Megatron (Transformers)

Megatron

Generation 1 Megatron art.
Decepticon
Information
Sub-group	Action Masters, Go-Bots, Combat Heroes, Voyagers, Basic Beasts
Function	Decepticon Leader, Emperor of Destruction, Decepticon Supreme Commander, Strongest Emperor of Destruction, Dark Emperor of Destruction
Rank	10
Partner	Soundwave, Skywarp, Shockwave, Starscream and Kremzeek.
Motto	"Peace through tyranny!" "Everything is fodder" "Lesser creatures are the playthings of my will." (Classics)
Alternate modes	Walther P38 U.N.C.L.E. Special, various tanks, various jets, Nerf N-Strike Maverick REV-6, Porsche, Cybertronian mobile weapon platform, Nissan 370Z
Series	Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Generation 2 Beast Wars Smallest Transformers Transformers: Robot Masters Transformers: Titanium Transformers Classic Transformers Attacktix Transformers: Universe Transformers: Masterpiece Transformers: Sports Label Transformers: Alternity
English voice actor	Frank Welker (Television series, Transformers: Devastation) Garry Chalk (Beast Wars - Golden Disk recording) Jason Marnocha (Transformers: Combiner Wars)
Japanese voice actor	Seizō Katō (Television series) Wataru Takagi (Beast Wars - Golden Disk recording) Keiji Fujiwara (Q Transformers: Mystery of Convoy)

Megatron

Megatron as he appears in Dark of the Moon.
Decepticon
Information
Sub-group	Fast Action Battlers, Leaders, Micro Vehicles, Voyagers, Triple Changers, Voyager Class, Fast Action Battlers, Deluxe Vehicles
Function	Decepticon Leader, Decepticon Overlord, New Emperor of Destruction
Rank	10
Partner	The Fallen, Starscream, Soundwave, Blackout, Barricade, Onslaught, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Rampage, Scrapper, Dylan Gould, Sentinel Prime, Shockwave, Lockdown, and Stinger
Motto	Peace through Tyranny. Everything is fodder. Lesser creatures are play things in my will.
Alternate modes	Cybertronian Jet/Cybertronian Flying Tank/Mack Titan Tank Truck/2014 Freightliner Argosy cab over truck (as Galvatron)
Series	Transformers film series Transformers (2010) Transformers: Age of Extinction
English voice actor	Hugo Weaving (Transformers films and leader class figures) Frank Welker (animated prequel, 2007 video game, 2009 video game, 2014 film as Galvatron) Fred Tatasciore (2011 video game) Tony Gialluca II (Cyber Missions)
Japanese voice actor	Kotaro Nakamura

Megatron is a character from the Transformers franchise, created by Hasbro in 1984, based on a toy design by Takara. The original Megatron was the Decepticon Leader, which could transform into three different types of guns; a Walther P38 handgun, a particle beam cannon, and a telescopic laser cannon. He is a sentient robotic lifeform from the planet Cybertron and the leader of the villainous Decepticons as well as the archenemy of the Autobot leader Optimus Prime.

Megatron is usually depicted as having risen up from the lowly worker to become a champion in gladiatorial combat. As a gladiator, he took the legendary name "Megatronus" as his own and would similarly inspire a later villainous character. He called for an end to his planet Cybertron's corrupted governing body and told the downtrodden that freedom of self-determination was the right of all sentient beings, becoming a mentor to the young Optimus Prime. Prime would later use his teachings against him when he became corrupt. He has the ability to transform between his robot shape and various weapons or vehicles, but these "alternate-modes", his origins and even personality, can vary depending on which "universe" he's seen in. This origin is considered the most consistent between the various incarnations. Further differences are listed in the respective sections below.

The original Megatronus, better known as the Fallen, was one of the original Thirteen Primes created by Primus. Megatronus betrayed his creator by siding with Primus' dark twin, the malevolent planet-eater Unicron. In the final battle between Primus and Unicron, Megatronus fell victim to the same fate as his master, sucked through a black hole into another dimension. However, while Unicron emerged in another universe, the Fallen was not so fortunate, finding himself trapped in the "underspace" between dimensions. Another being addressed simply as Megatron is an apocalyptic figure said to bring about death and destruction through alteration of the time stream. Possible interpretations in the book of him are "Alpha and Omega" and "The Great Dragon".