| 1 | [[WMG:[[center:[-''Anime/UnicronTrilogy'' '''[[Characters/UnicronTrilogy Main Character Index]]'''\ |
| 2 | ''[[Characters/TransformersArmada Transformers: Armada]]'' | '''''Transformers: Energon''''' | ''[[Characters/TransformersCybertron Transformers: Cybertron]]''-]]]]] |
| 3 | |
| 4 | This is the page for characters in the ''Anime/UnicronTrilogy'' who appear in ''Anime/TransformersEnergon''. |
| 5 | ---- |
| 6 | |
| 7 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 8 | |
| 9 | !Autobots |
| 10 | [[folder:Optimus Prime]] |
| 11 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (JP), Creator/GaryChalk (EN) (All series), Creator/LuisMiguelPerez (LA SP) (All series) |
| 12 | * BigBadassRig: Transforms into a car transporter this time around. |
| 13 | * BigGood: Carrying on his role from ''Armada'', he's still the leader of the Autobots and still the primary force for good in the setting. |
| 14 | * DubNameChange: Maintains the name Optimus Prime throughout all 3 english dubs, but receives a new name in each Japanese iteration of the three series, going from Convoy to Grand Convoy to Galaxy Convoy. |
| 15 | * LookWhatICanDoNow: He can powerlinx with more or less the entire Autobot army, forming Optimus Supreme to fight [[spoiler:a revived and very, very pissed off Unicron.]] |
| 16 | * SuperMode: '''Optimus Prime: SUPER MODE!!!''' Formed by Prime and a set of four smaller vehicles. His [[CombiningMecha Powerlinx]] form also, formed with Wing Saber (who has two different combinations with Prime: Flight Mode and Attack Mode) and Omega Supreme. |
| 17 | [[/folder]] |
| 18 | |
| 19 | [[folder:Hot Shot]] |
| 20 | !!Hot Shot |
| 21 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrentMiller (EN), Creator/KosukeToriumi (''Energon''), Creator/EzequielSerrano (LA SP) |
| 22 | * DubNameChange: He shares the same name between ''Energon'' and ''Superlink'', but his ''Micron Legend'' name is Hot Rod (no connection to the G1 character, who's called Hot Rodimus in Japan), and his ''Galaxy Force'' name is Exillion with his Cybertron Defense form getting renamed to Exigeyser. Strangely, ''Superlink'' makes no acknowledgements whatsoever that Hot Rod and Hot Shot are even the same character. |
| 23 | [[/folder]] |
| 24 | |
| 25 | [[folder:Ironhide]] |
| 26 | !!Ironhide |
| 27 | [[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eironhide_0.jpg]] |
| 28 | ->Voiced by: Creator/MattHill (EN), Creator/MitsuoIwata (JP), Héctor Indriago (LA SP) |
| 29 | |
| 30 | * ButtMonkey: Klutzy rookie, frequently repremended by his peers and often subordinate to Kicker and thus the most constant victim to his nasty attitude. |
| 31 | * CharacterDevelopment: Ironhide's long-running feud with Scorponok is, sadly, the only character arc in this show that sees itself to any real conclusion. |
| 32 | * DubNameChange: Ironhide is known as Roadbuster in Superlink. [[spoiler:This name change also affects his upgraded form. With him being known as Energon Ironhide in well....Energon, and known as Wild Roadbuster in Superlink.]] |
| 33 | * KidAppealCharacter: Despite his massive bulk and decidedly not-Yellow colors, he's quickly established as the show's Bumblebee role, as Hot Shot has since grown out of it from the previous show. |
| 34 | * InNameOnly: G1 Ironhide and other incarnations of the character is a SouthernFriedPrivate who is a longtime friend of Optimus Prime and often one of his lieutenants. ''Energon'' Ironhide as a NaiveNewcomer who had the misfortune of being partnered with Kicker. |
| 35 | * ThisLoserIsYou |
| 36 | [[/folder]] |
| 37 | |
| 38 | [[folder:Jetfire]] |
| 39 | !!Jetfire |
| 40 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ScottMcneil (EN), Creator/NobuyukiHiyama (''Energon''), Alex Orozco (LA SP) |
| 41 | |
| 42 | * ColdHam: Seems to have mellowed out from the LargeHam he was in ''Armada''. |
| 43 | * CoolStarship: Same as ''Armada'', he becomes a space shuttle. |
| 44 | * DubNameChange: ''Superlink'' changes his name to Skyfire, the name G1 Jetfire had in the cartoon because distancing him from his original toy to let Takara air the episodes he was in made him barely advertise his intended toy anymore. Similar to Hot Shot, "Superlink" makes no effort to establish Jetfire from "Micron Legend" and Skyfire as the same character. |
| 45 | [[/folder]] |
| 46 | |
| 47 | [[folder:Inferno]] |
| 48 | !!Inferno / Roadblock |
| 49 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/energon_inferno_cardart.jpg]] |
| 50 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Roadblock]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/roadblock_energon_packageart.jpg]][[/labelnote]] |
| 51 | ->Voiced by: Creator/MichaelDaingerfield (EN), Creator/NobutoshiCanna (JP), Johnny Torres (LA SP) |
| 52 | |
| 53 | * BackFromTheDead: Of a sort. [[spoiler: After he hurled himself into the Energon star, Jetfire was able to recover his spark. He was reborn as Roadblock episodes later.]] |
| 54 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: Courtesy of Megatron in ''Improsoned'' -- I mean, ''Imprisoned Inferno''. While he puts up a good fight, this lasts for three episodes until he [[spoiler: hurls himself into the sun in ''Farewell Inferno''.]] |
| 55 | * CompositeCharacter: As far as Hasbro's bios are concerned, Inferno and Roadblock are two separate characters. In the anime, Roadblock is an upgraded Inferno. |
| 56 | * DubNameChange: His upgraded form is simply known as Inferno Volt in Japan. |
| 57 | * {{Expy}}: His upgrade, Roadblock evokes G1 Grapple, who himself shared a mold/animation model with G1 Inferno. |
| 58 | * FriendlySniper: His long water cannon for his fire truck form can act as a sniper weapon mounter on his right arm. |
| 59 | * HeroicWillpower: He struggles to keep himself from turning into Deception after “Imprisoning Inferno”. He manages to successfully resist in “Jungle Planet”. |
| 60 | * NiceGuy: He's a very patient and pleasant fellow. |
| 61 | * SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler:His final moments as Inferno is saving Starscream from being destroyed with him in the Energon star.]] |
| 62 | [[/folder]] |
| 63 | |
| 64 | [[folder:Wing Dagger]] |
| 65 | !!Wing Dagger / Wing Saber |
| 66 | [[quoteright:304:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wingsaber_comic.jpg]] |
| 67 | [[caption-width-right:304:Wing Saber]] |
| 68 | ->Voiced by: Creator/ColinMurdock (Energon) & Peter Kelamis (Cybertron) (EN), Creator/KojiYusa (Energon) & Takayasu Usui (Cybertron) (JP), Rolman Bastidas (LA SP) |
| 69 | |
