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Jetfire (Armada)

2006-12-10T06:52:20Z

65.255.65.48: /* ''Energon'' */

{{Template:Disambig2|the field commander from the Unicron Trilogy|the scientist from Generation 1|Jetfire (G1)}}
{{disambig3|Sky Shadow}}

:''Jetfire is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Jetfireut.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"I'm as dry as a dead Dingo's donger!"]]

'''Jetfire''' is probably the best second-in-command [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] could conceivably have. Jetfire is more than a yes-man, he's the crucial link between Prime's role-necessitated distance and his troops. Though professional and businesslike, Jetfire infuses his interactions with a down-to-earth friendliness. And where Optimus Prime is cautious, Jetfire is more prone to tempered bursts of gusto and bravado. While Optimus Prime is your leader who's your leader, Jetfire is your leader who's your friend. Because of this, Jetfire is very popular among the Autobots.

But most importantly, Jetfire is one of the only Autobots who will tell Optimus Prime to his face when he thinks he's wrong. It is this trait that makes Jetfire indispensible.

Jetfire has a long-lost brother [[Overcast (Energon)|Overcast]], and while the two are quite similar in many ways, Jetfire is ''far'' more willing and eager to jump into battle than Overcast.

He has a [[Decepticon]] alter-ego, '''Sky Shadow''', which he affects when doing undercover missions. He found the name in history archives which referred to a [[Sky Shadow (Cybertron)|Sky Shadow]] from the legendary [[Beast Wars]]. Nobody's really sure how that works. Maybe it's that bloody [[Unicron Singularity]]'s doing.

''Japanese name:'' '''Skyfire''' ''(Energon)'', '''Dreadrock''' ''(Cybertron)''

==Fiction==
===Animated Continuity===
====''Armada''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Scott McNeil]] (USA), [[Susumu Chiba]] (Japan)

Jetfire was one of the reinforcements from [[Cybertron_(planet)|Cybertron]] that Optimus Prime requested. He was quickly installed as second in command, but as everybody who had never served with him discovered, he was very different to Optimus Prime. Where Optimus was cautious and analytical, Jetfire was brash and headstrong to the point of recklessness, jumping into the unknown without considering the consequeces. As a result, in his first major battle with the Decepticons, Jetfire decided to take all of their airforces on by himself, getting him into serious trouble.

Fortunately, Optimus Prime had recovered enough from his injuries to launch a surprise attack on the Decepticons and unleash his secret weapon - the ability to Powerlink with Jetfire, resulting in the powerful Jet Optimus.

====''Energon''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Scott McNeil]] (USA), [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] (Japan)
Lt. Commander of the Autobots and Powerlink partner with [[Ironhide]], and eventually [[Cliffjumper]]. Jetfire served as a loyal soldier throughout the series, including nearly dying and being upgraded by Primus to finish the battle with Unicron.

====''Cybertron''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Brian Drummond]] (USA), [[Hideo Ishikawa]] (Japan)
:''Special Attacks:'' Dread Cannon-Burst Attack, Jetstream (Japan)
:''Special Attacks:'' Afterburner Blast, Turbine Wave (USA)

Jetfire returned to his duties for the evacuation of Cybertron with a spiffy new accent he picked up on Nebulan while vacationing that mirrored Australian. He served as a devoted Lt. Commander until the start of the new space bridge project, where Optimus Prime promoted Jetfire to Commander of Cybertron.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====''Armada''====

Jetfire was initially unimpressed with Optimus Prime, feeling that Prime had abandoned the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for affairs on Earth. He soon saw eye-to-eye with his commander once more when the stakes of [[Unicron]]'s coming were revealed.

====''Energon''====

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada_Jetfire_toy1.jpg|right|thumb|160px|"May all your chooks turn to emus and kick your dunny door flat to the grass!"]]
*'''Jetfire with Comettor''' (Giga-Con, 2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MC-09'''

Jetfire is a futuristic space shuttle molded primarily in white and grey with red paint stripes resembling the stripes seen on the original [[Jetfire|G1 Jetfire]]. His Mini-Con [[Comettor]] serves as his front landing gear and forward gun in vehicle mode. When Comettor (or any other Mini-Con) connected to the Powerlinx ports on his wings, a large red missile/bomb is dropped. When connected to Jetfire's main engine, two small wings are deployed for atmospheric flight. In robot mode Jetfire's rear landing gear becomes a shield, and his main engine forms his rifle.
Jetfire also combines with Optimus Prime to form Jet Optimus.

The Japanese release includes a much brighter white plastic, the removal battle wear and heat re-entry burn decos, and a more detailed shield.

This mold was also used to make the [[Transformers Collectors Club]] [[exclusive]] [[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]].

[[Image:PL_Jetfire_toy.jpg|left|thumb|200px|"Don't come the raw prawn with me, luv."]]
*'''Powerlinx Jetfire with Comettor''' (Giga-Con, 2003)
The Powerlinx redeco of Jetfire replaces much of the grey and red with blue, in a colour scheme very similar to the Macross/Robotech Valkyrie fighter jet flown by Maximillian Jenius/Sterling.

===Energon===
[[Image:Energon_Jetfire_toy.jpg|right|thumb|170px|"If it was raining virgins I'd get washed down the drain with a poofta."]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Mega, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-05'''

Jetfire transforms again into a white and red futuristic space shuttle, this time in the smaller Mega sizeclass and with the ability to combine with most other Autobot Deluxe and Mega Energon toys. He features an electronic transforming sound effect that activates when another Autobot combines with him.

The Japanese version of this toy does not feature any of the electronics and has a sticker covering the now-absent battery compartment.

This mold was also used to make [[Overcast_(Energon)|Energon Overcast]].

*'''Skyfire and Roadbuster'''
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SS-02'''

This was a Japan-only two-pack of both Jetfire and Ironhide. There are no differences between the toys in this pack and the individually packed japanese versions.

*'''Skyfire Sonic''' (Mega, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-25'''

This was the japanese release of [[Overcast_(Energon)|Energon Overcast]], though still portrayed as the same character of Skyfire. There are some differences in paint application, but the major difference is the inclusion of an orange Energon Spear, originally belonging [[Skyblast_(Energon)|Skyblast]].

===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cyb_Jetfire_toy.jpg|left|thumb|175px|"Now listen mate, I need to splash the boots. You know, strain the potatoes. Water the horses. You know, go where the big knobs hang out..."]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Ultra class, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GC-04'''

Jetfire was once again Ultra-sized, but this time transformed into a green cargo plane of unknown origin. The toy features sound effects by pressing the portside aft engine nacelle. Inserting his Cyber Planet Key into his tail assembly in either vehicle or robot mode causes a pair of translucent red cannons to extend, and the compartment they are mounted on to raise. Pressing the portside aft engine now features a different sound effect.

The US version of this toy has a bar between the barrels of the translucent red tail cannons to provide structural integrity. The other differences between the US and Japanese versions are mostly cosmetic.

[[Image:LOC_Jetfire.jpg|right|thumb|175px|"...Shake hands with the wife's best friend? Drain the dragon? Siphon the python? Ring the rattlesnake? You know, unbutton the mutton? Like, point Percy at the porcelain?"]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

This is a much smaller version of the Ultra-sized toy, with limited articulation and detail. In the US market, LOC Jetfire was primarily sold in drug stores, though could be found in normal retailers in markets outside of the US, such as Australia.

This mold was redecoed to make [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]

*'''Jetfire''' (Burger King Kids' Meal toy, 2005)

[[Image:Cyb_Sky_Shadow_toy.jpg|left|thumb|180px|"He's a handsome wild colonial man
He can beat the bloody world if Genghis Khan"]]
*'''Sky Shadow''' (Ultra class, 2006)

This was a tan/gold and black redeco of Cybertron Jetfire, posing as a Decepticon. It uses the same tooling as Cybertron Jetfire, so features the structurally stronger tail cannon. All other functions remain the same.

===Merchandise===

==Trivia==

* Originally when the tailfin of Armada Jetfire's engine/weapon was pressed downward, it activated the original G1 Autobot laser sound effect. Pressing the tailfin upwards (perhaps by placing the shuttle upright as if in launching mode) would activate a rather garbled blast-off countdown sequence. Much like [[Red_Alert_(Armada)|Red Alert's]] 'Woo-woo-woo' sound effect, this briefly became something of an in-joke within the Transformers fan community.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm Jetfire at TFU.info]

{{stub}}
[[Category: Armada characters]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Autobot leaders]]
[[Category: Built to Rule]]
[[Category: Combiners]]
[[Category: Cybertron characters]]
[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category: Energon characters]]
[[Category: Fast food exclusives]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Jetfire (Armada)

2006-12-10T06:49:27Z

65.255.65.48: /* ''Cybertron'' */

{{Template:Disambig2|the field commander from the Unicron Trilogy|the scientist from Generation 1|Jetfire (G1)}}
{{disambig3|Sky Shadow}}

:''Jetfire is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Jetfireut.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"I'm as dry as a dead Dingo's donger!"]]

'''Jetfire''' is probably the best second-in-command [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] could conceivably have. Jetfire is more than a yes-man, he's the crucial link between Prime's role-necessitated distance and his troops. Though professional and businesslike, Jetfire infuses his interactions with a down-to-earth friendliness. And where Optimus Prime is cautious, Jetfire is more prone to tempered bursts of gusto and bravado. While Optimus Prime is your leader who's your leader, Jetfire is your leader who's your friend. Because of this, Jetfire is very popular among the Autobots.

But most importantly, Jetfire is one of the only Autobots who will tell Optimus Prime to his face when he thinks he's wrong. It is this trait that makes Jetfire indispensible.

Jetfire has a long-lost brother [[Overcast (Energon)|Overcast]], and while the two are quite similar in many ways, Jetfire is ''far'' more willing and eager to jump into battle than Overcast.

He has a [[Decepticon]] alter-ego, '''Sky Shadow''', which he affects when doing undercover missions. He found the name in history archives which referred to a [[Sky Shadow (Cybertron)|Sky Shadow]] from the legendary [[Beast Wars]]. Nobody's really sure how that works. Maybe it's that bloody [[Unicron Singularity]]'s doing.

''Japanese name:'' '''Skyfire''' ''(Energon)'', '''Dreadrock''' ''(Cybertron)''

==Fiction==
===Animated Continuity===
====''Armada''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Scott McNeil]] (USA), [[Susumu Chiba]] (Japan)

Jetfire was one of the reinforcements from [[Cybertron_(planet)|Cybertron]] that Optimus Prime requested. He was quickly installed as second in command, but as everybody who had never served with him discovered, he was very different to Optimus Prime. Where Optimus was cautious and analytical, Jetfire was brash and headstrong to the point of recklessness, jumping into the unknown without considering the consequeces. As a result, in his first major battle with the Decepticons, Jetfire decided to take all of their airforces on by himself, getting him into serious trouble.

Fortunately, Optimus Prime had recovered enough from his injuries to launch a surprise attack on the Decepticons and unleash his secret weapon - the ability to Powerlink with Jetfire, resulting in the powerful Jet Optimus.

====''Energon''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Scott McNeil]] (USA), [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] (Japan)

====''Cybertron''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Brian Drummond]] (USA), [[Hideo Ishikawa]] (Japan)
:''Special Attacks:'' Dread Cannon-Burst Attack, Jetstream (Japan)
:''Special Attacks:'' Afterburner Blast, Turbine Wave (USA)

Jetfire returned to his duties for the evacuation of Cybertron with a spiffy new accent he picked up on Nebulan while vacationing that mirrored Australian. He served as a devoted Lt. Commander until the start of the new space bridge project, where Optimus Prime promoted Jetfire to Commander of Cybertron.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====''Armada''====

Jetfire was initially unimpressed with Optimus Prime, feeling that Prime had abandoned the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for affairs on Earth. He soon saw eye-to-eye with his commander once more when the stakes of [[Unicron]]'s coming were revealed.

====''Energon''====

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada_Jetfire_toy1.jpg|right|thumb|160px|"May all your chooks turn to emus and kick your dunny door flat to the grass!"]]
*'''Jetfire with Comettor''' (Giga-Con, 2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MC-09'''

Jetfire is a futuristic space shuttle molded primarily in white and grey with red paint stripes resembling the stripes seen on the original [[Jetfire|G1 Jetfire]]. His Mini-Con [[Comettor]] serves as his front landing gear and forward gun in vehicle mode. When Comettor (or any other Mini-Con) connected to the Powerlinx ports on his wings, a large red missile/bomb is dropped. When connected to Jetfire's main engine, two small wings are deployed for atmospheric flight. In robot mode Jetfire's rear landing gear becomes a shield, and his main engine forms his rifle.
Jetfire also combines with Optimus Prime to form Jet Optimus.

The Japanese release includes a much brighter white plastic, the removal battle wear and heat re-entry burn decos, and a more detailed shield.

This mold was also used to make the [[Transformers Collectors Club]] [[exclusive]] [[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]].

[[Image:PL_Jetfire_toy.jpg|left|thumb|200px|"Don't come the raw prawn with me, luv."]]
*'''Powerlinx Jetfire with Comettor''' (Giga-Con, 2003)
The Powerlinx redeco of Jetfire replaces much of the grey and red with blue, in a colour scheme very similar to the Macross/Robotech Valkyrie fighter jet flown by Maximillian Jenius/Sterling.

