The Transformers

A reboot of the original Transformers

Autobots
Team Prime


 * Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen): Leader of the Autobots & the last Prime.


 * Elita One (Nicole Oliver): Optimus' sparkmate & second-in-command of the Autobots. Voice pattern based off Princess Celestia from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.


 * Bumblebee (Will Friedle): An elite Autobot scout & one of Optimus' most trusted associates.


 * Jazz (Nolan North): An Autobot with a passion for music, hence his name.


 * Ironhide (Jess Harnell): Optimus' second-in-command until Elita-One came along.


 * Hound (Daniel Ross): The resident naturalist of the Autobots.


 * Wheeljack (James Horan): The inventor and samurai of the Autobots.


 * Prowl (Michael Bell): The resident strategist.


 * Mirage (Dave Wittenburg): The deep-voiced stealth expert of the Autobots.


 * Ratchet (Jeffrey Combs) - The chief surgeon of the Autobots.


 * Sideswipe (James Remar): A reckless yet effective Autobot who will do anything to defeat the Decepticons.


 * Sunstreaker (Corey Burton): Sideswipe's sociopathic brother.


 * Cliffjumper (Dwayne Johnson): A deeply devoted Autobot who hates everyone because he thinks any of his comrades could be traitors.

Additional Autobots
 * Brawn (Corey Burton): the resident demolitions expert.
 * Jetfire (Troy Baker): The first Autobot Flyer on Earth.
 * Powerglide (Ashliegh Ball): Often gloats how whe can fly under her own power. Voice pattern based off Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
 * Blaster (Buster Jones): The Autobot version of Soundwave.
 * Perceptor (Ringo Starr): An astute scientist. Voice pattern based off Fibonacci Sequins from The Powerpuff Girls.


 * Dinobots - A group of rowdy, arrogant, lowbrow, disobedient Autobot warriors that some Autobots would rather scrap than deal with. Wheeljack built them, and made them sentient, but forgot to make them smarter, for which he is ridiculed.
 * Grimlock (Gregg Berger) - The leader of the Dinobots. He has a grudging respect for Optimus Prime. Other than that, he'd rather just do his own thing.
 * Slag (Neil Ross) - He hates everyone and everything. He even said so once.
 * Sludge (Frank Welker) - Good god. What an idiot. This guy wouldn't know a piece of chocolate from a piece of poop. Yet he believes in the Autobot cause.
 * Snarl (Hal Rayle) - The clinically depressed one. He fears he'll never see his beloved Cybertron, and the only joy he gets is in combat.
 * Swoop (Michael Bell) - If you were to make friends with any of the Dinobots, Swoop would be the one. He sociable, outgoing, and friendly. Yet his alt-form is considered "terrorizing", a topic he's very sensitive about. This often puts him at odds with Grimlock.
 * Omega Supreme (Jack Angel) - The largest Autobot, next to Metroplex. He is THE solution to Devestator and Bruticus. Even Megatron fears him.
 * Chromia (Grey DeLisle) - Elita One's second-in-command and Ironhide's girlfriend.
 * Moonracer (Grey DeLisle) -  The bubbly little sister, Moonracer is full of naïve optimism and, to the dismay of her partners-in-guerilla warfare, pratfalls. She worries that others, either friends or enemies, don't take her seriously and dismiss her as simply being cute. But she'll show them. She'll show them she too can be  hardcore.
 * Firestar (Grey DeLisle) -  Practical and unprepossessing, she is nonetheless particularly useful during thefts of Decepticon Energon cubes, as her vehicle mode is capable of transporting large numbers of them.
 * Aerialbots - The Autobots' first combiner team. They were THE reason the Decepticon combiners became less effective than before. The combine to form Superion.


 * ​ Silverbolt (Charlie Adler) - The leader of the Aerialbots. He  is defined by his extreme fear of heights  and by his refusal to bow to it. He constantly struggles to project the image of a brave, determined soldier to hide his fear from others. Optimus Prime  named him leader of the Aerialbots in the hopes that worrying about them would give him something else to focus on besides his own phobia. This has proven true and, not surprisingly, the mature, responsible Silverbolt makes an excellent commander. He eventually overcame his phobia, which in turn allowed him to intercept Starscream's attack on the Autobot Armada, and later shoot down Dirge in Chicago.
 * Air Raid (Rob Paulsen) - Some might call him reckless,  the way he dives out of nowhere, charging enemy units head on. Air Raid would laugh at that. A rash and fearless young warrior who loves surprises (especially those that leave his foes too stunned to fight back), he has only one real goal in life: to have fun. Needless to say his attitude puts him in a lot of danger, but you can be sure he's enjoying himself the whole time.
 * Fireflight (Frank Welker) - He  combines a childlike sense of wonder with the soul of a daydreamer, resulting, unfortunately, in one major menace to airborne navigation. Near collisions and crashes come fast and frequent when he's around. If Aerialbots had to be certified to take to the air he'd have been grounded for life long ago. Fireflight means well and has a good heart, he just can't help losing himself in the beauty of the world when seen from the sky. It's hard for his teammates to get too mad at someone so filled with wonder and innocence, but at the same time it's also hard to fly next to someone who's never paying any attention to where he's going.
 * Skydive (Laurie Faso) - I t has been said he would rather read about an aerial battle than take part in one. He's the Aerialbots' resident bookworm and is fascinated by the history and science behind aerial warfare. Within the limits of his design, he's capable of duplicating the flight patterns of anything he sees. His knowledge of aerial warfare and tactics is unmatched. Skydive is probably the most skilled Autobot flier in existence. All of that, and you're more likely to find him secluded in a cozy library than actually in the sky. He's simply too modest and bookish to realize how smart and skilled he really is. Thankfully the rest of the Autobots definitely do.
 * Slingshot (Rob Paulsen) -  A loud-mouthed, bragging jerk. Many believe that his annoying, self-aggrandizing, and abrasive personality is a cover for his insecurities over being the smallest and weakest Aerialbot . Just as many couldn't care less and just wish he would shut up, and/or go away.
 * Protectobots - A team of Autobots dedicated to emergency, rescue, and law enforcement. The frequently work closely with Prowl, Red Alert, Ratchet, and Hoist. The Protectobots are not related to the isolated Rescue Bots stationed on an island in Maine (which has no strategic value to the Decepticons). The Protectobots combine to form Defensor.


