformersEnergon Transformers: Energon]]'' | '''''Transformers: Cybertron'''''-]]]]] |
| 3 | |
| 4 | This is the page for characters in the ''Anime/UnicronTrilogy'' who appear in ''Anime/TransformersCybertron''. |
| 5 | ---- |
| 6 | |
| 7 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 8 | |
| 9 | !Autobots |
| 10 | [[folder:Optimus Prime]] |
| 11 | !!Optimus Prime |
| 12 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaitenKusunoki (JP) (Cybertron), Creator/GaryChalk (EN), Creator/LuisMiguelPerez (LA SP) (All series) |
| 13 | |
| 14 | Prime leads the Autobots to gather the Cyber Planet Keys and save Cybertron and reality from the Unicron Singularity. |
| 15 | ---- |
| 16 | * BigBadassRig: He turns into a Cybertronian fire truck. ''It even lets him fly''. |
| 17 | * BigGood: The leader of the Autobots and the one who leads them to claim the Cyber Planet Keys to save the universe before the Decepticons can claim them and use them for evil. |
| 18 | * DubNameChange: As per the tradition, his form in ''Galaxy Force'' is Galaxy Convoy. He was previously known as Convoy in "Micron Legend" and Grand Convoy in "Superlink". |
| 19 | * HotBlooded: Whenever he calls the power of his Cyberkey and the resulting attack: '''CYBER KEY POWER!!!!''' '''MAXIMUM BLAST!!!''' |
| 20 | * LookWhatICanDoNow: He combines with Leobreaker to form Savage Claw Mode and Wing Saber to form Sonic Wing Mode. |
| 21 | * SuperMode: |
| 22 | ** '''Optimus Prime: SUPER MODE!!!''', formed by Prime and his trailer in ''Armada''. |
| 23 | ** His [[CombiningMecha Powerlinx]] forms count as well, which has him combining with Leobreaker and then Wing Saber again. |
| 24 | * TookALevelInBadass: In ''Armada'', he was still a tough guy but struggled a lot more in combat. In ''Cybertron'', [[spoiler:he is strong enough to kill Galvatron in a SingleStrokeBattle.]] |
| 25 | [[/folder]] |
| 26 | |
| 27 | [[folder:Vector Prime]] |
| 28 | !!Vector Prime |
| 29 | [[quoteright:346:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vectorprime_dvd.jpg]] |
| 30 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ShowHayami (JP), Creator/RichardNewman (EN) |
| 31 | |
| 32 | * TheAgeless: He was guarding the map to the Omega Lock for well over 1,000,000 years prior to the start of the series. And considering the fact that he's a Transformer, he's not going to be dying from age anytime soon. |
| 33 | * AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Vector Prime has always existed outside the flow of time, so when he sacrificed himself in "Guardian", he merely sacrifices his physical body - Vector Prime will still exist as long as time itself still exists. |
| 34 | * BadassBoast: He does one, for the last time: |
| 35 | --> '''Vector Prime''': They were destroyed because I left them... No! This will not stand. I ''am'' a keeper of space and time. I can see through time. I will travel through time. I can ''change'' time. I ''will'' change time! |
| 36 | * {{BFS}}: Vector Prime owns a very impressive looking sword. |
| 37 | * TheComicallySerious: Given that he's a millennia-old being charged with protecting the map to the Omega Lock, he's not exactly up to date with current-day humor. |
| 38 | * CoolOldGuy: He's been around for millennia and is a stalwart, reliable ally to the heroes. |
| 39 | * DimensionalCutter: Is capable of opening portals with his sword. |
| 40 | * FishOutOfTemporalWater: Since he wasn't around when the Autobots and Decepticons began their war, he doesn't know who the heroes and villains are at first, leading to Megatron fooling him into handing over the map to the Omega Lock. |
| 41 | * FourthWallMailSlot: Hosted ''Ask Vector Prime'' on Cybertron's website and as a series of Facebook posts. |
| 42 | * HeroicSacrifice: Vector Prime gives up his physical body in "Guardian" in order to reverse time so the Autobots can return to their home universe from the space bridge, which was previously closed to ward off an attack from Planet X residents. |
| 43 | * SealedGoodInACan: He held a map that could lead to the Cyber Planet Keys within him for a few centuries, until it got stolen... |
| 44 | * TheStoic - NotSoStoic: Perhaps best exemplified in episode 15. |
| 45 | * WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: As seen in the credits of the second-to-last episode of the series, his spirit continues to fight the spirit of Galvatron in the afterlife.]] |
| 46 | [[/folder]] |
| 47 | |
| 48 | [[folder:Hot Shot]] |
| 49 | !!Hot Shot |
| 50 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/excellionutcardart.jpg]] |
| 51 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KirbyMorrow (EN), Creator/DaisukeHirakawa (JP), Creator/EzequielSerrano (LA SP) |
| 52 | |
| 53 | Once again, the resident team rookie. |
| 54 | ---- |
| 55 | * CoolCar: In the second half, he is revived and upgraded so that he becomes a blue Humvee-like vehicle instead. |
| 56 | * DubNameChange: His ''Galaxy Force'' name is Exillion with his Cybertron Defense form getting renamed to Exigeyser. As "Galaxy Force" was initially conceived as a new canon, he was not originally designed to be the same character featured in the previous series, but the design similarities lead to him being rewritten into Hot Shot. |
| 57 | * HonorBeforeReason: |
| 58 | ** At least once, he rushed in to save two Velocitron natives in danger shortly after Optimus gave him the order not to interact with said natives. |
| 59 | ** Does this during races too, much to the shock of Override. First, when he witnesses Ransack and Crumplezone changing the directional signs, he informs Override about this. Override questions whether or not he is misleading her, but he explains that if he was going to defeat her, he was going to do it fairly. Later on, he saves Override from fallen rubble instead of winning the race, explaining the Autobot Honor Code to Override. |
| 60 | * KidAppealCharacter: He is blue with yellow highlights and interacts with the young humans the most. Due to the complications behind the conversions between "Galaxy Force" and "Cybertron", Hot Shot loses all the character development he received in "Armada" and seniority he carried in "Energon", thus regaining his role as the resident Bumblebee stand-in. |
| 61 | * LightningBruiser: Though not ''quite'' as fast as Blurr. |
| 62 | * SuperSpeed: To the point where he can keep up with the Velocitron residents. |
| 63 | * TookALevelInBadass: After his "Cybertron Defence" upgrade, Hot Shot is a good deal tougher and stronger in combat. |
| 64 | * TookALevelInDumbass: He's back to being the immature rookie he was at the start of ''Armada'', even though he was a mature veteran in ''Energon'', then again, with the [[LaserGuidedAmnesia Black Hole]] and all… |
| 65 | * YoungGun: Probably not helped by how his first foray into human culture consisted of {{spaghetti western}}s. |
| 66 | [[/folder]] |
| 67 | |
| 68 | [[folder:Jetfire]] |
| 69 | !!Jetfire |
| 70 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cybertronjetfire.png]] |
| 71 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrianDrummond (EN), Creator/HideoIshikawa (JP), Luis Enrique Poján (LA SP) |
| 72 | |
| 73 | The second-in-command of the Autobots on Cybertron. Jetfire left Cybertron and arrived on Earth to help Optimus and the others. |
| 74 | ---- |
