Megatron

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 main nemesis of the Autobot leader Optimus Prime. In most incarnations, after meeting his demise, usually at Optimus's hands, Megatron would be resurrected in the form of 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"—one of the original Thirteen Primes who betrayed his comrades and became the first Decepticon—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.
== Voice actors ==
===Canon===
As Megatron:
* Frank Welker (television series, Transformers: Devastation, 2007 film's animated prequel, 2007 video game, 2009 video game, The Last Knight, and Prime)
* Garry Chalk (Beast Wars – Golden Disk recording)
* David Kaye (Unicron Trilogy)
* Hugo Weaving (2007 film, Revenge of the Fallen, Dark of the Moon and leader class figures
* Corey Burton (Transformers Animated)
* Fred Tatasciore (Dark of the Moon video game, War for Cybertron, Fall of Cybertron)
* Jason Marnocha (Transformers: Combiner Wars)
* Marc Thompson (Transformers: Cyberverse)
* Rory McCann (Transformers: EarthSpark)
* Brian Tyree Henry (Transformers One)
As Galvatron:
* Leonard Nimoy (The Transformers: The Movies)
* Frank Walker (Age of Extinction)
===Fanon===
*TBD
==Gallery==
===As Megatron===
File:Megatron (Transformers Prime Castellano).png|Megatron in Transformers Prime.
File:Megatron ( Character of Transformers la caída de Cybertron ).jpg|Megatron in Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.
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===As Galvatron===
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== Idea Wiki appearances ==
He also appears in several Idea Wiki projects, such as House of Animals and The Legend of Epicness.
===The Legend of Epicness===
Megatron is the leader of the villains in The Legend of Epicness.
===House of Animals===
He is an enemy in House of Animals.
===Transformers R===
TBD
===The Funtastic World of House of Animals===
TBD
===Moon Silvight's Transformers: New Autobots 4 Hire ===
TBD. However, he would have a slightly more of a supporting Villainous role compared to many of his very own other appearances in the entire franchise.
===Marvel's Transformers: Assemble and Roll Out===
Megatron is also an antagonist in the crossover animated movie Marvel's Transformers: Assemble and Roll Out, voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.
===Marvel's Spider-Man: Webbed Champion===
Megatron is a crossover antagonist in the continuity of Marvel's Spider-Man: Webbed Champion, first appearing in the crossover arc "Legendary Universes", voiced by Fred Tatasciore. He appears in "Part 4: Heroes in Disguise", on which he and his crew of Decepticons come in conflict with both the Predacons led by Predaking, and the Autobots as well as Spider-Man's team of Champions, whom Megatron views only as invaders.
* Megatron returns as an antagonist in the show's second Disney+ sequel miniseries Marvel's All-Star Multiverse, voiced again by Tatasciore. His former body as Galvatron also appears in "Lost Odyssey", among other mechanical components discarded in the Sith planet of Exegol, and salvaged and weaponized by Ultron.
=== Transformers: 'Til All Are One===
Megatron is one of the main antagonists in the Paramount+ animated series Transformers: 'Til All Are One, voiced by Fred Tatasciore. He also appears as Galvatron in "The Beginning of the End" before he is killed by Metroplex. He is revived as Megatron by Soundwave in "Return of the King". In the second season, Megatron's body as Galvatron is restored and possessed by the soul of Unicron.
===Transformers Energon: Reboot ===
Megatron returns as a secondary antagonist in the sequel series to Transformers Armada, Transformers: Energon. Following the brutal battle with Optimus Prime, Megatron is pulled into Unicron, and becomes a part of him, as his body parts are ripped open, and fused with Unicron, the Terrorcons recruit Tidal Wave and other decepticons to help rebuild him, he ends up getting reactivated and new more powerful body baring a semblance to Megatron of the original cartoon. Following a deal with one of Optimus Prime trusted allies, he makes a truce and helps destroy the Terrorcon Uprisings, followed by a battle with their leader Scorponok, in the seasons 2 & 3 of Energon, after the truce ends, Megatron returns in full force and ends up ruining the long 15 year transformer alliance and begins a campaign to destroy the autobots on earth, The Terrorcons and take control of Unicron, he attempts to sway Wheeljack, Demolisher and Starscream back to his ranks and fight Optimus Prime, Shockblast and Hotshot at some point.
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