| 1 | !![[center:'''[[Characters/BeastWars Index]]:''' [[Characters/BeastWarsMaximals Maximals]] | [[Characters/BeastWarsPredacons Predacons]] | [[Characters/BeastWarsOthers Others]] | ''' Expanded Universe''' | [[Characters/BeastWarsNeo Beast Wars Neo]]]] |
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| 3 | Characters added to ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' in the comics and/or the Japan-exclusive animes, in addition to the {{toyline|ExclusiveCharacter}}s. See the main Characters index [[Characters/BeastWars here]]. |
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| 7 | [[folder:Maximals]] |
| 8 | !!Air Hammer |
| 9 | !!!'''Function''': Aerial Reconnaissance |
| 10 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Hawk/Hammerhead Shark Hybrid |
| 11 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/air_hammer.png]] |
| 12 | ->''"If you see me, you've already lost."'' |
| 13 | A Maximal of few words, he's a Fuzor with a Hawk and Hammerhead Shark Beast Mode. His aerodynamic structure helps Air Hammer to be equally dexterous in water as in the air. |
| 14 | ---- |
| 15 | * BewareTheQuietOnes: He hardly says anything but uses his razor-sharp jaw for locking onto the limbs of enemy Predacons. |
| 16 | * MixAndMatchCritter: His beast mode is half hawk, half hammerhead shark. |
| 17 | * NobleBirdOfPrey: He's part Hawk and is a noble warrior like every other Maximal. |
| 18 | * TheQuietOne: He's a bot of few words, preferring to let his skills do the talking. |
| 19 | * SuperSenses: Sight and Smell. He has the eyesight of a hawk and has the ability to sniff out a Predacon from miles away. |
| 20 | * ThreateningShark: Where his enemies are concerned, at least. |
| 21 | * WhatMeasureIsANonCute: {{Inverted|Trope}}. His beast mode is half hammerhead shark -- and he's a Maximal. |
| 22 | * YouAreAlreadyDead: His quote above. By the time an enemy sees him, they're finished. |
| 23 | |
| 24 | !!Airraptor |
| 25 | !!!'''Function''': Surveillance, Sharpshooter |
| 26 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Archaeopteryx |
| 27 | ->''"When the enemy is in my sights, the target is still perfection."'' |
| 28 | * PaletteSwap: He's a redeco of Archadis. |
| 29 | |
| 30 | !!Apache |
| 31 | !!!'''Function''': Deputy Commander |
| 32 | !!!'''Alt/Beast Modes''': Mandrill; Artillery Cannon |
| 33 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/apache.png]] |
| 34 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SanryoOdaka |
| 35 | ->''"Discipline and loyalty equal strength."'' |
| 36 | Second-in-command of Lio Convoy's Maximals during the ''Anime/BeastWarsII'' anime. A short-tempered, no-nonsense sort of officer, Apache demands nothing but the best from his troops... and even more from himself. |
| 37 | ---- |
| 38 | * ButtMonkey: He almost got himself killed, accidentally caused Lio to go missing after trying to save him, and almost got left behind by his fellow Maximals. And this is in the first episode! |
| 39 | * DudeWheresMyRespect: Despite being Lio Convoy's second-in-command, none of his fellow Maximals pay him any mind, save for Lio himself. |
| 40 | * HeroicSelfDeprecation: Apache's weakness. He takes failure hard and tends to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders; if something goes wrong, it's all his fault. |
| 41 | * IOweYouMyLife: Years ago, before the events of the story, Apache and Lio Convoy were Maximal trainess. During a live-fire exercise, their commander ordered the group to leave behind any fallen comrades who had washed out of the program. Unfortunately, Apache was one of these bots. But rather than leave him behind, Lio Convoy, despite running low on energy himself, shared what he had with Apache. The two of them, weakened, supported one another through the final leg of the exercise. Both warriors made it to the checkpoint, and neither washed out. |
| 42 | * ItsAllMyFault: As stated above, everytime Apache screws up he takes it hard. |
| 43 | ** One notable screw-up was when Apache was on a collision course with a massive planetoid ship in the first episode. Lio Convoy ended up having to save him, and the resulting explosion caused Apache's ship to hurl through space while Convoy himself vanished. Afterward, Apache drowned his sorrows in cheap oil. |
| 44 | * ManiacMonkeys: Transforms into a baboon. |
| 45 | * NumberTwo: He's Lio Convoy's second in-command. |
| 46 | * PaletteSwap: A very, ''very'' slight repaint of B'Boom. IDW's comics give him a slightly different build to distinguish them. |
| 47 | * SecretWeapon: His artillery cannon mode, referred to as his "Angry Combat Mode". Apache first used it in the sixth episode against Mantis, firing a powerful blast of energy that sent the Insectron through walls of stone. The downside is that he can't remember his time as a cannon. |
| 48 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Lio Convoy, who saved him when they were trainees in TrainingFromHell. See IOweYouMyLife. |
| 49 | |
| 50 | !!Apelinq |
| 51 | !!!'''Function''': Squadron Commander |
| 52 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Gorilla |
| 53 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/apelinqbm.jpg]] |
| 54 | ->''"Download this!"'' |
| 55 | |
| 56 | * FusionDance: Merges with Primal Prime to become Sentinel Maximus. |
| 57 | * GeniusBruiser: He prefers to outwit his opponents rather than just beat them with brute force. |
| 58 | * IntelligentPrimate: His alt mode is a gorilla and one of the smartest the Maximals have to offer. |
| 59 | * PaletteSwap: A red, white and green recolor of Transmetal Optimus Primal. |
| 60 | |
| 61 | !!Apexus |
| 62 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Tiger |
| 63 | ->''"I will beat the rage of the vicious tiger into you!"'' |
| 64 | |
| 65 | !!Arcee |
| 66 | !!!'''Function''': Valkyrie |
| 67 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Black Widow Spider |
| 68 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arcee_012.jpg]] |
| 69 | ->''"Looks are always deceiving."'' |
| 70 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SusanBlu |
| 71 | |
| 72 | * AchillesInHisTent: She's spent the entire time since before the Pax in a depressed funk. |
| 73 | * ThereAreNoTherapists: After Daniel's death, she fell into depression. After becoming a Maximal, she took up living in a cave, far from any contact. |
| 74 | |
| 75 | !!Armordillo |
| 76 | !!!'''Function''': Desert Combat |
| 77 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Armadillo |
| 78 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/armordillo.png]] |
| 79 | ->''"Be patient and victory will come to you."'' |
| 80 | A master mechanic and explosives expert who carts a vast array of tools and devices around beneath his heavily armored shell. |
| 81 | ---- |
| 82 | * AbsurdlyLongWait: As per his bio quote above. Armordillo is known to build brilliantly elaborate traps and then wait silently and patiently for days or weeks on end until a Predacon steps right into it. |
| 83 | * EpicFlail: One of his beast mode limbs turns into a flail. |
| 84 | * GadgeteerGenius: This guy is seemingly ''Beast Wars'''s answer to Generation One Wheeljack. |
| 85 | * HiddenWeapons: As stated above, he keeps a vast array of tools and devices inside his heavily armored shell, which includes his own hidden laser weapon that does devastating damage. |
| 86 | * InnateNightVision: He has an impressive optic array that allows him to battle at night in the desert. |
| 87 | * NecessaryDrawback: The trade-off to having a heavy, bullet-proof shell on Armordillo's back with dozens of weapons stored inside is that it hampers his speed. |
| 88 | * NighInvulnerability: His back bears the burden of a built-in suit of armor that is virtually impenetrable to the point where enemy artillery bounces off like pebbles. |
| 89 | |
| 90 | !!Bantor |
| 91 | !!!'''Function''': Jungle Warrior, Demolitions Expert |
| 92 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Tiger/Mandrill Hybrid |
| 93 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bantor.png]] |
| 94 | ->''"Patience may be a virtue, but a punch-up is pure delight."'' |
| 95 | A Maximal Fuzor who relishes in the boosts in power that his animal fusion gives him. He is a natural warrior in total flux with the ways of combat. |
| 96 | ---- |
| 97 | * TheBerserker: Normally, he's a nice, mellow guy... but sometimes he just goes ape. No pun intended. |
| 98 | * CruelAndUnusualDeath: In IDW's ''Beast Wars: The Ascending'', [[spoiler:he was apparently crushed alongside Manta Ray by Drancron when he rolled over them]]. |
| 99 | * DemolitionsExpert: Bantor is a disciplined warrior with a tactical mind and a keen understanding of guerilla warfare—useful traits to have when you're a demolitions specialist. |
| 100 | * FatalFlaw: Bantor is his own Achilles heel. His level head and intricate tactics can all go out the window at a moment's notice, which can land him in trouble. |
| 101 | * JackOfAllTrades: His combined tiger and mandrill traits allow him to be extremely versatile in battle. |
| 102 | * LuredIntoATrap: Bantor stalks his prey slowly and silently through the jungle and into a carefully planned ambush. By that time, his Predacon victim has already walked right into one of his cleverly-disguised snares or explosive booby-traps. |
| 103 | * ManiacMonkeys: His mandrill half. Being closely related to baboons, his mandrill instincts can take control and send him into a feral berserker state. |
| 104 | * MegatonPunch: His arms have "hyper-reflex" musculature, meaning one punch from him is usually enough to put anyone down. |
| 105 | * MixAndMatchCritter: His beast mode is half tiger, half mandrill. |
| 106 | * PantheraAwesome: His tiger half. |
| 107 | * StealthExpert: Bantor can traverse deep into Predacon territory and escape undetected. |
| 108 | |
| 109 | !!Battle Unicorn |
| 110 | !!!'''Function''': Scout Warrior |
| 111 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Unicorn |
| 112 | ->''"What the enemy does not see can definitely hurt them!"'' |
| 113 | * TheCameo: Had a small one alongside Mach Kick during ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyTransformers'' about to race Rainbow Dash. |
| 114 | * {{Unicorn}}: Yes, it's in his name and he turns into a transmetal unicorn. |
| 115 | |
| 116 | !!B'Boom |
| 117 | !!!'''Function''': Guerilla Warfare Specialist |
| 118 | !!!'''Alt/Beast Modes''': Mandrill; Artillery Cannon |
| 119 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bboom_1.png]] |
| 120 | ->''"Show me the wall...I'll bang my head against it."'' |
| 121 | B'Boom is one of the fiercest and most unpredictable of the Maximals. A heavy-hitting bot that turns into a metallic-blue organic mandrill, B'Boom is an expert in guerilla warfare. |
| 122 | ---- |
| 123 | * AscendedExtra: B'Boom gets a larger role in ''Beast Wars: Uprising'', becoming one of its main characters. |
| 124 | * DeathFromAbove: B'Boom is fiercest while in mega artillery attack mode. A state in which his arsenal is as fully loaded and functional as a battle emplacement. |
| 125 | * EntertaininglyWrong: About Razorbeast in the IDW comics. The reader knows that Razorbeast's spark signature "still screams Predacon" due to his former status as an [[TheMole undercover agent]] back on Cybertron. Being born on prehistoric Earth, B'Boom doesn't have much to go on. |
| 126 | * HairTriggerTemper: B'Boom's volcanic temper can end up turned toward his fellow Maximals, but B'Boom knows what side he is on. |
| 127 | * TheHeart: In ''Beast Wars: Uprising'', he becomes the heart of the Resistance with his enthusiasm and optimism. [[spoiler:It tanks hard by the time of ''Derailment'' due to all the lives lost during the Vehicon Apocalypse, but Hot Rod pulls him out of it.]] |
| 128 | * LeeroyJenkins: B'Boom's is a ball of barely-contained energy and rage that loves nothing more than plowing into a battle head-first. |
| 129 | * ManiacMonkeys: A mandrill, which is known for its explosive temper and ferocity when fighting or defending itself from predators. |
| 130 | * PetTheDog: In IDW's ''Beast Wars: The Ascending'', B'Boom comforts Optimus Minor after being forced to put down [[spoiler:Razorbeast]] from hurting anyone else. |
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| 132 | !!Bighorn |
| 133 | !!!'''Function''': Shock Trooper |
| 134 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Bison |
| 135 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bighorn_8.png]] |
| 136 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasamiIwasaki |
| 137 | ->''"The path to peace is littered with Predacon wreckage."'' |
| 138 | A powerful and headstrong Maximal, Bighorn is another member of Lio Convoy's crew appearing in the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon. Despite being a bot with a short temper, he's still got a good spark inside him and wishes for a peaceful and free galaxy. |
| 139 | ---- |
| 140 | * AdaptationalJerkass: His ''Uprising'' incarnation is unpleasant. |
| 141 | * ArtisticLicenseBiology: The third episode of the cartoon makes reference to the popular myth that bulls charge at the sight of the color red. That's not true, bulls can't distinguish red; they simply charge at the movement. The cape used in a bullfight is actually red in order to mask the blood splatter as the animal is finally killed. Because of this, some could argue that the reason why bulls get so angry isn't due to the color red. Rather it's because people keep aggravating them, such as trying to ride them. |
| 142 | * BerserkButton: Normally, he's a calm, sensitive sort of guy... unless he sees red, at which point he goes into a massive rage. |
| 143 | * BrutishBulls: He turns into a bull. |
| 144 | * HairTriggerTemper: So much so that it became a plot point in the third episode of the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon, fittingly titled ''Bighorn's Rage''. |
| 145 | * HiddenDepths: He's a BloodKnight, but he also likes sitting down in a quiet field and writing poetry. |
| 146 | * HopelessSuitor: He's got a major crush on Scylla, who couldn't care ''less'' about him. |
| 147 | * PaletteSwap: He's Bonecrusher, with red replacing the grey parts. His ''Uprising'' incarnation is a repaint of ''Prime'' Bulkhead. |
| 148 | * SecretWeapon: Bighorn has the ability to launch a devastating missile from his mouth. He used this in the third episode of the cartoon, sending Megastorm in his tank mode flying. The downside is that his tail has to be pulled in order to do so, and he can't pull it himself, requiring someone else to do it. |
| 149 | * ShockAndAwe: Bighorn's well... horns can extended and summon lightning from the sky to rain down on enemies. |
| 150 | * UseYourHead: As his alt-mode is a bison, he tends to ram things a lot. His robot mode head's also pretty tough. Most mechs are down for the count after he headbutts them. |
| 151 | |
| 152 | !!Bigmos |
| 153 | !!!'''Function''': Insectron Commander |
| 154 | !!!'''Beast Modes''': Mosquito; Antlion |
| 155 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bigmos.png]] |
| 156 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakeshiWatanabe |
| 157 | ->''"Don't do anything I wouldn't."'' |
| 158 | Leader of the Insectron forces who became sick of the ceaseless wars plaguing Cybertron and encouraged his comrades to find peace by wandering the universe. That is until they landed on Gaia and become involved in the events of ''Beast Wars II''. |
| 159 | ---- |
| 160 | * AchillesHeel: His wings are pretty sensitive to gunfire. |
| 161 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: Bigmos takes the form of an organic mosquito and an antlion. The latter is called "Mode 3". |
| 162 | * DefectorFromDecadence: Bigmos was once a mercenary who fought for the Maximals. Afterward, he became sick of the wars plaguing Cybertron and encouraged his comrades to find peace by wandering the universe. |
| 163 | * HonorBeforeReason: If an enemy spares him, he'll feel honor-bound to repay the obligation. |
| 164 | * TheLeader: Bigmos is the war-weary leader of the Insectrons, a group of Maximals with insect beast modes that left Cybertron to pursue a peaceful existence. |
| 165 | * MeaningfulName: The "mos" (モス) in "Bigmos" is likely derived from the English word "mosquito". |
| 166 | * PaletteSwap: Of Transquito. |
| 167 | * TheRival: To Autostinger, leader of the Autorollers who became indebted to him after a particularly messy battlefield encounter on the planet Dross. |
| 168 | * TechnicalPacifist: True to his philosophy of pacifism, Bigmos prefers to fight with non-lethal methods. He'll deliver warning shots to scare enemies away or punish them without killing them. |
| 169 | * WeaksauceWeakness: Bigmos has a weakness for tomato juice, given he's also part mosquito that's expected. |
| 170 | |
| 171 | !!Bluebolt |
| 172 | !!!'''Function''': Universal Weaponizer |
| 173 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Bluebird |
| 174 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eog1u_bluebolt.jpg]] |
| 175 | * AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: A bright blue falcon. |
| 176 | * NobleBirdOfPrey: They turns into a blue-feathered falcon. |
| 177 | * UndyingLoyalty: They have an unwavering faith in their Maximal leaders. |
| 178 | |
| 179 | !!Bonecrusher |
| 180 | !!!'''Function''': First-Strike Infantry |
| 181 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Buffalo |
| 182 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bonecrusher.png]] |
| 183 | ->''"Three heads are better than one: headfirst, headlong, headstrong."'' |
| 184 | A stubborn and strong Maximal who loves to battle Predacons, Bonecrusher charges into battle with head and horns that are super-reinforced to withstand any impact. |
| 185 | ---- |
| 186 | * CollateralDamage: Bonecrusher can charge through forest, rock, defensive emplacements, enemies, bunkers, more rock, more forest, more enemies, more rock, and so on, sometimes ending up nearly 30 miles behind enemy lines without realizing it. |
| 187 | * BloodKnight: Like a living locomotive with a one-track mind, all he wants to do is fight, fight, fight, pounding his enemies into cyber scrap; thankfully, he's one of the good guys. |
| 188 | * HairTriggerTemper: His personality has two settings—calm and crazed—and he knows just one strategy: charge. |
| 189 | * HiddenWeapons: Bonecrusher can fire a hidden missile inside of his mouth. |
