Galvatron

Galvatron

Galvatron
Decepticon
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Sub-group	Deluxe Vehicles
Function	City Commander, New Emperor of Destruction
Rank	10
Partner	Cyclonus, Nightstick, and Scourge
Motto	"My power is everything; defeat is absurd!"
Alternate modes	Laser Cannon/Pistol, Merkava tank
Series	Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Generation 2 Transformers: Titanium Transformers: Universe
English voice actor	Leonard Nimoy (The Transformers: The Movie) Frank Welker (Television series)
Japanese voice actor	Seizō Katō

Cop-Tur/Galvatron

Timelines Cop-Tur
Autobot/Predacon
Information
Sub-group	Ultra Beasts, Micromasters
Function	Former Mechanical Engineer, Predacon Emperor of Destruction
Rank	10
Partner	Dion, Megastorm
Motto	"My power is unequaled. My strength is unmatched. My opponents are unworthy. And my presence is that of death."
Alternate modes	Dragon/drill tank, Helicopter, All-terrain truck.
Series	Beast Wars Second Transformers: Timelines
Voiced by	Tetsuo Komura

Galvatron

The final form of Megatron/Galvatron
Decepticon
Information
Sub-group	Deluxe Beasts, Leaders, Micro Vehicles, Triple Changers
Function	Decepticon Leader, Emperor of Destruction/True Emperor of Destruction
Rank	10
Partner	Clench, Hardtop, Leader-1, Soundwave
Motto	"My power is your doom!" (Armada) "Join me and I will send you to battle. Defy me, and I will send you to oblivion." (Energon)
Alternate modes	Cybertronia Tank resembling a M808B Scorpion, Cybertronian Jet, Cybertronian Racer/Jet, Robotic T-Rex
Series	Transformers: Armada Transformers: Energon Transformers: Cybertron Transformers: Titanium Transformers Attacktix
English voice actor	David Kaye
Japanese voice actor	Yanada Kiyoyuki (Micron Legend) Junichi Endou (Superlink) Jouji Nakata (Galaxy Force)

Galvatron

Galvatron in Age of Extinction
KSI/Decepticon
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Sub-group	Voyager Class, Leaders, Triple Changers, Fast Action Battlers, Micro Vehicles, Deluxe, Vehicles
Function	Decepticon leader
Rank	10
Partner	Stinger, Junkheap
Motto	That is why I have no FEAR!
Alternate modes	2014 Freightliner Argosy cab over truck
Series	Transformers: Age of Extinction
English voice actor	Frank Welker
Japanese voice actor	Ryūzaburō Ōtomo

Galvatron

Shattered Glass Galvatron toy
Decepticon
Information
Sub-group	Club Exclusives, Voyagers
Function	Decepticon Leader
Rank	10
Partner	Divebomb, Rumbler & Thundercracker
Motto	"Peace will come for all Cybertronians.", "Power is nothing without wisdom."
Alternate modes	Cybertronian jet, rescue helicopter
Series	Transformers: Timelines

Galvatron is a name adopted by several fictional characters in the Transformers franchise. He is usually the recreated form of Megatron, the Decepticon leader; however, it has been used for separate and unrelated characters, most notably the main villain of the anime series Beast Wars II (who was not a former Megatron, but instead an unrelated Predacon), and the character from the more recent IDW Publishing G1 series (in which he was an ancient Cybertronian from the Dead Universe).

Powerful and intelligent, although with questionable sanity, Galvatron's primary weapon is his particle accelerator cannon, mounted on his right arm, which can fire blasts of assorted types, including electrochemical energy and particle beams. He transforms into a futuristic laser-cannon emplacement (similar to a Howitzer) and can, on rare occasions, assume the form of a laser pistol, shrinking as he does so to allow other beings to wield him (an ability never used in the animated series, although it was occasionally used in the UK comic series).

Galvatron's toy tech spec identified him as a city commander, much like the Autobot toy Ultra Magnus. The bio fails to indicate whether or not he is a recreated Megatron, instead mentioning that he is both "determined to lead the Decepticons" and that he "plots against his allies".

Galvatron in the cartoon has shown to be more violent to his subordinates than his past self Megatron. Throwing them aside, kicking them while they're down, even going as far as attack both the Autobots and his own Deceptions out of blind rage—all while spewing venomous insults and death threats.

Galvatron of the Marvel UK comics was rated the number 5 comic book villain by Lester Wong of GameAxis Unwired magazine.

Galvatron makes his debut in The Transformers: The Movie. On the Decepticons' return journey to Cybertron following their attack on Autobot City in the Earth year 2005, a mortally wounded, but still functional Megatron was jettisoned into space along with several other heavily-damaged Decepticons in order to reduce Astrotrain's mass to reach Cybertron. As Megatron and the others drifted through space, they encountered Unicron, who made an offer - in return for Megatron's service, he would give him a new body and new troops to command. Facing destruction as an alternative, Megatron agreed to Unicron's offer, and was reformatted into a new, more powerful body, being rechristened as Galvatron. Commanded by Unicron to destroy the Matrix of Leadership, Galvatron first returned to Cybertron to settle a score with Starscream, who had set him adrift in space and was now being crowned as the new Decepticon leader in a pompous ceremony. Demonstrating his new power, Galvatron obliterated Starscream with a single blast from his new cannon mode. The other Decepticons quickly accepted Galvatron as their leader. Unicron's subsequent consumption of Cybertron's moons enraged Galvatron, but when Unicron mentally tortured him to put him in his place, Galvatron submitted. Leading another attack on Autobot City, he pursued Ultra Magnus and the Autobots to the Planet of Junk, where he seized the Matrix from Ultra Magnus, and attempted to use its power against Unicron. Unable to open the Matrix, Galvatron was powerless as Unicron transformed and attacked Cybertron with his bare hands. Unicron swallowed Galvatron and easily destroyed Cybertron's Decepticon defenders. Shortly thereafter, a group of Autobots entered Unicron's body, where Hot Rod encountered the Decepticon leader. Although Galvatron initially proposed an alliance with the Autobot against Unicron, he was once again tortured mentally by Unicron, who ordered him to destroy Hot Rod or face his own obliteration. To end the torture, Galvatron agreed and engaged Hot Rod in battle. Galvatron quickly gained the upper hand over the smaller Autobot. However, when Hot Rod seized the Matrix from Galvatron, he was reformatted into the much larger and more powerful Rodimus Prime. Rodimus defeated Galvatron and hurled him through Unicron's armor and into the void of space, before unleashing the power of the Matrix and destroying Unicron.