History Characters / TransformersWarForCybertron

* {{Narrator}}: Shockwave serves as this during the briefing before every mission undertaken by the Autobots and Decepticons.

* {{DLC}}: Not available in th base-game.

* KickTheDog: Capturing and then crushing a lone soldier right before his leader's eyes, just to demonstrate your power over the facility? Really, Zeta Prime?
* LargeHam: About as boisterous and hammy as Megatron. This is not an accident.

* BadassBaritone: Naturally Creator/PeterCullen brings his usual impressively booming vocals to the role of the iconic BigGood of ''Transformers''.

* BadassBaritone: Fred brings his usual booming monotone to the role.

* AntiHero: On the one hand he's opposing Megatron, so he has to be as hardline as possible, and while he's ruthless in battle the Decepticons' plan will doom Cybertron. On the other hand, he cares very little for his own troops and is utterly ruthless in battle, and the tie-in novels imply he was one reason the war broke out.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: He fought his way to his command through the gladiator pits and consistently proves himself to be the most combat-savvy of the Decepticons.

* {{Hammerspace}}: His killSat form is positively massive, large enough to fill the field of view from quite some distance away. Once he ends up in his giant monster form though he seems to lose a lot of mass and you can run from one end to the other pretty quickly. This particular issue is [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Scale a universal problem]] throughout the franchise, so it's understandable it'd show up here.

* AnAxeToGrind: Carries an energon axe that's almost as big as he is.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: This is how is fight goes for the Decepticons, where first you have to attack his turrets (which are explicitly stated to be outside his shields), damaging him enough to force him toabsorb power directly from Cybertron's core, making his chest a weak point for you to attack.

--> "Unacceptable! They should be victorious, or dead!"

* AttackItsWeakPoint: This is how is fight goes for the Decepticons, where first you have to attack his turrets (which are explicitly stated to be outside his shields), damaging him enough to (somehow) make his chest a weak point for you to attack.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Well not for the Autobots he’s not, despite looking like a cross between a Tyrannosaurus and Godzilla.

* CoolSword: His melee weapon is an energon blade.

* LargeHam: Everything this guy says and does is loud, proud, and full of attitude

* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: He's '''Constantly''' exclaiming combat sound effects, such as "bam" or "pow.

* FlunkyBoss: Summons clones to aid him during battle.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: This is how is fight goes for the Decepticonas, where first you have to attack his turrets (which are explicitly stated to be outside his shields), damaging him enough to (somehow) make his chest a weak point for you to attack.

* The vid-screen shows the station's weapon destroying all the escaping ships* \\

* LargeHam: In a WorldOfHam, this guy is the hammiest through his literally massive presence, NoIndoorVoice, and constant claiming of his superiority

* WaveMotionGun: '''FEEL THE BURN OF MY LASER!'''

* * AntiVillain: He doesn't get much characterization in-game, but the site notes that Thundercracker isn't sure how strongly he believes in the Decepticon cause. Further, he's the most reasonable of the jets, and even seems to retain some scientific curiosity, where the others are just looking for more to kill or irritated at the prospect of being further hindered in their journey.

* {{Wingman}}: As an Aerialbot, especially if you're playing as Air Raid or Jetfire. Bonus points for being his own pilot, since he's a transforming plane.

* {{Wingman}}: As an aerial bot, if you're playing as the other two 'bots in his squad.

* {{Wingman}}: As an aerial bot, if you're playing as the other two 'bots in his squad.

* DisneyVillainDeath: DoubleSubverted or even ''[[ExaggeratedTrop Triple-Suberted]] for him, as he falls from orbit to his near-death, then gets back up to fight the Autobots, then he falls ''again'' to almost-certain death after being defeated the second time, but then it turns out he survived ''that'' come ''VideoGame/TransformersFallOfCybertron'', albeit he might've ''preferred'' death from falling given the FateWorseThanDeath he experienced.

* BigGood: After [[spoiler:Zeta Prime]] goes down, he acts as the primary symbol of the Autobot cause. Though to be honest, he was already this even before Zeta Prime's [[spoiler:death]] due to Zeta's questionable methods, disregard for his own men's lives, general arrogance, and mild incompetence.