 * ​ Hot Spot  (Dan Gilvezan) - The leader of the Protectobots. He initially considered himself redundant when he met Inferno, but then settled nicely into his role. He greatly mourned his mentor Inferno's death following the Miami Massacre.
 * Streetwise  (Peter Cullen) - The policebot of the Protectobots. He fearlessly charges headfirst into dangerous situations to save humans in peril. He considers the Stunticons the bane of his existence, though he never got the opportunity to catch them.
 * Blades (Frank Welker) -  He will never be the Autobot poster child. He's a dirty, underhanded street brawler at heart and proud of it. The fact that his alternate mode and function as air support can keep him at a distance from combat infuriates him. Blades would rather use his rotors to gut a Decepticon from antenna to tailpipe than to fly. When he fights, he wants to feel his enemies' fuel spraying across his steel skin. Blades does his job and does it darn well, but if there's a way to get his hands dirty in the process, you can bet your processor he'll find it.
 * Grooves  (Frank Welker) - The hippie of the Autobots. He is a free spirit, going with the flow. His hippie ways often put him at odds with the militant Warpath.
 * First Aid  (Michael Bell) - A former student of Ratchet, First Aid is a doctor, not a mechanic. He is learned in all Transformers medical practices and is also a good ambulance, having never had a patient die on him. His greatest enemy is Mutilate, who does the exact opposite of what he does: mulch people.
 * Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime (Judd Nelson) - Initially assigned to Elita One's security contingent, Hot Rod became among the most famous of the Autobots, especially after being instated as a Prime. In the timeframe between Optimus Prime's death and resurrection, Rodimus Prime led the Autobots on a string of victories that dealt crushing blows to the Decepticons.
 * Blurr (John Moschitta) - The fastest Autobot around (in both alt-mode speed and talking), Blurr is often used as a messenger, data courier, scout, mailbot, and distraction. Decepticons often shudder when Blurr comes onto the battlefield due to how much of a fool's errand it is to hit him. Blurr is the one who killed Megatron during the Battle of Chicago, and is a very swift shot, making him a Transformers version of Han Solo.
 * Arcee/Elita Two (Sumalee Montano) - Another member of Elita One's security contingent, Arcee became a very famous Autobot during the Galvatron Crisis. After Elita One committed suicide following Optimus Prime's death, Arcee became Elita Two, serving alongside her boyfriend Rodimus Prime on the frontlines. Arcee has a close relationship with Daniel Witwicky.
 * Kup (Wally Burr) - An aging veteran of the early days of the war, Kup just keeps going and going and going...(he must run on Energizer batteries). Kup gets a twinkle in his eye whenever he regales old war stories, of which Grimlock is a big fan of.
 * Ultra Magnus (Michael Ironside) - The last of the Magnus' (second in the Autobot chain of command only to the Primes).  Believing he is nothing but a soldier, Ultra Magnus is perfectly willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good if need be. He knows he's more powerful than the average Autobot, and will throw himself at larger threats accordingly. He is respected by both the Autobots  and  Decepticons, due to his courage and self-sacrifice. There is a special enmity between him and Galvatron  for this reason, for Galvatron may be the most deadly foe of all. (Also, Galvatron, given his mental state, probably doesn't approve of people he's had blown up getting back up afterward. This can be seen as a sore point for Magnus, too.)
 * Springer (Neil Ross) -  The archetypical action hero: great in a fight, unselfconsciously brave, confident, and always ready with a dead-pan sarcastic quip to lighten the moment. Someone you can depend on to ride in, save the day and be smug about it. Springer was killed during the Battle of Autobot City as one of the very few notable casualties of the battle (otherwise, the Decepticons hit the most).
 * Wreck-Gar (Eric Idle) - Originally a Junkion, Wreck-Gar joined the Autobots after his fellow Junkions were killed by Galvatron. Wreck-Gar is a huge fan of Earth television, and is constantly quoting TV shows.
 * Outback (James Patrick Stuart) - A calm, laid-back Autobot sniper, Outback usually mumbles to himself while scoped, scanning for targets. He sees sniping as a good job, since he never goes hungry, and (as he sees it) as long as there is at least one Autobot and one Decepticon left in the galaxy, he'll always have a job. He often insists that he's an assassin, not a crazed gunman (one's a job, the other's a mental illness, as he puts it). Outback is a professional, and professionals have standards:
 * 1) ​Be polite
 * 2) Be efficient
 * 3) Have a plan to kill every Decepticon you meet
 * Sky Lynx (Nolan North) -  He is the unbelievably talented, unsurpassably skilled, and altogether magnificent robot behind most of the greatest, most adventurous, and most daring moments in all of Autobot history. At least, if you ask Sky Lynx, that is. Not that he isn't a skilled, fast, and powerful warrior, well deserving of his rank as Lieutenant Commander —he most certainly is all those things—he's just a rather bit too eager to tell you about it. At length. However, his superiors  recognize his undeniable skill and tolerate his ego. Springer  has nicknamed him "Commander Modesty." He was killed during the Battle of Autobot City.
 * Swerve (Frank Welker) -  Gregarious would be a good word to describe him .  So would outgoing, enthusiastic, upbeat, joyfully irreverent, flippant, sarcastic, wise ass, troll, or "total pain in the aft," depending on which side of his weapons-grade mouth you happen to fall on and how long you've been listening to him use it. Swerve has a sense of fun and even whimsy that stands out from your run of the mill Autobots fairly dramatically. The little fellow may get on their nerves... he'll  probably  get on their nerves... But it'll always be with a smile, a laugh, and an epic level quip, making him a good bartender . He was killed during the Battle of Autobot City.
 * Broadside (Bill Martin) - He  is a huge loser. He's the forgotten Autobot Triple Changer  who turns into either a tiny aircraft carrier and a jet, or an impossibly large "jet" and an aircraft carrier. Broadside also happens to be terrified of heights. And gets seasick on the water.  His life must suuuuuuck.  Fortunately, as one of the Wreckers, Broadside is almost constantly shooting the slag  out of Decepticons , which is probably a good outlet for any frustration. He was killed (or rather, sunk and drowned) during the Battle of Autobot City, Pearl Harbor-style.
 * Headmasters - Headmasters are Transformers whose head is an alt-mode of a smaller being, usually but not exclusively organic. It is mutually beneficial: the smaller being gets a larger body, and the Transformer gets an extra perspective on the battlefield. The Headmasters first entered service during the Battle of Nebulos.