| 75 | * AfraidOfNeedles: He hates receiving injections, which is why he ends up trying to avoid a jab. 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. |
| 76 | * CoolPlane: He becomes a cargo jet with a space shuttle-inspired front half. |
| 77 | * DeadpanSnarker: Prone to playful snarking. |
| 78 | * DubNameChange: ''Galaxy Force'' calls him Dreadrock. |
| 79 | * TheLancer: Optimus's NumberTwo and snarky foil. |
| 80 | * VocalEvolution: Sports an Australian accent unlike the previous two series, which, according to supplemental materials, was due to vacationing on Nebulos. |
| 81 | [[/folder]] |
| 82 | |
| 83 | [[folder:Landmine]] |
| 84 | !!Landmine |
| 85 | [[quoteright:297:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20190601134524landminecyb.jpg]] |
| 86 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/PaulDobson (EN), Creator/TomoyukiShimura (Cybertron) (JP), Walter VĂ©liz (LA SP) |
| 87 | %%* BewareTheNiceOnes: |
| 88 | * BruiserWithASoftCenter: Sure, he can be rather ornery at times and is a rough and tough fighter, but he's got a good spark. |
| 89 | * DubNameChange: Landmine is named "Guardshell" in ''Galaxy Force''. |
| 90 | * NiceGuy: He's quite laid back and amiable with others. |
| 91 | %%* OvershadowedByAwesome |
| 92 | %%* TookALevelInBadAss |
| 93 | [[/folder]] |
| 94 | |
| 95 | [[folder:Overhaul]] |
| 96 | !!Overhaul/Leobreaker |
| 97 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/map_leobreaker01.jpg]] |
| 98 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/HisaoEgawa (JP), Creator/PaulDobson, Dave "Squatch" Ward (as Leobreaker) (EN) |
| 99 | |
| 100 | * AnimalMotifs: If look closely you can see he sports little fangs, [[spoiler:this becomes much more pronounced after he becomes Leobreaker]]. |
| 101 | * TheArtifact: His name change to Leo''breaker'' is a holdover from when Overhaul was originally going to be named "Trailbreaker", the name change from "''Trail''breaker" to "''Leo''breaker" meant to parallel the original "Galaxy Force" shift from "''Jack''shot" to "Liger''jack''". With his original name now changed to "Overhaul", the significance behind the "breaker" portion of the name is lost. |
| 102 | %%* BoisterousBruiser |
| 103 | %%* {{Determinator}} |
| 104 | * DubNameChange: In ''Galaxy Force'', his original name was Jackshot whereas his new form was named Ligerjack. |
| 105 | * EmergencyTransformation: [[spoiler:He became Leobreaker while trying to protect Snarl]]. |
| 106 | %%* HotBlooded |
| 107 | * MeaningfulName: The word "overhaul" means to take apart a machine and make the necessary changes and repairs. Overhaul's entire arc is about recognizing the flaws within himself as a person, and this also works on a literal level as he is rebuilt as a different type of Transformer entirely. |
| 108 | * NoSocialSkills: Overhaul's gruff and confrontational manner prevents him from making effective diplomatic exchanges, most notably when trying to appeal his case to Scourge, who ends up being offended by his demanding behavior, resulting in a fight. |
| 109 | * PantheraAwesome: [[spoiler: His alt mode as Leobreaker is a robotic lion.]] |
| 110 | %%* TookALevelInBadass |
| 111 | [[/folder]] |
| 112 | |
| 113 | [[folder:Red Alert]] |
| 114 | !!Red Alert |
| 115 | [[quoteright:306:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20190601134304landmine_redalert_robotmode_2.jpg]] |
| 116 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrianDobson, (EN), Creator/IkuyaSawaki Creator/YasuyukiKase (JP); Rubén Pérez (LA SP) |
| 117 | |
| 118 | The CombatMedic of the Autobots. |
| 119 | ---- |
| 120 | * 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. |
| 121 | * AnArmAndALeg: He lost his left hand prior to the series, hence the SwissArmyAppendage replacement. |
| 122 | * BrainsAndBrawn: Red Alert's the brains, Hot Shot's the brawn. |
| 123 | * BadassBookworm: Packs a hefty punch to Decepticons and is a genius and a medic. |
| 124 | * TheBusCameBack: After being absent in ''Energon'', he returns in ''Cybertron.'' |
| 125 | * CombatMedic: Though he spent most of his time on the battlefield fighting, more than anything else. |
| 126 | * DubNameChange: His Cybertron version is called First Aid in Japan, a G1 Autobot medic, and his Cybertron Defense body becomes First Gunner. |
| 127 | * {{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). This gets even murkier in the Japanese versions, where he was known as Ratchet in Micron Legend and "First Aid" in "Galaxy Force". As "Galaxy Force" was initially designed to be an entirely new canon, Ratchet and First Aid were not meant to be the same character, but considering how similar their designs are, it's not a stretch to accept they're one in the same. |
| 128 | * GeniusBruiser: He prefers not to fight, but make no mistake, his punch is just as big as his intellectual genius. |
| 129 | * HeadbuttingHeroes: With Hot Shot while on Velocitron, though the pair eventually come to an understanding. |
| 130 | * MinoredInAsskicking: He usually stays back at the base in ''Armada'', but he makes a pretty good showing in ''Cybertron''. |
| 131 | * TheSmartGuy: He better be if he wants to act as a medic during wartime. |
| 132 | * TheSpock: Not entirely, but he is pretty reserved. |
| 133 | * SwissArmyAppendage: Lost his hand in battle and got a cool new... thing. |
| 134 | * TookALevelInBadass: In ''Cybertron'', his MidSeasonUpgrade is this in spades. |
| 135 | * VocalEvolution: He's got a higher voice and a British accent in the dub of ''Cybertron''. |
| 136 | [[/folder]] |
| 137 | |
| 138 | [[folder:Scattorshot]] |
| 139 | !!Scattorshot |
| 140 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20190601134603scattorshotpromo01.jpg]] |
| 141 | ->'''Voiced by''': Tarusuke Shingaki (JP), Richard Ian Cox (EN) |
| 142 | |
| 143 | * CameBackStrong: After a run-in [[spoiler:with Megatron]] that resulted in him, Hotshot, and Red Alert being nearly torn apart by the former's new Cyber Key-based machine gun, he gets an upgrade that greatly increases his strength and firepower. |
| 144 | * DubNameChange: In Galaxy Force, his original name was Backpack, while his "Cybertron Defense" form was named Backgild. |
| 145 | * HighlyVisibleNinja: Chose to scan a highly visible missile tank for his first alt-mode in stark contrast to the rest of Optimus Prime's team. The Autobot leader was '''not''' amused. |
| 146 | %%* PluckyComicRelief |
| 147 | * SouthernFriedPrivate: Much like Thundercracker, he sports a noticeable Southern accent. |
| 148 | * TookALevelInBadass: After his "Cybertron Defense" upgrade. |
| 149 | * TankGoodness: Both his original and "Cybertron Defense" forms use a tank as an alt-mode. |
| 150 | [[/folder]] |
| 151 | |
| 152 | [[folder:Brakedown]] |
| 153 | !!Brakedown |
| 154 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cyb_brakedown_boxart.jpg]] |
| 155 | ->'''Voiced by''': Kenichi Mochizuki (JP), Creator/MichaelDobson (EN) |
| 156 | |
| 157 | * DubNameChange: "Autolander" in ''Galaxy Force''. |
| 158 | * IntergenerationalFriendship: With Clocker. |
| 159 | * MyNaymeIs: His name is spelled as "Br'''ake'''down" as opposed to the usual "Br'''eak'''down". |
| 160 | * MythologyGag: The "Brakedown GTS" toy is painted with a color scheme that resembles Generation 1[='=]s resident old 'bot Kup. Ironically, the toy's bio describes this form as a ''younger'' version of Brakedown. |
