| “ | Megatron: So it is true. You...you are me. Galvatron: Once but that was a long time ago. I am the property of a powerful being, older than recorded history, a devourer of worlds, who sees my every moves. Megatron: Unicron. Galvatron: If I so much as look at the Allspark, his torture will be swift and brutal. And since you are no slave...yet, you are free... Megatron: To seize the Allspark and use it to destroy...my future master. But it is meant to...to revitalize Cybertron. If we use it to destroy Unicron...what happens to the planet? Galvatron: Who cares? This is about me, which makes it about you! A lifetime of freedom or a return to slavery. That's it. Once Unicron sees what we're doing, it's over. So we must move quickly. My associate is waiting for us. |
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| ~ Galvatron reveals to Megatron that he is him from the future. |
Galvatron is one of the secondary antagonists of the Transformers: War for Cybertron trilogy, serving as the overarching antagonist of Earthrise and one of the two main antagonists (along with Nemesis Prime) of Kingdom. As Megatron's possible future self enslaved to Unicron, he encountered his younger self in the Dead Universe, and mentored him to change the timeline.
Just like his past self, Galvatron was voiced by Jason Marnocha.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
In one potential future, Megatron would come under the thrall of Unicron after finally killing Optimus Prime, and be reformatted into Galvatron. Galvatron considered this "only agony", and was desperate to alter his life to escape his master.
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Earthrise[]
Galvatron arriving in the past through time travel.
Managing to briefly escape his master, Galvatron travelled to the past, and encountered his younger self in the Dead Universe, aboard the Nemesis. Galvatron introduced himself as a guide to the future, and was careful not to reveal too much. After Megatron lashed out and attacked the stranger, Galvatron matched him blow for blow.
Galvatron admitted that he took a massive risk in coming here, but he knew it would all be worth it if Megatron killed Optimus Prime and seized the Matrix of Leadership. Galvatron took Megatron on a tour of their past, reminding him of how they were forged within gladiatorial conflict. Galvatron urged Megatron to focus on hatred rather than reliance of others to determine his path forward. He admitted that despite his power, he was still bound by his master, which could be changed by Megatron mastering his fate.
Galvatron dragged back to the future.
After seeing the Ark about to escape the Dead Universe, Galvatron urged Megatron to use his hatred to influence the Dead Universe and destroy the Autobots. Megatron managed to summon a plague of hatred, but was prevented from destroying the Ark by Sky Lynx sacrificing himself. His plan foiled, Galvatron was painfully pulled back to his native time by Unicron, who promised to punish him severely for this transgression. Galvatron attempted to turn over a golden disk in one last attempt to change the past, but it disappeared as he did.
Kingdom[]
Arriving to return to the past once again, Galvatron frees Megatron from the stasis cell on the Ark. Immediately after Megatron understands that Galvatron is indeed coming from the future, Galvatron explains that he is now only the property of Unicron while also suggesting to his younger counterpart to recover the Allspark in order to be able to kill Unicron even before he become his master. Megatron is reluctant because using the Allspark against Unicron would mean Cybertron's potential end but Galvatron doesn't care about their planet's fate if it means freedom. He then asks him if he prefers a life of freedom or a return to slavery.
The two Decepticons then proceed to escape the ship despite attempts by the Autobots and Maximals to stop them. Arrived at the Allspark temple, Galvatron shoots an Optimus confronting his counterpart from the future who also came with Galvatron and also Unicron's slave, Nemesis Prime. Galvatron then reveals that if Optimus was able to return to Cybertron it was thanks to them because they pulled them out of the Dead Universe before it was too late. He also reveals that since the Allspark no longer exists in their timeline since Optimus had failed to bring it back to origin, their whole purpose was to reclaim the Allspark of the present. When Optimus tries to convince them that restoring the Allspark to Cybertron could change the future, Nemesis Prime claims that it won't change their time flow. The Maximals, Predators, Autobots and even the Decépticons suddenly join the scene, all allies to stop Galvatron and Nemesis. Starscream tries to convince Megatron to join them for something better, only for Galvatron to respond to Starcream that he's wasting his time as Megatron already knows his place but to his surprise, Megatron turns on him, realizing that Galvatron's existence is dependent on him and not the other way around. Disappointed, Galvatron calls Megatron an idiot because Unicron will eventually come for him. Megatron replies that he prefers to die free than as a slave before being slyly attacked by Nemesis.
