Megatron (WFC)
| The name or term "Megatron" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Megatron (disambiguation). |
- Megatron is a Decepticon from the Transformers: Prime continuity family.
The Transformer designated D-16 took the legendary name Megatronus as his own and rose from the oppressed lower working castes of Kaon. Finding his true purpose and direction in the region's illegal gladiatorial games, he was redubbed Megatron by the crowds and rode his unmatched power and combat skills to fame and influence. Megatron's call for an upheaval of Cybertron's society, his insistance that the freedom of self-determination was the right of all sentient beings, drew many of the oppressed and dissaffected to his cause.
But power corrupts, and Megatron's revolution, like many such movements, quickly turned to tyranny. Powerful, charismatic, violent, and full of rage for any who would stand in the way of his ambition and drive it doesn't take Megatron and his Decepticon armies long to bring Cybertron to the brink of destruction.
Fiction
Exodus: The History of the War for Cybertron
Exodus: The Official History of the War for Cybertron
Transformers: Prime cartoon
- Voice actor: Frank Welker (English)
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Video games
Transformers: War for Cybertron (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)
- Voice actor: Fred Tatasciore (English), Oliviero Corbetta (Italian)
In the beginning of the Cybertronian War, Megatron had discovered a powerful version of the well-known Energon known as Dark Energon. He learned that the factory that produces this powerful source is out in space, guarded by the one known as Starscream. He, along with Barricade and Brawl, took to a small Decepticon flagship and headed towards the factory. Starscream sent his forces out to handle Megatron, but the Decepticon leader had a few tricks up his sleeve, and unleashed a battalion of drones. This allowed Megatron to ram the flagship into the heart of the factory. After encountering several drones, Megatron and his two soldiers had finally reached Starscream himself. Megatron declares the powerful Dark Energon his to control after blasting through a wall. Jetfire tries to warn Megatron that he's endangering the whole of Cybertron, but Starscream intervenes and asks to be in allegiance to Megatron. Jetfire, who is in objection, says that he will tell of this to Sentinel Zeta Prime. Megatron sends Starscream to reconnect the Dark Energon bridge, then brings Soundwave and Breakdown along to infiltrate the Autobot city of Iacon. They sucessfully reach Zeta Prime himself, who projects an enormous hologram of himself and uses certain elements in the room (collapsing pillars) and creates holographic energon clones to attack the Decepticon trio. Megatron easily slides through these defenses and brings Zeta down. The hologram is destroyed (along with the machinery) and huge chunks of metal rain down on the now defenseless Prime. Megatron severely damages him, then steals the much desired Omega Key. Zeta informs Megatron that he was misinformed, and that the key-looking device only activates the key to the core. He then warned them that the key was coming to them. Megatron and his troops use another flagship to find out where the key is. The key then attacks them and reveals its name: Omega Supreme! Omega arrives in his ship form, and the Decepticons utilize Autobot turrets to disable Omega Supreme. They finally make the giant fall underground. Omega was not hesitant to attack the Decepticons when they fled underground to corrupt him. Although a tough fighter, Megatron was able to corrupt Omega Supreme by corrupting the batteries he used to recharge himself. Omega Supreme had no choice but to comply. Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, and the rest put the corrupters in place and bombarded the core of Cybertron with Dark Energon, allowing Megatron to take command of Cybertron.
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: Cybertron Adventures
- Voice actor: Fred Tatasciore (English), Oliviero Corbetta (Italian)
Transformers: Cybertron Adventures
Toys
Generations
- Cybertronian Megatron (Deluxe, 2010)
- Accessories:
- This toy is based on Megatron's appearance in the video game Transformers: War for Cybertron, transforming into a Cybertronian tank.
Notes
- Megatron's designation as an energon miner was "D-16".[1] Megatron's original Japanese ID number was "16". Takara would eventually change the numbering system using a "D" to denote Destrons. So Megatron's Japanese ID number could retroactively be considered "D-16".