| 161 | * OldMaster: While not shown in the show itself, his Cyber Key Code bio describes him as having trained Velocitronians for over a million years ago, even having Override as one of his students. |
| 162 | [[/folder]] |
| 163 | |
| 164 | [[folder:Clocker]] |
| 165 | !!Clocker |
| 166 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20190601134447cgiclockermodel.jpg]] |
| 167 | ->'''Voiced by''': Nanae Kato (JP), Creator/BrianDobson (EN) |
| 168 | |
| 169 | %%* JustAKid |
| 170 | %%* {{Keet}} |
| 171 | * RobotKid: Seen as the Cybertronian equivalent of a young teenager. |
| 172 | * DubNameChange: "Skids" in ''Galaxy Force''. The ''Cybertron'' dub changes it likely to avoid confusion with the existing G1 Autobot of the same name. |
| 173 | * {{Fanboy}}: Of Hot Shot, to the point he was excited to work as part of Hot Shot's pit crew in "Champion". |
| 174 | [[/folder]] |
| 175 | |
| 176 | [[folder:Snarl]] |
| 177 | !!Snarl |
| 178 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cyb_snarl_boxart.jpg]] |
| 179 | ->'''Voiced by''': Yuto Kazama (JP), Creator/ScottMcNeil (EN) |
| 180 | |
| 181 | * AnimalMotifs: Snarl has a wolf alt mode and is a determined, cunning fighter. |
| 182 | * DubNameChange: Named Fang Wolf in the Japanese toyline. |
| 183 | * NobleWolf: PlayedWith; while his rough and tough personality leans closer to SavageWolf, his dedication to freeing Animatron from Scourge's dictatorial rule and courage in battle demonstrate his valor. |
| 184 | [[/folder]] |
| 185 | |
| 186 | [[folder:Backstop]] |
| 187 | !!Backstop |
| 188 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20190601134332cyb_backstop01.jpg]] |
| 189 | ->'''Voiced by''': Masahiko Tanaka (JP), Creator/ScottMcNeil (EN) |
| 190 | |
| 191 | * AnimalMotifs: He has a Rhino alt mode. |
| 192 | * BadassPacifist: He does not ''like'' to fight, that's not to say he ''can't''. |
| 193 | * DubNameChange: Named Saidos in the Japanese toyline. |
| 194 | %%* MinoredInAsskicking |
| 195 | [[/folder]] |
| 196 | |
| 197 | [[folder:Undermine]] |
| 198 | !!Undermine |
| 199 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dinoshout.jpg]] |
| 200 | ->'''Voiced by''': Masafumi Kimura (Japanese), Creator/MarkOliver (English) |
| 201 | * AnimalMotif: His alt mode is what appears to be a Spinosaurus, but with a flail on the tail and a very aquatic-looking fin. |
| 202 | * DubNameChange: His name is Dinoshout in Japanese. |
| 203 | * PutOnABus: He and Brimstone vanish from the story for a time, after the end of the Jungle Planet arc. |
| 204 | * ThoseTwoGuys: Up until Scourge left to [[spoiler: temporarily]] join up with Megatron, he worked directly under the ruler of Animatron alongside Brimstone. |
| 205 | [[/folder]] |
| 206 | |
| 207 | [[folder:Brimstone]] |
| 208 | !!Brimstone |
| 209 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brimstone_card.jpg]] |
| 210 | ->'''Voiced by''': Yasuyuki Kase (Japanese), Terry Klassen (English) |
| 211 | * AnimalMotif: his alt mode is a Pteranodon. |
| 212 | * DubNameChange: Known as Terashaver in Japanese. |
| 213 | * PutOnABus: He and Undermine vanish from the story for a time, after the end of the Jungle Planet arc. |
| 214 | * ThoseTwoGuys: Up until Scourge left to [[spoiler: temporarily]] join up with Megatron, he worked directly under the ruler of Animatron alongside Undermine. |
| 215 | * YesMan: He’s perfectly happy to be the one taking orders instead of giving them. |
| 216 | [[/folder]] |
| 217 | |
| 218 | [[folder:Crosswise]] |
| 219 | !!Crosswise |
| 220 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20190601134249cyb_crosswise_cgmodel.jpg]] |
| 221 | ->'''Voiced by''': Kenichi Mochizuki (JP), Michael Donovan (EN) |
| 222 | |
| 223 | * DemonSlaying: {{Invoked|Trope}}. Crosswise fancies himself a "monster hunter" who works in the shadows, largely due to the fact the ancient Decepticons he focused on capturing made a habit of acting or disguising themselves as monsters in the past. |
| 224 | * DemotedToExtra: Crosswise is only with the group up until the clash on Cybertron. Afterwards, while Evac sticks with Optimus while they go to Gigantion, Crosswise heads back to Earth to deal with the escaped ancient Decepticons. |
| 225 | * InconsistentDub: Crosswise is irregularly referred to as "Smokescreen" early on. This is largely due to the fact that, during production, his name ''was'' Smokescreen, but got changed later on, with some early scripts failing to account for said change. |
| 226 | * [[{{Protectorate}} Protector]]: Of the primitive humans who the ancient Decepticons terrorized. |
| 227 | [[/folder]] |
| 228 | |
| 229 | [[folder:Lugnutz]] |
| 230 | !!Lugnutz |
| 231 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lugnutz_card.jpg]] |
| 232 | ->'''Voiced by''': Masafumi Kimura (JP), Michael Adamthwaite (EN) |
| 233 | |
| 234 | * AntiVillain: While he does aid the Decepticons from time to time, he has no interest on their cause, and has no qualms with joining the Autobots. |
| 235 | * CoolBike: His alt-mode is an orange Harley-Davidson-styled touring motorcycle. |
| 236 | * DubNameChange: "Road Storm" in ''Galaxy Force''. |
| 237 | * ICallItVera: Has a rifle named "Dutch", which is formed from his alt-mode's left tailpipe. |
| 238 | * JiveTurkey: His dialogue's peppered with so much Earth slang that it confuses his fellow Cybertronians. |
| 239 | --> '''Lugnutz:''' "Get hip to this, daddy-o. This universe doesn't belong to you. Stay cool, man. My friends and I may have done some things you consider bad, but we're here to help this time. See, we don't like anyone, Decepticons or Autobots, trying to take away our freedom. We cool? Can you dig it?" |
| 240 | --> '''Evac:''' "I know, I can barely understand him myself, but he's agreed to help." |
| 241 | * OnlyFriend: Thunderblast, presumably. He even tried to talk her way out into changing factions in the episode "End", to no success. |
| 242 | [[/folder]] |
| 243 | |
| 244 | [[folder:Quickmix]] |
| 245 | !!Quickmix |
| 246 | [[quoteright:257:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cybquickmixart.jpg]] |
| 247 | ->'''Voiced by''': Kenichi Mochizuki (JP), Creator/MichaelDaingerfield (EN) |
| 248 | |
| 249 | * DubNameChange: "Blendar" in ''Galaxy Force''. |
| 250 | * GeniusBruiser: Introduced by Metroplex as one who "knows a lot about a lot". |
| 251 | * NumberTwo: To Metroplex |
| 252 | [[/folder]] |
| 253 | |
| 254 | [[folder:Menasor]] |
| 255 | !!Menasor |
| 256 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20190601134312menasorcyb_biggun.jpg]] |
| 257 | ->'''Voiced by''': Yuto Kazama (JP), Creator/SamVincent (EN) |
| 258 | |
| 259 | * DubNameChange: "Moledive" in ''Galaxy Force''. |
| 260 | * DudeWheresMyRespect: He's sick of Metroplex treating him like a kid and never taking him seriously, which convinces him to join up with the Decepticons just so he can be respected and treated as an equal. In the episode "Optimus", the two of them finally make amends, with Metroplex now treating him with the respect he deserved. |
| 261 | * HeelFaceTurn: He first aligns himself with the Decepticons, but switches to the Autobots for good after having a heart-to-heart with Metroplex. |
| 262 | * InNameOnly: Has no relation to the Generation 1 Stunticon combiner of the same name. |
| 263 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: He genuinely believes that Gigantion's traditions are "old and outdated", and wants to be the one to lead them into a new age. |