| 190 | * InNameOnly: Bonecrusher has no relation to the G1 Constructicon of the same name. |
| 191 | * TheJuggernaut: Bonecrusher is understandably a last-ditch soldier and held in reserve; one of his unstoppable charges can turn the tide of a battle. |
| 192 | * LeeroyJenkins: This Maximal is brave as he is stubborn. Despite the urging of his commanders, Bonecrusher can't overcome his urge to engage the enemy violently. |
| 193 | * UseYourHead: His favorite attack strategy is to stun opponents with a dizzying head-butt. |
| 194 | |
| 195 | !![=CatSCAN=] |
| 196 | !!!'''Function''': Medic |
| 197 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Tiger |
| 198 | * PaletteSwap: He's a redeco of ''Beast Machines'' Deluxe-class Night Slash Cheetor. |
| 199 | * PantheraAwesome: He turns into a red tiger. |
| 200 | |
| 201 | !!Claw Jaw |
| 202 | !!!'''Function''': Underwater Attack |
| 203 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Squid |
| 204 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/claw_jaw.png]] |
| 205 | ->''"Run silent, run deep."'' |
| 206 | ---- |
| 207 | * BeakAttack: After draining an enemy of their Energon, Claw Jaw finishes them off with the sharp fangs in his beak, tearing them to pieces. |
| 208 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Claw Jaw's "squiddy-ness" sometimes weirds out his fellow Maximals, but they can't argue with his results. |
| 209 | * GiantSquid: Claw Jaw's beast mode is a squid. |
| 210 | * LifeDrain: The suckers on his eight arms can drain the Energon right out of a robot and into Claw Jaw. |
| 211 | * LogicalWeakness: Being a squid that excels in the water, Claw Jaw isn't fast nor agile on land. |
| 212 | * TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: Like Tigatron before him, Claw Jaw's beast form took over his higher mental functions. Even after getting back to normal, his hunting style resembles that of a squid. |
| 213 | * StealthyCephalopod: Claw Jaw thoroughly explores the underwater terrain he inhabits, giving him a vast knowledge of hood hiding places to wait for his prey. |
| 214 | * TentacledTerror: Claw Jaw utilizes his tentacles to trap victims in an unbreakable grip. |
| 215 | * UnderwaterBase: Claw Jaw made himself an undersea lair in the deepest and coldest part of Earth's seas, protecting it from any Predacons that get too close. |
| 216 | * WhatMeasureIsANonCute: One of the few non-PaletteSwap inversions alongside Colada, Cybershark, and Air Hammer. |
| 217 | |
| 218 | !!Convobat |
| 219 | !!!'''Function''': General |
| 220 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Bat |
| 221 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwj_convobat.jpg]] |
| 222 | |
| 223 | !!Crow Convoy |
| 224 | !!!'''Function''': Fleet Commander |
| 225 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Crow |
| 226 | |
| 227 | !!Cybershark |
| 228 | !!!'''Function''': Tracker; Ocean Attack (Transmetal 2) |
| 229 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Hammerhead Shark; Great White Shark (Transmetal 2) |
| 230 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwcybersharkjapan.jpg]] |
| 231 | [[caption-width-right:280:[[labelnote:Click here to see his Transmetal 2 form]]\ |
| 232 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cybershark_6.png[softreturn]"The Ocean Depths conceal all intentions."[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 233 | ->''"One cannot cross a sea merely by standing and staring at the water."'' |
| 234 | A Maximal who is a skilled tracker and expert in undersea combat, Cybershark hunts the pirate Seacons for centuries. |
| 235 | ---- |
| 236 | * AllLovingHero: The planets that Cybershark has visited all talk of the legends of his heroism, kindness, and gregarious nature. |
| 237 | * ArchEnemy: Cybershark is the archenemy of the pirate band, the Seacons, and have been hunting them for centuries. |
| 238 | * CameBackStrong: After getting damaged in battle, Cybershark's spark was transferred to a blank Protoform and exposed to the Transmetal 2 driver. His new body gave him a great white shark beast mode, with faster speeds and weapons. |
| 239 | * ChestBlaster: Can fire his beast mode hammerhead or torpedoes from his chest. |
| 240 | * DependingOnTheArtist: Are the sharp teeth in his robot mode his real mouth or does he have a normal mouth inside it? The IDW comics portray it as [[https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/f/f0/Gathering4-Cybershark.jpg the latter]], while everywhere else it's the former. |
| 241 | * InfectiousEnthusiasm: The enthusiasm that defines him is infectious and raises the spirits of everyone around him. |
| 242 | * IWorkAlone: Though dedicated to the Maximal cause and quite adept at rallying others to join the fight, Cybershark is more of a lone adventurer than a team player. Ironically this often puts him at odds with his commander, the likewise independent Depth Charge. |
| 243 | * LackOfEmpathy: His ''Uprising'' incarnation has absolutely no problem sacrificing as many 'bots as are needed for The Cause. Even the {{Jerkass}} Bighorn is slightly sorry about using Buzzclaw as a patsy. |
| 244 | * MarkedBullet: Cybershark's sense of humor has led him to paint smiling shark faces on his torpedoes. |
| 245 | * ScarilyCompetentTracker: To aid Cybershark in his underwater territory, Cybershark has acute hearing and a finely tuned sense of smell. |
| 246 | * {{Swashbuckler}}: Cybershark is a swashbuckler at heart, and every planet he visits is a new place for adventure. |
| 247 | * ThreateningShark: Where his enemies are concerned. |
| 248 | * WhatMeasureIsANonCute: {{Inverted|Trope}}. His beast mode is a hammerhead shark (he’s a great white as a Transmetal 2) -- and he's a Maximal. |
| 249 | |
| 250 | !!Dark Amber Leo Prime |
| 251 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Lion |
| 252 | |
| 253 | !!Deployers (Dillo, Mol, Rav) |
| 254 | !!!'''Function''': Forward Observor (Dillo), Demolitions (Mol), Aerial Recon (Rav) |
| 255 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Armadillo (Dillo), Mole (Mol), Raven (Rav) |
| 256 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dillo_botcon.jpg]] |
| 257 | [[caption-width-right:320:Dillo]] |
| 258 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mol_botcon.jpg]] |
| 259 | [[caption-width-right:320:Mol]] |
| 260 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rav_botcon.jpg]] |
| 261 | [[caption-width-right:320:Rav]] |
| 262 | |
| 263 | !!Dinotron |
| 264 | !!!'''Function''': Ground Infantry |
| 265 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Pachycephalosaurus |
| 266 | ->''"Never let down your defenses..."'' |
| 267 | * PaletteSwap: He's a green redeco of Hardhead, who is also a retool of Dinobot. |
| 268 | |
| 269 | !!Diver |
| 270 | !!!'''Function''': Field Defense |
| 271 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Frog |
| 272 | [[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwii_diver_model.jpg]] |
| 273 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiNakano |
| 274 | A cowardly Maximal who is more used in non-combat-based tasks. |
| 275 | ---- |
| 276 | * AmphibianAtLarge: His beast mode is a giant frog. |
| 277 | * CowardlyLion: Diver is not very brave, and kind of lazy besides. |
| 278 | * ThoseTwoGuys: Tends to hang out most with Tasmania Kid, who drags him into numerous schemes that more often than not, get them into trouble. |
| 279 | |
| 280 | !!DJ |
| 281 | !!!'''Function''': Jointron Sonic Operative |
| 282 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Cicada |
| 283 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dj_7.jpg]] |
| 284 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyoNaito |
| 285 | ->''"Let's rock!"'' |
| 286 | DJ is the eldest of the three Jointron brothers that appear in the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon. He's just as dumb as the rest of his brothers. |
| 287 | ---- |
| 288 | * TheAlcoholic: DJ is a big drinker; he has a habit of guzzling too much oil, getting piss drunk, and then ''literally pissing himself'' when he tries to fly in cicada mode. |
| 289 | * AttentionDeficitOohShiny: IDW DJ is apparently easily distracted by music, even in the middle of fights. |
| 290 | * BigBrotherMentor: Hilariously subverted. You would assume that being the oldest member of the Jointrons, DJ would be their most mature member. Nope, he's just as stupid as the rest of them. But that doesn't stop Motorarm and Gimlet from looking to him for guidance. |
| 291 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: DJ may be a drunk idiot, but that doesn't mean he can't hold his own in a fight. |
| 292 | * CombiningMecha: He forms Tripledacus with his brothers Gimlet and Motorarm. |
| 293 | * DualWielding: DJ's weapons of choice are the sound-emitting swords that he stores in his wings. |
| 294 | * GaleForceSound: DJ's particularly fond of sonic attacks, mostly due to his love of music and being a loud individual in general. |
| 295 | * GloryHound: A problem for all three Jointrons. They really want to beat up Predacons, but their general stupidity means their plans for going about this are ''terrible''. |
| 296 | * LeaderFormsTheHead: As the leader of the Jointrons, he forms the torso of Tripledacus. |
| 297 | * NamedWeapons: DJ's dual sword weapons are called the ''Seven-Year Swords'' (dubbed as such because that's how long it took to tune them in-universe). |
| 298 | * ShownTheirWork: He urinates while flying. While gross, this is what cicadas actually do. |
| 299 | * TheSmartOne: The strategist of the Jointrons. This isn't saying much. |
| 300 | |
| 301 | !!Dracodon |
| 302 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Dracorex |
| 303 | |
| 304 | * DemBones: Dracodon turns into a skeletal Dracorex. |
| 305 | * PaletteSwap: Of ''Kingdom'' Vertebreak, in fluorescent green. |
| 306 | |
| 307 | !!Dragoyell |
| 308 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Dragon |
| 309 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dragoyell.jpg]] |
| 310 | |
| 311 | !!Drill Nuts |
| 312 | !!!'''Function''': Underground engineer |
| 313 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Boll weavil |
| 314 | [[quoteright:255:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwii_drillnuts_model.jpg]] |
| 315 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YujiKishi |
| 316 | ---- |
| 317 | * AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Like any proper mad scientist, Drill Nuts may get distracted by his inventions, especially if they're malfunctioning. |
| 318 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: He turns into a boll weavil. |
| 319 | * InventionalWisdom: He likes inventing things, but they're not terribly sensible inventions. Like the boomerang bomb. |
| 320 | * PaletteSwap: Of Drill Bit. |
| 321 | * TheRival: Like all the Insectrons, he's got a rivalry with one of the Autorollers, in his case Autojetter. |
| 322 | * ThisIsADrill: His right arm is a large drill. |
| 323 | |
| 324 | !!Escargon |
| 325 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Snail |
| 326 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/escargon.jpg]] |
| 327 | * GenderBender: He can use his Love-Love Lancer to change the gender of those he pokes with it, referencing how snails are hermaphrodites. |
| 328 | * ToylessToylineCharacter: Doesn't have a toy yet and his only appearances so far are ''[=TransTech=]'' and ''ComicBook/BeastWarsUprising''. |
| 329 | |
| 330 | !!Geckobot |
| 331 | !!!'''Function''': Aerial Combat Specialist |
| 332 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Dragon |
| 333 | ->''"I will blind you with my brilliance!"'' |
| 334 | * NonIndicativeName: He turns into a flying dragon-like lizard, not a gecko. |
| 335 | |
| 336 | !!Gimlet |
| 337 | !!!'''Function''': Polar Operative |
| 338 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Lobster |
| 339 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gimlet.jpg]] |
| 340 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakeshiMaeda |
| 341 | Gimlet is the youngest of the Jointrons. He appears in the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon alongside his brothers; he's dumb as the rest of them. |
| 342 | ---- |
| 343 | * TheAlcoholic: Gimlet loves to drink, but he's not as bad as DJ. |
| 344 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: Gimlet is the youngest of the Jointron trio and the dancing fool of the family. |
| 345 | * BodyCountCompetition: Gimlet is surprisingly competitive on the battlefield, keeping track of the Predacons he's taken down and tallying them like points. |
| 346 | * CombiningMecha: He forms Tripledacus with his brothers Gimlet and DJ, specifically the legs. |
| 347 | * CollateralDamage: Due to Gimlet's claws being really big they end up hitting everyone and everything around him, making him a destructive force in confined spaces. |
| 348 | * TheFool: Of the Jointron brothers, which given they're ''all'' idiots is saying something. |
| 349 | * HappyDance: Gimlet loves to dance, and he will be dancing long after his brothers are dead drunk from drinking. |
| 350 | * MundaneUtility: Gimlet loves to shake his lobster claws like maracas. |
| 351 | * PowerPincers: Being a giant lobster, Gimlet can use his giant claws to clobber other bots. |
| 352 | * VerbalTic: His ''Beast Wars II'' tends to repeat lots of GratuitousSpanish, particularly "mucha" and "muchacho". |
| 353 | |
| 354 | !!Gredator |
| 355 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Wolf |
| 356 | ->''"Hear the howl of victory!"'' |
| 357 | * DarkIsNotEvil: He might be colored black and red but he's an heroic Maximal. |
| 358 | * NobleWolf: He's a Maximal who's also in harmony with nature. |
| 359 | * PaletteSwap: Of ''Classics'' Overbite. |
| 360 | |
| 361 | !!Grimlock |
| 362 | !!!'''Function''': Attack Trooper |
| 363 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Raptor |
| 364 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grimlock_bw.png]] |
| 365 | ->''"Me Grimlock, king of beasts."'' |
| 366 | |
| 367 | The original Dinobot leader Grimlock, now taking the form of a large white raptor. |
| 368 | ---- |
| 369 | * CloseRangeCombatant: Grimlock relies on his brute strength and reinforced armored plating in robot mode, fighting barehanded despite having two weapons for his robot mode. His unwillingness to use said weapons make him the second favorite in a firefight. |
| 370 | * {{Determinator}}: It takes Magmatron some time to knock him down, and he even admits he's only stayed standing as long as he has out of stubbornness. |
| 371 | * {{Expy}}: Averted. The IDW comics, and even his toy bio note, establish him as the Generation 1 Dinobot. The TFCC "Beast Wars Shattered Glass" comic series makes use of this concept. |
| 372 | * FatalFlaw: The years after the Great War haven't dulled Grimlock's arrogance. |
| 373 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He may be rowdy and abrasive after all these years, but he's still good deep down. |
| 374 | * PaletteSwap: The ''Beast Wars'' toy is pretty much this to Dinobot, but the IDW comics give him traits that aren't quite present on the original Dinobot, making ''Beast Wars'' Grimlock and Dinobot easier to distinguish outside of verbal communicative ability. |
| 375 | * ProperlyParanoid: Downplayed. In IDW's ''Beast Wars: The Ascending'', Grimlock doesn't trust Ravage during the final battle, given how Ravage was a Decepticon and Grimlock an Autobot, that's not surprising. |
| 376 | -->'''Ravage:''' Surely, Grimlock, you don't doubt I'll be doing my part?\ |
| 377 | '''Grimlock:''' Once a Decpticon... '''always''' a Decepticon! |
| 378 | * NotAMorningPerson: He basically says this when he appears in the IDW comics. He's just woken up and needs to get the anger out of his system. Good thing there's some {{Butt|Monkey}}-Monkies around to take the punishment. |
| 379 | * RaptorAttack: He now turns into an oversized raptor. |
| 380 | * VerbalTic: It's him Grimlock after all. |
| 381 | |
| 382 | !!Grizzly-1/Barbearian |
| 383 | !!!'''Function''': Berzerker |
| 384 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Grizzly Bear |
| 385 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grizzly_1_6.jpeg]] |
| 386 | ->''"Sometimes crazy works."''[[note]]Yes, it's the phrase spoken twice by Optimal Primal in the cartoon.[[/note]] |
| 387 | |
| 388 | A Maximal who could turn into, you guessed it, a grizzly bear. Grizzly-1 is a legend in the Beast Wars, going missing during a mission to the artic before being reawoken and returning to battlelines. He forms a team with his robotic bat partner Nightshriek. |
| 389 | ---- |
| 390 | * BearsAreBadNews: Unless you're a Predacon, {{inverted|Trope}}. |
| 391 | * TheBerserker: The toxins inside Grizzly-1's mutant head increase his ferocity to an astounding level; in this state, he's called Barbearian. To display his destructive power most effectively, he commits himself to solo actions of guerilla warfare, demolitions, and front-line combat. |
| 392 | * TheChosenMany: According to ''Ask Vector Prime'', he's a Matrix Templar. |
| 393 | * ConvenientComa: Grizzly-1 went missing during a mission to the artic on Earth. For a while, he was in stasis lock until he broke free from his icy prison. |
| 394 | * EquippableAlly: Nightshriek can transform into a sonic pistol to scramble an opponent's brain circuits. |
| 395 | * HeadSwap: By switching between his mutant head, which receives the toxin and hormones, and his rational robot head, Grizzly-1 retains perfect control over the wild "Barbearian" within him. |
| 396 | * LaResistance: In ''Beast Wars: Uprising'', Grizzly-1's a member of the Resistance, a group of Maximals and Predacons fighting against the tyrannical rule of the Builders of Cybertron. |
| 397 | * LivingLegend: Grizzly-1 gained early fame during the Beast wars, eventually regarded as a hero and a living legend. |
| 398 | * PaletteSwap: Of Polar Claw. |
| 399 | * PoisonousPerson: Due to compositional flaws in his organic structure, Grizzly-1 secretes a toxin that induces extreme agitation and confusion. |
| 400 | * ScrewThisImOutOfHere: The moment Grizzly-1 becomes Barbearian, Nightshriek is the first to disappear and doesn't come back out until he's normal again. |
| 401 | |
| 402 | !!Hammerstrike |
| 403 | !!!'''Function''': Tracker, Ocean Attack |
| 404 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Hammerhead Shark |
| 405 | ->''"The ocean depths conceal all intentions."'' |
| 406 | |
| 407 | !!Ikard |
