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Soundwave * SoundwaveClick here to see his Alt-mode "Soundwave, superior. Autobots and humans, inferior."Megatron's communications officer and his most loyal Decepticon, having fought him to a standstill. He has the ability to access others' communications, whether by his own power, or his team of Mini-Cons.

Adaptational Badass: In homage to Transformers: Generation 1, Geass ex Machina not only increases his Mini-Con arsenal with Ravage but Battle for Narita increases it again with Rumble and Frenzy! They were referenced earlier in Stolen Mask.
Almighty Janitor: His primary role is communications, but make no mistake, Soundwave is every bit as deadly and feared as Megatron and just as capable of assuming leadership if the situation calls for it.
Attack Drone: His alt mode is a UAV, most resembling a "Predator B" drone.
Benevolent Boss: He at least treats his Mini-Cons decently enough and they in turn are pretty loyal to him.
Beware the Quiet Ones: He is probably the second most dangerous Decepticon after Megatron himself.
The Blank: Has a computer monitor where a face ought to be, though that just might be his "face" altogether.
Combat Pragmatist: Soundwave will dispatch his drones for battle and strike at any opportunity given.
Combat Tentacles: The tentacles that he uses to download information can also be used as weapons, as Kallen in the Guren found out.
Communications Officer: His primary role.
Death by Adaptation: Bulkhead blows him apart during the final battle.
The Dreaded: Is the most dangerous Decepticon next to Megatron, due to his fighting skills, his tactical mindset and his army of Mini-Cons. And as the eyes and ears of the Decepticons, he can overhear any communication on Earth, even between the Black Knights and Autobots.
Drone Deployer: Along with Laserbeak from the chest like in the canon, Ravage is launched from the back, and Rumble & Frenzy from the right & left sides respectively.
Elective Mute: He can talk, he simply chooses not to.
Evil Counterpart: To Bumblebee. Both are close confidants with their leaders and both are known for being mutes (though only Soundwave's case is voluntary). They are also much more battle-competent than their respective team roles would suggest, except unlike Bee who prefers to be in the thick of combat, Soundwave usually has his Mini-cons handle most of the fighting.
The Faceless: If he has one, it's probably hidden behind his computer monitor.
Genius Bruiser: Soundwave is as cunning and as hardened a combatant as Megatron (both were once gladiators in Kaon). He is also the Decepticons' Communications Officer and is just as effective in that capacity.
Invincible Villain: As in Prime, but slightly Downplayed here, as Kallen manages to get a Curb-Stomp Cushion when fighting him at Narita, showing that Soundwave is Not So Invincible After All, but only barely.
Non-Action Guy: Justified - Soundwave normally does not fight, but only because his primary duties consist of being a communications officer. The few times he does fight, he practically demolishes everything that gets in his way. Even Kallen in the Guren is put on the defense.
No-Nonsense Nemesis: Soundwave is all about efficiency. He'll never start gloating, he'll never engage in acts of cruelty for the sake of cruelty, and he'll never act outside the scope of his mission.
Not So Above It All:
While Soundwave is searching for information about Zero and the Autobots in Diverging and Intersecting Paths, Skywarp asks how many hits contain the phrase "These guys are awesome!". Soundwave actually humors him by revealing that 1,203,407 hits fit that criterion.
When he's captured and interrogated by the Autobots and Black Knights, Soundwave plays a Dubstep-esque remix of Lelouch's questioning after canceling out the young revolutionary's Geass with his Geass Canceler and displays a smiling emoji on his facial monitor as the cherry on top.
Not So Stoic: Soundwave doesn't show any emotion, but it's saying a lot when something surprises him:
He's completely shocked in School Festival Declaration when he sees Megatron first use his Dark Geass on a Vehicon trooper, literally scaring him to death. He gets over it quickly when Megatron uses it on V.V. moments later.
He's caught off-guard when Zero announced his return in the beginning of R2.
Power Nullifier: It's revealed in Red Triage that Soundwave is one of many Decepticons who's equipped with a Geass Canceller.
The Quiet One: It's easy to forget, but Soundwave can speak. But unlike Bee, who's voicebox was damaged, Soundwave just chooses not to. He later speaks in Facade of Blood, disguising his voice as Charles' and ordering the Knights of the Round and the Britannian military to attack the SAZ. Come The Calm Before The Storm and he uses his natural voice like in Prime.
Silent Snarker: He never says a word, but doesn't need to for an occasional quip (especially at Starscream's expense).
Undying Loyalty: To Megatron. Even after his disappearance, he kept hard at work trying to rescue him, ignoring the feelings of the majority of the other Decepticon leadership. This even extends to shutting himself down when he's captured by the Autobots and Black Knights instead of revealing his master's plan as further proof of his loyalty.
Villainous Friendship: With Megatron, who he is loyal to.
Voice Changeling: Soundwave tricks the Britannians into joining in the SAZ massacre, by impersonating Charles' voice.

