Ratbat (Animated)
| 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 Transformers Animated continuity family.
Ratbat is a Decepticon in the service of Soundwave. Transforming into a keytar, he aids in Soundwave's manipulations of sound and data transmission.
Fiction
Animated
Ratbat's origins are unknown, but he first appeared alongside Soundwave when the musical menace was attempting to reprogram the Autobots into Decepticons using a virtual reality illusion. Sari interfered, forcing Soundwave to dispatch his other minion, Laserbeak, to deal with her, and so Ratbat came into play, as Soundwave used him in keytar form to generate a brainwashing wave of sonic energy that began to warp the Autobots' minds. Human Error, Part I
Soundwave continued to use Ratbat's sonic signals to reprogram the Autobots inside his virtual world. When Sari's team of Substitute Autobots arrived to try to get the drop on Soundwave, he instead ambushed them and ordered the brainwashed Autobots to defend him. During the battle, Prowl used his processor-over-matter technique to override Ratbat's control, then attacked the two Decepticons with his shuriken. This enraged Soundwave, who ordered Ratbat to transform and attack. Ratbat's speed and viciousness took the Autobots by surprise, and he was able to incapacitate Prowl by carrying him up above the city rooftops and them dropping him. Ratbat then returned to Soundwave to be used not for brainwashing but rather as a sonic weapon. However, Optimus Prime had gained control of Laserbeak, and he decided to give the bird's role as an "axe" a more literal meaning, using him to bludgeon and slice both Soundwave and Ratbat into a pile of crumbled parts. Though Laserbeak then escaped carrying Soundwave's central processor, he was not shown to be carrying any part of Ratbat. Human Error, Part II
Toys
Animated
- Electrostatic Soundwave (Deluxe, 2009)
- Accessories: "Ratbat" keytar
- Ratbat is a black and purple keytar that turns into a bat with a metallic purple head and wings. He comes as an accessory with Electrostatic Soundwave, a redeco of Deluxe Soundwave decoed as an homage to Generation 1 Soundblaster.
Notes
- Ratbat is, along with Swindle, Galvatron and Waspinator, one of Derrick J. Wyatt's favorite Transformers, hence his Animated adaptation.
- We don't know how Ratbat was created. If it happened without the aid of the AllSpark, he likely lacks a spark of his own.
