The
Decepticons are the main antagonists of the
Transformers franchise and the enemies of the Autobots. In five films, 48 Decepticons have appeared in the series.
Megatron Megatron (voiced by
Hugo Weaving in the first three films,
Frank Welker in
The Last Knight and the first two video games,
Fred Tatasciore in the third video game and
Rise of the Dark Spark) is the malicious and tyrannical leader of the Decepticons and the main antagonist of the
Transformers franchise (serving as the main antagonist of
first film, the secondary antagonist of the
second,
third and
fifth films and a major antagonist in the
fourth film). Millennia before the films, Megatron crash-landed on Earth in
the Arctic in his quest to obtain the AllSpark. When he is defrosted, he keeps his original alien jet form out of vanity. During the final battle in Mission City, Megatron kills Jazz and duels Optimus Prime. After being weakened by human fighter jets, Megatron is killed by Sam, who pushes the AllSpark into his spark core. Later, Megatron's body is dumped into the deepest part of the Laurentian Abyss. Megatron returns in
Revenge of the Fallen. Megatron is resurrected by Scalpel and the Constructicons with a shard of the AllSpark. Upon being revived, Megatron gains a new alternative mode as a Cybertronian flying
tank. He kills Optimus Prime and both he and Soundwave hijack the Earth's telecommunications systems, allowing the Fallen to send a message that Sam be handed over to him. In Egypt, Megatron fights a resurrected Optimus, but is overpowered and badly damaged, losing the right side of his face and his right arm in the process. He watches as the Fallen is destroyed, and retreats with Starscream, swearing revenge. In
Dark of the Moon, with his right arm and his half face repaired, Megatron goes into hiding in
Tanzania, and takes the form of a
Mack Titan 10-wheeler
tanker truck. Megatron makes a secret deal with former Autobot leader Sentinel Prime to invade the Earth with an army using Space Bridge pillars and use humanity to rebuild their damaged planet together. Megatron is betrayed by Sentinel and has command of the Decepticons taken from him. During the battle in Chicago, Carly goads Megatron back into action, and he ambushes and cripples Sentinel. When Cybertron's trip through the Space Bridge fails, Megatron attempts to make a false truce with Optimus, but the latter sees through the ruse and attacks Megatron before he could shoot Optimus, tearing off Megatron's head with an Energon
axe before using his fusion shotgun to kill Sentinel. In
Age of Extinction, Megatron's head is seen at KSI where Brains discovers that Megatron's mind is still alive and in a deep stasis. Megatron silently manipulates Joshua Joyce and his creation of the artificial Transformers as part of his consciousness gets placed into Galvatron. In
The Last Knight, Galvatron is somehow reverted to Megatron and searches for the talisman to find Quintessa's staff after regaining some of his Decepticons that were held captive by the TRF. In the final battle on Cybertron, he is defeated by Optimus when Optimus cuts off his right arm as he did in
Revenge of the Fallen, and is kicked through a wall, sending him falling back to Earth.
Galvatron Galvatron (voiced by Frank Welker) is a KSI drone, and a major antagonist in the
Transformers: Age of Extinction movie. Megatron silently manipulates Joshua Joyce and KSI into allowing part of his consciousness to be transferred into Galvatron who transforms into a
Freightliner Argosy cab-over truck. After Optimus Prime kills Lockdown, Galvatron escapes vowing to have his revenge.
The Fallen The Fallen (voiced by
Tony Todd in the film,
James Arnold Taylor in the second video game), formerly
Megatronus Prime, is the main antagonist of the
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie. A rogue Prime of the Dynasty of Primes, the Fallen is the founder and first of the Decepticons, and Megatron's mentor. In 17,000 B.C., the Fallen and his brothers set out into the universe, seeking distant suns to harvest to create Energon by building Star Harvesters. In defiance of the Primes' rule,
Never destroy a planet with life, the Fallen sets about building a Star Harvester on Earth, which would destroy both the planet and its sun. To do this, he steals the Matrix of Leadership – the only thing that can turn on such a machine – but his brothers stop him, retrieve the Matrix, and hide it from him. Years after his betrayal, he is found on the
Nemesis, which had crash-landed on one of
Saturn's moons, in suspended animation. He can open Space Bridges at will and has
telekinesis, powers that are restricted to the original Dynasty of Primes. He wields a void scepter as a melee weapon. In the film, the Fallen seeks to invade the Earth with an army of Decepticons and activate the Star Harvester for an alternative Energon source, as well as get revenge on humanity and the Autobots. He lands on Earth and uses the Earth's telecommunications grid (being hijacked by Megatron and Soundwave) to force the humans to hand over Sam Witwicky to guide the Decepticons to the Matrix of Leadership. In the final battle, the Fallen steals the Matrix from a revived Optimus Prime and starts up the Star Harvester. As the Star Harvester charges, Jetfire sacrifices himself to let Optimus use his components. After Ratchet and Jolt fuse Optimus with Jetfire's weaponry, Optimus Prime destroys the Star Harvester and the Fallen is killed by Optimus Prime who tears off his face (which reveals his skull) and crushes his spark.
