Laserbeak

Laserbeak

Laserbeak's Fury book cover
Decepticon/Predacon
Information
Sub-group	Basic Beasts, Communications
Function	Interrogation
Rank	6
Partner	Ravage Frenzy Soundwave Buzzsaw Rumble
Motto	"The only point I like in Autobots: melting point."
Alternate modes	Mechanical Condor/Cassette Mechanical Eagle (Timelines)
Series	Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Timelines Transformers: Titanium Transformers: Classics
English voice actor	Frank Welker

Lazorbeak

Lazorbeak box art
Predacon
Information
Sub-group	Basic Beasts
Function	Aerial Attacks
Rank	5
Alternate modes	Pterodactyl
Series	Beast Wars

Laserbeak (with various spellings) is the name given to several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He is almost always a mechanical bird, and is partnered with Soundwave.

According to original tech spec notes written by Bob Budiansky found at Iacon One in 2006, the original name for Laserbeak was Slazer.

Laserbeak, along with Ravage, Rumble, Frenzy, Buzzsaw, and Ratbat, works in tandem with Soundwave. Laserbeak is exceptionally loyal to Soundwave and thus Megatron. Laserbeak's name is derived from his back mounted lasers, which are powered by ruby crystals. While these powerful weapons are a great strength, they can also be a weakness since they are dependent on a supply of the rare crystals. Laserbeak is very cowardly and will only fight from afar, or in situations in which he has the overwhelming advantage. Buzzsaw and Garboil are similar in appearance to Laserbeak, but have slightly different colors.

According to X-Entertainment Laserbeak was the most popular of the Decepticon cassettes in the Transformers cartoon.

Laserbeak was one of the original ten Decepticons that fell to Earth in the Ark. Being reactivated and given the Earthen mode of a condor, Laserbeak would participate in many of the early battles against the Autobots—until a disastrous raid by Megatron led to Buzzsaw, Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, Rumble and Frenzy, getting deactivated by Omega Supreme.

Laserbeak and Megatron managed to escape, but Laserbeak would play a lesser role, serving Shockwave and then Ratbat before participating in the battles against Scorponok's Decepticons and then against the Autobots using their united force. None realized, however, that the battles were a ruse by Starscream to gain the power of the Underbase for himself. The Autobots and Decepticons would then unite to stop him, but Starscream's power was too great, and Laserbeak was one of those deactivated.