Affiliation: Decepticon
Function: Ultimate Intergalactic Tyrant

Alternate modes:
(Earth Mode) Attack Helicopter
Weapons: Fusion Cannon

First cartoon appearance: Transformers Animated, intro movie, " Megatron Rising, part 1" (in this form)

 

First Comic Appearance: Transformers Animated: None in this form (as of the date this page was most recently published)

"Crush the Autobots!"

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MEGATRON is a fierce, unyielding despot who sees himself as a freedom fighter. He sees the DECEPTICONS as an oppressed race suffering under the tyranny of the AUTOBOTS. The DECEPTICONS must survive by any means necessary. He takes extreme pleasure in the suffering of even a single Autobot. And MEGATRON does not care at all for the collateral damage known as humans who might happen to stand in his way. He has the zeal of a fanatic and demands the unquestioning loyalty of those who serve him. 

Robot Mode Power: MEGATRON begins the series with only one power: the power to lie and manipulate Sumdac to repair and reconstruct him. Over time, the MEGATRON head will develop into a powerful psychokinetic who can control any machine. While the Cybertronian minds are too advanced to succumb to this ability, MEGATRON can control virtually any robot on Earth and the automated plants that construct them. In addition to this power, MEGATRON’s eventual robot body will be equipped with an assortment of laser cannons, sonic missiles and pulse blasters. 

Vehicle Mode Appearance: Earth Mode Attack Hellicopter 

Character description from package "tech spec":  Now that he has finally ben able to build a body for himself, Megatron is more powerful than ever, and no force on Earth can stand against him.  He is a fighter without equal anywhere in the universe.  Backed up by his Decepticon soldiers, he is also an expert battle leader, without peer.  He is as ruthless as he is ambitious.  Megatron will stop at nothing to gain the AllSpark, and destroy Optimus Prime and his Autobots.

Galactic Powers and Abilities:
>  Expert two-sword fighter
> Genius-level engineer and programmer.
> Armor can deflect even focust anti-proton lasers.

Bibliography of significant appearances: In this form, with (Earth mode helicopter) his Cybertronian Alternate mode, he made only a few appearances, most notably in the Transformers Animated movie introduction: Transform and Roll Out.  Of course, it was this form's decapitated head which featured so prominently in the series until his return with Earth mode helicopter.

Other appearances:

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