===Energon===
[[Image:Energon_Jetfire_toy.jpg|right|thumb|170px|"If it was raining virgins I'd get washed down the drain with a poofta."]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Mega, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-05'''

Jetfire transforms again into a white and red futuristic space shuttle, this time in the smaller Mega sizeclass and with the ability to combine with most other Autobot Deluxe and Mega Energon toys. He features an electronic transforming sound effect that activates when another Autobot combines with him.

The Japanese version of this toy does not feature any of the electronics and has a sticker covering the now-absent battery compartment.

This mold was also used to make [[Overcast_(Energon)|Energon Overcast]].

*'''Skyfire and Roadbuster'''
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SS-02'''

This was a Japan-only two-pack of both Jetfire and Ironhide. There are no differences between the toys in this pack and the individually packed japanese versions.

*'''Skyfire Sonic''' (Mega, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-25'''

This was the japanese release of [[Overcast_(Energon)|Energon Overcast]], though still portrayed as the same character of Skyfire. There are some differences in paint application, but the major difference is the inclusion of an orange Energon Spear, originally belonging [[Skyblast_(Energon)|Skyblast]].

===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cyb_Jetfire_toy.jpg|left|thumb|175px|"Now listen mate, I need to splash the boots. You know, strain the potatoes. Water the horses. You know, go where the big knobs hang out..."]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Ultra class, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GC-04'''

Jetfire was once again Ultra-sized, but this time transformed into a green cargo plane of unknown origin. The toy features sound effects by pressing the portside aft engine nacelle. Inserting his Cyber Planet Key into his tail assembly in either vehicle or robot mode causes a pair of translucent red cannons to extend, and the compartment they are mounted on to raise. Pressing the portside aft engine now features a different sound effect.

The US version of this toy has a bar between the barrels of the translucent red tail cannons to provide structural integrity. The other differences between the US and Japanese versions are mostly cosmetic.

[[Image:LOC_Jetfire.jpg|right|thumb|175px|"...Shake hands with the wife's best friend? Drain the dragon? Siphon the python? Ring the rattlesnake? You know, unbutton the mutton? Like, point Percy at the porcelain?"]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

This is a much smaller version of the Ultra-sized toy, with limited articulation and detail. In the US market, LOC Jetfire was primarily sold in drug stores, though could be found in normal retailers in markets outside of the US, such as Australia.

This mold was redecoed to make [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]

*'''Jetfire''' (Burger King Kids' Meal toy, 2005)

[[Image:Cyb_Sky_Shadow_toy.jpg|left|thumb|180px|"He's a handsome wild colonial man
He can beat the bloody world if Genghis Khan"]]
*'''Sky Shadow''' (Ultra class, 2006)

This was a tan/gold and black redeco of Cybertron Jetfire, posing as a Decepticon. It uses the same tooling as Cybertron Jetfire, so features the structurally stronger tail cannon. All other functions remain the same.

===Merchandise===

==Trivia==

* Originally when the tailfin of Armada Jetfire's engine/weapon was pressed downward, it activated the original G1 Autobot laser sound effect. Pressing the tailfin upwards (perhaps by placing the shuttle upright as if in launching mode) would activate a rather garbled blast-off countdown sequence. Much like [[Red_Alert_(Armada)|Red Alert's]] 'Woo-woo-woo' sound effect, this briefly became something of an in-joke within the Transformers fan community.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm Jetfire at TFU.info]

{{stub}}
[[Category: Armada characters]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Autobot leaders]]
[[Category: Built to Rule]]
[[Category: Combiners]]
[[Category: Cybertron characters]]
[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category: Energon characters]]
[[Category: Fast food exclusives]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Jetfire (Armada)

2006-12-10T06:47:19Z

65.255.65.48: /* ''Armada'' */

{{Template:Disambig2|the field commander from the Unicron Trilogy|the scientist from Generation 1|Jetfire (G1)}}
{{disambig3|Sky Shadow}}

:''Jetfire is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Jetfireut.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"I'm as dry as a dead Dingo's donger!"]]

'''Jetfire''' is probably the best second-in-command [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] could conceivably have. Jetfire is more than a yes-man, he's the crucial link between Prime's role-necessitated distance and his troops. Though professional and businesslike, Jetfire infuses his interactions with a down-to-earth friendliness. And where Optimus Prime is cautious, Jetfire is more prone to tempered bursts of gusto and bravado. While Optimus Prime is your leader who's your leader, Jetfire is your leader who's your friend. Because of this, Jetfire is very popular among the Autobots.

But most importantly, Jetfire is one of the only Autobots who will tell Optimus Prime to his face when he thinks he's wrong. It is this trait that makes Jetfire indispensible.

Jetfire has a long-lost brother [[Overcast (Energon)|Overcast]], and while the two are quite similar in many ways, Jetfire is ''far'' more willing and eager to jump into battle than Overcast.

He has a [[Decepticon]] alter-ego, '''Sky Shadow''', which he affects when doing undercover missions. He found the name in history archives which referred to a [[Sky Shadow (Cybertron)|Sky Shadow]] from the legendary [[Beast Wars]]. Nobody's really sure how that works. Maybe it's that bloody [[Unicron Singularity]]'s doing.

''Japanese name:'' '''Skyfire''' ''(Energon)'', '''Dreadrock''' ''(Cybertron)''

==Fiction==
===Animated Continuity===
====''Armada''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Scott McNeil]] (USA), [[Susumu Chiba]] (Japan)

Jetfire was one of the reinforcements from [[Cybertron_(planet)|Cybertron]] that Optimus Prime requested. He was quickly installed as second in command, but as everybody who had never served with him discovered, he was very different to Optimus Prime. Where Optimus was cautious and analytical, Jetfire was brash and headstrong to the point of recklessness, jumping into the unknown without considering the consequeces. As a result, in his first major battle with the Decepticons, Jetfire decided to take all of their airforces on by himself, getting him into serious trouble.

Fortunately, Optimus Prime had recovered enough from his injuries to launch a surprise attack on the Decepticons and unleash his secret weapon - the ability to Powerlink with Jetfire, resulting in the powerful Jet Optimus.

====''Energon''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Scott McNeil]] (USA), [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] (Japan)

====''Cybertron''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Brian Drummond]] (USA), [[Hideo Ishikawa]] (Japan)
:''Special Attacks:'' Dread Cannon-Burst Attack, Jetstream (Japan)
:''Special Attacks:'' Afterburner Blast, Turbine Wave (USA)

Jetfire is quite possibly Australian.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====''Armada''====

Jetfire was initially unimpressed with Optimus Prime, feeling that Prime had abandoned the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for affairs on Earth. He soon saw eye-to-eye with his commander once more when the stakes of [[Unicron]]'s coming were revealed.

====''Energon''====

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada_Jetfire_toy1.jpg|right|thumb|160px|"May all your chooks turn to emus and kick your dunny door flat to the grass!"]]
*'''Jetfire with Comettor''' (Giga-Con, 2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MC-09'''

Jetfire is a futuristic space shuttle molded primarily in white and grey with red paint stripes resembling the stripes seen on the original [[Jetfire|G1 Jetfire]]. His Mini-Con [[Comettor]] serves as his front landing gear and forward gun in vehicle mode. When Comettor (or any other Mini-Con) connected to the Powerlinx ports on his wings, a large red missile/bomb is dropped. When connected to Jetfire's main engine, two small wings are deployed for atmospheric flight. In robot mode Jetfire's rear landing gear becomes a shield, and his main engine forms his rifle.
Jetfire also combines with Optimus Prime to form Jet Optimus.

The Japanese release includes a much brighter white plastic, the removal battle wear and heat re-entry burn decos, and a more detailed shield.

This mold was also used to make the [[Transformers Collectors Club]] [[exclusive]] [[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]].

[[Image:PL_Jetfire_toy.jpg|left|thumb|200px|"Don't come the raw prawn with me, luv."]]
*'''Powerlinx Jetfire with Comettor''' (Giga-Con, 2003)
The Powerlinx redeco of Jetfire replaces much of the grey and red with blue, in a colour scheme very similar to the Macross/Robotech Valkyrie fighter jet flown by Maximillian Jenius/Sterling.

===Energon===
[[Image:Energon_Jetfire_toy.jpg|right|thumb|170px|"If it was raining virgins I'd get washed down the drain with a poofta."]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Mega, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-05'''

Jetfire transforms again into a white and red futuristic space shuttle, this time in the smaller Mega sizeclass and with the ability to combine with most other Autobot Deluxe and Mega Energon toys. He features an electronic transforming sound effect that activates when another Autobot combines with him.

The Japanese version of this toy does not feature any of the electronics and has a sticker covering the now-absent battery compartment.

This mold was also used to make [[Overcast_(Energon)|Energon Overcast]].

*'''Skyfire and Roadbuster'''
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SS-02'''

This was a Japan-only two-pack of both Jetfire and Ironhide. There are no differences between the toys in this pack and the individually packed japanese versions.

*'''Skyfire Sonic''' (Mega, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-25'''

This was the japanese release of [[Overcast_(Energon)|Energon Overcast]], though still portrayed as the same character of Skyfire. There are some differences in paint application, but the major difference is the inclusion of an orange Energon Spear, originally belonging [[Skyblast_(Energon)|Skyblast]].

===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cyb_Jetfire_toy.jpg|left|thumb|175px|"Now listen mate, I need to splash the boots. You know, strain the potatoes. Water the horses. You know, go where the big knobs hang out..."]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Ultra class, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GC-04'''

Jetfire was once again Ultra-sized, but this time transformed into a green cargo plane of unknown origin. The toy features sound effects by pressing the portside aft engine nacelle. Inserting his Cyber Planet Key into his tail assembly in either vehicle or robot mode causes a pair of translucent red cannons to extend, and the compartment they are mounted on to raise. Pressing the portside aft engine now features a different sound effect.

The US version of this toy has a bar between the barrels of the translucent red tail cannons to provide structural integrity. The other differences between the US and Japanese versions are mostly cosmetic.

[[Image:LOC_Jetfire.jpg|right|thumb|175px|"...Shake hands with the wife's best friend? Drain the dragon? Siphon the python? Ring the rattlesnake? You know, unbutton the mutton? Like, point Percy at the porcelain?"]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)

This is a much smaller version of the Ultra-sized toy, with limited articulation and detail. In the US market, LOC Jetfire was primarily sold in drug stores, though could be found in normal retailers in markets outside of the US, such as Australia.

This mold was redecoed to make [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]

*'''Jetfire''' (Burger King Kids' Meal toy, 2005)

[[Image:Cyb_Sky_Shadow_toy.jpg|left|thumb|180px|"He's a handsome wild colonial man
He can beat the bloody world if Genghis Khan"]]
*'''Sky Shadow''' (Ultra class, 2006)

This was a tan/gold and black redeco of Cybertron Jetfire, posing as a Decepticon. It uses the same tooling as Cybertron Jetfire, so features the structurally stronger tail cannon. All other functions remain the same.

===Merchandise===

==Trivia==

* Originally when the tailfin of Armada Jetfire's engine/weapon was pressed downward, it activated the original G1 Autobot laser sound effect. Pressing the tailfin upwards (perhaps by placing the shuttle upright as if in launching mode) would activate a rather garbled blast-off countdown sequence. Much like [[Red_Alert_(Armada)|Red Alert's]] 'Woo-woo-woo' sound effect, this briefly became something of an in-joke within the Transformers fan community.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm Jetfire at TFU.info]

{{stub}}
[[Category: Armada characters]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Autobot leaders]]
[[Category: Built to Rule]]
[[Category: Combiners]]
[[Category: Cybertron characters]]
[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category: Energon characters]]
[[Category: Fast food exclusives]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Megatron (Armada)

2006-12-10T06:16:49Z

65.255.65.48: /* Energon */

{{disambig3|Megatron}}

: ''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] character in the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. When in his powered-up form, is known as '''Galvatron'''.''

[[Image:Megatronut.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Megatron, Decepticon leader. Shops for headgear with the big, bad Beetleborgs.]]

'''Megatron''' is not content with conquest of [[Cybertron_(planet)|Cybertron]]. When he learns of some power greater than his own, he does not attempt to merely defeat it. He will subjugate it, bend it to his will, carve up its corpse and integrate its power into himself. He is a monster. Megatron tempers this barbarism with regal militaristic formality. He calls his closest troops "gentlemen." He speaks politely and intelligently. He makes it perfectly clear that he is completely cognizant of his madness.

Megatron's only weakness is his obsession with [[Optimus_Prime_(UT)|Optimus Prime]]. No matter how much power he attains, his final, glorious battle must be against him. On the occasions Prime has seemingly been destroyed, Megatron has sunk into a deep depression. Once Optimus Prime is gone, there may be no further challenges in this universe.

''Japanese name:'' '''Galvatron''' (''Energon''), '''Master Megatron/Master Galvatron''' (''Cybertron'')

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===

====Armada====

'''Voice actor:''' [[David Kaye]] (US), [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]] (Japan)

Megatron led his Decepticons to Earth in the year 2010, in pursuit of the small race of power-enhancing Transformers known as [[Mini-Cons]]. Establishing a base in the ruined hulk of the Mini-Con ship on Earth's moon, Megatron waged a generally successful campaign against the Autobots, regularly capturing Mini-Cons and successfully combining the first two Mini-Con weapons, the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]]. Through the machinations of his tactician, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (who was at the time indirectly being manipulated by [[Unicron]]), Megatron then acquired the final weapon, the [[Requiem Blaster]], which was with the other two served to power the newly-built [[Hydra Cannon]]. The destructive force of his new weapon was unleashed against Earth, but [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] took the blast to save the planet, killing himself in the process.

