Megatron X (Cyberverse)

This article is about the shadowy double of Cyberverse Megatron. For the chromed double of Beast Wars Megatron, see Megatron X (BW). For a list of other meanings, see Megatron (disambiguation).

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A black helmet!? No please, not again...

Megatron X is a Decepticon from the Cyberverse continuity family.

An alternate dimension version of Megatron, Megatron X (aka the Other One) is different in many ways. Actually having the nerve to kill his version of Optimus Prime and downright steal his Matrix of Leadership, he did what his primary universe counterpart failed to do... but with more tyranny than the primary version ever employed.

Fiction

Cyberverse cartoon

Voice actor: Marc Thompson (English), Peter Reinhardt (German), Enrique Cervantes (Latin-American Spanish), Luiz Nunes (Brazilian Portuguese)

Eons ago, Megatron was a gladiatorial champion on Cybertron, besting numerous powerful opponents, including Devastator Maximus whose brain module he crushed. Trials While Megatron's raw strength served him well in the gladiatorial pits, it was his charisma which netted him a large following of admirers from all flocks of life. Megatron Is My Hero Among his followers was Optimus, a file clerk who began to author Megatron's speeches to his following. Maccadam's At a rally, Megatron dubbed his movement 'Decepticons', and swore to create a new Cybertron that would bring equal rights to all citizens. As his power base grew however, Megatron's personality took a darker turn, Megatron Is My Hero eventually staging a fatal attack on the High Council. Matrix of Leadership

Following this, Optimus—now going by "Optimus Prime"—confronted Megatron and made a plea for his old friend to stand down from his aggression. With neither willing to compromise, Megatron Is My Hero Megatron realized that Optimus would forever oppose him and fired a point-blank round from his fusion cannon, mortally wounding his once friend before ripping the Matrix of Leadership from the short-lived Prime's chest.

With the Matrix, Megatron declared a lightning war on the Autobots, wiping them out completely. Free of any resistance, he used the AllSpark to create a master race of perfectly obedient Decepticons before ridding himself of the "unneeded" Decepticons. When the Quintessons arrived, Megatron quickly defeated them using a laser snare before salvaging their multiverse technology for his own ends. The Other One

Megatron's universe was eventually visited by an alternate version of himself who managed to steal his Matrix of Leadership and flee back to his own universe, taking Astrotrain and the Insecticons with him. Megatron eventually managed to locate the universe where his Matrix was and sent his supersoldiers as an advance guard. Silent Strike After his troops had been defeated, Megatron teleported into the other universe and quickly defeated his counterpart and reclaimed his Matrix. Before he could re-insert it into himself, however, Bumblebee seized it and flew off. Though commending him for the effort, Megatron caught up to the scout at the Autobot/Decepticon border and reclaimed his prize before being confronted by Optimus, who engaged him in a duel of the Matrices. Though initially caught off-guard, Megatron soon gained the advantage.

Unbeknownst to Megatron, his Matrix now held a psychic shard of Windblade, her mind scattered following her rescue of Croaton. Guided by the ghost of his universe's Optimus, Windblade sabotaged Megatron's Matrix, short-circuiting him. The near-deactivated Megatron was retrieved by Astrotrain, who promised to take him into the multiverse and keep him trapped within him as revenge for his cruelty. The Other One Megatron ultimately succumbed to his wounds, leading his troops to destroy Astrotrain in retribution and one of them, Tarn, to embark on a mission to surpass Megatron and eliminate the Autobots forever. The Perfect Decepticon

Toys

Cyberverse

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• Megatron X (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2019)

• Series: 3
• Bag Code: G2

A black redeco of the Series 1 Cyberverse Tiny Turbo Changers Megatron, Megatron X changes from a stubby little tank to a robot in a few steps. Like many of his other-universe counterpart's toys, he features an "energon mace" molded in place of his left hand.

Series 3 ultimately did not see release in the US, appearing only in Canada, Germany, Norway and Taiwan. While some figures from this Series did see re-release in Series 5, Megatron X was not one of them.

Please gather up the salvation in one series. Ceremoniously come on the scene. This is the X in one !!

• Megatron X (One-Step Changers, 2020)

• Action Attack: "Ion Mega Shot"

Released as part of the tenth and final One-Step Changers wave, Megatron X is a redeco of the Cybertronian Megatron mold, transforming from a Cybertronian tank into a robot in just one step.

He features a dual fusion cannon action attack, which slings both tank mode barrels over his shoulders and into firing position.

Notes

• To differentiate him from the primary Cyberverse Megatron, X is almost half the height of Astrotrain and features a prominently darker color scheme (resembling some black repaints of the original Megatron toy) while using his primary counterpart's Earth mode kibble. He shrinks over the course of his debut, becoming the same size as his primary counterpart by the time his Matrix is destroyed.
• The character is only ever called "Megatron" in actual dialogue, but is identified as "Megatron X" in the credits for "The Other One" and the toyline.