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Thunderwing
Voiced by: Robin Atkin Downes, Thierry Mercier (French), Adolfo Pastor (Castilian Spanish)
- Attack Its Weak Point: A small opening in his chest was exploited by Ratchet to take him down. After he was weakened, Optimus was able to destroy the reactors within Thunderwing's shoulders.
- Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: He's about as large to ordinary Cybertronians as an ordinary Cybertronian would be to a human.
- Big Bad: He trumps over Megatron as the game's main antagonist, and his obsession with the Matrix kickstarts the game's conflict.
- Composite Character: Of all the previous Thunderwings. His obsession with the Matrix is from his original Marvel appearance. His status as a Unicron Herald harkens from his role in the Armada comics, and him being a giant Person of Mass Destruction bringing death to worlds is from IDW. Design wise he borrows cues from all of them.
- Determinator: He will not stop at anything to destroy the Matrix of Leadership, even if he has to burn out every last drop of Dark Energon in his reserves. Having his weak spots exploited and being drained of power by Ratchet's device do absolutely nothing to deter him from completing his task.
- The Dragon: In that he's utterly loyal to Unicron.
- Elite Mook: Unicron's only herald, at least in this continuity anyway.
- Evil Is Hammy: He makes very bold declarations at the top of his voicebox from yelling to Optimus about being his doom, to "thanking" Megatron in his most menacing voice ever while declaring his loyalties were to Unicron.
- Evil Sounds Deep: Shares the same voice as his voice actor's versions of Abomination and Mumm-Ra's One-Winged Angel form.
- Humanoid Abomination: A Transformer created by Unicron with great resemblance to regular Cybertronians but bigger.
- The Juggernaut: His immense size and Dark Energon empowerment means that the only way to successfully hurt him is to Attack Its Weak Point.
- Killed Off for Real: He is killed when he is sent plunging into a magma pit, triggering a volcanic eruption of Dark Energon.
- Knight of Cerebus: For the video game he stars in. Whenever he appears, all forms of comedy are thrown out the window while the scene unfolds, underlining the humongous threat he poses to all, especially Optimus.
- Mighty Glacier: Rather slow in speed, but when he attacks, he hits like a falling meteor.
- Not Quite Dead: He was essentially dead when Optimus first encountered him, before Ratchet's tinkering jostled him back to consciousness.
- One-Man Army: Able to damage the Nemesis and make quick work out of Optimus' team solo (though the Autobots survive).
- Terse Talker: When he speaks, it's only to get straight to the heart of the point.
- Undying Loyalty: His loyalty to his master and creator is unquestionable.
Autobots
Airwave
Watching his world die around him has been tough on Airwave. The uncompromising commander of the outpost town of Last Spark, he feels betrayed by the Autobot high command, and subscribes strongly to the theory that the ends justify the means.Chromia
Scrounge
Impactor
Impactor is the commander of the Wreckers: both the figurative and, as the center of the colossal Ruination, literal heart of the team. As such, he values every member of his handpicked group, and hates to see it when they fall in battle. Nevertheless, he has led his men into impossible situations time and time again, knowing that his unit is the best the Autobots have. If they can't get it done, no one can—after all, Wreckers don't call for backup, they call for clean-up.He combines with several of his fellow Wreckers to form Ruination.
- Dropped a Bridge on Him: Dies somewhere between Rage of the Dinobots comic and the cartoon.
Grimlock
- BFS: His weapon when not in Dinobot form is an enormous sword.
- The Berserker: He was already like this before he became a Dinobot. After becoming a Dinobot, he's one of the most destructive and powerful Cybertronian warriors alive.
- Hulking Out: His ability to transform is tied to his anger.
- I'm a Humanitarian: Not him personally, but he's been known to tear into his enemies and swallow body parts in his T.Rex form. It's how Shockwave lost his left arm.
- It's Personal: With Shockwave, due to him being the one responsible for turning him into a Dinobot. Unlike the other members of his team, Grimlock was awake and fully conscious whilst his body was torn apart and reassembled in his new form and remembers every single painful moment of it.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Short tempered and violent. Finds himself at odds with other Autobots often. But otherwise is firmly a heroic character.
- The Juggernaut: One of the most powerful Cybertronians alive. In his Tyrannosaurus form, he's even stronger.
- Rank Scales with Asskicking: The leader of the Dinobots and the strongest one of the bunch.
Swoop
- Brainwashed and Crazy: In Rage of the Dinobots.
Slug
Snarl
Sludge
Firestar
Zoom
Decepticons
Ser-Ket
- Dark Action Girl: A female Decepticon who butts front fender with the Autobots.
- The Dragon: To Shockwave in Rage of the Dinobots.
- Killed Off for Real: Courtesy of Grimlock.
- Palette Swap: Of fellow Predacon Ripclaw.
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Tantrum
A Predacon clone created by Starscream furing the timeframe Predaking was a Decepticon. Alternatively, he was already around during Transformers: Retribution and msy not have been created by Starscream. Transforms into a bull.Snaptrap
Snaptrap is the leader of the Decepticon Seacons. With his underlings, he can form Piranacon.- Posthumous Character: Was already dead before the comic.
Sharpshot
Sharpshot is the leader of the Insecticons. He's extremely arrogant and sadistic, but cowardly whenever things don't go his way. He really likes electrocuting things, and seems to gain some sort of pleasure from it akin to a human taking drugs.Piranacon
Piranacon is the combined form of the Decepticon Seacons. Piranacon was hiding out in Devil's Cove for several years after the Seacons' ship crashed there, killing their leader, Snaptrap. Severely damaged and lacking a leader, Piranacon's intelligence was severely limited, and he resorted to destroying ships to use as spare parts.Fearstorm
Fearstorm is bigger than most Vehicons. His size lends him both brawn and bravado, though it also makes him slow moving. He has little respect for Starscream, whom he regards as Megatron's lap dog at best.Blackout
Blackout is a battle-hardened gladiator who joined Megatron's Decepticons in the war against the Autobots.As Transformers is a Merchandise-Driven series, Prime of course has a number of characters exclusive to toy-lines and secondary media.
Autobots
Trailcutter
Wolfang
- Heroes Prefer Swords: He carries a sword in hand and fights with it.
- Noble Wolf: His altmode is a wolf.
Prowl
- Palette Swap: His both toys are redecos of a Smokescreen toy.
Mirage
An Autobot who also appears in the novel Transformers: Retribution.Evac
Hot Shot
Voiced by: Jason Jansen
A young Autobot with enthusiasm and speed to spare, Hot Shot is constantly rushing off into dangerous situations. Though he has a lot of potential, he often has to be rescued by others and has a lot to learn before he can become a leader.
Hot Shot appears in the Botcon 2013 script reading, where he's forced to endure Kup's telling a tale of past adventures.
- Composite Character:
- A unique case, in that he's a composite of two versions of the same person. Hot Shot's design is based on the character from Transformers: Armada, but his colors are derived from the body he had during Transformers: Cybertron.
- He may also be this continuity's version of Hot Rod, as he shares a name with an Autobot based on him in the Nintendo DS version of Transformers: War for Cybertron.
- Cool Car: Same alternate mode as Bumblebee's, but blue and with slick flame decals.
- Deadpan Snarker: Most of his lines in the script reading are this, along with cutting remarks about how Kup is choosing to tell his story.
- Goggles Do Nothing: He has a pair of flip-down robo-goggles; these are another trait carried over from his Armada incarnation.
- Kid-Appeal Character: Much like his previous incarnation. This time, he's a remold of Bumblebee, the show's Kid Appeal Character.