 * ​ ​Fortress Maximus (Steven Blum) - Basically a Headmaster version of Metroplex, Fortress Maximus is actually a weary and reluctant warrior.  Fighting is against his pacifist nature, even for the most noble of causes. Over time, the endless conflict in the Spindler Sector has worn him down, to the point that he's willing to walk away from the war entirely to preserve himself and his ideals.
 * Cerebros  (Steve Kramer) - The head of Fortress Maximus. In turn, Cerebros' head is controlled by Spike Witwicky, effectively making him even more powerful than the President of the United States. Cerebros has no defined personality, being a lifeless hulk when Spike isn't piloting him.
 * Chromedome (Frank Welker) - A quiet academic with a tendancy to fade into the background.  Originally a number-cruncher at Cybertron's Institute for Higher Programming  working on ways to improve the processing power of the Transformers'  computerized minds, Chromedome found himself forcibly dragged into the Great War  when a Decepticon  attack destroyed the facility. Chromedome put his work to use programming Autobots so they could outsmart their Decepticon foes, but alas, only wound up fostering an intellectual arms race of sorts, in which both sides competed to repurpose the newest advances in programming into military advantages. Ground down over the years by this inevitability, Chromedome has come to accept that war with the Decepticon cannot be prevented—but only won. His Headmaster partner is Stylor. Chromedome is often Fortress Maximus' second-in-command.
 * Brainstorm (Michael Bell) - The Autobot who conceived the Headmasters in the first place, Brainstorm is even smarter than Wheeljack (Brainstorm has yet to get around to making the Dinobots smarter, though...or fixing Dead End's suicidal tendancies). Brainstorm's Headmaster partner is Arcana, the oldest and wisest of the Nebulan Resistance. He has continued on in his role to this very day.
 * Hardhead (Neil Kaplan) -  He is a soldier to his core. A soldier with a stubborn streak a megamile  wide. He's stubborn to the point of rejecting outright any path but his own, any idea that goes against his natural instinct or inclination (namely fighting), and any advice he didn't come up with himself. He doesn't talk much, and when he does, it tends to be blunt and terse, if not outright rude. A soldier doesn't waste time on social niceties when there's a war to fight. His Headmaster partner is the Nebulan Duros.
 * Highbrow (David Kaye) -  To put it in terms even your obviously limited intellect can easily understand: "Highbrow  is smarter than you are". No, no, don't allow your comparably plebeian cerebral encumbrance to strain itself beyond endurance in a futile attempt to grasp the intrinsic universal magnitude of Highbrow's innate mental acuity, for it will bear no arboreal reproductive spheres. The ultrascopic trans-infinite sublimity of his diurnal ponderances transcend the circumference of most sentient species' entire thought-spheres, if he does vocalize the notion personally (and you can be certain he will). His Headmaster partner is the Nebulan Gort.
 * Hosehead (Michael Brandon) -  Well, he's got a nice personality. He's a fine guy, kind and well-meaning, courageous and willing to carry out his dangerous search and rescue function. Sometimes he even does it quite well. But he gets  very  flustered under pressure, to the point that he can do as much damage as good. His Headmaster partnership  with the Nebulan star athlete Lug  seems to be improving this problem.
 * Nightbeat (Tom Kane) -  A self-declared detective, he loves mystery, suspense, and conspiracy. When Nightbeat is on the trail for clues, nothing else matters. This monomania has famously gotten him into trouble over his head more times than he can count, yet in the face of adversity, he remains cool, confident, and even irreverent. He has insulted creatures many times his size and committed huge faux-pas to uncover the truth. It is not so much that Nightbeat is brave, but more that, when the thrill of the hunt has him, he will not be denied. His Headmaster partner is the Nebulan Muzzle.
 * Siren (Gilbert Gottfried) -  His voice modulator goes to eleven—and stays there. Thanks to his ear-splitting upbringing in the Sonic Canyons, he operates at full volume all the time. While this may annoy his pals Nightbeat  and Hosehead , it drives his partner Quig  nuts. Eventually, Quig's efforts to teach Siren about the concept of an "indoor voice" may succeed, but for now Siren doesn't really listen to him, either because he can't hear him or because he doesn't  want  to.
 * Targetmasters - Targetmasters are similar to Headmasters, only their partners transform into their GUNS, not heads.
 * Pointblank (Neil Ross) -  He would say that war is hell, if he wasn't a bot of very few words. Words make arguments, and arguments make wars, and he wants no more of those. That isn't to say he's a poor fighter. He just wants a quiet place to sit down with a good datatrack and a glass of frosty energon , without a Decepticon missile spoiling everything, and if he should find himself pounding the ever-loving lock washers out of the shooter of that missile, it isn't because he bears grudges or even out of regret for the waste of a good drink. No, it's just on general principle. Every battle won brings him closer to retirement, which of course is never going to happen in a million years. No hard feelings, though. His partner is Peacemaker.
 * Crosshairs (Neil Ross) -  As the Autobot weapons supervisor, he oversees the procurement and maintenance of a dizzying arsenal of implements of death for his fellow Autobots. Long association with such machinery has made him meticulous and careful, possibly to a fault. Crosshairs will often refuse to fire his own weapon unless he's certain it won't miss.  Crosshairs enjoys a good relationship with his equally methodical Targetmaster partner Pinpointer, who is content to let Crosshairs call the shots.
 * Sureshot (Steve Bulen) - He's basically an ego with a gun. He can explain himself, so I won't. His partner is Spoilsport.
 * Other Targetmaster Partners - There are also Targetmaster partners for existing, high-rank Autobot officers.


