one shall rise and one shall fall welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the origin of
be taking a look at the origin of
be taking a look at the origin of Megatron the leader of the evil
Megatron the leader of the evil
Megatron the leader of the evil Decepticons arguably one of the most
Decepticons arguably one of the most
Decepticons arguably one of the most popular and recognizable characters in
popular and recognizable characters in
popular and recognizable characters in the franchise Megatron has gone on to
the franchise Megatron has gone on to
the franchise Megatron has gone on to cause trouble for the Autobots in
cause trouble for the Autobots in
cause trouble for the Autobots in several television comic book and film
several television comic book and film
several television comic book and film iterations and has been made into
iterations and has been made into
iterations and has been made into countless action figures originally seen
countless action figures originally seen
countless action figures originally seen as too frightening by Hasbro this
as too frightening by Hasbro this
as too frightening by Hasbro this character soon came to play a large role
character soon came to play a large role
character soon came to play a large role in making transformers the phenomenon
in making transformers the phenomenon
in making transformers the phenomenon that it became in the 1980s this is
that it became in the 1980s this is
that it became in the 1980s this is despite transforming into a Walther p38
despite transforming into a Walther p38
despite transforming into a Walther p38 handgun a controversial alternative mode
handgun a controversial alternative mode
handgun a controversial alternative mode that continues to raise eyebrows
making his debut in the generation 1
making his debut in the generation 1 animated series with his raspy voice
animated series with his raspy voice
animated series with his raspy voice performed by Frank Welker Megatron
performed by Frank Welker Megatron
performed by Frank Welker Megatron quickly came to be recognized as a
quickly came to be recognized as a
quickly came to be recognized as a powerful and utterly ruthless opponent
leading by brutal example he was
leading by brutal example he was introduced as a tactical battlefield
introduced as a tactical battlefield
introduced as a tactical battlefield commander with mental health problems
commander with mental health problems
commander with mental health problems and an insatiable lust for power you
and an insatiable lust for power you
and an insatiable lust for power you dare to threaten me Optimus Prime I
dare to threaten me Optimus Prime I
dare to threaten me Optimus Prime I welcome your wrath because it pales in
welcome your wrath because it pales in
welcome your wrath because it pales in comparison to what I have in store for
comparison to what I have in store for
comparison to what I have in store for you I intend to crush you and I include
you I intend to crush you and I include
you I intend to crush you and I include your little friends a mainstay of the
your little friends a mainstay of the
your little friends a mainstay of the franchise throughout its many iterations
franchise throughout its many iterations
franchise throughout its many iterations he has undergone several changes over
he has undergone several changes over
he has undergone several changes over the years these include being
the years these include being
the years these include being reformatted into Galvatron in the 1986
reformatted into Galvatron in the 1986
reformatted into Galvatron in the 1986 movie and spotting a namesake in the
movie and spotting a namesake in the
movie and spotting a namesake in the critically acclaimed sequel series
critically acclaimed sequel series
critically acclaimed sequel series transformers beast wars Megatron
transformers beast wars Megatron
transformers beast wars Megatron greatest leader of the Decepticons my
greatest leader of the Decepticons my
greatest leader of the Decepticons my namesake
namesake
namesake yours is the first chapter in the
yours is the first chapter in the
yours is the first chapter in the history of Cybertron a chapter that is
history of Cybertron a chapter that is
history of Cybertron a chapter that is about to be rewritten within the many
about to be rewritten within the many
about to be rewritten within the many reboots that followed the character
reboots that followed the character
reboots that followed the character would continue to change and be voiced
would continue to change and be voiced
would continue to change and be voiced by different actors despite the pleas of
by different actors despite the pleas of
by different actors despite the pleas of fans for frank welker ‘he’s returned to
fans for frank welker ‘he’s returned to
fans for frank welker ‘he’s returned to the iconic role that he helped shape
despite his incredible popularity and
despite his incredible popularity and prominence in popular culture many fans
prominence in popular culture many fans
prominence in popular culture many fans still do not know Megatron’s origins
still do not know Megatron’s origins
still do not know Megatron’s origins incidentally his backstory was touched
incidentally his backstory was touched
incidentally his backstory was touched upon in the Transformers episode War
upon in the Transformers episode War
upon in the Transformers episode War Dawn which debuted in the second season
Dawn which debuted in the second season
Dawn which debuted in the second season of 1984’s generation one cartoon series
of 1984’s generation one cartoon series
of 1984’s generation one cartoon series here Megatron was designed by the
here Megatron was designed by the
