Scourge

* Robot Mode
* Truck Mode
* Robot Mode (Cybertron)
* Truck Mode (Cybertron)

### Allies

Cyclonus (partner, surrogate brother)Sunstorm & other Earth-based Destrons (subordinates)

Sentinel Prime (supreme commander)

Leni Loud?

### Rivals/Enemies

Autobots* Team Rodimus

* Rodimus
* Springer
* Leni Loud?
Predacons

* Starscream

### Alt Mode

Truck-like Vehicle (Cybertron)Tanker Truck (Earth)

### Voice Actor

Stan Jones (Sunbow Cartoon)Barry Stigler (RID 2001)

Scourge is a major character in Transformers Loud, introduced in Season 2, where he and his partner Cyclonus became two of the show's main antagonists. He and Cyclonus are top-ranking Destron officers that came to Earth and took command of the Destrons stationed there to recover Omega Supreme and take Team Rodimus back to Cybertron dead or alive.

## Personality

Cunning, dangerous, and ruthless, Scourge is a no-nonsense field soldier. Although he shows little compassion for his troops, he shows even less for the enemy, believing in survival of the fittest and the rule of the mightiest. Not coincidentally, he sees himself as the top of both these categories (well, with Cyclonus ranking right next to him, of course). He also has a massive temper, often making him impatient, petulant, and easily provoked. This is both his greatest weakness and his greatest strength, as it is this temper that makes him so fearless and furious in battle.

Still, he does have somewhat of a sense of honor shows that somewhere beneath his rough, sharp exterior, some decency beats in his spark; it just needs to find a way out. He genuinely cares for his partner Cyclonus after all the battles the two been through, viewing the Air Commander as a brother. He also eventually starts to form a sort of respect towards the Autobots' human companions, as even though they're so small, they're brave enough to stand up to him.

## History

### The War Against the Quintessons

In his youth, Scourge (presumably under another, less-threatening name) was but a humble transport unit for energon. That is until the Quintessons launched their invasion. Scourge was one of the lucky few who managed to escape enslavement from the five faced slimeballs and hid in a nearby plaza alongside several other scared citizens. It was also here that he would meet a ex-Decepticon named Cyclonus, who he rescued from a pair of the invaders' enforcers. Soon Scourge grew more and more frustrated by the constant hiding and treatment of his people by this alien menace, and desired more than anything to see them driven off their once beautiful home. Sensing a kindred spirit, Cyclonus trained the transporter in every style of training he knew, and when Scourge was ready, the two began a revolution to free his people - or at the very least hold them off until Sentinel Prime and his forces returned from space. Thankfully, the duo's immense strength and force of arms saw them through many a victory, all the while the two unlikely warriors grew stronger in skill and towards each other, eventually seeing each other as brothers in arms. Upon Sentinel's return, the two were awarded with the status of generals for their acts of bravery and were placed as some of the leads for the protection of the planet itself. Unfortunately, as the Empire started to become darker over time, so too did the Sparks of the heroes of the Quintesson revolution. The pair's lofty ideal of bringing peace and safety to a chaotic world gave way to merely maintaining order under their empire's iron fist.

## Abilities & Equipment

* Transformation

Scourge is able to transform into a large tanker truck.

* Sword

* Blaster

Scourge carries a two-barrel laser rifle.

* Shoulder Cannons

Scourge is able to fire lasers from the four ports on top of his shoulders.

## Relationships

### **Scourge**

Scourge and Cyclonus have seen been through hell in back together on Cybertron and across the galaxy, and thusly, have forged a strong friendship to the point where they see each other as brothers.

## Notes

Obviously, this Scourge isn't the one with the dashing goatee and transforms into a hovercraft-like spacecraft of normal G1-based material. No, the Scourge of this series is his equally well-beloved (maybe more so) namesake from Robots in Disguise 2001 - the Decepticon clone of that show's Optimus Prime - as a way to mix the cast up a little bit (helped that he was a repaint of a G2 Optimus toy, so he fits in a little better with the rest of the cast than a good amount of that show's characters). The clone aspect of his character has obviously been dropped since Optimus isn't featured in this version of the Transformers story, but he does maintain his personality from that show, mixed with a few elements from his more honorable Cybertron incarnation, including a twist on his backstory and his character arc about learning how strength can come from the most unlikely of places and beings. However, he does maintain his original cartoon counterpart's partnership with Cyclonus, with the two's dynamic being given a twist with him leading the land-based Destrons while Cy' commands the fliers (this is also so he can take Motormaster's place of leader of the Stunticons due to them both being able to turn into large, black trucks). Plus, it gives them a dynamic akin to Nappa & Vegeta from DBZ, with Cyclonus (the shorter of the two) being the brains of the two while Scourge (the much bigger one) is the main muscle.

* This also has a bit of a sub textual meaning behind it too, as he forms a rivalry with Rodimus as a twisted nod to the debate on whether he or Optimus was the better leader and how some fans blame him for Optimus's death.

Scourge's Cybertronian's robot mode's appearance is based off of his "Destructicon" repaint of G2 Hero Optimus Prime (just minus the back missiles and giant arm cannon).