| 408 | !!!'''Function''': Space recconaissance |
| 409 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Squid |
| 410 | [[quoteright:308:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwsourcebook2_ikard.jpg]] |
| 411 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyoNaito |
| 412 | * PaletteSwap: Of Scuba. |
| 413 | * RoboFamily: He's Scuba's cousin in the ''Beast War II'' anime. In IDW's continuity, he's his brother instead. |
| 414 | * TentacledTerror: He turns into a squid, same as Scuba. |
| 415 | |
| 416 | !!Ironhide |
| 417 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Elephant |
| 418 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwironhide.png]] |
| 419 | ->''"Slow is as slow does."'' |
| 420 | |
| 421 | * BlowYouAway: He can generate gale force winds with his elephant-mode ears. |
| 422 | * CombiningMecha: With Silverbolt and Prowl, to form Magnaboss. |
| 423 | * CoolOldGuy: The versions that are the original Ironhide, at least. |
| 424 | * {{Expy}}: While the toy bio only covers Magnaboss's profile, [[AvertedTrope the IDW Beast Wars Sourcebook establishes Ironhide as the Generation One Autobot in a new Maximal body. The TFCC "Beast Wars Shattered Glass" comic series makes use of this concept.]] ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' plays it straight, he is a separate individual (spelled Iron Hide). |
| 425 | * HonorableElephant: He turns into an elephant. |
| 426 | * OlderAndWiser: IDW version has him still be the original Ironhide, just now severely mellowed from old age. |
| 427 | |
| 428 | !!Jawbreaker |
| 429 | !!!'''Function''': Close-Combat Specialist |
| 430 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Hyena |
| 431 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jbrkr_7.jpg]] |
| 432 | ->''"Laugh and the world laughs with you; howl and you howl alone."'' |
| 433 | |
| 434 | * AdaptedOut: Every other character from the main toyline showed up in IDW's "The Gathering" ''except'' this guy. |
| 435 | * BloodKnight: Loves to fight, especially when the odds are against him. |
| 436 | * CloseRangeCombatant: His function and specialty, preferring to fight like a brawler. |
| 437 | * HeinousHyena: Averted, he is a Maximal. |
| 438 | * TheHyena: Unsurprising given his beast mode, he's a humorous Maximal who laughs even while charging into battle. |
| 439 | * SadClown: Has a grim outlook on life, which he masks with GallowsHumour. |
| 440 | |
| 441 | !!K-9 |
| 442 | !!!'''Function''': Guard Duty |
| 443 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': German shepherd |
| 444 | ->''"Loyalty means nothing unless it is based upon self-sacrifice."'' |
| 445 | |
| 446 | * AnachronisticAnimal: His beast mode is a German Shepherd, a species created in 1899 by man selectively breeding dogs in Germany. This raises a few questions when he appears in the IDW Beast Wars comics -- set on ''prehistoric Earth''. |
| 447 | * PaletteSwap: Downplayed. K-9's action figure is a recolour ''and'' retooling of Wolfang's. |
| 448 | |
| 449 | !!Labrat |
| 450 | !!!'''Function''': Intelligence officer |
| 451 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Transmetal rat |
| 452 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/labrat_profileart.jpg]] |
| 453 | |
| 454 | * CanonForeigner: First appeared in ''Beast Wars: Uprising''. |
| 455 | * DecompositeCharacter: His design is a repaint of Transmetal Rattrap. |
| 456 | * PunchClockVillain: He'll work for anyone who'll hire him, not caring about things like ideology or consequences. It's just his job. However, as a consequence, he might be willing to turn if he's given a better offer. |
| 457 | |
| 458 | !!Legend Convoy |
| 459 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Reindeer/Caribou |
| 460 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/VenusTerzo (''The Hot Rod'' script reading) |
| 461 | * AdaptationNameChange: In ''Uprising'', she is referred to as Legend Majora. |
| 462 | * TheGhost: She's never seen on-page. |
| 463 | * TheMarvelousDeer: She's the very first known cervid transformer. |
| 464 | |
| 465 | !!Lio Convoy |
| 466 | !!!'''Function''': Supreme Commander |
| 467 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': White Lion |
| 468 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwiilioconvoycolormodel.jpg]] |
| 469 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HozumiGouda, Masayuki Katō (''Robotmasters''), Creator/DavidKaye (''The Hot Rod'' script reading) |
| 470 | The Maximal Commander of ''Anime/BeastWarsII'' and the most famous character from the Beast Era's Japanese exclusive media. |
| 471 | ---- |
| 472 | * BackForTheFinale: [[spoiler:Returns to life at the end of ''Neo'' to help Big Convoy stop Unicron.]] |
| 473 | * {{BFS}}: His Legends toy comes with one, called the Ancient Sword. ''Uprising'' has it as a remade version of the Solipsistic Staff. |
| 474 | * BigGood: Of ''Beast Wars II''. |
| 475 | * BreakOutCharacter: Easily the most popular and famous character from the Japanese side of the Beast Era. |
| 476 | * DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: He beat up a version of Unicron and turned his corpse into a suit. |
| 477 | * DimensionalTraveler: After the end of ''II'', he went on a journey across universes. |
| 478 | * DubNameChange: Sometimes, he's Leo Prime. |
| 479 | * {{Expy}}: He's a physical clone of Optimus Prime. Character-wise, he's a little different. |
| 480 | * GreatWhiteFeline: Lio Convoy is the leader of the Maximals and his alt mode is a white lion with a golden mane. |
| 481 | * KingOfBeasts: PlayedWith. He's the Maximal leader of ''Beast Wars II'', with a lion Beast Mode [[spoiler:and at the end of ''Neo'' Vector Sigma appoints him as Grand Convoy, one of the supreme leaders of the Maximals]]. |
| 482 | * LargeAndInCharge: In the IDW comics, he's huge by Maximal standards, towering over damn near everyone. |
| 483 | * PantheraAwesome: His alt mode is a huge white lion. |
| 484 | * SuperMode: By combining the power of his Energon Matrix with that of Optimus Primal, he becomes the gold and white Flash Lio Convoy. |
| 485 | * UnderestimatingBadassery: Says Magmatron is the real threat while Beast Megatron is a loose cannon. Justified, he had no idea of the scope of Beast Meg's plans. |
| 486 | |
| 487 | !!Lio Junior |
| 488 | !!!'''Function''': Warrior |
| 489 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Lion |
| 490 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/model_liojunior_7.jpg]] |
| 491 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YumikoKobayashi |
| 492 | * AdaptationalNameChange: In ''Uprising'', he's called Lio ''Minor'' and has no known relationship to Lio Convoy. |
| 493 | * AdaptationalWimp: Lio Junior has all manner of groovy powers. Lio Minor is just a guy. |
| 494 | * CombiningMecha: Forms Magnaboss II with Skywarp and Santon. |
| 495 | * FusionDance: He and Lio Convoy merge into a green lion. |
| 496 | * MadeOfEvil: ... sort of. He's partially made from Angolmois, the life-force of Unicron. |
| 497 | * ObliviousAdoption: Raised by the white lion of Gaea. Lio only realized there was something up when he could transform while his "parent" couldn't. |
| 498 | * PantheraAwesome: He turns into a lion. |
| 499 | * ReallyWasBornYesterday: Acts like a stroppy kid, which in fairness he is. |
| 500 | * WellDoneSonGuy: Junior would just like Lio Convoy's approval. |
| 501 | |
| 502 | !!Longhorn |
| 503 | !!!'''Function''': Warrior |
| 504 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Bull |
| 505 | [[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/longhorn_beastmachines_universewreckers4.jpg]] |
| 506 | ->''"If you're strong enough, there are no precedents."'' |
| 507 | * BrutishBulls: He turns into a bull, although he is a WarriorPoet instead of just a brute. |
| 508 | * MeaningfulName: He does have some long horns. |
| 509 | |
| 510 | !!Magnaboss |
| 511 | !!!'''Function''': Combat Leader |
| 512 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/magnaboss_art_genesis.jpg]] |
| 513 | ->''"May wisdom nourish my spirit and courage guide my sword."'' |
| 514 | |
| 515 | * {{BFS}} |
| 516 | * CombiningMecha: The original version is one of Prowl, Ironhide, and Silverbolt. The 2016 version, using ''Combiner Wars'' molds, adds Tigertron and Unit 3. |
| 517 | * CompositeCharacter: His ''Uprising'' incarnation is a mix of himself and the ''Beast Wars II'' version (due to a mix of the OneSteveLimit and DecompositeCharacter). |
| 518 | * DeadpanSnarker: In the TFCC Beast Wars "Shattered Glass" comic series: |
| 519 | -->'''God Neptune:''' Five of us, three of you- I like those odds!\ |
| 520 | '''Magnaboss:''' Very clever. With five brains, you can actually count! |
| 521 | |
| 522 | !!Magnaboss II |
| 523 | !!!'''Function''': Gestalt warrior |
| 524 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/magnabossbwii.jpg]] |
| 525 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YumikoKobayashi |
| 526 | ->''"Accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope."'' |
| 527 | |
| 528 | * CombiningMecha: Of Lio Junior, Skywarp and Santon, with the later two adding their wisdom and maturity to Junior's raw power. |
| 529 | * OneSteveLimit: In the IDW continuity, this Magnaboss took his name from the original version as inspiration. |
| 530 | * PaletteSwap: Averted. Aside from several paint applications, both Magnaboss's are virtually identical. |
| 531 | |
| 532 | !!Mantis |
| 533 | !!!'''Function''': Ninja |
| 534 | !!!'''Beast mode''': Praying Mantis |
| 535 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mantis_3.jpg]] |
| 536 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HirokiTakahashi |
| 537 | |
| 538 | * AxCrazy: It does not take a lot to set Mantis off, at which point he tries to kill everything in arm's range. |
| 539 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: Turns into a man-sized praying mantis. |
| 540 | * DependingOnTheWriter: ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' gives him a more light-hearted personality closer to the other Insectrons, completely unlike his personality in ''Anime/BeastWarsII''. |
| 541 | * ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: His name is a pretty good indicator of what he turns into. |
| 542 | * JerkassHasAPoint: When the Autorollers tried to force Bigmos to assist them by playing on his debts, Mantis said he should ignore it and focus on the here and now. Bigmos eventually used this to work his way out of his predicament. |
| 543 | * PaletteSwap: Of Manterror. |
| 544 | * SlayingMantis: He turns into a mantis, and generally is a crazy maniac. Even his fellow Insectrons aren't necessarily safe. |
| 545 | |
| 546 | !!Motorarm |
| 547 | !!!'''Function''': Sumo Wrestler |
| 548 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Rhinoceros beetle |
| 549 | [[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwii_motorarm_model.jpg]] |
| 550 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeIshikawa |
| 551 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: Motorarm turns into a giant rhino beetle. |
| 552 | * BigEater: Motorarm's goal in life, such as it is, is stuffing his face. |
| 553 | * CombiningMecha: He forms Tripledacus with DJ and Gimlet. |
| 554 | * IdiotHero: None of the Tripledacus team are renowned for their intellect. Motorarm is no exception. |
| 555 | * NightmareFace: As a result of being a repaint of Ramhorn, he's got a very unsettling-looking face on him. ''Beast Wars II'' doesn't even ''try'' making it look less terrifying. |
| 556 | |
| 557 | !!Nightglider |
| 558 | !!!'''Function''': Intelligence operative |
| 559 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Transmetal 2 flying squirrel |
| 560 | ->''"Tell your friends a lie. If they keep it secret, then tell them the truth."'' |
| 561 | |
| 562 | * TheParanoiac: Nightglider is very slow to trust, even among those he's known for years. |
| 563 | |
| 564 | !!Night Viper |
| 565 | !!!'''Function''': Recon Specialist |
| 566 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Cobra |
| 567 | ->''"I'm very good at what I do - maybe too good!"'' |
| 568 | * SnakesAreSinister: Subverted. He's a Maximal cobra and like Colada he's a good guy. |
| 569 | |
| 570 | !!Noctorro |
| 571 | !!!'''Function''': Airborne Warrior |
| 572 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Brahman Bull/Bat Hybrid |
| 573 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bw_noctorro_1.jpg]] |
| 574 | ->''"Knowing the right thing to do and not doing it shows lack of courage, principles or both."'' |
| 575 | |
| 576 | * AnachronisticAnimal: His beast mode is half Brahman bull, another human-bred species which came into being around the early 1900s. Like K-9, he appears in the IDW Beast Wars comics -- set on ancient Earth. |
| 577 | * BareFistedMonk: Proudly fights without any weaponry, relying only on his natural strength. |
| 578 | %%* HairTriggerTemper |
| 579 | * LightningBruiser: Has the speed and flight of a bat combined with the might of a raging bull. |
| 580 | * MixAndMatchCritter: His beast mode is half bat, half Brahman bull. |
| 581 | * PunnyName: On "nocturnal" and "toro" (a synonym for bull). |
| 582 | |
| 583 | !!Optimus Minor |
| 584 | !!!'''Function''': Ground Commando |
| 585 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Transmetal 2 Monkey. |
| 586 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/optimusminor_packageart.jpg]] |
| 587 | ->''"Monkey see, monkey grab."'' |
| 588 | |
| 589 | * OneSteveLimit: He's got no relationship with Optimus Prime or Optimus Primal, except in the comedic ''Legends'' Manga where he is the latter's son. |
| 590 | * SillySimian: Turns into a chimpanzee. |
| 591 | * WallCrawl: His chimp mode can cling to most surfaces. |
| 592 | |
| 593 | !!Orcanoch |
| 594 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Orca |
| 595 | ->''"Vigilance is the hallmark of a good defence."'' |
| 596 | |
| 597 | * GeniusLoci: Orcanoch serves as a living, moving base of operations for other Maximals. |
| 598 | * InstantAIJustAddWater: Orcanoch was born when a Sentinel unit was installed into a crashed alien spaceship. The system bonded with the ship's own operating system and came alive. |
| 599 | * NeverFoundTheBody: Sunk in combat, Orcanoch's body was never found. |
| 600 | |
| 601 | !!Packrat |
| 602 | !!!'''Function''': Thief |
| 603 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Rat |
| 604 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ScottMcNeil (''Visitations'' script reading) |
| 605 | ->''"A thief is only as good as his reputation."'' |
| 606 | |
| 607 | %%* {{Jerkass}} |
| 608 | * KilledOffForReal: In the ''Wreckers'' comic, Cyclonus murders him when he betrays the team. |
| 609 | * PaletteSwap: Of Rattrap. The blue recolour of Transmetal Rattrap was even repurposed as Packrat for the 3H comics. |
| 610 | * PunchClockVillain: His ''Uprising'' incarnation is willing to work for anyone who's got the money. This included Predacons. |
| 611 | |
| 612 | !!Panther |
| 613 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Panther |
| 614 | [[quoteright:258:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/general_jaguar.jpg]] |
| 615 | ->''"The best place to hide something is where everyone can see it."'' |
| 616 | |
| 617 | * ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: He turns into a panther, just as his name implies. |
| 618 | * PantheraAwesome: He turns into a panther. |
| 619 | |
| 620 | !!Polar Claw |
| 621 | !!!'''Function''': Infantry Battle Commander |
| 622 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Polar Bear |
| 623 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/polar_claw_vert_3.png]] |
| 624 | ->''"Peace is maintained through the preparation for war."'' |
| 625 | |
| 626 | * BearsAreBadNews: Unless you're a Predacon (as Spittor finds out in the IDW comics), {{inverted|Trope}}. |
| 627 | * BearyFriendly: A Maximal who believes peace is maintainable via the preparation for war. The ''Sourcebook'' does show a somewhat nastier side to him. |
| 628 | * BloodKnight: In ''The Ascending'', he gets frustrated not being able to fight the Blentrons himself while they're airborne. |
| 629 | %%* DrillSergeantNasty: According to ''Beast Wars Sourcebook''. |
| 630 | * DroneDeployer: Can launch a flying drone called Batscout that's formed from part of his beast mode's front leg. |
| 631 | |
| 632 | !!Powerhug |
| 633 | !!!'''Function''': Judo Expert |
| 634 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Pillbug |
| 635 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mug_obj_201704032259459534_2468214604_8.jpg]] |
| 636 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakashiMatsuyama |
| 637 | * AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: The Sourcebook gives him a angsty backstory involving the Autorollers destroying his school and killing his students. |
| 638 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: Turns into a giant pillbug. |
| 639 | * HonorBeforeReason: In the first fight between the Maximals and the Insectrons, Powerhug faced down Bighorn, but every time he knocked his opponent down, he'd wait for him to get back up rather than press his advantage, one of the clues that something was amiss. |
| 640 | * IKnowKungFu: Powerhug fights using judo skills. |
| 641 | * KillerBearHug: As the name implies, he perform a crushing "hug" on his enemies, based on one of the features from his toy. |
| 642 | %%* TheKlutz |
| 643 | * PaletteSwap: Of Retrax, in blue. |
| 644 | * TheRival: With Autocrusher. |
| 645 | |
| 646 | !!Primal Prime |
| 647 | !!!'''Function''': Prime of Justice |
| 648 | !!!'''Alt/Beast Modes''': Ape; Jet; Armored Transport |
| 649 | [[quoteright:283:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wrecker_primal_prime_2.jpg]] |
| 650 | ->''"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."'' |
| 651 | |
| 652 | * FusionDance: Combines with Apelinq to become Sentinel Maximus. |
| 653 | * PaletteSwap: Of Optimal Optimus, just in red. |
| 654 | |
| 655 | !!Prowl / Magnaboss!Prowl |
| 656 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Lion |
| 657 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwprowl.png]] |
| 658 | ->''"Chaos is just the state before order."'' |
| 659 | |
| 660 | * CombiningMecha: Forms Magnaboss with Ironhide and Silverolt. |
| 661 | * {{Expy}}: While the toy bio only covers Magnaboss's profile, [[AvertedTrope the IDW Beast Wars Sourcebook establishes Prowl as the Generation One Autobot in a new Maximal body. The TFCC "Beast Wars Shattered Glass" comic series makes use of this concept.]] |
