DJ Megatron was a hip hop music disc jockey, record producer, rapping, radio personality, and celebrity. [5] He has the ability to teleport and generate a shockwave upon reappearance. [3] The toy's characteristics such as the head design and Fusion Cannon have been incorporated in other variants and incarnations of Megatron toys. The novelization for Transformers: Dark of the Moon ends with Megatron laying down his weapons and calling for a truce in earnest. Whether this story is reconcilable with "Reaching the Omega Point", or whether it is even part of the Transformers canon is debatable. Megatron appeared as a final boss in Transformers Battle Circuit, a simple Flash-based video game on the Hasbro web site. Megatron introduces the travelers to Heatwave but then is shot by the traitor Cyclonus, who is working for Alpha Trion. In the end, Megatron is captured and brought to Cybertron. He swiftly gathered a crew of like-minded individuals and, while Waspinator and Terrorsaur stole a ship, he, Dinobot and Scorponok stole the disk, battling the guards and destroying one, leaving the other to commandeer a ship to pursue them. When confronted by Optimus Prime he attempts to use the Autobot Targetmaster Nightstick to shoot the Autobot leader, but Nightstick takes control of Megatron's arm. [28] He was featured in the Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game by Parker Brothers.[29]. Megatron appears as a playable character in the fighting games Transformers Battle Universe, a Net Jet game. Megatron pursues the Autobots and their allies to Los Angeles, where he quickly (and rather brutally) disposes of Jazz before battling Optimus Prime. But that is not to say that the original Megatron did not play a role in his namesake's rise to power. He confronted Megatron in an epic and internecine fight, in which they both sustained mortal injuries. After Galvatron's seeming destruction in Headmasters this was all that was heard from Galvatron in the animated continuity for several years until the Battlestars: The Return of Convoy storyline (although not animated in itself, consisting of one chapter of manga and a selection of magazine spreads, it continues the storyline of the animated series). [31] Upon his upgrade into Galvatron, he gains additional forms, and gains the ability to absorb energy from other lifeforms. In the final battle with Unicron, Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scavenger attacked Megatron and knocked him into Unicron's mouth, where he was devoured alive. [3] As a gladiator, he took the name of the legendary "Megatronus"—one of the original Thirteen Primes who betrayed his comrades and became the first Decepticon—as his own, and would similarly inspire a later villainous character. Megatron's followers soon began launching terrorist attacks which he denied involvement in, and he arranged through Orion to appear before the High Council of Cybertron. When Rodimus Prime hurled Galvatron out of Unicron at the climax of The Transformers: The Movie, Galvatron hurtled through space, out of control, until he eventually crash-landed in Tokyo, devastating much of the city. A is for abundant, your cheer knows no bounds. In Transcendent Shockwave kidnapped Breakaway to examine him under the orders of Megatron. [19] There are hints that he is not actually alive—after surviving his head shot he responded to a cry of "He's not dead!" Megatron appears to be based on the deluxe-sized Beast Wars 10th-anniversary Megatron toy with Optimus Primal's color scheme. However, an alternate version was mentioned as hailing from a universe where he was overthrown and killed by Obisidian after taking control of Cybertron with his Vehicons. [12], In the Transformers Manga #5, Galvatron and his Decepticons attacked the Prime Energy Tower. Megatron joins the crew of the Lost Light as its captain, though the bulk of the crew refuses to accept his change of heart and mutinies against him and his new Autobot friends. However, while Unicron emerged in another universe, the Fallen was not so fortunate, finding himself trapped in the "underspace" between dimensions. He planned to free Megatron from his imprisonment on the Autobot shuttle and ally with him to kill all the Maximals on the planet. 1. Optimus stated that Megatron left entire planets as "lifeless barren rocks". Megatron appeared in the short-lived online Universe cartoon, where he plots to steal gasoline in order to produce Energon. Megatron then attacks Iacon with his new weapon, Devastator.[14]. The Fallen made his first appearance in the second volume of Transformers: The War Within. Megatron is among the characters who appear in the TRANSFORMERS CVBERVERSE Battle Builder Game.