| 264 | [[/folder]] |
| 265 | |
| 266 | [[folder:Mudflap]] |
| 267 | !!Mudflap |
| 268 | [[quoteright:247:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20190601134222mudflap1o.jpg]] |
| 269 | ->'''Voiced by''': Taketora (JP), Dale Wilson (EN) |
| 270 | * AliensSpeakingEnglish: He speaks with a French accent. |
| 271 | * DubNameChange: Known as Demolishor in ''Galaxy Force''. |
| 272 | * NonIndicativeName: His toy doesn't have mudflaps. |
| 273 | [[/folder]] |
| 274 | |
| 275 | !!The Convoys |
| 276 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 277 | * AdaptationInducedPlotHole: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. In the original ''Galaxy Force'', the four of them shared the name/rank of "Convoy" with that of Optimus Prime (Galaxy Convoy), the rank meant to denote that they were the leaders of their planets, with the five of them attacking Galvatron as one towards the end of the series being the five Convoys working together. ''Cybertron'' however changes their names entirely, purportedly due to Hasbro not wanting the title of "Prime" to suffer UniquenessDecay since their inclusion would mean ''six'' Primes running around when including Vector Prime, so the ThemeNaming is lost. |
| 278 | * AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: All four of them are the best at what they do, and, with the exception of [[UniformityException Evac]], is what makes them fit to be the leaders of their worlds. This in turn is how they pass on the responsibility of their planets to others at the end of the series. |
| 279 | ** Override is the fastest on a planet of Speedsters, and passes the responsibility of Velocitron to Hot Shot after he wins the Speedia 500 race to determine the new fastest on the planet. |
| 280 | ** Scourge is the most ferocious on a planet of Beasts, and while Leobreaker ''tries'' to beat him in a royal rumble, Scourge wins, with him retaining his position as leader of Jungle Planet while appointing Leobreaker his representative in the colonization mission. |
| 281 | ** Metroplex is the strongest on a planet of Giants. Since the people of Gigantion mostly care about building however, he's able to trust in it's safety without his direct presence. |
| 282 | * GoldColoredSuperiority: Their Cyber Power Keys all have gold outlining to denote how they're the leaders of their worlds. |
| 283 | * ThemeNaming: Their original Japanese names followed the similar theme of "(Descriptive Attribute) Convoy", to highlight how they were all the leaders of their Planets, and of similar rank and authority to Galaxy Convoy (Optimus Prime). |
| 284 | [[/folder]] |
| 285 | |
| 286 | [[folder:Override]] |
| 287 | !!Override |
| 288 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/map_override.jpg]] |
| 289 | ->'''Voiced by''': Jin Domon (JP), Creator/LisaAnnBeley, Nicole Oliver (EN) |
| 290 | |
| 291 | * ActionGirl: Like her male comrades, she's very much capable of handling herself in a fight. |
| 292 | * {{Bishonen}}: Only applies to Override's original Japanese counterpart, Nitro Convoy. With his slimmer, somewhat feminine build compared to the other Convoys and his choice of alt-mode being a futuristic sports car, Nitro Convoy evokes the image of a dashing young man. |
| 293 | %%* CuteBruiser |
| 294 | * CoolBigSis: In the dub, she eventually becomes this to Lori. |
| 295 | * CoolCar: Her alt mode is a futuristic sports car. |
| 296 | * DubNameChange: Was named Nitro Convoy in ''Galaxy Force''. |
| 297 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In her early appearances at least. She loses her [[JerkAss jerk]] streak once Hotshot beats her in the final race for the Planet Cup and joins the Autobots full-time afterwards. |
| 298 | * ShesAManInJapan: In the Japanese version of the show, ''Galaxy Force'', she was the male leader of the Speed Planet Transformers named Nitro Convoy. This was changed for the English dub, however, to add a stronger female presence to the main cast which worked because Nitro Convoy had a pretty feminine appearance already. |
| 299 | * SuperSpeed: As the leader of the Speed Planet's Transformers, she is considered to be the fastest racer on the planet. At least, she is considered this until Hot Shot comes along and beats her in the competition for the Planet Cup. |
| 300 | [[/folder]] |
| 301 | |
| 302 | [[folder:Scourge]] |
| 303 | !!Scourge |
| 304 | [[quoteright:349:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/map_scourge.jpg]] |
| 305 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/NorioWakamoto (JP), Creator/TrevorDevall, Creator/ColinMurdock (in Revelation) (EN) |
| 306 | |
| 307 | * AdaptationalHeroism: Most characters with the Scourge name are straight up villains. Scourge in this series is starts of as an AntiVillain who eventually joins the Autobots. |
| 308 | * AnimalMotifs: Of the three headed dragon variety. |
| 309 | * BreathWeapon: The two dragon heads deployed by his Cyber Key breathe fire. |
| 310 | * CyberneticMythicalBeast: Unlike most inhabitants of Jungle Planet, he turns into a mechanical tri-headed dragon. |
| 311 | * DubNameChange: In ''Galaxy Force'', his name was Flame Convoy. |
| 312 | * FriendToAllChildren: In a sense. For all his might, volume and ''fire'', he's easily subdued by Lori's feistyness, the only character who genuinly causes him to back down in apprehension and concern. |
| 313 | * HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: He starts as an ally of the Decepticons, then sides with the Autobots after being defeated by Savage Claw Mode Optimus. ''Then'' he becomes a full-fledged Decepticon to aid Megatron after Starscream turns against him. He finally settles with the Autobots on Gigantion when Snarl and Leobreaker make him question his motives. |
| 314 | * HeelRealization: When Lori's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech did a number on Scourge's ego in "Ambush", as well as Leobreaker's insistence that strength was more than physical in "Scourge", he started questioning his own motives afterwards. |
| 315 | * HeWhoFightsMonsters: Originally fought to end the wars on his planet, but years of fighting hardened him and caused the order he brought to be that of the iron fist. |
| 316 | * HiddenHeartOfGold: Underneath his external persona of a tyrannical warlord beats the spark of an honorable bot who once sought to bring peace to his home world. Having his motives called into question by Lori, Snarl, and Leobreaker helps him reacquaint himself with his original goals. |
| 317 | * HotBlooded: Is always raring for a fight and has quite a temper. |
| 318 | * ProudWarriorRaceGuy: He's ''very'' proud of his martial prowess and enjoys a good fight. |
| 319 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: All Scourge ever really wanted was to end the violent wars on his planet and bring peace and stability to all, he just went about it the wrong way. |
| 320 | [[/folder]] |
| 321 | |
| 322 | [[folder:Evac]] |
| 323 | !!Evac |
| 324 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/evac_planetmap1a.jpg]] |
| 325 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/HiroakiHirata (JP), Creator/BillMondy (EN) |
| 326 | |
| 327 | * DubNameChange: In ''Galaxy Force'', his name was Live Convoy. |