here Megatron was designed by the military robots called the Decepticons
military robots called the Decepticons
military robots called the Decepticons he was created to lead a war for control
he was created to lead a war for control
he was created to lead a war for control over their mechanical homeworld of
over their mechanical homeworld of
over their mechanical homeworld of Cybertron which was inhabited by the
Cybertron which was inhabited by the
Cybertron which was inhabited by the peaceful factory robots called the
peaceful factory robots called the
peaceful factory robots called the Autobots both sides of which were
Autobots both sides of which were
Autobots both sides of which were originally fashioned by aliens called
originally fashioned by aliens called
originally fashioned by aliens called the quintessons
the quintessons
the quintessons a powerful weapon of war that showcased
a powerful weapon of war that showcased
a powerful weapon of war that showcased the Decepticons newfound ability of
the Decepticons newfound ability of
the Decepticons newfound ability of flight Megatron inadvertently caused the
flight Megatron inadvertently caused the
flight Megatron inadvertently caused the creation of his mortal enemy Optimus
creation of his mortal enemy Optimus
creation of his mortal enemy Optimus Prime this event occurred through the
Prime this event occurred through the
Prime this event occurred through the destruction of a dockworker named Orion
destruction of a dockworker named Orion
destruction of a dockworker named Orion Pax during one of his earliest Energon
Pax during one of his earliest Energon
Pax during one of his earliest Energon raids to his surprise this robot was
raids to his surprise this robot was
raids to his surprise this robot was rebuilt by the Autobots as a war machine
rebuilt by the Autobots as a war machine
rebuilt by the Autobots as a war machine called Optimus who was designed to
called Optimus who was designed to
called Optimus who was designed to confront the mighty Decepticons caused
confront the mighty Decepticons caused
confront the mighty Decepticons caused enough just
enough just
enough just struction for one day Megatron during
struction for one day Megatron during
struction for one day Megatron during the nine million year conflict that
the nine million year conflict that
the nine million year conflict that followed Megatron’s war and in
followed Megatron’s war and in
followed Megatron’s war and in Cybertron’s Golden Age this in turn
Cybertron’s Golden Age this in turn
Cybertron’s Golden Age this in turn forced the Autobots to seek out other
forced the Autobots to seek out other
forced the Autobots to seek out other worlds in order to attempt to
worlds in order to attempt to
worlds in order to attempt to re-energize they’re devastated
re-energize they’re devastated
re-energize they’re devastated mechanical home planet following the
mechanical home planet following the
mechanical home planet following the Autobots on their intergalactic journey
Autobots on their intergalactic journey
Autobots on their intergalactic journey in his own battleship their bitter
in his own battleship their bitter
in his own battleship their bitter conflict soon encompassed the earth
conflict soon encompassed the earth
conflict soon encompassed the earth where Megatron’s forces adopted
where Megatron’s forces adopted
where Megatron’s forces adopted alternate modes based on human
alternate modes based on human
alternate modes based on human technology in the years following
technology in the years following
technology in the years following generation 1 he would retain many of his
generation 1 he would retain many of his
generation 1 he would retain many of his signature personality traits including
signature personality traits including
signature personality traits including his turbulent relationship with his
his turbulent relationship with his
his turbulent relationship with his treacherous sub commander named
treacherous sub commander named
treacherous sub commander named Starscream
Starscream
Starscream praise the old Spock it is a miracle oh
praise the old Spock it is a miracle oh
praise the old Spock it is a miracle oh it will be a miracle all right
it will be a miracle all right
it will be a miracle all right Starscream if you suffer my putting a
Starscream if you suffer my putting a
Starscream if you suffer my putting a time for you
time for you
time for you you would also abandon his iconic
you would also abandon his iconic
you would also abandon his iconic handgun form in exchange for a vehicle
handgun form in exchange for a vehicle
handgun form in exchange for a vehicle mode often selecting the form of an
mode often selecting the form of an
mode often selecting the form of an aircraft despite the many reimagining of
aircraft despite the many reimagining of
aircraft despite the many reimagining of the character
the character
the character Megatron eventually became redefined in
Megatron eventually became redefined in
Megatron eventually became redefined in Michael Bay’s theatrical films as a
Michael Bay’s theatrical films as a
Michael Bay’s theatrical films as a Cybertronian jet and was voiced by actor
Cybertronian jet and was voiced by actor
Cybertronian jet and was voiced by actor Hugo Weaving you fail me yet again
Hugo Weaving you fail me yet again
Hugo Weaving you fail me yet again Starscream get them following this too
Starscream get them following this too
Starscream get them following this too much fanfare he was once again voiced by
much fanfare he was once again voiced by
much fanfare he was once again voiced by Frank Welker for 2010 s computer
Frank Welker for 2010 s computer
Frank Welker for 2010 s computer animated series Transformers Prime
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