| 70 | * AntiHero: By ''Cybertron'', he's of the "rebels against authority" variety. |
| 71 | * CombiningMecha: Can fuse with Optimus Prime for Sonic Wing Mode.[[note]]In the Energon Japanese dub, he is Wing Convoy, while in the Cybertron Japanese dub, he is Sonic Convoy.[[/note]] |
| 72 | * CompositeCharacter: Design-wise, he uses elements of Star Saber and Predaking. |
| 73 | * DubNameChange: His Cybertron version is named after ''Zone'' character Sonic Bomber in Japan. |
| 74 | * {{Expy}}: In ''Energon'', he visually evokes Star Saber from ''Transformers: Victory''. |
| 75 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Initially in ''Cybertron'', though he mellows out soon enough. |
| 76 | * TookALevelInJerkass: Between ''Energon'' and ''Cybertron'', he fell out with Optimus Prime regarding the life of a stranded astronaut and took off into space. When he first appears in ''Cybertron'', he and the other Autobots clash. [[TookALevelInKindness He gets better as the series progresses.]] |
| 77 | [[/folder]] |
| 78 | |
| 79 | [[folder:Omega Supreme]] |
| 80 | !!Omega Supreme |
| 81 | [[quoteright:316:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/omega_supreme_energon_packageart.jpeg]] |
| 82 | ->Voiced by: Creator/ScottMcNeil (EN), Creator/KentaMiyake (JP) |
| 83 | * TheBigGuy |
| 84 | * DetachmentCombat: Can split himself in two vehicles: One half is a construction vehicle with a huge claw; the other is a warship. His head is also a smaller robot, in reminiscence of Headmasters from G1. Can also combine with Optimus to become Optimus Supreme.[[note]]'''Omega Convoy''' in the Japanese dub[[/note]] |
| 85 | * TerseTalker: Averted with '''this''' Omega Supreme. |
| 86 | [[/folder]] |
| 87 | |
| 88 | [[folder:Rodimus]] |
| 89 | !!Rodimus |
| 90 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/enerrodimuscardart_9.jpg]] |
| 91 | ->Voiced by: Paul Dobson (EN), Creator/RyotaroOkiayu (JP), Creator/RubenLeon (LA SP) |
| 92 | |
| 93 | * DubNameChange: Called Rodimus Convoy in Japan. |
| 94 | * {{Expy}}: Of G1 Rodimus Prime; only difference is that this version of Rodimus was never born as Hot Rod to begin with. |
| 95 | * MyGreatestFailure: He blames himself for failing to save Alpha Q’s planet when Unicron attacked. His efforts to revive Unicron are an attempt to restore the planet as atonement to Alpha Q. |
| 96 | [[/folder]] |
| 97 | |
| 98 | [[folder:Prowl]] |
| 99 | !!Prowl |
| 100 | [[quoteright:299:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/enerprowlcardart.jpg]] |
| 101 | ->Voiced by: Alistair Abell (EN), Creator/MakotoYasumura (JP), Creator/LuisMiguelPerez (LA SP) |
| 102 | * DubNameChange: His Japanese version is named Red Alert. No connection to the paranoid Autobot Medic, who is called Alert in Japan, or the "Armada" Red Alert, who was named Ratchet in Japan. |
| 103 | * YouDontLookLikeYou: In stark contrast to most depictions, this Prowl bears no semblance to a police vehicle, transforming into an indy racecar instead. |
| 104 | [[/folder]] |
| 105 | |
| 106 | [[folder:Landmine]] |
| 107 | !!Landmine |
| 108 | [[quoteright:349:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/enerlandminebrutemode.jpg]] |
| 109 | ->Voiced by: Ward Perry (Energon) & Paul Dobson (Cybertron) (EN), Creator/KentaMiyake (Energon) & Tomoyuki Shimura (Cybertron) (JP), Walter Véliz (LA SP) |
| 110 | * BewareTheNiceOnes |
| 111 | * BreakoutCharacter: He plays a minor role in ''Energon'' whilst under the command of Rodimus. In ''Cybertron'', he's part of Optimus's team and has a lot more prominence. |
| 112 | * BruiserWithASoftCenter |
| 113 | * DubNameChange: Landmine is named "Guardshell" in ''Galaxy Force'', being initially concepted as an entirely new character. |
| 114 | * NiceGuy |
| 115 | * OvershadowedByAwesome |
| 116 | * TookALevelInBadAss |
| 117 | [[/folder]] |
| 118 | |
| 119 | [[folder:Bulkhead]] |
| 120 | !!Bulkhead |
| 121 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sprung.jpg]] |
| 122 | ->Voiced by: French Tickner (EN), Creator/NobuoTobita (JP), Armando Volcanes (LA SP) |
| 123 | |
| 124 | * CoolOldGuy: He’s an old Autobot and is still a competent fighter. He can be an oddball, but his loyalty to the Autobots never falters. |
| 125 | * DubNameChange: He is called Sprung in Japan, Springer's Japanese name. |
| 126 | * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: He is the only pre-Animated version of Bulkhead, and is very distinct from the later mold. |
| 127 | * {{Expy}}: Of Springer, who he is a variant of in Japan. |
| 128 | [[/folder]] |
| 129 | |
| 130 | [[folder:Downshift]] |
| 131 | !!Downshift |
| 132 | [[quoteright:304:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/enerdownshiftcard.jpg]] |
| 133 | ->Voiced by: Ty Olsson (EN), Creator/MakotoYasumura (JP), José Mendez (LA SP) |
| 134 | |
| 135 | * DubNameChange: He is Wheeljack in Japan, as the name was not already taken there (''Armada'' Wheeljack is instead called Rampage). |
| 136 | * {{Expy}}: He visually evokes G1 Wheeljack. ''Superlink'' naturally changed his name to "Wheeljack" since the Armada one was named "Rampage" in the Japanese version of that show. |
| 137 | [[/folder]] |
| 138 | |
| 139 | [[folder:Cliffjumper]] |
| 140 | !!Cliffjumper |
| 141 | [[quoteright:304:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/encliffjumpercardart.jpg]] |
| 142 | ->Voiced by: Doron Bell, Jr. (EN), Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (JP) |
| 143 | |
| 144 | * DubNameChange: Called Overdrive in Japan. |
| 145 | * GratuitousEnglish: Has a habit of saying "Check it out, yo!" in the Japanese dub. |
| 146 | [[/folder]] |
| 147 | |
| 148 | [[folder:Arcee]] |
| 149 | !!Arcee |
| 150 | [[quoteright:267:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arceeen_jcard.jpg]] |
| 151 | ->Voiced by: Sharon Alexander (EN), Creator/MayumiAsano (JP), Creator/RebecaAponte (LA SP) |
| 152 | |
| 153 | * DubNameChange: As Sureshock was called Arcee in Japan, this Arcee is called Ariel (Elita One's original form) over there. |
| 154 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only female Omnicon. The show explains this as her being a rallying symbol for the Omnicons to focus on. ... yeah. The comics mercifully just have her there. |
| 155 | * VerbalTic: In the comics, like all the Omnicons, she prefaces sentences with "crz" or other similar sounding noises. |
| 156 | [[/folder]] |
| 157 | |
| 158 | [[folder:Signal Flare]] |
| 159 | !!Signal Flare |
| 160 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/signalflare_card.jpg]] |
| 161 | ->Voiced by: Michael Dobson (EN), Creator/NobuoTobita (JP) |