| 662 | * PantheraAwesome: Turns into a lion. |
| 663 | |
| 664 | !!Prowl II |
| 665 | !!!'''Function''': Military Strategist |
| 666 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Owl |
| 667 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20090420010042prowl2_bw_packageart.jpg]] |
| 668 | ->''"Logic provides the structure to be filled by the soul of creativity."'' |
| 669 | |
| 670 | * AchillesHeel: His wings are a weak spot of his. |
| 671 | * ContinuitySnarl: His ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' profile makes him one. To put it simply - he's treated as being a reborn version of a clone of Prowl from ''Binaltech''. All well and good, except Binaltech's story is incompatible with IDW's ''Beast Wars'' stuff. It took until 2015 and ''Ask Vector Prime'' before the whole shebang got an explanation: He is the clone of Prowl, with a bit of Chip Chase's mind and personality infused into the mix, made in an attempt to save Chip's life, which didn't entirely work until the Maximals came along. |
| 672 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:In the IDW comics, he dies getting Snarl close to Shokaract, being blasted out of the sky for his troubles.]] |
| 673 | * MythologyGag: Is noted to use acid pellets to attack, a famous attribute of cartoon Prowl. |
| 674 | * OneSteveLimit: {{Averted|trope}}; he shares the same name with Prowl. |
| 675 | * TheOwlKnowingOne: An intelligent and logical 'bot who transforms into an owl. |
| 676 | |
| 677 | !!Quickstrike |
| 678 | !!!'''Function''': Recconaissance/Warrior |
| 679 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Wolf |
| 680 | ->''"Robots with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest."'' |
| 681 | * OneSteveLimit: He has nothing to do with the Predacon of the same name. |
| 682 | |
| 683 | !!Ramulus |
| 684 | !!!'''Function''': Scout, Survivalist |
| 685 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Transmetal 2 Ibex |
| 686 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ramulus.jpg]] |
| 687 | ->''"Onwards...and upwards."'' |
| 688 | |
| 689 | * DeadpanSnarker: Quite frequently, especially towards Optimus Primal for leaving his stasis pod behind on Earth. |
| 690 | * {{Expy}}: His face, retractable wrist blades, short temper, and attitude are similar to [[ComicBook/XMen Wolverine]]. |
| 691 | * HairTriggerTemper: Though the ''Sourcebook'' [[InvertedTrope says otherwise]]. Pretty much everything else ignores this. |
| 692 | * {{Jerkass}}: Usually because of the excuse he was left in his Stasis Pod too long,and has developed issues because of it. Or just because he is a jerk. |
| 693 | * UseYourHead: He turns into an ibex and likes butting folk. |
| 694 | |
| 695 | !!Rapticon |
| 696 | !!!'''Function''': Guerilla Combat Specialist |
| 697 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Velociraptor |
| 698 | ->''"I have no true enemies, because no one will stand against me!"'' |
| 699 | |
| 700 | * PaletteSwap: Of Transmetal Dinobot. |
| 701 | * SmugSuper: Rapticon is quite strong, and intelligent, and worse, he ''knows'' this. |
| 702 | |
| 703 | !!Razorbeast |
| 704 | !!!'''Function''': Infantry |
| 705 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Warthog |
| 706 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/razorbeast.jpg]] |
| 707 | ->''"Watch for my {{hidden depths}}. They'll be your downfall."'' |
| 708 | Razorbeast is a stubborn infantry fighter with great strength and tenacity befitting a warthog. He will keep struggling and fighting ferociously against all odds, no matter how hopeless the situation. |
| 709 | ---- |
| 710 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:In the IDW comics, he is injected with [[PsychoSerum Angolmois]] by Ratortata and is transformed into a feral beast that attacks everyone in sight. He manages to rein it in temporarily and channel it into going after the Blentrons, but after they are defeated, he starts to lose control again and has to be put down.]] |
| 711 | * BreakoutCharacter: Razorbeast, who had little-to-no background beyond his toy bio note (or his toy's appearance in an episode of ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', where Will notes "I've been looking for Razorbeast since, like, October!"), is the main protagonist of the IDW comics series. |
| 712 | * DeadpanSnarker: In the IDW comics, he is depicted as a gigantic smartass. |
| 713 | -->'''Ravage:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Where... are... they?]]\ |
| 714 | '''Razorbeast:''' Safe. Can't have you interacting with Megatron's happy little band and getting the timeline in even more of a tangle, now can we?\ |
| 715 | '''Ravage:''' Tell me.\ |
| 716 | '''Razorbeast:''' Please? |
| 717 | * FullBoarAction: Turns into a warthog, and is very fond of ramming people. |
| 718 | * GuileHero: In the IDW comics, where he is a spy who is very talented at manipulating and outsmarting his enemies. |
| 719 | * TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:Killed at the end of the IDW comics.]] |
| 720 | * TheInfiltration: In ''The Gathering'', he poses as a Predacon under Magmatron's command while secretly working for Lio Convoy. He ends up sabotaging Magmatron's plan so that some of the protoforms on prehistoric Earth remain Maximals. |
| 721 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the IDW comics. He’s stern and snarky but kindhearted and cares deeply for those under his command. |
| 722 | * RedIsHeroic: A Maximal with red coloring. |
| 723 | |
| 724 | !!Rhino |
| 725 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rhinoceros]] |
| 726 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mcd_rhino_packageart.jpg]] |
| 727 | ->''"The greatest darkness is the one created by ignorance."'' |
| 728 | |
| 729 | * ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Rhino is very firm in his belief in Primus, and occasionally has been able to do things that should be flat-out impossible, apparently due to channelling Him. |
| 730 | * ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: He turns into a rhinoceros, just as his name implies. |
| 731 | |
| 732 | !!Santon |
| 733 | !!!'''Function''': Medic |
| 734 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': African Elephant |
| 735 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/modelsanton.jpg]] |
| 736 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Hiroaki Harakawa |
| 737 | * CombiningMecha: Forms Magnaboss II with Skywarp and Lio Junior. |
| 738 | * HonorableElephant: He turns into an elephant. |
| 739 | * KiAttacks: His “Qidansho” (Ki bullet cannons) on his back seem to fire these. |
| 740 | * TheMedic: He studies the work of great medics such as Ratchet and hopes to find a galactic medical corp one day. |
| 741 | * TheMentor: To Lio Junior along with Skywarp. |
| 742 | |
| 743 | !!Scissor Boy |
| 744 | !!!'''Function''': Strategist |
| 745 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Earwig |
| 746 | [[quoteright:265:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwii_scissorboy_model.jpg]] |
| 747 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Norihisa Mori |
| 748 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: Scissor Boy is the youngest of the Insectrons. |
| 749 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: His beast mode is an earwig. |
| 750 | |
| 751 | !!Scuba |
| 752 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Squid |
| 753 | [[quoteright:303:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scubamodel.jpg]] |
| 754 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YujiKishi |
| 755 | * TheAloner: Scuba tends to keep to himself a lot of the time. |
| 756 | * ChickMagnet: Both the Seacon Syclla and the android Artemis have crushes on him. |
| 757 | * PaletteSwap: Just ''barely'' a repaint of Claw Jaw. |
| 758 | * RoboFamily: With Ikard, his cousin, and one of the few people he can get along with. |
| 759 | |
| 760 | !!Silverbolt II / Magnaboss!Silverbolt |
| 761 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Bald Eagle |
| 762 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwsilverbolt.png]] |
| 763 | ->''"On a wing and a prayer."'' |
| 764 | |
| 765 | * {{Expy}}: While the toy bio only covers Magnaboss's profile, [[AvertedTrope the IDW Beast Wars Sourcebook establishes Silverbolt as the Aerialbot leader in a new Maximal body]]. The TFCC "Beast Wars Shattered Glass" comic series makes use of this concept. Meanwhile, ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' makes him a separate individual. |
| 766 | * NobleBirdOfPrey: Turns into an eagle and is a wise Maximal elder. |
| 767 | * OneSteveLimit: He isn't the same guy as that ''other'' Silverbolt. |
| 768 | |
| 769 | !!Skydive |
| 770 | !!!'''Function''': Aerial Combat Specialist |
| 771 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Quetzalcoatlus |
| 772 | [[quoteright:304:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/skydive_universe_packageart.jpg]] |
| 773 | * TerrorDactyl: He turns into a technorganic Quetzalcoatlus. |
| 774 | |
| 775 | !!Skywarp |
| 776 | !!!'''Function''': Sonic Speed Instructor |
| 777 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Bald Eagle |
| 778 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/model_bw2skywarp01.jpg]] |
| 779 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Mantaro Iwao |
| 780 | * CombiningMecha: He and Santon merge with Lio Junior to form Magnaboss. |
| 781 | * TheMentor: To Lio Junior along with Santon. |
| 782 | * NobleBirdOfPrey: His Beast Mode. |
| 783 | |
| 784 | %%!!Skimmer |
| 785 | |
| 786 | !!Snarl |
| 787 | !!!'''Function''': Surprise Attack |
| 788 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Tasmanian Devil |
| 789 | [[quoteright:257:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gathering3_snarl.jpg]] |
| 790 | ->''"Now you see me, now you don't."'' |
| 791 | |
| 792 | * {{Invisibility}}: He has a cloaking field he uses to infiltrate Predacon strong holds. |
| 793 | |
| 794 | !!Snarl (''Beast Machines'') |
| 795 | !!!'''Function''': Strategic Specialist |
| 796 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Lion |
| 797 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/snarluniverse.jpg]] |
| 798 | ->''"They won't even see it coming!"'' |
| 799 | |
| 800 | * TheChosenMany: Is sometimes a Matrix Templar. |
| 801 | * DarkIsNotEvil: His color scheme is black, red and gold but he's a Maximal. |
| 802 | * OneSteveLimit: Has the exact same name as the Tasmanian Devil Maximal. |
| 803 | |
| 804 | !!Sonar |
| 805 | !!!'''Function''': Aerial Reconnaissance |
| 806 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Bat |
| 807 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sonar_character.png]] |
| 808 | ->''"Listen to others only when they say what you want to hear."'' |
| 809 | * BatOutOfHell: Averted, she’s a Maximal. |
| 810 | * DisproportionateRetribution: Sonar tends to react violently to slights. |
| 811 | |
| 812 | !!Star Upper |
| 813 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Kangaroo |
| 814 | * BoxingKangaroo: He's a BoxingBattler and his gloves remain even in kangaroo mode. |
| 815 | * ToylessToylineCharacter: Doesn't have a toy yet due to being an OfficialFanSubmittedContent and has only been a background character in ''Beast Wars Neo'' and a playable fighter in the Game Boy color fighting game. |
| 816 | |
| 817 | !!Stiletto |
| 818 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Cybertronian [=DeathEagle=] |
| 819 | * AscendedExtra: First appeared in a one-off Fun Club publication about Airazor's past. ''Uprising'' gives her ADayInTheLimelight, and then makes her a main character. |
| 820 | * CombatStilettos: Her ''Uprising'' body has some wedge heels on her. But that's not how she got her name. |
| 821 | * NobleBirdOfPrey: After taking a beast mode, she turns into a Cybertronian [=DeathEagle=]. |
| 822 | * MeaningfulName: She is ''very'' good with knives. Or anything sharp and pointy. |
| 823 | * PaletteSwap: Her ''Uprising'' self's first body is a repaint of Windblade. |
| 824 | * ToylessToylineCharacter: Since she came into existence several years after ''Beast Wars'' ended. Even then, no later toylines have taken her in. |
| 825 | |
| 826 | !!Stinkbomb |
| 827 | !!!'''Function''': Psychological Warfare |
| 828 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Skunk |
| 829 | ->''"Nine-tenths of the battle is fought within the imagination."'' |
| 830 | * SmellySkunk: Well yeah, his name is ''Stinkbomb'', so his beast mode is fitting. |
| 831 | |
| 832 | !!Striker |
| 833 | !!!'''Function''': Ground Combat Specialist |
| 834 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Stegosaurus |
| 835 | ->''"When I get you in my clutches, you're gonna need crutches!"'' |
| 836 | * PaletteSwap: Of Saberback. |
| 837 | |
| 838 | !!T-Wrecks |
| 839 | !!!'''Function''': Dinobot Commander |
| 840 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Tyrannosaurus Rex |
| 841 | [[quoteright:165:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/350px_kingdom_t_wrecks_package_art_4.jpg]] |
| 842 | ->''"The quickest way of ending a war is to win it!"'' |
| 843 | ---- |
| 844 | * PaletteSwap: Of Beast Megatron. |
| 845 | * RedIsHeroic: Primarily red in his beast mode, but a generally great guy. |
| 846 | |
| 847 | !!Tasmania Kid |
| 848 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Tasmanian Devil |
| 849 | [[quoteright:208:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwiitasmaniakidcolormodel.jpg]] |
| 850 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatashiIshizuka |
| 851 | * HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: In ''The Ascending'', Shokaract tears him in half as an introduction. Even time travel doesn't save Kid from this fate. |
| 852 | * IJustWantToBeSpecial: Tasmania Kid wants to be heroic and important and cool, ''now'', without having to do all that "learning" stuff. |
| 853 | * KidAppealCharacter: The most youthful and childlike member of Lio Convoy's team. "Kid" is even in the name. |
| 854 | * ThoseTwoGuys: With his teammate Diver. |
| 855 | |
| 856 | !!Terranotron |
| 857 | !!!'''Function''': Aerial Combat Specialist |
| 858 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Pteranodon |
| 859 | ->''"The future of Cybertron resides in the skies."'' |
| 860 | * PaletteSwap: Of Transmetal Terrorsaur. |
| 861 | |
| 862 | !!Tonbot |
| 863 | !!!'''Function''': Forced Reconnaissance |
| 864 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Dragonfly |
| 865 | [[quoteright:270:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tonbotstandee.jpg]] |
| 866 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenichiroTanabe |
| 867 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: He turns into a dragonfly. |
| 868 | * TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: He baffled Starscream by taking time out mid-fight to beg Lio Convoy to sign his autograph book. |
| 869 | * TheRival: With Autojetter. |
| 870 | |
| 871 | !!Torca |
| 872 | !!!'''Function''': Infantry General |
| 873 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Elephant/Orca Hybrid |
| 874 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwprofile_torca.jpg]] |
| 875 | ->''"I lead from the back."'' |
| 876 | |
| 877 | * TheBigGuy: The '''powerhouse''' of the Maximals in the IDW comics. |
| 878 | * HeroicDolphin: As a Fuzor, he’s half-orca. |
| 879 | * HonorableElephant: The other half of his Fuzor self is an elephant, and he’s a heroic powerhouse. |
| 880 | * InformedSpecies: The "orca" part of him is very un-orca-like, having a mouth with two huge rabbit-like buck teeth and a long floppy pointed tongue and his tail looks like the club end of a squid's capture tentacle than the flukes of an orca. The only part that looks even remotely orca is his dorsal fin. |
| 881 | * MixAndMatchCritter: His beast mode is half [[HonorableElephant elephant]], half [[HeroicDolphin orca]]. |
| 882 | |
| 883 | !!Triceradon |
| 884 | !!!'''Function''': Frontline Combat |
| 885 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Triceratops |
| 886 | ->''"It's better to have stood your ground and lost than never to have stood at all."'' |
| 887 | * TheLancer: Second in command for T-Wrecks just like Slug is this for Grimlock. |
| 888 | * PaletteSwap: Of Guiledart. |
| 889 | |
| 890 | !!Tricranius |
| 891 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Triceratops |
| 892 | [[quoteright:308:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wfc_kingdom_tricranius_art.jpg]] |
| 893 | * DemBones: He turns into a Triceratops skeleton. |
| 894 | * ToylineExclusiveCharacter: As with the other Fossilizers, Tricranius made no appearance in the ''Kingdom'' animated series. |
| 895 | |
| 896 | !!Tripledacus |
| 897 | !!!'''Function''': Combination Giant |
| 898 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tripledacus.jpg]] |
| 899 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyoNaito |
| 900 | ->''"Tyranny cannot topple those who stand united against it."'' |
| 901 | |
| 902 | * AttentionDeficitOohShiny: As a combiner, Tripledacus would be a walking juggernaut, an unstoppable force no foe could defeat... if his component parts weren't the Jointron brothers. He's more likely to get distracted by a rhythm than try and stomp anyone. |
| 903 | * BlindIdiotTranslation: Seems to owe his name to Takara's reps misunderstanding how Tripredacus was pronounced. |
| 904 | * PaletteSwap: Of Tripredacus. |
| 905 | * TakeThat: According to the ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'', the Jointrons chose the name as a jab at the Tripredacus Council. It's never been indicated the Council even know they exist. |
| 906 | |
| 907 | !!Ultra Mammoth |
| 908 | !!!'''Function''': Maximal Commander |
| 909 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Woolly Mammoth |
| 910 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultramammoth_dankhannaart.jpg]] |
| 911 | * AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: He's a metallic blue wooly mammoth. |
| 912 | * PaletteSwap: Of Big Convoy. |
| 913 | |
| 914 | !!Under-3 |
| 915 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Lion's head |
| 916 | ->''"Others say I have a big head. I say that Primus super-sized my sensors."'' |
| 917 | |
