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Megatron

Voiced by: Marc Thompson (English), Shigeru Chiba (Japanese)

The tyrannical leader of the Decepticons.

Achilles in His Tent: He falls into this after being pulled from The Loop. He's ripped from a dream setting where he and his Decepticons have won the war back to cruel reality, where he lost and the planet has been conquered by invaders.
Adaptational Heroism: Most versions of Megatron are obsessed with destroying the Autobots and would stop at nothing to kill Optimus. Following the defeat of the Quintessons, this version of Megatron was willing to set up a peace treaty with Optimus and kept his word to stay out of Autobot territory.
Alternate Universe Reed Richards Is Awesome: His alternate counterpart, known as the Other One, successfully won the war long ago and created an army of Super Soldiers.
Arm Cannon: His feared Fusion Cannon is still there mounted to his arm. Following his trip through the multiverse, he wields a double-barreled version.
Bad Boss: As shown in "Bad Moon Rising", he constantly abused and mistreated his right-hand man Starscream. Deconstructed, as it led to Screamer trying to betray and usurp him.
Big Bad: He’s the leader of the Decepticons and his hunt for the Allspark is what drives the plot.
Big Damn Heroes: Surprises everyone when he returns with reinforcements and powers that turn the tide against the Quintessons.
BFG: His Fusion Cannon seems to be as strong and big as ever.
Blatant Lies: In "Bring Me the Spark of Optimus Prime", while broadcasting Starscream's eulogy to the people of Earth, he calls Starscream a "loyal Decepticon" and his "best friend".
Blood Knight: It's not clear if this is a result of his time as a gladiator or if he was always like this, but Megatron loves to fight.
Boisterous Bruiser: Loves to talk and brag in the heat of combat.
Broken Pedestal: Was practically loved by everyone during his time as a gladiator and early activism. Bumblebee even outright called him his hero. Once war broke out and he revealed his true colors, public opinion quickly changed.
A Day in the Limelight: "Megatron is My Hero" which shows his rise to prominence and the beginning of the Autobot-Decepticon split.
Death by Adaptation: Unlike with most continuities, where he's either resurrected as himself or Galvatron, this Megatron is taken offline by his multiversal counterpart, Megatron X, as punishment for stealing his Matrix.
Epic Flail: Wields an energy one akin to the one seen in the G1 cartoon.
Even Evil Has Standards:
- Though it's almost a joke to the Autobot and Decepticon foot soldiers that it never works, Megatron has nevertheless met numerous times with Optimus for peace talks. The talks always break down but, as shown with their meeting at Maccadam's, Megatron goes to them to talk rather than as an ambush for Optimus. When the talks inevitably fail in season 2 and their soldiers turn against each other, Megatron angrily accuses Optimus of betraying his trust and then simply leaves rather than escalate the fighting.
- When the Decepticons and Autobots draw borders across the planet in season 3 Megatron seemed to respect this treaty and agreed to halt aggression if the borders were respected. When Bumblebee breaks the treaty by crossing over to rescue Windblade, Optimus counters that Megatron had already broken it by capturing Windblade. While Megatron ends up agreeing to let Bumblebee and Windblade go he ultimately had no knowledge that Windblade was even on his territory.
- Megatron himself has grown very disgusted by his counterpart's crimes and he would've done and his encounter with him is what caused him to end up mellowing down and even get a Heel–Face Turn by the Season 3 finale.
Eye Patch After Time Skip: Upon returning from his journey through the multiverse in Season 3, he's missing one of his optics.
Fallen Hero: It's not clear if he was truly heroic or if he was simply hiding his true colors, but at one point he was an activist who tried to unite Cybertron under the Decepticon movement, even being a rare case of a Megatron uttering the famous "'Til all are One!" line.
Gladiator Games: Megatron was a famed gladiator, until we find out who he really is.
Heel–Face Turn: Upon his encounter with the Other One, Megatron mellows down severely, returning to his universe to save the universe from Starscream and making a truce with Optimus which he himself actually obeys, and dies trying to save Cybertron's population from the Other One's wrath, in which his dying words upon being murdered by his counterpart is making peace with Optimus and encourage him to defeat the Other One.
Horrifying the Horror: Whatever Maccadam had turned into made him run away.
Knight of Cerebus: Most of the series is rather lighthearted, but Megatron ends up significantly darkening the tone when he appears, with "Megatron is My Hero" highlighting his gradually escalating series of horrible actions in the name of power. He eventually beats Starscream to death in retaliation for an attempted coup. Starscream recovers somehow.
Large Ham: It ain't Megatron without him screaming quite loudly.
Last Words: "Prime... One...shall stand...one...shall..."
A Lighter Shade of Black: Whenever a new villain comes into the picture their contrast with Megatron often portrays him as the lesser of two evils. Starscream, the Quintessons, and Megatron X all showcase Megatron as having more comparatively sane goals through either pragmatism or standards. Even posthumously, Optimus decries Tarn as being akin to the old Cybertronian government and thus worse than Megatron.
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Lays an epic one down on Starscream after he makes way back to the Nemesis following Starscream's brief coup attempt. After beating him to death, he tosses his lifeless shell off the Nemesis.
Not-So-Well-Intentioned Extremist: It's ambivalent as to whether he was initially a genuine reformer who got corrupted by his pride and ambition, or he was always a would-be tyrant who took advantage of the genuine grievances of the pre-war era.
O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Doesn't say a word or acknowledge Starscream while beating him to death.
Poor Communication Kills: A literal example. He decides to withhold where he got his Matrix from after defeating the Quintessons or warn anyone about the threat posed by the Other One. As a result both Autobots and Decepticons outside of his inner circle are completely unprepared when the Other One arrives and Megatron winds up dead.
Pragmatic Villainy: Maccadam's is a recognized neutral territory wherein there is to be no fighting. Optimus adheres to this rule out of respect for Maccadam whilst Megatron is forced to agree to it when Maccadam intimidates him.
Straw Hypocrite: He was just using his cause as an excuse for power.
Tank Goodness: His alt-mode is a tank. Before Season 2, it was shown only in toys.
Villain Respect: Towards Optimus as usual, but also admires Bumblebee's courage.
Villain with Good Publicity: He seems to be attempting this, setting up a propaganda video portraying himself and the Decepticons as friends to the people of Earth immediately following an attempt to destroy the planet. It doesn't seem to be working as Optimus is able to broadcast directly to major news outlets while Megatron is stuck with a livestream.
Well-Intentioned Extremist: At one point, he apparently wanted to make life better for all Cybertronians. Now he only seeks total domination.
We Used to Be Friends: Optimus was one of his allies when he founded the Decepticons, but once Optimus saw him go off the deep end and refused to condone his extreme actions, the friendship between both Cybertronians died there and then.

Soundwave

"Your efforts are futile."

Voiced by: Marc Swint (English), Yoji Ueda (Japanese)

Soundwave is a very unorthodox Decepticon who enjoys playing his music for his own amusement.