| 162 | [[/folder]] |
| 163 | |
| 164 | [[folder:Skyblast]] |
| 165 | !!Skyblast |
| 166 | [[quoteright:304:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/energonskyblastomnicon_art.jpg]] |
| 167 | ->Voiced by: Terry Klassen (EN), Creator/JinYamanoi (JP) |
| 168 | * CoolPlane: Turns into a cybertronic jet. |
| 169 | * DubNameChange: Known as Airglide in Japan. |
| 170 | * ThoseTwoGuys: With Strongarm. |
| 171 | * TokenFlyer: The only Omnicon with a flying alt mode. |
| 172 | [[/folder]] |
| 173 | |
| 174 | [[folder:Strongarm]] |
| 175 | !!Strongarm |
| 176 | [[quoteright:307:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/enstrongarmcardart.jpg]] |
| 177 | ->Voiced by: Creator/ScottMcNeil (EN), Creator/MakotoAoki (JP) |
| 178 | * DubNameChange: Known as Blastarm in Japan. |
| 179 | * ThoseTwoGuys: With Skyblast |
| 180 | [[/folder]] |
| 181 | |
| 182 | [[folder:Superion Maximus]] |
| 183 | !!Superion Maximus |
| 184 | [[quoteright:349:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/superionmaximuscatalogart.jpg]] |
| 185 | ->Voiced by: Paul Dobson (EN), Creator/IsshinChiba (JP) |
| 186 | |
| 187 | * CombiningMecha: Has elements of HiveMind; His toys depict his components as separate Aeiralbots, but in the series, all of the are one Autobot with several bodies. |
| 188 | * DetachmentCombat: Has the ability to fuse and infuse. |
| 189 | * DubNameChange: A minor case; He lacks the Maximus suffix in Japan. |
| 190 | ** Most of his components are also named after the G1 Aerialbots in Japan, whereas in the West they were all changed. |
| 191 | [[/folder]] |
| 192 | |
| 193 | !Decepticons |
| 194 | [[folder:Megatron]] |
| 195 | !!Megatron |
| 196 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/megatron_4.jpg]] |
| 197 | [[caption-width-right:350:Armada Megatron]] |
| 198 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Armada Galvatron]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/galvatronarmada.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 199 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Junichi Endo (JP), Creator/DavidKaye (EN), Framk Maneiro (LA SP) |
| 200 | |
| 201 | Leader of the Decepticons, who's looking to resume his conquest now that he's been revived. |
| 202 | ---- |
| 203 | * BadBoss: He is a pretty straight-up violent sociopath who will attack, reformat, or kill those who remotely defy him (though he occasionally shows genuine care for loyal followers). |
| 204 | * BigBad: The main villain the Autobots must defeat, with his constant plots to hijack the power of Unicron for his own ends. [[spoiler:Although by the end, he's once again been [[EvilerThanThou hijacked by Unicron]]. |
| 205 | * BigBadEnsemble: He's initially competing not only with the Autobots, but Alpha Q as well. It doesn't take too long though for Megatron to assert himself as the bigger threat. |
| 206 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: His left hand is more like a claw surrounding a compartment that hides his trench knife. It is only seen near the end of ''Armada'', but it does ''massive'' damage when it finally shows up. |
| 207 | * CoolPlane: His main alt-mode is that of a plane. |
| 208 | * DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: [[spoiler:It was his death that once again stopped Unicron]]. |
| 209 | * DubNameChange: He never changed his name to Galvatron in ''Micron Legend'' and stayed Megatron the whole way through, with the trade-off of naming him Galvatron during all of ''Superlink''. |
| 210 | * DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: In the finale, he manages to break from Unicron's control as Optimus prepares to ensure the death of both of them and commits suicide to ensure Unicron can never control him again.]] |
| 211 | * FauxAffablyEvil: Any air of politeness to him is just an act; he is all about himself and has no respect for anyone else. |
| 212 | * FinalBoss: After Unicron is successfully defeated, Galvatron becomes the final opponent for ''Armada'', and his death seals Unicron's defeat at the end of the series. |
| 213 | * {{Flanderization}}: His ''Armada'' self was cruel, but still had some {{noble|Demon}} qualities about him. Here though, he's become much worse and is now just your average power hungry EvilOverlord with more or less no explanation why. |
| 214 | * GracefulLoser: [[spoiler:Despite being far eviler in ''Energon'', he willingly takes his own life to destroy Unicron.]] |
| 215 | * HairTriggerTemper: By far one of the most volatile incarnations of Megatron, with his minions often the brunt of his violent tantrums. |
| 216 | * MythologyGag: His initial design is based on Generation 1 Galvatron, which comes full circle when he becomes Galvatron again and takes on the classic color scheme. |
| 217 | * OneManArmy: The comic version manages to lay waste to four armies worth of Terrorcons in a matter of minutes. |
| 218 | * TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Optimus Prime is his to destroy. Sixshot, in particular, suffered ruthless dismissal for trying to dispose of Optimus himself throughout ''Energon'', a disposition that [[DefiantToTheEnd did not remotely waver]] when [[TheStarscream Sixshot half slagged Galvatron to do so]]. |
| 219 | -->'''Sixshot:''' ''*charges and aims laser at Galvatron*'' Optimus Prime will be ''mine''! |
| 220 | -->'''Galvatron:''' ''NEVER!!!'' |
| 221 | * PragmaticVillainy: After indirectly killing Scorponok, he decides to revive him (albeit rebooted as loyal to him), assessing that the Terracons loyalty to him will help keep them under control and ensure retrieving energon. |
| 222 | * PurpleIsPowerful: His Galvatron form, acquired by a dunk in Super Energon, is purple like original flavor Galvatron. |
| 223 | * RoaringRampageOfRevenge: In the ''Energon'' comics. Ten years of pent-up anger get spent in the space of a few minutes. |
| 224 | * TankGoodness: Here he has an ArmCannon[=/=]BladeBelowTheShoulder that resembles his original tank form. |
| 225 | * TeamDad: A horrible abusive dad, but a dad nonetheless. This changes after ''Armada''. |
| 226 | * TookALevelInJerkass: His NobleDemon and AffablyEvil traits mysteriously vanish with no explanation, and he becomes even more ruthless than he already was. |
| 227 | * VillainousValor: [[spoiler:His death is him dying on his terms. He breaks free from Unicron's control as Optimus is trying to sacrifice himself to ensure Unicron's destruction so that he can take his own life to ensure Unicron will never control him.]] |