* {{BFG}}: His default weapons are utterly massive cannons.

* CaptainObvious: Some of his observations fall into this, hence why Starscream and Skywarp, to their peril, tend to ignore them.

* DarkActionGirl: She's a female Decepticon that's plenty capable of kicking scrap.

* AntiVillain: He's the least malicious of the Decepticons and aids them under the belief it's the right cause.

[[folder:Trypticon]]

* CyberCyclops: Only one eye.
* {{DLC}}: Not available in game.

* DarkActionGirl: As a Decepticon.
* {{DLC}}: Not available in game.
* ShoutOut: To ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''.

* HeroKiller: [[spoiler: Subverted: while he deals most of the damage to Zeta Prime, it's actually [[TheDragon Soundwave]] who ultimately kills the Autobot leader. Played straight with the ''many'' Autobots that he kills over the course of the story though.]]
* HiddenDepths: When traversing through the Trypticon space station, Megatron states he looks forward to updating it's [[TechnologyMarchesOn obsolete technology]] indicating he has an interest in tech.

* NecessarilyEvil: What he views himself as.

* TankGoodness: His alt-mode.

* VillainousValor: One of the main reason the Decepticons are loyal to him despite being a BadBoss, he's not afraid to do anything he'd order them to do himself, probably part of why his men running from a fight ticks him off so much.

* CreepyMonotone: Speaks with this in a robotic tone.

* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:He's the one who ultimately delivers the fatal blow to Zeta Prime.]]

* TortureTechnician: As the head of the Ion prison he’s this.

* TheDragon: He comes to serve this role to Megatron.

* AntiVillain: He's the least malicious of the Decepticons.

* CoolPlane: What he transforms into.
* [[EvilGenius Anti-Villainous Genius]]: The most scientifically inclined of the Decepticons.

* StraightMan: Of the Seekers.
* WingMan: As a Seeker.

* CoolPlane: What he transforms into.
* DumbMuscle: Neither Starscream nor Thundercracker have a high opinion of his intelligence.

* WingMan: As a Seeker.

* DeadpanSnarker: Snarks his boss when he thinks Megatron is going to far.

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: What he transforms into in bot form.

* BewareMyStingerTail: His melee attack.

* BreathWeapon: One of his main weapons.
* [[spoiler:DeathFromAbove]]: What Megatron uses him for.

* EvilSoundsDeep: Fred's vocals give him a very deep voice, deeper than Megatron's.

* FinalBoss: Of the Autobot campaign, and thus the game as a whole.
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Only narrowly averted since he's shown in the opening FMV, aside from that, he appears out of nowhere.
** However, it's vaguely implied (and straight up confirmed in ''Rise of the Dark Spark'') that Trypicon is Jetfire's station given life.
* [[spoiler:GeniusLoci: When he’s in ship form.]]
* GutturalGrowler: How he speaks generally.
* HumongousMecha: You wanna know how big? [[spoiler: Try having a slagging ''space station'' as his alt-mode.]]

* WeaponOfMassDestruction: He's able to blow up Cybertronian ships with complete and utter ease and is able to tank even the most devastating attacks. I think this counts.
** So wait... wouldn't this make him an... [[MythologyGag Instrument of Destruction?]]

* CompositeCharacter: He has the name of Zeta Prime, but is more or less Sentinel Prime in that he precedes Optimus Prime. ''Literature/TransformersExodus'' makes it worse by calling him just that. Hasbro apparently claims that both are accurate, and Optimus's predecessor as Prime was named [[TakeAThirdOption Sentinel Zeta Prime]].
* DoomedByCanon: As Zeta Prime, everyone in the audience knows he's scrap due to futre-set stories in this continuity.

* EvilGloating: Does this throughout his fight with Megatron and co.
* EvilLaugh: Also hams it up like this, a sign his power is going to his head.

* GeneralRipper: If his tactics are anything to go by.
* LargeHam: About as much as Megatron. This is not an accident.

* ThisCannotBe: Says it word for word upon his defeat.

* ArmCannon: Two of them.
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: His boss fight's second and third rounds play out like this.
* BadassBaritone: Fred is in rare form here.