| 328 | * ForgottenFirstMeeting: Years prior, Evac saved a young boy from drowning in a river, doing it just to help out an innocent human. While it was no big deal for Evac, said event was the most important one for that boys life. That boy was Colonel Mike Franklin, who would grow up to become a government agent so he could learn about the Transformers and properly thank Evac, becoming one of the Autobots most valuable allies on Earth. Evac, meanwhile, actually needed a minute to jog his memory when they finally met all those years later. |
| 329 | -->'''Evac:''' Sure, I remember now! [[{{Understatement}} You grew up!]] |
| 330 | -->'''Franklin:''' You're right, I guess I did. It sure has been a long time, but I guess I can finally say thank you. |
| 331 | * [[{{Protectorate}} Protector]]: While not as proactive as Crosswise, he's always tried to look out for us little guys. |
| 332 | * RecurringElement: Evac acts as the guardian of Earth's Cyber Planet Key, represented by his Cyber Power Key having a gold outline instead of the usual silver. Unlike Override, Scourge, and Metroplex, Evac is only the ''guardian'' of Earth, not its ruler. His ''Galaxy Force'' name makes this more explicit, where like the others he shares the name "Convoy", in his case "Live Convoy". |
| 333 | [[/folder]] |
| 334 | |
| 335 | [[folder:Metroplex]] |
| 336 | !!Metroplex |
| 337 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20190601134319metroplex_dvd2.jpg]] |
| 338 | ->'''Voiced by''': Masafumi Kimura (JP), RonHalder (EN) |
| 339 | |
| 340 | * AdaptationalWimp: Downplayed. Metroplex is a giant and has the strength to match, but is a far cry from when he's typically the size of a building, even by Transformers standards. |
| 341 | * AwakeningTheSleepingGiant: Before the Autobots' arrival, Metroplex was only ever interested in building things. After the Decepticons start making a mess, he takes action. |
| 342 | * TheBigGuy: Towers over even the other inhabitants of Planet Gigantion. |
| 343 | * BraveScot: Speaks with a Scottish accent in the dub. |
| 344 | * DubNameChange: In ''Galaxy Force'', his name was Megalo Convoy. For the ''Cybertron'' dub, his name was changed to Metroplex, referencing his previous incarnation as the massive city-sized Transformer in Generation 1. |
| 345 | * HumongousMecha: He is incredibly massive, towering over most of the non-planet sized transformers in the series. |
| 346 | * ICallItVera: His axe is named "[=SparkDrinker=]". |
| 347 | * WhatTheHellHero: Him treating Menasor as an inferior resulted in the latter joining up with the Decepticons. It isn't until the episode "Optimus" does he truly understand the error of his ways and begins to treat him as an equal. |
| 348 | * TheWorfEffect: The most egregious example among the Transformer characters, in BOTH the giving and receiving end of this trope. His debut appearance had him singlehandedly fend off Scourge and the other Decepticons, easily defeat Megatron in his Dark Claw Mode and destroy Megatron's Nemesis Breaker upgrade, leaving the Decepticon leader with serious injuries. In the NEXT episode, Megatron upgrades into Galvatron and defeats Metroplex almost instantly. |
| 349 | [[/folder]] |
| 350 | |
| 351 | !Decepticons |
| 352 | [[folder:Megatron]] |
| 353 | !!Megatron |
| 354 | [[quoteright:255:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20190601134510fallen_megatron_robotmode.jpg]] |
| 355 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JojiNakata (JP) (Cybertron), Creator/DavidKaye (EN), Framk Maneiro (LA SP) |
| 356 | |
| 357 | Leader of the Decepticons. |
| 358 | ---- |
| 359 | * AdaptationalVillainy: He likely is the single most evil incarnation of Megatron in the Unicron Trilogy, [[spoiler: [[OmnicidalManiac intending to destroy the universe]], [[BadBoss including his own followers]], and remake it in his image.]] |
| 360 | * BadassArmfold: His default pose is him with his arms crossed as he stands in smug superiority. |
| 361 | * BadBoss: He is a callous manipulator who sees everyone serving under him as expendable pawns, leading his ''entire army'' to turn their back on him. |
| 362 | * BigBad: The one leading the Decepticons in search of the Planet Keys so he can use them for his own cruel ambitions. And since Unicron has long since disappeared, he keeps the role until the end this time too. |
| 363 | * BigBadEnsemble: Once Starscream betrays and splits the ranks of the Decepticons, Megatron begins jostling with him in addition to the Autobots for the Cyber Planet Keys. |
| 364 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: Can wield the Unicron Power Claw on his left arm. |
| 365 | * TheComicallySerious: His deadpan snark, despite his vicious disposition, leans him into this. |
| 366 | * 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''. |
| 367 | * CoolCar: One of his two alt-modes in ''Cybertron'' is a sleek car. |
| 368 | * CoolPlane: The other one of his two alt-modes is a space fighter. |
| 369 | * CreateYourOwnHero: Arguably the Megatron incarnation most apt at making enemies out of his Decepticon troops [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal due to his abusive, power-hungry ways]]. ''All'' of his minions eventually [[HeelFaceTurn defect to the Autobots]] after [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he renders their lives meaningless]]. |
| 370 | * DubNameChange: Not as much as the previous two shows. ''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. |
| 371 | * EnergyRingAttack: In the climactic battle, Galvatron fires a purple energy beam surrounded by rings at Optimus Prime. It doesn't kill the Autobot leader, but does significant damage. |
| 372 | * EvilLaugh: Likes to break into this when he's winning. |
| 373 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:In the 2nd to last episode, he dies again, but unlike the previous shows, he never comes back.]] |
| 374 | * OmnicidalManiac: [[spoiler:His end goal is to use the Unicron Singularity to destroy everything, then use the Omega Lock to recreate the universe in his image.]] |
| 375 | * PragmaticVillainy: 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. |
| 376 | * SatanicArchetype: He's a manipulator who rebelled against his creator and seeks to use the Omega Lock to reshape the universe in his image. |
| 377 | * ASinisterClue: 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). |
| 378 | * SorcerousOverlord: 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. |
| 379 | * TookALevelInJerkass: While his ''Energon'' self already forsook his [[NobleDemon sense of honor]] and [[AffablyEvil affability]], he gets even worse in ''Cybertron'' and becomes an OmnicidalManiac by the end. |
| 380 | [[/folder]] |
| 381 | |
| 382 | [[folder:Starscream]] |
| 383 | !!Starscream |
| 384 | -> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakayaKuroda (JP), Creator/MichaelDobson (EN), Creator/LuisCarreno (LA SP) |
| 385 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/starscreamarmada.jpg]] |
| 386 | |
| 387 | Megatron's second in command, up until he decides to strike it out on his own. |
| 388 | ---- |
