Megatron Prime

Megatronus Rocket Launcher Megatronus transforms into a Cybertronian tank, armed with a powerful long-range plasma cannon and multiple heat-seeking missiles. In his alt form, he's quite slow and clumsy, but in robot mode, he's capable of decent speed and possesses remarkable agility. He wields two thermonuclear blasters, which can fire a barrage of fire or switch to a continuous laser beam. In close combat, he prefers to use his voulge and two drills, which his hands can transform into. Among other things, he possesses telekinesis and can move objects and even other Transformers remotely. He's quite strong: he was able to lift Grimlock with one hand and throw him aside without using his superpowers.

Appearance Megatronus is a very tall Cybertronian. His head is crowned with a distinctive helmet that flows smoothly into his face. The helmet features a pointed mask, split in half and usually attached to the top of the helmet. It resembles horns, adding to his aggressiveness and individuality. His eyes glow a crimson-red color, contrasting with his dark overall coloring and giving him a menacing or watchful expression. Narrow, slit-shaped eyes enhance this impression. His torso is composed of several segments, creating the impression of armor and a complex internal structure. Massive, square shoulder pads extend the silhouette and lend him a more martial appearance. These pads feature additional glowing blue elements. The central torso has smoother surfaces but is also divided into sections. Important mechanisms or indicators may be located here. Bright blue light elements are present in the chest and neck areas, giving Megatronus a futuristic appearance and emphasizing his energetic demeanor. The forearms appear very massive and likely contain primary weapons or power components. Segmented panels and blue glowing elements—energy channels—are visible on the forearms. The robot's legs are massive and proportionate to the torso, providing stability. The knee joints are articulated, allowing for a wide range of motion. The feet have an aggressive, angular shape, reminiscent of the stylized legs of a predator or combat vehicle. Bright blue glowing elements are visible on the forefoot, which could be both decorative and functional. Megatronus's primary color is metallic gray. Bright blue is used to highlight elements on the torso, arms, and legs. This contrasting color creates a glowing, energetic, and technological effect, making the character visually appealing.

Personality and character traits Although Megatronus resembled his brother Primus in appearance, his personality was the complete opposite: in addition to an insatiable thirst for battle, Megatronus was ambitious, ruthless, and proud. Infinitely devoted to the ideals entrusted to him by his creator, Primus, he nonetheless resembled Unicron more closely, and he felt that the other Primes viewed him with caution and hostility because of this; they even avoided looking into his blazing eyes. This distressed Megatronus to no end—he felt like an outcast and a scoundrel, and considered the qualities he possessed a curse from above, sent so that his brothers would not have to bear even a fraction of the burden of darkness. In many ways, Megatronus's fanaticism toward Primus was intended to mask his own fears. He was inconsistent in his decisions and often guided by his paranoid thoughts, ignoring even those closest to him—Solus, Lij, Micronus, and Onyx. After all the terrible deeds he had committed, Megatronus considered himself unworthy of his own name and, calling himself the Fallen, set out on a cosmic journey to try to atone for his sins and cultivate the seeds of light that Solus had discerned in him—helping living beings on other planets cope with adversity and hardship.[1] As it turned out, all this was in vain, and Megatronus not only returned to his original form, but also became so insane that he intended to merge Primus's Spark and Unicron's Anti-Spark into one, thereby destroying Cybertron and Earth respectively. Fortunately, Bumblebee and Optimus Prime stood in his way, managing to expel Megatronus from our world.[5]

Preparing for the return Trapped in another dimension, Megatronus eventually found a way to escape: he caused the prison ship Alchemor, containing numerous Decepticons, to crash on Earth. Sometime after the criminals' escape, Megatronus contacted Steeljaw, the leader of a small gang, and tried to persuade him to build a space bridge to the alternate dimension so the Fallen could escape. However, neither persuasion nor threats had any effect on the cunning Decepticon. Megatronus finally offered to grant Steeljaw and his subordinates an oath of allegiance, and upon his return, he would grant them Earth, which they could transform into a Decepticon homeland. Steeljaw agreed.[3] As he gathered the components needed to construct the space bridge, Megatronus continually hurried and intimidated the Decepticons, remaining visible only to Steeljaw. Finally, when the mechanism was complete, Steeljaw activated it, returning Megatronus to his home dimension.[4]

Battle with the Autobots As it turned out, Megatronus had been leading Steeljaw on all along: he had no intention of handing over Earth to the wolf-like Decepticon, but rather of destroying it, just like Cybertron. To do this, he wanted to fuse Primus's Spark and Unicron's Anti-Spark using the spear Steeljaw had procured for him. To prevent the unification, Bumblebee's team and Optimus, returned from the Primes' dimension, engaged Megatronus in battle. It was to no avail: even with the help of Steeljaw, who was extremely furious at the Fallen One for deceiving him, Megatronus managed to scatter his opponents and begin his plan. However, Megatronus was unable to complete his task: Optimus Prime severed his spear, thereby forcing the Sparks of both gods back into place. Ultimately, uniting all three "Decepticon hunters," Strongarm, Sideswipe, and Bumblebee banished the villain to the dimension from which he came. His subsequent fate is unknown.

Biography Background In the distant past, Megatronus was one of the Thirteen Primes created by Primus to combat Unicron.[1]

Childhood In his youth (ages 4 to 18), after Primus created them, Megatronus was kind and friendly. However, because of his colors, the sharp mask that morphs into horns, and the colors of his optics, he was bullied by both then-young but already older than the 4-year-old Megatronus—Vector Prime (age 6—at this age, he was selfish, self-confident, arrogant, and hated Megatronus) and Nexus Prime (age 7, Vector's sidekick). They were the ones who severely damaged his psyche and contributed to his downfall. Exile One day, the now-adult Megatronus Prime demanded that Solus Prime create a weapon superior to all others—the Requiem Blaster. Despite the blacksmith's resistance, Megatronus convinced most of the Primes of the necessity of this action, and the weapon was created. However, Megatronus then betrayed the other Primes and killed Solus Prime. (In reality, this was all planned by Lij Maximo.) As punishment for his actions, Megatronus was banished from the universe and exiled to an alternate dimension for imprisonment, though he was still able to communicate with certain beings residing in the prime dimension. Enraged and humiliated, Megatronus blamed Earth and Cybertron, promising to eventually find a way to return to the real world and destroy both planets. The Fallen One, maintaining only a tenuous influence within the universe, became known in his own right as the first Decepticon. Many cycles later, a Kaonian gladiator codenamed "D-16", while studying the history of Cybertron, became inspired by Megatronus and subsequently named himself after him, believing that he was the only implacable Prime who had forged his own destiny.[2]

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA PLACE OF CREATION Cybertron STATUS Unknown SOCIAL DATA FRACTION Decepticon symbol Decepticons JOB TITLE Prime RANK 10 ALLIES Steeljaw Gang (formerly)

ENEMIES Team Bumblebee

PHYSICAL DATA FLOOR Male BODY COLOR gray, purple and OPICULE COLOR Red HEIGHT 17.5 m ALT-FORM Tank WEAPON [⇨] OTHER DATA FIRST APPEARANCE "Testament of Primus" LAST APPEARANCE History Lessons (mentioned) QUOTE "It has happened! The triumphant return of Megatronus!" Megatronus Prime, also known as "The Fallen," is the twelfth of the Thirteen Primes, responsible for the demise of Solus. He is considered the first Decepticon.