The Decepticons come in many, and eight of them are featured in the live-action film (most of them as military-based vehicles)... my only complaint is, Megatron came out only at the last few minutes of the film, for he crash-landed in the Arctic and was frozen for many years, til Archibald Witwicky found him... he wasn't awakened til Frenzy snuck into the Sector 7 base and activated the cube to alert all the Decepticons to prepare for battle. But Im pretty sure he will make a comeback somewhat...
ORIGINS
The Evil Decepticons are the enemies of the Autobots, and the villains in the Transformers universe. In the original animated series continuity, the Decepticons owe their warlike ways to their faction's origin as military hardware robots, created by the five-faced aliens, the Quintessons, while the Autobots were designed as consumer goods. Following the rebellion that forced the Quintessons off the planet, the Decepticons - as they named themselves - lusting for power, began a civil war. The Autobots could not hope to match the superior firepower and battlefield powers of the Decepticons, and instead turned to stealth, developing the art of transformation, modifying their bodies so that they could assume other forms. With this additional power, the Autobots were able to win the conflict, and a period of peace began, known as the Golden Age of Cybertron, when energy was plentiful and the planet shone with a golden hue.
However, a viper lurked within this paradise. Working in secret, the Decepticons also developed transformation technology, along with new robot-mode flight powers, and, under the command of one of the first of this new breed, Megatron, they attacked one of the capital's outer cities, killing the current Autobot leader. As the knowledge of this act was not made public, younger robots continued to idolise these powerful new flying robots - until one such young robot, Orion Pax, was duped by Megatron into allowing him access to an energy storage facility. Megatron turned on Pax and fatally injured him, but the ancient Autobot, Alpha Trion, then rebuilt Pax into the first of a new, battle-hardy breed of Autobot - now, he was Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, who led them against Megatron and the Decepticons as the civil war erupted once more.
After five million years, Cybertron was nearly depleted of all its energy until the Decepticons received word that the Autobots were planning to search for new energy resources. Following the Autobot ship Ark in the ship Nemesis, the Decepticons engaged the Autobots in their ship. Unfortunately, they drifted too close to Earth and crashed landed in a volcano. All the occupants of the Ark went into emergency stasis, while the Decepticons on the Nemesis ejected to South America. There, they scanned the forms of local insects, becoming the Insecticons. After 4 million years, the volcano the Ark was wedged in, erupted in the year 1984, restarting its computer, Teletraan I. Sending out Spy Satellites, Teletraan created alternative forms out of Earth vehicles for any transformers caught in its scanning beam. The Decepticons awakened first but later the Autobots did too, thanks to Starscream.
By the Earth year 2005, however, the Decepticons had succeeded in completely conquering Cybertron, but the attack by Unicron, coupled with the temporary loss of Galvatron (a reconstructed Megatron) in that same year shattered their forces, allowing the Autobots to reclaim their home planet and rout their foes. The Decepticons fled to the planet Chaar, a world of ash and ruin, where they struggled to survive until Galvatron returned to them and reorganized them into a fighting force, battling to take back Cybertron.
The Evil Decepticons are the enemies of the Autobots, and the villains in the Transformers universe. In the original animated series continuity, the Decepticons owe their warlike ways to their faction's origin as military hardware robots, created by the five-faced aliens, the Quintessons, while the Autobots were designed as consumer goods. Following the rebellion that forced the Quintessons off the planet, the Decepticons - as they named themselves - lusting for power, began a civil war. The Autobots could not hope to match the superior firepower and battlefield powers of the Decepticons, and instead turned to stealth, developing the art of transformation, modifying their bodies so that they could assume other forms. With this additional power, the Autobots were able to win the conflict, and a period of peace began, known as the Golden Age of Cybertron, when energy was plentiful and the planet shone with a golden hue.
However, a viper lurked within this paradise. Working in secret, the Decepticons also developed transformation technology, along with new robot-mode flight powers, and, under the command of one of the first of this new breed, Megatron, they attacked one of the capital's outer cities, killing the current Autobot leader. As the knowledge of this act was not made public, younger robots continued to idolise these powerful new flying robots - until one such young robot, Orion Pax, was duped by Megatron into allowing him access to an energy storage facility. Megatron turned on Pax and fatally injured him, but the ancient Autobot, Alpha Trion, then rebuilt Pax into the first of a new, battle-hardy breed of Autobot - now, he was Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, who led them against Megatron and the Decepticons as the civil war erupted once more.