| 389 | * AdaptationalBadass: No Starscream since he has come close to doing what he's done in ''Cybertron''. Fights Primus twice and lives? Check, though he still loses both times. [[spoiler:Only non-comic relief Decepticon left alive at the end of ''Cybertron''?]] Check. Fought off eleven Autobots to steal the Omega Lock? Check. While his living up to the [[TheStarscream trope he named]] has been done [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated by]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime other]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse Starscreams]], he's done the best to date. Oh yeah, and he isn't a DirtyCoward like most Starscreams. |
| 390 | * AdaptationalVillainy: Much worse than he was in ''Armada'' or ''Energon''. The jarring change in personality makes more sense with the knowledge that in Japan, ''Galaxy Force/Cybertron'' has no connection to ''Micron Legend/Armada'' and ''Superlink/Energon''. |
| 391 | * BackFromTheDead: He died at the end of ''Energon'', but returns here. |
| 392 | * BigBadEnsemble: He eventually breaks away from Megatron and starts fighting both him ''and'' the Autobots. |
| 393 | * CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:Far less heroic than he was in ''Armada'' and more malicious than before]]. |
| 394 | * CoolCrown: Gains this in ''Cybertron'' after absorbing Primus' Spark to reference his G1 incarnation. |
| 395 | * CoolPlane: Becomes a [[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 G1-inspired]] tetra-jet. |
| 396 | * DePower: He manages to become planet-sized in ''Cybertron'', only to blow it when Primus hands him his tailpipe and smacks him down. |
| 397 | * {{Determinator}}: He's always trying to get ahead through schemes and just never gives up. Even at his lowest point after his battle with Landmine, he pulls himself back up and displays such power equivalent to Galvatron's that his shock waves defeat the Autobots. His speech to Galvatron boils down to "I've risked everything for power, and I ''will not yield''". |
| 398 | * TheDragon: He's back as Megatron's right hand bot, although this ends when he breaks off and becomes a BigBadEnsemble with Megatron. |
| 399 | * KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:He survives the series and is teleported to another dimension instead of killed. He even shows up in the penultimate episode to goad Galvatron into fighting Optimus one last time.]] |
| 400 | * OneManArmy: He eventually powers himself up to the point where he can hold off the entire Autobot army. |
| 401 | * SmugSnake: Though he starts far more shrewd and calculating than G1 Starscream, he's equally arrogant, and the fact he makes it partway into his plans, capturing the Omega Lock and absorbing Primus' spark, only leads him further into thinking he is invincible, setting himself up for many defeats. |
| 402 | * TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Played straight this time around, and when he does, he jumps straight in. The kicker? This particular Starscream is, to date, the character's most successful incarnation.]] |
| 403 | * TookALevelInBadass: In this series, Starscream becomes a skilled and cunning turncoat who manages to keep Megatron and later Galvatron at bay, gains control of a sealed up Decepticon army hidden away in prison, repeatedly upgrades himself with more power and the Omega Lock's energy, and is at one point ''the'' most powerful enemy in the series, going nose-to-nose with '''''Primus'''''. |
| 404 | [[/folder]] |
| 405 | |
| 406 | [[folder:Thundercracker]] |
| 407 | !!Thundercracker |
| 408 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KazunariTanaka (JP), Creator/MarkOliver, Creator/MichaelDobson (Rush, by mistake) (EN) |
| 409 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thundercracker_from_cybertron_series.jpg]] |
| 410 | |
| 411 | * AdaptationalWimp: From a more honorable and reserved veteran to a trigger-happy and much more unlucky grunt. |
| 412 | * AxCrazy: Downplayed compared to Megatron, who is completely nuts, but he's basically the new version of Cyclonus. |
| 413 | * ButtMonkey: Having [[BadBoss the worst boss ever]] doesn't help. He gets lit on fire by Scourge ''twice'' ([[AmusingInjuries "Would somebody ]]''[[AmusingInjuries please ]]''[[AmusingInjuries put me out?"]]). At the end, after Ransack, Crumplezone, and Thunderblast go back on their {{Heel Face Turn}}s and sneak off in homemade rocket, poor Thundercracker gets shanghaied aboard when goes to investigate. Out of universe, the Hasbro version of his toy's mold was a major-league example of quality control failure. |
| 414 | * CallingYourAttacks: Apart from the usual transforming and Cyber Key power-up cries, Thundercracker has two rather goofy-sounding attacks that he uses when the situation goes dire; "Rain of Ultimate DEEE-struction" in "Darkness", and "Super Electric Lightning Thundercrackin' Punch" in "Ambush" |
| 415 | * ChekhovsGunman: Downplayed. Although Starscream namedrops him in ''Armada'', he wasn't actually a character there; in ''Micron Legend'', ''Armada''[='=]s original Japanese dub, Starscream's new colors are simply labelled on his Takara toy as his "Super Mode", while the dub changed it to connect with the Hasbro release of the toy, which labels him as Thundercracker instead. In addition, ''Micron Legend'' and ''Galaxy Force'' were meant as separate continuities, while the ''Cybertron'' dub merges them both. |
| 416 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Well... he ''tried'' to go Autobot... but his Decepticon buddies wouldn't have it.]] |
| 417 | * HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:In a battle that occurs very late into the series, he actually unleashes an ace-in-the-hole attack for which he got his namesake, and unlike all the other times he's been played for a joke, this is him fighting serious.]] |
| 418 | * ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: He generally cannot aim properly. His general "solution" for this is MoreDakka, which still doesn't help. |
| 419 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain: [[spoiler:When he busts out the most powerful move in his arsenal and, for the briefest of moments, ''stops'' being a JokeCharacter.]] |
| 420 | * ShoutOut: His speech pattern is inspired by comedian Creator/LarryTheCableGuy, down to saying his catchphrase in numerous instances. |
| 421 | * SouthernFriedPrivate: Speaks with a Southern US accent and happens to be one of Megatron's underlings. |
| 422 | * TriggerHappy: He loves to shoot things... although his aim is piss poor and he misses a lot. |
| 423 | [[/folder]] |
| 424 | |
| 425 | [[folder:Ransack]] |
| 426 | !!Ransack |
| 427 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cyb_ransack_card.jpg]] |
| 428 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/HiroakiHirata (JP), Louis Chirillo (EN), Creator/SamuelVincent (EN, "Showdown") |
| 429 | |
| 430 | %%* BewareTheSillyOnes |
| 431 | * ButtMonkey: Perhaps more so than his partner Crumplzone. |
| 432 | --> '''Crumplezone:''' "Why us, Ransack?" |
| 433 | --> '''Ransack:''' "It's the wheel of fate, my friend." |
| 434 | --> '''Both:''' ''"It ran right over us!"'' |
| 435 | * CasanovaWannabe: He attempts to woo Thunderblast by racing against Hot Shot. Not only did he lose to Hot Shot, Thunderblast isn't even interested with him. |
| 436 | * CoolBike: His alt-mode is a sleek, futuristic sports bike. |
| 437 | * DubNameChange: Known as Gasket in ''Galaxy Force''. |
| 438 | * PintsizedPowerhouse: Ransack's small but is a surprisingly strong soldier. |
| 439 | * ThoseTwoGuys: Never seen without Crumplezone. |
| 440 | %%* PluckyComicRelief |