Adapted Out: The rest of his cassettes, aside from Laserbeak, don't appear.
Adaptation Personality Change: He's much more sardonic than his emotionless G1 counterpart.
Ascended Extra:
- Soundwave's role in season 1 is fairly minor. When compared to the other "classic" high command Decepticons (Megatron, Starscream, and Shockwave) who all have major antagonistic roles, Soundwave is mostly doing gruntwork. With season 2 his role increases significantly and he undergoes a major character arc throughout season 3. He also outlives Starscream, Shockwave, and Megatron.
- Laserbeak only appears once in the first two seasons, in a brief sequence dogfighting with Windblade. In the third, he appears more frequently working with Soundwave. He even gets a brief scene establishing how the two of them met.
Bunny-Ears Lawyer: As Soundwave himself put it, he may be unorthodox, but he gets the job done.
Catchphrase: "Soundwave superior, X inferior." He even says it as his last words.
Character Development: Over Season 3 he grows from a diehard Megatron loyalist to acting independently for the good of the Decepticons as a whole. He even forms a friendship with Hot Rod during their time in the resistance, and when Megatron X is defeated, he's seen with the other Autobots as Windblade comes back online.
Comically Serious: While it's unknown what he truly was back during the Golden Days in Cybertron, he was seen getting down on the dance floor alongside some Seekers in "Maccadam's".
Cool and Unusual Punishment: Hot Rod notes that he once held Windblade captive and forced her to listen to an awful dubstep compilation.
Dangerous Forbidden Technique: If he puts enough energy into it, he can create a soundblast so powerful it will atomize anyone in the immediate blast zone. Unfortunately, that includes himself.
Cool Car: His alt-mode is an armoured car, though it's only shown in toys.
Deadpan Snarker: Soundwave's default setting is being an unrepentant jerk niggling at everyone around him.
Demoted to Extra: Lazerbeak made scant appearances in season 1 and 2. Averted as he's quite prominent in seasons 3 and 4.
The Dragon: After Starscream's exile, Soundwave takes over as Megatron's right-hand.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Laserbeak is described as "the one thing [Soundwave] actually cares about." Soundblaster taking him away really pisses Soundwave off.
Even Evil Has Standards: He's appalled by the Scientist collecting Soundwaves from destroyed universes, even threatening to kill him for it.
Evil Sounds Deep: He's got a deep voice similar to his Prime incarnation.
Feathered Fiend: His avian partner Laserbeak appears as a part of his toy and in "Dark Birth". He plays a larger role in Season 3.
Fire-Forged Friends: In Season 3, he becomes this with Hot Rod of all bots, when the two are forced to work together as co-leaders of the Cybertronian resistance against the Quintessons. This friendship lasts into the final season where Tarn brutally beating Hot Rod pushes Soundwave to take him on one on one, sacrificing himself with a suicide attack.
Heel–Face Turn: Beginning in the Quintesson arc, Soundwave becomes closer to the main cast, culminating in his leading the Decepticons in a peace treaty with the Autobots and sacrificing himself to save both factions from Tarn.
Heroic Sacrifice: He manages to defeat Tarn with a massive soundblast that disintegrates both of them.
Hyper-Competent Sidekick: He's by far Megatron's most reliable agent. He's intelligent, a capable spy and one of the best warriors in the Decepticons. You could count the number of on-screen losses he's had on one hand. This is even acknowledged by the Autobots, who when finding the Decepticons drained of their energon by Starscream's scraplets, were especially surprised they managed to take down Soundwave.
Jerkass: Whether you're his greatest enemy or closest friend, Soundwave responds to everyone with dry sarcasm and casual insults.
Last Words: "Soundwave superior. Tarn...most inferior."
Laughably Evil: His unorthodox personality and love for playing music to mess with others makes him very entertaining Decepticon.
Left the Background Music On: Soundwave enjoys playing music to set the mood. And to mess with other Decepticons like Shockwave.
No Body Left Behind: All that is left of Soundwave's fatal soundblast to defeat Tarn and his army is a charred crater where he and Tarn last stood.
Non-Standard Character Design: Where other characters have retractable faceplates and visors, Soundwave does not, making his emotions something a mystery. Instead, changes in mood are represented by the EKG lines on his shoulders.
Odd Friendship: He ultimately forms one with Hot Rod during the battle against the Quintessons.
Sonic Stunner: He is capable of firing sonic blasts from his cannon.
Terse Talker: Only speaks to get his point across.
This Is Unforgivable!: Seeing Tarn pummel Hot Rod really gets him angry.
"You WILL pay for that!"
Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Outside of Laserbeak and Shadow Striker, Soundwave doesn't really get along with anybody.
- He never liked Starscream, even telling Slipstream that "[Starscream] was always mad." They work side by side for the good of the cause, but it's a strained alliance. When Starscream usurps Megatron in the Season 2 premiere, Soundwave was ready to fight him if Shadow Striker hadn't intervened.
- He and Shockwave don't get along well. In Season 2, with Starscream out of the picture, this comes to a head, with the two of them both vying for Megatron's approval.
Took a Level in Kindness: In addition to retroactively showing some of his kinder points, his arc in Season 3 has him change for the better. He becomes more open to the Autobots and friendlier to Hot Rod. After Megatron's death, he pushes for an end to the conflict with the Autobots.
Torture Technician: Can generate sounds that cause intense pain for his victims. Uses this as an interrogation tactic.
Token Evil Teammate: Starts out as this among the Cybertronian Resistance, but grows out of it as he warms to Hot Rod.
Troll: Likes to mess with other Decepticons (especially Shockwave) just for fun.
Undying Loyalty: He's eternally loyal to Megatron and even nearly fights Starscream after the latter claims to have destroyed his master, and he needed to be talked down by Shadow Striker to not start a conflict.
Ungrateful Bastard: After Hot Rod helps him escape the Loop, he claims that Hot Rod outlived his usefulness and attacks him, and then later sends Clobber to assasinate him. He mellows out after Hot Rod saves him yet again after he glitched.
Used to Be a Sweet Kid: Enjoyed partying at Maccadam's pre-war and was quite the dancer.
Villainous Friendship: He often works with Shadow Striker and they're shown to get along well.
Warts and All: After Soundwave sacrifices himself to stop Tarn, Hot Rod provides his eulogy. He makes no qualms about Soundwave's past evil deeds, but at the same time acknowledges that he became a good friend.
We ARE Struggling Together: His membership in the Quintesson resistance gets off to a poor start, with him trying to usurp Hot Rod as leader using a variety of means until they befriend each other.

Shockwave

"How logical."

Voiced by: Ryan Andes (English), Tetsu Inada (Japanese)

The twisted Decepticon Scientist.

