Mercenary

This article is about the de facto faction. For Lockdown's assistants, see Shadow Raider.

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Independent from both the Autobots and Decepticons, the Mercenaries are dangerous, skilled operatives whose only allegiance is to getting paid and to whichever side they find most beneficial at the time.

Fiction

War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon

Known members:

• Soundblaster
• Buzzsaw
• Dome Guards

During the final days of the Great War, the Mercenaries, led by the faulty clone Soundblaster, traded energon among the neutral population, Bumblebee being a frequent visitor. Needing raw energon to launch the Ark, Bumblebee led the Autobots Arcee and Cog to the Mercenaries' base, only to be cornered as they located their target. Siege episode 5 Before Soundblaster could execute them, the effects of Shockwave's virus, meant to destroy the Alpha Trion Protocols, wreaked havoc on the base's systems, the chaos allowing the Autobots to escape. Siege episode 6

Toys

Generations

War for Cybertron: Siege

• Soundblaster

The Decepticon-branded Siege Soundblaster is depicted with a Mercenary symbol in the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon.

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

• Doubledealer

Doubledealer was shown to be a Mercenary at New York Toy Fair 2020, but his package is outwardly branded as a Decepticon. He features Mercenary symbols on the inner cardboard backdrop and the instructions and also features changeable Autobot/Decepticon symbols on his shoulders in robot mode.

• Decepticon Snapdragon

Snapdragon was shown to be a Mercenary at New York Toy Fair 2020, but was released as a Decepticon.

Generations Selects

• Nightbird

The Decepticon-branded Selects Nightbird is depicted as a Mercenary in the Transformers Trading Card Game.

• Decepticon Exhaust

Exhaust is the first release to feature a Mercenary symbol on the toy itself.

• Bug Bite

Bug Bite is the first release to be a Mercenary and not be associated with the Decepticons.

Merchandise

Transformers Trading Card Game

War for Cybertron: Siege II

• Detritus, Arms Dealer
• Deadlock, Soldier of Fortune
• Mudflap, Hired Muscle
• Nightbird, Enigmatic Agent
• Lockdown, Bounty Hunter
• Octone, Capricious Agitator