| 441 | [[/folder]] |
| 442 | |
| 443 | [[folder:Crumplezone]] |
| 444 | !!Crumplezone |
| 445 | [[quoteright:258:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/crumplezone.jpg]] |
| 446 | ->'''Voiced by''': Toshihiko Nakajima (JP), Mark Acheson (EN) |
| 447 | |
| 448 | %%* BewareTheSillyOnes |
| 449 | * ButtMonkey: Quoth Crumplezone: |
| 450 | -->"When he [Optimus] sees our real strength and ''feels'' our ''vengeance,'' he'll ''regret'' beating us over and over and over and..." |
| 451 | * TheBrute: ''In theory'', he's this. He has the raw power to fill the role just fine, but his awful luck and stupidity means he lags behind and gets his aft kicked just as often as his buddy Ransack. |
| 452 | * DubNameChange: He's known as Landbullet in ''Galaxy Force''. |
| 453 | * MidSeasonUpgrade: [[spoiler:After suffering massive damage, the shade of Megatron appears and saves the dying bot's life]]. Megatron also reformats the guy, giving him a newer, darker look as well as an upgrade in firepower. However, it still doesn't save him from his role as a ButtMonkey... |
| 454 | %%* PluckyComicRelief |
| 455 | * RevelingInTheNewForm: After nearly dying to a [[RoBeast swarm of]] [[SpiderTank Scrapmetals]], Crumplezone is revived by the ghost of Megatron, giving him [[MidSeasonUpgrade an upgraded body and a buff in strength and firepower]]. Dude absolutely ''loves'' the upgrade: |
| 456 | -->'''Ransack:''' Uhh, Crumplezone? Isn't that kind of a... new look for you? |
| 457 | -->'''Crumplezone:''' New look? I guess you ''could'' call it that. Or you might call it a new ''me''. This is unbe'''lievable'''! I don't think I've ever felt this good before, '''''or this powerful!!''''' |
| 458 | * TookALevelInBadass: Subverted. [[spoiler: Despite his mid-season upgrade]] and a couple of good shots that could be considered [[HopeSpot Hope Spots]], he goes back to being a ButtMonkey for the rest of the series. |
| 459 | [[/folder]] |
| 460 | |
| 461 | [[folder:Thunderblast]] |
| 462 | !!Thunderblast |
| 463 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thunderblast_card.jpeg]] |
| 464 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/NatsukoKuwatani (JP), Creator/MarykeHendrikse (EN) |
| 465 | |
| 466 | * CardCarryingVillain: She may never out right state that she enjoys being evil, but she never needed to. |
| 467 | * DarkActionGirl: Par for the course given her occupation. |
| 468 | * DubNameChange: Known as "Chromia" in Japan. It was most likely changed in America to avoid confusion with the G1 Autobot of the same name. |
| 469 | * InformedAttribute: Her toy bio says she's so beautiful, ''the Autobots'' would much rather fire on a ship of Antillia Bumble-puppies than her! Needless to say, this never happens in the cartoon. |
| 470 | * {{Jerkass}}: Not that she's much more pleasant to anyone else, but she went as far as to make fun of Lori like a stereotypical high school girl when they meet in "Ambush". |
| 471 | * FemBot: Has a noticeably feminine build, especially with her ...*ahem*... chest. |
| 472 | * FemmeFatale: Is not above using her feminine charms to her advantage, though it rarely actually works. |
| 473 | * MsFanservice: ParodiedTrope through the combination of the above two. |
| 474 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: Played straight in both ''Galaxy Force'' and ''Cybertron'' dubs, as she's the only female Decepticon character to appear. The Japanese dub, however, takes this further by having her as the only major female Cybertronian character, since Override was the male Nitro Convoy in that version of the show. |
| 475 | * TheVamp: A defied example. She clings into the strongest Decepticon such as Galvatron in order to gain power from him... although he's too busy trying to conquer the universe to even recognize her advances. |
| 476 | [[/folder]] |
| 477 | |
| 478 | !Humans |
| 479 | [[folder:Coby Hansen]] |
| 480 | !!Coby Hansen |
| 481 | ->'''Voiced by''': Yukiko Tamaki (JP), Creator/SamuelVincent (EN) |
| 482 | |
| 483 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Towards Bud. |
| 484 | * LastMinuteHookup: [[spoiler:He's become Lori's boyfriend by the last episode and proposes to her in the epilogue, with the last photograph shown being of their wedding.]] |
| 485 | %%* NiceGuy |
| 486 | * PlayfulHacker: Once used this tech skills to trick Sideways into thinking he was speaking to Megatron via hologram. |
| 487 | --> "Now hop on one foot and say, I'm a pretty lady!" |
| 488 | * TechnoWizard: He adapts to Cybertronian tech remarkably well, to the point that [[spoiler: he manages to reverse-engineer a Scrapmetal into a mecha for himself to pilot.]] |
| 489 | * TookALevelInBadass: He repairs a Scrapmetal drone and makes it into his own personal fighting robot to help him fight alongside the Autobots. He makes good use of it. |
| 490 | [[/folder]] |
| 491 | |
| 492 | [[folder:Bud Hansen]] |
| 493 | !!Bud Hansen |
| 494 | ->'''Voiced by''': Mayumi Kurokawa (JP), Ryan Hirakida, unknown voice actor (Hero-Ice) (EN) |
| 495 | |
| 496 | %%* AdorablyPrecociousChild |
| 497 | * CameraFiend: The final episode has him become one as he and Jolt conduct interviews with various bots to showcase how things have changed. Doubles as FiveSecondForeshadowing, as [[spoiler:the epilogue show him having grown into an accomplished film director, even receiving an Oscar for one of his movies.]] |
| 498 | %%* JumpedAtTheCall |
| 499 | * NonActionGuy: Unlike his brother Coby or Lori, he never really gets a moment to fight on his own, instead being more akin to TheHeart of the kids. |
| 500 | * TagalongKid: Being the youngest of the three. |
| 501 | [[/folder]] |
| 502 | |
| 503 | [[folder:Lori Jimenez]] |
| 504 | !!Lori Jiménez |
| 505 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/RikaMorinaga (JP), Sarah Edmondson, Chiara Zianni (Retreat, Revelation, Inferno) (EN) |
| 506 | |
| 507 | * ActionGirl: She proved her chops by [[spoiler: blasting Thunderblast out of commission.]] |
| 508 | * EveryonesBabySister: {{Play|ingWithATrope}}ed with. While she's more on equal footing with the humans, even being older than Bud, the Autobots tend to all see her as their "Little Sister", Override and Scourge even calling her such even before his HeelFaceTurn. Even if they don't outright say it like with Wing Saber, they clearly hold the same sentiment. |
| 509 | * IJustWantToBeBadass: When it comes to not being allowed to go on missions with the Autobots, she's usually always the first to complain about it. [[LittleMissBadass She gets to prove herself later on.]] |
| 510 | * LastMinuteHookup: [[spoiler:Has become Coby's girlfriend by the last episode and grows up to become his wife in the epilogue.]] |
| 511 | * LittleMissBadass: While she doesn't get her own bot like Coby, she does get to prove she's a real Autobot later on. One moment of note is on Gigantion where she and Wing Saber take on Thunderblast on her home turf. While she doesn't ''directly'' fight Thunderblast, she manages to lure her into a trap while operating dozens of cranes, allowing Wing Saber to blast her sky high. |
| 512 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: Only girl among the three kids. |
| 513 | %%* {{Tsundere}} |
| 514 | [[/folder]] |
| 515 | |
| 516 | [[folder:Colonel Franklin]] |
| 517 | !!Colonel Mike Franklin |
| 518 | ->'''Voiced by''': Rintaro Nishi (JP), Creator/MichaelDobson (EN) |