| 228 | * VillainTeleportation: Dreamwave's ''Energon'' comics have Megatron rebuild himself with a fancy teleportation ability that can take him across interstellar distances in seconds. It does come with the drawback of soaking up a lot of energy, though. |
| 229 | [[/folder]] |
| 230 | |
| 231 | [[folder:Starscream]] |
| 232 | !!Starscream |
| 233 | [[quoteright:341:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/starscream_specs_22497.jpg]] |
| 234 | -> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuoTobita (JP) (Energon), Creator/MichaelDobson (EN), Creator/LuisCarreno (LA SP) |
| 235 | |
| 236 | Megatron's poorly-treated second in command; he loathed Megatron because of the sheer mistreatment and contempt Megatron often piled onto him. Megatron always seemed to expect too much from him. |
| 237 | ---- |
| 238 | * AdaptationNameChange: In the original Japanese edit of ''Energon'', he gets renamed Nightscream. The dub has him keep the name Starscream in all of his appearances. |
| 239 | * BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:He dies at the end of ''Armada'' and ''Energon'', but returns not long after each time]]. |
| 240 | * CameBackWrong: In the ''Energon'' comic, he comes back as an energon ghost... and completely insane to boot. In the show, his revived form has no memory of his past self. |
| 241 | * CoDragons: He shares the role of Megatron's top lieutenant with Shockblast, although he's the much more loyal one. |
| 242 | * TheDragon: Returns to this role under Megatron. |
| 243 | * DubNameChange: His new body in ''Energon'' gives him the rename Nightscream. Contrary to popular belief, "Nightscream" is not a new character who resembles Starscream and is still made clear as his reborn (but amnesiac) form. |
| 244 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:At the end of ''Energon'', when he follows his master into the giant energon sun.]] |
| 245 | * {{Teleportation}}: Has this power throughout ''Energon''. |
| 246 | [[/folder]] |
| 247 | |
| 248 | [[folder:Shockblast]] |
| 249 | !!Shockblast |
| 250 | [[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shockblast_energon.jpg]] |
| 251 | ->Voiced by: Brian Drummond (EN), Creator/NobutoshiCanna (JP), Carlos Vitale (LA SP) |
| 252 | |
| 253 | * AdaptationalNameChange: He is very clearly meant to be Shockwave, but Hasbro, at the time, didn't have the trademark for that name, and would've been sued to hell and back if they used it. They eventually did get the trademark back, though, and all future incarnations of Shockwave ''have'' been named Shockwave. |
| 254 | * AdaptationalPersonalityChange: He is far more AxCrazy than the standard Shockwave, who tends to be either cold and logical or a YesMan. |
| 255 | * ArchEnemy: Oddly of another Decepticon, Tidal Wave/Mirage. This hatred was unexplained in the dub, though in the original, Tidal Wave had already experienced Shockblast's abusive command. |
| 256 | * AxCrazy: Easily one of the most brutal Decepticons in the trilogy, whereas some of them looked comical, this guy has an ''on-screen body count'' that rapidly grows and is always gruesome. |
| 257 | * BadBoss: |
| 258 | ** Instantly made a high rank Decepticon upon his release, and instantly made Megatron look reasonable. Came to an end after his betrayal, after which he was allowed back to the team, but as last in command. |
| 259 | ** Even prior to his promotion, he shot a Decepticon grunt who was trying to rescue him, for no reason other than his own amusement. |
| 260 | * BigBadWannabe: He tries deposing his boss multiple times, and in his final attempt [[spoiler:tries to harness the power of Unicron, an actual god]]. Unfortunately for him, he's not competent enough to pull this off. |
| 261 | * TheBrute: His role largely consisted of leading troops on the front lines and wrecking things. He wasn't inherently ''stupid'', but otherwise fits the role well. |
| 262 | * CoDragons: Initially one to Megatron alongside Starscream. He is demoted after he first betrays Megatron, however. |
| 263 | * DubNameChange: Called Laserwave in Japan, Shockwave's Japanese name. |
| 264 | * DudeInDistress: A rare villainous example after being captured by Wing Saber following his first coup. Megatron left him at the Autobots' mercy at first, knowing he would soon beg to rejoin the Decepticons. |
| 265 | * EvenEvilCanBeLoved: His brother, Six Shot, did genuinely love him despite his being a sociopathic murderer and war criminal. For his part, Shockblast never mentioned him once, let alone bothered to break him out of prison (although given the inconsistency of the dub and writing, it's not clear if this was deliberate). In the non-canon special, the one time they interact, it is implied this is because Shockblast, true to nature, barely cared about him. |
| 266 | * TheFriendNobodyLikes: Tidal Wave loathes Shockblast, and it didn't take long for the other Decepticons to understand why. His attempts to betray Megatron didn't make him any more popular. |
| 267 | * HairTriggerTemper: Shockblast suffers from very poor discipline and impulse control, leading to him outright attempting to murder his own teammate in a fight. |
| 268 | * HateSink: A loathsome sadist who'll even turn on his own side for amusement or his own gain, there's little to like here. |
| 269 | * LaughingMad: [[spoiler:After he tries to take control of Unicron, he starts laughing more frequently and insanely as he goes on a rampage to destroy Optimus and Omega Supreme.]] |
| 270 | * LostInTranslation: |
| 271 | ** Tidal Wave has an unexplained past with Shockblast in the dub. In the Japanese version it is explained he used to be part of the same armada, only to attack his squad following a successful mission simply because [[VictoryIsBoring there were no Autobots left to destroy.]] |
| 272 | ** Shockblast's characterisation also harks much closer to G1 Shockwave in Japan, where the dub of the original series rewrote his personality entirely to be more volatile and manic. In English, he's pretty much the total opposite. |
| 273 | * MilesGloriosus: DownplayedTrope. He's a powerful combatant, but his leadership skills are abysmal and he's nowhere near Megatron in competence. [[spoiler:He also comes to regret trying to take over Unicron.]] |
| 274 | * MythologyGag: [[spoiler:His death at the literal hands of Unicron resembles his ''G1'' counterpart's fate in an early script for that continuity's film.]] It's unclear if this was deliberate. |
| 275 | * PlayingBothSides: He attempts this by trying to lure Rodimus and his honour guard into Megatron's throne room so they'll finish him off. It doesn't work, so he attempts to just kill Megatron himself. |