Angry Eyebrows: What makes him notably different from his every other incarnation is that he features an expressive angry eyelid.
Arm Cannon: Replaces his left hand for one.
Bad "Bad Acting": The character performances in the simulated memories he tries to deceive Bumblebee with are very good, but Shockwave makes for a very unconvincing Windblade.
Bad Boss: Not quite to Starscream's level, but he still treats his underlings with very little respect.
Character Death: When the Decepticons look poised to lose the battle for Cybertron, Shockwave merges his own spark with the Allspark in an effort to corrupt it, effectively killing himself.
Co-Dragons: Shares the position of Megatron's first lieutenant with Starscream.
The Comically Serious: He himself is a very stoic and serious individual. Combine that with Soundwave's mannerisms or Wheeljack's childlike personality, and you get a hilarious combination.
The Corruption: Shockwave is apparently so twisted and evil that returning his Spark to the Allspark began to corrupt and eventually destroy it.
Creepy Monotone: His voice is machine-like monotone similarly to his Transformers: Prime counterpart.
Cyber Cyclops: Shockwave is not Shockwave without this trope. However, he has one extra tiny eye on top of his main eye.
Dragon with an Agenda: Unlike Starscream, who's loyal only to himself, and Soundwave, who's personally loyal to Megatron, it seems Shockwave's loyalty is to the Decepticon cause as a whole; in "Secret Science", he shows willingness to supplant Megatron as leader should the latter prove he is no longer fit to command.
The Dreaded: To the point that even his fellow Decepticons seem freaked out by him.
Evil Genius: For the Decepticons.
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: His false memory failed to convert Bumblebee because he failed to take into account the Scout's faith in Optimus Prime.
Fantastic Racism: Views seekers as unintelligent and inept.
The Friend Nobody Likes: Unlike other Decepticon officers, Shockwave is uninterested in cultivating friendships or loyalty amongst other Decepticons. In contrast to Starscream's Seekers, Shockwave opts for unthinking drones to accompany him and while a part of Wheeljack wishes they could be friends, he knows Shockwave hasn't the capacity to care about anyone. Ultimately, Shockwave is treated with fear and apprehension by the other Decepticons, with Clobber noting he used to experiment on her.
Helping Hands: He still has his left hand which serves as a lab assistant.
Lack of Empathy: Has no concept of others feelings or value beyond accomplishing goals.
Mad Scientist: As per usual. Hell, his first appearance in the show was him creating a two-headed Seeker like a Cybertronian Dr. Frankenstein!
Make Way for the New Villains: He arrives on Earth late in Season 1, and takes command of the Decepticon forces there from Slipstream.
Mini Mook: His non-transforming drones have his alt-mode, but smaller.
Murder Is the Best Solution: He's planned to either kill everything on Earth or just destroy it entirely (using the moon) to make searching for the Allspark easier.
Mythology Gag: While his desire to supplant Megatron might come off as surprise for anyone who watched the previous animated series, it's very in-touch with his Marvel, Dreamwave and IDW comic books incarnations and G1 toy bio.
Old Shame: In-universe he views programming his drones to dance this way. This seems to extend to his friendship with Wheeljack.
Omnicidal Maniac: Sets out to exterminate all organic life on Earth in order to speed up the search for the Allspark. Moments after arriving, he attempts to disable the magnetic field of the Earth, which would result in death of everything organic.
Ordered to Die: Megatron's last-ditch effort to win the battle for Cybertron involved Shockwave using his spark to corrupt the Allspark, killing himself in the process.
Pet the Dog: For all his Lack of Empathy and low opinion of Seekers, he did assure Slipstream that he would spare her from Starscream's wrath if she succeeded in her mission.
Perpetual Frowner: Shockwave's default face is a near-permanent frown, even before the war broke out.
Purple Is Powerful: As always, he's one of Megatron's most competent underlings whose body just so happens to be purple.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: Cold and methodical blue in contrast to Starscream's prone to emotional outbursts red.
Spider Tank: His alt-mode is a Cybertronian tank with four spider-like legs.
The Starscream: Shows signs of this in Season 2, musing that if Megatron continues to fail at producing results, he'll be forced to supplant him as leader of the Decepticons. Time will tell if Shockwave acts on this.
The Stoic: In the present day, Shockwave very rarely if ever emotes.
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome: After being one of the most prominent Decepticons in the first two seasons, Shockwave dies in the Season 3 premiere when he merges his own spark with the Allspark in an attempt to destroy it.
Surrounded by Idiots: He feels like that on a base of being the only Evil Genius and having to deal with other Decepticons and a leader like Megatron, as he explains to Wheeljack in "Secret Science".
Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: He and Soundwave don't get along well. In Season 2, with Starscream out of the picture, this comes to a head, with the two of them both vying for Megatron's approval.
Used to Be a Sweet Kid: His younger self was shown high-fiving Bumblebee during one of Megatron's gladiator matches and he was partners with Wheeljack once.
We Used to Be Friends: With Wheeljack; the two of them actually designed his drones together. While Wheeljack looks back fondly on those days, Shockwave couldn't care less, although it's obvious (if only momentarily) he takes some joy in the fact Wheeljack is the only one truly capable of understanding and appreciating his scientific endeavors.
Xanatos Gambit: "Secret Science" has Shockwave played Wheeljack. After capturing his former friend, Shockwave knew that Wheeljack was going to escape and intentionally left the resources for him to do it. At the end of the episode, Shockwave has acquired a device that Wheeljack made to fight against Starscream.

Shadow Striker

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"I was the best there was. And you took that from me."

Voiced by: Deanna McGovern (English), Akeno Watanabe (Japanese)

A Decepticon who is Bumblebee's arch-enemy. After she was caught in an explosion and left to die, Shockwave rebuilt her from her own Seeker henchmen. From there on, the goal in her life became to take revenge on Bumblebee.

Adaptational Villainy: The original version of Shadow Striker was an Autobot, who only turned after being corrupted by Unicron. This version's a Decepticon from the outs.
Adapted Out: There is no sign of her sister, Roulette.
Arch-Enemy:
- She considers Bumblebee this, mostly because for the event that ended up with how she was today.
- She also has a rivalry with Prowl; the two battle several times on Earth.
Ascended Extra: This Shadow Striker is by far the most prominent version.
Berserk Button: Bumblebee. Just his appearance will throw her off her game.
Blade Enthusiast: Carries a kukri and all sorts of kunai-like laser knives at her disposal.
Broken Ace: She says that she was one of the best in the Decepticon military and at one point had even captured Optimus Prime. After she was reconstructed in Frankenstein-esque body she laments in the loss of her deadly edge and had to retrain herself. Even after the training, there are still glitches in her body and she feels she can never return to her peak condition.
Came Back Wrong: Mentally she's still there but when she was put back together using seeker parts it left her with a patchwork look and she can no longer fight like she used to.
Cool Car: Similarly to Bumblebee, her alt-mode is a car. Although just like her robot mode, it's rather mismatched.
Composite Character: While not in the show itself, her Legacy: Evolution toy combines this incarnation's head design, colors, and alt-mode with the original Shadow Striker's robot mode design.
Dark Action Girl: Considering her name and allegiance, this is a given.
Evil Counterpart: She and Bumblebee both have car alt-modes, and both seemed to have been fans of Megatron. Bumblebee, however, rejected Megatron's ideology, while Shadow Striker is still on Megatron's side. Both also sustain horrible injuries over the course of the war.
Heel–Face Turn: In the series' final scene, she and Soundwave are shown celebrating Windblade's return alongside the Autobots, indicating they at the very least formed a truce with the Autobots after Megatron's death.
Hero Killer: An accidental example; she fires a shot at a distracted Optimus Prime, but Prowl dives in front of his leader and takes the shot, dying as a result.
Hidden Depths: Pre-War she was an avid sports fan and could be seen arguing with Hot Rod about the various Cube teams.
High-Class Glass: Averted; while her left eye appears to be monocle-like, she is anything but High Class.
Jerkass: Even putting past her Decepticon allegiance, Shadow Striker is a mean, unpleasant individual.
Kukris Are Kool: Totes a laser Kukri, which Bumblebee misidentifies it as a machete.
Machete Mayhem: Bumblebee calls her kukri a machete and makes fun of her using it, but quickly takes it back after narrowly dodging a few swipes.
My God, What Have I Done?: She's not too thrilled when she accidentally kills Prowl.
Never My Fault: Blames Bumblebee for her current condition, despite the fact that she attacked him first and he was acting in self-defense.
Pet the Dog: She saves the comatose Windblade when she finds her and even allows Bumblebee to take her without raising the alarm as she knows what it's like to be abandoned.
Purple Is Powerful: She is purple and used to be one of the best Decepticon warriors. However, even though she can't fight like she used to, she still poses more threat than Seekers do.
Revenge Before Reason: She's obsessed with having revenge on Bumblebee for him destroying her original body, which resulted in her current condition, and she's even willing to endanger an ongoing mission because of her desire for revenge.
- That said, she manages to tamp this down during season 2 and even manages to persuade a livid Soundwave to prioritize a mission over attacking Starscream.
Satellite Character: Averted. Bumblebee's her main focus, but she also has a clear role within Decepticon hierarchy, a rivalry with Prowl, and even a Villainous Friendship with Soundwave of all bots.
Sawed-Off Shotgun: Her main blaster weapon seems to evoke this, she even pumps it like an actual pump-action shotgun.
Sole Survivor: By the end of "The Perfect Decepticon", she is now the last member of Megatron's inner circle still standing.
Ungrateful Bitch: When Bumblebee freed her from a metal bar that pinned her to the ground, she decided to "thank" him by killing him. It only takes Grimlock to arrive until she decides to leave him alone until their next meeting.
Villainous Friendship: One of the few who gets along well with Soundwave.
We Can Rebuild Him: During her battle with Bumblebee while the scout was saving Optimus Prime, she was gravely injured. Her remains were found by Shockwave, who pieced her back together using parts scrounged from what remained of her Seeker subordinates.

