Noah Diaz

**Noah Diaz** is an ex-military engineer who lives in Brooklyn, New York, who becomes entangled in a three-sided war between the Autobots, Maximals, and Terrorcons in a fight against Unicron. In desperation to support his family, Noah steals a Porsche 935 car that turns out to be the Autobot Mirage, who is both his best friend and protector.

## Early Life

Noah Diaz is a young man who was born and bred in Brooklyn, New York, with his single mother, Breanna, and his ailing younger brother, Kris. Because of a lack of a father, Noah had to embrace his role as the man of the house. He and his brother were very close, nicknaming each other "Sonic and Tails." Prior to 1994, Noah joined the U.S. Army as an engineer and had earned the rank of private. However, he was let go from service and returned home. Allegedly, his commanding officer commented that Noah could not commit to teamwork and was considered unreliable. Since then, Noah tried finding work for him to support his sick brother but struggled to get ones.

## Personality

According to Elena, Noah is similar to Optimus Prime: protectors who are both fighting for their homes and older brothers simply looking out for their own. Upon the beginning of the film, Noah is already shown to be a tech expert by simply fixing a device for his friend, Reek. He was also once a soldier but was released from service for allegedly "not working well with others." However , he has an obligation to look out for his mom and younger brother. Due to The apparent lack of a father figure around him, Noah tries filling in the role, such as supporting Kris with his illness and helping his mother around the house, as seen with his poor attempt at cooking.  Since the Diaz family merely consists of himself, Breanna, and Kris, Noah tries his hardest to support his family and pay for his brother's medical bills. When his job interview was canceled, Noah decided to resort to stealing with a job Reek gave him. However, Noah grew nervous about stealing a car and, at the last minute, realized he was not a criminal. When the car came to life, Noah started screaming when he and the car were chased by the police.

After the car chase, Noah was initially terrified to see the car turn into a sentient robot. However, he refused to back down to Mirage and threaten him with a steel pipe. Impressed, Mirage took an immediate liking to Noah. However, he was immediately afraid of Optimus Prime when they met for the first time. Initially reluctant to help the Autobots gain the Transwarp key, Noah changed his mind when Mirage convinced him to help. However, he was quick to judge people when he first met because Noah dismissed Prime as being cynical and uncaring. He is very honorable, as he also came back to save Elena from Freezer when Noah had the opportunity to flee. When he realized the Earth was in danger because of Unicron and his Terrorcons, Noah forced his way into the journey to Peru, mainly because he planned to betray the Autobots when he found the key because he didn't trust Optimus with the fate of his planet. However, Noah also did so to save his family and people but never takes into account Autobots' plight until Optimus convinced him not to destroy the key.

Noah also seems to form strong bonds with other people and takes his friendships seriously, growing notably closer to Optimus, Elena, and Mirage. He became fire forged friends with Mirage, who came to respect his bravery. He also helped distract Elena from her air sickness and saved her life at least three times. He also returned to save Optimus at the last second and managed to do so.

By the film's end, Noah is a man with a noble heart. He realizes he had selfish reasons for destroying the key and finally acknowledges his mistakes. after a heart to heart conversation with Optimus, Noah rallies support from both the Maximals and the Autobots. When Noah was powered by Mirage's exosuit, he fought alongside Optimus, Bumblebee, and the Autobots, even managing to stab Scourge in the leg. His newfound loyalty for the Autobots led Noah to becoming brothers in arms with Mirage and coming back for Optimus. This also includes his absolute refusal to sell them out to Agent Burke, who respected that about Noah. He also succeeds in fixing Mirage, and both get their revenge on Reek for abandoning him to the cops during the car chase. When in doubt, you can always find yourself relying on Noah at the end of the day.

## Physical appearance

Noah Diaz is a young man of Puerto Rican descent, with curly dark brown hair and brown eyes. It is currently unknown what Noah's exact age is, but he is presumably in his early twenties.

## Powers and abilities

* **Tactician**: due to some military training, Noah was able to rally the Autobots and the Maximals. Before the battle, he managed to formulate a plan with both Prime and Primal.
* **Cybertronian Technology:** Mirage gave Noah a piece of him Cybertronian Gauntlet for a way of defending himself against the Terrorcons before he and Elena snuck into the temple in Peru.
* **Skilled engineering:** Noah has experience with engineering and mechanics. At the beginning of the film, Noah managed to fix a TV console for Reek and carjack a Porsche without realizing it was an autobot. After Mirage was brutally wounded in battle, Noah took him home and was able to repair him, bringing Mirage back to life.

## Possessions

* **Cybertronian Gauntlet:** The piece of Mirage that Noah had acted as a Gauntlet and was imbued with some of Mirage's Cybertronian tech.
	+ **Flashlight**
	+ **Blaster**

## Relationships

**Familial Relationships**

* Breanna Diaz - Mother
* Father
* Kris Diaz - Younger Brother

**Friendships**

* Elena Wallace - Close Friend
* Autobots - Honorary Teammates and Close Friends
	+ Optimus Prime - Former Rival, Close Friend, Savior and Rescuee
	+ Mirage - Best Friend, Guardian, and Savior
	+ Bumblebee - Friend
	+ Wheeljack
	+ Arcee
	+ Stratosphere - Transportation
* Maximals - Temporary Enemies and Friends
	+ Optimus Primal - Temporary Enemy, Friend and Savior
	+ Airazor †
	+ Rhinox
	+ Cheetor
* G. I. Joe - Potential Teammates
	+ Agent Burke - Employer