Jazz

* Robot Mode
* Car Mode (Earth)

Skids (best friend)

Team Rodimus (brothers-in-arms)

Sam Sharp, Sully & Mazzy (bandmates)

Moon Goats

Jazz is a main character in Transformers Loud. A member of the Autobot Resistance, he serves as Team Rodimus's special ops officer thanks to his second-to-none ability to improvise on the spot, though he has just as strong a love for music. He also serves as Luna Loud's partner/guardian, as well as bandmate in the Moon Goats.

## Personality

Jazz is probably the most chill 'bot you could ever meet. A daring, stylish, and all-round cool dude, he generally appreciate the simple pleasures in life, especially music. Whenever he has free time, he'll use it to cruise around the town or jam with Luna in the garage or their rooms, always making sure turn up the decimals on the radio. He generally takes things as they come, working bumps in the road into a personal rhythm that only he is in step with; but when he makes a mistake, Jazz'll eventually turn it into an opportunity to better himself and his friends' circumstances. He was one of the first members of the team to take a liking to Earth culture, particularly music and dance. He can't really explain why, he just simply loves the vibes, so much so that he even had a pair of speakers installed just so he can ramp up the tunes even more (much to the others' shagrin).

But don't let his laid-back attitude fool you. Jazz is one of the most courageous and capable members of the crew. He won't hesitate to use his abilities to fight for a just cause wherever and whenever he's needed, jumping head-first into his missions and willing to take on any foe big or small, especially if it means helping out one of his bros and newfound sisters. He's also very capable of stepping up to the plate and taking command of the team when Rodimus or Springer are absent.

## History

### Early Life

Jazz was brought online and raised in the city of Nyon, and was close friends with several of the guys there, particularly Rodimus, Springer, Skids & the others. Unlike (most of) his friends though, he was a free spirit even in his formative years, never being drawn to industries like shipbuilding or tourism. It was because of this that he gravitated more towards the music scene that naturally sprung up around restaurants and bars. A chance encounter with a magna marching band gave the young 'bot the reason to get into the "music gig" full-time. Moved by the music, he picked up a Aghartan Electro-Bass and decided to tell people that he was named for the harmonious melodies of the band - a name that translated to "Jazz."

## Abilities & Equipment

* Transformation

Jazz is able to transform into a white sports car with red and blue decals.

* Speed Boost

Like Smokescreen & Mirage, Jazz can unfold his alt mode's wheels on his feet and skid around on them like roller blades to get around areas much faster.

* Laser Pistol

Jazz carries a standard laser pistol. He can also switch it to "Sniper Mode", which allows it to fire a beam that can reach a larger distance than a normal shot. It also acts a silencer of sorts, as the beam remains silent.

* Shades

Jazz's visor, or "shades" as he took a liking to calling them when he arrived on Earth, allows him to analyze areas at a range of over 15 feet.

* Music Amplifiers

Jazz has custom-made music amplifiers that he acquired on Earth, made specially by Lana & Hoist, so he could play his and Luna's favorite tunes whenever they felt like it. He can use them to either disorient his opponents or to simply use them to hook up Luna's guitar when they're practicing their music.

* Grappling Hook

Jazz is equipped with a grappling hook that converts out from his right hand allows him to either grab an object or swing across great distances.

* Hydrofoils

LIke the rest of his team, Jazz has a set of Hydrofoils that swap out for his wheels in alt mode to move across water.

* Aghartan Electro-Bass

Jazz's most prized possession is his Aghartan electro-bass, a musical instrument that bears a strong resemblance to Earth's own stringed instruments. He usually just likes to whip it out when the team has a bit of off time.

## Relationships

### Luna Loud

As two of the most wild-spirited members of their families, Jazz and Luna get along extremely well. They bonded even closer once Luna introduced him to human music, which Jazz fell in love with immediately.

### Rodimus

Jazz and Rodimus have a very close relationship, with Jazz acting as Roddy's cool big brother and his right-hand man (Springer obviously being Roddy's left).

### Springer

As Rodimus's other close compatriot, Jazz and Springer are good friends. Though Jazz will often step in whenever he feels that Springer's being a little too rough on their boss.

### Skids

Jazz and Skids are as tight as any of the bonds in Team Rodimus. They're both usually the ones who'll help bring the group's spirits up with their music and jokes, and they can always count on each other to be there to vibe with, dance with, and always have his back when things get tough.

### The Loud Family

All in all, Jazz gets along really well with the rest of the Loud kids, though like Luna, they do sometimes get annoyed with him when he plays his music a little too loud.

## Notes

Jazz is one of the few characters in the show who's the most consistent with his other official depictions, mostly in part to how his personality and design have been very consistent over his many incarnations (a consistency that only a few other TF characters can boast), with his cool attitude and love for music making him an easy pick for Luna's partner. However, rather than having his traditional white paintjob with red & blue racing stripes, he's been given a silver paintjob based on his appearance in the first live-action movie, mostly to make this version of the character a little more distinct and help him blend a little better into traffic. His back spoiler has also been made a little smaller so as to make him look a little more "street legal".

In addition to his connection with Luna, Jazz's bond with Rodimus is loosely based off of his relationship with Optimus in the Aligned continuity, with him acting Roddy's conscious of sorts that he can lay out his woes with. Him and Skids are also meant to have a dynamic similar to the one he had with Cliffjumper in the same continuity, though it is mainly meant to be built off of the relationship between their human partners in addition to Skids's more free-spirited personality in this series.