| 918 | * AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: ''Dawn of the Predacus'' gives him a grim backstory of being the lone survivor of his entire unit. |
| 919 | * AdaptationalNameChange: His ''Uprising'' incarnation is called "Lionhead". |
| 920 | * CombiningMecha: ''Dawn of Predacus'' and ''Uprising'' both have him become part of Magnaboss. |
| 921 | |
| 922 | !!Windrazor |
| 923 | !!!'''Function''': Spark Stalker |
| 924 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Wolf/Falcon hybrid |
| 925 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/windrazor_bw.jpg]] |
| 926 | ->''"Wisdom is the perfect complement to recklessness."'' |
| 927 | |
| 928 | * TheBerserker: The Cub's main advantage in a fight was going into a rage and rushing his enemy. Not so useful if they knew their way around that, like the Veteran did. |
| 929 | * BloodKnight: The Cub was born into a world ruled by the omnicidal Shokaract, and was made for war and bloodshed. He likes it, he's ''good'' at it. |
| 930 | * DoubleConsciousness: Since he's a merger of an Autobot and a Predacon, Windrazor has had some difficulty in this area. |
| 931 | * FusionDance: How he came into being, one between a 'bot called The Veteran (or Swoop, as he used to be known) and a Predacon called The Cub. |
| 932 | * LegacyCharacter: For Swoop of the Dinobots. |
| 933 | * MakeAnExampleOfThem: The Cub was brutally mutilated by Cataclysm for failing to kill the Veteran, partly because they were related. The Cub's failure made Cataclysm look bad, so he had to make An Example in order to show everyone he wasn't so weak (and slowly so as not to make either of them look bad). |
| 934 | * MixAndMatchCritter: His beast mode is half wolf, half eagle. |
| 935 | * MultipleChoicePast: Sometimes the Cub was a Maximal, sometimes a Predacon. |
| 936 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: "The Cub" and "The Veteran", his two components. While the Veteran is heavily implied to be Swoop the Dinobot, the Cub has never given any indication he has a name. |
| 937 | * PaletteSwap: Of Fuzor!Silverbolt. |
| 938 | * UriahGambit: The Cub was sent to assassinate the Veteran, with the person who chose him (Antagony) knowing full well he'd fail, solely to make Cataclysm look bad. |
| 939 | |
| 940 | !!Wingfinger |
| 941 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Pteranodon |
| 942 | |
| 943 | * DemBones: Like all Fossilizers, Wingfinger's beast mode is an animated skeleton. |
| 944 | * DualWielding: The ends of Wingfinger's wings become swords in robot mode. |
| 945 | * EquippableAlly: As a Fossilizer, Wingfinger turns into weapons for other Cybertronians to use. |
| 946 | * MeaningfulName: "Wing finger" is the literal translation of "Pteranodon". |
| 947 | * ToylineExclusiveCharacter: As with the other Fossilizers, Wingfinger made no appearance in the ''Kingdom'' animated series. |
| 948 | |
| 949 | !!Wolfang |
| 950 | !!!'''Function''': Infantry |
| 951 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Wolf |
| 952 | [[quoteright:307:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wolfang_packageart_4.jpg]] |
| 953 | ->''"We are but parts of a whole."'' |
| 954 | |
| 955 | * DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:After being a major character in the IDW comics, he dies abruptly when Shokaract blasts him to bits at the end of ''The Ascending''.]] |
| 956 | * IWorkAlone: [[InvertedTrope On the contrary]], [[{{Pun}} he is no lone wolf]]. Tigatron, who ended up replacing Wolfang as the first "new" character to join the U.S. cast, played this trope very straight. |
| 957 | * TheLancer: To Razorbeast in the IDW comics. |
| 958 | * NobleWolf: His beast mode. |
| 959 | [[/folder]] |
| 960 | |
| 961 | [[folder:Predacons]] |
| 962 | !!Antagony |
| 963 | !!!'''Function''': Chemical Warfare |
| 964 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Ant |
| 965 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/antagony_transparent_7.png]] |
| 966 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SusanBlu (''Visitations'' script reading) |
| 967 | ->''"Prepare for Armageddon."'' |
| 968 | |
| 969 | * AcidAttack: She can spit highly powerful acid at foes in her beast mode. |
| 970 | * AntAssault: A dangerously nigh-invulnerable and sadistic Predacon who transforms into an ant. |
| 971 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: She turns into a giant ant. |
| 972 | * DarkActionGirl: An evil, powerful and deadly female herald of Shokaract. |
| 973 | * DependingOnTheArtist: In fiction, she has had a literal interpretation of her [[PaletteSwap recolored Inferno toy]] head, a scary-looking human-like head (complete with a nose, [[TheNoseless which Inferno lacks]]), or a ''prettier'' human-like head with "goggles". |
| 974 | * TheDragon: For Shokaract. And she's exceedingly good at her job. |
| 975 | * NighInvulnerable: Her armor is indestructible and makes her immune to pain. |
| 976 | * PaletteSwap: Of Inferno. Her fictional portrayals have a tendency to make her look a little different by feminizing her appearance. |
| 977 | * TheRival: With Cataclysm, another herald of Shokaract, who does just slightly better than her. |
| 978 | * {{Sadist}}: Enjoys inflicting pain, possibly because she can't feel it herself. |
| 979 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only identified female working for Shokaract. |
| 980 | |
| 981 | !!Arachnid |
| 982 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Spider |
| 983 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/300px_arachnidsourcebook_5.jpg]] |
| 984 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: A giant-sized spider. And by "giant-sized" we mean "mobile battle station" big. |
| 985 | * ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: He turns into a spider, just as his name implies. |
| 986 | * {{Sadist}}: Apparently Tarantulas had a hand in Arachnid's design, and some of his personality got into the mix, resulting in a giant spider that likes to toy with its food. |
| 987 | |
| 988 | !!Autocrusher |
| 989 | !!!'''Function''': Land Guard |
| 990 | !!!'''Alt Mode''': Payloader |
| 991 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/autocrusher_card.jpg]] |
| 992 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HitoshiBifu |
| 993 | * TheAllSolvingHammer: As the name suggests, Autocrusher tends to solve everything via brute force. |
| 994 | * TheRival: To Power Hug. |
| 995 | |
| 996 | !!Autojetter |
| 997 | !!!'''Function''': Aerial Guard |
| 998 | !!!'''Alt Mode''': F/A-18 fighter jet |
| 999 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/autojetter_card.jpg]] |
| 1000 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KoheiKowada |
| 1001 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: Autojetter is the youngest of the Rollers, and accordingly loud, brash and stupid. |
| 1002 | * GasMaskMook: His face, appropriate for a guy who turns into a jet, looks like a pilot's oxygen mask. |
| 1003 | * TheRival: All the Autorollers have rivalries with the Insectrons, and Autojetter has ones with Tonbot and Drill Nuts... albeit in his case, the motivations are kind of stupid. With Tonbot, it's just because the guy turns into a dragonfly, and with Drill Nuts, it's because he's a ''nerd''. |
| 1004 | |
| 1005 | !!Autolauncher |
| 1006 | !!!'''Function''': Shock Troop Guard |
| 1007 | !!!'''Alt Mode''': Armored personnel carrier |
| 1008 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/autolauncher_card.jpg]] |
| 1009 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HirokiTakahashi and Creator/MasamiIwasaki |
| 1010 | * {{Keet}}: He's an extremely enthusiastic one, is Autolauncher. The other Rollers like to use this as a distraction. |
| 1011 | * MoreDakka: His idea on how to outfight Mantis is launch as many discs at the guy's face and hope that'll do it. (And, y'know, that Mantis won't tear him to pieces first.) |
| 1012 | |
| 1013 | !!Autostinger |
| 1014 | !!!'''Function''': Guard Captain |
| 1015 | !!!'''Alt Mode''': Dump truck |
| 1016 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/autostinger_card.jpg]] |
| 1017 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TadashiMiyazawa |
| 1018 | * FriendlyEnemies: Autostinger doesn't even have anything against the Insectrons as such. They just happen to be working on opposing sides. |
| 1019 | * TheRival: With Scissor Boy, due to opposing philosophies. |
| 1020 | * WorkOffTheDebt: Why he's with Galvatron in the first place. He owes the big pink his life, and Galvatron's holding him to that. |
| 1021 | |
| 1022 | !!BB / Max-B |
| 1023 | !!!'''Function''': Bombardier; Bodyguard Captain |
| 1024 | !!!'''Alt/Beast Mode''': Stealth Bomber, Transmetal Dog |
| 1025 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bb1_5.jpg]] |
| 1026 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakeshiWatanabe, Creator/BrianDobson (''Intimidation Game'' script reading) |
| 1027 | * BewareOfViciousDog: His Beast Mode as Max-B |
| 1028 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: His Sourcebook profile claims he can only say "Rodger" thanks to time at a Maximal internment camp. |
| 1029 | * GenderFlip: In ''Uprising'', Max-B is female. |
| 1030 | * OneWordVocabulary: "Rodger" tends to be all he says. |
| 1031 | |
| 1032 | !!Beetle |
| 1033 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Stag beetle |
| 1034 | [[quoteright:248:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mcd_beetle_packageart.jpg]] |
| 1035 | |
| 1036 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: The hint is in the name... except Beetle is tiny even by Maximal and Predacon standards. |
| 1037 | * MindProbe: Has a "mind drill" in his beetle mode. |
| 1038 | * NotInThisForYourRevolution: Beetle is only with the Predacons because he's given free reign to torture people. If the Maximals let him, he'd gladly sign up for them. |
| 1039 | * TortureTechnician: Beetle doesn't care about the information he gets. What he's after is the sweet joy of torturing people. |
| 1040 | |
| 1041 | !!Buzz Saw |
| 1042 | !!!'''Function''': Aerial Surveillance |
| 1043 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Wasp |
| 1044 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwbuzzsawjapan.jpg]] |
| 1045 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PaulDobson (''Intimidation Game'' script reading) |
| 1046 | * BewareMyStingerTail: His wasp mode stinger is diamond-tipped. |
| 1047 | * DirtyCoward: Buzz Saw keeps to the skies so he can avoid tough fights. |
| 1048 | * FragileSpeedster: Theoretically, he's capable of reaching escape velocity in beast mode, but if he went that fast he'd put a strain on his body, so he generally doesn't. |
| 1049 | * {{Expy}}: Of the original Decepticon Buzzsaw: a bot who built up a reputation as a skilled, dangerous fighter to mask the fact that he's a massive coward. |
| 1050 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:According to his toy bio, the ''WesternAnimation/BeastMachines'' Maximal Buzzsaw is the same character saved from Megatron's virus by Rattrap, and now fights alongside the Maximals.]] |
| 1051 | * LivingLegend: Other Predacons live in awe of Buzz Saw, the legendarily aloof fighter, unaware he's actually a complete wuss who's hiding from pain. |
| 1052 | * PaletteSwap: Of Waspinator. [[DivergentCharacterEvolution However, the Japanese CGI art and IDW comics depict him with the mold's more generic robot head, as opposed to the mutant head adapted for Waspinator's show model.]] |
| 1053 | |
| 1054 | !!Buzzclaw |
| 1055 | !!!'''Function''': Saboteur, Quick Attack Specialist |
| 1056 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Mantis/Lizard |
| 1057 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2980282_buzzclaw1.jpg]] |
| 1058 | * BeneathTheMask: He pretends to be a proud, arrogant warrior. He's actually a mess of neuroses and self-loathing. |
| 1059 | * ADayInTheLimelight: The ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' story "Head Games" gives him the starring role. [[spoiler:It doesn't end well for him.]] |
| 1060 | * DeadpanSnarker: In the IDW comics, he has his moments of snark. |
| 1061 | * HollywoodAcid: He can vomit acid on enemies. Buzzclaw just doesn't use it much because, even if it wasn't gross, it's not terribly effective. |
| 1062 | * IWorkAlone: Buzzclaw tends to work on his own because he thinks teammates will be silently casting judgement on him. |
| 1063 | * KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:In the IDW comics, he is melted by Ratortata’s acidic vomit, an ability which he was able to use.]] |
| 1064 | * LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: He carries a shield which can absorb energy. |
| 1065 | * MixAndMatchCritters: Part-lizard, part-mantis. |
| 1066 | * TheParanoiac: Is convinced all the other Predacons are watching and judging him. They probably couldn't care less about him. |
| 1067 | |
| 1068 | !!Cataclysm |
| 1069 | !!!'''Function''': Robotic Jungle Patrol |
| 1070 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Cheetah |
| 1071 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cataclysmprofileart.jpg]] |
| 1072 | * CatsAreMean: A cheetah, and a willing servant of the utterly insane Shokaract. |
| 1073 | * TheMole: He infiltrated the anti-Shokaract resistance, worked his way up, and led several thousand troops into an ambush where they were slaughtered. |
| 1074 | * PaletteSwap: Of Cheetor, in [[SecondaryColorNemesis green and purple]]. |
| 1075 | * TheRival: He and Antagony despise one another, and spend a lot of time in one-upmanship which has included spirited attempts at killing one another. |
| 1076 | * RoboFamily: The Cub is his fission-brother. |
| 1077 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Time travel is about the only thing that unsettles him. Antagony exploits it to sabotage him. When he accidentally gets thrown into a time machine with Windrazor, he's momentarily rattled, but his bloodthirst allows him to override this and go on the attack. |
| 1078 | |
| 1079 | !!Chromebite |
| 1080 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Tyrannosaurus Rex |
| 1081 | ->''"The light of honor heralds shining destruction!"'' |
| 1082 | |
| 1083 | !!Cicadacon |
| 1084 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Cicada |
| 1085 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cicadaconbwsourcebook.jpg]] |
| 1086 | * CombiningMecha: With Ramhorn and Sea Clamp, to form Tripredacus. |
| 1087 | * ExpandedUniverse: While he and the other two members of the Tripredacus Council appeared in the show, they never travelled to Earth and/or took on beast modes. |
| 1088 | |
| 1089 | !!Coelagon |
| 1090 | !!!'''Function''': Pirate Advisor |
| 1091 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Coelecanth |
| 1092 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/coelagon_robot.jpg]] |
| 1093 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TadashiMiyazawa |
| 1094 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: As with all the Seacons, he ends up brainwashed by the ''Nemesis''. |
| 1095 | * CombiningMecha: He combines with the other Seacon Pirates to form God Neptune. |
| 1096 | |
| 1097 | !!Cryotek |
| 1098 | !!!'''Function''': Criminal Overlord |
| 1099 | !!!'''Alt/Beast Mode''': Transmetal 2 Dragon |
| 1100 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cryotek.jpg]] |
| 1101 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BradVenable (''Theft of the Golden Disk'') |
| 1102 | Megatron's former mentor and boss. He masterminded the theft of the Golden Disc only to be betrayed by his protégé. |
| 1103 | ---- |
| 1104 | * BlueMeansCold: A blue PaletteSwap of Transmetal 2 Megatron with ice powers. |
| 1105 | * GeniusBruiser: Huge and powerful, as well as a brilliant engineer. |
| 1106 | * AnIcePerson: His dragon head has [[BreathWeapon ice breath]]. |
| 1107 | * PaletteSwap: He is a blue and purple version of Megatron's Transmetal 2 body. |
| 1108 | |
| 1109 | !!Dirge / Dirgegun |
| 1110 | !!!'''Functions''': Aerial Officer; Aerial Captain |
| 1111 | !!!'''Alt/Beast Mode''': Dassault Rafale fighter jet (As Dirge); Cyborg Bee (As Dirgegun) |
| 1112 | [[quoteright:307:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/973b2c366a38570cd62617633c6dbc0d_2710386124.jpg]] |
| 1113 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EijiTakemoto |
| 1114 | * LazyBum |
| 1115 | * ThoseTwoGuys: With Thrust |
| 1116 | * TookALevelInBadass: Subverted, when he becomes Dirgegun and becomes a Cyborg Beast. He's ''still'' a hopeless scmhuck. |
| 1117 | * WickedWasp: As Dirgegun, his alt mode is a partially mechanical giant wasp... but he's still not terribly threatening. |
| 1118 | |
| 1119 | !!Double Punch |
| 1120 | !!!'''Function''': Killer Elite |
| 1121 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Scorpion |
| 1122 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwdoublepunch.jpg]] |
| 1123 | ->''"Assassination--that is what most dramatically changes the fate of the world."'' |
| 1124 | |
| 1125 | A former Decepticon Action Master Elite turned assassin. |
| 1126 | ---- |
| 1127 | * BewareMyStingerTail: Since he turns into a scorpion. |
| 1128 | * {{Invisibility}}: His body has a stealth mode that ensures his targets never see him coming. |
| 1129 | * PaletteSwap: A red and black version of Scorponok. |
| 1130 | |
| 1131 | !!Drill Bit |
| 1132 | !!!'''Function''': Infantry |
| 1133 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Boll Weevil |
| 1134 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/250px_drillbit_packageart_8.jpg]] |
| 1135 | |
| 1136 | * AmbitionIsEvil: Like many Predacons, he wants to be in charge. Unlike them, he'd rather do so patiently, than via backstabbing. |
| 1137 | * ButtMonkey: In the IDW comics. |
| 1138 | * TheDragon: He's Magmatron's right-hand man in ''The Gathering''. |
| 1139 | * ThisIsADrill: Has diamond-tipped, titanium-alloy destruction drill he uses both for combat and for digging tunnels. |
| 1140 | * TunnelKing: He digs throughs a series of tunnels underground that go as deep as the Earth's core. |
| 1141 | |
| 1142 | !!Flytrap |
| 1143 | !!!'''Alt Mode''': Triffid |
| 1144 | * BotanicalAbomination: A humanoid man-eating plant whose alt mode is just as monstrous as it implies. |
| 1145 | * ManEatingPlant: Triffids are flesh-eating plants and Flytrap turns into one. |
| 1146 | * ToylessToylineCharacter: Like Manticon and Rage, a toy based on a triffid was tossed around as a possible new toy that never materialized, and so far he only has appeared in Ask Vector Prime. |