 * ​ Haywire  (Rob Paulsen) - Blurr's partner.
 * Firebolt  (Dick Gautier) - Rodimus Prime's partner.
 * Recoil (Trevor Devall) - Kup's partner.

Decepticons
 * Megatron/Galvatron (Frank Welker) - The original leader of the Decepticons. Ruthless, cunning, and above all, just unpleasant, Megatron was feared throughout the galaxy. Even the Quintessons feared him. He was killed during the Battle of Chicago by Blurr, and handed leadership down to Starscream. Megatron was eventually resurrected, but having seen Starscream actually win against the Autobots, stayed on in an advisory role. Following the Battle of Autobot City, where both Optimus Prime and Starscream were killed, Megatron was near-death when Shockwave rebuilt him as Galvatron. Until Starscream was resurrected, Galvatron took interrim control, then returned to his advisory role.
 * Starscream (Steven Blum) - The current leader of the Decepticons. Initially one of the finest scientists on Cybertron, Starscream joined the Decepticons after the Autobots destroyed his research. Initially in it to find closure after his experiments with transmetal were destroyed, he eventually saw the Decepticon cause as just, saw Megatron as conservative, and began plotting to usurp control. After many failed plots (one of which saw the creation of the Combaticons), Starscream realized no one can kill Megatron, rekindled his old friendship with Megatron, and both became better for it. After Megatron's death in the Battle of Chicago, Starscream became the reluctant leader of the Decepticons. In his time as leader, though, Starscream did what Megatron couldn't: beat the Autobots. During the Battle of Autobot City, Starscream was killed by Optimus Prime, who was fatally shot at the same time. Fortunately, he was eventually resurrected and resumed leading the Decepticons.
 * Slipstream (Tara Strong) - Second-in-Command of the Decepticons. In their academy days, Starscream and Slipstream were close friends, and even developed romantic feelings for each other. Unfortunately, the Cybertron Civil War separated them, especially after Slipstream was presumed dead in the Second Battle of Harmonex. Four million years later, the two were reunited after the Autobot Uprising. Slipstream became the Decepticon second-in-command after Megatron's death following the Battle of Chicago, and also inherited Megatron's Fusion Cannon. Slipstream is very sensitive about Starscream's self-esteem, and thus often launches into fits of rage when someone objects to or makes fun of Starscream, going as far as to blast hapless generics. She was killed during the Battle of Autobot City, though later resurrected.
 * Seekers - The Seekers are jet Decepticons under Starscream's command.
 * Thundercracker/Scourge (James Horan as Thundercracker; Frank Welker as Scourge) - One of Starscream's former right-hand bots. Thundercracker was fatally shot by Starscream after he and Skywarp attempted to kill Slipstream. Shockwave rebuilt him into Scourge shortly thereafter. Scourge was killed during the Battle of Autobot City. Fortunately, Starscream managed to save his spark and built a new version of his original body, thus making him Thundercracker again. Since then, he has been destroyed and rebuilt numerous times.
 * Skywarp/Cyclonus (Frank Welker as Skywarp; Jack Angel as Cyclonus) - Skywarp's story is the same as Thundercracker's, only Skywarp became Cyclonus, not Scourge. Cyclonus was killed during the Battle of Autobot City. But like Scourge's spark, Starscream saved his spark and resurrected him, making him Skywarp once more. Since then, he has been destroyed and rebuilt numerous times, like Thundercracker. I guess that makes them like Waspinator?
 * Dirge (Bud Davis) -  A master of using fear as a weapon. Mournful, morose, and silent, his behavior gives even close comrades like  Ramjet  the creeps. Dirge actively cultivates this atmosphere; his engines are even tuned to generate fear in all who hear them. Few realize, however, that this need to instill fear is part of an overwhelming need for control over his own situation. Should things spiral out of control, Dirge falls victim to paralyzing fear himself and his usefulness as a warrior vanishes. He was killed (rather brutally) by both Silverbolt and Kup during the Battle of Chicago.
 * Hotlink (silent) - A  "Mechatronic Engineer" by trade but a gadget geek at heart. You'll never find him without his tool kit, and he's always ready to tinker up a new device to fit the needs of the moment. It's an affinity that transcends even Autobot or Decepticon factions for him. He'll be just as quick to geek out over an awesome Autobot weapon as one from his own team. And just as quick to "improve" it for his own enjoyment. His favorite creation of his own is the pyropathic flamethrower. The kids love that one. He was killed during the Autobot Uprising on Cybertron.
 * Acid Storm (Frank Welker) - One of the Rainmakers, Acid Storm creates acid rainstorms to soften hard targets, Autobot and human. Ultimately, though, Acid Storm detests head-on combat, preferring to just do his job as a Rainmaker, which even then he doesn't like. He'd much rather be back on Cybertron enjoying the joys of life. He and his fellow Rainmakers were killed during the Battle of Autobot City.
 * Ramjet (Steven Blum) -  What can really be said about someone whose only idea of strategy is to smash into things with his head? In hi s defense he's specifically built to survive such midair collisions and his prey most definitely is not. The strategy can be frighteningly effective, since no one expects a fighter jet to ram them. Ramjet has a tendency to regard the sky as belonging only to him, and will frequently ram even neutral or friendly targets. Though he is built to take such hits frequent collisions and crashes can still take their toll on his internal mechanisms. His constant crashing eventually got him killed during the Battle of Autobot City, when trying to crash through Trailbreaker's force field.
 * Sunstorm (Frank Welker) - Unlike the other Decepticons, Sunstorm is rather docile, and loves to sing. This puts him at odds with Starscream. Alot. This eventually led Sunstorm to defect to the Autobots during the Battle of Autobot City.