| 519 | |
| 520 | * CannotSpitItOut: [[spoiler:Lucy eventually realized Mike was never going to fess up on his feelings for her, so she called him out on it.]] |
| 521 | * LastMinuteHookup: After a series of {{UST}} with Lucy, [[spoiler:Lucy badgers him into a spring wedding and they are later seen with a baby in the epilogue.]] |
| 522 | * TheMenInBlack: Subverted as he's more interested in protecting the safety of Earth than maintaining the secrecy of the existence of aliens. |
| 523 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite his initially intimidating persona, Franklin knows the Autobots are friendly and are willing to work with them as when he was a child, he was rescued from drowning by Evac. |
| 524 | * ScaryBlackMan: Subverted, though he had us going for a while. |
| 525 | [[/folder]] |
| 526 | |
| 527 | [[folder:Dr. Suzuki]] |
| 528 | !!Dr. Lucy Suzuki |
| 529 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MachikoToyoshima (JP), Creator/TabithaStGermain (EN) |
| 530 | |
| 531 | * LastMinuteHookup: Right before the series ends, she manages to hook [[spoiler:Mike after outing his feelings for her as well as the mutual affection she has for him, requesting a spring wedding. The two marry and have a baby girl in the epilogue.]] |
| 532 | %%* NerdGlasses |
| 533 | * SecretKeeper: As of "Ice", she now knows of the Transformers' existence on earth and the kid's involvement with them. |
| 534 | %%* RecurringCharacter |
| 535 | [[/folder]] |
| 536 | |
| 537 | !Others |
| 538 | [[folder:Sideways]] |
| 539 | !!Sideways |
| 540 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cybertronsidewayspackagingart.jpg]] |
| 541 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SusumuChiba (Japanese), Ted Cole (English), Johnny Torres (Latin American Spanish; all series) |
| 542 | A drifter who originally served Unicron, he is back in action and traded the heads for a faction symbol that switches on the cuff. |
| 543 | ---- |
| 544 | * 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. |
| 545 | * 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. |
| 546 | * 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.]] |
| 547 | * AWizardDidIt: [[spoiler:It's implied Unicron's dark energy preserved him.]] |
| 548 | * BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Returns despite appearing to be dead at the end of ''Armada'']]. |
| 549 | * CanonImmigrant: |
| 550 | ** 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). |
| 551 | ** 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. |
| 552 | * 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.]] |
| 553 | * DubNameChange: In ''Galaxy Force'', he is known as Noisemaze. |
| 554 | * 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]]. |
| 555 | * {{Expy}}: Averted with his other appearances- possibly. [[spoiler:It's thought to be the same guy throughout the multiverse.]] |
| 556 | * 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.]] |
| 557 | * LaughablyEvil: Much more comedic in ''Cybertron'' than he was in ''Armada''. |
| 558 | * 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]]. |
| 559 | * NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:Planet X started the war against Gigantion and blew themselves up. Sideways and Soundwave blamed Gigantion and went to Unicron. When Hot Shot calls out Soundwave and Sideways for this, Sideways gets angry.]] |
| 560 | * {{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.]] |
| 561 | * VillainDecay: 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: |
| 562 | -->"I'm the one who's supposed to be pulling everyone's strings!" |
| 563 | * VillainousFriendship: Genuine friends with Soundwave in ''Cybertron''. |
| 564 | [[/folder]] |
| 565 | |
| 566 | [[folder:Soundwave]] |
| 567 | !!Soundwave |
| 568 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/soundwavecyb_fpbio_1.jpg]] |
| 569 | ->'''Voiced by''': Taketora (JP), Robert O. Smith, Garry Chalk (Giant, Bee in the City 2: Electric Boogaloo) (EN) |
| 570 | |
| 571 | Sideways' new partner in crime, out to [[spoiler:avenge their dead world]]. |
| 572 | ---- |
| 573 | * AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Most incarnations of Soundwave have UndyingLoyalty to Megatron. This one doesn't and only works with the Decepticons because it benefits him in his goal to [[spoiler:avenge Planet X]]. |
| 574 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: Despite his odd way of speaking, Soundwave is actually the more serious-minded of the two, and it's implied several times that he's putting on an act. |
| 575 | * EarnYourHappyEnding:[[spoiler: He and Sideways found an intact copy of Planet X in the dimension they'd been blasted into in their last appearance]]. |
| 576 | * MasterOfDisguise: He can mimic anybody's voice, which, combined with his illusion ability, means that he can torment people further. |
| 577 | * NeverMyFault:[[spoiler: He and Sideways blamed Gigantion for Planet X's destruction even though Planet X invaded Gigantion first and blew themselves up]]. |
| 578 | * ObfuscatingStupidity: It's often implied that he's putting the whole DJ thing on as an act to throw people off. |
| 579 | * PopCulturedBadass: Speaks like an eighties-era DJ. |
| 580 | * RememberTheNewGuy: [[spoiler:He was apparently a servant of Unicron according to the comics, but we never saw him do this in the show]]. |
| 581 | * TragicVillain: [[spoiler:The reason that he pledged loyalty to Unicron was so he could avenge his dead world]]. |
| 582 | * UndyingLoyalty: Oddly enough, this is possibly the only version of Soundwave ''[[AvertedTrope not]]'' [[AvertedTrope to show this towards Megatron]]. His home planet is another story. |
| 583 | * VillainousFriendship: He and Sideways. Surprisingly for such a duplicitous and treasonous character, Sideways seems to feel the same way. |
| 584 | [[/folder]] |
| 585 | |
| 586 | [[folder:Primus]] |
| 587 | !!Primus |
| 588 | ->'''Voiced by''': Creator/TesshoGenda (JP), Michael Donovan (EN) |
| 589 | |
| 590 | The God of Cybertronians. |
| 591 | ---- |
| 592 | * AscendedExtra: Transformer series typically keep Primus a figure in the background. ''Cybertron'' gives him a role where he's actively taking part in the series, and is even seen transforming on screen. It's also the very first time he appears physically outside of the ''Marvel'' comics. |
| 593 | * GeniusLoci: He isn't just dormant within Cybertron; he ''is'' Cybertron. |
| 594 | * GodIsGood: He's a benevolent force in the universe, for both humans and Cybertronians. |
| 595 | * HandicappedBadass: Believe it or not, his full power is actually restricted for most of the series as part of his soul is essentially disconnected from his body. |
| 596 | * RankScalesWithAsskicking: As a god, you'd be worried if this trope wasn't in place. |
| 597 | * SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: Mercifully, it's not as bad as with Unicron in Armada, as most combatants seeking to fight him have to size up a bit. |
| 598 | * WorfHadTheFlu: Galvatron stuns him at one point with a blast of dark energy, although to be fair Galvatron has a MacGuffin or four boosting his power to ridiculous levels, and Primus had used up much of his power trying to keep the black hole in check. |
| 599 | [[/folder]] |
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