| 1147 | |
| 1148 | !!Fractyl |
| 1149 | !!!'''Function''': Geochemist |
| 1150 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Pteranodon |
| 1151 | [[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fractyl_bw.jpg]] |
| 1152 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Doug Parker (''Visitations'' script reading) |
| 1153 | ->''"The power of this planet is our salvation and our curse."'' |
| 1154 | |
| 1155 | * GadgeteerGenius: Fractyl's scientific smarts are the only reason other Preds give him time of day, instead of stuffing his head down the nearest toilet. |
| 1156 | * KlingonScientistsGetNoRespect: Fractyl's bullied by other Predacons for his love of geology. Bafflingly, he still tries to gain their respect. |
| 1157 | * MinionWithAnFInEvil: Would much, ''much'' rather be studying geology than fighting. It does raise the question of why he's even a Predacon in the first place. |
| 1158 | * NonActionGuy: He's a pretty lousy fighter. |
| 1159 | * PaletteSwap: Of Terrorsaur. |
| 1160 | * TokenHeroicOrc: A rare Predacon who is just genuinely nice. In continuities where he's a reprogrammed, his allegiance makes some sort of sense, but ones where he was apparently just born a Pred? Yeah. |
| 1161 | * TookALevelInBadass: In the ''3H'' continuity, thanks to shennanigans, he gets a Transmetal upgrade. |
| 1162 | |
| 1163 | %%!!Freefall |
| 1164 | |
| 1165 | !!Galvatron |
| 1166 | !!! '''Function''': Emperor of Destruction |
| 1167 | !!! '''Alt/Beast Modes''': Dragon, Drill Tank |
| 1168 | [[quoteright:340:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bw2galvatron01.jpg]] |
| 1169 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TetsuoKomura |
| 1170 | * TheAlcoholic: Guy likes his booze. Unfortunately, he's also a mean drunk. |
| 1171 | * BigBad: Of ''Beast Wars II''. |
| 1172 | * BigBadWannabe: ''Uprising'' Galvatron. While probably a threat on his own, he never gets to do anything, and is overshadowed by the Vehicons. Even the best he can muster is three washed-up cyberdroids. |
| 1173 | * DragonsAreDemonic: His main alternate mode is a [[RealMenWearPink salmon-colored]] dragon. |
| 1174 | * DrillTank: His secondary alternate mode. |
| 1175 | * {{Expy}}: As the name suggests, he's based on the original purple-people blaster. Averted with ''Beast Wars: Uprising'', where he's a reincarnation of the Big G. |
| 1176 | * TheJuggernaut: The first time he wakes up, the Maximals are utterly unable to stop him. It's only because of Megastorm's treachery that he's thwarted at all. |
| 1177 | * KilledOffForReal: At the end of ''Beast Wars II''. In the IDW comics, apparently something similar happened before the story began. |
| 1178 | * OrcusOnHisThrone: Either due to being stuck in lava, or unconscious, or because he's completely wasted. And, as it turns out, because he's actually playing for time while his ship makes its way to Earth. |
| 1179 | * PerpetualSmiler |
| 1180 | * RealMenWearPink: He's the BigBad of his series, a terrifying threat, and bright pink. |
| 1181 | * RoboFamily: His brother is Megastorm. |
| 1182 | * WickedCultured: He quotes Sun Tzu at one point, in a time where humanity is long missing (presumed alive). |
| 1183 | * WorthyOpponent: Feels as much about Lio Convoy and Lio Junior, and is tetchy at Gigastorm when he doesn't show them any respect. |
| 1184 | |
| 1185 | !!Gnashteeth |
| 1186 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Tyrannosaurus Rex |
| 1187 | ->''"There is nothing that cannot be destroyed with my own two arms!"'' |
| 1188 | |
| 1189 | !!God Neptune |
| 1190 | !!!'''Function''': Sea Pirate |
| 1191 | [[quoteright:301:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/godneptune.jpg]] |
| 1192 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Kazuhiko Nishimatsu |
| 1193 | * {{BFS}}: The Neptune Sword, which can heat up to five thousand degrees celcius. |
| 1194 | * CombiningMecha: The combined form of the Seacon pirates |
| 1195 | |
| 1196 | !!Halfshell |
| 1197 | !!!'''Function''': Pirate Chief |
| 1198 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Tortoise |
| 1199 | [[quoteright:304:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/halfshell_bw.jpg]] |
| 1200 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Kazuhiko Nishimatsu |
| 1201 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: Like all the Seacons, he ends up brainwashed by the ''Nemesis'', until Magnaboss knocks God Neptune senseless. |
| 1202 | * CombiningMecha: With the rest of the Seacon Pirates |
| 1203 | * HonorBeforeReason: Lio Convoy offered the Pirates the opportunity to leave Gaea peacefully, with all the energy they'd need. Even though the whole reason they were trying to leave was they were just ''fed up'' of losing, Halfshell still refused the offer on his honor as a pirate. |
| 1204 | * LeaderFormsTheHead: He's in charge of the Seacons, and forms God Neptune's torso and head. |
| 1205 | * OnlyInItForTheMoney: Halfshell's driving concern is how he's going to make money. |
| 1206 | * WorthyOpponent: Develops a rivalry with Lio Convoy, seeking a chance to face him in a duel. |
| 1207 | |
| 1208 | !!Iguanus |
| 1209 | !!!'''Function''': Demolitions; Artillery Expert (Transmetal 2) |
| 1210 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Frilled Lizard |
| 1211 | [[quoteright:307:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/iguanusmutatingcardgame.jpg]] |
| 1212 | * TheDragon: To Magmatron in the IDW Comics. |
| 1213 | * LightningBruiser: Iguanus can run over 100 KPH in his "iguana" mode, and he gets a speed boost on becoming a Transmetal 2. |
| 1214 | * NonIndicativeName: Transforms into a lizard, but not an Iguana. |
| 1215 | * TookALevelInBadass: One of the few Preds to get a Transmetal 2 upgrade. |
| 1216 | |
| 1217 | !!Injector |
| 1218 | !!!'''Function''': Air Commander |
| 1219 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Lionfish/Hornet Hybrid |
| 1220 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/injector_cropped.jpg]] |
| 1221 | A fast and dangerous flyer who possesses a heightened sense of vanity in spite of his hideous appearance. |
| 1222 | ---- |
| 1223 | * CerebusRetcon: ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' retcons his unabashed vanity into the InferioritySuperiorityComplex below. |
| 1224 | * {{Gonk}}: He looks every bit as ugly as he is poisonous. The blurb wasn't lying when it said "He's got a face only a Predacon could love." He thinks he's quite beautiful, however. |
| 1225 | * InferioritySuperiorityComplex: According to the ''Sourcebook'', he pretends to love his new form in order to save face in front of the other Predacons, but is secretly horrified at what he's become. |
| 1226 | * MixAndMatchCritter: Half-lionfish, half-bee. All incredibly ugly. |
| 1227 | * PoisonousPerson: Injector has both the stinger of a hornet and the poisonous spines of a lionfish. |
| 1228 | |
| 1229 | !!Insecticon |
| 1230 | !!!'''Function''': Surveillance |
| 1231 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Stag beetle |
| 1232 | [[quoteright:252:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwinsecticonjapan.jpg]] |
| 1233 | |
| 1234 | !!Ironlunge |
| 1235 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Triceratops |
| 1236 | ->''"Tremble mightily! The land belongs to me!"'' |
| 1237 | |
| 1238 | !!Jai-Alai |
| 1239 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Praying Mantis |
| 1240 | |
| 1241 | !!Jetstorm |
| 1242 | !!!'''Function''': Sky Patrol |
| 1243 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Dragonfly |
| 1244 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jetstorm_adjusted.jpg]] |
| 1245 | A sadistic Predacon with a massive superiority complex. |
| 1246 | ---- |
| 1247 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: Turns into a dragonfly. |
| 1248 | * NonIndicativeName: Nothing remotely jet-like or stormy about him. Evidently he was originally going to be named "Dragonfire". |
| 1249 | |
| 1250 | !!Lazorbeak |
| 1251 | !!!'''Function''': Aerial Attacks |
| 1252 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Pteranodon |
| 1253 | |
| 1254 | * DirtyCoward: Much like his namesake, the original Laserbeak, Lazorbeak tends to turn chicken when faced with a legitimate fight. Coupled with his motto being identical to the original Laserbeak's, theres a theory that he might actually BE the original, still alive and kicking long after the Great War. To date, however, no Beast Wars media has ever gone with this. |
| 1255 | * PaletteSwap: He's a repaint of Terrorsaur. |
| 1256 | * TakingYouWithMe: In the IDW comics, [[spoiler:he and Spittor die when they kill Ratortata and Drancron with a massive explosion]]. |
| 1257 | |
| 1258 | %%!!Liftoff |
| 1259 | |
| 1260 | !!Manta Ray |
| 1261 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Manta Ray]] |
| 1262 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mcd_mantaray_packageart.jpg]] |
| 1263 | * DependingOnTheWriter: The original toy Manta Ray had no faction insignia. Her first bio in a Japan-exclusive book made her a Predacon. IDW's Sourcebook followed suit. ''Uprising'' made her a Maximal (as part of making her an homage to Depth Charge), and the 2021 ''Beast Wars'' series followed suit. |
| 1264 | * ADogNamedDog: Manta Ray turns into a manta ray. |
| 1265 | * GenderFlip: Manta Ray's original bio used male pronouns. Every version since has been female. |
| 1266 | * GoMadFromTheIsolation: Manta Ray's job requires her to spend long times in the ocean, alone. She's started talking to herself a lot, which other Preds figure is because she's been alone too long. |
| 1267 | * PoisonousPerson: Sometimes, she can give off a toxic gas. |
| 1268 | |
| 1269 | !!Manterror |
| 1270 | !!!'''Function''': Quick-Attack Specialist |
| 1271 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Praying Mantis |
| 1272 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/manterror_bw_packageart.jpg]] |
| 1273 | ->''"To face me is to face defeat!"'' |
| 1274 | |
| 1275 | A fast and powerful Predacon warrior. |
| 1276 | ---- |
| 1277 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: A giant praying mantis. |
| 1278 | * DeadlyDisc: His ion discs, launched from his claws, spin like sawblades and can easily slice through Maximal armor. |
| 1279 | * GreenAndMean: A bright lime green, and a ruthlessly sadistic maniac. |
| 1280 | * ObfuscatingDisability: Pretends to be awkward and ungainly until his targets get up close, at which point he quickly and viciously tears them to shreds. |
| 1281 | * SlasherSmile: Has a [[PerpetualSmiler near-permanent]] sinister smile on his face. |
| 1282 | * SlayingMantis: His beast mode of choice. |
| 1283 | * SpellMyNameWithAThe: In ''Beast Wars: Uprising'', Manterror is referred to as "the Man Terror". Mainly by [[ThirdPersonPerson himself]], mostly. |
| 1284 | |
| 1285 | !!Manticon |
| 1286 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Manticore |
| 1287 | * OurManticoresAreSpinier: He transforms into a manticore, although his tail is not spiny. |
| 1288 | * ToylessToylineCharacter: Like Rage and Flytrap, Manticon was merely a concept tossed around for a new toy that never materialized and who only got more characterization at Ask Vector Prime. |
| 1289 | |
| 1290 | %%!!Majin Zarak |
| 1291 | %%!!!'''Function''': Destron War Machine |
| 1292 | %%!!!'''Alt Mode''': Amphibious Aircraft Carrier |
| 1293 | %%[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/majin_zarak.jpg]] |
| 1294 | %%Majin Zarak is a massive monster of a behemoth pulled from Cybertron's past to aid Galvatron's forces in battle. This titanic killing machine is capable of storming the battlefield from both land and sea, thanks to his amphibious aircraft carrier alt mode. |
| 1295 | %%---- |
| 1296 | |
| 1297 | !!Megalligator |
| 1298 | !!!'''Function''': Commander |
| 1299 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Alligator |
| 1300 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bw_jp_cardart_megalligator.jpg]] |
| 1301 | * NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Turns into an alligator and is a Predacon. |
| 1302 | |
| 1303 | !!Megastorm / Gigastorm |
| 1304 | !!!'''Function''': Duke of Destruction (Megastorm), Grand Duke of Destruction (Gigastorm) |
| 1305 | !!!'''Alt Mode''': Armoured Tank, Giant Tyrannosaurus Rex |
| 1306 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/megastormmodel.jpg]] |
| 1307 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakashiMatsuyama |
| 1308 | * EasilyForgiven: Despite the several attempts to remove or just kill his brother, Galvatron keeps him around rather than taking a more permanent solution. |
| 1309 | * EvilGloating: Tries doing this when it looks like the Lios have snuffed it. Galvatron tells him to stop it. |
| 1310 | * {{Kaiju}}: As Gigastorm, his transformation having been influenced by feelings of envy toward his bro's dragon mode and thoughts about dinosaurs. |
| 1311 | * LeeroyJenkins: On turning into Gigastorm, he becomes prone to trying to rush off into battle against Galvatron's orders. |
| 1312 | * PaletteSwap: As Megastorm, he's a very mild recolor of G2 Megatron, replacing the purple with olive. |
| 1313 | * RoboFamily: Galvatron's younger brother. |
| 1314 | * TheStarscream: When Galvatron's out of action for a while, Megastorm develops a fondness for command, and starts thinking of ways to get rid of his brother. Galvatron knows about this, but keeps him alive out of familial loyalty. |
| 1315 | * TankGoodness: As Megastorm, he turns into a tank. |
| 1316 | |
| 1317 | !!NAVI-Ko |
| 1318 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Dolphin |
| 1319 | [[quoteright:236:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ydsb_naviko.jpg]] |
| 1320 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyokaYuzuki |
| 1321 | * CharacterBlog: Has one in the form of [[https://twitter.com/decepticonsnavi a Twitter account]] made to promote the 2014 Transformers Expo. |
| 1322 | * PaletteSwap: A recolor of ''Cyberverse'' Airachnid, minus the rotors. |
| 1323 | |
| 1324 | !!Onyx Primal |
| 1325 | !!!'''Function''': Predacon Assassin |
| 1326 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Bat |
| 1327 | [[quoteright:228:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/onyxprimal.jpg]] |
| 1328 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GarryChalk (''Visitations'' script reading) |
| 1329 | * ContinuitySnarl: Is he Maximal or Predacon? Depends who you ask. |
| 1330 | * HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: ''Uprising'' Onyx is willing to take Tarantulas at his word. Creepy, cackling lunatic Tarantulas. |
| 1331 | * PaletteSwap: Of the original Optimus Primal design. |
| 1332 | * ShoutOut: He acts kind of like Batman. When voiced during a [=BotCon=] reading, he sounded like Jackie Gleason. |
| 1333 | |
| 1334 | !!Overbite |
| 1335 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Shark |
| 1336 | |
| 1337 | !!Paleotrex |
| 1338 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Tyrannosaurus Rex |
| 1339 | * CanonImmigrant: He and fellow ''Kingdom'' Predacon Vertebreak were the first new Predacons in any Western Transformers toyline since ''Beast Wars'' proper. |
| 1340 | * CreepyLongFingers: His robot mode hands are oversized, on account of being his beast mode feet, and on CreepilyLongArms to boot. |
| 1341 | * DemBones: Based around the concept, and turns into a skeletonised T-Rex. |
| 1342 | * DragonKnight: Well, Dinosaur Knight, really, but his unmasqued face is designed like a knight's helmet. |
| 1343 | * EquippableAlly: As a Fossilizer, he splits apart into weapons other characters can use. |
| 1344 | * MythologyGag: His skull-face resembles the skull flail that came with the original Ultra Class Optimus Primal. |
| 1345 | * NightmareFace: His skull-face with glowing red eyes. |
| 1346 | * ToylineExclusiveCharacter: Hasn’t shown up in any media aside from his toy. |
| 1347 | |
| 1348 | !!Powerpinch |
| 1349 | !!!'''Function''': Infantry |
| 1350 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Earwig |
| 1351 | [[quoteright:281:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/powerpinch_packageart_2.jpg]] |
| 1352 | * AttentionDeficitOohShiny: He has a low attention span, and will often not sit still long enough to listen to orders. |
| 1353 | * SecondaryColorNemesis: He's colored bright green and orange. |
| 1354 | * ShearMenace: Uses his beast mode’s pincers this way. |
| 1355 | |
| 1356 | !!Psycho-Orb |
| 1357 | !!!'''Function''': Inspection |
| 1358 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Armadillo |
| 1359 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/psycho_orbcardart.jpg]] |
| 1360 | * CanonForeigner: Introduced in the Japanese exclusive ''Robot Masters'' toyline. |
| 1361 | * EpicFlail: One of his weapons is a flail attached to his beast mode foot. |
| 1362 | * LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The only difference toy-wise between him and Armordillo is he comes with a shield. |
| 1363 | * MadeOfIron: He's temperature resistant up to six thousand degrees celcius, in addition to an already sturdy shell. |
| 1364 | * PaletteSwap: A repaint of Armordillo. |
| 1365 | |
| 1366 | !!Ractonite |
| 1367 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Styracosaurus |
| 1368 | * DemBones: As with the other Fossilizers, Ractonite turns into a skeletal dinosaur. |
| 1369 | * DragonKnight: As with Paleotrex, Ractonite's robot mode is designed to look like a medieval knight, which would explain the name. |
| 1370 | * EquippableAlly: As a Fossilizer, Ractonite splits into weapons other Cybertronians can use. |
| 1371 | |
| 1372 | !!Ram Horn |
| 1373 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Japanese Rhinoceros beetle |
| 1374 | [[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ramhornbwsourcebook.jpg]] |
| 1375 | * CommanderContrarian: Ram Horn is both stubborn and contrary as hell. Whatever his fellow councillors suggest, he'll immediately take the opposite view. Fortunately, Sea Clamp and Cicadacon know how to play this to their advantage. |
| 1376 | * ExpandedUniverse: While he and the other two members of the Tripredacus Council appeared in the show, they never travelled to Earth and/or took on beast modes. |
| 1377 | * {{Expy}}: Averted. Despite ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' being part of the G1 continuity family, this Ram Horn has nothing in common with his Autobot namesake, other than his apparent lack of subtlety. |