 * Thrust (Colin Murdoch) - Thrust is something of an oddity among the Seekers since his alt-mode has VTOL capabilities, something he brags about endlessly. He is also very loud, declaring victory before even engaging in combat. He was killed (rather sadistically by Cliffjumper) during the Battle of Autobot City.
 * Red Wing (silent) - Red Wing isn't really significant, other than the fact he shot down Sky Lynx during the Battle of Autobot City, only to be shot down by Powerglide in retaliation. Either way, he's dead, and no one cares. Not even Starscream, who probably wasn't even aware of his existence. He was also a major Decepticon during Optimus Prime and Elita One's early days, but faded into the background when Starscream came along.
 * Soundwave/Soundblaster (Frank Welker) - The "Communications Officer" of the Decepticons, Soundwave was Megatron's most loyal troop. But when Starscream took control following Megatron's untimely death, Soundwave was not sure whether he would follow Starscream, or usurp control and kill Starscream and those loyal to him. Eventually, Soundwave warmed up to Starscream and even began developing a personality (one of psychopath). Soundwave was killed by Blaster during the Battle of Autobot City (Blaster died, too, if you're wondering), but was resurrected as Soundblaster. Soundwave/Soundblaster is (in)famous for his arsenal of tapes (all voiced by Frank Welker except where noted).
 * Laserbeak - A buzzard often used by Soundwave/Soundblaster as a spy and interrogator. Soundwave/Soundblaster seems to favor him the most.
 * Ravage - A panther used as Soundwave/Soundblaster's attack dog.
 * Rumble - A human-sized Transformer who can turn his arms into piledrivers and cause a shake-up.
 * Frenzy - Also a human-sized Transformer who can turn his arms into piledrivers, though Frenzy has the added ability to emit sonic waves.
 * Ratbat - Just as it says on the tin. Ratbat is obsessed with efficiency.
 * Buzzsaw - Also a buzzard, though unlike Laserbeak, Buzzsaw uses...buzzsaws.
 * Slugfest - A stegosaurus (don't ask Snarl how it happened). He didn't do much except get blasted by Bumblebee during the Battle of Chicago.
 * Overkill - A rhino who is just as important as Slugfest. His fate is also the same: blasted by Bumblebee. And the strange thing? Soundwave and his cassettes actually CARED.
 * Squawktalk - First appearing during the Second Battle of Autobot City, Squawktalk can request a cracker in 6,500 languages. He loves unusual languages and dialects, and finds them soothing and relaxing. To this end, he talks constantly, even when he has nothing to say. This has not particularly endeared him to his comrades, who eagerly await for Squawktalk to have to translate something—even if it won't shut him up, at least he'll be talking about something important. He can combine with Beastbox to form Squawkbox.
 * Beastbox - Like the apes he resembles, Beastbox is naturally curious, which should, in theory, make him an excellent interrogator. Unfortunately, that curiosity is subsumed by his impatience and violent rages. Although he can record up to 6000 hours of testimony, he rarely captures anything but screams and cries as he pummels his recalcitrant captives with his heavy metal fists. Although a violent attitude is a must with the Decepticons, his superiors are rather displeased with his performance—it's difficult to gain information from an Autobot after he's been beaten to death. He can combine with Squawktalk to form Squawkbox.
 * Autoscout - Autoscouts can be deployed by Soundwave/Soundblaster to examine things. They are automated drones, have no personalities, and are considered expendable.
 * Enemy - Enemy takes his name seriously. He defines himself by his opposition to others; he likes to say that the long list of people who hate him shows just how important he is. It doesn't make him a great teammate. In fact, Enemy goes out of his way to not cooperate with his fellow Decepticons, solely to ensure that they don't like him. On the other hand, his unnatural ability to be despised comes in handy on the battlefield. Enemy is cunning enough to goad the most important of his opponents into focusing on him, drawing them away from their friends and objectives and seriously compromising their usefulness.
 * Garboil - Garboil  is a member of the elite Cobalt Sentries, the "public safety unit" of the Decepticon Secret Police. His primary function is information control; he keeps tabs on everyone. Not just the citizens of worlds under Decepticon control in his endless hunt for rebels, but also on his fellow Decepticons, weeding out potential traitors or potential future Secret Police members. When he's not doing that, he's making sure the right information is being released to the troops or public... even if the "right" information is a carefully crafted pack of lies. Despite his important position within the Secret Police, he has very little combat capability. His main strength is in his vocoder, which is capable of generating a powerful cacophonic blast with a subsonic override signal, causing confusion and fear in his targets.
 * Flip Sides (Kari Wahlgreen) - You'd be hard pressed to find a robot more friendly and compassionate than Flip Sides. A former teacher, she is well-suited to managing data, military history and coordinating, and has been given the task of managing waves of remote-controlled combat drones. She's well-liked and personable, and a valuable Autobot fighter. And it's all a lie, even to Flip Sides herself. She is in actuality a sleeper agent placed into the Autobot ranks thousands of years previous. She has no memory of her former self, which has been carefully buried under her Autobot persona, and will not awaken until the intricate timer mechanism also buried inside her programming triggers. What her Decepticon self is like is entirely unknown, but the thousands of years of data she's collected will undoubtedly be used to devastating effect. When this happens... nobody knows, possibly even the mysterious Decepticons who programmed her. She has a phobia towards mechanoids with more than two legs, which can lock her systems up if she is surprised. There are rumors that she is the true identity of Autobot pop singer Rosanne, but Rosanne transforms into a car, and Flip Side is one of Soundwave/Soundblaster's cassettes.