Kup
Voiced by: Wally Burr
An old Autobot who always seems to have advice for the youngsters. Not even the worst of situations will keep him from dispensing his wisdom, even if it means getting through a firefight. As such, many young Autobots have come to believe he's immune to laser fire.
In the Botcon 2013 script reading, Kup is revealed to have been one of the Wreckers, whereupon he relates a story to Hot Shot in which he worked with Wheeljack to stop one of Shockwave's schemes.
- BFG: Both of his cannons can combine into a larger weapon.
- Composite Character: His design was obviously based on Ironhide (especially given the Asian release of the mold AS Ironhide) but the color scheme and personality given is classic Kup.
- Drill Sergeant Nasty: His toy's official moniker is "Sergeant Kup", so he's this at least in title form.
- Memetic Badass: In-universe; new recruits believe that he's immune to laser fire.
- Palette Swap: His toy uses the same mold as Ironhide.
- The Storyteller: Fulfills this role in the Botcon 2013 script reading, just as his Generation 1 counterpart did.
Ironhide
Ironhide is the kind of guy whose always ready for a fight. As tough and hard-edged as they come, Ironhide has made his name by blasting Decepticon after Decepticon to pieces. Of course, this may be partly due to the fact that his armor is impervious to laser fire.
- BFG: His Cyberverse toy's cannons can combine into one. Ironhide's deluxe-sized toy would share this trait with Kup, but due to being released in the "Arms Micron" line, he only comes with his partner Iro, who combines into a single cannon.
- Composite Character: His red color scheme is based on his ''Generation 1'' counterpart, but he wields two cannons similar to the live-action movie version of the character.
Fallback
Before the war between the Autobots and Decepticons, Fallback sought out new worlds for Cybertronians to colonize. Now, he puts those same talents towards locating planets of strategic importance to the Autobots, while also determining how best to use their resources and environment in the struggle against the Decepticons.
- Non-Action Guy: His bio makes no mention of participating in any actual battles, just that he spends his time seeking out new worlds and determining their worth to the war effort.
- Palette Swap: He's a redeco of Breakdown's Cyberverse toy, only as an Autobot.
Swerve
Swerve is a geologist, spending most of his time alone, scouting out new Energon deposits and reporting them back to the base. As such, he's lost in his thoughts a lot... which can be pretty dangerous, as he tends to let his mind wander in traffic. Nevertheless, he's a brilliant scientist.
Swerve is also one of the few Cybertronians aware of the existence of the Arms Microns, and has since promised to protect their secret. He's joined in his travels by his own Micron, Sou, who keeps him company in his lonely travels. note
- Chainsaw Good: Sou turns into a circular saw, and thus it's his main weapon.
- Loners Are Freaks: Averted. His being alone is a boon to the Autobots, as far as his bio goes.
Leo Prime
A Cybertronian from another dimension, Leo Prime sensed the awakening of Unicron in this reality and came to assist in stopping him. However, once he arrived, he discovered that Unicron had already been dealt with by the Autobots and Decepticons. Nevertheless, he has elected to remain in this dimension and observe the conflict, remaining on the sidelines and waiting to see if Unicron would ever reawaken.
- Cool Sword: His sword draws power directly from his Energon Matrix. Oh, and it's also an Arms Micron. In one Asian-exclusive bio, he uses the sword to carve a set of armor out of one of Unicron's avatars, severing its connection to the big guy in the process.
- Mythology Gag: His Arms Micron, L.P., is based on Moon, the Plucky Comic Relief from Beast Wars II.
- Non-Action Guy: As stated, he's staying out of the Autobot and Decepticon war and is just waiting to see if Unicron will wake up again.
- Palette Swap: Of Thundertron. Again, see below.
- Shout-Out: As in the series he comes from, Leo's color-scheme is an homage to Kimba the White Lion.
- Took a Level in Badass: His bio states that after the events of Beast Wars Neo, Leo Prime ascended to the rank of "Grand Convoy"; that is, the leader of all the Maximals.
- Transplant: Leo Prime isn't a Expy of the Lio Convoy from Beast Wars II, he's the actual character, having transported himself to the Transfomers Prime universe from the Japanese Beast Wars timeline.
Decepticons
Bludgeon
Bludgeon is a skilled samurai and master of the martial artist. One of the universe's most feared warriors, the dreaded spark hunter ambushes his Autobots enemies on the battlefield[1] with a sword handed down from legends.Bombshock
A background Insecticon in the show who for some reason got his own toy.- All There in the Manual: His name is only mentioned in the end credits.
Dead End
Dead End used to be a talkative mercenary, but long-time exposure to Dark Energon has significantly affected his state of mind. Now, he broods silently, hungering for the power cores of those around him. Whereas before only Autobots were scared of him, now Dead End even freaks out his fellow Decepticons.
- Bright Is Not Good: His color-scheme invokes hazard warnings.
- Composite Character: Dead End's bio combines his Generation 1 counterpart's brooding personality with the movieverse's psychotic vampire-bot.
- The Corruption: Dead End's been on the receiving end of it.
- Dual Wielding: Being a remold of Wheeljack, he carries two swords.
- I'm a Humanitarian: As shown by his hunger for the power cores of his fellow mechanoids.
- Laser Blade: His packaging calls out both of his toy's swords as this.
- Loners Are Freaks: Literally, in this case.
Flamewar
Airachnid isn't the only female Decepticon eager to get her hooks into Arcee. However, whereas Airachnid is merely content to torment her rival when the opportunity arises, Flamewar is downright obsessed. She's been planning for their final battle for years, studying every one of Arcee's moves and devising a way to counter them. Though she remains loyal to Megatron, Flamewar's every move is calculated to draw Arcee tighter into her web of intrigue.
- Canon Immigrant: Based on the convention-exclusive character from 2005, Flamewar, who was a redeco of a different series' version of Arcee. Fittingly, this version of Flamewar is also the subject of a convention-exclusive deluxe toy in 2014.
- Mythology Gag: Her packaging calls her weapon a "friction rifle", which was the weapon of Runamuck from the original cartoon series.
- Palette Swap: Of Arcee.
Skywarp
Skywarp may look just like Starscream, but unlike his counterpart, he has no designs on Megatron's position. Rather, Skywarp prefers to remain in the shadows, using his teleportation ability and ninja-like cunning in order to menace the Autobots. He's also rather mischievous.
- Adaptational Intelligence: While most incarnations of Skywarp are generally idiots, this version of Skywarp is actually quite intelligent, possessing a high intelligence stat and specifically mentioned as being rather cunning. The TFWiki gives a baffled What the hell? at him possessing a intelligence stat of 10. Evidently, whoever write his bio confused him with his live action movie incarnation, who was a scientist.
- Gratuitous Ninja: His bio makes him out to be one, and one of his Arms Micron's weapon modes is a Fuuma Shuriken.
- Palette Swap: Just as is the case with most incarnations of Skywarp, he's a redeco of Starscream's "First Edition" toy, albeit with added Arms Micron functionality and missile pods on his wings.
- This Is a Drill: His Arms Micron's other weapon mode.
Thundercracker
Voiced by: James Horan
Unlike the power-hungry Starscream and the mischievous Skywarp, Thundercracker would best be described as a mild-mannered intellectual. Though he is capable of producing sonic booms at will, he would rather be in his laboratory than on the battlefield. Thundercracker is often troubled by the actions of Decepticons like Megatron and Shockwave, but he nonetheless gives his all for the Decepticon cause.
Thundercracker appears in the Botcon 2013 script reading, where he is a scientist working under Shockwave in order to help him finish his project to develop laser cores that will allow the transfer of sparks between Decepticon bodies.