A violent gunfire conflict ensues thereafter, during which Galvatron admits to having voluntarily left Megatron II with the golden disk for Megatron to receive it. Despite their enemies' best efforts, Galvatron and Nemesis escape them, rushing towards the temple after realizing that Bumblebee was there with the Allspark. At the same time, the spirits of the Cybertronians who died during the war appear and manage to banish Galvatron and Nemesis from their timeline. Following the defeat of the Unicron lackeys, Cybertron is finally restored and it is peace between Autobots and Decepticons.
Galvatron and Nemesis suddenly return to their time, confronted by Unicron who although angry, is grateful to them for using the Dead Universe for time travel, giving him access to new horizons just before he begins to reformat his two minions.
Quotes[]
| “ | First lesson; never trust anyone. | „ |
| ~ Galvatron |
| “ | Megatron: You don't decide my fate. I decide yours. Galvatron: Treacherous fool! Changing timelines doesn't make you immune to Unicron. He'll come for you, too. Megatron: And while I'd rather die than serve, I may just surrender to him, if only to make myself the author of Galvatron's misery. [Nemesis Prime blows up Megatron by behind] Galvatron: I tried to warn you. Why do you think we let that idiot Predacon bring you the Golden Disk? |
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| ~ Galvatron betrayed by Megatron. |
| “ | Easy now, young one. I know the stasis field can be disorienting, but we can't have you tired out before the big finale. | „ |
| ~ Galvatron returns. |
| “ | Megatron: You don't decide my fate. I decide yours. Galvatron: Treacherous fool! Changing timelines doesn't make you immune to Unicron. He'll come for you, too. Megatron: And while I'd rather die than serve, I may just surrender to him, if only to make myself the author of Galvatron's misery. [Nemesis Prime blows up Megatron by behind] Galvatron: I tried to warn you. Why do you think we let that idiot Predacon bring you the Golden Disk? |
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| ~ Galvatron betrayed by Megatron. |
| “ | Optimus Prime: New friends, Megatron? Galvatron: It's Galvatron now. Optimus Prime: I was not talking to you. Galvatron: In fact, you were. Time and tide have changed us both, old friend. Optimus Prime: I know what you want, but we have traveled too far and sacrificed too much to simply hand it over. Galvatron: How do you think you got here? We were waiting for you, to drag you from the Dead Universe, where you and the Allspark were to perish. Optimus Prime: Do you want thanks? Galvatron: No, just reparations. We come from a future where the Allspark no longer exists. We are the result of you ripping it from Cybertron and failling to bring it back. Optimus Prime: Then let us complete our mission. Once Cybertron is restored, we will have changed the future. Nemesis Prime: In this timeline, but not in mine. The only hope I have for a better future is to kill Unicron. |
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| ~ Galvatron revealing to have been behind the return to Cybertron from the start so he could take over the Allspark and kill Unicron with it. |
| “ | Don't exhaust your vocalizer, Starscream. Megatron always knew the better deal when he... | „ |
| ~ Galvatron to Starscream, just before Megatron turned against him. |
Trivia[]
- Galvatron's entrance homages his creation in Transformers: The Movie, and his storyline of using time travel to escape Unicron mirrors his G1 Marvel Comics storyline.
- In Earthrise, Galvatron serves as a dark mirror to Sky Lynx, with both acting as guides to their respective faction leaders. While Sky Lynx warns Optimus of going down a darker path, Galvatron encourages it in Megatron.
- It is implied in Earthrise Galavtron told Megatron to steal the Matrix of Leadership, as it was the only thing that could kill Unicron. However, it was later revealed that the Allspark can kill Unicron. The reason to this is unknown, althrough it's possible the Matrix was a backup in case the Allspark plan failed.
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