 * Glit - Glit is a Decepticon doctor equipped with hip-mounted multipurpose medical toolboxes and highly precise laser scalpels, but no actual weaponry. Kind but stubborn, he is the best surgeon the Decepticons have. Unusually for his allegiance, he's compassionate enough to treat any wounded robot he comes across, regardless of their faction. It is said that when he appears on a battlefield, neither side will win, because no warriors will die. Needless to say, this has created friction with Megatron, who once ordered Glit's forelegs cut off to punish him for treating a wounded Autobot commander. Starscream is no better. The protests of his fellow Decepticons succeeded in changing their leader's mind. Unlike other cassette Transformers, Glit does not transform into an audio tape, but rather a head-cleaning cassette. Glit likes to get loaded on energon wine and sing.
 * Howlback (Hynden Walch) - Howlback  is a member of the elite Cobalt Sentries, the "public safety unit" of the Decepticon Secret Police. Howlback takes her job and position as an enforcer very seriously and will brook no dissent from anyone, even a fellow Decepticon. She carries herself with an elegant air, which masks the ice-cold killer at the core of her spark. As part of her job of quelling insurgencies and arresting (or assassinating) suspected rebels, she carries a set of "Multi-Track Missiles", but her real strength is in her "Feedbacker Shield", an energy barrier which absorbs energy attacks, allowing her to fire them back at the target of her choosing.
 * Sundor - Sundor is an Autobot equipped with automatic-targeting blasters that fire Corona rays and can melt even Trithyllium steel. Arrogant and narcissistic, he was once a Decepticon until an accident involving sun spots and the space bridge altered his mind and body and he switched sides...Or so the Autobots believe. In fact, Sundor is secretly a Decepticon spy who concocted an elaborate cover story (apparently following an actual space bridge accident) to help him infiltrate the enemy from within. Although both sides believe that the accident changed his allegiance, Megatron is aware that Sundor remains his loyal follower. The unsuspecting Blaster, meanwhile, is just thrilled to have a flyer on his team. The incident granted Sundor nearly impenetrable skin and incredible solar powers, but his special abilities fade at sunset, forcing him to make up excuses for fleeing the battlefield when it becomes dark. The data recorded on his micro-cassette mode is almost entirely sun-based trivia ("The sun is so hot that everything on it is a gas: Iron, Copper, Aluminum and many others...").
 * Wingthing - Wingthing is one of the many, many animal-friends of Soundwave. Via a high-precision personality emulator, Wingthing is programmed to share his master's penchant for cruelty, and gleefully follows his every command, indulging Soundwave's manipulative desires. And much like his master, Wingthing is hated by pretty much every other Decepticon for it.
 * Shockwave (Corey Burton) - Chief scientist of the Decepticons and one of Megatron's most trusted associates. Shockwave spent 4,000,000 years on Cybertron, keeping Decepticon control while Elita One and the female Autobots conducted covert operations (while the Beast Wars raged on prehistoric Earth). Shockwave was eventually forced to flee to Earth, where he continued his scientific duties, as well as building the Destructicons. Shockwave was grievously injured during the Battle of Autobot City, and subsequently killed during the brutal counterattack on Trypticon City, just after resurrecting Starscream and Slipstream. He will be greatly missed.
 * Reflector (Frank Welker) - A trio of Decepticons (named Spectro, Spyglass, and Viewfinder) who combine to form a high-quality camera that is used for spy purposes. All three were killed during the Battle of Trypticon City.
 * Insecticons - A subset of Decepticons that are meant to be robotic bugs. There are three named Insecticons, and a rabble of  cannon fodder  nameless clones.
 * Shrapnel (Hal Rayle) - The leader of the Insecticons.  The eccentric way in which his  parses his dialogue may seem endearing at first, first. Others are soon to discover that his seemingly benign tic is merely the gateway to a frighteningly twisted and perverse mind, even for a Decepticon, Decepticon. A master of electricity, his dark desires put this skill to use on his victims, victims. Nothing delights him more than to see how they squirm from his touch, touch.
 * Bombshell (Michael Bell) - Bombshell loves to toy with his opponents, and is very sadistic. He has a sense of taste, unlike most Transformers, and has developed a taste for human flesh. Taking out Bombshell and clones of Bombshell are a top priority for the Autobots in any battle he takes part in, especially in areas with alot of people.
 * Kickback (Clive Revill) -  One of the most charming, likable beings you're ever likely to meet. He collects friends the way others do energon cubes . Scratch the surface, though, and you find a manipulative blackmailer that loves digging up dirt on his new "pals" to force them to work for him. Humans are particularly likely to fall prey to his honeyed words. In insect mode his super-charged legs allow him to jump great distances and kick through solid steel, though he's vulnerable in that mode when attempting to fly through high winds.
 * Insecticon clones - Clones of the original Insecticons. Built from scrap metal, the clones initially lacked intelligence or individual initative, and needed a beam to control them. Shortly after Starscream took control, though, they became perfect clones, able to function on their own.
 * Constructicons - The best engineers the Decepticons have, the Constructicons were the first Combiner team on Earth. They combine to form Devestator.