- Anti-Villain: To a degree; like his Generation 1 counterpart, Thundercracker isn't always happy with the actions of his fellow Decepticons. That doesn't keep him from showing some Jerkass tendencies in the script reading, nor does it keep him from being rather eager to scrap some Autobots.
- Palette Swap: Uses the same version of the "First Edition" Starscream mold as Skywarp.
- This Is a Drill: His Arms Micron is basically the same as Skywarp's, meaning it also doubles as a Fuuma Shuriken.
Rumble
Voiced by: Greg Sepelak
Rumble isn't a complicated robot. He lives for causing mayhem and mischief, using his pile drivers to cause destructive earthquakes. They're pretty powerful too; strong enough to open chasms, wreck Autobots, and bring down entire buildings. He is one of Soundwave's subordinates, and is often found working with his brother, Frenzy.
In the Botcon 2013 script reading, Frenzy and Rumble are the guinea pigs for Shockwave's transferable laser core project, thus explaining how they went from the small, Mini-Con sized bodies in War For Cybertron and Fall Of Cybertron to the larger bodies they have in the toyline.
- Bash Brothers: With Frenzy.
- Body Surf: In the Botcon 2013 script reading, he and his brother are transferred from Mini-Con sized bodies to Decepticon-sized ones, and then put back in their originals. They decide they'll just keep the big ones in a closet or something later on.
- Divergent Character Evolution: In Generation 1, Rumble and his counterpart Frenzy were Inexplicably Identical Individuals. However, for Prime, he was given his own head design, with a Generation 1 inspired alternate head presumably intended for a Frenzy release later on. Averted in the "Arms Micron" line, however, where both Frenzy and Rumble are used with the alternate head, making them identical Palette Swaps of one another again.
- Mythology Gag: His chest and torso are meant to evoke the cassette tape spools of his Generation 1 counterpart. However, to most fans, they end up looking like 'eyes' and a face, making some compare him to the Gunmen of Gurren Lagann.
- Pint-Sized Powerhouse: Referred to as such in his Arms Micron biography.
Frenzy
Voiced by: Greg Sepelak
Rumble's brother, who also works under Soundwave. In contrast to his superior officer, Frenzy is talkative and cheeky. Furthermore, Frenzy tends to fly into a rage whenever someone mistakes him for his brother, Rumble. He can use his weapons to create high-frequency soundwaves that disrupt enemy circuitry. He often undertakes operations with Rumble and Laserbeak.
In the Botcon 2013 script reading, Frenzy and Rumble are the guinea pigs for Shockwave's transferable laser core project, thus explaining how they went from the small, Mini-Con sized bodies in War For Cybertron and Fall Of Cybertron to the larger bodies they have in the toyline.
- Berserk Button: Being confused for Rumble.
- Body Surf: In the Botcon 2013 script reading, he and his brother are transferred from Mini-Con sized bodies to Decepticon-sized ones, and then put back in their originals. They decide they'll just keep the big ones in a closet or something later on.
- Mistaken Identity:
- His biography mentions he's often mistaken for Rumble. This could be considered Lampshade Hanging on the
Flip-Flop of God and "FIRRIB/RIRFIB" matter mentioned above. - Taken to extremes in the Botcon 2013 script reading, where not even Rumble and Frenzy both are quite sure which is Rumble or which is Frenzy. See Rumble's article above for details.
- His biography mentions he's often mistaken for Rumble. This could be considered Lampshade Hanging on the
- Mythology Gag: Same as Rumble; his chest is designed to resemble his Generation 1 counterpart's tape spools.
Wildrider
A Decepticon soldier who served in the same "Stunticon" unit as Breakdown. Even for a Decepticon, Wildrider is especially violent, and even Megatron has trouble controlling him. He doesn't work well with others, and is more content acting on his own. Just as Breakdown was rivals with Bulkhead, Wildrider has an enmity with the Wrecker Wheeljack, and as such, has taken on a similar vehicle mode as part of an effort to settle the score.
- Arch-Enemy: The Breakdown to Wheeljack's Bulkhead.
- Dressing as the Enemy: A non-disguise related example; he adopts a similar vehicle mode simply to counter Wheeljack.
- Dual Wielding: Being a remold of Wheeljack, he carries two swords.
- Mythology Gag:
- His bio reveals that he and Breakdown were both "Stunticons", much like their Generation 1 counterparts.
- The sticker sheet his toy comes with includes a few stickers based on the Stunticon logo created for the BotCon 2011 Transformers: Animated set.
Star Seekers
Thundertron
Thundertron has a deep hatred of Cybertronians, who caused the destruction of his world. Swearing vengeance, he serves as the leader of the "Star Seekers", a roving band of pirates that seek to make Autobot and Decepticon alike pay for their crimes.
- All There in the Manual: Despite not showing up in Prime itself, his role is elaborated upon in the novel Transformers: Exiles and the Chinese exclusive MMO Transformers Online.
- Badass Longcoat: His design makes it look as though he has coattails in robot mode.
- The Dog Bites Back: Cybertronians devastated his world, and now he's ready to pay them back in kind.
- Handicapped Badass: Exiles depicts him as having replaced one of his legs with a metallic strut; you can thus give his toy a traditional pirate peg leg by removing one of his feet and attaching it to his arm.
- Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: Pirate, check. Robot, check. Transforms into a robotic lion, check check check.
- Outside-Context Problem: His faction, the "Star Seekers" are the first non-Autobot or Decepticon group to get their own faction symbol since the Maximals and Predacons, and he's not involved in either side of the war. On top of that, he's some kind of transforming robotic life-form that doesn't originate from Cybertron.
- All There in the Manual: Later behind the scenes information would help clear this up: Thundertron is actually from one of Cybertron's thirteen colony worlds, although which one is not stated (his beast mode suggests Jungle Planet/Eukaris). When his planet was left abandoned and destroyed as a result of the Rust Plague, he blamed Cybertron's people for it. Each member of the Star Seekers is from one of the destroyed colonies, and they all want revenge.
- Rank Scales with Asskicking: He can go one on one with Megatron. The fight could have gone either way if not for the fact that their soldiers were evenly matched, causing the Star Seekers to flee or risk losing their ship in a stalemate.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: Makes prominent appearances in Retribution and Exiles and even got a toy...but then disappeared off the face of the Earth for the rest of the Aligned Universe.
Predacons
Lazerback
"Experiment #SW57525", or "Lazerback" is one of the most dangerous of all the Predacons. Managing to extract himself from his Hyperevolution Chamber on his own accord, Lazerback is incredibly intelligent and tricksy. He would also like nothing more than to see both the Autobots and the Decepticons destroyed, earning him the ire of his creator, Shockwave. His only master is chaos, and he would rather go offline before he swore loyalty to Megatron or Predaking.
In Hasbro's "Tales of the Beast Hunters" storyline, which serves as an Alternate Continuity to the events of season three, Lazerback managed to sabotage a battle between Megatron, Predaking, and the Autobots over an ancient ship containing numerous weapons, leading to the Decepticon leader being incapacitated and believed dead. Later, he attempted to turn Ripclaw against the Autobots and Decepticons by telling her Predaking was dead.
- Beware My Stinger Tail: His tail ends in a bladed two-pronged trident.
- For the Evulz: Lazerback's only true master is his desire to cause destruction.
- Manipulative Bastard: Manages to incapacitate Megatron, turn Ripclaw on the Autobots, and set up Predaking's own rebellion later on in "Tales of the Beast Hunters." By the end of things, Starscream is on the run, the Predacons are rebelling, and Shockwave and Knock Out are leaving for Cybertron. He pretty much gets away with all of it.