Lockdown

Voiced by: Mike Rose (English), Satoshi Tsuruoka (Japanese)

A low-ranking Decepticon soldier who is often seen with Clobber.

Adaptational Dumbass: The original Lockdown was a cunning bot, whose fierce and intimidating presence made him a force to be reckoned with (not to mention it left poor Ratchet scarred from his encounter with the bounty hunter). Likewise, his live-action counterpart was an equally cunning and dangerous foe who was undoubtedly one of the biggest threats around. This Lockdown is a moron who can't really think much for himself.
Adaptational Heroism: He's much less cruel than the normal depictions of Lockdown and genuinely considers Clobber to be his friend. This friendship causes him to pull a Heel–Face Turn in the finale movie.
Adaptational Nice Guy: Unlike other incarnations of Lockdown, this one is less-than-likely to mutilate Autobots to steal their parts as trophies for himself. He's a lot less sadistic and leans towards Affably Evil whereas Lockdown is normally depicted as Faux Affably Evil.
Adaptational Job Change: This version is a Decepticon foot soldier, unlike his Animated and live-action film counterparts, who were unaligned bounty hunters that considered themselves above the whole Autobot-Decepticon war.
Adaptational Wimp: Most incarnations of Lockdown are highly competent and widely-feared. This version is a low-level grunt and even Megatron calls him one of his most worthless foot soldiers.
The Bait: Shadow Striker planned on using him and Clobber to bait and capture Optimus.
Friendly Enemy: Lockdown seems to have no personal emnity with the Autobots, and when Clobber defects, they still keep in touch. In season 3, Bumblebee shows off his new powers to him and Clobber and Lockdown's quite impressed, notably when Bumblebee crosses the border, Lockdown doesn't raise the alarm.
Heel–Face Turn: After Clobber defects to the Autobots, Lockdown remains friendly with her and is happy when the borders go down. Many Decepticons have a crisis in loyalty when Tarn attempts to restart the war, but when he sees Clobber in trouble he leaves his apathetic colleagues and saves her. When the Autobots attempt a counterattack he's one of the only Decepticons who side with them, initially.
Hook Hand: One of his hands is replaced with a hook.
Morton's Fork: When Shockwave orders him to sabotage Soundwave's shuttle, he gets trapped in a no-win situation. If he'll sabotage the shuttle, he'll risk incurring Soundwave's wrath. If he doesn't go through with it, Shockwave will terminate him for insubordination.
Toyless Toyline Character: Doesn't have a toy.
Trapped in Villainy: Alongside Clobber, he really doesn't want to follow Shockwave or Shadow Striker's orders, but believes that he doesn't have a choice.
Villainous Friendship: He continues to maintain this with Clobber after she defects to the Autobots.

Clobber

Voiced by: Saskia Marx (English), Akeno Watanabe (Japanese)

A low-ranking Decepticon soldier who is often seen with Lockdown.

Adaptational Heroism: Lugnut, Clobber's inspiration, was a violent thug devoted to the Decepticons' goals of conquest and imperialism. Clobber is a much less enthusiastic Decepticon and even becomes an Autobot, something that would've been unthinkable for Lugnut.
Ascended Extra: From one of the lower ranking villains in season 2 to one of the main members of La Résistance in season 3.
The Bait: Shadow Striker planned on using her and Lockdown to bait and capture Optimus.
Brawn Hilda: She's a dead ringer for Animated Lugnut, but with lipstick.
Cyber Cyclops: Has one optic. She would like another.
Divergent Character Evolution: She was originally supposed to be a female Lugnut, but ended up being turned into a new character during the development of Season 2 since her direction became so different from her inspiration, such as Clobber not being particularly enthused by the Decepticon cause (Lugnut famously being incredibly loyal to Megatron), and her eventual Heel–Face Turn, something the original Lugnut wouldn't even think of doing.
Dumb Muscle: She's not very bright.
Expy: Her design is directly based off of Lugnut from Transformers: Animated.
Heel–Face Turn: After the Autobot-Decepticon truce in Season 3, Clobber becomes an Autobot, owing to her friendship with Hot Rod.
Morton's Fork: When Soundwave orders her to blow up Shockwave's lab, she gets trapped in a no-win situation. If she destroys the lab, she risks incurring Shockwave's wrath. If he doesn't go through with it, Soundwave will terminate her for insubordination.
Odd Friendship: With Hot Rod, as of Season 3.
Redemption Promotion: She's an Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain in season 2 with Megatron even calling her one of his most worthless soldiers. In season 3, when Hot Rod frees her from the Loop she turns into an invaluable ally and the physical powerhouse of the resistance. After the Quintesson Arc she defects to the Autobots and is treated as a much more competent soldier.
Savage Spiked Weapon: After getting stuck in the training room of Iaconus' interior, she eagerly grabs an offered energy spiked mace and while she isn't a savage character, she's still the group's muscle and offers the most brute force the first Autobot/Decepticon resistance group needs.
She's a Man in Japan: The Russian dub initially made her male in her debut appearance in Season 2. Season 3 undoes the change.
Trapped in Villainy: Alongside Lockdown, she really doesn't want to follow Soundwave or Shadow Striker's orders, but believes that she doesn't have a choice. She later subverts this by defecting after the Quintesson invasion.
Undying Loyalty: Comes to hold this for Hot Rod.
Villainous Friendship: She continues to maintain one with Lockdown after she defects.

Bludgeon

Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese)

A silent Decepticon warrior resembling a skeletal Samurai.

Cool Sword: In keeping with his samurai motif, his weapon of choice is a katana.
Disaster Dominoes: Him killing Slipstream sets off a chain reaction, which results in shattering all hopes for the truce between the Autobots and Decepticons.
Lightning Bruiser: In addition to being tough and fairly well armored, Bludgeon is surprisingly nimble for his bulky tank frame.
Master Swordsman: Matches Windblade fairly easily.
Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: Alien robot skeletal samurai.
Poor Communication Kills: Literally. He kills Slipstream because, after hearing Soundwave call her a traitor and seeing her talk with Windblade, he assumes she's defected to the Autobots.
Put on a Bus to Hell: He ends up trapped in Unspace. While he could have theoretically come back, the chances of that happening were so low and circumstantial that his fate was sealed.
Silent Antagonist: Never says a word. Once it got lampshaded by Windblade.
Windblade: Why won't you talk?!
Skull for a Head: His face heavily resembles a skull.
Tank Goodness: His alt-mode is a tank, however, it's shown only in toys.
Trapped in Another World: In the Season 3 premiere, Windblade kicks Bludgeon into Vector Sigma, which then disappears into Unspace with the help of one of Wheeljack's inventions.
The Voiceless: Nothing indicates he's unable to talk, he just chooses not to. Averted in the Japanese dub, however.
What Happened to the Mouse?: Last we saw of him, he hovered away due to Wheeljack using Gravity Manipulator and Magnetic Mangler on him. After that, his fate remains unclear. Season 3 reveals he was recovered by the Decepticons offscreen at some point and had returned to Cybertron with them in "Escape From Earth".

Sky-Byte

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Voiced by: Marc Thompson (English), Yuichi Nagashima (Japanese)

A Decepticon who has been locked in a millennia-long rivalry with the Autobot Jetfire, which has resulted in a galaxy-spanning conflict leading to great loss of life thanks to Sky-Byte's attempts to bring his enemy to a spectacular end. His conflict with Jetfire draws him to Earth, where he is quickly made to rejoin Megatron's service.