Prime's death plunged Megatron into a deep depression, having lost his greatest opponent without the chance to finish him with his own hands. Thankfully for all concerned, the Mini-Cons were able to resurrect Optimus, restoring Megatron to his former self - but he soon underwent another change that allowed him to surpass all he had been, when he was among the Transformers who had their powers boosted by their Mini-Cons. Renaming himself "Galvatron," he returned to Cybertron with a renewed vigour for conquest. However, the emergence of the threat of Unicron was ignored by Galvatron, forcing his lieutenant [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] to sacrifice himself to make his leader see the truth, and Galvatron again came to fear the end of his war in the face of Unicron's power. Galvatron entered Unicron's body along with Optimus Prime, and was absorbed into the demi-god's body and mind, but when the Autobots' human allies freed the Mini-Cons from Unicron's thrall, Galvatron too was freed. Believing the threat of Unicron to be over, he challenged Prime to a final duel. However, the energies released in the battle reawakened Unicron, and Galvatron saw that the only way to end the circle was to destroy himself - sacrificing his life rather than live in an era of peace, Galvatron plunged himself into Unicron's maw, and in a flash, the two seemingly ceased to exist.

====Energon====

'''Voice actor:''' [[David Kaye]], [[Richard Newman]] Episode 14 (US), [[Junichi Endô]] (Japan)

Although he was believed dead by both the Autobots and Decepticons, Megatron, like Unicron, had survived the final battle, his body now a decayed husk, absorbed into the equally damaged body of Unicron, where it lay for ten years. When the being called [[Alpha Q]] began his plan to re-energise Unicron, Megatron saw his opportunity, syphoning off some of the [[energon]] that Alpha Q's [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] stole, working towards his own rebirth. To turn the Decepticons to his side, Alpha Q forged a sword from Megatron's [[spark]], but when an enraged [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] stabbed Megatron's corpse with the blade, Megatron was born anew. Taking the sword for his own, he proceeded to take over Unicron's body, sending Alpha Q fleeing in Unicron's head, and restarted his campaign against Earth and the Autobots, seeking energon to reactivate Unicron, who he would use as the ultimate weapon.

Megatron eventually succeeded in bringing Unicron to the vicinity of Cybertron and transforming the planet-eater to robot mode. However, in an attempt to stop him, Alpha Q rammed Unicron's head, charged with the positive energon of Earth, into Unicron's body. The resultant reaction between Earth's energon and the negatively-charged energon that powered Unicron tore a rupture in reality that led to a new region of space where Alpha Q recreated all the planets Unicron had consumed. Megatron immediately saw these new worlds as targets to acquire more energon, and after another series of attacks, Megatron successfully amassed enough to fully reanimate Unicron. However, the chaos-bringer's consciousness invaded Megatron's body, taking over his mind.

Although [[Optimus Supreme]] was able to destroy Unicron's body, his mind lived on, buried within Megatron, subtly directing him to attack Cybertron and uncover a reservoir of Super Energon beneath the planet's surface. Megatron immersed himself in the powerful liquid and underwent another power boost, once again taking the name of Galvatron. Quickly acquiring control of the planet, he forced the Autobots underground with energon gas and used the planet's Energon Towers to relocate Cybertron to Alpha Q's region of space. Once there, Galvatron once again soaked himself in Super Energon, growing to a colossal height, but as he did so, Unicron's influence totally seized control of his mind and directed him out into space to re-merge with his spark. Optimus Prime forced him into a battle, knowing that Galvatron's hatred of him would force his consciousness to surface again, and when it did, Prime drained Unicron's influence from Galvatron, sealing it within himself.

Enraged by Unicron's manipulations, Galvatron intended to destroy Unicron's spark, but wound up being possessed by it once more. While struggling to fight the control of Unicron, he was confronted by Optimus Prime once again, and rather than fight him, he plunged himself into the foundling sun created by Primus, igniting the star and once again seemingly destroying himself rather than allow Unicron victory.

====Cybertron====
'''Voice actor:''' [[David Kaye]], [[Trevor Devall]] "Fallen" (US), [[Jouji Nakata]] (Japan)

Ten years later, Primus's plan to imprison Unicron's spark at the heart of the sun ultimately failed, leading the star to collapse, creating a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] which threatened the existence of Cybertron, and the rest of the universe. Escaping his confinement within the sun, Megatron enhanced his powers by merging his body with the remnants of Unicron's shattered form, increasing his power with the dark god's own.

As the Autobots prepared to evacuate Cybertron in the wake of disasters caused by the black hole, Megatron struck, approaching the unprotected ancient Transformer [[Vector Prime]], and stealing a holographic map containing locations of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s that could be used to seal the black hole. Operating out of a fiery pocket dimension, Megatron schemed to used the world-shaping power of the Cyber Planet Keys and their focal [[Omega Lock]] to accelerate the universal degeneration created by the black hole, destroying the universe and using the keys to remake it in his own image.

Leaving [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] to search for the Omega Lock on Earth, Megatron located the resting place of the first Cyber Planet Key on [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet. Recruiting the native troublemakers [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] to do his bidding, he deduced that the planet's racing trophy was the key. After failing to defeat planet ruler [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] in a race to learn more, however, he left Ransack and Crumplezone to compete in tournaments and win the trophy and turned his attention to the [[Jungle Planet]], home of the second Cyber Planet Key, where he ingratiated himself with planet ruler [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. Both missions ultimately ended in failure, however, when the Autobots acquired the keys.

Attempting to find the third key, Megatron discovered that he had been betrayed by Starscream when the planet map - in reality, a duplicate switched out by Starscream - led him to a dead sector of space and sealed him within a metallic sphere. Scourge was able to liberate him a short time later, but in that time, Starscream had obtained the third Cyber Planet Key, from Earth, for himself, along with the Omega Lock and other keys. Megatron made a beeline for his treacherous lieutenant, but was intercepted by the Autobots [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Scattorshot]], who intended to hold him off until the other Autobots could stop Starscream. Starscream's attempts to harness the Earth Key, however, caused a release of its energies which endowed Megatron with a new Cyber Key power - the "Death Machine Gun," which he used to mow down the Autobots in his path.

The Autobots managed to retake the keys from Starscream, but a further attack from Megatron saw the Decepticon leader steal them out from under Optimus Prime's nose and retreat into his pocket dimension. Prime pursued him through the portal and defeated him in a pitched battle, reacquiring the lock and returning to Cybertron. As Megatron attempted to follow him, Vector Prime combined his portal-opening powers with the Cyber Planet Keys and collapsed Megatron's dimension in upon itself, destroying the villain.

This was not to be the end for Megatron, however, as the power of his Unicron armor sustained him as a ghost-like entity composed of pure darkness. In this state, he rematerialised on Cybertron and used Unicron's reformatting powers to upgrade the injured Crumplezone into Dark Crumplezone. As he came under attack from the Autobot [[Leobreaker]], his regeneration completed and his physical body was restored, even as he used the remainder of the lingering darkness to create an evil doppleganger of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], out of the Autobots own dark thoughts. Merging with Nemesis Breaker to form Dark Claw Mode, Megatron battled Optimus Prime and Leobreaker's Savage Claw Mode and made a further play for the Omega Lock, until news of the location of the fourth and final Cyber Planet Key led him to withdraw.

Guided through a spatial warp by the mysterious [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] to [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, home of the final key, Megatron engaged the world's leader, [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], in battle. Much to his surprise, however, he was utterly defeated in seconds. Consumed with rage, the power of Unicron within his armour reached out and detected the energies of the Giant Planet's Cyber Planet Key, drawing upon them and infusing Megatron's body with them. Attacking the Autobots in a dark, shadowed form, he decimated most of their forces before being confronted by Optimus Prime and completing his transformation - once again, Megatron had become Galvatron.

After taking revenge on Metroplex, Galvatron joined the race to acquire the Giant Play key, which included a rematch the reborn Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scattorshot. Yet again, the Autobots were able to acquire the key, but Galvatron then stole the completed Omega Lock, only to be attacked by Starscream, who battled with Galvatron for possession of the artifact. Galvatron ultimately claimed victory in the battle, with the sheer amount of energy released in the clash actually blasting Starscream into another universe. With the lock and keys now in his hands, Galvatron returned to the Black Hole, where he was confronted and finally defeated by the five planet leaders.

Having had ultimate power torn form his grasp, Galvatron contemplated giving up, but when Starscream's spirit reached out to him and goaded him into continuing his vendetta, he challenged Optimus Prime to one final duel. Battling on Cybertron's moon, Galvatron generated a massive blade of dark energy, which Prime countered with Vector Prime's sword. As the two old enemies charged towards each other in a final strike, Prime impaled Galvatron, whose body crumbled and dissolved as he met his end once and for all.

In a montage sequence at the conclusion of the series, however, Galvatron's evil proved eternal, as, beyond the veil of time and space, his spark battled with that of Vector Prime.

===Dreamwave Comics continuity===
====Armada====
Megatron is the cold, calculating, and above all powerful and dangerous leader of the Decepticons. Despite this, he occasionally rushes into situations without thinking; on one such occasion he was sealed in a security room and tortured nearly to death by [[Leader-1]]. Later, after [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s sudden disappearance, he ordered an attack on Autobase, critically wounding [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] in the process. When [[Unicron]] attacked, Megatron attempted to gain power from the chaos bringer. However, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] met him there and blasted him into Unicron in order to avenge Smokescreen's recent near-death experience.

====Energon====
Though his body was meticulously and painfully deconstructed by Unicron's defense systems, his consciousness survived within Unicron's spark core. In secret, he constructed a new body for himself and, after teleporting Optimus Prime into Unicron and convincing him to shut down some sensors, returned to Earth and destroyed [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. [[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]] was worried that Megatron would kill him too, but Megatron told him that he wanted him alive so that he could tell everyone that he had returned.<br>
''Unfortunately, Dreamwave went bankrupt before Megatron's intentions could be revealed.''

===Universe===

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada_megatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Mmm... Slanty posing.]]
*'''Megatron with Leader-1''' (Ultra, 2002/2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-01'''

: Megatron transforms into a green and purple Cybertronic tank. Its turret is able to spin freely and aim up and down. With a Mini-Con, two missiles will flip up, ready to fire with a push of a button. A shoulder contains a "launch pad" for Mini-Cons. The other shoulder has three Mini-Con posts hidden from sight unless one pushes a button. A leg contains a ramp for Mini-Cons, and a claw to ensnare them. The other leg is a holding compartment for Mini-cons, although most are too large to fit inside. One arm can pop out a knife with the help of a Mini-Con. The toy is able to combine with [[Tidal Wave]].

: This mold was used to make ''[[Universe]]'' [[Megazarak]].

*'''Megatron''' (McDonald's Happy Meal, 2002)
:Megatron is a simplified version of the Ultra toy that could combine with the other McDonald's ''Armada'' Decepticons in vehicle mode.

*'''Galvatron with Clench''' (Ultra, 2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-08'''

: Galvatron is a purple and white redeco of the previous Megatron toy. The [[Takara]] release has slight paint-shade difference from the [[Hasbro]] version, plus fictionally, he comes with a powered-up version of Leader-1 rather than the separate character Clench.

[[Image:Black_Micron_Megatron.jpg|left|thumb|180px|You are a lucky bastard if you own this.]]
*'''Black Megatron''' (Ultra, 2003)

: For the June 2003 issue of ''Tele-V Magazine''' in Japan, 100 special redecoes of Megatron were given as "Lucky Draw" prizes. This coloration was primarily black with dark olive and purple shades.

*'''Megatron''' (Built to Rule)

===Energon===
[[Image:En_Megatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|185px|Minty fresh mouthwash laser cannons!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Super, 2004)
:Megatron transforms into a off-white gray and blue Cybertronic jet. Included is a small representation of ''Armada'' Megatron's tank form, which can fire missiles and serve as a hilt for a sword. The transformation includes many springs, and the hyper power involves extending the translucent green parts of its wings.

*'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-07'''
:This toy is a down-sized version of the Super toy. The features are the same, and the dark and light blue have switched positions, with the white and green a different tint.

*'''Black Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2004)

*'''Megatron''' (European McDonald's Happy Meal, 2004)

*'''Galvatron''' (Super, 2005)
:Galvatron is a purple redeco of the Super toy based on Generation 1 [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].

*'''Galvatron General''' (Ultra, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-20'''
:Galvatron General, shortened to Galvatron G, is a garish purple redeco of the Ultra toy. Don't buy this one, kiddies!

*'''Powerlinx Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
:This two pack, released in American Toys "R" Us stores, included the Ultra version of Megatron and the Deluxe version of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. This two-pack was the only method to obtain those toys outside of Japan, without importing.

*Unreleased
:A black redeco of the Super mold was planned to be released with Smallest Transformers [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] as a Target exclusive, but was cancelled.