| 276 | * RememberTheNewGuy: In the dub for Tidal Wave, though even in the original, Megatron is implied to have a weary unexplained past with him. |
| 277 | * RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: [[spoiler:After betraying Megatron and sucking in Unicron's lifeblood, Shockblast is overwhelmed by Unicron's evil-radiated Energon. A deranged and power-mad Shockblast lands on Blizzard Planet. After Megatron senses where he is, Megatron retaliates by smashing Unicron's fist down on him and Shockblast is crushed into smithereens, while his power-infused spark transfers to Megatron and drives ''him'' mad with power in return.]] |
| 278 | * {{Sadist}}: Nothing makes him happier than frying Autobots as painfully as possible. He'll suffice with some of his own comrades though. |
| 279 | * TheSociopath: A low functioning example. He has ''highly superficial'' charm, extremely poor impulse control, a sadistic streak and no loyalty towards anyone but himself. |
| 280 | * TheStarscream: Tried to usurp Unicron from Megatron thrice over. All three cases ended disastrously. |
| 281 | * UngratefulBastard: A Decepticon force is sent to break him out of jail, and one trooper makes it there to rescue him. Shockblast then breaks himself free and '' shoots the bot in the chest''. |
| 282 | * WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: After stealing Megatron's control over Unicron, the power was too much for him to handle, overloading his body and sending him on an AxCrazy rampage. |
| 283 | [[/folder]] |
| 284 | |
| 285 | [[folder:Demolishor]] |
| 286 | !!Demolishor |
| 287 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/demolishor_ar_dvd.jpg]] |
| 288 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KojiYusa (Japanese), Alvin Sanders (English), Dale Wilson (''Union'', mistakenly), unknown voice actor ("Scorpinok", "Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary" only), Doron Bell Jr. ( "Distribution", "The Omega Train", "Decepticon Army" and "Ironhide Team") Guillermo Martinez (Latin American Spanish) |
| 289 | |
| 290 | Demolishor is extremely strong and acts very seriously at all times. He is wholly devoted to Megatron and the Decepticon cause, unquestionably following orders at every turn. |
| 291 | ---- |
| 292 | * TheBrute: No longer one of Megatron's top lieutenants, and is essentially just another muscle he can call on. |
| 293 | * CameBackWrong: When he gets revived in his dump truck body, all of his memories stay in his old body. |
| 294 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Saves Megatron numerous times, but [[spoiler:the first time he does in ''Energon'', much tragedy ensues]]. |
| 295 | * DubNameChange: His dump truck body is called Irontread. |
| 296 | * HeroicSacrifice: In ''Energon'', [[spoiler:he saves Megatron's life at the cost of his old body getting wrecked]]. He gets very poorly repaid for this. |
| 297 | * NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: In ''Energon'', [[spoiler:he saves Megatron's life and gets his old body wrecked. Rather than repair him and leave it there, Megatron transplants him into a body he doesn't want to be in and tampers with his memory]]. |
| 298 | * TookALevelInDumbass: After his body gets destroyed, he is rebuilt into a far dumber ape-like format with little of his memories, usually playing an incompetent comic relief role alongside Snowcat. |
| 299 | * UndyingLoyalty: Played primarily straight to Megatron, but the writers do subvert it at the end. [[spoiler:When Galvatron hurls himself into the sun to stop Unicron and Starscream and Mirage follow]], he and [[spoiler:Snowcat]] don't bother to do the same. |
| 300 | * UnskilledButStrong: Demolishor is clumsy and widely seen as an idiot but he's one of Megatron's strongest minions, serving as a contrast to [[TheRival Starscream]]'s WeakButSkilled. This is shown in episode 03 where the two get into a fight with the latter using his speed and flight to pound him into the ground after which the former grabs Starscream's leg and swings him to the ground. As Demolishor straddles him to deal another blow, Starscream whips out his sword, winning the fight. |
| 301 | * VillainousFriendShip: Gets along especially well with Cyclonus here, owing to the fact that there are still tensions between Autobots and Decepticons at the start. |
| 302 | [[/folder]] |
| 303 | |
| 304 | [[folder:Cyclonus/Snowcat]] |
| 305 | !!Cyclonus/Snowcat |
| 306 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cyclonus_ar_dvd.jpg]] |
| 307 | [[caption-width-right:307:[[labelnote:Snowcat]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/snow_cat_energon_hasbro_card.jpg]] [[/labelnote]] |
| 308 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/IsshinChiba (Japanese), Don Brown (English), Renzo Jiménez (Latin American Spanish) |
| 309 | |
| 310 | Cyclonus has a very "trigger-happy" personality, laughing and cackling as he fires his weapons almost entirely at random on the battlefield. |
| 311 | ---- |
| 312 | * AxCrazy: Though it comes across as more annoying than genuinely frightening. |
| 313 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite being cowardly and crazy, he's efficient when it comes to combat... usually. |
| 314 | * ButtMonkey: A lot of bad stuff happens to him. Sometimes he deserves it. |
| 315 | * DubNameChange: His original Japanese name in ''Micron Legend'' is Sandstorm, after a G1 Triple Changer who could also turn into a helicopter. Snow Cat is called Snowstorm in Japan. |
| 316 | * EvilLaugh: Has a mad cackle until [[spoiler:Megatron changes him into Snowcat]]. |
| 317 | * ForTheEvulz: Seems to have almost zero sense of camaraderie and an even smaller grasp of right and wrong. |
| 318 | * InNameOnly: Becomes [[AvertedTrope less of a case]] when he's reformatted into Snowcat, making him effectively an entirely different now from his original namesake. |
| 319 | * TheHyena: Although when he becomes Snowcat, he yodels. |
| 320 | * LeeroyJenkins: There's no strategy for him beyond wildly shooting at things. |
| 321 | * ShoutOut: His reformatting and new name in ''Energon'' are taken from a vehicle from ''Franchise/GIJoe''. |
| 322 | * UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: He unwittingly tells Sixshot that Optimus Prime killed Shockblast, assuming "Who else?". Sixshot's persistent vendetta with Optimus arguably causes as many headaches for the Decepticons than if he had known Megatron was the real culprit. |