| 1378 | * SmarterThanYouLook: Ram Horn's stubbornness is often mistaken for pig-headed stupidity. This is a mistake. |
| 1379 | |
| 1380 | !!Razorclaw |
| 1381 | !!!'''Function''': Undercover Attack |
| 1382 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Fiddler Crab |
| 1383 | [[quoteright:292:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwrazorclaw_cardart.jpg]] |
| 1384 | * AmbitionIsEvil: Razorclaw, like many Predacons, wants to be in charge instead of the big boss. However, his way is more patient than most. Rather than backstabbing, frontstabbing or weaseling, his plan is to just wait. And wait. ... and ''wait''. |
| 1385 | * {{Expy}}: Despite ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' being part of the G1 continuity family, this Razorclaw has no connection to his Decepticon namesake and is simply a Decepticon descendant. He does, hoever, share his ancestor's endless patience, going so far as to wait motionless for days just to ambush a passing Maximal. |
| 1386 | * GiantEnemyCrab |
| 1387 | * WeaksauceWeakness: His claws are susceptible to rusting. Not good when your alt-mode requires you to spend large amounts of time underwater. |
| 1388 | |
| 1389 | !!Reptix |
| 1390 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Wolf |
| 1391 | ->''"Those who cannot fly have no right to live!"'' |
| 1392 | |
| 1393 | !!Retrax |
| 1394 | !!!'''Function''': Desert Demolitions |
| 1395 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Pillbug |
| 1396 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/retrax_packageart1.jpg]] |
| 1397 | * AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Have you ever seen a green pillbug? |
| 1398 | * BeTheBall: The pillbug's natural ability. |
| 1399 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: He turns into a giant pillbug. |
| 1400 | * ButtMonkey: Spends most of his panel time in the IDW comics getting beaten up by whoever he’s fighting. |
| 1401 | * CrazyPrepared: Before a fight, he'll dig a dozen escape routes. |
| 1402 | * DirtyCoward: At the first sign of trouble, he'll curl up and run for it. |
| 1403 | * PunnyName: Because he ''retracts'' into a ball. |
| 1404 | |
| 1405 | !!Rotorbolt |
| 1406 | !!!'''Function''': Air Operative |
| 1407 | !!!'''Alt Mode''': Twin-Rotor Assault Helicopter |
| 1408 | |
| 1409 | * PaletteSwap: Of the Vehicon Obsidian. Though no toys of him were released, the ''Universe'' release of Obsidian had a similar enough paintjob for people to use him as a surrogate Rotorbolt. |
| 1410 | * TokenHeroicOrc: Actually quite nice for a Predacon. |
| 1411 | * WithCatlikeTread: In helicopter mode, he's utterly silent. In robot mode... his rotors make so much noise it's almost impossible to hear your own thoughts. Rotorbolt's only response is to get indignant, rather than just get around by walking. It's not ''his'' fault! |
| 1412 | |
| 1413 | !!Sandstorm |
| 1414 | !!!'''Function''': Covert Ops Commander |
| 1415 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Scorpion |
| 1416 | [[quoteright:279:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sandstorm_bw_2.jpg]] |
| 1417 | * BewareMyStingerTail |
| 1418 | * AFatherToHisMen: He will do anything for his troops. |
| 1419 | * NobleDemon: He's very honourable, for a Predacon, so noble he almost comes across as a Maximal. Justified since he's [[spoiler:actually one of the Convenant.]] |
| 1420 | * PaletteSwap: He's a grey/brownish and orange redeco of Scorponok |
| 1421 | * PowerPincers: Has two pincers for hands. He's had to adjust his fighting styles to compensate. |
| 1422 | * TimeAbyss: [[spoiler:As one of the Covenant, he's older than Cybertron itself.]] |
| 1423 | |
| 1424 | !!Scarem |
| 1425 | !!!'''Function''': Ground Commando |
| 1426 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Transmetal 2 Scarab |
| 1427 | [[quoteright:297:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scarem_packageart.jpg]] |
| 1428 | * EnergyAbsorption: Scarem can absorb pretty much any ambient energy, and then turn it into a small WaveMotionGun in his beast mode. |
| 1429 | * ReforgedIntoAMinion: IDW Scarem is one of many Maximal protoforms who was reprogrammed into being a Predacon. Unlike some, he's supremely ''pissed'' about this. |
| 1430 | * TheResenter: Unable to truly fight off the shell programming, and with no way of getting rid of it, Scarem takes out his anger on anyone who gets in his way. |
| 1431 | |
| 1432 | !!Scavenger |
| 1433 | !!!'''Function''': Infantry Commander, Psychological Warfare (''Sourcebook'') |
| 1434 | !!!'''Alt Modes''': Fire Ant, Drill Tank |
| 1435 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwscavenger.jpg]] |
| 1436 | * AntAssault: A terrifying Transmetal Predacon ant armed with drills, who likes ambushing Maximals from out of nowhere, and is capable of subjecting foes to their worst fears. |
| 1437 | * DrillTank: His third mode is a twin-drilled tank, which he loves using to surprise opponents from below. |
| 1438 | * {{Retcon}}: ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' changes his function from Infantry Commander (Inferno's function) to Psychological Warfare, presumably to [[DivergentCharacterEvolution better differentiate the two characters]]. |
| 1439 | * SupernaturalFearInducer: He has [[SyntheticPlague created viruses]] that make those infected hallucinate their worst fears and nightmares. |
| 1440 | * ThisIsADrill: Each drill is an arm-mounted weapon in robot mode. |
| 1441 | |
| 1442 | !!Scourge |
| 1443 | !!!'''Function''': Special Operations Combatant |
| 1444 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Locust |
| 1445 | [[quoteright:270:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/250px_scourge_bw_packageart.jpg]] |
| 1446 | ->''"A plague upon all their houses!"'' |
| 1447 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Brian Orms (''Intimidation Game'' script reading) |
| 1448 | A loathsome and disgusting Predacon who specializes in germ warfare. |
| 1449 | ---- |
| 1450 | * AdaptationNameChange: In ''Uprising'', to avoid hitting the OneSteveLimit, he's renamed "Skurge", though thanks to an error he's also just Scourge (later explained as him trying to ape the original, G1 Scourge). |
| 1451 | * {{Gonk}}: So positively hideous, his ugliness rivals Injector's own. At least Scourge isn't vain about his appearance. |
| 1452 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: His overall design is an exaggeration of the Transmetal 2 aesthetic. The heavy asymmetry and clashing colors grant him a patchy and disfigured appearance, more so than other Transformers who underwent the same upgrade. |
| 1453 | * {{Plaguemaster}}: Germinates his own deadly bacteria, which not even his fellow Predacons are safe from, since he uses them as unwilling test subjects for his new viruses. |
| 1454 | |
| 1455 | !!Scylla |
| 1456 | !!!'''Function''': Pirate Scheme Soldier |
| 1457 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Squid |
| 1458 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scylla_robot.jpg]] |
| 1459 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MiwaMatsumoto |
| 1460 | * AbhorrentAdmirer: A psychopathic sea pirate is not Scuba's idea of a good romantic partner. Doesn't stop Scylla trying to get her tentacles around him. |
| 1461 | * AdaptationalBadass: Her ''Uprising'' version is not a ditz, but a leading and competent member of the Resistance. She also comes with a cool eyepatch, yar! |
| 1462 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: Exposure to the ''Nemesis'' turns Scylla and all the other Seacons into loyal servants of Galvatron, until Magnaboss knocked them out. |
| 1463 | * CombiningMecha: Forms God Neptune with the Seacon Pirates, when she doesn't wander off to do her own thing. |
| 1464 | * PirateGirl: In that she is a pirate who is a girl, but through ''II'' she's more interested in chasing after Scuba than assisting her fellows in honest pirating. |
| 1465 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female Predacon in ''II''. Also, for a long while, the only female combiner in Transformers. |
| 1466 | * TalkLikeAPirate: Her ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation be possessed of a right piratical accent, yars and all. Hey, she is a Seacon ''Pirate''. |
| 1467 | * TentacledTerror: She turns into a tentacled monster thing. |
| 1468 | * VanityIsFeminine: Scylla will smash anything she thinks is trying to be more beautiful than her. |
| 1469 | |
| 1470 | !!Sea Clamp |
| 1471 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Lobster |
| 1472 | [[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/seaclampbwsourcebook.jpg]] |
| 1473 | %%* BewareTheQuietOnes |
| 1474 | * ExpandedUniverse: While he and the other two members of the Tripredacus Council appeared in the show, they never travelled to Earth and/or took on beast modes. |
| 1475 | * GiantEnemyCrab: Or in his case, giant enemy lobster. |
| 1476 | * MightyGlacier: Sea Clamp is powerful, but very slow. The only way to escape his claws is outrun him, which at least is easy enough. |
| 1477 | * PunnyName: "Seaclamp" references the C-Clamp tool. |
| 1478 | %%* TheStoic |
| 1479 | * TheQuietOne: Sea Clamp tends to say very little, letting Cicadacon generally deal with Ram Horn's... Ram Horn-ishness. |
| 1480 | |
| 1481 | !!Sea Phantom |
| 1482 | !!!'''Function''': Pirate Sneak Attacker |
| 1483 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Shark with limbs |
| 1484 | [[quoteright:247:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sea_phantom_robot.jpg]] |
| 1485 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroakiIchinowatari |
| 1486 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: As with all the other Seacons, he's brainwashed by coming near the ''Nemesis''. |
| 1487 | * CombiningMecha: A component of King Poseidon. |
| 1488 | * DumbMuscle: Violent and brutish. He likes nothing more than a good fight. |
| 1489 | |
| 1490 | !!Shadow Panther |
| 1491 | !!!'''Function''': Disguise Soldier |
| 1492 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Black panther |
| 1493 | [[quoteright:301:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwshadowpantherjapan.jpg]] |
| 1494 | * {{Expy}}: Of Ravage. |
| 1495 | * FalseFriend: Shadow Panther likes to pretend he's a Maximal, lure in targets and then kill them. |
| 1496 | * MysteriousPast: His ''Uprising'' incarnation. Nobody's quite sure what his deal is, with some saying he's a downsized Decepticon, some saying he's some kind of alien agent. He's not saying. |
| 1497 | * PaletteSwap: He's a repaint of Cheetor, in black. His current appearance in the War for Cybertron toyline differentiates them by replacing the show-accurate Cheetor head with his old toy's mutant head design. |
| 1498 | * PantheraAwesome: Supposedly a panther. A panther that looks astoundingly like a cheetah. |
| 1499 | * RedBaron: Known as the "Black Bullet". |
| 1500 | * WeaksauceWeakness: Shadow Panther's only drawback is that, like Ravage, he's sensitive to bright lights. |
| 1501 | |
| 1502 | !!Shokaract |
| 1503 | !!!'''Function''': Universal Warlord |
| 1504 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': King crab |
| 1505 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shockaract_render.jpg]] |
| 1506 | ->''"The universe exists to serve me."'' |
| 1507 | * DrivenToSuicide: In the IDW comics, [[spoiler:he kills himself after realizing he was a pawn of Unicron out of sheer spite, knowing it would ruin his plans]]. |
| 1508 | * FromNobodyToNightmare: Once, he was a nameless hunter. Then he found the essence of Unicron, and ushered in an age of nightmares and mass-extinctions, nearly wiping out the Maximals. |
| 1509 | * GiantEnemyCrab: His beast mode is a ludicrously oversized king crab. |
| 1510 | * GodhoodSeeker: In the IDW comics, his goal is to ascend to godhood by consuming Angolmois Energy. |
| 1511 | * HeroKiller: When he appears, someone will die. They might not stay dead, though. |
| 1512 | * LargeHam: Like you wouldn't believe. |
| 1513 | * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His name is the Cybertronian equivalent of "Armageddon". |
| 1514 | * NighInvulnerable |
| 1515 | * PaletteSwap: Of Rampage. |
| 1516 | * UnwittingPawn: In IDW's comics, he's played like a fiddle by Unicron. |
| 1517 | |
| 1518 | !!Skelivore |
| 1519 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': T-Rex |
| 1520 | |
| 1521 | * DragonKnight: Like Paleotrex, he's got a knightlike design to his unmasked face. |
| 1522 | * EquippableAlly: As a Fossilizer, he can turn into weapons for others to wield. |
| 1523 | * PaletteSwap: A translucent purple version of Paleotrex. |
| 1524 | * ToylineExclusiveCharacter: Despite being sold in the boxset for ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'', he doesn't make an appearance in the show proper. |
| 1525 | |
| 1526 | !!Sky Shadow |
| 1527 | !!!'''Function''': Camouflage Expert |
| 1528 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Lizard/Dragonfly Hybrid |
| 1529 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bw_skyshadow_packageart.jpg]] |
| 1530 | |
| 1531 | * FauxAffablyEvil: His toy bio depicts him as being a charismatic statesman and leader on the surface. Beneath that is someone who loathes his fellow comrades and secretly wants to rule the Predacons with his own "more imaginative techniques." |
| 1532 | * MixAndMatchCritter: Part-lizard, part-dragonfly. |
| 1533 | * PowerPincers: In the same vein as Transquito. However, Sky Shadow's are slightly smaller and situated on his right robot mode hand. |
| 1534 | * TheStarscream: What his toy bio implies, though he evidently hides it a ''lot'' better than the TropeNamer. |
| 1535 | |
| 1536 | !!Skywasp |
| 1537 | !!!'''Function''': Air Warrior |
| 1538 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Wasp |
| 1539 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/waruder_parasite.jpg]] |
| 1540 | * DroneDeployer: He was assigned with the drone NAVI-Q so that she could keep him in line, but her mind got scrambled due to his teleportation powers, making her just as willing to pull pranks as her partner. |
| 1541 | * {{Expy}}: Pretty much G1 Skywarp as a Predacon. |
| 1542 | * {{Jerkass}}: He uses his mighty teleportation powers to play cruel pranks on Maximals and Predacons alike. |
| 1543 | * MythologyGag: A palette swap of Waspinator in the colors of the unreleased Horrorcon Waspinator toy. |
| 1544 | |
| 1545 | !!Snapper |
| 1546 | !!!'''Function''': Infiltration |
| 1547 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Snapping Turtle |
| 1548 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwsnapperjapan_9.jpg]] |
| 1549 | * {{Jerkass}}: And that's a nice way of describing him. Snapper hates everyone and everything, and will take it out on anyone who walks by. It's his anger at being ReforgedIntoAMinion. |
| 1550 | * SpeedySnail: His rocket thrusters allow him to move shockingly fast for a turtle. |
| 1551 | |
| 1552 | !!Spittor |
| 1553 | !!!'''Function''': Surprise Attack; Amphibious Warrior (Transmetal 2) |
| 1554 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Poison Arrow Frog |
| 1555 | [[quoteright:283:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spittor_bw_packageart.jpg]] |
| 1556 | |
| 1557 | * AmphibianAssault: Goes for a poison arrow frog for his beast mode and is a Predacon. |
| 1558 | * AmphibianAtLarge: Transforms into a giant poison arrow frog (which are especially tiny frogs). |
| 1559 | * ButtMonkey: In the IDW comics, though to a lesser degree than Drill Bit. |
| 1560 | * EpicFlail: As a Transmetal 2, wields a flail. |
| 1561 | * InASingleBound: He can leap 300 meters in either mode. As a Transmetal 2, he can leap 500 meters. |
| 1562 | * TheNapoleon: By Predacon standards, he's small. He's also bad tempered, prone to picking fights with other, bigger Predacons, to prove his mettle. However, this also means he won't back down during an actual fight. |
| 1563 | * PoisonousPerson: Secretes fluids that can drive people nuts. |
| 1564 | * ShockAndAwe: As a Transmetal 2, he can zap people. |
| 1565 | * TakingYouWithMe: In the IDW comics, [[spoiler: he and Lazorbeak are killed by an explosion while in the process of killing Drancron and Ratortata.]] |
| 1566 | * TookALevelInBadass: Spittor gets a Transmetal 2 upgrade, but in some cases, it's still not enough to make him a credible threat. |
| 1567 | |
| 1568 | !!Starscream / Hellscream |
| 1569 | !!!'''Function''': Aerial Commander; General Chief of Staff |
| 1570 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Jet, Shark |
| 1571 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7b4fb7e0cb65c02ceea85af13563e652_1086664812.jpg]] |
| 1572 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HirokiTakahashi |
| 1573 | * CoDragons: In ''The Ascending'', he's one of Shokaract's four heralds. |
| 1574 | * DidntSeeThatComing: He tried tricking Megastorm into exposing himself to a massive amount of Angolmois, presuming it'd kill him. He was more than a little surprised when it made him far stronger. |
| 1575 | * TheStarscream: Well, he ''does'' share the name with the TropeNamer. He settles for trying to usurp Megastorm to become Galvatron's new [[TheDragon second-in-command]]. |
| 1576 | * ThreateningShark: As Hellscream, he turns into a cybernetic shark. |
| 1577 | |
| 1578 | !!Terragator |
| 1579 | !!!'''Function''': Swamp Warrior |
| 1580 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Turtle/Alligator Hybrid |
| 1581 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/terragator_bw_packageart.jpg]] |
| 1582 | |
| 1583 | * MixAndMatchCritter: Half-alligator, half turtle. |
| 1584 | * ThePigPen: His Sourcebook profile states his job makes him filthy, and on his off-hours he goes and finds more filth to roll around in. |
| 1585 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: He's got fully red eyes in both forms. Because being an alligator just wasn't enough, it has to be one that looks positively demonic. |
| 1586 | * ShoutOut: His robot mode design looks uncannily like a Terminator (which would explain the name. And the red eyes). |
| 1587 | * SpikesOfVillainy: His shell, which doubles as a shield in robot mode, is covered in spikes. |
| 1588 | |
| 1589 | !!Terrormander |
| 1590 | !!!'''Function''': Pirate Torpedo Bomber |
| 1591 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Manta Ray |
| 1592 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/terrormander_robot.jpg]] |