===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cyb_Megatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|170px|Megatron's Unicron cosplay did not turn out very well.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-01'''
:Megatron transforms into a multi-colored Cybertronic race car and jet. His robot mode design is partially based upon Armada Unicron. Inserting a Cyber Key into his central slot activates a pop-up engine with lights. Inserting a Key into his right slot opens up a panel to access his rotating wheel gun, and inserting a Key into his left slot detaches the Unicron spins melee weapon.

*'''Megatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)
:Megatron is a simplified version of the Leader toy. It can only transform into the car mode.

*'''Megatron''' (Burger King, 2005)
:Burger King's Megatron is very simplified version of the Leader toy that could only transform into the jet mode.

[[Image:Cyb_Galvatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|175px|"It wasn't ever this bad when Megatron was in command." "You mean Galvatron!" "Well, they were the same guy..."]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-14'''
:Galvatron is a silver and black redeco of Cybertron Megatron. The colour scheme is based upon [[Megatron_(G1)|G1 Megatron]]. All other functions remain the same.

Initial versions of the US release has yellow paint applications like the japanese version, but this was soon replaced by a metallic gold paint.

*'''Galvatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2006)
:Galvatron is a black and silver redeco of the Legends of Cybertron toy.

*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2006)
:A green redeco of ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. This toy transforms into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. Inside its tail was a missile launcher that was revealed when a Cyber Key was inserted into the slot.

===Attacktix===
*'''Megatron''' (Booster, 2006)

*'''Galvatron''' (Battle Case, 2006)

===Merchandise===
*Super Figure Collection Micron Legend Megatron (normal)
*Super Figure Collection Micron Legend Megatron (Cybertronian)
*Mega SFC Micron Legend Micron Megatron

==Trivia==
[[Image:Concept-ArmadaMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|200px|SWEET MONKEY JESUS!!!!]]

* A conceptual drawing in the ''[[Micron Legend Yearbook 2003]]'' showed Armada Megatron as originally being more weapon-laden and certifiably able to '''kill you to death'''.

* A different development sketch in the ''Yearbook'' revealed that "Gigatron" was one of Armada Megatron's working names.

* According to the [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Megatron's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:
:Height: 22' 11" (8' 3" vehicle mode)
:Weight: 106,925 lbs
:Power: 1,600 hp
:Vehicle top speed: 50mph

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]
* [http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/megatron_soundwave/ Energon Megatron redeco with Smallest Transformers Soundwave gallery]

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Megatron (Armada)

2006-12-10T06:16:13Z

65.255.65.48: /* Cybertron */

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: ''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] character in the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. When in his powered-up form, is known as '''Galvatron'''.''

[[Image:Megatronut.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Megatron, Decepticon leader. Shops for headgear with the big, bad Beetleborgs.]]

'''Megatron''' is not content with conquest of [[Cybertron_(planet)|Cybertron]]. When he learns of some power greater than his own, he does not attempt to merely defeat it. He will subjugate it, bend it to his will, carve up its corpse and integrate its power into himself. He is a monster. Megatron tempers this barbarism with regal militaristic formality. He calls his closest troops "gentlemen." He speaks politely and intelligently. He makes it perfectly clear that he is completely cognizant of his madness.

Megatron's only weakness is his obsession with [[Optimus_Prime_(UT)|Optimus Prime]]. No matter how much power he attains, his final, glorious battle must be against him. On the occasions Prime has seemingly been destroyed, Megatron has sunk into a deep depression. Once Optimus Prime is gone, there may be no further challenges in this universe.

''Japanese name:'' '''Galvatron''' (''Energon''), '''Master Megatron/Master Galvatron''' (''Cybertron'')

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===

====Armada====

'''Voice actor:''' [[David Kaye]] (US), [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]] (Japan)

Megatron led his Decepticons to Earth in the year 2010, in pursuit of the small race of power-enhancing Transformers known as [[Mini-Cons]]. Establishing a base in the ruined hulk of the Mini-Con ship on Earth's moon, Megatron waged a generally successful campaign against the Autobots, regularly capturing Mini-Cons and successfully combining the first two Mini-Con weapons, the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]]. Through the machinations of his tactician, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (who was at the time indirectly being manipulated by [[Unicron]]), Megatron then acquired the final weapon, the [[Requiem Blaster]], which was with the other two served to power the newly-built [[Hydra Cannon]]. The destructive force of his new weapon was unleashed against Earth, but [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] took the blast to save the planet, killing himself in the process.

Prime's death plunged Megatron into a deep depression, having lost his greatest opponent without the chance to finish him with his own hands. Thankfully for all concerned, the Mini-Cons were able to resurrect Optimus, restoring Megatron to his former self - but he soon underwent another change that allowed him to surpass all he had been, when he was among the Transformers who had their powers boosted by their Mini-Cons. Renaming himself "Galvatron," he returned to Cybertron with a renewed vigour for conquest. However, the emergence of the threat of Unicron was ignored by Galvatron, forcing his lieutenant [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] to sacrifice himself to make his leader see the truth, and Galvatron again came to fear the end of his war in the face of Unicron's power. Galvatron entered Unicron's body along with Optimus Prime, and was absorbed into the demi-god's body and mind, but when the Autobots' human allies freed the Mini-Cons from Unicron's thrall, Galvatron too was freed. Believing the threat of Unicron to be over, he challenged Prime to a final duel. However, the energies released in the battle reawakened Unicron, and Galvatron saw that the only way to end the circle was to destroy himself - sacrificing his life rather than live in an era of peace, Galvatron plunged himself into Unicron's maw, and in a flash, the two seemingly ceased to exist.

====Energon====

'''Voice actor:''' [[David Kaye]] (US), [[Junichi Endô]] (Japan)

Although he was believed dead by both the Autobots and Decepticons, Megatron, like Unicron, had survived the final battle, his body now a decayed husk, absorbed into the equally damaged body of Unicron, where it lay for ten years. When the being called [[Alpha Q]] began his plan to re-energise Unicron, Megatron saw his opportunity, syphoning off some of the [[energon]] that Alpha Q's [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] stole, working towards his own rebirth. To turn the Decepticons to his side, Alpha Q forged a sword from Megatron's [[spark]], but when an enraged [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] stabbed Megatron's corpse with the blade, Megatron was born anew. Taking the sword for his own, he proceeded to take over Unicron's body, sending Alpha Q fleeing in Unicron's head, and restarted his campaign against Earth and the Autobots, seeking energon to reactivate Unicron, who he would use as the ultimate weapon.

Megatron eventually succeeded in bringing Unicron to the vicinity of Cybertron and transforming the planet-eater to robot mode. However, in an attempt to stop him, Alpha Q rammed Unicron's head, charged with the positive energon of Earth, into Unicron's body. The resultant reaction between Earth's energon and the negatively-charged energon that powered Unicron tore a rupture in reality that led to a new region of space where Alpha Q recreated all the planets Unicron had consumed. Megatron immediately saw these new worlds as targets to acquire more energon, and after another series of attacks, Megatron successfully amassed enough to fully reanimate Unicron. However, the chaos-bringer's consciousness invaded Megatron's body, taking over his mind.

Although [[Optimus Supreme]] was able to destroy Unicron's body, his mind lived on, buried within Megatron, subtly directing him to attack Cybertron and uncover a reservoir of Super Energon beneath the planet's surface. Megatron immersed himself in the powerful liquid and underwent another power boost, once again taking the name of Galvatron. Quickly acquiring control of the planet, he forced the Autobots underground with energon gas and used the planet's Energon Towers to relocate Cybertron to Alpha Q's region of space. Once there, Galvatron once again soaked himself in Super Energon, growing to a colossal height, but as he did so, Unicron's influence totally seized control of his mind and directed him out into space to re-merge with his spark. Optimus Prime forced him into a battle, knowing that Galvatron's hatred of him would force his consciousness to surface again, and when it did, Prime drained Unicron's influence from Galvatron, sealing it within himself.

Enraged by Unicron's manipulations, Galvatron intended to destroy Unicron's spark, but wound up being possessed by it once more. While struggling to fight the control of Unicron, he was confronted by Optimus Prime once again, and rather than fight him, he plunged himself into the foundling sun created by Primus, igniting the star and once again seemingly destroying himself rather than allow Unicron victory.

====Cybertron====
'''Voice actor:''' [[David Kaye]], [[Trevor Devall]] "Fallen" (US), [[Jouji Nakata]] (Japan)

Ten years later, Primus's plan to imprison Unicron's spark at the heart of the sun ultimately failed, leading the star to collapse, creating a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] which threatened the existence of Cybertron, and the rest of the universe. Escaping his confinement within the sun, Megatron enhanced his powers by merging his body with the remnants of Unicron's shattered form, increasing his power with the dark god's own.

As the Autobots prepared to evacuate Cybertron in the wake of disasters caused by the black hole, Megatron struck, approaching the unprotected ancient Transformer [[Vector Prime]], and stealing a holographic map containing locations of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s that could be used to seal the black hole. Operating out of a fiery pocket dimension, Megatron schemed to used the world-shaping power of the Cyber Planet Keys and their focal [[Omega Lock]] to accelerate the universal degeneration created by the black hole, destroying the universe and using the keys to remake it in his own image.

Leaving [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] to search for the Omega Lock on Earth, Megatron located the resting place of the first Cyber Planet Key on [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet. Recruiting the native troublemakers [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] to do his bidding, he deduced that the planet's racing trophy was the key. After failing to defeat planet ruler [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] in a race to learn more, however, he left Ransack and Crumplezone to compete in tournaments and win the trophy and turned his attention to the [[Jungle Planet]], home of the second Cyber Planet Key, where he ingratiated himself with planet ruler [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. Both missions ultimately ended in failure, however, when the Autobots acquired the keys.

Attempting to find the third key, Megatron discovered that he had been betrayed by Starscream when the planet map - in reality, a duplicate switched out by Starscream - led him to a dead sector of space and sealed him within a metallic sphere. Scourge was able to liberate him a short time later, but in that time, Starscream had obtained the third Cyber Planet Key, from Earth, for himself, along with the Omega Lock and other keys. Megatron made a beeline for his treacherous lieutenant, but was intercepted by the Autobots [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Scattorshot]], who intended to hold him off until the other Autobots could stop Starscream. Starscream's attempts to harness the Earth Key, however, caused a release of its energies which endowed Megatron with a new Cyber Key power - the "Death Machine Gun," which he used to mow down the Autobots in his path.

The Autobots managed to retake the keys from Starscream, but a further attack from Megatron saw the Decepticon leader steal them out from under Optimus Prime's nose and retreat into his pocket dimension. Prime pursued him through the portal and defeated him in a pitched battle, reacquiring the lock and returning to Cybertron. As Megatron attempted to follow him, Vector Prime combined his portal-opening powers with the Cyber Planet Keys and collapsed Megatron's dimension in upon itself, destroying the villain.

This was not to be the end for Megatron, however, as the power of his Unicron armor sustained him as a ghost-like entity composed of pure darkness. In this state, he rematerialised on Cybertron and used Unicron's reformatting powers to upgrade the injured Crumplezone into Dark Crumplezone. As he came under attack from the Autobot [[Leobreaker]], his regeneration completed and his physical body was restored, even as he used the remainder of the lingering darkness to create an evil doppleganger of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], out of the Autobots own dark thoughts. Merging with Nemesis Breaker to form Dark Claw Mode, Megatron battled Optimus Prime and Leobreaker's Savage Claw Mode and made a further play for the Omega Lock, until news of the location of the fourth and final Cyber Planet Key led him to withdraw.

Guided through a spatial warp by the mysterious [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] to [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, home of the final key, Megatron engaged the world's leader, [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], in battle. Much to his surprise, however, he was utterly defeated in seconds. Consumed with rage, the power of Unicron within his armour reached out and detected the energies of the Giant Planet's Cyber Planet Key, drawing upon them and infusing Megatron's body with them. Attacking the Autobots in a dark, shadowed form, he decimated most of their forces before being confronted by Optimus Prime and completing his transformation - once again, Megatron had become Galvatron.

After taking revenge on Metroplex, Galvatron joined the race to acquire the Giant Play key, which included a rematch the reborn Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scattorshot. Yet again, the Autobots were able to acquire the key, but Galvatron then stole the completed Omega Lock, only to be attacked by Starscream, who battled with Galvatron for possession of the artifact. Galvatron ultimately claimed victory in the battle, with the sheer amount of energy released in the clash actually blasting Starscream into another universe. With the lock and keys now in his hands, Galvatron returned to the Black Hole, where he was confronted and finally defeated by the five planet leaders.

Having had ultimate power torn form his grasp, Galvatron contemplated giving up, but when Starscream's spirit reached out to him and goaded him into continuing his vendetta, he challenged Optimus Prime to one final duel. Battling on Cybertron's moon, Galvatron generated a massive blade of dark energy, which Prime countered with Vector Prime's sword. As the two old enemies charged towards each other in a final strike, Prime impaled Galvatron, whose body crumbled and dissolved as he met his end once and for all.

In a montage sequence at the conclusion of the series, however, Galvatron's evil proved eternal, as, beyond the veil of time and space, his spark battled with that of Vector Prime.

===Dreamwave Comics continuity===
====Armada====
Megatron is the cold, calculating, and above all powerful and dangerous leader of the Decepticons. Despite this, he occasionally rushes into situations without thinking; on one such occasion he was sealed in a security room and tortured nearly to death by [[Leader-1]]. Later, after [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s sudden disappearance, he ordered an attack on Autobase, critically wounding [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] in the process. When [[Unicron]] attacked, Megatron attempted to gain power from the chaos bringer. However, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] met him there and blasted him into Unicron in order to avenge Smokescreen's recent near-death experience.