Starscream Starscream (voiced by
Charlie Adler in the films and the second video game,
Daniel Ross in
Transformers: The Game,
Steve Blum in the third video game,
Sam Riegel in
Rise of the Dark Spark) is Megatron's cowardly and self-serving apprentice and second-in-command who transforms into a
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor jet, and the secondary antagonist of the
Transformers franchise (serving as the secondary antagonist of the
first movie, and a major antagonist in the
second and
third movie). In the first film, Starscream is seen lying in wait in an air base until he receives news from Frenzy about the AllSpark. He immediately orders the rest of the Decepticons to mobilize and head towards Hoover Dam, and is the first one to arrive. He begins by attacking the power lines of the Dam, speeding Megatron's thawing and encounters him later. Megatron is disappointed to learn that the AllSpark is with the humans and berates his lieutenant for his failure, while ordering him to retrieve it. He briefly assists the Decepticons' efforts in Mission City and would retreat when Megatron is killed. In
Revenge of the Fallen, Starscream oversees Megatron's return but is berated for attempting to take command. He and the Fallen are worried about the Decepticon hatchlings, who are dying without Energon. Starscream would try to assist Megatron in his fight against Optimus Prime, but his arm is cut off. Megatron berates Starscream for failing to find Sam as he attempts to fix his arm. He is then seen attacking the Autobots and the humans as they head towards Egypt. He informs Megatron when Optimus' body is brought back and later takes part in the attack with the other Decepticon forces. After the Fallen's demise, a grievously wounded Megatron flees with Starscream, not before vowing vengeance. In
Dark of the Moon, Starscream is killed by Sam Witwicky who blows his head apart with one of Que's boomsticks. In
The Last Knight, his head is in Daytrader's possession, who claims he found it in Buffalo, New York. Later it is seen being held by Megatron reminiscing about him. Starscream in his G1 design appears in a cameo in
Bumblebee attacking the Autobots during their evacuation of Cybertron.
Blackout Blackout (voiced by Noah Nelson in
Transformers: The Game) is a first-strike Decepticon and the first Transformer seen who transforms into a
Sikorsky MH-53J Pave Low III helicopter. Blackout is extremely loyal to Megatron. He leads an assault at a
SOCCENT base in
Qatar, killing many of its occupants; he is later killed when Lennox fires sabot rounds into his leg while he is strafed by F-22s.
Scorponok Scorponok is a Decepticon mechanical
scorpion and a minion of Blackout, attached to his back. After being damaged by gunships and losing his tail, Scorponok retreats beneath the sand. In
Revenge of the Fallen, Scorponok returns, where he wounds Jetfire, but Jetfire crushes his head and kills him. In
Rise of the Beasts, he appears as a scorpion soldier of the Predacons.
Barricade Barricade (voiced by
Jess Harnell in the 2007 film and
The Last Knight,
Keith David in
Transformers: The Game,
Frank Welker in
Dark of the Moon) is a Decepticon scout who transforms into a black 2007
Saleen S281E police car, whom Frenzy guides to Sam. He is shown as Bumblebee's rival. In
Dark of the Moon, he appears in the Battle of Chicago last seen being shot in the head by a group of soldiers after a boom-stick blew off one of his legs. Barricade unexpectedly returns in
The Last Knight, transforming into a 2016
Ford Mustang Police Interceptor.
Frenzy Frenzy (voiced by
Reno Wilson) is a small autobots spy and a minion of Barricade who transforms into a silver PGX
Boombox and later in his head mode, a black
Nokia 8800 without his body. When attacking a group of humans in the control rooms, Frenzy accidentally kills himself when one of his own disc blades goes full circle and slices his head in two. In
Revenge of the Fallen, Frenzy's head is seen in the basement of Simmons' mother's deli.
Bonecrusher Bonecrusher (voiced by Jimmie Wood) is a Decepticon who transforms into a
Buffalo H Mine-Protected vehicle with a larger claw. When battling Optimus on the highway to Mission City, he is killed by Optimus.