[53]. In this film, the Predacons of the series discover a mysterious transwarp device. Shortly after the destruction of the base Megatron sent massive search parties to find the surviving Autobots and was even given a Predacon to look for them. He wields his trademark fusion cannon (which is much larger than usual in this series) and carries a pair of swords. Escaping his confinement within the sun, Megatron (now known as Master Megatron in Japan[32]) enhanced his powers by merging his body with the remnants of Unicron's shattered form, increasing his power with the dark god's own. Megatron, Shockwave and Ravage are the three Decepticon figures available to play in the Monopoly Transformers Collectors Edition game. The character of RiD Megatron made one appearance in Dreamwave comics 'Summer Special' issue before the company went under, sending his bickering lieutenants Scourge and Sky-Byte to steal a nuclear generator while he led the other Decepticons and Predacons to distract the Autobots. David Berri: The Calvin Johnson Myth Movie Megatron appears in the first film's video game adaptation, Transformers: The Game. Unlike his namesake, Megatron would often sit back from a conflict and allow his subordinates to do the dirty work. Shockwave used to work for the renegade Decepticon Jhiaxus as a scientist, but after Jhiaxus was destroyed Shockwave was brought in by Megatron as a prisoner. ", contrasting Optimus Prime's classic "Autobots, transform and roll out!" Megatron attacks with a horde of Divebomb Terrorcon clones. Utilizing this new power, the Decepticons began to gain ground, and Megatron sought a means of infecting all of Cybertron with the substance to insure an unending supply. After five games this year, though, Megatron is still posting the same relatively poor numbers we have seen in the past. A younger version of Prime Megatron appears in the 2010 video game Transformers: War for Cybertron voiced by Fred Tatasciore. The Autobots and Decepticons battled for one last time, with Optimus telling Megatron that his alliances were made out of fear, not friendship. He can fire electrical blasts from his hands, laser blasts from his eyes, and can reprogram computers with a port in his head. Megatron was shocked to learn the power of Optimus Prime when he Powerlink with Wing Saber and turned back all the Decepticons, and then Megatron himself. In the interim between the first and second seasons of the Beast Wars animated series, the Beast Wars II anime was produced in Japan to fill the gap, and produced a feature film entitled Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call! Megatron even made a number of temporary alliances with the Autobots, although most of these alliances ended in double crosses. Megatron appears among the characters in Re-Unification, the 2010 TFCon voice actor play prelude comic. Due to the explosion that crippled the Autobots craft, Megatron's lifeless body crashed on Earth, contracting "space barnacles," while his disembodied head was found in rural Michigan by a young Isaac Sumdac. Megatron appears in the short story Bumblebee at Tyger Pax By Alex Irvine. Caught between this and the Ore-13 charged Decepticons, the Reapers were soon annihilated, and Galvatron left with the body of Sixshot. Later, during the events of the Unicron Singularity, Megatron would be reformatted into Beast Megatron rather than Galvatron, and eventually face the similarly reformatted Beast Optimus in battle before being destroyed by Vector Prime's sword Rhisling. Megatron is often voiced by Frank Welker, who originally voiced the G1 character, and while Hugo Weaving was chosen to voice Megatron in the first three live-action films, Welker voiced Megatron once again in supporting media and eventually inherited the role in 2017's Transformers: The Last Knight. His robot form has an arm-mounted fusion cannon. After seeing the Fallen killed, Starscream advises that they should retreat. Megatron defeated Deathsaurus in combat for leadership of the Decepticons. He serves as the nemesis of the Autobot leader Optimus Prime. Rodimus Prime counted this move by ordering in Superion, Omega Supreme and Defensor. Megatron overcomes the shell and destroys Bugbite, as the Autobots under the command of Grimlock raid the Ark, destroying the computer and saving Mirage. Unicron would then inflict eternal suffering upon the warlord as Unicron attempted to destroy Cybertron, but was freed from the chaos lord by Optimus Prime. In the fifth film, Megatron once again uses a fusion cannon integrated into his right arm as well as utilizing a handheld sword resembling a Congolese short sword. Even though he found it, Megatron was betrayed at the beginning of the series by Starscream, who planted an explosive device on his back. 2. Orion Pax would later become Optimus Prime and utilize Megatron's teachings against him when he became corrupt. Movie Megatron is among the playable characters in the 2009 Revenge of the Fallen video game by Activision. In the comics, Megatron is revealed to have co-ruled Cybertron together with Optimus Prime, serving as Lord High Protector. Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web! We observe excellent scaling numbers in both settings. His ultimate goal is the conquest of Cybertron, where he was branded a criminal. Waspscream's forces later saved Silverbolt, and the threat of other resistance groups soon pushed Megatron to recruit Obsidian as a new general; however, without Strika to serve as his counterbalance Obsidian turned against Megatron and overthrew him. After rebuilding himself and conquering Earth, Megatron set out to reclaim Cybertron, only to be forced to contend with a new Autobot leader who proved to be an even more dangerous foe than Optimus: Rodimus Prime. Breaking free and attacking the culprits—Jazz, Ratchet and Ironhide—Megatron realizes that if he engages them, he would be delayed further. The Generations Megatron toy was picked at the 6th-best toy of 2010 by Topless Robot.[48]. In this storyline, set some 300 years before the Beast Wars, Megatron's form—a Retool of Robots in Disguise Megatron/Galvatron—is the result of having his body reconstructed with Techno-Organic Tri-Malteranium, a technology also known as "TM3." Megatron (メガトロン, Megatoron ), formerly named as Megatronus (メガトロナス, Megatoronasu ), is a fictional character and one of the many main antagonists of the DC series. There was a contest in the issue as to whether RiD or Beast Wars would be the next Dreamwave comic series, which Beast Wars won. The Predacon leader known as Megatron from the Beast Wars and Beast Machines animated series is a separate character from the original Generation 1 Megatron. In the late 19th century, Captain Archibald Witwicky discovers the Decepticon during an Arctic expedition. [37], Like all characters in the film, Megatron was redesigned for purposes of realism and focus on the alien aspect of the Transformer race. This version is a heroic counterpart to the Beast Era Megatron. It was Cryotek who masterminded the theft of the Golden Disk, but Megatron betrayed his mentor and fled Cybertron with his prize, leaving Cryotek and Dirge to be arrested by Maximals. Megatron proceeds to devastate the Earth, turning its nuclear arsenal against the population and destroys Fortress Maximus. Within the fiction, he is often said to have named himself after the legendary Megatronus, and similarly inspired the name of a later villainous character. MEGATRON Lyrics: Brra-ta-ta-ta / Brra-ta-ta-ta / They call me Megatron, just did a telethon / He got Margielas on, and I get my jealous on / I fuck him like I miss him, he just came out of prison In Beast Machines, Megatron's personality underwent a change to become a much darker character. Megatron is revived by Scalpel and the Constructicons with an Allspark shard and now takes on the form of a Cybertronian winged tank. Meaning. The play itself should be considered unofficial but was notable because it featured several Transformers' original voice actors reprising their Transformers roles. In 2006, Hasbro released the Classics Voyager Megatron figure, which transformed into a Nerf Maverick REV-6 replica—the first Megatron toy in over two decades to have a gun mode. In one of the special features on the DVD, G1 Megatron's transformation was likened to Darth Vader turning into his own lightsaber to be wielded by another person. He then pretends to obey orders, only to finally defy his creators at the film's climax and accept his new identity and rebirth. He defends the Arch-Ayr fuel dump from an Autobot attack. METATRON. When Optimus Prime broke free of the controls, Megatron convinced his keeper to free him to fight Optimus. Spike luckily uses his new Exosuit to free Computron with "defense spray." Oddly, the Robot Masters series depicted Megatron standing as tall as original Decepticon characters, when Maximals and Predacons were much smaller. Rodimus ordered the Omnibots to attack Predaking's legs. Razorbeast left the unconscious Megatron on Earth, fearing an alteration to the time stream if he captured him. "Ask Vector Prime" would also feature another alternate Armada Megatron, this one has become Galvatron, who attempted to form an alliance with Megazarak when that