After five million years, Cybertron was nearly depleted of all its energy until the Decepticons received word that the Autobots were planning to search for new energy resources. Following the Autobot ship Ark in the ship Nemesis, the Decepticons engaged the Autobots in their ship. Unfortunately, they drifted too close to Earth and crashed landed in a volcano. All the occupants of the Ark went into emergency stasis, while the Decepticons on the Nemesis ejected to South America. There, they scanned the forms of local insects, becoming the Insecticons. After 4 million years, the volcano the Ark was wedged in, erupted in the year 1984, restarting its computer, Teletraan I. Sending out Spy Satellites, Teletraan created alternative forms out of Earth vehicles for any transformers caught in its scanning beam. The Decepticons awakened first but later the Autobots did too, thanks to Starscream.
By the Earth year 2005, however, the Decepticons had succeeded in completely conquering Cybertron, but the attack by Unicron, coupled with the temporary loss of Galvatron (a reconstructed Megatron) in that same year shattered their forces, allowing the Autobots to reclaim their home planet and rout their foes. The Decepticons fled to the planet Chaar, a world of ash and ruin, where they struggled to survive until Galvatron returned to them and reorganized them into a fighting force, battling to take back Cybertron.
MEGATRON
The missing Decepticon leader held frozen by Sector 7, Megatron desires power over the Allspark cube and hates organic lifeforms.
Forms in original series: Walther P 38 (pistol), various tanks, various jets, blaster, Porsche
Form in film: Cybertronian Jet
The missing Decepticon leader held frozen by Sector 7, Megatron desires power over the Allspark cube and hates organic lifeforms.
Forms in original series: Walther P 38 (pistol), various tanks, various jets, blaster, Porsche
Form in film: Cybertronian Jet
STARSCREAM
The second-in-command who does not get along well with Megatron.
Forms in original series: Cybertronian Jet, F-15 Eagle, Cobra Night Raven, F-22 Raptor
Form in film: F-22 Raptor
The second-in-command who does not get along well with Megatron.
Forms in original series: Cybertronian Jet, F-15 Eagle, Cobra Night Raven, F-22 Raptor
Form in film: F-22 Raptor
BARRICADE
The Decepticon hunter who masquerades in society as a symbol of the law.
Forms in original series: Cybertronian missile truck, race car
Form in film: Saleen S281 Ford Mustang (modified to resemble a police car)
FRENZY
The smallest of the Decepticons, Frenzy attaches to Barricade. His main purpose is espionage, but he is still a ferocious fighter, shooting blades disguised as CDs from his chest.
Forms in original series: micro-cassette tape, sports car
Form in film: CD player stereo, mobile phone (head)
BLACKOUT
The largest Decepticon, Blackout is fiercely loyal to Megatron and can fire electromagnetic pulses, making Decepticon attacks easier.
Forms in original series: Bomber jet, mobile missile platform, helicopter
Form in film: MH-53 Pave Low helicopter
SCORPONOK
He has a symbiotic relationship with Blackout, hiding within him until he is commanded to kill.
Forms in original series: Mechanical scorpion/ city, scorpion, scorpion/jet
Form in film: mechanical scorpion (much smaller than cartoon version)
BONECRUSHER
A Decepticon warrior (a Constructicon) who does not like or trust the others. Subservient only to Megatron, whom he fears.
Forms in original series: Bulldozer, missile truck, scoop loader
Form in film: Buffalo loaded vehicle
BRAWL
A moody and armed piece of battle fodder (another Constructicon). There is some controversy over his name. The toys list the figure as Brawl, but in the film itself, and the official movie novelization, his name is Devastator.
Form in original series: Leopard Tank
Form in film: Modified M1 Abrams tank
SWINDLE
A Combaticon whose sole motivation was turning a profit by selling anything to anyone, even to the Autobots. Though a simple drone with an intellect level of 1, his firepower is an astonishing 9!!
Form in original series: XR311 Combat Support Vehicle, Jeep Wrangler, F1 car
Form in film merchandising: Chevrolet Cobalt SS
WRECKAGE
A cold-blooded methodical soldier who prefers close hand-to-hand combat.
Form in original series: Missile tank, Fighter jet
Form in film merchandising: Personal Carrier
HARDTOP
A spy, tracker and ground-based spotter for Starscream and Blackout on Earth.
Form in original series: Buggy
Form in film merchandising: Buggy (repaint)
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