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| “ | I've often wondered what it'd be like to battle against you, Galvatron, but your words are stronger than your fighting abilities. I'm very disappointed. | „ |
| ~ Starscream talking to Galvatron during their final duel. |
| “ | True power...is simple determination! Making the impossible possible through sheer force of will! I have risked everything in pursuit of this power! I have given myself over to it, body and spark! Now witness...the power of one who has sacrificed everything! | „ |
| ~ Starscream, Showdown |
Starscream is the secondary antagonist of the Transformers Unicron Trilogy of anime series, serving as a major anti villain in Armada, a major antagonist in Energon, and the secondary antagonist of Cybertron.
He is Air Commander of the Decepticons and Megatron's right hand. Whilst he is a somewhat anti-heroic character in Armada, who even joined the Autobots at one point, in Energon and Cybertron sequel series he is reverted to a straight-up villain (albeit as a result of an incomplete resurrection by Alpha Q that leaves him in an amnesiac phantom-like state) as he traditionally is, complete with goals of usurping control over the Decepticons.
Starscream is initially presented as Megatron's second-in-command in Armada, though by the events of Cybertron, he betrays Megatron and forms his own Decepticon army, rather than ursurping him. However, eventually learning The threat posed by the planet devouring Transformer deity Unicron, his sacrifice would convince Galvatron to reluctantly join forces with the Autobots.
He was voiced by Michael Dobson, who played Nappa in the Ocean Productions Dub of Dragon Ball Z and Blob in X-Men: Evolution.
Personality[]
Armada[]
Over the course of Armada, Starscream engaged his opponents on multiple occasions in their search for the Minicons. Though he proved himself repeatedly to be a capable warrior, he was frequently chastised and downtrodden by Megatron and the other Decepticons, a fact which he took deeply to heart (or spark if you want to be technical). This frequent berating, coupled with no small amount physical abuse eventually caused Starscream to question his allegiance, a fact he noted could have been avoided if Megatron/Galvatron just showed him some respect.
Starscream also appeared to have a disliking towards his Decepticons comrades, admitting on one occasion that he did not view his fellow soldier, Demolishor as a friend. Despite this, he cared about them more than Megatron as he was often disgusted with his leader's treatment of his soldiers. However, he was very distrustful towards newly arrived Decepticons specifically Scavenger, Sideways and Thrust. His assumptions turned out to be correct since Scavenger and Sideways were both double agents (working for the Autobots and Unicron respectfully) and Thrust eventually betrayed the Decepticons in order to side with Sideways.
Unlike most of his fellow Decepticons, he appeared to show some level of affection for the smaller Transformers. He allowed the Star Saber Minicons to share a bath with him and saved Swindle from the hands of both Blur and Unicron.
Energon[]
In Energon, Starscream is revived but has his memories wiped and thus loses his original personality, later becoming second-in-command to Megatron once more. As a result of being brainwashed, Starscream served Megatron loyally and even chose to follow him to his death when he plunged himself into a sun to destroy Unicron. Aside from his loyalty to Megatron, Starscream did not have much of a personality, yet still maintained his sense honor and loyalty to the other Decepticons, even the treacherous Shockblast, whom he often defended from Megatron's wrath.
Cybertron[]
In Cybertron, Starscream regains his free will and memories, but becomes much more ruthless and cold-hearted, caring for nobody but himself. Having split off from Megatron's Decepticons, Starscream seeks nothing less than to use the Cyber Planet Keys to dominate the universe under his will. Starscream is fond of mocking his enemies with sarcasm. He is shown to be an incredibly crafty manipulator, managing to outmaneuver both the Autobots and his old master Megatron on several occasions. After absorbing the power of the Omega Lock and three of the Cyber Planet Keys Starscream becomes much more unhinged and crazier as well, attempting to assault the Transformers' own creator Primus on several occasions and delusionally believing himself to be "Emperor of the Universe" and seemingly equivalent to a god. He believed that true power came from being able to shape the universe to your will. Starscream believed he could "bear the unbearable" for the sake of this power. Despite his antagonism towards Megatron, Starscream seems to have some respect for his former boss, appearing to him in spirit after he was defeated by the Autobots to encourage him to keep on fighting.
Quotes[]
| “ | HAHAHAHA! I'll have enough power to rule the land and the sky! Come to me Swindle, let's combine! | „ |
| “ | LET ME SHOW YOU MY INCREDIBLE POWER! BEHOLD THE NULL LASER CANNON! | „ |
| “ | Goodbye kids, and thanks. I'll never forget you. | „ |
| “ | I tried to gain favor from you. But nothing was ever good enough. No matter how many battles I fought, you always found fault. | „ |
| ~ Starscream to Galvatron |
| “ | IT'S TIME TO FINISH THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL! ACTIVATE PROTON CANNONS! YOU'RE ALL MINE UNICRON! | „ |
| “ | I CROWN MYSELF EMPEROR OF THE UNIVERSE! NEITHER OF THE AUTOBOTS OR MEGATRON'S LACKEYS CAN STAND AGAINST ME! | „ |
| “ | Your time is now over Megatron! THE REIGN OF STARSCREAM WILL BE A REIGN OF TERROR! | „ |
| “ | The power! SO MUCH POWER! WITH THIS MUCH POWER FLOWING THROUGH ME I FEAR NOTHING! NOT EVEN PRIMUS! | „ |
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Starscream is very similar to Terrorsaur from Transformers: Beast Wars and G1 Starscream from the original Transformers TV show as they all have transformation of flight, have a burning hatred of their leaders and all get killed, though unlike G1 Starscream and Terrorsaur, this version of Starscream is revived in Energon.
- Starscream's powerlinx colors in Armada is based on G1 Thundercracker's color scheme.
- Starscream's super mode colors in Energon is based on G1 Starscream's color scheme.
- In the video games, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, one of R.O.B.'s alternate costumes resembles Armada Starscream's powerlinx colors.
- Armada Starscream is the complete opposite of Cyberverse's Starscream. First of all, Armada's Starscream is an anti-heroic character, and in the end, he fought bravely with Unicron to the end and died. As a result, his actions saved the universe. but Cyberverse's Starscream has betrayed all the Cybertronians for selfish and petty reasons and became Quintesson's Judge to destroy the universe.
- Armada Starscream has been well beloved by fans for years for his honor and integrity, to the point the classic traitorous versions disgust them; comparable to Dinobot in Beast Wars. Even Michael Dobson himself appreciates the kind words for his character, whom he enjoyed voicing.
- This ironically makes him the opposite of Lord Drakkon, whom is the only willing evil version of himself in the Power Rangers multiverse.
- Cybertron Starscream is one of the most powerful and most successful incarnations of the character. He was already a powerful Decepticon warrior who was Megatron's second-in-command, but he later betrayed Megatron. He actually succeeds in forming his own army and becomes a dangerous threat in his own right. After obsorbing Primus' spark, he became one of the most powerful characters in the series, surpassed only by Optimus, Galvatron and Primus himself.
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