- Meaningful Name: His weapon comes out of his back. Get it?
- My Nayme Is: "Lazerback"? You'd think that a "laser"/"razorback" pun would come out differently.
- Poisonous Person: His weapon is described as a "Toxic Strike Blaster".
- The Starscream: To both Predaking and Megatron. His actions towards them in "Tales of the Beast Hunters" end up putting the real Starscream in hot water, as they believe he was responsible.
- Tail Slap: His tail can be mounted on his arm like a whip.
Ripclaw
"Experiment #SW13334", or "Ripclaw", is so devoted to her fellow Predacons it's almost maternal. Backing up that protectiveness is a variety of poisons and her powerful stinging tail, as well as her incredible speed on land and air. She will follow orders without question, so long as they're delivered in a way that makes them seem as though they were in the best interests of the Predacons.
In Hasbro's "Tales of the Beast Hunters" storyline, which serves as an Alternate Continuity to the events of season three, Ripclaw is brought on-line in order to help Predaking, only to be approached by Lazerback, who tries to tell her of Shockwave's "treachery" of Predaking's supposed destruction. Later, she encountered Bulkhead, incapacitating him with her powerful mech-venom. Later, she was sighted by Arcee, who gave her coordinates to the Decepticons in hopes that they would take out the rogue dragon-bot.
- Action Girl: She takes out Bulkhead.
- Beware My Stinger Tail: It can inject poisonous mech-venom. In robot mode, it becomes a three pronged claw weapon.
- Designated Girl Fight: Averted. Arcee chooses not to fight her, instead opting to set Ripclaw up.
- Hartman Hips: Has these, with rather curvy legs to boot, despite an otherwise very gender neutral-looking robot mode.
- Mama Bear: To the other Predacons.
- Undying Loyalty: To the Predacons.
- Unwitting Pawn: For Lazerback's machinations.
Skystalker
Designated "Experiment #SW21984". Intelligent, thoughtful, and logical, Skystalker is a Predacon after his creator Shockwave's own spark. His weapons are freezing breath that can crystallize Autobot armor, and his razorsharp "Cryostrike Disk Launchers." His cold mind mirrors his icy powers, but at times Skystalker's logical demeanor breaks down and his emotions get the better of him.
In Hasbro's "Tales of the Beast Hunters" storyline, which serves as an Alternate Continuity to the events of season three, Skystalker awoke from his Hyperevolution Chamber in the midst of a battle between Shockwave and Smokescreen. After realizing he was in a laboratory where he and his fellow Predacons were being experimented upon, he flew into a rage and attacked both combatants.
- Beware the Quiet Ones: Normally cold and logical, but once he gets mad, he becomes a force of destruction.
- Breath Weapon: Freezing breath, to be precise.
- Deadly Disc: Launches them from his wings.
- Identical Stranger: Backbite of The Forged, who appears in "Rage of the Dinobots", looks just like him.
Grimwing and Blackbeak
Grimwing, aka "Experiment #SW39978", is a bit different from other Predacons. Though he is as strong willed and nearly as powerful as Predaking himself, Grimwing has what many other Predacons lack: a sense of honor. He finds his fellow Predacons' behavior disgraceful, and is determined to put a stop to his own kind's heinous behavior. His partner is Blackbeak, a strange, bird-like creature that was generated in the same experiment as Grimwing himself. Unlike Grimwing, Blackbeak is a seething ball of aggression and hate, but he remains loyal to his larger counterpart.
In Hasbro's "Tales of the Beast Hunters" storyline, which serves as an Alternate Continuity to the events of season three, Grimwing escaped from Shockwave's cloning facility, only to run afoul of Ultra Magnus. Believing Grimwing to be like the other Predacons, Magnus attacked him, earning him Grimwing's wrath. After defeating the Autobot, he decried all modern Cybertronians as savages, and set out to stop his fellow Predacons himself.
- Axe-Crazy: Not Grimwing, but rather Blackbeak.
- Grappling-Hook Pistol: Blackbeack can serve as this.
- Hunter of His Own Kind: Has resolved to defeat his fellow Predacons.
- Loyal Animal Companion: Blackbeak.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Not in Grimwing's case, but rather Ultra Magnus's; his attacking Grimwing kept him from potentially joining the Autobots in the battle against the Predacons.
- Our Gryphons Are Different: Grimwing is an "ursagryph", an extremely obscure variation on the classic gryphon with bear traits replacing the lion ones, rather than a dragon.
Vertebreak
Though all Predacons are a bit more "beast" than "machine", "Experiment #SW26673" Vertebreak is a special case. He rarely ever talks, always stays in beast mode, and follows his master Shockwave around like a pet rusthound. While Shockwave finds his loyalty endearing, he tires of the Predacon's ceaseless attention.
In Hasbro's "Tales of the Beast Hunters" storyline, which serves as an Alternate Continuity to the events of season three, Vertebreak and an unidentified second Predacon were transported to Cybertron by Shockwave and Knock Out when they resolved to escape the chaos on Earth.
- The Hyena: Invoked in the name of his gun, the "Hyena Cannon".
- Loyal Animal Companion: To Shockwave.
- Palette Swap: A redeco of Lazerback.
- Panthera Awesome: In addition to being dragon-like, he's got tiger-like stripes all over his body.
- The Quiet One: Barely ever talks, being more beast-like than robot.
- Tail Slap: Being a redeco, he shares Lazerback's tail weapon.
Twinstrike
Twinstrike, otherwise known as "Experiment #SW81617", is the result of Shockwave accidentally replacing the gene for his tail with one for an extra head. Though Shockwave expected him to be twice as intelligent, all it did was make him twice as angry and halve his capacity for patience. Twinstrike is one of the five Predacons that comprise Abominus, transforming into one of the arms respectively.
- Bowdlerize: He's based on the G1 Terrorcon Sinnertwin, but has a much more politically correct name.
- Gone Horribly Wrong: The attempt to make him smarter by giving him an extra head.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: "Twice as angry and half as patient".
- Hellhound: The original Sinnertwin was based on an Orthrus, a hellhound from Greek Mythology. Though Twinstrike was reimagined as a dragon, it still reflects elements of this in his design.
- Multiple-Tailed Beast: Two, to match his heads.
- Mythology Gag: Like all the other Terrorcons that compromise Abominus, he's based on a G1 Terrorcon.
- Palette Swap: A red version of him shows up in Hasbro's "Hunt the Beasts" on-line game.
Hun-Gurrr
Though other Predacons look to him as a leader, Hun-Gurrr, or "Experiment #SW14596, is only concerned with where he might find his next meal. Unlike Twinstrike, giving him two heads does seem to have increased his intelligence, but it also increased his fixation upon eating. As such, Shockwave has decided not to create anymore two-headed monsters. Hun-Gurrr is one of the five Predacons that comprise Abominus, becoming the core of larger robot's combined mode.
- Big Eater: Shockwave only made it worse by adding a second head.
- Chainsaw Good: His toy comes with a "Dragontooth Saw", which is a gun with a chainsaw blade attached to it ala a bayonet.
- Multiple Headcase: Shockwave's last creation like this, after putting up with Hun-Gurrr and Twinstrike.
- Mythology Gag: Based on the G1 Terrorcon of the same name.
- Note to Self: "Note to self, no more two headed monsters", from Shockwave's write-up about him in the Beast Hunters guidebook.
- Shout-Out: In addition to being based on the G1 character, Hun-Gurrr also resembles a red version of Ghidorah from the Godzilla franchise.