| 323 | * WildCard: His allegiance is best-described as "Whoever lets him shoot the most things." After having worked with the Autobots between ''Armada'' and ''Energon'' due to having nothing better to do, it takes all of ''one sentence'' to convince him to immediately turn on the people he's worked alongside for years. |
| 324 | [[/folder]] |
| 325 | |
| 326 | [[folder:Tidal Wave/Mirage]] |
| 327 | !!Tidal Wave |
| 328 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mirageenergon_card.jpg]] |
| 329 | [[caption-width-right:352:Mirage]] |
| 330 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JinYamanoi (Japanese) Doug Parker (English), Armando Volcanes (Latin American Spanish) |
| 331 | |
| 332 | ---- |
| 333 | * DubNameChange: Mirage is known as Shockfleet in Japan. |
| 334 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: |
| 335 | ** When he sees the Terracons attacking Cybertron, he still fights to defend the planet despite feeling a lack of purpose in life due to Megatron's death. |
| 336 | ** He despises Shockblast, having watched him kill members of their unit after no more Autobots were left to fight. |
| 337 | * EvilSoundsDeep: He's a giant Decepticon. What did you expect? |
| 338 | * SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: His recolored form is also much smaller, making him a little taller than Cyclonus. Yeah... |
| 339 | * UndyingLoyalty: Upon being offered a chance to revive his leader by Scorponok, Tidal Wave eagerly accepts. He along with Starscream follows Galvatron into the sun to stop Unicron at the end. This quality may come across as oddly amusing, considering his VA voiced the treacherous (and much higher-pitched) Terrorsaur. |
| 340 | * VocalEvolution: Tidal Wave's voice becomes deeper and more guttural in ''Energon'' than it was in ''Armada''. |
| 341 | * YourSizeMayVary: Subverted. Compared to ''Armada'', his size stays more consistent in ''Energon'' where he's once again only slightly taller than the average Cybertronian. |
| 342 | [[/folder]] |
| 343 | |
| 344 | [[folder:Six Shot]] |
| 345 | !!Six Shot |
| 346 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ensixshotcardart.jpg]] |
| 347 | ->Voiced by: Terry Klassen (EN), Creator/NobutoshiCanna (JP) |
| 348 | |
| 349 | * AintTooProudToBeg: In true Starscream fashion, as often as he sneered back at Galvatron, he quickly resorted to simpering whenever conflict turned physical. |
| 350 | * {{Blackmail}}: Since he was the only Decepticon who knew how to control Cybertron's network, he soon knew he could hold out on Decepticon artillery whenever Galvatron kicked him around one time too many. |
| 351 | * BosssUnfavoriteEmployee: Though Shockblast and Starscream come very close throughout the Unicron era, Sixshot, despite his very short tenure, barely lasted an episode without provoking Galvatron's violent temper, due to his persistent interfering with his rivalry with Prime and compromising his general ControlFreak approach to leadership, even blackmailing him on occasion. After an attempted coup where Sixshot blasted Galvatron to near pieces, he healed and immediately destroyed Sixshot, swearing hellfire if he ever had to deal with a Decepticon that insolent again. |
| 352 | * BullyingTheDragon: True to any G1 Starscream {{Expy}}, Sixshot ceaselessly pushed every single BerserkButton of his brutish, control (and Optimus Prime) obsessed leader Galvatron. Pretty much every time ended with the expected beating. |
| 353 | * TheChewToy: Got hurled into one of his own monitors nearly OnceAnEpisode for conniving behind Galvatron's back. |
| 354 | * TheDogBitesBack: As his abuse continued, Sixshot started more and more openly insulting and disobeying Galvatron, even endangering their defences deliberately in demand of appreciation. This culminated in him throwing a coup and coming much closer to destroying the Decepticon leader than any other Transformer in the series. |
| 355 | * DramaticIrony: Despite never figuring out Galvatron was the real murderer of Shockblast, he and Sixshot end up hating each other to mutually murderous levels anyway. |
| 356 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He is clearly loyal to his brother Shockblast and [[spoiler: swears eternal vengeance on Prime for his death -- unaware that it was Megatron/Galavtron who betrayed and murderered Shockblast.]] |
| 357 | * EvilGloating: A rare EvilVersusEvil example. Sixshot actually had the perfect opportunity to kill a wounded Galvatron, though savours the reversed roles a bit too long, giving Scorponok time to make the save. |
| 358 | * ExactWords: After one too many punishments from Galvatron for disobedience, Sixshot started trolling the Decepticon leader like this. Don't interfere against Prime? He won't act then, even when Galvatron wants assistance. Set the Energon grid to too high a level? He'll set all the way up and ''leave the planet to implode''. |
| 359 | -->'''Sixshot:''' ''*snide*'' Why I'm only following ''your'' orders, sir! I'm only trying to please you, [[MythologyGag oh mighty]] commander! |
| 360 | * FauxAffablyEvil: Six Shot is much calmer than Shockblast, though is conniving and back-stabbing to go with it. |
| 361 | * HowAboutASmile: After too much abuse, Sixshot demonstrated his control over Galvatron's forces and started pulling this. In one instance Starscream, aware the furious commander wouldn't budge, had to beg in Galvatron's place just to save their operation. |
| 362 | * InNameOnly: His brother is closer in personality to the original Sixshot and he lacks the trademark Six Changer ability that gave the original his name. He doesn't has any of the characterization the original had in ''Headmasters'' either. |
| 363 | * ItsPersonal: His initial reason for going after Optimus Prime is because he believed the Autobot leader killed his older brother. |
| 364 | * MotiveDecay: Downplayed. He still wanted to destroy Prime by the end, but it was his even greater hatred for his BadBoss that blatantly [[{{Pun}} galvanised]] his decision to destroy and usurp him to do so. |
| 365 | * NonActionGuy: Only went into combat in two episodes, one of which was out of continuity, the other was exclusively against his own team. In his defence, he half turned ''Galvatron'' to slag when pushed enough. |
| 366 | * TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: To Optimus Prime, which causes a ''teeny'' bit of conflict between him and Galvatron to say the least. |