Adaptational Badass: Previous versions of Sky-Byte tend to either shy away from combat, or have a track record comparable to that of Team Rocket. Not only is Sky-Byte quite powerful here, he already has Megatron's respect and admiration as a warrior.
Adaptational Villainy: Sky-Byte's most well known incarnations, notably those from RiD 2001 and the IDW comics, have been fairly noble and have either a Heel–Face Turn or being a Defector from Decadence. This series' Sky-Byte has destroyed numerous civilizations just so he could make his victory over Jetfire that much more impressive.
Arch-Enemy: To Jetfire, taken to a very extreme and over-the-top level.
Arm Cannon: His tail becomes his left arm, and in addition to being able to provide rocket thrust, he can also use it as a weapon.
Breath Weapon: Can fire two missiles from his shark mode mouth, much like his RiD 2001 incarnation.
Butt-Monkey: Downplayed, especially when compared to his RID incarnation. Sky-Byte's pompous grandiose demeanor makes for good comedy whenever something blows up in his face. Notably, when trapped in the Loop, Sky-Byte is repeatedly crushed with a cube, much like Whirl.
Flying Seafood Special: He's a flying robotic shark.
Large Ham: A very theatrical villain, both in how he tells the stories of his battles with Jetfire, his use of poetry, and how he is said to have set up numerous Apocalypse How scenarios just to give Jetfire a fitting end.
Powered Armor: Is bestowed Allspark-powered armor by Starscream. His is created from an excavator.
- Dishing Out Dirt: It allows him to be a threat from underground on top of a threat from the skies.
- This Is a Drill: His armor's primary weapon.
Threatening Shark: And this time he has the battle skills and rep to justify it.
Villainous Friendship: Seems to have one with Megatron, given he blindsides the Decepticon leader with a sneak attack and is merely laughed off and greeted like an old friend when he first arrives on Earth. However, he does earn Megatron's ire when he ends up using both him and Optimus in his attempts to end Jetfire once and for all.
- Notable, because previous versions of Sky-Byte either left the Decepticons out of disgust or were known for desperate attempts to earn Megatron's favor.
Warrior Poet: As is expected of a character named Sky-Byte, he delivers a haiku just before attempting to deal the final blow to Jetfire in his debut episode.
Sky-Byte: Explosions Dancing.
Landscapes melt in my fury.
Jetfire I destroy. (Evil Laugh)

Dead End

Voiced by: Xavier Paul (English)

A pessimistic, self-serving Decepticon soldier. His effectiveness and loyalty to Megatron earned him his partnership with Astrotrain. He hates it.

Adapted Out: Like with Swindle appearing in Transformers: Animated without the rest of the Combaticons, the rest of his teammates in the Stunticons don't appear with him.
Adaptation Personality Change: The Dead End of Generation 1 was a Straw Nihilist who did everything knowing that he was destined to die at some point anyway. This Dead End seems to lack that persona, instead being a sullen, often dry, and easily irritated, but otherwise loyal Decepticon. He's also not afraid to cut and run if the going gets tough (unless Megatron is nearby)).
Badass Normal: Other than some of his fellow Decepticons, he doesn't have any flashy powers and he's far from the physically strongest or the smartest in the ranks. But when push comes to shove, he can pull his weight just fine.
Butt-Monkey: He tends to be the butt of a lot of jokes. Especially when Astrotrain is involved.
Chronic Backstabbing Disorder: Not to the extent of, say, Starscream, but Dead End has a bad habit of switching sides whenever he thinks someone else can better ensure his survival. He was all for Soundwave usurping Hot Rod's leadership position in season 3, until Soundwave's glitch nearly got both of them captured. After that he was more than willing to leave him behind for the Quintessons and follow Hot Rod instead.
Dirty Coward: He won't hesitate to abandon allies in the middle of battle to save his own aft.
Mythology Gag: His design is primarily based on his Combiner Wars toy, but his colors are from the Revenge of the Fallen version of the character.
Teethclenched Teamwork: His sullen and irritable personality tends to cause some friction between him and his allies, both Decepticon and even Autobots. This is on full display when he has to work with Astrotrain whom he really, really hates. The feeling is mutual.
Astrotrain: I hate you.
Dead End: Glad to hear it.

Astrotrain

Voiced by: Mike Rose (English)

A gigantic Triple Changer who was freed from his cruel former master by Megatron.

Adaptational Badass: Most versions of Astrotrain are usually little more than a goon and a getaway vehicle for the Decepticons. This Astrotrain is a giant compared to the rest of his faction, and can pack quite a punch when provoked. He can also travel through dimensions, something the original could never do.
Barrier Warrior: He has the ability to create force fields around himself.
The Big Guy: He towers over practically every other Cybertronian (except the Titans) and can pick them up and throw them around like ragdolls if he wants to.
The Bully: If there's an opportunity to be a colossal dick to Dead End, he'll take it without hesitation.
Cool Train: One of his alt-modes is a massive train.
Dimensional Traveler: He originally hailed from the Other One's universe, before joining Megatron's ranks. He still has the ability to open interdimensional portals at will and uses them to travel between universes.
Even Evil Has Standards: He might be a bully and a sadist, but even he is revolted by The Other One and would rather retreat to the multiverse than serve him again.
Giant Equals Invincible: Astrotrain towers over the rest of the cast and also happens to be appropriately tough - Rack'n'Ruin shooting him in the head repeatedly at point-blank range barely even annoys him.
Informed Attribute: He is called a Triple Changer at least once and his name should make it clear was his third mode is, but he is never shown actually turning into it. The closest he gets to assuming a third mode is a scene where he has landed and has his wings folded up, but it still doesn't appear to be a train.
I Owe You My Life: His undying loyalty to Megatron stems from his gratefulness over Megatron freeing him from his former master. And the fear of being sent back to said master. Subverted when he abandons Megatron in the season 3 finale to leave with the defeated Other One.
Mythology Gag: His design is a blend of elements from the original cartoon and his Titans Return toy (primarily in his Cybertronian vehicle modes).
Screw This, I'm Outta Here: When he realizes the Other One will be arriving in their universe soon, he swiftly opens a portal and flees, leaving his Decepticon allies behind.
Space Plane: His second alt-mode is a space shuttle.
Super Power Lottery: He's a Triple Changer, can travel between dimensions with ease, can produce force fields, and towers over most ordinary Cybertronians.
Teethclenched Teamwork: He despises Dead End and will use every second of their partnership to remind him of it.
Villain Respect: He compliments Optimus on defeating the Other One at the end of season 3.
Astrotrain:*observes a frozen Megatron X* Look at him. He's almost deactivated. Nice job, Prime.
The Worf Effect: When he returns at the beginning of "The Perfect Decepticon", he's been savagely mauled by them and dies of his wounds after warning Optimus about the incoming threat.

Alpha Strike

Voiced by: Jaime Lamchick

A tough artillery Decepticon.

Adaptation Name Change: Rather than being an Expy of Transformers Beast Machines Strika, Alpha Strike was originally just Strika adapted into the show. At the last moment, the studio had to change her name to Alpha Strike.
Backpack Cannon: Though in some fiction Strika's cannons are depicted as Shoulder Cannons, in Cyberverse Alpha Strike's weapons are closer to this trope as she needs to lean forward to fire them.
Brawn Hilda: Alpha Strike has a wide muscular frame much like the character she was based on.
Dumb Muscle: Played With. Her debut episode makes her seem like this trope played straight but later episodes don't depict her as particularly unintelligent. Either way, she's one of the toughest Decepticons.
Frontline General: Whenever she's part of a Decepticon platoon she's usually found leading the charge and even drove side by side with Optimus to deliver a bomb to the Quintessons. By season 4 she's shown to be a member of the Decepticon ruling council.
Large and in Charge: One of, if not the largest Decepticons. When she joins the Autobot/Decepticon ruling body, she easily towers over the others.
Remember the New Guy?: Shows up alongside some other new Decepticons in season 3. While she may have just been offscreen on the Nemesis she could have also been one of the Decepticons that was stationed on Cybertron who linked up with Megatron when he returned.
Tank Goodness: While Strika is often depicted as an APC, in Cyberverse she's reimagined as a Tank ala her Wings of Honor depiction.