Brawl Brawl (voiced by
David Sobolov in
Transformers: The Game) is a Decepticon demolition specialist who transforms into a modified army green
M1A1 Abrams with a mine plow, external spare fuel canisters, and small sub-turret with anti-air cannons and rocket launchers mounted on top of the main turret. During the battle in Mission City, he loses his left arm by means of Ratchet's buzzsaw. While firing at soldiers, he is killed by Bumblebee. In
Dark of the Moon, a recolor of Brawl appears during the battle of Chicago sequence; it would be destroyed by Optimus flying on his way to Shockwave and the Pillars.
Soundwave Soundwave (voiced by
Jon Bailey in
Bumblebee,
Frank Welker in the films,
Peter Jessop in the second video game,
Isaac C. Singleton Jr. in the third video game) is the Decepticon Communication Officer and one of Megatron's most loyal lieutenants. In
Dark of the Moon, Soundwave transforms into a silver 2011
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and poses as a car given to Carly by Dylan Gould. He later has his head blown off killing him by Bumblebee in the battle of Chicago. Soundwave appears in his G1 design in a speaking cameo in
Bumblebee.
Ravage Ravage (vocal effects provided by
Frank Welker) is a Decepticon infiltration expert and Soundwave's minion that resembles a large one-eyed
jaguar. He is de-spined by Bumblebee in Egypt. Ravage appears in his G1 design in a cameo in
Bumblebee.
Laserbeak Laserbeak (voiced by
Keith Szarabajka) is a Decepticon infiltration expert and Soundwave's minion that resembles a mechanical
condor. Like Ravage, Laserbeak serves as a spy for the Decepticons, and transforms into a variety of electronic devices and a pink version of Bumblebee. He is killed on a Decepticon ship piloted by Bumblebee during the Battle of Chicago.
Shockwave Shockwave (voiced by
Jon Bailey in
Bumblebee,
Frank Welker in
Dark of the Moon,
Daniel Riordan in
Transformers: The Game,
Steve Blum in
Rise of the Dark Spark,
Isaac C. Singleton Jr. in the Wii and Nintendo 3DS version of
Rise of the Dark Spark) is an emotionless cycloptic Decepticon assassin and scientist. who transforms into a Cybertronian tank. He is killed in the Battle of Chicago by Optimus. Like Scorponok, Shockwave doesn't transform in the film. Shockwave in his G1 design appears in a speaking cameo in
Bumblebee. Visual effects supervisor Scott Farrar said that the lack of eyes and mouth in Shockwave's design means "you have to read Shockwave through just the emotions of his face, almost like a
silent-era film star," which caused the eye to have an intrinsic design, with a lens, a moving
iris and an oscillating light.
Shatter Shatter (voiced by
Angela Bassett) is one of the two main antagonists of the
Bumblebee movie. A female Decepticon Triple Changer who transforms into a 1971
Plymouth GTX and a
Harrier jump jet. She first appears in
Bumblebee where she and Dropkick arrive on Earth and trick Sector 7 into helping them hunt Bumblebee. She is later killed by Bumblebee when he destroys a dam and her brain is destroyed in a collision between a large ship and a wall
Dropkick Dropkick (voiced by
Justin Theroux) is one of the two main antagonists of the
Bumblebee movie. A male Decepticon Triple Changer and Shatter's partner transforms into a blue and black 1973
AMC Javelin muscle car and a
Bell AH-1 SuperCobra attack helicopter. He appears in
Bumblebee where he and Shatter arrive on Earth and trick Sector 7 into helping them find Bumblebee. Dropkick is killed when Bumblebee tosses a chain into the blades of his aircraft form.
Blitzwing Blitzwing (voiced by
David Sobolov) is a Decepticon Seeker who transforms into a red and white
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. He appears in
Bumblebee where he ambushes Bumblebee while he was fleeing from Sector 7 and damages his voice box and his memory core. Blitzwing is later killed by Bumblebee.
Constructicons The
Constructicons are a Decepticon sub-faction that transforms into construction vehicles in
Revenge of the Fallen.
Devastator Devastator (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker in the film,
Fred Tatasciore in the video game) is a tall robot formed by several combining construction vehicles, who walks in a four-legged fashion resembling a gorilla. He is physically unable to stand up straight. are the look-alikes of Mixmaster, Scavenger,
Scrapper, Hightower, Scrapmetal, Overload, Long Haul, and Skipjack.
Demolishor Demolishor (voiced by Calvin Wimmer in the film,
Fred Tatasciore in the video game) is a large Constructicon that transforms into a white with red stripes
Terex O&K RH 400 hydraulic mining
excavator. He is killed when Optimus Prime shoots him in the right eye at point blank range. Demolishor is a stand-in for the upper body of Devastator.
