Onslaught

Onslaught, a cybertronian male warrior, was one of Megatron's top generals and the leader of the Combaticons, a group of Decepticons that combined into the fearsome "Bruticus." As the Decepticons lead strategist he rarely entered combat himself, preferring to strategize battle tactics and then observe as his Combaticon soldiers carried out his plans. However, if necessary, he was still willing to enter combat himself and would do so with formidable strength, cunning, and fury, so much so that some Decepticons and Autobots alike suspected he secretly craved bloodlust.
==History==
During the Great War of Cybertron, Onslaught tracked down the activities of Elita One in the Andromeda galaxy and led the Combaticons in an ambush against the Autobot commander while she was alone on the planet Ahch-To, sending her into stasis for the next six thousand years. However, after it was revealed that she was still alive, Onslaught was confronted by a furious Megatron, who dispatched him and his fellow Combaticons, Blast Off and Vortex, to ensure her destruction. Upon his arrival to the Andromeda galaxy, Onslaught destroyed an Imperial base seeking information on Elita's whereabouts. He eventually located her on the planet Ryloth and sent Blast Off to engage her. When Blast Off failed, Onslaught attempted to take matters into his own hands, but was unable to prevent Elita and her Andromedan allies from escaping.
Over the course of several weeks, Onslaught and the Combaticons engaged Elita and her human allies, Jarik Shan and Mara Jade, on two more occasions before eventually confronting them in a final stand on Ahch-To, easily shrugging off resistance from the native Dragon Riders. Before they could complete their mission, however, they were interrupted by the sudden appearance of the two battle-hardened Autobots, Ironhide and Chromia, who had been sent by Optimus Prime to find Elita. Unprepared for their arrival, Onslaught was injured by Shan when the Jedi Knight used his lightsaber to cut out his optic and, after Blast Off and Vortex were killed, was forced to retreat back to Cybertron.
As a result of his failure, Onslaught adopted a new strategy to ensure Elita One's demise, opting to wait for Hive forces blockading the Andromeda galaxy to force the Autobots back, where they were be easy targets. Though satisfied with the plan, Megatron nevertheless chose to personally get involved this time so as to ensure Onslaught would not fail again, bringing his warship and most trusted officer, Soundwave, as additional support.
Onslaught and Megatron would confront the three Autobots, along with Jarik Shan, during the Battle of Atollon, after forming a mutual agreement with Imperial forces led by Grand Admiral Thrawn and the Sith Lord Darth Vader. Although they defeated the Autobots in battle and greatly injured Shan, Onslaught was suddenly struck by a bolt of lightning cast by the Force entity known as Bendu, killing him instantly.
==Personality and traits==
As the lead strategist of the Decepticons, Onslaught carried a high rank in Megatron's hierarchy. He operated with cold, ruthless efficiency, and while he preferred not to get involved in actual fighting himself, he was not afraid to enter a battle if required. If he did personally involve himself in combat, more often than not it meant he was frustrated that his plans did not work the way he desired. Although not an active seeker of more power and authority in the Decepticon ranks, he nevertheless despised the second-in-command, Starscream, viewing him as an incompetent and backstabbing coward who couldn't accomplish anything right.
==Powers and abilities==
While holding a strong preference to not fighting himself, Onslaught wa nevertheless a skilled and fierce warrior. He wielded a deadly plasma cannon alongside a standard-issue Energon blaster, the former of which can deliver devastating blasts of explosive energy. When faced with up-close attackers, Onslaught utilized a custom-crafted sword with great skill to cut through the armor of most Autobots in his path.
==Appearances==
==Behind the scenes==
In the Shaniverse, Onslaught is a "flier" with a cybertronian jet as his alt mode, which differs from his official Transformers counterparts where he is a "grounder" that takes the form of a truck.
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