Decepticon arrived in his universe. the leader of the main group of Decepticons in the 2010 computer-animated robot superhero TV series Transformers: Prime. Scrapper detected an unusual Energon reading similar to that of Landquake and the Decepticons went to investigate, only to be confronted by the Autobots again. Transformers Decepticons revolves around a power struggle between Megatron and Starscream, who had taken command in his absence. Says Sofa Masturbators Not Urban Freewheelers She officially turned seventeen in \"Peter's Two Dads\" and eighteen in \"Quagmire and Meg\". The Beast Wars and Beast Machines version of Megatron appears in the aforementioned parts of the Transformers animated series, toy lines, and multiverse. Yet another version of Megatron was featured in BotCon's 2015 "Cybertron's Most Wanted" storyline. I am the destroyer. Unclear what had happened, they then found themselves staring down the barrel of Megatron's cannon. Megatron and his Decepticons land downtown and observe the swarm of Insecticons that has filled the air, with Soundwave also detecting traces of plasma energy. Megatron also featured prominently in Alignment, Simon Furman's take on what happened after the Generation 2 comic. This version of Megatron (known as Gigatron in Japan) is a six-changer, powerful enough to transform into five additional modes besides his robot form—twin-headed dragon, bat-gargoyle creature, race car, spaceship and claw (GigaDragon, GigaBat, GigaFormula, GigaJet and GigaHand in Japanese). Autobots were killed in the battle of Autobot City, and Optimus Prime arrived there to help. ", "More Ratchet & Clank on the way? Budiansky responded that as the lead villain, that was the point. A few years after the Battle of Chicago, Megatron's remains are acquired by KSI, who are attempting to forge their own Transformers with "transformium". The back story of Megatron is told in both Transformers: Defiance and issue #1 of the Transformers: Movie Prequel comic. He declares he will work to restore Cybertron to its previous glory and will send for the Autobots, so that they may rebuild their planet, as brothers. In the past, a few fans have referred to him as Megatron II to distinguish him from the original character of the same name; in the Japanese Transformers: Robot Masters series, he was named Beast Megatron for this purpose. The story of Megatron in the Armada comics would be similar to his animated counterpart, but with an expanded backstory. In the third film, Instead of using a fusion cannon integrated into either of his arms, he uses a handheld version of it, which resembles a human shotgun, specifically a Lupara. After Megatron corrupts the Core of Cybertron with Dark Energon, Cybertron begins shutting down to recover from the corruption in Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. Activating all the remaining stasis pods on the planet, Magmatron quickly assembled a Predacon army of his own, including a reanimated Ravage. He is voiced by David Kaye, who also voiced the Beast Wars and Beast Machines version of Megatron. The Decepticons ultimately side with Megatron as the player-created character learns that the true meaning of being a Decepticon is loyalty to Megatron. Optimus Prime then demands that all Decepticons leave Earth. 5. click a star to vote. When Cybertron appears in Earth's atmosphere, Megatron shows a rare example of sadness and regret. She thus considers herself to be Megatron's wife—or the Transformer equivalent—and Empress of the Decepticons; whether Megatron views her in this fashion is unknown. Learning of the Allspark key on Sari's person, Megatron offers his aid. The main attributes of MEGTRON 6 are: low dielectric constant and dielectric dissipation factors, low transmission loss and high heat resistance; Td = 410°C (770°F). (Transformers: Armada #18 ). Last week, "Megatron" debuted at No. After blasting the statue of Abraham Lincoln and using it as a throne, he witnesses Sentinel activate his Space Bridge to bring his Decepticon forces to Earth. Info. 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Megatron's based his command from the wreck of the Ark in the Yukon, where he keeps the fallen body of Ratchet as a trophy and the severed, but living, head of Shockwave as an advisor. The series' finale movie, Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising, though "killed", Megatron was awakened by Unicron, who took possession of his body and reformatted him with new improvements upon his chassis. The Megatron of the "Unicron Trilogy" (Transformers: Armada, Transformers: Energon and Transformers: Cybertron) is the leader of the evil Decepticons in that universe of the Transformers mythology. ), as well as other alien-related activities. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. I am MEGATRON! However, after briefly working together and defeating the Autobots and Rodimus's Omnicons, Galvatron and his Decepticons were set upon by Megazarak and his Destructicons and destroyed. Megatron and his master then battle Optimus. Megatron declared it a trap, to which Optimus replied that it was a moment later. In the Autobot Campaign, Megatron appears at the last cut scene on level three being released from Hoover Dam in the Autobot campaign. He has the ability to transform between his robot shape and various weapons or vehicles, depending on which "universe" he is seen in. Despite warnings from Starscream and his partner Jetfire that Dark Energon destroys all those who come into contact with it, Megatron obtains it and immerses himself in it, and uses it to power the Decepticon war effort. [original research?]. Defeated, Galvatron retreats. Megatron is the founder of the Decepticon uprising and their most feared leader. [16] Galvatron deliberately flew the Ark into the anomaly to find out the answers, thus marooning the crew in the Dead Universe. This version featured a history virtually identical to that of the Megatron of the films, up until the final battle of Dark of the Moon. Freebase (3.67 / 3 votes) Rate this definition: Megatron. After Shockwave discovered that certain systems in Breakaway were unique and might be useful Megatron requested permission from Transtech Ratbat to take the Autobot apart, even if it may kill him. [49] Megatron also appears in the novel Transformers: Exodus. In part 4, Mikaela frees Prime and freezes Frenzy just as Autobot reinforcements arrive and assist Bumblebee in fighting Megatron. It's revealed that Megatronus and Solus Prime were in love, but that Megatronus was prone to bursts of temper and aggression due to his pride and secret shame at being a necessary counter-force to balance out light and darkness within the Thirteen. The long V number represents the kind of electronic dialer a telemarketing company uses. Picked up by their ship, they fled and were pursued by two ships—one of which was the Axalon. He then flies back aboard the Nemesis to take command of the remaining Decepticon army. Megatron Megatron is the primary antagonist from the Transformers franchise, created by Hasbro, and based on a toy design by Takara. Megatron is the primary antagonist from the Transformers franchise, created by Hasbro, and based on a toy design by Takara. However, before he could implement this plan, Megabolt and others of Megazarak's forces would be abducted by Unicron. He is among the licensed characters in the PC video game Beast Wars Transformers.[52]. Megatron started out as a nameless worker, numbered D-16, who took the name Megatronus (after a "mythical" character in Cybertronian history) during his days in the Gladiator ring. Despite this setback, the few Mini-Cons that Megatron had left were still enough to allow him to conquer Cybertron. He then flies to the Nemesis, where he is greeted by Starscream (whom he briefly pummels and berates for deserting him on earth). Megatron is able to transform into a Walther P38, delivering more focused energy blasts than he could in his robotic form. However, a handful of Mini-Cons broke into Decepticon headquarters, freed most of their comrades and evacuated the planet. Megatron's sudden development of a transformation-freezing virus, spark-extraction and Vehicon technology and drones went without explanation in the animated series, with the large time gap between his return and the Maximals' left to serve as a grey area in which these innovations occurred. A feared general in the Predacon army, he went rogue from the Predacons after the signing of the Pax Cybertronia—a peace treaty between the Maximal and Predacon factions—and took the name of Megatron. The tale started and finished the series, showing a mysterious figure (who would be revealed at the story's close as Megatron) and his accomplice accessing the supercomputer Vector Sigma through a node in an ancient Autobot library and viewing the profiles of the Autobots and Decepticons of the Great War (in reality the character profiles of the series). According to his Tech Specs Megatron was once a young mathematician who lectured at one of Cybertron's most prestigious universities. Megatronus was one of the original thirteen Primes. She is later assumed to be sixteen by the events in \"I Never Met the Dead Man\" when she got her drivers license and remained that age throughout the show's initial run.