LaserbeakSoundwave's surveillance and attack drone, who rests on his chest when not in use.

Attack Drone: Easily the most drone-like of Soundwave's Mini-cons.
Death by Adaptation: He gets blown apart by Ironhide during the final battle.
Detachment Combat: Folds out of Soundwave's chest when needed.
Feathered Fiend: No feathers (being a machine) and resembles an origami bird.
Hologram: Capable of deploying a few, most notably of Megatron and Starscream during a meeting in Area 11's Britannian Palace in Messenger from Kyoto.
The Voiceless: Just like its master, Laserbeak never talks.

RavageThe most dangerous of Soundwave's deployers. He's usually stored in Soundwave's back.

Breath Weapon: Fires Energon blasts from his mouth.
Deadly Lunge: Prevents Mao from escaping after one too many failures. He later does this to a member of the Geass Order in Fall of Britannia, tearing out his throat in the process.
Detachment Combat: Folds out of Soundwave's back when needed.
Panthera Awesome: Just like in G1, his robot mode is based on a certain jungle cat.
Pint-Sized Powerhouse: Is the most dangerous of Soundwave's Mini-Cons, capable of short-range and long-range attacks, and is strong and fast.
Stealth Expert: Ravage is unsurprisingly very stealthy when it wants to, fitting for a mechanical jungle cat.
The Voiceless: Just like its master, Ravage never talks.

Rumble "Time to shake things up a bit!"The most destructive member of Soundwave's deployers, he resides on Soundwave's right side.

Detachment Combat: Folds out of Soundwave's right side when needed.
Half the Man He Used to Be: Windblade cuts him in half when he gets distracted due to Soundwave getting knocked out.
Meaningful Name: Rumble makes earthquakes. Rumble: Get ready to crumble, before Rumble!
Pintsized Powerhouse: Rumble's earthquake powers definitely make him hard to approach for his size.
Purple Is Powerful: Definitely fits with his color scheme and his pile-drivers.

Frenzy "Ah yeah, time to dance!"Soundwave's fastest deployer, who rests on Soundwave's left side.

Blood Knight: Is rather excited to fight against the Autobots during Narita and is disappointed that Soundwave cut the fight short to bring Shockwave to Earth.
Detachment Combat: Folds out of Soundwave's left side when needed.
Off with His Head!: He gets his head decapitated by Sayoko.
Red and Black and Evil All Over: His color scheme and his allegiance is proof enough.
Sadist: Somewhat. In The Patch Paradox, he suggested drilling into Suzaku's head to locate the latter's missing memory due to Lelouch's Geass. He's notably disappointed when Shockwave dissuades him.

Skywarp SkywarpClick here to see his Alt-mode "Yeah, we know who you are. A bunch of humans that we can squash without even thinking about it."A Seeker who's often around Thundercracker and Starscream.

Beware the Silly Ones: Skywarp may not be the smartest, and he's the most amused by even the simplest things, but he's still a capable fighter on his own.
Big, Thin, Short Trio: According to Word of God, Skywarp is the shortest of the Seeker trio, (based on artwork by winddragon24).
Book Dumb: Is described as "remarkably unintelligent".
Brains and Brawn: The brawn to Thudercracker's brains.
Cool Plane: Like his cohorts, this is what he transforms into.
Dumb Muscle: Neither Starscream nor Thundercracker have a high opinion of his intelligence. Even the Autobots know he's not that smart.
Killed Off for Real: Wizard destroys him and most of his fellow Seekers with the Agravain's Hadron Cannons and his squad's concentrated firepower.
Not-So-Harmless Villain: An example of being reminded that he's a Decepticon? Guinevere's defiance nosedived the hard way, at the cost of a few disintegrated nobles.
Out of Focus: Unlike Starscream and later Thundercracker, Skywarp never receives much individual focus and mainly serves as part of their trio until he's killed and his role as the third Seeker is given to Slipstream.