Wildwheel

Voiced by: Rich Orlow

A former Autobot who was on the Ark, Wildwheel fell outside during a hull breach and became an outlaw on Earth, doing petty crimes to survive. Now he works as a bounty hunter for the Decepticons, hunting down the 'bot he held responsible for his fall: Optimus Prime.

Bait the Dog: One of the first actions he does is stop two coneheads from shooting at a generic Decepticon to make him dance. After being thanked he begins shooting at the Decepticon to keep making him dance.
Canon Foreigner: He was created exclusively for the show.
Face–Heel Turn: He used to be an Autobot, but defected to the Decepticons after thinking Optimus abandoned him.
The Gunslinger: He carries two laser-pistols and has an amazing shot.
Redemption Rejection: Optimus tells him he can help him start a new life, but Wildwheel refuses.
Robot Hair: Has a mustache befitting his western outlaw getup.

The Seekers

In General

Adapted Out: Unlike with most versions, Ion Storm doesn't seem to be a part of the Rainmakers. Skywarp initially played this trope straight, then subverted this, when she appeared in season 3 (though she never appeared with Starscream or Thundercracker per usual).
Airborne Mook: All of their vehicular forms are jets.
Arm Cannon: As per usual with most Seekers in any incarnations, they have Null Rays attached on their upper arms.
Character Death: All five of the original Seekers ^note are offline by the end of Season 2.
Composite Character: Nova Storm seems to have taken Skywarp's traditional role as "Purple-colored Seeker partnered with Thundercracker." Skywarp herself appears in Season 3, but without any connection to Thundercracker.
Cool Plane: They all transform into jet planes.
Demoted to Extra: Skywarp's role in the show shrank considerably next to their wingmates, Starscream and Thundercracker. She debuts late in the show and though she's given a name and recurring background role she never speaks. Nova Storm takes on the role of the purple Seeker and is the one partnered with Thundercracker.
Dub Name Change: Thrust is renamed to Red Wing in Japanese dub.^note
Elite Mook: The Seeker unit is referred to as "elite". For some unknown reason, when they aren't exactly competent. Probably because they have different colors from the others.
Gender Flip: Nova Storm and Skywarp are female in this version, while Acid Storm is genderfluid.
More Deadly Than the Male: Slipstream and Nova Storm are noticeably tougher foes for Bumblebee and Windblade than Thundercracker is.
Mook Promotion: By Season 3, with Starscream exiled and Slipstream offlined, Skywarp has become leader of the team.
Non-Standard Character Design: Dirge and Ramjet use different designs from other Seekers.
Palette Swap: Well what did you expect? Interestingly enough, Starscream himself looks quite different from most Seekers. Probably to make him more unique and stand out from them.
Rewarded as a Traitor Deserves: Several of them defect from the main Decepticons to serve under Starscream, and he repays them by absorbing their sparks once he's merged with the Allspark.
She's a Man in Japan: Along with his Dub Name Change, Thrust becomes female in the Japanese dub.
Starter Villain: Slipstream's Seeker squad serves in this role for the first season.
Too Dumb to Live: Despite Starscream saying outright his goal is to kill all Cybertronians, the Seekers, aside from Slipstream, all continue to serve him, seemingly oblivious to the fact that Starscream intends to kill them as well. Sure enough, once he merges with the Allspark, the first sparks he absorbs are theirs.
Toyless Toyline Character: Of all Seekers, only Starscream, Slipstream, Thundercracker, Acid Storm and Ramjet have toys. While most of them have an excuse of being nameless cannon fodder, Nova Storm, Thrust, and Dirge lack such excuse.
Undying Loyalty: With the exception of Slipstream, they all continue to serve Starscream even after he’s declared a traitor.
What Happened to the Mouse?: Dirge and Ramjet only appeared in flashbacks, and never showed up in the present time. No explanation is given for their absence. They return in Season 3, though it's not clear if they had remained on Cybertron all this time or if they were present on Earth but unseen.
You Don't Look Like You: Thrust has the typical Seeker design as opposed to the Conehead design that Dirge and Ramjet sport.
- And then there's Acid Storm who goes from male to female in some episodes.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Starscream kills the Seekers loyal to him after they help him merge with the Allspark.

Starscream

Voiced by: Billy Bob Thompson (English), Satoshi Tsuruoka (Japanese)

Megatron's former second-in-command and leader of the elite Seeker unit.

