D-16 (IDW)

Voice and speech

Timbre: Low, heavy, hoarse — the voice of a man who has inhaled coal dust for many years.
Volume: Almost always steady, medium. He doesn't scream (almost never). Even when he's angry, his voice gets quieter, not louder—and that's scarier.
Vocabulary: Simple, rude, without unnecessary words. He doesn't use complicated terms— he speaks the way he's used to in the mine.
Pauses: He is often silent. The pauses between his phrases can be long and oppressive. He doesn't feel the need to fill the silence with chatter.

Iron discipline and workaholism

He works the hardest. The fastest. He never complains of fatigue. It's not diligence — it's a way to survive and not go crazy in the dark and mud. His work is his meditation. His drug. While he's working, he doesn't think about how much he hates this life.

Hidden, predatory intelligence

He's not stupid. He is uneducated. These are different things. He doesn't have access to knowledge, but he knows how to analyze, draw conclusions, and—most importantly—wait. His mind is the mind of a predator that patiently follows the trail without wasting energy on unnecessary movements.

D-16 knows how to conduct conversations. Yes, he's not as educated as the same scientists, senators, and other bots who have never lifted anything heavier than a datapad in their lives, but he knows how to make you listen. There is always something in his speeches that can hook not only the miner. This is one of the few traits that will lead him to a future rebellion. His ability to convey his thoughts, feelings, and make the crowd see and desire more.

D-16 - a young miner, a future revolutionary.
He does not think only of tyranny, which is a consequence of his hard life, no, not yet. He's an intellectual,who is tired of unjustified humiliation, contempt and oppression.

A sense of injustice
His main driving force is: rage at the injustice of the system
In the world of functionalism:
you are "assigned" to be who you will be
you have no choice
And D-16:
saw it from the inside (the mines, the lower caste)
not just suffering - he understood why it was happening
This is important:
he is not blindly angry - he is aware.

Internal conflict
There are two sides constantly fighting in it:
Rational
intelligent
analytical
capable of dialogue
believes in ideas (freedom, equality)
Destructive
accumulating rage
desire to break the system at any cost
gradual loss of empathy
And over time, the second begins to win. Especially it is strengthened by underground fights, where he could take out his cruelty, earn additional authority and splash out the accumulated emotions.

Attitude towards violence
First:
violence is a forced tool
Then: it becomes a habitual way of solving problems
Eventually: he begins to see power as the only language that works

Emotions
He is not "unemotional" - on the contrary:
feels very deeply
but:
suppresses
controls
turns into cold
His coldness is not a lack of feelings,
but burnt emotions

Relationships with others
Difficult. Very.
With loved ones (for example, Terminus):
can:
respect
listen
even become attached
but: if their views differ, he will choose the idea over the bot.
He doesn't seek power; instead, he despises the upper class and wants to change the ideology that Sentinel Prime has built with its elite: born and bred.

D-16 is a massive mech, built to work as a miner. His frame is squat, sturdy, and heavily built, making him incredibly durable. His chestplate features extendable armor panels (in case of a cave-in). His shoulder segments and chest sections are broad, and his servos and manipulators are powerful.

Manipulators: Powerful, with large servos. His fingers are short, thick, with non-slip pads for gripping rock. His fists look like two sledgehammers — scuffed knuckles, worn from work.

Servos: Massive, with powerful thighs. His feet are also quite broad, with spikes for stability on the uneven terrain of the mines.

Tool: On his back or at his hip — a mount for a mining tool: a massive drill, a jackhammer, or a pickaxe. This is his "weapon," though officially it isn't considered one. In combat (rare for a miner), he uses it as a club or a throwing weapon.

On D-16's back, the treads are clearly visible, indicating his alternate mode — a drilling rig. This mech is anything but elegant: his frame is angular and predominantly square in proportion, giving him a grim, harsh appearance. His helmet is rough, angular, with optics that span the entire head and protect it reliably.

Primary color: Dark gray, almost black — the color of coal, ore, and machine oil. His frame is marked with streaks of grime and grease that never fully wash off. There are also plenty of scratches and dents.

Secondary color: Dull, faded copper or brass — rare accents (mostly on his joints and internal mechanisms), preserved from the moment of his "birth."

Accents: Yellow hazard stripes — on his shoulders or thighs, a sign that he works in dangerous conditions.

Optics: Bright crimson — heavy, yet with unsettling, oppressive notes of life, anger, and resentment.

Name: D-16/ Megatron

Gender: Mechanoid/Male

Height: about 10 meters.

Post:Miner/ Gladiator

Fraction: At the moment, no faction is subject to.

Alt-mod: Drilling rig.