Shockwave

Shockwave is the Decepticons mad scientist, a con of barely any emotions, just cold, hard logic and truth. If there is one Decepticon that will not lie to you, it is Shockwave. This, of course, doesn't mean he can't lie. He just will not naturally. He is not well liked for his... previous experiments, but even Wheeljack and Crosshairs can not deny their admiration for his results at least.
== Information ==
=== Role ===
He is the lead scientist under Megatron but can act as a commander in battle if needed and as a joint Second-In-Command alongside Starscream. When Starscream is in control, Shockwave takes the role of Second-In-Command.
=== Powers and Abilities ===
Shockwave's cannon directly rivals Megatron's fusion cannons, about the same power as the two combined and vaporising any poor bot caught in their radius. His gun is also way bigger and has a bigger range, with more destructive power.
He is also very physically capable, capable of brawling Ultra Magnus, Alpha Trion or even Optimus Prime despite being handicapped. He is also very durable, being a literal tank. He is capable of falling from huge heights such as Darkmount with no physical injury, and even his weak spot, the eye, is durable enough to handle punches.
Furthermore, he has the capabilities of a shapeshifter, minus the fact he can't copy a personality or mindset of those he transforms into. This is unlike Makeshift, who does exactly that and means Shockwave can only shapeshift into those he actually knows well.
== History ==
=== Before the War ===
Shockwave was a scientist on the outskirts of Cybertron, mostly Iacon. He was a clever individual and worked alone, decoding the Quintesson language to lead Cybertron into rebellion and into the golden age. However, he was never properly credited for this and asked the council to recognise his feat. The council came to a vote, and it was majority refused. Shockwave was undoubtedly annoyed, but he took it anyway. However, he was invited back to the council... and he went back before properly leaving. He was suddenly immobilised and underwent surgery, removing his usual face with a single eyed one. This face did not allow him to feel much emotion, and he could not express it.
This led to Soundwave leaving immediately, and Elita eventually left for her own reasons. Soundwave and Shockwave actually formed a semi-friendship, and Shockwave managed to restore most of the future cons Mini-Cons memories. The two would separate when Soundwave began a career in Cyberball and Shockwave moved to being a surgeon in the Gladitorial Arenas of Kaon, where he would meet Megatronus. This experiment came at a cost, though, with a lack of sympathy. Shockwave would often use combatants as experiments with a future goal of finding eternal life. In this time, he made the Cortical Pyshic Patch allowing a direct brain link to another cybertronian. He was there when the Council was assissanted and personally executed Highbrow.
=== During the War ===
At some point in the war, he discovered a pure form of Synthetic Energon which he combined with countless other energons. This pure component gave the receiver full control of themselves, and he kept it hidden from the Autobots. He also hid Red Energon he had harvested from the Autobots and gave them to the Decepticons.
At another point, Shockwave captured Strongarm and Tailgate, putting them into stasis pods for future experiments, though he would abandon his lab on Cybertron for one on the Nemesis. It was here that he would begin work on the Dinobots, brutish creatures exceeding 60 feet in height and possessing abilities such as fire breath. These included five, but they gained sentience and attacked Shockwave, Grimlock ripping his arm off and Slug almost killing him, Shockwave moving out the way and letting the Trike fall off the Nemesis to a supposed death. The rest would leave, and his experiments failed... but he now knew what he could do.
Before the Battle of Iacon he forcefully transformed Trypticon into the Nemesis for as long as the Cons wanted via a padlock leading to a button. Trypticon was low on Energon, and the Nemesis was put into temporary stasis until the war had reached Earth. In the Battle of Iacon, he appeared to back up Soundwave, shooting the autobot Jazz at the same time and Starscream, before then engaging in a fist fight with Optimus, who he blasted away like a fly. He then jumped past Prime next to Soundwave, commanding the seekers to destroy the Ark's engines. He would be taken alongside the other cons to Earth.
He was seen when Starscream and Soundwave visited his lab, and he explained how the life signal they detected was perhaps Megatron. He mentioned how their leader decided if he were to die. He wanted a synthetic Energon and Dark Energon mixture in his veins. Shockwave believed the synthetic component would neutralise the Dark Energon's effects, but to be sure he wanted to purify it, which he had no means to. Starscream commanded him to use the raw energy they planned to find, stating that time was not of the essence.
== Trivia ==
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Category:Cybertronians
Category:Decepticons