====Energon====
Though his body was meticulously and painfully deconstructed by Unicron's defense systems, his consciousness survived within Unicron's spark core. In secret, he constructed a new body for himself and, after teleporting Optimus Prime into Unicron and convincing him to shut down some sensors, returned to Earth and destroyed [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. [[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]] was worried that Megatron would kill him too, but Megatron told him that he wanted him alive so that he could tell everyone that he had returned.<br>
''Unfortunately, Dreamwave went bankrupt before Megatron's intentions could be revealed.''

===Universe===

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada_megatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Mmm... Slanty posing.]]
*'''Megatron with Leader-1''' (Ultra, 2002/2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-01'''

: Megatron transforms into a green and purple Cybertronic tank. Its turret is able to spin freely and aim up and down. With a Mini-Con, two missiles will flip up, ready to fire with a push of a button. A shoulder contains a "launch pad" for Mini-Cons. The other shoulder has three Mini-Con posts hidden from sight unless one pushes a button. A leg contains a ramp for Mini-Cons, and a claw to ensnare them. The other leg is a holding compartment for Mini-cons, although most are too large to fit inside. One arm can pop out a knife with the help of a Mini-Con. The toy is able to combine with [[Tidal Wave]].

: This mold was used to make ''[[Universe]]'' [[Megazarak]].

*'''Megatron''' (McDonald's Happy Meal, 2002)
:Megatron is a simplified version of the Ultra toy that could combine with the other McDonald's ''Armada'' Decepticons in vehicle mode.

*'''Galvatron with Clench''' (Ultra, 2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-08'''

: Galvatron is a purple and white redeco of the previous Megatron toy. The [[Takara]] release has slight paint-shade difference from the [[Hasbro]] version, plus fictionally, he comes with a powered-up version of Leader-1 rather than the separate character Clench.

[[Image:Black_Micron_Megatron.jpg|left|thumb|180px|You are a lucky bastard if you own this.]]
*'''Black Megatron''' (Ultra, 2003)

: For the June 2003 issue of ''Tele-V Magazine''' in Japan, 100 special redecoes of Megatron were given as "Lucky Draw" prizes. This coloration was primarily black with dark olive and purple shades.

*'''Megatron''' (Built to Rule)

===Energon===
[[Image:En_Megatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|185px|Minty fresh mouthwash laser cannons!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Super, 2004)
:Megatron transforms into a off-white gray and blue Cybertronic jet. Included is a small representation of ''Armada'' Megatron's tank form, which can fire missiles and serve as a hilt for a sword. The transformation includes many springs, and the hyper power involves extending the translucent green parts of its wings.

*'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-07'''
:This toy is a down-sized version of the Super toy. The features are the same, and the dark and light blue have switched positions, with the white and green a different tint.

*'''Black Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2004)

*'''Megatron''' (European McDonald's Happy Meal, 2004)

*'''Galvatron''' (Super, 2005)
:Galvatron is a purple redeco of the Super toy based on Generation 1 [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].

*'''Galvatron General''' (Ultra, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-20'''
:Galvatron General, shortened to Galvatron G, is a garish purple redeco of the Ultra toy. Don't buy this one, kiddies!

*'''Powerlinx Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
:This two pack, released in American Toys "R" Us stores, included the Ultra version of Megatron and the Deluxe version of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. This two-pack was the only method to obtain those toys outside of Japan, without importing.

*Unreleased
:A black redeco of the Super mold was planned to be released with Smallest Transformers [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] as a Target exclusive, but was cancelled.

===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cyb_Megatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|170px|Megatron's Unicron cosplay did not turn out very well.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-01'''
:Megatron transforms into a multi-colored Cybertronic race car and jet. His robot mode design is partially based upon Armada Unicron. Inserting a Cyber Key into his central slot activates a pop-up engine with lights. Inserting a Key into his right slot opens up a panel to access his rotating wheel gun, and inserting a Key into his left slot detaches the Unicron spins melee weapon.

*'''Megatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)
:Megatron is a simplified version of the Leader toy. It can only transform into the car mode.

*'''Megatron''' (Burger King, 2005)
:Burger King's Megatron is very simplified version of the Leader toy that could only transform into the jet mode.

[[Image:Cyb_Galvatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|175px|"It wasn't ever this bad when Megatron was in command." "You mean Galvatron!" "Well, they were the same guy..."]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-14'''
:Galvatron is a silver and black redeco of Cybertron Megatron. The colour scheme is based upon [[Megatron_(G1)|G1 Megatron]]. All other functions remain the same.

Initial versions of the US release has yellow paint applications like the japanese version, but this was soon replaced by a metallic gold paint.

*'''Galvatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2006)
:Galvatron is a black and silver redeco of the Legends of Cybertron toy.

*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2006)
:A green redeco of ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. This toy transforms into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. Inside its tail was a missile launcher that was revealed when a Cyber Key was inserted into the slot.

===Attacktix===
*'''Megatron''' (Booster, 2006)

*'''Galvatron''' (Battle Case, 2006)

===Merchandise===
*Super Figure Collection Micron Legend Megatron (normal)
*Super Figure Collection Micron Legend Megatron (Cybertronian)
*Mega SFC Micron Legend Micron Megatron

==Trivia==
[[Image:Concept-ArmadaMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|200px|SWEET MONKEY JESUS!!!!]]

* A conceptual drawing in the ''[[Micron Legend Yearbook 2003]]'' showed Armada Megatron as originally being more weapon-laden and certifiably able to '''kill you to death'''.

* A different development sketch in the ''Yearbook'' revealed that "Gigatron" was one of Armada Megatron's working names.

* According to the [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Megatron's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:
:Height: 22' 11" (8' 3" vehicle mode)
:Weight: 106,925 lbs
:Power: 1,600 hp
:Vehicle top speed: 50mph

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]
* [http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/megatron_soundwave/ Energon Megatron redeco with Smallest Transformers Soundwave gallery]

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Megatron (Armada)

2006-12-10T06:15:30Z

65.255.65.48: /* Cybertron */

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: ''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] character in the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. When in his powered-up form, is known as '''Galvatron'''.''

[[Image:Megatronut.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Megatron, Decepticon leader. Shops for headgear with the big, bad Beetleborgs.]]

'''Megatron''' is not content with conquest of [[Cybertron_(planet)|Cybertron]]. When he learns of some power greater than his own, he does not attempt to merely defeat it. He will subjugate it, bend it to his will, carve up its corpse and integrate its power into himself. He is a monster. Megatron tempers this barbarism with regal militaristic formality. He calls his closest troops "gentlemen." He speaks politely and intelligently. He makes it perfectly clear that he is completely cognizant of his madness.

Megatron's only weakness is his obsession with [[Optimus_Prime_(UT)|Optimus Prime]]. No matter how much power he attains, his final, glorious battle must be against him. On the occasions Prime has seemingly been destroyed, Megatron has sunk into a deep depression. Once Optimus Prime is gone, there may be no further challenges in this universe.

''Japanese name:'' '''Galvatron''' (''Energon''), '''Master Megatron/Master Galvatron''' (''Cybertron'')

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===

====Armada====

'''Voice actor:''' [[David Kaye]] (US), [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]] (Japan)

Megatron led his Decepticons to Earth in the year 2010, in pursuit of the small race of power-enhancing Transformers known as [[Mini-Cons]]. Establishing a base in the ruined hulk of the Mini-Con ship on Earth's moon, Megatron waged a generally successful campaign against the Autobots, regularly capturing Mini-Cons and successfully combining the first two Mini-Con weapons, the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]]. Through the machinations of his tactician, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (who was at the time indirectly being manipulated by [[Unicron]]), Megatron then acquired the final weapon, the [[Requiem Blaster]], which was with the other two served to power the newly-built [[Hydra Cannon]]. The destructive force of his new weapon was unleashed against Earth, but [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] took the blast to save the planet, killing himself in the process.

Prime's death plunged Megatron into a deep depression, having lost his greatest opponent without the chance to finish him with his own hands. Thankfully for all concerned, the Mini-Cons were able to resurrect Optimus, restoring Megatron to his former self - but he soon underwent another change that allowed him to surpass all he had been, when he was among the Transformers who had their powers boosted by their Mini-Cons. Renaming himself "Galvatron," he returned to Cybertron with a renewed vigour for conquest. However, the emergence of the threat of Unicron was ignored by Galvatron, forcing his lieutenant [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] to sacrifice himself to make his leader see the truth, and Galvatron again came to fear the end of his war in the face of Unicron's power. Galvatron entered Unicron's body along with Optimus Prime, and was absorbed into the demi-god's body and mind, but when the Autobots' human allies freed the Mini-Cons from Unicron's thrall, Galvatron too was freed. Believing the threat of Unicron to be over, he challenged Prime to a final duel. However, the energies released in the battle reawakened Unicron, and Galvatron saw that the only way to end the circle was to destroy himself - sacrificing his life rather than live in an era of peace, Galvatron plunged himself into Unicron's maw, and in a flash, the two seemingly ceased to exist.

====Energon====

'''Voice actor:''' [[David Kaye]] (US), [[Junichi Endô]] (Japan)

Although he was believed dead by both the Autobots and Decepticons, Megatron, like Unicron, had survived the final battle, his body now a decayed husk, absorbed into the equally damaged body of Unicron, where it lay for ten years. When the being called [[Alpha Q]] began his plan to re-energise Unicron, Megatron saw his opportunity, syphoning off some of the [[energon]] that Alpha Q's [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] stole, working towards his own rebirth. To turn the Decepticons to his side, Alpha Q forged a sword from Megatron's [[spark]], but when an enraged [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] stabbed Megatron's corpse with the blade, Megatron was born anew. Taking the sword for his own, he proceeded to take over Unicron's body, sending Alpha Q fleeing in Unicron's head, and restarted his campaign against Earth and the Autobots, seeking energon to reactivate Unicron, who he would use as the ultimate weapon.

Megatron eventually succeeded in bringing Unicron to the vicinity of Cybertron and transforming the planet-eater to robot mode. However, in an attempt to stop him, Alpha Q rammed Unicron's head, charged with the positive energon of Earth, into Unicron's body. The resultant reaction between Earth's energon and the negatively-charged energon that powered Unicron tore a rupture in reality that led to a new region of space where Alpha Q recreated all the planets Unicron had consumed. Megatron immediately saw these new worlds as targets to acquire more energon, and after another series of attacks, Megatron successfully amassed enough to fully reanimate Unicron. However, the chaos-bringer's consciousness invaded Megatron's body, taking over his mind.

Although [[Optimus Supreme]] was able to destroy Unicron's body, his mind lived on, buried within Megatron, subtly directing him to attack Cybertron and uncover a reservoir of Super Energon beneath the planet's surface. Megatron immersed himself in the powerful liquid and underwent another power boost, once again taking the name of Galvatron. Quickly acquiring control of the planet, he forced the Autobots underground with energon gas and used the planet's Energon Towers to relocate Cybertron to Alpha Q's region of space. Once there, Galvatron once again soaked himself in Super Energon, growing to a colossal height, but as he did so, Unicron's influence totally seized control of his mind and directed him out into space to re-merge with his spark. Optimus Prime forced him into a battle, knowing that Galvatron's hatred of him would force his consciousness to surface again, and when it did, Prime drained Unicron's influence from Galvatron, sealing it within himself.

Enraged by Unicron's manipulations, Galvatron intended to destroy Unicron's spark, but wound up being possessed by it once more. While struggling to fight the control of Unicron, he was confronted by Optimus Prime once again, and rather than fight him, he plunged himself into the foundling sun created by Primus, igniting the star and once again seemingly destroying himself rather than allow Unicron victory.

====Cybertron====
'''Voice actor:''' [[David Kaye]][[Trevor Devall]]"Fallen" (US), [[Jouji Nakata]] (Japan)

Ten years later, Primus's plan to imprison Unicron's spark at the heart of the sun ultimately failed, leading the star to collapse, creating a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] which threatened the existence of Cybertron, and the rest of the universe. Escaping his confinement within the sun, Megatron enhanced his powers by merging his body with the remnants of Unicron's shattered form, increasing his power with the dark god's own.

As the Autobots prepared to evacuate Cybertron in the wake of disasters caused by the black hole, Megatron struck, approaching the unprotected ancient Transformer [[Vector Prime]], and stealing a holographic map containing locations of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s that could be used to seal the black hole. Operating out of a fiery pocket dimension, Megatron schemed to used the world-shaping power of the Cyber Planet Keys and their focal [[Omega Lock]] to accelerate the universal degeneration created by the black hole, destroying the universe and using the keys to remake it in his own image.

Leaving [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] to search for the Omega Lock on Earth, Megatron located the resting place of the first Cyber Planet Key on [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet. Recruiting the native troublemakers [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] to do his bidding, he deduced that the planet's racing trophy was the key. After failing to defeat planet ruler [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] in a race to learn more, however, he left Ransack and Crumplezone to compete in tournaments and win the trophy and turned his attention to the [[Jungle Planet]], home of the second Cyber Planet Key, where he ingratiated himself with planet ruler [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. Both missions ultimately ended in failure, however, when the Autobots acquired the keys.

