10. Megatron
Quote: “I am alpha and omega, the
beginning and the end. I am that which is, which was, and is yet to come... and
you will know my name is Megatron when I lay my vengeance upon you!”
Series: Transformers
Megatron does seem like a typical villain at
first. But in fact he has a deeper character the more I study him (I ignore the
Bay movies because their characterization fragging sucks). His philosophy is
one that has been tried by many people in history. “Peace through tyranny.”
Megatron is incredibly traditional. He believes that Transformers
(Cybertronians) have a heritage of war and their destiny is to rule a great
empire in order to bring order to a chaotic universe.
Indeed all versions of Megatron’s past
involve gruesome bloody battles.
Megatron is a part of Cybertron’s oppressed working class, sometimes he
is a miner, sometimes he is a gladiator (sometimes both). As either a miner
(known as D-16 originally) or a gladiator Megatron comes to realize that the
Golden Age of Cyberton is nothing more than a corrupt government taking control
of its overloaded and downtrodden citizens. Megatron takes the name Megatronus
(a name given to the greatest of the thirteen primes) and speaks out against
the caste system. He draws the attention of Orion Pax who will later become
Optimus Prime. (Transformers: Prime).
When the two end up speaking in front of the
council Megatron demands that the council step down or he will force them to
and take the mantel of Prime. Orion then makes an impassioned plea that softens
the hearts of the council.
Furious Megatron gathers his followers, the
Transformers of the working class, who become Decepticons and go to war for his
cause. Megatron believes that Optimus’
peaceful solutions cause Cybertron to become weak and begins a war that will
last for over a millennia, eventually destroying their home planet of
Cybertron. (Transformers: Prime).
Megatron does end up with an unhealthy
obsession with destroying Optimus Prime (mentally, emotionally, and physically)
to the point of hurting his cause, and his followers. In “Fall of Cybertron”
Megatron blasts Starscream before he can terminate Optimus after capture.
Instead of killing the Autobot leader he kills autobot warriors one after the
other in front of him.
Megatron though temperamental and harsh is
incredibly charismatic. His followers (with a few notable exceptions
*cough*Starscream*cough*) are incredibly loyal. He has no problem with
destroying those he deems to be in his way, worthless, or incompetent. Though
hating to loose, he has no problem with a strategic retreat.
He isn’t just one of the strongest fighters,
but an excellent strategist. Megatron represents the epitome of the fallen
hero. The more he gains the more he is corrupted. But don’t believe that
Megatron thinks he’s doing evil. He firmly believes that his path is the right
one, the good one, and the only one.
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