- Spell My Name With An S: Hun-Gurrr's name is just one of many alternative spellings to be applied to different versions of the character that have appeared in various media, with "Hun-Grr", "Hun-Gar", and "Hun-Garr" being other examples.
Windrazor
A Predacon with huge potential, "Experiment #SW89562, or "Windrazor", is notable for being airborne and aggressive. He enjoys combat and follows orders without question or imagination, which are all traits Megatron sees as valuable in a soldier. Windrazor's name is apt, as his wings are razor-sharp, and he is also skilled with ranged weaponry as well. Windrazor is one of the five Predacons that comprise Abominus, with Windrazor becoming one of the combiner's arms.
- Absurdly Sharp Blade: His wings.
- Automatic Crossbow: His original toy's weapon, called a "Tornado Bow".
- Dumb Muscle: Though not particularly dumb, he's unambitious and unimaginative, which makes him the perfect soldier in the eyes of Megatron and Shockwave.
- Epic Flail: The weapon his larger toy comes with.
- Mythology Gag: As with all of the Predacons that comprise Abominus, Windrazor is based on a G1 Terrorcon. In his case, he's based on "Cutthroat".
- Writing Around Trademarks: Hasbro no longer owns the trademark to the name "Cutthroat", thus necessitating his name change to Windrazor.
Rippersnapper
While "Experiment #SW22568", aka Rippersnapper, is one of the smartest of the Predacons. As such, his greatest weapon is his mouth. Preferring to fire insults rather than engage in dialogue, he is as quick to demoralize his enemies as he is to violently attack them. When he does fight, he applies more cunning than most, leading Shockwave to conclude that he should make future Predacons less intelligent. Rippernsapper is one of the five Predacons that comprise Abominus, with Rippersnapper himself forming one of the combiner's legs.- Automatic Crossbow: His toy's weapon, called a "Electrocharge Bow".
- Mix-and-Match Critters: His design is a combination of a theropod dinosaur and a shark's.
- Mythology Gag: Like the other five Predacons that comprise Abominus, he's based on a G1 Terrorcon. Along with Hun-Gurrr, he's one of the only ones to not fall victim to Bowdlerization or Writing Around Trademarks.
- Threatening Shark: One half of his design inspiration. See Mix-and-Match Critters below.
- Too Clever by Half: So smart that Shockwave thinks that having any more like him would be a bad idea.
Blight
If Rippersnapper is one of the most intelligent Predacons, "Experiment #SW74625, otherwise known as "Blight", is by far one of the dumbest. Upon being released from his chamber, he nearly destroyed Shockwave's lab. Still, he's easily manipulated and too stupid to follow complex instructions... making him the perfect grunt for the Decepticon army. Blight is one of the five Predacons that comprise Abominus, with Blight himself forming one of the combiner's legs.- The Brute: The first thing he did after coming online was wreck Shockwave's laboratory.
- Dumb Muscle: The idiot to Rippersnappers The Smart Guy.
- Mythology Gag: Like the other five Predacons that comprise Abominus, he's based on a G1 Terrorcon. In his case, he's based on the Terrorcon Blot.
- Our Trolls Are Different: His design is a sort of combination between a dragon and a troll, with the latter reflecting G1 Blot's alternate mode.
- Palette Swap: He received a red redeco in the Predacons Rising toyline.
- The Pig-Pen: His name suggests this, much like Blot's personality in G1.
- Writing Around Trademarks: Hasbro no longer owns the trademark to the name "Blot", necessitating this version's name being changed to "Blight".
Abominus
Abominus is result of a grievous oversight on Shockwave's part; he believed that giving Hun-Gurrr, Twinstrike, Windrazor, Rippersnapper the ability to combine would make them easier to control. Predictably, it only succeeded in doing the exact opposite. Abominus is capable of nothing more than the destruction of all around him, and he has more than enough power to do it.
- Gone Horribly Wrong: What do you mean making five dangerous Predacons capable of combination ended up backfiring horribly? No one could have predicted this!
- Insane Troll Logic: The thought proccess that led to Abominus's creation. You'd think Shockwave would have known better.
Cindersaur
Cindersaur is a bubble of rage and destruction that he never hesitates to unleash at a moment's notice. His temper combines with his fiery disposition and low intelligence to make him highly dangerous.
- Automatic Crossbow: His toy's weapon.
- Mix-and-Match Critters: His design is a combination of a theropod dinosaur and a shark's.
- Mythology Gag: Named after the G1 Firecon Cindersaur, who was also a purple, fire-breathing dinosaur monster.
- Palette Swap: A purple redeco of Rippersnapper.
- Threatening Shark: One half of his design inspiration. See Mix-and-Match Critters below.
Dive Bomb
Dive Bomb is a Predacon who defected to the Autobots.
- Mythology Gag: A bit obscure one. He's colored similarly to the Dinobot Swoop. In various continuities, Swoop was originally named Divebomb before the Predacon bird beat him and took his name.
- Palette Swap: A redeco of Windrazor.
- Patriotic Fervor: Not related to his character, but his colorscheme is notably red, white, and blue.
Rot Gut
Rot Gut looks a heck of a lot like Blight.
- Mythology Gag: His name is all new, but his green colorscheme is reminiscent of "Blip", a green Palette Swap and brother of G1 Blot from the The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye comic book series.
- Our Trolls Are Different: His design is a sort of combination between a dragon and a troll.
- Palette Swap: A redeco of Blight.
Terrorcons
Terrorcon Bumblebee
Meant to represent Bumblebee turned into a vicious monster after being infused with Dark Energon.
Autobots
Air Raid
When the Nemesis caught up with the Ark above Aquatron and caught it in a tractor beam, Air Raid participated in the initial counterattack along with his team before the five combined into Superion, crashing through the bridge before making their way to the hangar area with the intent to destroy the engines. Within such closed quarters however, the combiner's size proved more of a detriment than an asset allowing Megatron to expel them from his ship, seriously injuring them in the process.The time were repaired when Sideswipe brought the Ark down to the Quintesson city of Hydratron to rescue Optimus Prime and the others. The five fliers initially provided cover fire for their capital ship before they again combined into Superion to fight off the Sharkticon hordes. When the Autobots and Decepticons formed a shaky alliance against their mutual foes, the Ark was forced to physically tow the damaged Nemesis back to orbit with Superion providing the boost necessary to get the clamped ships airborne. When the warships had reached orbit however, the truce was declared over with the Aerialbots decombining and entering the Ark which set a course deeper into the Orion Arm.
Airazor
A bird-bot who transforms into a battle-axeBlaster
Blaster was one of the many Autobots who left Cybertron aboard the Ark. When the Autobots reached Aquatron, he was part of the contingent who made planetfall under the command of Optimus Prime, and was among the crewmembers arrested by Quintessons. Found innocent of crimes against the Quintesson Imperium, Blaster was fed to Piranhacons in the city of Hydratron's Hall of Justice.Bluestreak
When Optimus Prime and the others were captured by the Quintessons, the remaining Autobots aboard the Ark contemplated their next move. Sunstreaker mentioned Bluestreak as part of a strike force he would assemble to rescue the big guy and their friends, implying that Bluestreak had survived the Rust Plague and somehow returned to Cybertron before the Ark launched.- Palette Swap: His toy is a redeco is Smokescreen.