Attempting to find the third key, Megatron discovered that he had been betrayed by Starscream when the planet map - in reality, a duplicate switched out by Starscream - led him to a dead sector of space and sealed him within a metallic sphere. Scourge was able to liberate him a short time later, but in that time, Starscream had obtained the third Cyber Planet Key, from Earth, for himself, along with the Omega Lock and other keys. Megatron made a beeline for his treacherous lieutenant, but was intercepted by the Autobots [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Scattorshot]], who intended to hold him off until the other Autobots could stop Starscream. Starscream's attempts to harness the Earth Key, however, caused a release of its energies which endowed Megatron with a new Cyber Key power - the "Death Machine Gun," which he used to mow down the Autobots in his path.

The Autobots managed to retake the keys from Starscream, but a further attack from Megatron saw the Decepticon leader steal them out from under Optimus Prime's nose and retreat into his pocket dimension. Prime pursued him through the portal and defeated him in a pitched battle, reacquiring the lock and returning to Cybertron. As Megatron attempted to follow him, Vector Prime combined his portal-opening powers with the Cyber Planet Keys and collapsed Megatron's dimension in upon itself, destroying the villain.

This was not to be the end for Megatron, however, as the power of his Unicron armor sustained him as a ghost-like entity composed of pure darkness. In this state, he rematerialised on Cybertron and used Unicron's reformatting powers to upgrade the injured Crumplezone into Dark Crumplezone. As he came under attack from the Autobot [[Leobreaker]], his regeneration completed and his physical body was restored, even as he used the remainder of the lingering darkness to create an evil doppleganger of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], out of the Autobots own dark thoughts. Merging with Nemesis Breaker to form Dark Claw Mode, Megatron battled Optimus Prime and Leobreaker's Savage Claw Mode and made a further play for the Omega Lock, until news of the location of the fourth and final Cyber Planet Key led him to withdraw.

Guided through a spatial warp by the mysterious [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] to [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, home of the final key, Megatron engaged the world's leader, [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], in battle. Much to his surprise, however, he was utterly defeated in seconds. Consumed with rage, the power of Unicron within his armour reached out and detected the energies of the Giant Planet's Cyber Planet Key, drawing upon them and infusing Megatron's body with them. Attacking the Autobots in a dark, shadowed form, he decimated most of their forces before being confronted by Optimus Prime and completing his transformation - once again, Megatron had become Galvatron.

After taking revenge on Metroplex, Galvatron joined the race to acquire the Giant Play key, which included a rematch the reborn Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scattorshot. Yet again, the Autobots were able to acquire the key, but Galvatron then stole the completed Omega Lock, only to be attacked by Starscream, who battled with Galvatron for possession of the artifact. Galvatron ultimately claimed victory in the battle, with the sheer amount of energy released in the clash actually blasting Starscream into another universe. With the lock and keys now in his hands, Galvatron returned to the Black Hole, where he was confronted and finally defeated by the five planet leaders.

Having had ultimate power torn form his grasp, Galvatron contemplated giving up, but when Starscream's spirit reached out to him and goaded him into continuing his vendetta, he challenged Optimus Prime to one final duel. Battling on Cybertron's moon, Galvatron generated a massive blade of dark energy, which Prime countered with Vector Prime's sword. As the two old enemies charged towards each other in a final strike, Prime impaled Galvatron, whose body crumbled and dissolved as he met his end once and for all.

In a montage sequence at the conclusion of the series, however, Galvatron's evil proved eternal, as, beyond the veil of time and space, his spark battled with that of Vector Prime.

===Dreamwave Comics continuity===
====Armada====
Megatron is the cold, calculating, and above all powerful and dangerous leader of the Decepticons. Despite this, he occasionally rushes into situations without thinking; on one such occasion he was sealed in a security room and tortured nearly to death by [[Leader-1]]. Later, after [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s sudden disappearance, he ordered an attack on Autobase, critically wounding [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] in the process. When [[Unicron]] attacked, Megatron attempted to gain power from the chaos bringer. However, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] met him there and blasted him into Unicron in order to avenge Smokescreen's recent near-death experience.

====Energon====
Though his body was meticulously and painfully deconstructed by Unicron's defense systems, his consciousness survived within Unicron's spark core. In secret, he constructed a new body for himself and, after teleporting Optimus Prime into Unicron and convincing him to shut down some sensors, returned to Earth and destroyed [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. [[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]] was worried that Megatron would kill him too, but Megatron told him that he wanted him alive so that he could tell everyone that he had returned.<br>
''Unfortunately, Dreamwave went bankrupt before Megatron's intentions could be revealed.''

===Universe===

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada_megatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Mmm... Slanty posing.]]
*'''Megatron with Leader-1''' (Ultra, 2002/2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-01'''

: Megatron transforms into a green and purple Cybertronic tank. Its turret is able to spin freely and aim up and down. With a Mini-Con, two missiles will flip up, ready to fire with a push of a button. A shoulder contains a "launch pad" for Mini-Cons. The other shoulder has three Mini-Con posts hidden from sight unless one pushes a button. A leg contains a ramp for Mini-Cons, and a claw to ensnare them. The other leg is a holding compartment for Mini-cons, although most are too large to fit inside. One arm can pop out a knife with the help of a Mini-Con. The toy is able to combine with [[Tidal Wave]].

: This mold was used to make ''[[Universe]]'' [[Megazarak]].

*'''Megatron''' (McDonald's Happy Meal, 2002)
:Megatron is a simplified version of the Ultra toy that could combine with the other McDonald's ''Armada'' Decepticons in vehicle mode.

*'''Galvatron with Clench''' (Ultra, 2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-08'''

: Galvatron is a purple and white redeco of the previous Megatron toy. The [[Takara]] release has slight paint-shade difference from the [[Hasbro]] version, plus fictionally, he comes with a powered-up version of Leader-1 rather than the separate character Clench.

[[Image:Black_Micron_Megatron.jpg|left|thumb|180px|You are a lucky bastard if you own this.]]
*'''Black Megatron''' (Ultra, 2003)

: For the June 2003 issue of ''Tele-V Magazine''' in Japan, 100 special redecoes of Megatron were given as "Lucky Draw" prizes. This coloration was primarily black with dark olive and purple shades.

*'''Megatron''' (Built to Rule)

===Energon===
[[Image:En_Megatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|185px|Minty fresh mouthwash laser cannons!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Super, 2004)
:Megatron transforms into a off-white gray and blue Cybertronic jet. Included is a small representation of ''Armada'' Megatron's tank form, which can fire missiles and serve as a hilt for a sword. The transformation includes many springs, and the hyper power involves extending the translucent green parts of its wings.

*'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-07'''
:This toy is a down-sized version of the Super toy. The features are the same, and the dark and light blue have switched positions, with the white and green a different tint.

*'''Black Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2004)

*'''Megatron''' (European McDonald's Happy Meal, 2004)

*'''Galvatron''' (Super, 2005)
:Galvatron is a purple redeco of the Super toy based on Generation 1 [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].

*'''Galvatron General''' (Ultra, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-20'''
:Galvatron General, shortened to Galvatron G, is a garish purple redeco of the Ultra toy. Don't buy this one, kiddies!

*'''Powerlinx Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
:This two pack, released in American Toys "R" Us stores, included the Ultra version of Megatron and the Deluxe version of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. This two-pack was the only method to obtain those toys outside of Japan, without importing.

*Unreleased
:A black redeco of the Super mold was planned to be released with Smallest Transformers [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] as a Target exclusive, but was cancelled.

===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cyb_Megatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|170px|Megatron's Unicron cosplay did not turn out very well.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Leader, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-01'''
:Megatron transforms into a multi-colored Cybertronic race car and jet. His robot mode design is partially based upon Armada Unicron. Inserting a Cyber Key into his central slot activates a pop-up engine with lights. Inserting a Key into his right slot opens up a panel to access his rotating wheel gun, and inserting a Key into his left slot detaches the Unicron spins melee weapon.

*'''Megatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)
:Megatron is a simplified version of the Leader toy. It can only transform into the car mode.

*'''Megatron''' (Burger King, 2005)
:Burger King's Megatron is very simplified version of the Leader toy that could only transform into the jet mode.

[[Image:Cyb_Galvatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|175px|"It wasn't ever this bad when Megatron was in command." "You mean Galvatron!" "Well, they were the same guy..."]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-14'''
:Galvatron is a silver and black redeco of Cybertron Megatron. The colour scheme is based upon [[Megatron_(G1)|G1 Megatron]]. All other functions remain the same.

Initial versions of the US release has yellow paint applications like the japanese version, but this was soon replaced by a metallic gold paint.

*'''Galvatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2006)
:Galvatron is a black and silver redeco of the Legends of Cybertron toy.

*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2006)
:A green redeco of ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. This toy transforms into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. Inside its tail was a missile launcher that was revealed when a Cyber Key was inserted into the slot.

===Attacktix===
*'''Megatron''' (Booster, 2006)

*'''Galvatron''' (Battle Case, 2006)

===Merchandise===
*Super Figure Collection Micron Legend Megatron (normal)
*Super Figure Collection Micron Legend Megatron (Cybertronian)
*Mega SFC Micron Legend Micron Megatron

==Trivia==
[[Image:Concept-ArmadaMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|200px|SWEET MONKEY JESUS!!!!]]

* A conceptual drawing in the ''[[Micron Legend Yearbook 2003]]'' showed Armada Megatron as originally being more weapon-laden and certifiably able to '''kill you to death'''.

* A different development sketch in the ''Yearbook'' revealed that "Gigatron" was one of Armada Megatron's working names.

* According to the [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Megatron's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:
:Height: 22' 11" (8' 3" vehicle mode)
:Weight: 106,925 lbs
:Power: 1,600 hp
:Vehicle top speed: 50mph

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]
* [http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/megatron_soundwave/ Energon Megatron redeco with Smallest Transformers Soundwave gallery]

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Unicron

2006-12-10T06:06:11Z

65.255.65.48: /* Energon */

[[Image:Unicronwiki.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Not Galactus, we swear.]]

'''Unicron''' is the eternal arch-enemy of his twin brother [[Primus]]. He is known as the Dark God, the Chaos Bringer, the Planet Eater, and he is dedicated to consuming the multiverse. His goal is to bring an end to the annoying creation boasting independence around him, and find peace by becoming the living center of a swirling, infinite torrent of nothingness at the end of all things.

To undertake this seemingly overwhelming task, Unicron is able to travel across realities at will, a meandering plague upon existence itself. <ref>Titanium Series 3" Unicron profile</ref> Integrated into his systems are incomprehensible quantum computers which calculate probabilities forward and backwards in time, in perpetuity, giving his processors an everchanging, evolving map of the multiverse.<ref>Profile, Transformers Fan Club newsletter, Aug/Sept 06</ref>

The only thing that he fears is Primus' essence, contained inside the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Frequently, Unicron will make deals with lesser beings, giving them vast new powers in exchange for their servitude. These minions are sometimes stripped entirely of their free will, but others follow him willingly. No matter their intent, Unicron's plans ultimately call for their consumption as well.

==In the beginning==

[[Image:Unicron_original.jpg|thumb|left|Unicron's original body. Viking from HELL.]]

Before the dawn of time, Order and Chaos existed within an extradimensional entity known as the [[One]]. He created twin astral beings to reign over the cosmos: Primus and Unicron. Their nature differed, as Primus' lifeforce (aka the [[Allspark (dimension)|Allspark]]) was a ''multiversal singularity''; existing across all Transformers realities at once (see note below), whereas Unicron existed in only one dimension at a time but could travel relatively freely between them. Primus was the Lord of Light and Order, and Unicron, the Lord of Darkness and Chaos. Unicron sought to devour everything that exists and become one with [[The Void]] at the end of all things.

In combat, Primus was no match for Unicron. But Primus did manage to trap both his and Unicron's essences inside metallic planetoids. Over time, they learned to shape these prisons. Unicron formed his into a planet able to not only devour all in its path, but also capable of Transforming into a likeness of his old self. Primus, meanwhile became the mechanical planet of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Knowing that his ancient enemy still lived, Primus created the [[13 original Transformers]] from the material of the newly created planet. To the very first of these 13, named [[Prima]], Primus bestowed the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], containing his essence. These Transformers would, in time, grow strong in number, knowledge, and power, and be able to defeat Unicron.

==War of the balance==

The first conflict between Primus and Unicron occured shortly after the creation of the first 13 Transformers. One of the original 13, who would ever afterwards be known as the [[Fallen]], betrayed Primus and became an alcolyte of Unicron. Many of the first 13 were destroyed in this great battle before Unicron and the Fallen were sucked into a [[black hole]] and sealed away in a extra-dimensional limbo.

The two brothers shared a mental link. So long as Primus hid himself in slumber, so did Unicron also sleep. Their war ended, for a time, in stalemate.

[[Image:Primalscream.jpg|right|thumb|KHAAAAAN!]]

Eventually, in one version of Generation 1 continuity [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Jazz]], and [[Bumblebee]] found themselves transported to the center of [[Cybertron_(planet)|Cybertron]]. In a battle with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Pretender]]s, a laser blast ricocheted off Grimlock and struck the essence of the sleeping Primus, causing a multiverse-shaking Primal Scream that woke Unicron and alerted him to Primus' location.

