Soundwave

Soundwave is a Cybertronian male and the spy master of the Decepticons, who was one of the earliest followers of the Decepticon warlord, Megatron, playing an instrumental role in his rise to power. He uses his tentacles and a veritable group of Mini-Con Deployers to learn everything there is to know about his allies and his enemies. For a long time he had taken a vow of silence, communicating by almost exclusively by playing back recordings of other's conversations.
Soundwave often finds himself acting as a restraint on the Decepticons' second-in-command, Starscream, reining in his rather volatile emotions, and ensuring that Starscream's less than subtle ambitions are held in check. Indeed, this applies to every soldier amongst the Decepticon ranks. Even a treacherous schemer like Starscream has very good reason to fear Soundwave; his ferocity and strength from his gladiator days have not lessened in the slightest, rendering him a deadly foe to any Autobot, or treacherous Decepticon seeking to usurp Megatron. This undying loyalty to his master, as well as their long history together, has won him a high position in the Decepticon hierarchy. While others have officially held the rank of second-in-command, Soundwave is often considered to be the true bearer of that distinction out of his sheer loyalty to Megatron. However, that loyalty is not all that makes him such an effective soldier; he is concise and pragmatic in all of his endeavors. If he doesn't personally harm an enemy in his path during one of his missions, it's more often than not because he considers them less than important.
Soundwave has the ability to receive transmissions from anywhere on Earth, excluding the shielded Autobot Base. This allows him to spy on every being on the planet, even through the secure mainframe used by S.H.I.E.L.D. in the hopes of picking up Autobot-related communications. He is also adept in his use of GroundBridges during combat, dealing many a foe a frustrating defeat by virtue of them simply not being able to get to him. Although he usually works with Laserbeak, Soundwave's range of Mini-Con subordinates also includes Ravage, Frenzy, and Rumble.
==Appearances==
Category:Characters
Category:Transformers
Category:Decepticons
Category:Cybertronians
Category:Antagonists