Brawn
Brawn is an Autobot. Possibly a strong one due to his name.Defensor
Defensor is formed by the Protectobots. He was built to defend Tagan Heights from Devastator, though the two's battles generally wrecked the area. Oops.Fireflight
Fireflight's fascination with the natural beauty of his surroundings causes him to be distracted enough to severely impair his gunnery skills. He makes up for this with copious amounts of flak, hoping that will prevent the enemy from advancing. This tendency to waste most or all of his ammunition left him with no defense against his remaining enemies enough times that Perceptor threw up his hands in exasperation and made him a giant sword.He still can't hit anything with it.
Fireflight is sometimes known as Air Raid. It's unclear how his fellow Aerialbot Air Raid feels about this.
Hound
Hound was on sentry duty before the Autobot exodus from Cybertron. The Shifter Makeshift jumped him, knocked him out and dragged him down a maintenance tunnel. Makeshift then proceeded to masquerade as the Autobot, and, upon being discovered, insisted that he did not kill the real Hound.Over Aquatron, Sideswipe reflected that Hubcap was the best scout left to him with Bumblebee captured and Hound lost back on Cybertron.
Hubcap
Ironhide
See the toyline characters folder.Jazz
Jetfire
- Defector from Decadence: A former Decepticon.
- We Used to Be Friends: With Starscream.
Kup
See the toyline characters folder.Mirage
See the toyline characters folder.Omega Supreme
The legendary guardian of Crystal City.Override
Override is the current leader of Velocitron, one of the Transformers' lost colony worlds. She was once the fastest being on the planet, which, in her opinion, made her the fastest wheeled being in the Universe. Even today, when younger racers have taken the spotlight, she is a figure to be reckoned with; she's strong, sure, fair and fast, yet also patient and dedicated to her people.Perceptor
Prowl
An experienced militia and police officer, Prowl joined Optimus Prime's Autobots in the war against the Decepticons, contributing his knowledge of combat in urban areas. His weapon of choice is the Investigator Special—a electroconductive gel that's quite adept at redirecting internal signals, paralyzing his targets long enough for him to bring them in.- Palette Swap: His toy is a redeco of a Smokescreen toy.
Rack n' Ruin
To say that the two Autobots named Rack and Ruin have anger issues might be something of an understatement. Autobot prisoners of war press-ganged into building Shockwave's latest tower in the occupied city of Iacon, the duo were unwillingly used as guinea pigs for one of Shockwave's less successful experiments, merging the two together into a single, permanently conjoined Transformer nicknamed Rack n' Ruin. Rack n' Ruin still yearns to make Shockwave pay for this gruesome transformation, but in the meantime the duo's induction into the elite Wreckers might be able to help them find an outlet for their myriad frustrations.Rodimus
Sideswipe
The competitive Sideswipe is always happy to show off his prowess in the heat of battle, and is willing to do whatever it takes to win. He's also a bit of a smart-aleck, and this tends to cheese off his comrades.Silverbolt
Skydive
Skydive is an Autobot. He also possesses the ability to combine with four other Aerialbots to form Superion.Slingshot
Slingshot is an Autobot. He also possesses the ability to combine with four other Aerialbots to form Superion.Springer
Springer is a Wrecker who can transform into both ground and air-based alternate modes.Sunstreaker
Superion
Superion is an Autobot. He is also the combined form of five of the Aerialbots:- Silverbolt
- Air Raid
- Fireflight
- Skydive
- Slingshot
Trailbreaker
When Optimus Prime and the others were captured by the Quintessons, the remaining Autobots aboard the Ark contemplated their next move. Sunstreaker mentioned Trailbreaker as part of a strike force he would assemble to rescue the big guy and their friends.Chaindrive
Chaindrive is an Autobot.Or at least that's what he thought for a long time, before realizing at Alpha Trion's urging that he was, in fact, a component of a long-lost, ancient combiner Nexus Prime.
Neutrals & other
Wreck-Gar
Wreck-Gar is the leader of his people on the planet Junkion. His mind reflects the ramshackle, cobbled-together nature of his world; he's rambling, fragmented, obsessed with turning scrap into new life, and does it all with a bellowing voice. Though simple and singleminded, he's also an extremely tough, stubborn and resilient being, not to mention a surprisingly competent leader of his hard-bitten, survivalist race. He turns into a mobile trash compactor.Syncol
Syncol is a native of Velocitron who works in the hangars. He is rather chatty.Solus Prime
One of the original Thirteen.Shearbolt
Shearbolt was a Junkion, from Junkion.- Kill and Replace: Makeshift kills him in order to take his place.
Prima
After Solus Prime created the Requiem Blaster for Megatronus, debate erupted among the Thirteen over whether so powerful a weapon should be allowed to exist. When the argument threatened to turn violent, Prima called for a vote on the matter; Megatronus won by one vote.When Optimus Prime received the Matrix from the core of Cybertron, he recognized it as the jewel from the hilt of Prima's Star Saber. Upon accepting the talisman into himself, Optimus had a vision of all its previous holders, all the way back to Prima himself.
Pinion
The scrap trader Pinion has never felt entirely at home on the world of Junkion. Nevertheless, the quiet Junkion does his best to work hard and fit inMainspring
Mainspring is a mechanic, usually content to work in the pits of Velocitron. He sometimes yearns for other challenges on other worlds. He particularly likes to measure things, especially time. Except that he isn't just a mechanic. He is, in fact, one fifth of an ancient, legendary combiner Nexus Prime.Maccadam
The manager of an inn called Maccadam's Old Oil House. Supposedly one of the oldest known Cybertronians, Maccadam was alive during the planet's Golden Age, and had operated his bar for almost that long; for whatever reasons, he chose to keep his identity a secret from the bar's patrons. While it was assumed that he was one of the staff, the mysterious Maccadam was, in fact, the bar's piano player. Early into the Great War, Maccadam did business with Autobots, Decepticons, and neutrals alike, but when Optimus Prime and his Autobots departed Cybertron, Maccadam refused to keep doing open business with the Decepticons and closed his bar, finding work with Ultra Magnus as his new informant. Using his vast social network and steady supply of drinks to coerce information out of his Decepticon informants, Maccadam became one of the Autobots' chief spymasters, helping to undermine Shockwave's rule over Iacon.Hydratron
Hydratron is a giant robot jellyfish created by the Quintessons. Its alternate mode is a city.Hightail
Hightail is practically a walking repository about all things race-related. He's memorized every bit of Speedia-related trivia- and even won the coveted race at least once- and because of this he is held in high regard among other Velocitronians.Halogen
High Councilor Halogen was the longest serving member of the High Council in the last days before the Autobot/Decepticon War began. Rumor had it that he had personally known some of the Primes and had helped lead Cybertron through every major event after their era. His district included many of the less reputable parts of the planet, including Blaster City and the Badlands. His greatest political ambition was to annex the neighboring Hydrax Plateau. Unfortunately he'd been struggling to do this for so long that anything he said or did was immediately assumed by all to be a grab at the plateau.Megatronus Prime / The Fallen
Detritius
Detritus is a Junkion, native to the planet of the same name. Wreck-Gar considers the stalwart, stoic Junkion to be one of his closest friends and associates. He transforms into a "trash hauler".Clocker
Young and impetuous, Clocker is the archetypical Velocitronian; impatient, jittery, and obsessed with speed. However, he also has an aptitude for mechanics and engineering, and because of this he's regarded as something of a curiosity by his fellows. However, he is also a component of the long-lost Nexus Prime, charged with guarding the mythical Blades of Time and Star Saber.Cannonspring
Cannonspring was a fifth of the mighty Nexus Prime, and the only one of the impromptu quintet who had an inkling of his past and ultimate destiny.Blurr
Blueshift
Blueshift is a theoretical scientist. Like most Velocitronians, he is primarily concerned with speed and how to go even faster; in his case, this involves pioneering new upgrades for his people.Backfire
Armco
Armco is a track engineer on Velocitron.Arclight
- Off with His Head!: Decapitated by Thundertron for opposing him.
