Herald of Unicron

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Herald of Unicron is a fan term for Transformers who serve, or have been reformatted by, Unicron. It is used in much the same way as shellformer or seeker; while not in any official sources, fanfictions are rife with it, making it part of the greater fanon. It mostly likely originates from the term "Herald of Galactus" from various Marvel comics, given the similarities between Unicron and Galactus.

What is a "Herald?"

While many characters are Unicron-related, not all of them are, in fact, Heralds. While the term is distinctly fan-based, it does carry certain stipulations. For example, Galvatron was rebuilt to serve Unicron and lead his "armada" of rebuilt Transformers, which include Cyclonus (G1), Scourge (G1), and anywhere from 2 to five Sweeps. Conversely, Starscream (G1) cannot technically be concidered a Herald for the simple reason of his lack of loyalty. Starscream never intended to serve Unicron and so abandoned the Planet Eater after getting his reward.

Insignia

The insignia adopted by most fans for the Heralds is that used by the Beast Wars Neo sub-faction, the Blentrons. Admittedly, the symbol does look vaguely like Unicron, and the Blentrons were created by Unicron, so at least it's appropriate. Some custom sticker suppliers, like Reprolabels, have developed faction sigils and rub symbols with the Blentron logo as a "Herald of Unicron" faction symbol for characters who serve Unicron

Known Heralds of Unicron

Following is a short list of characters from various continuities that served Unicron, whether by free choice or by having their will stripped off of them like a banana peel.

• Galvatron (G1)
• Cyclonus (G1)
• Scourge (G1)
• Sweeps
• The Fallen
• The Blentrons
• The Mini-Cons were originally meant to be, but then some kid screwed that up, which goes to show even squishy fleshlings have a chance against a world-devouring demi-god.
• Ramjet (Universe)

From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.