Rampage Rampage (voiced by
Kevin Michael Richardson) is a Constructicon who transforms into a red
Caterpillar D10N Bulldozer. A yellow variant of him joins the other Constructicons where he serves as Devastator's left leg. But was then killed by Bumblebee during the battle in Egypt.
Mixmaster Mixmaster (voiced by
Daniel Ross in
Transformers: The Game,
Dave Boat in the third video game) is a Constructicon who transforms into a black and silver
Mack concrete mixer truck. He is briefly seen to have a third "battle mode" which appears to be a gun emplacement. According to his toy bio, he is an expert in chemistry and explosives who makes explosives and poisons for the other Decepticons' weapons. Some of the concept art shows him as a
McNeilus mixer truck. He is killed by Jetfire. His copy forms the head of Devastator.
Long Haul Long Haul (voiced by
Neil Kaplan in the video game) is a Constructicon who transforms into a green
Caterpillar 773B dump truck. Long Haul is armed with rocket launchers. Long Haul's robot mode was designed by freelance artist Josh Nizzi as fan art of the original character, by the time
Revenge of the Fallen had just been greenlit. The fan art impressed Bay enough to hire him on to the film. He is killed during an air strike in the battle of Egypt. Although in the movie Long Haul's alt mode is a Caterpillar 773B, a relatively small truck, Nizzi had originally meant Long Haul to be a
Caterpillar 797. In
Dark of the Moon, Long Haul is reused in the battle of Chicago before it is destroyed by Optimus. He forms the right leg of Devastator. Long Haul's weapons are rockets that are placed on the top of both his hands.
Scrapper Scrapper is a Constructicon who transforms into a yellow
Caterpillar 992C
scoop loader. He is killed during an air strike in the battle of Egypt. His copy forms the right arm of Devastator. In
Dark of the Moon, Scrapper's character model is reused for the film in the battle of Chicago before it is destroyed by Optimus.
Scavenger Scavenger is a large Constructicon. He appears in the final battle of Egypt, where he and the Constructicons form Devastator, but is killed by a prototype railgun. He forms the upper body of Devastator.
Overload Overload is a Constructicon who transforms into a red Komatsu HD465-7 Tractor Truck
articulated dump truck. He appears in the final battle of Egypt, where he and the Constructicons form Devastator, but is killed by a prototype railgun. He forms the left arm of Devastator.
Scrapmetal Scrapmetal is a Constructicon who transforms into a yellow
Volvo EC700C crawler excavator fitted with a
Stanley UP 45SV attachment. He joins Mixmaster, Long Haul, and Rampage on the retrieval mission to recover Megatron. He is ripped apart by his allies to provide components for Megatron. A copy of Scrapmetal forms the left hand of Devastator.
Dreads The
Dreads are a group of Decepticons who transform into a black 2007
Chevrolet Suburban emergency vehicles. They attack Sam, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, and Mirage on the highway, and later fight Ironhide and Sideswipe.
Crankcase Crankcase is the leader of the Dreads who specializes in stealing information. He is killed by Ironhide and Sideswipe.
Crowbar Crowbar (voiced by Jimmie Wood) is the Dreads' second-in-command that specializes in entering secured areas and systems. Crowbar is armed with Cybertronian guns. He is shot in the face by Ironhide.
Hatchet Hatchet is the Dreads' dog-like hunting Dread. He is killed by Bumblebee and Mirage on the highway.