 * ​ Scrapper  (Michael Bell) - The leader of the Constructicons. He is a front loader. Unlike his egomaniacal teammates, he is very modest. Scrapper does the designing, while the others do the building. But just because he's modest doesn't mean he's sane. His favorite artistic liberty is using live Autobots as building materials. Scrapper's favorite past time is digging mass graves for human bodies after a slaughter.
 * Bonecrusher  (Neil Ross) - A bulldozer. Bonecrusher makes destruction an art, and as such he is often used as the steamroller for frontal assaults on human cities. Now if only he could keep the buildings the Decepticons actually need standing. Not that the Decepticons really need any human-made structures.
 * Scavenger (Frank Welker) - An excavator. This guy has serious self-esteem issues.  He wants so badly to be liked and needed, to feel like a useful and valuable member of his team. His self esteem is so low he'd do just about anything to get the approval of the others, but his simpering, doting eagerness to please just reinforces the other Decepticons' opinion of him as a worthless loser. He's constantly excavating everywhere he goes in the attempt to find something of worth to please everyone and prove his value, but it's invariably just some piece of garbage or scrap he excitedly finds, and that just reinforces their opinion of his worthlessness once again. If it wasn't for his shovel's unique ability to detect needed materials, Starscream  and the others would likely have dumped the poor scrub long ago.
 * Mixmaster (Frank Welker) - A cement mixer. Mixmaster can only be described as a deranged alchemist, creating material from raw ore, human remains, even hapless Generic Autobots. Starscream has shown concern over Mixmaster's mental state, but can't argue with his results.
 * Hook (Neil Ross) - A roadcrane.  The snob of the Constructicons, he  considers himself an artist. He looks upon the rest of the Decepticons almost as peasants, beneath him to a degree. Though full of himself, Hook is a master craftsman, having truly earned his insufferable ego. His high standards that he holds himself and others to means he takes extra care to ensure even the most simple of jobs is completed to the nth degree of perfection. Although Starscream  acknowledges Hook's incredible skill, he gets impatient with the time it takes Hook to finish his work. Hook cannot understand the frustration at the delays this causes, he just sees it as doing the job right. He was killed during the Battle of Trypticon City, creating a massive gap in the Constructicon ranks and preventing Devestator from being created.
 * Long Haul (Gregg Berger) - A dump truck.  The problem, as he  sees it, is that he gets all the work and very little of the excitement and the glory that goes with being a Decepticon. He knows his job is important; he'd just much rather be on the front lines fighting shoulder to shoulder with fellow warriors than moving supplies and building installations to make sure those warriors continue fighting. Long Haul keeps these secret desires to himself though, as he's smart enough to know Megatron  is not likely to be sympathetic and has no patience for grunts who question their orders. Starscream is another story. He was grievously injured during the Battle of Trypticon City, and was rebuilt as a grappler crane to fill the void left by Hook's death.
 * Gravedigger  (silent) - After Long Haul became a crane, a new Constructicon named Gravedigger was built to fill the need of a dump truck.
 * Hauler  (silent) - A former Constructicon who defected the Autobots. Hauler works behind-the-scenes with Grapple.
 * Blitzwing (Bumper Robinson) - Blitzwing is a Triple Changer (robot, tank, and jet) who also has three personalities (Icy, a cold strategist, Hothead, short-tempered, and Random, a total nutcase who talks about things that are completely off-topic). Blitzwing used to have one personality, but after getting hit hard during the Battle of Autobot City (by Cliffjumper's huge gun, no less), his head was split into three personalities. He isn't as effective as before, since he's liable to start arguing with himself.
 * Astrotrain (Jack Angel) -  Loves to sow confusion. To this end, his Triple Changer  abilities serve him well. Nothing pleases him more than confronting an Autobot in a dark corner and making him wonder if he's up against one Decepticon or two. He craves having this power over others. Single-minded, you may say, but when most of your time is spent transporting troops around, you have to take your jollies where you can. He wants more from life, but it's either fly the other Decepticons around, or get scrapped by them.
 * Stunticons - A group of rebellious Decepticon automobiles. As the name implies, they can perform cool stunts. The Stunticons loved nothing better than to knock over stores and killing everyone within, taking the things they looted to be turned into Energon. They were all killed after a lengthy chase with Prowl, Red Alert, and Tracks in Detroit, and then rebuilt and reprogrammed by Wheeljack, becoming the Speedbots, under Blurr's command. As the Stunticons, they combined to form Menasor. As the Speedbots, they combine to form Daytona.