Amalgamous Prime
Alpha Trion
Alchemist Prime
Decepticons
Axer
Hook
Thundercracker
See the toyline characters folder.Skywarp
Thrust
Thrust left Cybertron aboard the Nemesis, serving as one of Starscream's elite Seekers. He and his Air Commander were sent by Megatron in advance to spring a trap set by the Star Seekers, rather than risk the Nemesis itself.Slipstream
Slipstream is a female Decepticon who fought on Cybertron during the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war. She is a Seeker who specializes in sarcasm and stinging insults hidden behind a thin veneer of humor. Starscream finds her relatively unreadable.Scrapper
Scrapper is a Constructicon. He can combine with his fellow members to form Devastator, serving as the head.Scavenger
Scavenger is a Constructicon whose only real talent is the ability to dig and find unique objects of value in the ground. Now, if only he could get his fellow Decepticons to see his worth...He can combine with his fellow members to form Devastator.
Rumble
See the toyline characters folder.Frenzy
See the toyline characters folder.Ravage
Like all of Soundwave's minions, Ravage would prowl around Megatron's Kaon headquarters, keeping an eye on his gladiators. Soundwave considered Ravage and Laserbeak more valuable than Frenzy and Rumble, so he did not send them to search for the Matrix of Leadership in Crystal City. He let them roam around the audience during Megatron and Orion Pax's hearing with the High Council. Like the other Minicons, Ravage gets restless when Soundwave makes intense calculations and he isn't allowed out.While torturing the traitor Axer for information, Soundwave released Ravage who crawled over the helpless Decepticon, ripping components out one at a time with his teeth.
Ratbat
Ransack
Ransack once made an "amazing" comeback in the great Speedia race that determines the most prominent 'bots on Velocitron. He just came in second to Override, and since then he has never forgotten that leadership of the planet should have been his. Above all, Ransack desires power, and being second to Override's leadership has only irritated him further. He doesn't see past his own short term interests and is willing to send his world to hell, or make a deal with the devil, to gain the power that he desires. The Decepticon philosophy looks to be just what's needed on Velocitron, in his opinion, as long as he's the one in charge.Rampage
When the Quintesson-ordered peace talks between the Autobots and Decepticons broke down on Aquatron, most of the ground parties were captured, including Megatron. Starscream returned to the Nemesis and tried to seize control, but Soundwave refused to leave without Megatron. Starscream stalled by ordering increasingly pointless scans of the area to "prepare" for a rescue mission. Eventually, Rampage and group of Decepticons stormed the bridge and threatened mutiny to force Starscream's hand and get the rescue of Megatron underway.Ramjet
Ramjet is one of Megatron's crazier and more brutal aerial warriors, even by Decepticon standards! He maintains his air supremacy by taking his name literally — there isn't room in the air for anyone else in his view, and anyone who tries to intrude in his airspace will find themselves knocked right out of the sky by his head. As on the air, so he is on the ground — Ramjet carries a massive hammer around with him which he uses to administer a blunt force trauma to anyone who gets in his way. However, he'd prefer he ramming-by-the-head thing over the use of his devastating arsenal of weaponry.Mixmaster
Mixmaster is a Constructicon. He has the power to combine with his fellow Constructicons to form Devastator.Makeshift
Makeshift, alias 777, is a Shifter, a legendary breed of Cybertronian who can change his shape into any form that has roughly the same mass. More importantly, he can alter his voice and mannerisms to impersonate other Transformers—and he's pretty good at it too. Makeshift has claimed under interrogation that he doesn't kill his prey when it's not necessary, but he's not the most honest of robots.Makeshift has formed a distinct enmity with the sometimes-Decepticon Axer.
Lugnut
Lugnut is large (4 to 5 times the mass of your average data clerk) and carries an enormous mace that is itself taller than many Transformers. Unfortunately, he's the sort of dense, plodding "semi-intelligent life" (as Megatron puts it) who'll just stand by dumbly without a superior's order to act. This makes Lugnut rather easy to manipulate once he gets over the surprise of actually being talked to. Lugnut seems dimly aware of his own nature, and will generally admit to not always remembering things he's been told, even if they were orders from Megatron.Long
Long is a Constructicon. He has the ability to combine with his fellow members to form Devastator.Laserbeak
Of the Deployers who stand with Soundwave, Laserbeak may say the least, but he quickly distinguishes himself, as his powerful laser attacks can pin down an Autobot attack force... when it isn't cutting them to shreds. The only one of Soundwave's Deployers to apparently join his master on Earth, Laserbeak is for all intents and purposes Soundwave's twin. Efficient, competent, and all-seeing-and-hearing, Laserbeak is a menace to even the mightiest of Autobots. He also has the honor of being perhaps the only thing his master sincerely cares about besides Megatron, and Soundwave will drop everything if it means saving Laserbeak.Kickback
A member of the Insecticons, the independent Kickback prefers to spend his time cozying-up to others, so that once they've warmed up to him and he has his own circle of friends, he rewards them. With blackmail. And they end up doing his bidding. A manipulative, completely psychotic, and dangerously unpredictable creep, Kickback is trouble for any Autobot... unless you're Slug.Hotlink
Hotlink was an old Air Command mainstay and (along with Bitstream) was one of Starscream's go-to, trusted tech engineers in the early days of the war. His specialty was "mechatronic engineering" (whatever that means). He carries a toolkit with him.Hook
Hook is a Constructicon who considers himself an artist and looks down on his comrades. Although he has a huge ego, Hook is a master craftsman whose skill has been recognized by Megatron. He has the ability to combine with his fellow members to form Devastator.Headstrong
Frontloader
Frontloader is a Constructicon. He can combine with his fellow members to form Devastator.Dirge
Dirge is a member of the Decepticon army who, like Thundercracker, strikes fear into his enemies using sound. If you're an Autobot, he wants you to know that you should be very very afraid of him, as enjoys the feeling of power he gets from watching other robots quaking in fear at his prescence.Devastator
Devastator is an enormous combiner formed by several Constructicons. Named after the Devastator Winds, he was the result of numerous experiments on combination by Shockwave, creating a powerful beast whose intelligence was less than the sum of its parts.Normally he is composed of several robots including...
- Scrapper
- Mixmaster
- Hook
- Long
- Scavenger
- Frontloader
- Bonecrusher
Bonecrusher
Bonecrusher is a Constructicon. He has the ability to combine with his fellow members to form DevastatorBlackout
Blackout is a battle-hardened gladiator who joined Megatron's Decepticons in the war against the Autobots. He's also in the Beast Hunters comics.Barricade
Barricade ran the day-to-day events of Megatron's gladiatorial ring/revolutionary movement/emerging army. When Orion Pax came to Kaon for his first face-to-face meeting with Megatron, Barricade and Lugnut "greeted" him at the entrance to their headquarters. Throughout Orion's tour of the headquarters, Barricade followed and got lippy with the archivist, but was rather curtly cut off by Megatron.Star Seekers
Thundertron
See the toyline characters folder.Axer
See the Decepticon section.Brimstone
A crewman on the pirate ship Tidal Wave, commanded by Thundertron.Cannonball
A crewman on the pirate ship Tidal Wave commanded by Thundertron.Sandstorm
Sandstorm was a pilot on the pirate ship Tidal Wave commanded by Thundertron. He later piloted the Tidal Wave in combat against the Nemesis. They lost.Starquest
A powerful Star Seeker.The Arms Microns were once ordinary weapons. However, a bizarre interaction with Earth's energon mutated them, giving the weapons the spark of life and the ability to transform. This new breed of Mini-Con assists the larger Transformers in the battlefield, combining their powers to form new weapons.