| 1593 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HitoshiBifu |
| 1594 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: The youngest of the Seacon Pirates, and therefore the one stuck with the most demeaning tasks. This doesn't do much to fill Terrormander with a sense of pride in his job. |
| 1595 | * LazyBum: Often found slacking off, which doesn't help his standing with Halfshell. |
| 1596 | |
| 1597 | !!Thrust / Thrustor |
| 1598 | !!!'''Function''': Aerial Officer; Survivalist |
| 1599 | !!!'''Alt/Beast Mode''': F-22 Raptor Jet, Velociraptor |
| 1600 | [[quoteright:306:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_4293776083.jpg]] |
| 1601 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunjiSanechika |
| 1602 | * RaptorAttack: Once he becomes Thrustor. |
| 1603 | * ThoseTwoGuys: With Dirge / Dirgegun. |
| 1604 | |
| 1605 | !!Transquito |
| 1606 | !!!'''Function''': Air Assault and Reconnaissance |
| 1607 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Mosquito |
| 1608 | [[quoteright:309:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/transquitomutatingcardgame.jpg]] |
| 1609 | An incredibly obnoxious Predacon tracker. |
| 1610 | ---- |
| 1611 | * HatedByAll: ''Everyone'' despises him, fellow Predacons included. |
| 1612 | * InsectGenderBender: Is a male Predacon who appears to have the alt mode of a female mosquito (the sexual dimorphism is pretty subtle). |
| 1613 | * MosquitoMiscreants: He checks almost every box of the stereotype by not just being evil, but an obnoxious pest to the point where [[HatedByAll he's despised by enemy and ally alike]]. |
| 1614 | * PowerPincers: His attack mode has an absolutely gargantuan pair of these. |
| 1615 | * SuperSpit: His primary weapons are virus missiles, of which he fires from his mouth. Notably, for the toy at least, the back end of the missile completes the mosquito mode's proboscis. |
| 1616 | * {{Troll}}: Much like an actual mosquito, he is ''very'' annoying. He also takes pleasure in ticking everyone off, even his fellow Predacons. |
| 1617 | |
| 1618 | !!Tripredacus |
| 1619 | !!!'''Function''': Battle Master |
| 1620 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tripredacus_art_genesis.jpg]] |
| 1621 | * CombiningMecha: Of Cicadacon, Ram Horn and Sea Clamp. |
| 1622 | * EvilCounterpart: To Magnaboss being a three part combiner formed by his faction's leaders. |
| 1623 | * TheJuggernaut: As a mix of the council's worst aspects, Tripredacus is a single-minded engine of pure destruction. |
| 1624 | |
| 1625 | !!Untite |
| 1626 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Hyena |
| 1627 | * HeinousHyena: Unlike Jawbreaker, Untite is a ruthless scavenger who devours other Cybertronians. |
| 1628 | * PaletteSwap: He's a purple and orange redeco of Jawbreaker. |
| 1629 | * ScavengersAreScum: He represents the worst stereotypes about hyenas. |
| 1630 | * ToylessToylineCharacter: He hasn't received a toy. |
| 1631 | |
| 1632 | !!Vertebreak |
| 1633 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Dracorex |
| 1634 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wfc_kingdom_vertebreak_art.jpg]] |
| 1635 | * CanonImmigrant: Along with Paleotrex, Vert's the first new Predacon introduced in a western Transformers toyline since ''Beast Wars'' ended. |
| 1636 | * CombatPragmatist: Being tiny and slight, Vertebreak has to resort to fighting dirty to compensate. |
| 1637 | * DemBones: Looks like a living skeleton in both modes, though her robot mode doesn't go to quite the same lengths as her pal Paleotrex. |
| 1638 | * ToylineExclusiveCharacter: Hasn’t shown up in any fiction. |
| 1639 | |
| 1640 | !!Vice Grip |
| 1641 | !!!'''Function''': Reconnaissance |
| 1642 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Earwing |
| 1643 | [[quoteright:247:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vicegripbw.jpg]] |
| 1644 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ScottMcNeil (''Visitations'' script reading) |
| 1645 | * PaletteSwap: Of Powerpinch |
| 1646 | * ShockAndAwe: He can zap enemies with his pincers in robot mode. |
| 1647 | |
| 1648 | !!Waspscream |
| 1649 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/waspscream.jpg]] |
| 1650 | * ArcWelding: The ''Ask Vector Prime'' facebook page eventually mixed this version of Waspinator / Starscream with the timeline of ''Universe'' Obsidian and Tankor. |
| 1651 | * DemonicPossession: An alternate Waspinator permanently possessed by Starscream. The two occasionally bicker. |
| 1652 | * EvilVersusEvil: Starscream's initial plan was go back to Cybertron and take on the Tripredacus Council with his ragtag band of thugs. Megatron had other ideas. |
| 1653 | * HeelFaceTurn: While not exactly good by any metric, Starscream is still better than Megatron in full-on AGodAmI mode, or the genocidal Obsidian and Tankor. Once those wars were over, he joined with what remained of the Maximals and the Mutants to rebuild Cybertron. |
| 1654 | * LightningBruiser: Especially once they become a transmetal, capable of flying at Mach 3. |
| 1655 | * MorphicResonance: Starscream managed to influence his and Waspinator's transmetalization, so Waspinator gained a third jet form like Starscream's. |
| 1656 | * TaughtByExperience: Thanks to his first time losing to the Maximals, Starscream's second go-around allowed him to stop them, and kill them. Then he turned on Megatron himself. |
| 1657 | |
| 1658 | !!Wolfang (Telemocha) |
| 1659 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Wolf |
| 1660 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wolfang_predcgi.jpg]] |
| 1661 | * TheAloner: Wolfang's the only 'new' character from the ''Beast Wars Telemocha'' line, which otherwise consists of re-issues of show characters in more screen-accurate decos. |
| 1662 | * NobleDemon: A loyal Predacon, through and through, but not a treacherous, underhanded bastard like some. His ''Uprising'' version is an odd one, being a spy in the Maximal police, but not a corrupt one (something even most of the other Maximals can't say). |
| 1663 | * SameCharacterButDifferent: Averted. This Wolfang is considered a separate character from his Maximal namesake, known as 'Howlinger' in Japan. |
| 1664 | * SuperSenses: According to ''Uprising'', he's got an incredibly powerful sense of smell. Not something you necessarily want when working homicide, so he takes cygarettes to try and block it out. |
| 1665 | [[/folder]] |
| 1666 | |
| 1667 | [[folder:Mutants]] |
| 1668 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mutants_symbol_6.png]] |
| 1669 | The Mutants, aka the Mutant Beasts, are a powerful group of Transformers who've lost their robot modes but can instead transform between two beast modes. Though they still retain their original heads from their robot modes, albeit hidden. The Mutants are led by Icebird and seek to create a purely organic existence. The Mutants are mainly neutral and will attack any Predacons on sight but tolerate and ally with the Maximals as a necessary component of their goals. |
| 1670 | |
| 1671 | !!Icebird |
| 1672 | !!!'''Function''': Mutant Beast Commander |
| 1673 | !!!'''Beast Modes''': Snow Owl/Polar Bear |
| 1674 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/icebird.jpg]] |
| 1675 | ->''"He who fights with monsters should take care lest he becomes a monster."'' |
| 1676 | The Sage-like leader of the Mutants, Icebird is very wise and powerful. He lost his robot mode long ago and instead gained two beast modes, transforming from a snow owl to a polar bear. |
| 1677 | ---- |
| 1678 | * BearsAreBadNews: One of his modes is a polar bear and any Predacon foolish enough to get close will get torn apart. |
| 1679 | * TheDeterminator: He perseveres in his mission to ascend to a completely organic existence, despite it being compounded by the difficulties of working with the disparate group of personalities that make up the Mutants. |
| 1680 | * TheDreaded: Not even Beast Wars Megatron wants to mess with him. |
| 1681 | * HeWhoFightsMonsters: His bio quote in the ''Sourcebook'' sums up this trope quite nicely. |
| 1682 | * HiddenInPlainSight: Icebird still retains his original robot mode head, it's just hidden underneath the head of his polar bear alt-mode. |
| 1683 | * OminousOwl: His other alt-mode is a snowy owl which reflects the wiser part of his personality. |
| 1684 | * PetTheDog: In the ''3H Comics's Transformers: The Wreckers'' after the defeat of the Quintesson Judge Heirodyus he helps lead the newly-freed Sharkticons to a brighter future alongside Poison Bite. |
| 1685 | * SuperpowerLottery: Can communicate telepathically, become invisible, read minds, and shut down machinery at will. |
| 1686 | * TheResenter: To himself after he lost his robot mode. |
| 1687 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: In the ''3H Comics's Transformers: The Wreckers'' he calls Primal out for not going far enough against Megatron and his Vehicons, going so far as to ''attack'' him. Tigatron thankfully separates them before they could do any damage to each other. |
| 1688 | |
| 1689 | !!Poison Bite |
| 1690 | !!!'''Function''': Special Operations |
| 1691 | !!!'''Beast Modes''': Scorpion/Barracuda |
| 1692 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/poisonbitebwsourcebook.jpg]] |
| 1693 | ->''"A strong spark ought to bear the calamities and not flee them."'' |
| 1694 | * BewareMyStingerTail: His scorpion mode. |
| 1695 | * TheFatalist |
| 1696 | * FiendishFish: One of his alt modes is a red barracuda. |
| 1697 | |
| 1698 | !!Razor Claw |
| 1699 | !!!'''Function''': Warrior |
| 1700 | !!!'''Beast Modes''': Velociraptor/Wolverine |
| 1701 | [[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwsourcebook_razor_claw.jpg]] |
| 1702 | ->''"Greater dooms win greater destinies!"'' |
| 1703 | * AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: His other alt mode is a ''green'' wolverine. |
| 1704 | * TheArtifact: The mutant head on his toy is one of the Mutants' origins as ''Literature/{{Animorphs}} Transformers'' toys- it's pretty clearly an Andalite head. |
| 1705 | * RaptorAttack: Turns into a velociraptor. |
| 1706 | |
| 1707 | !!Soundwave |
| 1708 | !!!'''Function''': Warrior |
| 1709 | !!! '''Beast Modes''': Bat/Crocodile |
| 1710 | [[quoteright:270:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bwsourcebook_soundwave.jpg]] |
| 1711 | ->''"From the sky to the sea, they will fear and respect me."'' |
| 1712 | * BatOutOfHell: |
| 1713 | * {{Expy}}: Despite the name, he's ''not'' G1 Soundwave. The IDW ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' suggests it might be him, but no one in the fanbase chooses to believe it. |
| 1714 | * {{Irony}}: One of the first products released for Beast Wars was a two pack of Optimus Primal and Megatron, who transformed into a bat and a crocodile, respectively. Soundwave, one of the last Beast Wars toys, has those two animals as his beast modes. (Pure coincidence, since he started life as an Animorphs toy, but still.) |
| 1715 | * NeverSmileAtACrocodile: One of his beast modes is a crocodile. |
| 1716 | [[/folder]] |
| 1717 | |
| 1718 | [[folder:Blentrons]] |
| 1719 | !!Razorclaw (''Universe'') |
| 1720 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Tiger/Falcon Hybrid |
| 1721 | [[quoteright:309:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/razorclawtfu.jpg]] |
| 1722 | * AlternateSelf: An alternate and utterly evil version of Tigerhawk. |
| 1723 | * HairTriggerTemper: It does not take a lot to make him angry. Other generals of Unicron tread lightly around him, for fear of setting him off. |
| 1724 | * LargeHam: His introduction in ''Universe'' issue 1 is a memorable bit of Furman ham. Know that he is Razorclaw! Know that his universe is not yours, and while he may resemble Tigerhawk, Razorclaw is not he! |
| 1725 | * MixAndMatchCritter: Part tiger, part eagle. |
| 1726 | * PhysicalGod: Razorclaw still has his Vok-given powers, which allow him to cause natural disasters. |
| 1727 | * PointOfDivergence: In his universe, Silverbolt's stasis pod crash landed on the far side of Earth, giving Megatron enough of an advantage to kill the Maximals. Tigertron and Airrazor survived, but still got abducted, and turned into Tigerhawk, who was sent back to kill the Predacons. Which he did. Unfortunately by then Megs had already absorbed G1 Megatron's Spark, and reality went bye-bye. Unicron snatched him up and took him on as a herald. |
| 1728 | * ThatManIsDead: Know that while he may resemble Tigerhawk, he is not. |
| 1729 | [[/folder]] |
| 1730 | |
| 1731 | [[folder:Others]] |
| 1732 | !!Artemis |
| 1733 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChiekoHiguchi |
| 1734 | An android who lives in Gaia's moon and comments on the events of ''Beast Wars II'' |
| 1735 | ---- |
| 1736 | * BackForTheFinale: Appears at the party at the end of ''Neo''. |
| 1737 | * GreekChorus: Her role in ''Beast Wars II'' along with Moon. |
| 1738 | * MeaningfulName: Named after the Greek lunar goddess. |
| 1739 | * RobotGirl: Looks mostly human, as a sign she’s not really Cybertronian. |
| 1740 | * TokenHuman: The closest thing to it in the series, though she is a RobotGirl. |
| 1741 | * ToylessToylineCharacter: Also almost got one in the Masterpiece series. |
| 1742 | %%* ThoseTwoGuys: With Moon. |
| 1743 | * TheWatcher: This ultimately costs her the ability to see Moon in the IDW series. |
| 1744 | |
| 1745 | !!Black Lio Convoy |
| 1746 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Lion |
| 1747 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HozumiGouda |
| 1748 | A dark clone of Lio Convoy made by an abandoned copying machine found on Gaia. |
| 1749 | ---- |
| 1750 | * BadassAdorable: Thanks to the art style of the anime, while he is evil and dangerous, in his beast mode he actually looks... well, cute. |
| 1751 | * DarkIsEvil: An entirely black clone of Lio, but arrogant and evil. |
| 1752 | * IHaveManyNames: Copy Convoy, Black Lio Convoy, Lio Convoy Black Version, and Nemesis Leo Prime. |
| 1753 | * InsaneTrollLogic: Insists he's the real Lio Convoy, while planning to replace him. |
| 1754 | * KillAndReplace: Copy Convoy's plan was to do this first to Lio, then to all the other Maximals. |
| 1755 | * NoOntologicalInertia: The destruction of the machine that made him causes him to fade out of existence. |
| 1756 | * PaintItBlack: An exact physical copy of the Maximal supreme commander, just entirely in black and very dark grey. Copy Convoy was, in fact, the first entirely black repaint in TF history. |
| 1757 | |
| 1758 | !!Moon |
| 1759 | !!!'''Function''': Celestial Observer |
| 1760 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Rabbit |
| 1761 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunkoTakeuchi |
| 1762 | ->''"Between peace and chaos lies the courage to act."'' |
| 1763 | A robot rabbit who is meant to be Artemis' assistant but more often annoys her with his antics. |
| 1764 | ---- |
| 1765 | * AdaptedOut: In “Uprising”, he is implied to be fictional. |
| 1766 | * AdaptationSpeciesChange: The original ''Beast Wars II'' version was a human-made robot. Some versions have their point of origin changed, with his ''IDW G1'' continuity version being a Cybertronian-born. |
| 1767 | * AdaptationalVillainy: In “Last Bot Standing”, he’s made into a flesh-eating, sadistic monster. He’s also a Predacon in the Game Boy Color fighting game. |
| 1768 | * BackForTheFinale: Appears at the party at the end of ''Neo''. |
| 1769 | * GreekChorus: Shares this role with Artemis. |
| 1770 | * KidAppealCharacter: Even more than Tasmania Kid |
| 1771 | * MoonRabbit: He is a huge reference to this trope. |
| 1772 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: His beast mode is far more cartoony than the other characters, and his robot mode is simpler. |
| 1773 | * ThoseTwoGuys: Serves as a Greek Chorus for the events of ''II'' with Artemis, who usually clobbers him for being an idiot. |
| 1774 | * VerbalTic: Ends his sentances with "Moon". |
| 1775 | * TheWatcher: Much like the Trope Namer, he did try to intervene and aid the Maximals but they couldn't see or hear him making his efforts moot. |
| 1776 | |
| 1777 | !!NAVI |
| 1778 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HaruhiTerada (Yukikaze), Creator/MakiMiyamae (Gung Ho) |
| 1779 | A series of on board AIs with varying personalities installed in Maximal spaces ships, such as the Yukikaze and the Gung Ho. Though can have some limited mobility and independence thanks to Ambulatory Units created by the Maximal Skywarp. |
| 1780 | ---- |
| 1781 | * BenevolentAI: They're effectively the anime Maximals' answer to the Teletran computers of ''Generation One''. |
| 1782 | * FunWithAcronyms: NAVI is short for Navigational-type Computer. |
| 1783 | |
| 1784 | !!DNAVI |
| 1785 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MakiMiyamae |
| 1786 | The NAVI AI installed in the Predacon ship The Dinosaur. |
| 1787 | ---- |
| 1788 | * EvilCounterpart: To the NAVI AIs. |
| 1789 | * FunWithAcronyms: Her full name is Devil Navigational-type Computer. |
| 1790 | * IHaveManyNames: A running gag in ''Neo'', almost every episode she has a new name and refuses to be of any use to the Predacons, including Magamatron, unless she is referred to by it. |
| 1791 | * ShoutOut: All her many names are famous historical women. |
| 1792 | |
| 1793 | !!Rage |
| 1794 | !!!'''Beast Mode''': Jellyfish |
| 1795 | |
| 1796 | * AdaptationalUgliness: Her original manga self looked like your typical anime princess. Her ''Uprising'' incarnation is based on an unreleased jellyfish Transformer, and looks significantly less cute. |
| 1797 | * RankScalesWithAsskicking: ''Uprising'' Rage dubs herself a queen after going rogue. While initially no-one bothers acknowledging her claim, she manages to carve out her own territory and holds it through the entirety of the Uprising, fighting off the Vehicons when they attack. |
| 1798 | |
| 1799 | !!The Skriix |
| 1800 | Ferocious aliens who attack Maximal and Predacon alike in the 1996 game. |
| 1801 | ---- |
| 1802 | * AlwaysChaoticEvil: Though they don’t appear particularly sapient, they still mercilessly attack Cybertronians. |
| 1803 | * FantasticRacism: The ones that appear at the end of ''Uprising'' shoot down a pair of Cybertronian ships for daring to contaminate a planet they'd already claimed with their techno-organic presence. |
| 1804 | [[/folder]] |
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