| 367 | * OverzealousUnderling: He quickly gets on Galvatron's bad side by disobeying commands to try and defeat Optimus Prime. Expectedly after a few lambastings for this, Sixshot deems his own commander an interference and starts blackmailing or outright trying to kill him so he can deal with Prime alone. |
| 368 | * RememberTheNewGuy: Shockblast never mentions having a brother, let alone tries to break him out of Cybertron prison. Not that this is unlike [[JerkAss Shockblast]] however. |
| 369 | * RightHandVersusLeftHand: Most of both his and Galvatron's attempts against Prime were ruined by the other's interference, wanting the honour of destroying him themselves. Along with both having an ultimately murderous hatred for the other anyway. |
| 370 | * SmallNameBigEgo: Likes to remind everyone that he’s called Six Shot with little prompting (this is a result of a joke LostInTranslation, wherein everyone would [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname call him “Otouto”]].) It’s even his LastWords. |
| 371 | -->'''Galvatron:''' You’re finished! |
| 372 | -->'''Six Shot:''' No I’m Six Shot, don’t you remember? |
| 373 | * TheStarscream: After one too many beatings from Galvatron over dealing with Optimus, Sixshot decides to take over the Decepticons so he can handle things uninterrupted. Sixshot injures and nearly kills Galvatron, though he escapes and heals in Super Energon and deals with Sixshot promptly... |
| 374 | * StrongerThanTheyLook: Despite being a constant punching bag for Galvatron and rarely entering combat himself, the first time he retaliated against his commander, he proved a deadly and efficient sniper, clipping his wings with one blast of his cannon and brutally injuring him with a couple more, leaving the otherwise unmatchable Decepticon helpless until Scorponok saved him. After a short fight, Scorponok too was quickly downed by Sixshot. |
| 375 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: He resembles his brother Shockblast in design, but his colors are yellow and red instead of purple and green. |
| 376 | * UnknownRival: Despite his suicidal determination to destroy Optimus Prime in revenge, the two never met in person. Poetically, he ended up having a much more personal rivalry with Galvatron, Shockblast's ''real'' killer. |
| 377 | [[/folder]] |
| 378 | |
| 379 | [[folder:Constructicon Maximus]] |
| 380 | !!Constructicon Maximus |
| 381 | ->Voiced by: Down Brown (EN), Creator/NobuoTobita (JP) |
| 382 | |
| 383 | * CombiningMecha: Has elements of HiveMind and DetachmentCombat like Superion Maximus. |
| 384 | * DubNameChange: As Devastator's Japanese name had already been used by ''Armada'' Scavenger, Constructicon Maximus' Japanese version is called Buildron, the Japanese name for the Constructicons. Why the English version couldn't be called Devastator since the name was available isn't clear. |
| 385 | ** His components are also all named after the G1 Constructicons in Japan, whereas in the West only Bonecrusher kept his name. |
| 386 | [[/folder]] |
| 387 | |
| 388 | [[folder:Bruticus Maximus]] |
| 389 | !!Bruticus Maximus |
| 390 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/slbruticuscardart.jpg]] |
| 391 | ->Voiced by: Creator/TrevorDevall (EN), Creator/MakotoYasumura (JP) |
| 392 | |
| 393 | * CombiningMecha: Similar with Constructicon Maximus and Superion Maximus, he has elements of HiveMind and DetachmentCombat. |
| 394 | * DubNameChange: Minor, but he lacks the Maximus suffix in Japan. |
| 395 | ** His components are also all named after the G1 Combaticons in Japan, whereas in the West they were all changed. |
| 396 | [[/folder]] |
| 397 | |
| 398 | !Others |
| 399 | [[folder:Alpha Q]] |
| 400 | !!Alpha Quintesson |
| 401 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alphaquintesson.jpg]] |
| 402 | ->Voiced by: Creator/TrevorDevall (EN), Creator/YuichiNagashima (JP) |
| 403 | |
| 404 | * AdaptationalVillainy: The comics completely change his backstory, and have him as your typical Quintesson schemer, hoping to take over Cybertron. |
| 405 | * TheChessmaster: Comic version, who has spent centuries making his mysterious plan. He tries to be this at the start of the anime, but Megatron quickly hijacks his plan. |
| 406 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:Alpha Q chooses to not run away when Unicron’s restored body makes its way to the head. He sends Kicker to a planet so that he can say farewell to his human friend.]] |
| 407 | * TheMaker: [[spoiler:Alpha Q becomes a godlike entity and begins creating planets with Energon cores. He becomes quite protective of the planets and is devastated when Megatron has Scorponok destroy them.]] |
| 408 | * ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler:Zigzagged between dubs. ''Superlink'' has Alpha Quintesson succeed in resurrecting his home planet along with the other ones Unicron devoured with the aid of the Autobots. Unfortunately, ''Energon'' '''''skips the episode in which this happens''''' and the subsequent episode is re-dubbed to remove references to its events, meaning it never occurred in the English dub. In either case, Alpha-Q is killed.]] |
| 409 | ** The premise of ''Cybertron'' takes it up to eleven. [[spoiler:The planets he worked so hard to restore are once again obliterated by the Unicron Singularity]]. Poor guy can't win, really. |
| 410 | * VocalDissonance: The Japanese version has his true voice be that of a little girl. However… |
| 411 | * VoiceOfTheLegion: The dub goes with this for his true voice. Justified as “the combined spirits of those who were lost in the destruction of Planet Q”. |
| 412 | [[/folder]] |
| 413 | |
| 414 | [[folder:Scorponok]] |
| 415 | !!Scorponok |
| 416 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scorponok_ecomic.jpg]] |
| 417 | ->Voiced by: Creator/ColinMurdock (EN), Creator/YasunoriMatsutani (JP), Luis Lugo (LA SP) |
| 418 | |
| 419 | * AdaptationalVillainy: The comic version is more of a straight up brutal Decepticon, compared to the tragic NobleDemon he is in the anime. |
| 420 | * BadBoss: Comic Scorponok is an utter jerkass toward Tidal Wave, repeatedly threatening him, and eventually beating him senseless for failing a mission. |
| 421 | * BenevolentBoss: In contrast, he is this to his Terracon army in the anime. |
| 422 | * TheBrute: Both versions of Scorponok prefer tearing through enemy fortifications and killing everyone they find. The comic's version in particular doesn't think that highly of Megatron's ideas about "subtlety". |
| 423 | * CameBackWrong: In Cybertron’s [[AllThereInTheManual side material]], he resurrects as a feral berserker due to the black hole’s effect on his body. |