The battle between Primus and Unicron began anew. Though Unicron would sometimes be defeated, this is always temporary, and there is a whole multiverse of realities to consume. When Unicron is destroyed in one reality, he will travel to another, ready to eat again. Primus will always be waiting, hoping to incapacitate Unicron and preserve existence.

It has been suggested that both of them are, in fact, necessary for the multiverse to exist in stability.

==The Evolution of the Primus/Unicron Myth ==

The Primus/Unicron backstory has evolved and been rewritten a good number of times since it first originated in the Marvel Comics. The version above is the current iteration, which has slowly solidified across a wide swath of media beginning around the time of [[Armada]]) Before the Primus/Unicron Mythos reached its present form it went through several distinct versions in the Marvel G1 Comics and elsewhere.

===Unicron's Story===
The first time we ever heard the Primus/Unicron backstory it in the UK comic continuity, from Unicron himself. After his destruction during the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', his head floated through space and crashed on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]]. There, he enslaved the inhabitants to recreate his old body from their world. When the bount-um... freelance peacekeeping agent [[Death's Head]] challenged him on the astral plane, Unicron shared the story of his origin thusly:

At the dawn of the universe, when Unicron was a primal force of evil, the only one who could stand against him and his [[Dark Armies]] was Primus, Lord of the [[Light Gods]]. (Note the plural.) Primus and his fellow Light Gods stood against Unicron and his Dark Armies. Events then played out roughly as described above. ''(The role of the other Light Gods and Unicron's armies would diminish with each retelling of the story, until the current version where they are alone and have a unique origin. Only one of the other Light Gods was ever named: the [[Chronarchitect]].)''

===The Keeper's Story===
The second time the story was told was in the US book by the [[Keeper]], an ancient mechanoid who guarded Primus's head at the center of Cybertron. This telling mentions that their battle was towards the end of the era of Gods and that Primus and Unicron were the last of their respective pantheons. But Primus had to defeat Unicron before he could take his place with the other gods in the "[[Omniversal Matrix]]".

===Primus' Story===
The third time the story was told was by Primus when he gathered all his children together to prepare for Unicron's coming. Here we learn for the first time that Unicron predated the current universe. Unicron had destroyed the previous universe and then slept peacefully, alone with the void. But he had not been thorough enough and some bits of the "old realms" survived. They reacted and caused The Big Bang. The sentient core of this new universe recognized the threat of Unicron and so created Primus to be his counterpart
and guardian of the new creation.

===DK's Story===
The first modern retelling of their origin in the DK Transformers: Ultimate Guide (which tended to focus on the then current Dreamwave continiuty) added a new twist with "The One" a self-contained being of ballanced Order and Chaos. He was curious and so created Unicron to explore the new-born Universe for him. Then he sub-divided Unicron and created Primus out of him. As Primus achieved conciousness he realized Unicron had become corrupted and was now a force for Chaos. Primus thus took on the role of champion of Order and creation to balance things and protect existance from Unicron.

''('''Note:''' Primus did not exist in the Generation 1 cartoon. There, Cybertron's oldest revealed status was as a factory world of the [[Quintessons]] who invented the Transformers, and Unicron was a product of the strange sad little alien [[Primacron]]. This causes some trouble with the later retcon that Primus is a "multiversal singularity" and part of all Transformers universes, though [[Wreckers #3]] did attempt to retcon the Primus mythology into the Quintesson-creation backstory of the original cartoon. [[Simon Furman]] has also stated that he may specifically exclude Primus and Unicron from the IDW Comic universe as well, which might be seen as retconing out the previous retcon and rendering Primus as being once again a feature of only "some" Transformer continuities. )''

==Fiction==

===Generation 1===
====Marvel Comics====
''(Note: The recent Primus/Unicron mythology push in the Fun Publications ''Cybertron'' comics places the Marvel Comics story first chronologically among Unicron's history of appearances.)''

After the Primal Scream, Unicron headed directly towards Cybertron. He created three [[Heralds]] to send ahead of him and prepare the Transformers for his arrival: [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]]. He also borrowed a version of Galvatron from another dimension's future in which he was successful in devouring Cybertron.

[[Image:Acolyte_of_unicron.jpg|thumb|100px|right|A Unicron cultist with mask. Or a cosplayer.]]

Unicron placed a mental command in some Transformers, generating a cult of Autobots and Decepticons. His worshippers gathered to attack the leader of the two united factions, which had gathered on Cybertron when they sensed Unicron drawing near. Their assassination attempt was defeated with the help of Galvatron, Unicron's wayward herald.

Unicron was so unimaginably large that the sight of him froze both Transformer factions into inaction. Unicron, disappointed that victory was this simple, tore apart the planet's surface. It was only the actions of the kidnapped Galvatron that snapped the Transformers out of their collective terror. Even the united Transformers were unable to hold Unicron off. After being fazed by the [[Neo-Knights|Neo-Knight]] [[Rapture]] and temporarily shorted out by [[Circuit Breaker]], it was [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] who flew towards Unicron and opened the Matrix. The life contained inside caused Unicron to explode.

''In the timeline of [[Earth-120185]], rather than attack Cybertron in 1990, Unicron made his appearance in 2006, in events similar to ''The Transformers: The Movie''. Destroyed by the power of the Matrix, his head crash-landed on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where he used mind control to force the native [[Junkion]]s to build him a new body out of the planet of Junk. At the beginning of 2008, he pulled [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Death's Head]] into his thrall and used them to re-ignite the stalemated Cybertronian war in order to keep the Autobots distracted from his activities. Ultimately, however, he was defeated by Death's Head and the Autobots, his head was destroyed, and his mind was sealed within the Matrix. In 2010, he reached out from within the Matrix and took control of [[Rodimus Prime]]'s body, only to be stopped when [[Kup]] ripped the talisman out of his chest, but later still, in 2020, he repeated the trick and succeeded in transforming Rodimus's body into a copy of his own before being forced back. In the far future of 2356, Unicron's essence still resides within the Matrix, steadily withering the struggling body of Rodimus.''

''In at least [[Rhythms of Darkness|one further tangent timeline]], Unicron actually succeeded in consuming Cybertron in 2006 and allowed Galvatron to rule [[Earth]].''

====The Transformers: The Movie====
'''Voice actor:''' ''[[Orson Welles]] (US), [[Mizuho Suzuki]] (Japan)''

[[Image:Unicronplanet.jpg|right|thumb|Oh, shit! What are we gonna do now?]]

In his first documented appearance, Unicron was known as a giant Transformer which devoured everything in his path. After the Battle of Autobot City, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and several heavily damaged Decepticons (the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] as well as [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]) were dumped in space. Unicron reformatted Megatron into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and out of the damaged Decepticons, he created [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and Scourge's [[Sweeps]]. He ordered them to destroy the Matrix.

Galvatron returned with the Matrix, but intended to use it to make Unicron his slave. Unicron ate him. After eating two of Cybertron's moons, Unicron attacked Cybertron. [[Shockwave]] and the rest of the Decepticons, at the time in control of Cybertron, fought back, but this had little effect. Unicron swallowed many spaceships, one of which contained the young Autobot [[Hot Rod]]. Hot Rod and Galvatron battled deep inside Unicron. Ultimately, Hot Rod was able to retake the Matrix, change into Rodimus Prime, defeat Galvatron, and use the Matrix to destroy Unicron. Unicron's body exploded, though its head remained intact and orbited Cybertron.

====Generation 1 animated series====
'''Voice actor:''' ''[[Roger C. Carmel]] (US)'', ''[[Toshirō Ishii]] (Japan)''

[[Image:Primacron.jpg|right|thumb|Primacron, the one responsible for Unicron's construction. Thanks so much, Primacon.]]

Unicron had no explained origin in the movie, but later, in the third season episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]", his history in the animated continuity was revealed - Unicron was created near the beginning of time by an ancient genius called [[Primacron]], to destroy the universe for him to remake in his own image. But Unicron decided that he would be the one to rule the universe, not Primacron, and rebelled against his creator, voyaging out into the vast expanse of space.

[[Image:Unicron_head_orbit.jpg|left|thumb|Unicron's head orbited Cybertron through much of the third season.]]
His destruction in the movie was not the last the Transformers saw of Unicron - the ghost of Starscream reactivated his severed head and entered into a bargain with Unicron, performing three labours in exchange for the restoration of his body. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and Scourge gathered for Unicron [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s eyes (breaking one and replacing it with one from [[Trypticon]]) and Trypticon's [[Transformation Cog]], and then connected his head to Cybertron, which would become Unicron's new body. Starscream demanded that Unicron restore his body so that he could complete the connection; but once Unicron had done so, Starscream double-crossed him and refused to finish the job. Unicron's head was subsequently blown off into space by an explosion instigated by the Autobots.

Later, when searching for a new supply of anti-electrons, the Decepticons ventured to Unicron's head, where Cyclonus and Scourge accidentally awoke the slumbering demi-god. At the same time, Grimlock - who had gained super-intelligence through an infusion of anti-electrons - had constructed from pieces of Unicron's head the [[Technobot]]s, and one of their number, [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]], severed enough of Unicron's neural connections to shut him back down.

Unlike the comics portrayal, Unicron is shown to be a large transforming machine and not a godlike being.

===Beast era===
====Omega Point====
[[Image:Unicrons_dark_essence.jpg|thumb|left|''Beast Wars'' Megatron and time-traveler Windrazor fight above the Dark Essence.]]
Following his destruction in 2006, Unicron's severed lifeforce was displaced in time to Earth's distant past, prior to the Beast Wars. It rested in the pit caused by its own impact, quiescent for many millenia, until found by a Predacon known as The Hunter around the Machine Era.

Taking the name [[Shokaract]], he used this Dark Essence to conquer, ruling over an apocalyptic 32nd Century future.

Due to severe time-travel mischief, the events leading up to Shokaracts's timeline were averted when the Dark Essence fled Earth from the Beast Wars.

====Dark Essence====
[[Image:Matrix_of_conquest.jpg|thumb|right|The Matrix of Conquest served as a container for Unicron’s power.]]

The Dark Essence possessed only rudimentary intelligence, lacking the full force of Unicron's personality. It appears Unicron's Spark remained with his severed head (which has a back-up spark chamber) in 2005, while his power was displaced in time.

Is it unclear if this displacement was accidental, or represents an attemt by Unicron to preserve his power.

Shokaract contained the Dark Essence within a [[Matrix of Conquest]] from which he drew his powers. This is very similar to the relationship between Primus and the Matrix of Leadership, where The Matrix holds the majority of his power, leaving Primus himself weak. The Matrix of Conquest appears to be unique to Shokaract's timeline branch, and would not exist outside of it.

====Beast Wars II and Neo====
'''Voice actor:''' ''[[Tetsuo Komura]] (Japan)''
[[Image:BWNeo Unicron.JPG|thumb|left|Unicron's show apearance in ''Beast Wars Neo''.]]

After the events of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', Unicron's lifeforce (the green energy seen exploding from his body) raced across time and space until it landed on the distant world of [[Gaia]], riddling itself into the planet's surface. His lifeforce caused many strange phenomenon all over the planet, and was eventually dubbed [[Angolmois]] energy.

It proved to be a powerful energy source, leaving [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] to attempt to harvest the energy for himself. Using his massive spacecraft, the [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]], he sucked all the the Angolmois energy out of the planet and into the craft. However, after the interference of [[Leo Prime]] and [[Lio Junior]], all the Angolmois energy was sealed into capsules and ejected them from the Nemesis as it self-destructed.

[[Big Convoy]] and [[Magmatron]] then raced to collect the angolmois capsules, as their energy effects were wreaking havoc on planets all over the galaxy. They eventually collected all the capsules only to find themselves attacked by the mysterious, and freakish, [[Blentron]]s. The Blentrons proved nearly invincible and stole the capsules from each team. They released the Angolmois energy and allowed it to possess Galvatron's dead body. Unicron was reborn once more.

Unicron then absorbed the last remaining ounce of stray Angolmois energy, the Blentrons, and left to settle his score with Cybertron. The [[Maximal Elder]], [[Great Convoy]], attempted to hold Unicron off with the entire Maximal armada, but Unicron's fiery serpent mode proved too much and he effortlessly destroyed the armada and Great Convoy along with it. Unicron then possessed [[Vector Sigma]], the mother computer of [[Cybertron]], effectively possessing the planet. He then morphed the planet into his new body, fulfilling the goal he originally attempted back in 2006 (or 2010, since this is Japanese continuity).

Unicron briefly exited Vector Sigma to deal with the last remaining Cybertronian resistance. Big Convoy, his Maximal new recruits, Leo Prime and Magmatron all fought side-by-side against Unicron, but all they managed to do was stall him. Big Convoy then powered up his Big Cannon with his own [[Energon Matrix|Matrix]], transforming it into the Matrix Buster. Big Convoy shot Unicron with the weapon, the powerful blast seemingly destroying the Chaos Bringer. Unicron's spirit was then evicted from Vector Sigma, returning Cybertron to normal.

====Universe====

[[Image:UnicronDeathstarII.jpg|thumb|right|Unicron's ruined body in ''Transformers: Universe''. You can't take the Wreckers anywhere.]]
After being defeated by the [[Wreckers]], Unicron floated in ruin. Using what energies he had left, he called Transformers from various corners of the multiverse inside him to do battle. He feasted upon the sparks of the losers, growing ever more powerful. Primus countered this by calling his own army from the multiverse, led by [[Optimus Primal]]. Primal was able to set free the captives inside Unicron and begin a new war between the Minions of Unicron and the Children of Primus.

