Megatron is a character from the Transformers franchise created by
American toy company Hasbro in 1984, based on a design by Japanese toy
company Takara. The original Megatron was the leader and warlord of
the Decepticons, a fictional faction of sentient self-configuring
modular extraterrestrial robotic lifeforms from the planet Cybertron.
He serves as the nemesis of the Autobot leader Optimus Prime. In most
incarnations, after meeting his demise, usually at Optimus' hands,
Megatron would be resurrected as Galvatron.Megatron is usually
depicted as having risen up from being a lowly worker to become a
champion in gladiatorial combat. As a gladiator, he took the name of
the legendary "Megatronus"â€"one of the original Thirteen Primes who
betrayed his comrades and became the first Decepticonâ€"as his own,
and would similarly inspire a later villainous character. He became an
activist, trying to reform Cybertron's corrupt governing body and end
its unfair caste system. He mentored the young Orion Pax, and together
they championed the downtrodden and preached that freedom of
self-determination was the right of all sentient beings. Orion Pax
would later become Optimus Prime and utilize Megatron's teachings
against him when he became corrupt.Megatron could transform into three
types of guns: a Walther P38 handgun, a particle-beam weapon, and a
telescopic laser cannon. 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 is depicted in. This origin is
considered the most consistent between the various incarnations.
Further differences are listed in the respective sections below.
American toy company Hasbro in 1984, based on a design by Japanese toy
company Takara. The original Megatron was the leader and warlord of
the Decepticons, a fictional faction of sentient self-configuring
modular extraterrestrial robotic lifeforms from the planet Cybertron.
He serves as the nemesis of the Autobot leader Optimus Prime. In most
incarnations, after meeting his demise, usually at Optimus' hands,
Megatron would be resurrected as Galvatron.Megatron is usually
depicted as having risen up from being a lowly worker to become a
champion in gladiatorial combat. As a gladiator, he took the name of
the legendary "Megatronus"â€"one of the original Thirteen Primes who
betrayed his comrades and became the first Decepticonâ€"as his own,
and would similarly inspire a later villainous character. He became an
activist, trying to reform Cybertron's corrupt governing body and end
its unfair caste system. He mentored the young Orion Pax, and together
they championed the downtrodden and preached that freedom of
self-determination was the right of all sentient beings. Orion Pax
would later become Optimus Prime and utilize Megatron's teachings
against him when he became corrupt.Megatron could transform into three
types of guns: a Walther P38 handgun, a particle-beam weapon, and a
telescopic laser cannon. 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 is depicted in. This origin is
considered the most consistent between the various incarnations.
Further differences are listed in the respective sections below.
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