Soundwave

"*Soundwave superior.*" —*Soundwave*

Soundwave is a fiercely loyal warrior, serving as Megatron's eyes and ears. Though "only" Communications Officer, Soundwave stands at Megatron's side as a confidant, comparable in rank to Starscream and Shockwave, but unlike them, entirely loyal to his leader. Though stoic and possessed of little outward personality (as evidenced by his monotone computer-style speech), Soundwave is not without drives: he has worked hard to get where he is, and he guards his place in the Decepticon hierarchy fiercely. On top of hearing all in his role as Communications Officer and Decepticon spy-master, he is actually capable of "reading minds" by scanning and decoding the electrical impulses that carry "thoughts" in both organics and Cybertronians, and he will not hesitate to use what he learns as blackmail to keep himself high in Megatron's esteem. As such, Soundwave is not popular among the rank-and-file Decepticons, who see him as a two-faced snake and wouldn't mind abandoning him on the battlefield—if they thought Megatron would let them get away with it.

He was one of Megatron's earliest followers, and, many believe, instrumental to his rise, he uses his tentacles and a veritable army of Mini-Con Deployers to learn everything there is to know about his allies and his enemies. He was never very chatty, but these days, on Earth, he's become near silent, communicating by playing back recordings of other people's conversations. He just sneaks about, patiently looking for Autobot transmissions and creeping you out.

Soundwave often finds himself acting as a restraint on 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 may have officially held the rank of second-in-command, Soundwave may be the true bearer of that distinction, out of sheer loyalty to the Decepticon leader. As long as Soundwave is around, Megatron has nothing to fear.

Although he usually works with Laserbeak, Soundwave's range of Mini-Con subordinates also includes Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage, Ratbat, Buzzsaw, Zori, Stuntwing, Trickout, Hi-Test, and Goldgear.

## History

Soundwave emerged from the Well of All Sparks sometime during or before the Age of Wrath. As the Quintessons took control of Cybertron, they helped establish civilization across the planet, and a ruling body of Cybertronians to oversee the day-to-day activities the Quints wished the Cybertronians to perform. An election was held that named Sentinel as Prime, and Soundwave became a member of his council of thirteen.

Soundwave was a gladiator from Kaon who almost bested Megatron in combat, an act that created mutual respect between the two.

Joined Megatron as his communications.

but he himself was shot down by Optimus Prime and crashed into power lines, disabling himself.

The Autobots took him back to their shielded base and attempted to interrogate him to find out what had happened in the time between now and the time they have

## Personality

TBA

Despite this, Soundwave is not without his positive traits.