''(This war was ended abruptly when, during the final battle, Unicron disappeared from their reality underneath them, sucked away into the [[Unicron Singularity]] in another timestream. See [[#Cybertron|Cybertron]].)''

===Unicron Trilogy===
The [[Unicron Trilogy]], the series of Transformers franchises that includes [[Armada|Armada]], [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]], and [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]], was so named by Hasbro designer [[Aaron Archer]] because of Unicron's importance in each story.

====Dreamwave Comics continuity====

[[Image:Unicronarmada.jpg|thumb|left|Armada Unicron grasps at... nothing.]]

=====Armada=====

Unicron sent forth heralds to prepare the Armadaverse for his arrival after having devoured the Cybertron of a previously unseen dimension. His heralds included versions of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], and [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]].

He also sent the Autobots the near-death [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]] of that other dimension as a forewarning.

Unicron was ultimately defeated by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Jet Prime]], the combined form of the Armadaverse's Optimus Prime and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], who were infused with extra Mini-Con power. However, he had managed to kidnap [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]], [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] and [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]], and would see them forged into new heralds in the interim.

=====Energon=====

[[Alpha Quintesson]] and the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s try to revive Unicron.

''(Note: Due to the sudden demise of [[Dreamwave]], the results of this attempt remain unknown.)''

====Animated continuity====
=====Armada=====
'''Voice Actor:''' ''[[Mark Acheson]] (US), [[Katsumi Chō]] (Japan)''

Disguised as Cybertron's moon, Unicron created the race of small robots known as the [[Mini-Cons]] to increase the ferocity of the Autobot/Decepticon war. When conflict exists, Unicron can feed off the energies released.

When the Mini-Cons found their way to Earth, they were followed by the Autobots and Decepticons. Unicron dispatched an agent, [[Sideways]], a mysterious agent that served as the vessel for Unicron's spark in this reality, to carry on his work. Sideways escalated the conflict by manipulating control of the three Mini-Cons weapons - the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], the [[Skyboom]] shield and the [[Requiem Blaster]], the three keys that were then used to awaken Unicron.

[[Image:ArmadaUnicron02.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Power Cosmic gives you wrinkles.]]

As Unicron turned on Cybertron, the Mini-Cons broke free of his control, deactivating him - but when [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] then began his final battle with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], the hatred and ferocity of the fight awoke Unicron once more.

To end the circle of hate that gave Unicron life, Galvatron allowed himself to be consumed by the monster, and in a brilliant flash of light, Unicron apparently ceased to exist.

=====Energon=====
'''Voice Actor:''' ''[[David Kaye]], [[Mark Acheson]](US), ??? (Japan)''

[[Image:Energon Unicron.jpg|thumb|left|Unicron sported awesome colors during ''Energon''.]]
Unbeknownst to the Autobot heroes, Unicron's body had fallen into a state of decay. Operating at low, almost undetectable energy levels, Unicron was rotting away in what was called the "Graveyard of the Universe". A spark from the past would be enough to change all of this. Alpha-Q, a terrorcon-related alien being from a far away world, Planet Q, would awaken within the dying giant and discover that Unicron's cells had the ability to restore life, just as it did to create the mini-cons eons before.

Alpha-Q, having had his own homeworld detonated and consumed by Unicron in the past sought to restore Unicron enough to manipulate his body into restoring the world and galaxy that he lost. Alpha-Q used the cells to restore himself to a suit of armor, as well as create sparkless drones of his former race to carry out his deed: collect energon. As energon was collected, Unicron grew stronger.

However, Megatron's corpse and spark remained within Unicron, and slowly siphoned off some of the gathered Energon, allowing him to be reborn in his own new body. Alpha Q jettisoned Unicron's head and escaped in it, while Megatron took over Unicron's body, and continued to gather Energon in order to rebuild Unicron to use as his ultimate weapon. As the climax of this plan neared, a joint attack by Alpha Q, the Autobots and their human allies saw all of Earth's Energon channeled into Unicron's head, which Alpha Q then rammed into Unicron's body.

The positively-charged Energon of Earth reacted with the negatively-charged Energon running through Unicron, tearing open a fissure in reality leading to a new area of space where planets Unicron consumed were recreated, and sustained through the Energon radiated from Unicron's head, which had now become a glowing red sun.

Unicron's body, damaged once more, lay in the dark reaches near the fissure, and the Decepticons began to raid Alpha Q's new planets for the Energon necessary to revive Unicron again. This time, they succeeded, and Megatron directed Unicron's body to retrieve his head, extinguishing the Energon Sun and killing Alpha Q in the process. But the power of Unicron proved too much for Megatron to control, as Unicron began to take over Megatron's body. In the ensuing battle between Unicron and the super-powered Optimus Supreme, Unicron's body was successfully destroyed.

But unbeknownst to anyone, he lived on in two forms: his miniscule Spark, and his consciousness, which lay buried in Megatron's mind. With quiet, subconscious nudgings, Unicron led Megatron to a massive reservior of "[[Super Energon]]" beneath Cybertron's surface, which transformed him into Galvatron upon his first exposure.

After a series of failed battles, Galvatron proceeded to expose himself to the Super Energon once again, and this time grew to a gigantic height. Unicron seized control of his body again for a new vessel and set out to rejoin with his Spark, but a Primus-empowered Optimus Supreme engaged him in battle once more, and drew all of Unicron's consciousness out of Galvatron and sealed it within his own Spark.

Enraged, Galvatron prepared to destroy Unicron's Spark, but it merged with him, enlarging him again, leading to another battle with Optimus Supreme, this time bolstered by the combined energy of all his troops' Sparks. Meanwhile, Primus merged with the Super Energon, creating a foundling sun which arrived at the site of the battle. Taking control of his body for a brief moment, Galvatron made the decision to plunge himself into the infant sun to rid himself of Unicron's posession. The super energon mass, having now recieved Unicron's spark, ignited into a powerful red sun which gave new life to Alpha Q's worlds.

=====Cybertron=====

[[Image:Unicroncybertron.jpg|thumb|right|The Planet-Eater's back, and you're gonna be in trouble...]]

Primus' plan to trap Unicron in the heart of a new sun failed, and instead resulted in a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] (or Unicron Singularity) that threatened the multiverse. His heralds [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] travelled to Cybertron to unleash the [[Dead Matrix]] upon Primus' vulnerable essence.

Vector Prime was able to defeat Ramjet and send him into the black hole in which Unicron was trapped, while [[Sentinel Maximus]] with the help of [[Omega Prime]] was able to stop Nemesis Prime from unleashing the power of the [[Dead Matrix]] on Primus. However, [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] and [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]] were able to retrieve the Dead Matrix, and they brought it to ground zero of the Unicron Singularity. With some adjustments, the Dead Matrix was able to extract Unicron's spark from the black hole, looking much the way it did when it took over Galvatron at the end of Energon, and, after the lifeforce consumed the planet [[Yst]], the Dark God exploded from the remains reborn.

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Unicrontoyarmada.jpg|left|thumb|And the fandom rejoiced (and complained).]]
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme, 2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MX-00'''
:Unicron from the ''Armada'' toyline was a orange and transparent purple Supreme toy that could transform into a planet. It featured many Mini-Con ports on the planet's rings and had compartments for Mini-Cons. One Mini-Con port on the back of the robot activated blinking eye lights and a cannon that bursts from the chest and shoots a missile. A button on the top of the head also activated the blinking eye lights. The Mini-Con [[Dead End (Armada)|Dead End]] was sold with Unicron and could turn into a moon to go with Unicron's planet mode. For additional interactivity, Dead End could plug into the crater on Unicron's planet mode to serve as a gun.

This toy was also very notable for being the first "modern" Transformers release in the main line at the $50-price point. Due to his success, other releases like Energon Omega Supreme and Omega Sentinel came into being proving that there is indeed a demand for a high-end, large transforming toy in today's marketplace. (Of course, this didn't stop the item for being blown out as low as $10 in select markets.)

===Energon===
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme, 2004)
:Unicron from the ''Energon'' toyline was a redeco of ''Armada'' Unicron, being sported in black and transparent orange, with "Energon damage" patterns. Dead End was sold in different colors with ''Energon'' Unicron. Collectors should take note: the Energon packaging shipped with either the orange Armada Unicron or the black Energon Unicron inside. As such, take care when purchasing an Energon Unicron to ensure you get the one you meant to purchase.

*'''Unicron''' (European McDonald's Happy Meal, 2004)
:The Happy Meal Unicron toy was based on ''Energon'' Unicron, being primarily black. It is very small, and the transformation consists of simply opening the planet mode to reveal the robot.

===Cybertron===
*'''Unicron''' (Deluxe, 2006)

: Unicron in the ''Cybertron'' line was a Deluxe that transformed into a futuristic tank.

*'''Cybertron Primus''' w/ '''Unicron head''' (Supreme, 2006)
:Certain shipments of ''Cybertron''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Cybertron Primus toy had a pack-in Unicron head. The head was based on ''Armada'' Unicron's and half of the face stripped away to reveal a robotic "skull". To provide the impression of locomotion, tentacles were added to the base of the head.

===Titanium===
*'''Unicron''' (Robot Master, 2006)
:Unicron in the ''Titanium'' line was a 3-inch tall figurine with movable arms. One hand holds what seems to be a moon.

===Unproduced Unicron toys===
[[Image:Neocron.jpg|thumb|In crazy, backwards universe, we should've gotten this rather than ''Armada'' Unicron.]]

* Generation 1 Hasbro
:An unproduced toy for Unicron was to have been released in Generation 1. It was a blue and yellow robot about one foot tall and was able to transform into a planet. It was to have come with a voice chip, and a "planet microphone" to allow owners to speak through the toy. It is very fat. It was only shown on display at [[BotCon 1996]].

* Generation 1 Takara
: Takara was to release a toy similiar to Hasbro's attempt, but it was green and yellow, possessing different paint applications and molding. It also was to come with a base that set up a "planetary system" with Unicron and a moon.

* ''Beast Wars Neo''
:Takara tried again to produce a Unicron toy, only going as far as the resin stage. It was said to be around the size of Optimus Primal, and had several gimmicks, such as a laughing face when the horns were squeezed, and a claw and a drill that were stored in the planet "shell" in robot mode. One hardcopy was shown at the Tokyo Toy Fair.

==Merchandise==
===Hard Hero===
* '''Unicron''' (BotCon 2002)
:It was a huge-ass cold-cast porcelain statue.
===Art Asylum===
* '''Unicron Movie Statue''' (Diamond Select, 2007)
:It's not out yet!

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Model-TheEntity.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Eastercron.]]

* In early preproduction for ''The Transformers: The Movie'', Unicron was referred to as the '''Entity'''.

* A model sheet from later in the movie's preproduction revealed that, at one point, the ''planet'' Unicron would turn into the ''robot'' '''Ingestor'''. This idea was, obviously, dropped before the film's release.

==External links==
* [http://www.transformersontheshelf.com/UnicronPage Unicron (toy) History]
* [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/pages/transformers-reviews/gallery/766/micron+legend/Green+Unicron+%28Lucky+Draw%29.html Photo gallery and review of Green Lucky Draw Unicron]

==References and footnotes==
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Unicron Singularity

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[[Image:Unicronsingularity.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Brings new meaning to "plot hole."]]

The '''Unicron Singularity''' is a frightening black hole near [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] that threatens to swallow it, and eventually the rest of the universe, whole. The only way to destroy it and put the universe back in order is to gather up the four [[Cyber Planet Key]]s and the [[Omega Lock]], hidden on various planets, and use them to awaken [[Primus]].

The Unicron Singularity was created at the end of the [[Powerlinx Battles]] as a result of Primus' attempt to bury his eternal nemesis [[Unicron]] in the center of a newborn sun. This plan backfired, and Unicron's essence collapsed in on itself, creating a black hole. The black hole's pull was so strong even Unicron's presence in alternate realities was affected, and the fabric of space-time itself was increasingly unstable, altering even the memories of [[Optimus Prime (UT)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]]s under his command.

==Notes==
* The [[Fun Publications]] ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' fan club comic created the idea that the Unicron Singularity was warping and altering space-time to explain away continuity errors between the English dub of the [[Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]] and the two [[Armada (cartoon)|previous]] [[Energon (cartoon)|series]] that it was supposed to be a sequel to. It is possible that it could also be used as a blanket explanation for continuity errors in the previous series and things like [[Sky Shadow (Cybertron)|Sky Shadow's]] backstory as well.

* The alternate, stand-alone Japanese version of ''Cybertron'', ''Galaxy Force'', made no blatant stated connection between Unicron and the "Grand Black Hole." However, the Grand Black Hole appeared in the present time because the (unspecified) Dark God, the source of darkness in the universe that opposes Primus, was trapped within a [[Matrix]]-type object, separating it from the universal balance.

*The planet Cybertron itself was swallowed up by the Grand Black Hole in ''Galaxy Force's'' first episode. In the American version, these scenes were omitted, and the black hole mearly hovered threateningly near the planet. This does make more sense, given that characters would return to the planet later in the series and not face any of the negative effects of being in a black hole, such as dying horribly.

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