* CoolShip: His alt-mode, which as big as the cruisers the Decepticons use.
* {{Determinator}}: Even he keeps taking damage from being corrupted by Dark Energon, he keeps fighting.
-->'''Omega Supreme:''' SYSTEMS: FAILING. DEFEAT: UNACCEPTIBLE.
* FastballSpecial: One of his more damaging attacks, utilizing a TractorBeam to yank the unfortunate 'Con in.
* FinalBoss: Of the Decepticon campaign.

* HumongousMecha: Huge even by cybertonian standards.
* MacrossMissileMassacre: One of his desperation moves.

* TerseTalker: '''MISSION: DESTROY MEGATRON.'''
* WaveMotionGun: His most powerful attack, which does in his alt-mode, which can tear ''buildings'' apart.

* {{DLC}}: Not available in-game.

* ActionGirl: A fighter and a deadly one at that.

* {{DLC}}: Not available in-game.

* ArmCannon: His default weapon.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority / AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He fought his way to his command through the gladiator pits and consistently proves himself to be the most combat-savvy of the Decepticons.
* BadBoss: To the regular Decepticon soldiers, if they dare protest. If the named officers complain or try to suggest a less suicidal alternative, though, he'll tell them to shut up.

* BigBad: Of the game, being the one who intends to corrupt Cybertron's core with Dark Energon to bring the whole planet under his control.
* {{BFG}}: His default weapons.

* EvilLaugh: Reserved for the right occasions, but he does it.

* AnAxeToGrind: Carries one that's almost as big as he is.
* BadassBaritone: It's a given being voiced by Creator/PeterCullen.
* BenevolentBoss: In contrast to Zeta or Megatron, and this inspires so much loyalty.

* BigGood: After [[spoiler: Zeta Prime]] goes down.
** Though to be honest, he was already this even before Zeta Prime's [[spoiler:death]] due to Zeta's questionable methods, disregard for his own men's lives, general arrogance, and mild incompetence.
* TheCaptain: At first.

* HumbleHero: Very much so. So much so that he refused to take command of the Autobots when everyone else around him knew he would be the perfect choice for the job. And only accepts when he is left with no other choice but to assume command .

* NervesOfSteel: No matter how dangerous or dire the situation. No matter how grim things may look, he never loses his cool and always remains calm and levelheaded.
* NiceGuy: He wouldn't be Optimus Prime if he wasn't this.

* TheStoic: Until something happens to Bumblebee.

* CoolCar: What he transforms into.
* CoolSword: His melee weapon.

* DeadpanSnarker: He snarks Warpath attitude when he gets annoyed.

* HoverTank: His vehicle mode.
* LargeHam: [[VerbalTic BAM!]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4JcDuxGUrs POW!]]

* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: '''Constantly'''
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Fits most of the criteria.

* TankGoodness: One of the few overtly military alt-forms for the Autobots.

* CoolPlane: Had an incredible plane design.

* Irony: According to Air Raid, Silverbolt has a fear of heights.

* TheLeader: Of the Aerialbots.
* WingMan: As a Aerialbot, especially if you're playing as Air Raid or Jetfire. Bonus points for being his own pilot, since he's a transforming plane.

* {{Invisibility}}: His ability for when you play as him, as opposed to flight, like Jetfire and Silverbolt. Though interestingly, he proves capable of flight both prior and after.
* WingMan: As an aerial bot, if you're playing as the other two 'bots in his squad.

* WingMan: As an aerial bot, if you're playing as the other two 'bots in his squad.

* BigGood: Preceding Optimus Prime, though he's not quite as competent. He also subverts it as his caste system was the main reason Megatron could rise to power.

* [[spoiler: DoomedByCanon]]: As Zeta Prime, everyone in the audience knows he's scrap.

* [[spoiler:KillSat: His alt-mode.]]
* LargeHam: The largest one in the game, [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever in every]] [[HumongousMecha sense of]] [[{{Kaiju}} the word]].

** However, it's vaguely implied (and stright up confirmed in ''Rise of the Dark Spark'') that Trypicon is Jetfire's station given life.