Adaptational Badass: Most versions of Starscream tend to be Big Bad Wannabes whose schemes either fail or backfire. This version not only succeeds in obtaining the Allspark, but actually pulls an Eviler than Thou on Megatron. He then becomes a Quintesson Judge (who also have a case of Adaptational Badass) and nearly succeeds in destroying the universe. He's bad enough to warrant two alliances between the Autobots and Decepticons.
Adaptational Jerkass: Most versions of Starscream were pretty decent before the war. "Cube" shows that the pre-war Starscream was always a dick who saw himself as better than those who couldn't fly, and attempted to sabotage the Cube championship game just for his amusement.
Adaptational Villainy: While nearly all versions of Starscream would join the winning team and mistreat their underlings, they often draw the line with destroying their home planet and its inhabitants since it would give them nobody to rule over. This incarnation is more than willing to sacrifice the universe for his ego and petty revenge, especially when he becomes a Quintesson Judge.
Alas, Poor Villain: His first death is portrayed this way, with Megatron mercilessly beating him while he begs for his life. The other Decepticons don't like Starscream much, but they can't help but react with pity and horror. It ends with Starscream's motionless body being shoved off the Nemesis with sad music playing in the background. Mostly averted with his second death, given how awful he's become, although before killing him, Megatron admits that he regrettably mistreated Starscream.
Arm Cannon: Has his usual Null Rays, but has them on his forearms instead of their usual upper arm placement.
Back from the Dead: He believes this happened to him. After Megatron's beating he died and the Allspark resurrected him as such he feels he has a connection to it. Cheetor disagrees and it's more likely that Starscream was Not Quite Dead from the beating and was healed by the Allspark rather than resurrected by it.
Bad Boss: He promises to reassign Slipstream to something "totally pathetic" once he arrives on Earth.
- After successfully merging with the Allspark, he kills all of the Seekers who had remained loyal to him.
Big Bad Wannabe: Subverted. His initial attempt to seize power fails horribly. Then he manages to obtain the Allspark. After this, he proves to be a legitimate threat for both the Autobots and Decepticons.
Body Horror: The Quintessons turn him one of them. It's not pretty.
Bullying a Dragon: He insults and demeans everyone around him up to and including Optimus Prime. He doesn't have the skills to back any of this up.
Character Death: Starscream is finally destroyed when Optimus and Megatron unleash the combined power of the Matrixes against him.
Chronic Backstabbing Disorder: He cannot go through a single plan without trying to backstab someone. When the Seekers defect from the Decepticons to join Starscream's team, it didn't take long for Starscream to betray them all by absorbing their sparks. When captured by the Autobots, Starscream tricks Teletraan-X into helping him escape and calls him a fool for trusting him. And then he sells out his people to the Quintessons to live another day. Ironically, he doesn't betray his Quintesson allies after becoming a Quintesson Judge, but that's mostly because their goals are the same: destroy the universe.
Co-Dragons: He shares the position of Megatron's first lieutenant with Shockwave.
Dark Messiah: Convinces the Seekers that he's come back from the dead with a new purpose: end the war and unite all sparks with the Allspark for all eternity.
Detachment Combat: He can take off his wings and use them as boomerangs.
Dirty Coward: He only attacks Megatron after the latter is crippled from a fight with Optimus and has his back turned. Once Megatron reveals that he’s Not Quite Dead, Starscream immediately tries to suck-up to him.
Disc-One Final Boss: He's defeated two-thirds of the way through Season 2, then imprisoned aboard the Ark by the Autobots.
Divergent Character Evolution: He has a more distinct build from the other Seekers, and also has his Null Rays on his forearms rather than his upper arms.
Easily Forgiven: Averted; Starscream's treachery was definitely not forgiven.
Fantastic Racism: Looks down on Cybertronians with land-based vehicle forms.
Faux Affably Evil: Starscream is mocking, sardonic, and cutting. This gets worse as his insanity grows and he becomes much more bombastic and cruel. When Slipstream first defies him he gives her a brutal beating and then gingerly offers a hand to help her up because he still wants to show her his vision of the future as demented as it is.
For the Evulz: Decides to interfere with the Cube match out of boredom.
Foreshadowing: Notice how in the series Starscream doesn't seem to have the Decepticon logo? And yet he has it in official art and toys? This hints about Starscream living up to his name in Season 2 and leaving the Decepticons.
Hate Sink: Starscream is given absolutely no redeeming qualities in the show. He's petty, cruel, cowardly, and his selfishness very nearly ends the universe. The rest of Decepticon high command are portrayed with varying degrees of sympathy, save for Starscream who only gets more evil as the show progresses.
Hijacked by Ganon: The Quintesson invasion in Season 3 is revealed to be the result of his machinations, and he becomes the final antagonist of the arc.
It's All About Me: As to be expected of our favorite treacherous jet. His motivation of reuniting everyone with the Allspark is undermined by the fact he considers himself to be the Allspark itself. When he becomes a Quintesson Judge, he sentences the entire universe to destruction because he finds everyone to be guilty of mistreating him.
Jerkass: Even before he became a Decepticon, he was a really bad crowd, and he became even worse after joining the Decepticons.
King Mook: A non-videogame example. He's one of Megatron's first lieutenants and leader of the Seekers, and he himself looks only slightly different from them, having slightly more pronounced design to outstand.
Large Ham
Make Me Wanna Shout: He has a sonic scream attack, making him somewhat live up to his name.
Mythology Gag: In "Matrix of Leadership" he is seen making use of a scream attack somewhat similar to his Animated counter part.
Near-Villain Victory: In "I Am The Allspark", he succeeds in merging with the Allspark and becoming a Physical God. He almost succeeds in destroying the Autobots and Decepticons, and only fails thanks to Optimus blasting him with the Matrix of Leadership.
Not-So-Well-Intentioned Extremist: He claims that he'll bring peace to the universe by exterminating all Cybertronian life, but it comes off as a thin veil for his mania.
Not Quite Dead: This is Cheetor's opinion of Starscream's resurrection. Starscream's beating wasn't as fatal as previously thought and when he followed Cheetor through an Allspark groundbridge, its energies healed him. Starscream, however, believes that he had died and that the Allspark energies be they from Cheetor or the portal, brought him Back from the Dead.
Omnicidal Maniac: Once he claims the Allspark, his goal is to eradicate the Cybertronian race so that they all become one with it. After becoming a Quintesson Judge, he preemptively declares everyone to be guilty (for crimes against Starscream) and tries to destroy the universe with Unspace provided by his benefactors.
One-Winged Angel:
- After taking the Allspark, he uses its power to give himself a new form.
- His metamorphosis into Judge Starscream also counts since his new Quintesson body is more durable, has more weapons, and represents his growing, omnicidal insanity.
Playing the Victim Card: In "Cube". After having Ramjet and Dirge beat up Bumblebee, he claimed that Bumblebee had attacked them.
Put on a Bus: He escapes his cell on the Ark, but winds up stuck to Croaton as he departs to find his abducted citizens. He becomes back in Season 3 as a Quintesson Judge.
Rage Breaking Point: Megatron demoting him from his position as leader of the Seekers is what finally pushes Starscream to try and overthrow him. Just before he makes his bid for power, Starscream has multiple flashbacks of the insults and abuse Megatron has dealt out to him over the years.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: Loud, boisterous red in contrast to the cold, methodical Shockwave's blue.
Sanity Slippage: After getting resurrected from Megatron's attempt on his life, to say that Screamer has lost a bit of his circuits would be a massive understatement.
The Sociopath: He is unbelievably arrogant and self-entitled, believing himself to be superior over every Cybertronian including his loyal Seekers. If there is a path to greater power, he will take without a second thought, often getting him into trouble because he never considers how his other fellow Decepticons would react to his reckless bid for leadership. Once he gains the means to destroy the entire universe, Starscream gleefully announces his desire to do so because it allows him to live his power fantasies despite the fact he will eventually rule over nothing.
The Starscream: His character bio pins him as this, but it's only until the second season we get to finally see this treacherous side, where he finally betrays Megatron, seemingly kills him and leaves him to die to take his position. However, once Megatron recovers and returns, Starscream pays for this. Greatly.
Used to Be a Sweet Kid: Averted. While the rest of Decepticon high command show some softer moments before the faction fully took off, Starscream was always a despicable person even before the war.
Wrong Genre Savvy: He makes a play for leadership of Decepticons in the middle of an operation, as expected of the character, but is quickly overwhelmed and unprepared to actually lead and just leans on Shockwave who actually does know what's going on.

Slipstream

Voiced by: Liane Marie Dobbs (English), Akeno Watanabe (Japanese)

The co-leader of the Seeker squad.

Alas, Poor Villain: Even though she was actively trying to harm the Autobots, it's hard to not feel bad for her when she gets killed by Bludgeon, especially because she tried to do the right thing in the end and inform others of Starscream's insane plans and his current location.
Arch-Enemy: Becomes one to Windblade.
Character Death: After being stabbed by Bludgeon, Cheetor says she's joined with the Allspark.
Dark Action Girl: As is tradition for any incarnation of the character.
Even Evil Has Standards: Once Starscream came Back from the Dead and declared to reunite all Cybertronians with the Allspark, she was horrified by his insanity and openly questioned his motives. And then, after he created Scraplets (going as far as to claim they are reincarnated Thirteen Primes), this was the last straw, and she ultimately turned on against him and fled to inform others of his plans.
The Heavy: With the Decepticon command not being present on Earth for most of Season 1, Slipstream and her Seeker squad serve as the main antagonists for most of the season. This changes when Shockwave arrives.
Heel–Face Door-Slam: Played with. After Starscream steals the Allspark, she decides to leave him and warn the Decepticons. When Soundwave refuses to listen and tries to kill her, she goes to Windblade but is stabbed through the back by Bludgeon.
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: Courtesy of Bludgeon.
Mook Lieutenant: She's the captain of the Earth-based Seeker squad^note and thus directly responsible for most of the problems Bumblebee & Windblade face over Season 1, but the show makes it clear that she's fairly small pickings as far as Decepticons go (Starscream, Shockwave, and even Shadow Striker are all shown to explicitly outrank her).
Mook Promotion: Megatron promotes her to leader of the Seekers in Season 2. Unfortunately for her, the Seekers remain loyal to Starscream.
Only Sane Woman: She's the only Seeker who didn't buy into Starscream's cult and acknowledged his insanity.
O.O.C. Is Serious Business: In "Parley", Windblade quickly noticed something went very wrong when Slipstream tried to beg her to listen to her when she tried to inform her about Starscream's motives.
The Peter Principle: In "Siloed", Shockwave and Starscream accuse her of this, with Starscream loudly announcing that he plans to demote her as soon as he gets the chance.
Purple Is Powerful: She's purple and she's the captain of the Seeker squad on Earth.
Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome:After serving as one of the central antagonists of Season 1, she's killed off early on in Season 2, being the first main cast member to bite the dust.
Token Good Teammate: Downplayed, but in Season 2 she's the only one of the Seekers who recognizes the insanity of Starscream's plans and deserts him because of it.
Trauma Conga Line: Season 2 does not go well for her: after Megatron promotes her to leader of the Seekers, her new troops ignore her promotion and remain loyal to Starscream instead. Then after she realizes Starscream's insanity and tries to flee him, he has one of his Scraplets bite her arm, rendering it non-functional. Upon returning to the Nemesis, Soundwave brands her a traitor and refuses to listen to her. Finally, after she's convinced Windblade to listen to her, she's stabbed In the Back and killed by Bludgeon.
Unrelated in the Adaptation: The original Slipstream was a female clone of Starscream, rather than sharing the same body type as him. This Slipstream has no relation to him other than being his subordinate.
You Are in Command Now: Downplayed in that the previous commander is still around. After ignoring Megatron's orders, Starscream receives a thrashing and a demotion at the start of season 2. Megatron then gives command of the Seekers to Slipstream.