| 424 | * DubNameChange: Called [=MegaZarak=] in Japan, G1 Scorponok's Japanese name. |
| 425 | * ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Comic version gets Megatron's sword through the Spark, rendering him DeaderThanDead. |
| 426 | * MoreThanMindControl: Played with in the anime. Megatron revived Scorponok's husk, though reformatted him to be loyal to him. He regained his memories after seeing the deceased Alpha Q, though without a master, he decides to continue serving Megatron anyway [[IOweYouMyLife out of gratitude for reviving him.]] |
| 427 | * PetTheDog: The animated rendition, even as a Decepticon, remained a BenevolentBoss to his Terracons, who shown UndyingLoyalty in return. |
| 428 | * UndyingLoyalty: |
| 429 | ** To Megatron post-reformating in the anime. |
| 430 | ** Both he and his Terracon army reflect this towards each other as well, Megatron revived him specifically so he could keep the latter under the control. When the Terracons went berserk from a Super Energon boost, they broke from their rampage to heal Scorponok from serious injuries. |
| 431 | [[/folder]] |
| 432 | |
| 433 | [[folder:Minor Terrorcons]] |
| 434 | !!Battle Ravage |
| 435 | |
| 436 | !!Cruellock |
| 437 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/energon_cruellock_cardart1.jpg]] |
| 438 | * {{Expy}}: Of Dinobot. Even sharing his name in Japan. It's why he's a sword wielding raptor. |
| 439 | |
| 440 | !!Divebomb |
| 441 | [[quoteright:289:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/energon_divebomb_art.jpg]] |
| 442 | * InNameOnly: A mass-produced drone instead of a Predacon like their G1 namesake. |
| 443 | |
| 444 | !!Insecticon |
| 445 | [[quoteright:321:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/energon_insecticon_art.jpg]] |
| 446 | [[/folder]] |
| 447 | |
| 448 | !Humans |
| 449 | [[folder:Kicker]] |
| 450 | !!Brad "Kicker" Jones |
| 451 | |
| 452 | The series' human sidekick. Has the ability to detect Energon deposits. And thoroughly unlikeable. |
| 453 | ---- |
| 454 | * AbusiveParents: A plot point that was never really addressed in the series. Kicker's father was extremely negligent in regards to his son's emotional well-being, using him as a tool to hunt down energon without regard for the effect such treatment and experiences would have on Kicker's state of mind. His mother wasn't much better since she pretty much allowed her husband to treat their son in such a manner without any protest. Furthermore, any attempts by Kicker to express his feelings on the matter are treated by both the show and the other characters as him being a drama queen instead of an emotionally damaged young man. |
| 455 | * AdaptationalPersonalityChange: The comics rendition has a vastly less abrasive personality. |
| 456 | * BerserkButton: More than one can count. |
| 457 | ** Do ''not'' threaten Misha. |
| 458 | * ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Misha. |
| 459 | * ControlFreak: Whenever something does not go his way, Kicker is sure to throw a fit like a baby. |
| 460 | * EasilyForgiven: No matter how much of jerk he is, his friends always think of him as a loyal ally and friend. [[NoSympathy They even think his abuse of Ironhide is actually funny]]. |
| 461 | * FreudianExcuse: While it doesn't totally excuse his behavior, Kicker did ''not'' have an easy childhood. Upon discovering Kicker's reactivity to Energon, his own father effectively used him as an Energon fishing rod, throwing Kicker into incredibly dangerous situations as a child in hopes of finding more Energon. Kicker was often left with little-to-no assistance, being stuck on barren planets and deep space, and other hostile areas just for the sake of his father's research. He was constantly dragged from world to world with no time to settle down or have normal social interactions with people his own age for much of his life and is generally treated as a tool more than a person. All of his major life choices were effectively made for him as he had no say about what his father made him do. Is it any wonder that he's so abrasive and controlling? |
| 462 | * {{Jerkass}}: "Brash", "obnoxious" and "angsty" are words that describe Kicker pretty well. Every once in while, Kicker proves himself [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold not to be a complete asshole]], but these moments of decency are overshadowed by longer, more consistent periods of insufferable selfishness. |
| 463 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: When he’s not being rude to his robotic allies, Kicker proves he has a softer side. He wishes his family to be safe as they’re being evacuated from Earth and he worries about his girlfriend’s safety when she stays behind. There are also some times where he shows concern for Optimus’s team if they’re in danger. Also, despite rejecting his father’s attempts to spend time with him, he returned to Ocean City when his sister claimed their father was injured in an attack led by Megatron. |
| 464 | * MeaningfulName: Got his name because he kicks Ironhide. ''A lot''! |
| 465 | * SpiderSense: His hair will briefly glow if there’s Energon nearby. In addition to searching for Energon hotspots, he can also detect when danger is afoot. |
| 466 | * TagalongKid: As usual, he exists to see the Autobot-Decepticon war from a human perspective. |
| 467 | * TookALevelInKindness: After Ironhide's idolising squad took illy to Kicker's treatment of him, [[OhCrap he wisely backed off]]. Even after they were destroyed however, Kicker remained softer towards Ironhide out of sympathy for the rest of the series. |
| 468 | [[/folder]] |
| 469 | |
| 470 | [[folder:Misha]] |
| 471 | !!Misha Miramond |
| 472 | [[quoteright:268:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/misha_dvd.jpg]] |
| 473 | The series' other human sidekick. She is Kicker's girlfriend and a gifted energon scientist. |
| 474 | ---- |
| 475 | * BridgeBunny: Of the Miranda II. |
| 476 | * ChildhoodFriendRomance: It’s implied she and Kicker have known each other since they were little kids. |
| 477 | * CoolDownHug: To Alpha Q |
| 478 | %%* MsFanservice |
| 479 | %%* NiceGirl |
| 480 | * ParentalAbandonment: Both her parents died when she was very young. |
| 481 | * ShesNotMyGirlfriend: Kicker claims this in one episode; it’s a lie of course. |
| 482 | * SupremeChef: She's hinted to be the one who cooks Kicker's meals. |
| 483 | * TagalongKid: Same as Kicker. |
| 484 | %%* TeenGenius |
| 485 | [[/folder]] |
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