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:''Ratbat is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen | :''Ratbat is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[ | [[File:Nefarious 1 shooting at Ratbat.jpg|thumb|upright=2|[[Autobot]]s are a suspicious and cowardly lot. I shall become a Ratbat!]] | ||
'''Ratbat''' is one of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]'s minions. He takes the form of a mechanical bat. | '''Ratbat''' is one of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]'s minions. He takes the form of a mechanical bat. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW | ===IDW movie comics=== | ||
After [[human]]s who were unrelated to [[NEST]] intervened in a battle between [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, Ratbat was among the minions Soundwave dispatched to attack this new human threat, leaving one alive for interrogation. The operation was not a success, and eventually, Soundwave was forced to pull out his forces, including Ratbat. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} Ratbat joined [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]], [[Rumble (ROTF)|Rumble]], [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] and [[Beastbox (ROTF)|Beastbox]] in freeing the captured Soundwave from a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] led Autobot convoy in [[New Mexico]]. Ratbat battled [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]] with Buzzsaw, until Bumblebee, seeing his team being overwhelmed, pulled out and allowed the Decepticons to | After [[human]]s who were unrelated to [[NEST]] intervened in a battle between [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, Ratbat was among the minions Soundwave dispatched to attack this new human threat, leaving one alive for interrogation. The operation was not a success, and eventually, Soundwave was forced to pull out his forces, including Ratbat. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} Ratbat joined [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]], [[Rumble (ROTF)|Rumble]], [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] and [[Beastbox (ROTF)|Beastbox]] in freeing the captured Soundwave from a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] led Autobot convoy in [[New Mexico]]. Ratbat battled [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]] with Buzzsaw, until Bumblebee, seeing his team being overwhelmed, pulled out and allowed the Decepticons to retrieve Soundwave. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}} After Soundwave tracked [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] back to the [[Initiative base]] in eastern [[California]], Ratbat and Buzzsaw were sent in to attack it, but were blasted by a high-tech anti-aircraft system. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} | ||
Ratbat later spent some time at the Decepticon base in [[Namibia]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} He and Soundwave's other minions were unleashed upon [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] when they learned of [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]'s presence on Earth. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} The battle ended with the Autobots triggering a massive explosion | Ratbat later spent some time at the Decepticon base in [[Namibia]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} He and Soundwave's other minions were unleashed upon [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] when they learned of [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]'s presence on Earth. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} The battle ended with the Autobots triggering a massive explosion, though seeing as only Arcee, Chromia, and Soundwave were unharmed, it is likely that the bat-bot died in the blast. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}} | ||
===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks=== | ===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks=== | ||
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When Soundwave realized that the key to the Autobots' victories was their friendship with the humans, he dispatched Ratbat and [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] to Earth. As the pair tore up a [[human]] city, Soundwave intercepted the radio signals sent by the police to the Autobots, causing the humans to believe that the Autobots had abandoned them. Eventually, the Autobots wised up to Soundwave's scheme, and they arrived in the city to combat the two Decepticons. Grabbing Ratbat, Optimus Prime threw the bat into Buzzsaw, and, defeated, the two quickly fled. {{storylink|Satellite Meltdown}} | When Soundwave realized that the key to the Autobots' victories was their friendship with the humans, he dispatched Ratbat and [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] to Earth. As the pair tore up a [[human]] city, Soundwave intercepted the radio signals sent by the police to the Autobots, causing the humans to believe that the Autobots had abandoned them. Eventually, the Autobots wised up to Soundwave's scheme, and they arrived in the city to combat the two Decepticons. Grabbing Ratbat, Optimus Prime threw the bat into Buzzsaw, and, defeated, the two quickly fled. {{storylink|Satellite Meltdown}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 16 January 2024
| The name or term "Ratbat" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Ratbat (disambiguation). |
- Ratbat is a Decepticon from the Revenge of the Fallen portion of the live-action film continuity family.
Ratbat is one of Soundwave's minions. He takes the form of a mechanical bat.
Fiction
[edit]IDW movie comics
[edit]After humans who were unrelated to NEST intervened in a battle between Autobots and Decepticons, Ratbat was among the minions Soundwave dispatched to attack this new human threat, leaving one alive for interrogation. The operation was not a success, and eventually, Soundwave was forced to pull out his forces, including Ratbat. Nefarious #1 Ratbat joined Buzzsaw, Rumble, Dirt Boss and Beastbox in freeing the captured Soundwave from a Bumblebee led Autobot convoy in New Mexico. Ratbat battled Knock Out with Buzzsaw, until Bumblebee, seeing his team being overwhelmed, pulled out and allowed the Decepticons to retrieve Soundwave. Nefarious #3 After Soundwave tracked Ravage back to the Initiative base in eastern California, Ratbat and Buzzsaw were sent in to attack it, but were blasted by a high-tech anti-aircraft system. Nefarious #4
Ratbat later spent some time at the Decepticon base in Namibia. Rising Storm #2 He and Soundwave's other minions were unleashed upon Arcee, Chromia and Elita-One when they learned of Shockwave's presence on Earth. Rising Storm #3 The battle ended with the Autobots triggering a massive explosion, though seeing as only Arcee, Chromia, and Soundwave were unharmed, it is likely that the bat-bot died in the blast. Rising Storm #4
Hunt for the Decepticons storybooks
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When Soundwave realized that the key to the Autobots' victories was their friendship with the humans, he dispatched Ratbat and Buzzsaw to Earth. As the pair tore up a human city, Soundwave intercepted the radio signals sent by the police to the Autobots, causing the humans to believe that the Autobots had abandoned them. Eventually, the Autobots wised up to Soundwave's scheme, and they arrived in the city to combat the two Decepticons. Grabbing Ratbat, Optimus Prime threw the bat into Buzzsaw, and, defeated, the two quickly fled. Satellite Meltdown
