The Decepticon Protoforms are the initial form of the Decepticons in the Transformers franchise. Most of them act as soldiers.
Biography[]
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen[]
The Decepticon Protoforms are first seen in the desert where they, along with the Constructicons, ambushed the Autobots and succeeded killing the Arcee Triplets. They all were killed by Airstrike's explosive bombs.
Transformers: Human Alliance[]
Decepticon Protoforms appear as enemies encountered in the game. Taking place between the second and third movies, the Decepticon Protoforms were tasked by Megatron to protect the energy tower.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon[]
The Decepticon Protoforms appear in the sequel film, some of them were awakened on the moon and moved to Earth due to Sentinel's space bridge teleportation dimension. They directly assisted and were tasked by Sentinel Prime to collect and activate the pillars, with their secret goal being to revive Cybertron by purging Earth. Several individuals participated in the invasion and the battle of Chicago, where they managed to take the Autobots hostage and executed Wheeljack, but didn't plan well due to the mothership's destruction by Wheelie and Brains. The remaining of them were either slain by Wreckers or in hiding.
Transformers: The Last Knight[]
The Decepticon Protoforms reappear once again in the fifth movie, where they're summoned by Quintessa. They were tasked to protect the staff in Cybertron. They are seen fighting with Autobots and human defense force, and all of them were presumably killed offscreen.
Appearance[]
Unlike their counterpart, the Autobot Protoforms, the Decepticon Protoforms have a lot of many different body types. The first type can be encountered in the desert, where they resemble Blackout and Grindor, but less bulky with an insectoid-looking head and primitive metallic armor. The second types awakened on the moon, which resemble the Dreads. The third types participated in the war in Chicago (Cybertron in the fifth movie), share a similar body with the first and second types, having primitive metallic armor with different head shapes.
Personality[]
The Decepticon Protoforms are ruthless, sadistic, aggressive, hostile, and very loyal to whoever their commander is. They are also depicted as being obedient to Megatron and Starscream.
Weapons equipment[]
- Cybertronian Gun
Abilities[]
- Long lifespan: Being a Cybertronian race, Decepticon Protoforms possessing incredible long lifespan.
- Shooting target accuracy: Decepticon Protoforms have ability to shooting their opponents with their guns, these was demonstrate in second movie where they succeeded killing Elita-One and Arcee.
- Pilot mastering: Decepticon Protoforms have knowledge to driving their Cybertronian ships.
Theories and Speculation[]
- The first type of Decepticon Protoforms that appear in the second film, are speculated to be an early protoforms or even mass product body of Blackout and Grindor.
- This is evidenced by the shape of their heads being insectoid like crest, which resembles the two Decepticon's generals.
- According to Dark of the Moon movie novelisation, there is also Decepticon who shared the body of the two Decepticons that participated in battle of Chicago. Which suggest the two individuals drones are likely from that faction.
- Like Autobot Protoforms, its possible for Decepticon Protoforms having female counterparts in their groups.
Trivia[]
- Just like its counterpart, the Autobot Protoforms, they're birthed from Energon womb. Which means that at their fetus stages, they're absorbing Energon blood veins necessary to grow.
- The Starscream Protoform was featured as comic exclusive, where his Protoform resembles his later but more primitive looking Cybertronian self.