Thundercracker

Voiced by: Ben Bott (English), Satoshi Tsuruoka (Japanese)

Adaptational Dumbass: Thundercracker is usually depicted as one of the smarter Decepticons, whereas here he's a simple-minded incompetent who's probably the overall least intelligent of the main Decepticon cast.
Adaptational Villainy: He doesn't seem to have any doubts about the Decepticon cause in this version.
Bad Liar: In "Bring Me the Spark of Optimus Prime", when Slipstream contacts him for report, Thundercracker attempts to lie to her by claiming he's searching for other Seekers...while being in Shockwave's lab. The fact he was very nervous when lying certainly didn't help his case.
The Brute: Thundercracker's main contribution to the Seekers is his muscle whilst Acid Storm and Nova Storm have some degree of technical skill. It's notable that when Windblade takes on the whole squadron in "Siloed" he and Slipstream are the only ones who manage to land a hit on her.
Butt-Monkey: Poor Seeker can't catch a break. He constantly gets beaten by Bumblebee and Windblade, rarely gets any respect from other 'Cons, gets hurled off a cliff twice, gets defeated by Teletraan-X, of all people. Heck, Autobots don't even consider him a serious threat.
Character Death: His spark is absorbed by Starscream after the latter merges with the Allspark.
Composite Character: His low intelligence and need for direction from the other Decepticons are similar to Skywarp.
Dumb Muscle: Appears to be the dumbest among the Decepticons.
Forgot About His Powers: Seems to be a recurring problem for him. He's been kicked off the edge of a cliff twice and never thought of transforming into his flight mode during either time.
Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain: Isn't really that much of a threat overall, in all honesty.
Insult Backfire: Inverted; he got offended by Bumblebee's random Non Sequitur.
Thundercracker: You Autobot scum!
Bumblebeev Really? 'Cause my friend's cousin's neighbor, like, totally saw you at the roller rink last night...
Thundercracker: I will destroy you for saying... whatever you're talking about!
Starter Villain: The first Decepticon to appear in the animated series and poses the lowest threat to the main heroes.
Would Hit a Girl: Upon his first arrival he had no problem with attacking Windblade, and the first thing he does upon landing is kicking her.
Villain Decay: In "Fractured", he got the better of Windblade in an even fight, and nearly killed Bumblebee. In all other appearances, he's an utter joke of a warrior.

Nova Storm

Voiced by: Saskia Marx (English)

Adaptation Dye-Job: The original Nova Storm was yellow. It's notable that while all of the other Seekers have a similar palette to their G1 selves, Nova Storm's color scheme is radically different, making her resemble Skywarp.
Gender Flip: The G1 version of Nova Storm was stated to be male while Cyberverse has her as female.
Toyless Toyline Character: She is the only member of the Earth Seeker unit to not have a toy.
Undying Loyalty: When Slipstream begins to question Starscream's sanity, Nova Storm is the only Seeker to speak in his defense. She believes in his delusions of godhood and displays of power even as Slipstream grows warier.

Acid Storm

Voiced by: Jaime Lamchick (English), Yōji Ueda (Japanese)

Ambiguous Gender: Acid Storm repeatedly changes gender between male and female. When asked about this, Word of God has stated that "it's just something Acid Storm likes to do", and "pronouns are up to Acid Storm". TFWiki.net notably uses gender-neutral writing for Acid Storm's page.
Ascended Extra: Acid Storm's sole appearance in G1 was a voiceless cameo, while here they're a recurring character.
Character Death: Their spark is absorbed by Starscream after the latter merges with the Allspark.
Even Evil Has Standards: When Slipstream ordered the Seekers to perform a mind rip on Windblade, which would destroy her mind, Acid Storm showed skepticism about doing it. However, at the end, they only conclude that "orders are orders" and perform it anyway.
Evil Genius: They serve as this for Starscream's splinter Seeker group in Season 2; having previously served as Shockwave's lab assistant, Acid Storm is the only one of the Seekers with a working knowledge of Vector Sigma.
Gender Bender: Acid Storm, according to Word of God, likes changing their gender. However, their "default" gender remains unknown. Considering they're a member of a machine race that doesn't technically have biological sex, they might even just flat out not have a default.
Gender Flip: Acid Storm is usually male.
Green and Mean: They are green and they are Decepticon.
Informed Ability: Acid Storm has been stated to be able to create acid rains. However, they never got to use this ability in the show and will never be able to due to going offline.

Ramjet

Voiced by: Tony Daniels (English), Yōji Ueda (Japanese)

Ascended Extra. Downplayed. Ramjet remained on Cybertron for the first 2 seasons so his role was quite small. With the action returning to Cybertron in Season 3, he and Dirge step up as the main Seekers, though the group's role in the plot has shrunk considerably.
The Brute: Even before the war he acted as the muscle for Starscream's schemes. When he and Dirge confront Bumblebee and Whirl in season 3, Dirge shoots at Whirl whilst Ramjet rams Bumblebee out of the sky and engages in hand to hand.
Co-Dragons: With many of the main Seekers deceased Skywarp takes the role as Seeker commander while Dirge and Ramjet serve as her main lieutenants.
Use Your Head: As per usual, Ramjet's signature attack is to ram things with his nosecone (which forms his head) while in vehicle mode.

Dirge

Voiced by: Ryan Nicolls (English), Tetsu Inada (Japanese)

Co-Dragons: He and Ramjet serve as the main lieutenants under the newly promoted Skywarp in season 3.
Composite Character: Dirge's design is a blend of all three G1 coneheads. He's got Dirge's colors, Thrust's VTOL's, and Ramjet's wing/altmode configuration.
Enemy Mine: During the Quintesson Arc, Dirge partners with Kup during training and the assault. Kup's derisive nickname of Conehead becomes more affectionate as the two continue to work alongside one another.
Evil Sounds Deep: Dirge has a deep gruff voice contrasting his partner Ramjet's shrill one.
Palette Swap: The conehead character model is more in line with G1 Ramjet's design with added turbines and as such, Cyberverse Dirge is a blue and grey Ramjet.
Toyless Toyline Character: Unlike Ramjet, Dirge has no toy.

Characters / Transformers Cyberverse Decepticons

Megatron

Soundwave

Shockwave

Shadow Striker

Lockdown

Clobber

Bludgeon

Sky-Byte

Dead End

Astrotrain

Alpha Strike

The Seekers

Starscream

Slipstream

Thundercracker

Nova Storm

Acid Storm

Ramjet

Dirge

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Clobber

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Dead End

Astrotrain

Alpha Strike

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Starscream

Slipstream

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