Galvatron (G1)
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Galvatron is a Decepticon in the Generation 1 continuity.
Galvatron is a force of nature. Born from the machinations of Unicron himself, Galvatron is madness and power combined, given form. He is blinded and consumed by his lust for power, his whims and desires at the mercy of the moment. Not even his own subordinates are safe. Though he is not beyond the capacity for long-term goals, it is his unpredictability and his casual disregard for any and all life that strikes such horror in friend and foe alike.
Before Unicron wrapped his dark hands around him, Galvatron once was Megatron, but whether any fragment of the legendary Decepticon leader remains is subject for heated debate.
Fiction
Animated continuity
Voice actors: Leonard Nimoy, Frank Welker (US); Seizô Katô (Japan)
In 2005, after being mortally wounded in battle with Optimus Prime, Decepticon Emperor of Destruction, Megatron, was left to float aimlessly through space. He was summoned by Unicron, who offered him a new body and new troops to command, so long as he destroyed the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Megatron reluctantly accepted and was upgraded into Galvatron, a more fearsome and powerful warrior.
Galvatron quickly retook command of the Decepticons after killing the traitorous [[Starscream {G1)|Starscream]] in the middle of his coronation. He then went to Earth and attacked Autobot City, full-force. Ultra Magnus lead him away from Earth and Galvatron chased him to the Planet of Junk, where he defeated Magnus and took the Matrix, intending to use it against Unicron.
Galvatron could not open the Matrix, however, and as punishment for his treachory, Unicron swallowed him whole. Inside Unicron's belly, he met up with Hot Rod, and they got into a fight. Hot Rod retook the Matrix, morphing himself in Rodimus Prime, and hurled Galvatron's ass out the side of Unicron and into deep space. But that was not the end of Galvatron.
In the year 2006 (or 2010, if you're Japanese), Cyclonus and Scourge set out to find their lost leader and return the Decepticons to glory. They found him sunk in a lava pit on a distant planet and managed to free him. However, the effects of the "plasma bath" royally screwed-up Galvatron's sanity chips, turning him certifiably nuts.
Galvatron lead the Decepticons on many wacky adventures against the Autobots, though usually botching it in the end due to his craziness (he loved shooting his own troops). However, despite his insanity, he teamed-up with the resurrected Optimus Prime to stop the Hate Plague. He wound-up becoming infected by the plague and attempted to kill an unconsciouss Optimus Prime with a spear. Optimus woke up just in the nick of time and opened the Matrix directly in Galvatron's face. The wisdom of the Matrix not only cured the Universe of the Hate Plague, but cured Galvatron of his madness, as well. Grateful, Galvatron sanely declared "There will be no war today, Optimus. You have earned Galvatron's respect" and called a brief truce.
Later, Galvatron called the truce off and attacked Autobot City in full force, searching for the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber. He got the Key and intended to use it and the Plasma Energy to turn Cybertron into a mobile dreadnaut. He teamed with the Transformer-Nebulon hybrid, Lord Zarak, but they were eventually defeated and sent tumbling through space when Cybertron ushered in a new Golden Age. After regaining control, Galvatron vowed to collect energy all over the galaxy and return to Cybertron, though Scorponok seemed to question his leadership.
Headmasters
(The Headmasters Anime ignores the events of the 3-part "The Rebirth" story arc and picks up after "The Return of Optimus Prime")
In 2011, Glavatron reactivated the Decepticon Space Bridge on Cybertron and began a sneak-attack on the Autobots. He intended to hack into Vector Sigma, though was thwarted just in time. The battle did result in yet another death for Optimus Prime.
Later Scorponok, Galvatron's new mysterious assistant from Planet Master, went against Galvatron's orders and placed bombs all around Vector Sigma. Galvatron rushed to Vector Sigma but could not get the bombs off in time and was caught in the world-destroying explosion.
Galvatron was thought dead for some time, until he returned alive and well a few months later. He retook Decepticon command and enacted a new devious plot. Galvatron intended to transform Earth into his new Unicron-like body, making him all-powerful. He told this news only to his most trusted warrior, Sixshot, and also delivered the news that he intended to sacrifice all the Decepticons for parts to build the body. Not a good idea, as Sixshot betrayed him to Scorponok and Galvatron was left all alone to Battle the Autobot Headmasters in the North Pole. Galvatron was defeated by the "Head-Formation of Friendship" and buried alive deep within an iceberg.
Galvatron would remain buried in the ice until Battlestars, where he was resurrected by Dark Nova as the new and improved Super Megatron.
Manga continuity
Galvatron appeared regularly through-out the Japanese 2010 and Headmasters manga, which acted as a suppliment to the animated shows. Some of his devious schemes from the manga included creating a clone army of Megatrons, dubbed the Megatron Military, and forcing a human scientist named Dalton to create weapons of destruction for him. He even fought alonside his nemesis Rodimus Prime against Guiltar, a strange fusion of Optimus Prime and Megatron that threatened to destroy both leaders.
Marvel Comics UK continuity
Toys
Generation 1
- Galvatron
- Japanese ID number: D-62
- Galvatron (reissue)
- Japanese ID number: D-62-S
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