Autobot-allied Microns
Arc (アルク Aruku)
Arcee Blade (アーシーブレード Āshī Burēdo)
An Arms Micron who has taken the form of Arcee for unknown reasons.- Heroes Prefer Swords: Transforms into a longsword.
B.2 (ビーツー Bītsū)
B.H. (ベーハー Bēhā)
Bulkhead Knuckle (バルクヘッドナックル Barukuheddo Nakkuru)
An Arms Micron that has has taken the form of Bulkhead for unknown reasons. Transforms into a gauntlet with oversized fist,Bumblebee Sword (バンブルビーソード Banburubī Sōdo)
An Arms Micron that has taken the form of Bumblebee for unknown reasons. Transforms into a twin-bladed weapon.C.L. (シエル Shieru)
Ex (エクス Ekusu)
Optimus Prime's Arms Micron partner who transforms from a robotic saw shark into something resembling Optimus Prime's blade weapon.Firebolt (ファイアーボルト Faiāboruto)
An Arms Micron who transforms into a double-barreled cannon.Gan (ガン)
An Arms Micron who transforms from a humanoid robot to a hand-held circular-saw weapon.Geki (ゲキ)
An Arms Micron who transforms from a robotic mammoth into a grenade launcher.Go (ゴウ Gō)
An Arms Micron who transforms from a robotic shark into a gun resembling Dreadwing's blaster cannon.Gojōgekidohō (伍乗撃弩砲, "Quintuple Attack Crossbow Cannon")
A powerful weapon formed by the Arms Microns Sen, Ex, Geki, Shou, and Go.Gojōgōdenjin (伍乗轟電刃, "Quintuple Lighting and Thunder Sword")
A great sword formed by the Arms Microns Sen, Ex, Geki, Shou, and GoGojōharyūtsui (伍乗覇竜槌, "Quintuple Supreme Dragon Hammer")
A hammer formed by the Arms Microns Sen, Ex, Geki, Shou, and Go.Iro (アイロ Airo)
Ironhide's Arms Micron partner. He transforms from a humanoid robot into one of his partner's signature cannons.Jayz (ジェイズ Jeizu)
Jin (ジン)
An Arms Micron who transforms from a humanoid robot to a laser-bow weapon.L.P. (エルピー Erupī)
Leo Prime's Arms Micron partner. He transforms into the Ancient Sword (エンシェント･ソード Enshento Sōdo) that draws power from Leo Prime's Energon Matrix.O.P. (オーピー Ōpī)
Optimus Prime Blaster (オプティマスプライムブラスター Oputimasu Puraimu Burasutā)
An Arms Micron whi has taken the form of Optimus Prime for some reason. He transforms from a robot resembling Optimus Prime's robot mode into a twin-barreled handgun.Peaceman (ピースマン Pīsuman)
An Arms Micron who helps the Autobots with his ability to go choppy-choppy. He transforms into a double-bladed battle-axe.Pinpointer (ピンポインター Pinpointā)
An Arms Micron who helps the Autobots with his ability to blast holes in things. He transforms into a double-barreled blaster.Pral (プラル Puraru)
R.A. (アルエ Arue)
Ratchet Spanner (ラチェットスパナ Rachetto Supana)
An Arms Micron who has taken the form of Ratchet for some reason. He transforms into, befittingly, an oversized wrench.S.2 (エスツー Esutsū)
Sais (サイス Saisu)
Sanjōhaōken (参乗覇王剣, "Triple Warlord Sword")
A powerful weapon formed by the Arms Microns Zan, Jin, and Gan.Sen (セン)
An Arms Micron who transforms from a robotic octopus into a piledriver/quad-missile launcher based on Rumble's weapon.Shou (ショウ Shō)
An Arms Micron who transforms from a robotic praying mantis into a dual-bladed weapon.Sou (ソウ Sō)
Ulma (ウルマ Uruma)
Ultra Magnus' Arms Micron partner. He transforms from a robotic humanoid into a hammer that Magnus can wield with both hands.Wheeljack Kunai (ホイルジャッククナイ Hoirujakku Kunai)
An Arms Micron who has taken the form of Wheeljack forvsome reason. He transforms into a dagger.Wuji (ウージ Ūji)
Yonjōnagamitsu (四乗長光, "Quadruple Nagamitsu")
A sword formed by the Arms Microns Ex, Geki, Shou, and Go, meant to be wielded by the Swordbots in their combined forms.Zan (ザン)
An Arms Micron who transforms from a humanoid robot to a sword.Decepticon-allied Microns
Balo (バロ Baro)
Skywarp's Arms Micron partner. He transforms from a buffalo-like robot into a shuriken/shield. He also has a screamingly obvious drill mode which is not shown in his instructions, yet shown in official photography.Baru (バル)
Bido (ビド)
Shockwave's Arms Micron partner. Transforms from a robotic rhinoceros beetle into Shockwave's cannon (which is modeled after the Sling Shock) and the vehicle fuselage.Dado (ダド)
An Arms Micron who transforms from a robotic snapping turtle into a shield.Dai (ダイ)
Dobo (ドボ)
An Arms Micron who transforms from a robotic dragonfly into a machinegun.Gabu (ガブ)
Gob (ゴブ Gobu)
An Arms Micron who transforms from a robot cobra into a hand-held saw-bladed axe-thing weapon.Gora (ゴラ)
Gra (グラ Gura)
Gul (グル Guru)
Hades (ハデス Hadesu)
Prominence Killer (プロミネンスキラー Purominensu Kirā)
A powerful grappling weapon formed from the Arms Microns Zamu, Jida, and Noji in their Hellflame power forms. It is one of the many Super Combo Weapons in the Decepticon arsenal.The four Hellflame Arms Microns are
- Gul
- Jida
- Noji
- Zamu
Ida (イダ)
Igu (イグ)
The Arms Micron partner of... some Jet Vehicon. There might be lots of him. He transforms from a robotic iguana into the Vehicon's shielded "beam gun" arm-cannon.Jigu (ジグ)
Megatron Cannon (メガトロンカノン Megatoron Kanon)
An Arms Micron who has taken the form of Megatron for some reason. He transforms into a twin-barreled cannon.Noji (ノジ)
Ozu (オズ)
Starscream Boomerang (スタースクリームブーメラン Sutāsukurīmu Būmeran)
An Arms Micron who has taken the form of Starscream for some reason. He transforms into a boomerang.Zad (ザド Zado)
An Arms Micron who transforms from a robotic gecko into a... double-blade axe kind of thing.Zamu (ザム)
Zori (ゾリ)
Soundwave's Arms Micron. Like his partner, he doesn't say a whole lot and can usually be found lurking in the background. He transforms from a robot scorpion into a tentacle/claw weapon modeled after Soundwave's data-link tentacle/claws.Other
Aimless (エイムレス Eimuresu)
- Riddle for the Ages: Aimless's allegiance is a mystery, as Takara Tomy's website promotions and his instructions fail to explicitly assign him to either the Autobots or Decepticons. The pattern established by the new-mold Arms Microns is that those with humanoid modes are Autobot-aligned. Reinforcing this, his instructions show his weapon mode held by Optimus Prime. On the other hand, he is named after a Decepticon Targetmaster.
- This Is a Drill: Transforms into a drill.