Other Decepticons •
Reedman (voiced by Frank Welker) is a one-eyed razor-thin robot. Reedman appears when Ravage deploys a load of marble-sized "microcons" that join to form Reedman. Reedman's extremely thin frame serves him as his main ability, by making him virtually invisible as long as he is facing directly at his enemy. •
Sideways (voiced by
John DiMaggio in the video game) is a Decepticon surveillance agent. His only appearance is in
Revenge of the Fallen, where transforms into a silver 2009
Audi R8. He hides with Demolishor in Shanghai until he is discovered by the Autobots. After getting chased by Arcee, Chromia and Elita-One, he is killed in vehicle mode by Sideswipe when the latter sliced him in half . In
Dark of the Moon, Sideways' character model is reused for an unnamed Decepticon in the battle of Chicago before it was destroyed by Optimus. •
Scalpel (voiced by John Di Crosta) is a small spider-like medic and scientist, also known as the Doctor, equipped with a mini-saw and tools who transforms into a
lensmeter. He is used to extract information from Sam and is presumed killed offscreen by Optimus Prime. In
Dark of the Moon, similar looking Deceptions are seen crawling over and repairing Megatron's still-damaged head. •
Alice (portrayed by
Isabel Lucas) is an undercover Decepticon Pretender who intercepts Sam in college. She has a retractable long tongue and a retractable long spiked tail. Alice is killed by Mikaela. •
Grindor (voiced by
Frank Welker in the film,
Fred Tatasciore in the video game) is a Decepticon warrior who transforms into a
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter and bears a model similar to Blackout. His head is ripped apart by Optimus Prime in
Revenge of the Fallen. Before his death, the Autobot leader cuts his right side blades in half, slices off his right arm to send it flying, slashes him on the left side of his chest, uses one of Starscream's rockets to destroy his main rotor, and throws one of his swords into his right leg. • The
Insecticon is a small
beetle-like Decepticon. In
Revenge of the Fallen, during the final battle of Egypt, an Insecticon searches for Sam before being deactivated by him. In
Age of Extinction, the Insecticons assist Brains in corrupting KSI's Galvatron with Megatron's consciousness. •
Decepticon Protoforms are various Decepticons who make up an army that appeared in each film sequel's climaxes. In
Dark of the Moon, they ride Cybertronian starfighters that can transform into Cybertronian hovercraft and several large ships. •
Hatchlings are newborn Decepticons. In
Revenge of the Fallen, they transform into Eggs. They are seen on board the Nemesis but die due to a leak of Energon. The Hatchlings later appeared in
Dark of the Moon as Megatron's pets. • The
Driller is Shockwave's pet. It is a giant, tentacled
Mongolian death worm-like Cybertronian creature that is used for drilling. The Driller appears tries to invade the engine part of the
Ark, but Optimus stops it and it retreats. Later in the Battle of Chicago, Shockwave commands the Driller to tear down a large building, but it is decapitated and killed by Optimus Prime. •
Igor (voiced by
Greg Berg) is a deformed Decepticon that scurries about Megatron at his base in Africa. He is modeled after the head of Long Haul. •
Loader is a Decepticon who made a cameo and is killed offscreen in the battle of Chicago. •
Devcon is a quadrupedal Decepticon in Chicago in
Dark of the Moon. He is killed by the combined firepower of the Wreckers and NEST soldiers. • The
Watch-bot is a small
centipede-like Decepticon spy who transforms into a
wristwatch in
Dark of the Moon. It was used by Dylan to place it on Sam before it was killed by Sam when the Autobots were assumed dead in the shuttle explosion. •
Mohawk (voiced by
Reno Wilson) is a small, talkative, insane and loyal Decepticon footsoldier who transforms into a
Confederate P51 Combat Fighter. His TRF description states that he is
IN CUSTODY and that he is skilled with knives. Despite the fact that his alt mode is a relatively small motorcycle, his TRF description also states that Mohawk is 14 feet tall in robot mode. Mohawk is left behind after the Decepticons retreat from Cade and the Autobots before having his body destroyed by Bumblebee. He is still alive as his spark is located in his head instead of his chest due to his small body. •
Dreadbot is a feral Decepticon thug who shares the same body as Crowbar and transforms into a rusty 1955
Volkswagen Type 2 with Christmas lights in his right arm. His TRF description states that he is "IN CUSTODY". He is killed and eaten by Grimlock. •
Nitro Zeus (voiced by
John DiMaggio) is a showboating Decepticon hunter who transforms into a
JAS-39 Gripen Fighter Jet. His TRF description states that he is "IN CUSTODY". Nitro is later killed after having his head blown off by Bumblebee. •
Berserker is a Decepticon commando who makes a cameo in
The Last Knight. His TRF description states that he is "TO BE RELEASED UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES" and that he is a homicidal sociopath. He is selected by Megatron in a deal with TRF, but they refused claiming that Berserker is too dangerous to be released and he does not have enough Energon. So Megatron selects Onslaught instead. •
Onslaught (voiced by
Travis Willingham in
Rise of the Dark Spark) is a large Decepticon tactician who transforms into a Western Star 4900 SF tow truck. His TRF description states that he is "IN CUSTODY". He is selected by Megatron after refusing to release Berserker. He dies after losing his right leg and head to Drift. • The
Seekers (voiced by
Kirk Baily) are Decepticon foot soldiers that transform into Cybertronian jets. Shockwave orders them to destroy the launchpad to prevent the Autobots from escaping Cybertron. The Studio Series toyline reveals that these Seekers are Thrust, Thundercracker and Skywarp. ==KSI Drones==