Transformers 8
Summary
It seems thatTransformers 8will continue the saga of Unicron ’s threat in theTransformerstimeline , suggesting a new 2nd - in - command Decepticon will take Scourge ’s billet . Bythe end ofTransformers : Rise of the Beasts , the world - devouring planet - sized Transformer Unicron had yet to be definitively dealt with ; his arrival on Earth only delayed rather than queer all . To pave the way for his terrible presence , the revelatory robot has historically employed various minion . Technically , being a Decepticon is n’t inevitably the same as working for Unicron , but the Transformers under the Decepticon umbrella are far more likely to do so .
Since his master minion inTransformers : ascension of the Beasts , Scourge , wasbrutally killed by Optimus Primeat the end of the moving picture , Unicron will need a new lieutenant . Across the manyTransformerscontinuities , Paramount has a wealth of wild villainous selection to let in as the next propagation of Unicron ’s minion . Whether they ’re genuine Decepticons that could find themselves in Unicron ’s employment , Terrorcons like Scourge and his crew , or rogue villainous Cybertronians , the Earth - shattering resister has a litany of robots to opt from .
The new trailer for Transformers : Rise of the Beasts bring home the bacon a glimpse into the franchise ’s new baddie , Unicron . But who precisely is he ?
9Dead End
The moon to Unicron’s planet
In theTransformers : Armadaanimated continuity , Autobots and Decepticons alike made use of the Mini - Cons , smaller Transformers that could augment the power of their larger combat cooperator . Unicron was no exception to this , with his planetary soma supplement by the spherical Dead End , which orbited around him in his " battle lunar month " alternate manner . Dead death served as a genetic template from which Unicron crafted a legion of Dead End drones , robotic defenders acting as a sort of immune organisation for the massive supernal body that is Unicron .
8Soundwave
Never got a proper chance to shine in live-action
For as iconic of a Decepticon as Soundwave is , he has been lamentably underutilized by thelive - activity transformer movies . The Graeco-Roman scoundrel was demonstrate all too briefly in his G1 glory inBumblebee ’s Cybertron flashback . Soundwave used his tapeline deck chest to boot out minion like depredation and Laserbeak to do his dictation , giving a nod to his boom box substitute mode . The Bay film flex Soundwave into an unimpressive satellite far forth from the legal action , firing his minions down into the Earth , butTransformers 8could do the iconic Decepticon justice as a proper adversary .
7Razorclaw
An avian beast-changer with a complicated past
InTransformers : Rise of the Beasts , Airazor was a maximum fond of staying in her mortarboard - alike alternating mood , eventually being grease one’s palms by Scourge and tearfully put down by her compatriots . Razorclaw was once Tigerhawk , a compounding of Airazor and Tigatron , a feline Maximal . Tigerhawk was an immensely herculean belligerent , with the alternating mode of a winged tiger , only to be corrupted by Unicron to become his general . Utilizing Razorclaw would be a great , poignant fashion for Paramount to re - contain Airazor intoTransformers 8 .
6Blackarachnia
The premiere femme fatale of the Transformers series
The only thing more dangerous than Blackarachnia ’s giant wanderer alternate manner is her bang-up kinship for handling .
The most iconic villainess of the Transformers serial publication barringQuintessa ofTransformers : The Last Knightfame , it ’s a shock that the live - actionTransformersfilms have yet to adapt Blackarachnia . A ingenious Predacon who was subject of even getting the upper helping hand on Megatron on juncture , the only thing more dangerous than Blackarachnia ’s giant spider alternate mode is her keen chemical attraction for manipulation . While Blackarachnia is sometimes depicted desert to the Autobots , she had a Erolia minutilla as a slavery of Unicron in the 3H comics persistence , setting a case law for her working as one of his minions in a picture show .
5Sunstorm
A fiery sun for the planet-sized Transformer to weaponize
While utter remnant may have served as Unicron ’s moon , Sunstorm represents the cheery side of Unicron ’s cosmic sovereignty of terror . A devoted partisan who pledged his deathless trueness to Unicron after being anticipate retaliation for his tardy master , Galvatron , Sunstorm was a fiery flier with pyrokinetic powers that gave him his namesake . Sunstorm ’s red - spicy ability and passionate personality would be an interesting combining theTransformersmovies have yet to see in a villain , making him a heavy choice for Unicron ’s right - hand world in the next installment of the trilogy that began withRise of the savage .
4Oil Slick
A turncoat Autobot with no illusions of loyalty
Interestingly , Oil Slick is one of the fewAutobots in theTransformersseries to vary side , having already gone traitor by the fourth dimension of his introduction inTransformers : Armada . Compared to other potential candidates , Oil Slick does n’t have a fertile wealth of lore forTransformers 8to capitalize on , but the idea of an Autobot that defect to a Decepticon cabal led by Unicron spread up many bewitching avenues for the serial to search . His satiny purple Nissan Skyline R32 alternate mode and unique dead body form could also help him stand out among the cast of vehicular robot .
3Overbite
An aquatic Decepticon with a penchant for violence
TheTransformersmovies have yet to feature a seagoing Cybertronian , and Overbite might be the staring alternative to amalgamate up the environmental capableness of Unircon ’s army . A depraved Decepticon Seacon with a vicious shark - like alternating modal value , Overbite functioned as a sort of sea behemoth , trace humans for sportswoman on the undefendable sea . Also known as Jawbreaker , Overbite would be an interesting mode to vindicate a seafaring mark forTransformers 8 , standardized to how the tidy sum , jungles , and ancient ruin of Peru became the breathless backcloth ofTransformers : Rise of the Beasts .
2Cyclonus
The only one of Unicron’s original minions yet to appear in a film
Scourge , his Sweeps , and the mighty Galvatron have now all appeared in thelive - actionTransformerstimeline continuity , go forth only one of Unicron ’s creations in the original Generation 1 serial that still needs to make an appearance : Cyclonus . The Starscream to Galvatron ’s Megatron , Cyclonus was a far more loyal first fellow , put his lifespan on the billet in servitude to Galvatron and his creator . With a immense intellect at his disposal and the power to change into a hypersonic jet plane , Cyclonus would be a worthy enemy for Optimus and company to confront inTransformers 8 .
Though Galvatron did look inTransformers : The Last Knight , he has no human relationship to Unicron ; instead , he is an unreal Transformer .
1Grand Scourge
As if Scourge wasn’t bad enough
One of the most grave minions ever employed by Unicron in theTransformersfranchise , Grand Scourge was an immense threat purposely built to hunt down down Optimus Prime . curiously enough , Grand Scourge had no relation to the Scourge ofTransformers : raise of the fauna , alternatively being a freestanding entity known as a Matrix Hunter . Grand Scourge had the terrific power to forcibly mix with other transformer with his Dark Combination Spark , turning the cybernetic materials of his enemies into his own artillery . Re - building Scourge into Grand Scourge would be a surefire mode forTransformers 8to up the interest .
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