 * ​ Motormaster  (Fred Tatasciore) - The leader of the Stunticons, and second-in-command of the Speedbots. As a Decepticon, he was rather mercilles and tyrannical, always demanding conformity and claiming to be "King of the Road". He wanted to destroy Optimus Prime to prove it. After becoming a Speedbot, Motormaster became a selfless fighter and good friends with Optimus (mainly because they're both trucks).
 * Drag Strip  (Will Artell) - As a Stunticon, Drag Strip was obsessed with victory. He'd rather die than lose. And he'll do anything to win. Even cheat. As a Speedbot, Drag Strip loves nothing more than to burn some rubber at the track.
 * Dead End (Phillip Clarke; posthomous) - Dead End suffers from clinical depression. He just doesn't care. He knows that each day we die a little more. Sometimes he even gets suicidal. Even as a Speedbot, his personality didn't change. Wheeljack can't explain it. It's probably his depression that drove him to rip his voice box out.
 * Wildrider (Terry McGovern) -  What Fireflight  does for air travel Wildrider  does for the roadways. The difference is that the Aerialbot  honestly means no harm and this insanely wild-riding Stunticon  most definitely does. Some of his Decepticon comrades suspect him of playing insane to enhance his street cred, but those who have come to know him the best realize that it's no act. Wildrider really is as crazy as they come and a very real danger to anything on the road with him. Even his fellow Stunticons are wary of driving anywhere near him. He's alot less psychotic as a Speedbot, acting with resolve.
 * Breakdown  (Alan Oppenheimer) -  Has an acute case of paranoia. (What was that!?) He genuinely believes that things, both living and inanimate, are  watching  him. (They're all over me!) Breakdown doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. (Did you hear  that !?) He dreads being different and garnering attention. (Stop staring at me!) At times, he almost wishes he was a human so he could just disappear and no one would notice. (Get them off meeeee!) Needless to say, he and Red Alert (He's one of THEM!!) would be energon drinking buddies if each wasn't likely to be convinced the other was trying to poison him. In vehicle mode, Breakdown's engine has got the shakes so hard that it can actually cause mechanical failures in other vehicles. (They're faking!) He can also rely (Ha! As if!) on his  concussion rifle  if he gets cornered in an alley. As you'd expect, his paranoia is his worst weakness. It's such a problem that the stress can trigger mechanical problems, and it does, constantly. (Oh, yeah, I bet you'd  love  to claim this was "self-inflicted"!) As a Speedbot, he's alot less paranoid, but still has occasional bouts of paranoia.
 * Combaticons - A group of Decepticons completely focused on military operations. They combine to form Bruticus. All five of them were killed during the Battle of Trypticon City.
 * Onslaught (Steve Bulin) - A master tactician. Starscream often goes to him for tactical help.
 * Brawl (Nolan North) - An extremely violent, extremely brutal, extremely angry Tank Decepticon. He is basically the embodiment of Bruticus' anger.
 * Blast-Off (Keith Silverstein) - Blast-Off loves to brag about how he can fly in space, completely oblivious to the fact that Astrotrain and every Seeker are capable of doing so as well. Unlike the other Combaticons, who died on the ground, Blast-Off was shot down trying to break the Autobot blockade.
 * Swindle (Fred Willard) -  Capitalist first, Decepticon second, Swindle  is a con-man, an opportunist, a hustler—or as he would put it, an entrepreneur. Unlike his fellow Combaticons, he considers the Autobot-Decepticon war to be merely an opportunity for networking, cutting deals, and making profit. He's an expert on all manner of weaponry and their market prices, and he prides himself on being able to sell anything to pretty much anybody. All he needs is a smile. Swindle is the only surviving Combaticon (he was believed dead until making contact), and has created a massive corporation.
 * Vortex (Dave Boat) -  In a past life, it is very possible that he  was a roller coaster of some sort. He is the interrogator of the Decepticons, and his favorite method of coaxing secrets from trembling Autobots  is to take them on  Mr. Vortex's Wild Ride . Laughing like a maniac, Vortex will treat Autobots held hostage within his cargo hold to a psychotic helicopter ride of twists, turns and near-death experiences. Then, once he has learned everything they have to tell: kerplop!
 * Predacons - A group of Decepticons who transform into savage predators. There are really a ton of them, and they're usually cannon fodder, so they're not worth mentioning. Not even the named ones.
 * Trypticon (Brad Garrett) - The ultimate Decepticon weapon, Trypticon is basically a giant dinosaur. Trypticon spends most of his time as a city, fulfilling the need for a Decepticon City. Trypticon never got the opportunity to transform during the Battle of Trypticon City, and was killed as the Autobots levelled his city.
 * Battlechargers - A pair of devilish dragsters who revel in destruction. Their names are Runamuckand Runabout, and both have the same personalities.
 * Sixshot (Neil Ross) - An unheard of Six-Changer, Sixshot became the best chance for the Decepticons to recover their position after fleeing Earth. As his name implies, he can transform into a whopping SIX forms. Sixshot knows his position well, and this makes him boastful.
 * Misfire (John DiMaggio) - One of the first Targetmasters, Misfire can't aim for s**t. He claims to be getting better, but is he really?
 * Flamewar (Brandie Tarvin) - Starscream's younger sister. Originally having a motorbike for her altmode, she was rebuilt into a Seeker. Though she may look very smug and above herself, Flamewar is actually very meek, and strives to be like her older brother.
 * Headmaster - The Decepticons have their own Headmasters created using plans stolen by Zarak.
 * Skullcruncher (James Horan) -  Slow on his feet, and, despite otherwise possessing high intelligence, has a nasty habit of grinding his teeth before attacking his foes, making a noise so loud and obnoxious it tips the enemy off to his whereabouts instantly. Because of this personality defect, few Decepticons wish to be partnered with him. What Skullcruncher  does  do efficiently is eat. While he thinks they taste rather yucky, Skullcruncher will gleefully scarf down as many Autobots as he can during battle, often ceasing to fight until he's finished chewing his meal. He wouldn't want to choke or anything. His partner is Grax.
 * Mindwipe (Bill Hader) -  No one knows the dead quite as well as this Decepticon hypnotist. A mysterious and mystical one, Mindwipe claims to have the powers to commune with Transformers who have long since left this plane of existence. From Black Sabbaths to seances to super-conductive antennae, Mindwipe knows of many methods to reach those who now rest in peace. Well... not really. He desperately  wants  to speak with the departed sparks of dead Decepticons, but all his labors to create antennae and receivers for the departed have had... "limited" success. In reality, all he's picking up are radio broadcasts of old Earth sitcoms, which he's actually become quite fond of. Still, some day, Mindwipe hopes to finally bridge the gap between the realm of the living and the realm of the dead. Despite those shortcomings, Mindwipe is a formidable opponent, able to hypnotize and control both organic and mechanical lifeforms just by making eye contact, and with an eerie and potent precognitive "sixth sense". But sometimes he forgets this and, when the odds look stacked against him, Mindwipe's more than happy to turn tail and get while the getting's good. His loyalty lasts exactly as long as his bravery. His partner is Vorath, a scientist. Yes, a scientist. They disagree on pretty much everything.
 * Weirdwolf (Trevor Devall) -  The "weird" in "Weirdwolf", he puts. To talk to himself he doesn't just like; to talk to himself he  really  likes. Ceaselessly. And to make matters worse, not even very  well  he does it. To talk in a strange backward speak few can make sense of but himself, he likes. Cute at first this personality quirk might seem, but once other Decepticons realize that totally off his nut he is, their best to avoid speaking with Weirdwolf they do. Just too  weird, he is. Partnered with Monzo Weirdwolf is, and really wishes that Weirdwolf would shut up Monzo does.
 * Scorponok (Colin Murdoch) - The Decepticon version of Fortress Maximus, and the replacement for Trypticon. Scorponok has no defined personality. His partner is Zarak.