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Breakdown: Filthy fleshlings! Who do you think you are?!
Silas: We are MECH. And I am Silas.
~ Silas introducing himself to Breakdown.
Bulkhead: You're not Breakdown.
C.Y.L.A.S.: But you are Bulkhead, and this is the last time you'll interfere with one of my operations.
Bulkhead: Silas?
C.Y.L.A.S.: In the flesh, in a manner of speaking.
~ Silas confronting Bulkhead for the first time with his Cybertronian body.

Arachnid: Silas? Whatever have they done to you? But more importantly, thank you for freeing me.
Silas: No. Thank you.
~ Silas's last words thanking Arachnid for freeing him from his pain.

Leland Bishop , also known as Silas and later C.Y.L.A.S., is a recurring antagonist in the animated TV series Transformers Prime. A former colonel from the US army, he became the stone-faced leader of MECH and developed a lethal obsession with Cybertronian biology and technology. Proclaiming a desire of a new world order, Silas and his supporters systematically usurp Decepticon and Autobot agendas alike in the name of research and experimentation to further Project Chimera, the product of their horrific campaign.

He was voiced by Clancy Brown, who also played Hades in the God of War video games, Mr. Krabs in the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise, Undertow in Disney's The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Savage Opress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, General McGuffin in Wander Over Yonder, General Wade Eiling in The Flash, Viking Lofgren in Bad Boys, Surtur in Thor: Ragnarok, Gunmar in Trollhunters, Harry Bordon in Cast a Deadly Spell, Parallax in Green Lantern, Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Universe, Mr. Freeze in The Batman, Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption, The Kurgan in Highlander, Taskmaster in the Marvel Animated Universe, and Gorrath in Megas XLR.

Personality[]

There's a war brewing between the New World Order and The Newest. The victor will be the side armed with the most innovative technology.
~ Silas' ideology.
Agent Fowler, do not take your "Silas" lightly. Megatron preached the very same ideology before pludging Cybertron into The Great War that destroyed our world.
~ Optimus Prime's first impression of Silas.

Silas was a ruthless and ambitious individual, even before discovering Cybertronians on Earth. While working for the US Special Tactics, he desired to control advanced weaponry and subsequently created the unauthorized targeted laser satellite known as Project: Damocles. However, this only resulted in his project being confiscated, and Silas was discharged from the Army. Still determined to fulfill his weapon plans, Silas founded the terrorist organization MECH and made several plans to obtain or steal the most advanced technology in order to establish MECH as a New World Order. Once he discovered Cybertronians on Earth, Silas' ambition turned to obsession, as he became determined to understand and master this newfound technology. With the power of Cybertronian tech, Silas' new plan was to create an army of Transformers under his control to fulfill his ultimate plan of establishing a New World Order.

Arcee: Help them, please. They're human like you. You can't let Airachnid --
Silas: A few humans lives are a small price to pay for a miracle of science like yourself.
~ Silas justifying his alliance with Airachnid and his inhuman actions.

Relentless and psychopathically delusional, Silas wasn't above resorting to any means necessary to obtain his goals. He dissected and experimented on Cybertronians, made alliances with Decepticons for the opportunities they proposed, and he wasn't above willing to kill his fellow humankind (even children). This often lead Silas to be very impatient and traitorous, as he would inevitably betray everyone he allied with: Silas double crossed his alliance with Airachnid when he attempted to dissect Arcee behind her back in order to claim his reward sooner than she promised him. He later on betrayed Starscream after Bumblebee rescued his T-Cog from them. Even despite Starscream’s pleas to continue working together, an impatient Silas immobilized the Decepticon and stole his T-Cog.

Thank you all for your dedication and a lifetime of service. But I now seem more suited to keep the exclusive company of titans.
~ C.Y.L.A.S. thanking his men's loyalty just before executing them.

Silas is shown to be a supremacist, as he views Cybertronians to be superior lifeforms. Subsequently, as a human, Silas envies these aliens and desires to become the closest thing to a Cybertronian. This ideology motivates a large part of his plans, as he states his army of Transformers will create "The perfect meld of man and machine." Even his own MECH Soldiers, who saved his life by fusing him with Breakdown's body, weren’t above his nature. Upon being revived as CY.L.A.S, a human-transformer hybrid, CY.L.A.S declared himself "The Perfect meld of man and machine." With his new granted "superiority", CY.L.A.S deemed his human allies unworthy to be affiliated with him, and then he killed all of them. He then planned to ally with like-minded and physically similar individuals by attempting to join The Decepticons.

Unironically, C.Y.L.A.S. did not get the open-arms welcome he expected. The Decepticons were disgusted by Silas' new body and his crimes against Breakdown. Megatron called C.Y.L.A.S an "abomination" and contemned him for being part human.

Biography[]

History[]

Former Colonel Leland Bishop was a member of Special Tactics with the US army with ambitious weapon ideas which included Project: Damocles a space operated satellite. However the project was mothballed and Bishop was discharged as a result. Still bent on his weapons ideas, Bishop went rogue and funding the terrorist organization MECH recruiting other Special Tactics soldiers to assist him and adopted the alias Silas. With a new organization to fund his ambitions, Silas would use MECH's resources and attempt to create a New World Order.

First Impressions[]

Silas's first known action to obtain more powerful weapons was his attempt to acquire a highly volatile nuclear powered generator (the D.N.G.S) from Agent Fowler. MECH shot down Fowler's plane and forced him to call the Autobots assist him with escorting the DNGS. Silas and MECH eventually found them and pursued after Agent Fowler and his Autobot escort. Despite not being able to transform, the Autobots were able to hold off MECH in vehicle mode. It wasn't until the Decepticons discovered the Autobots presence and began to attack the Autobots directly. The Vehicons derailed Optimus' trailer and destroyed. Silas then realized the DNGS was relocated onto a nearby train and the escort was a distraction. Before following the train, Silas watched the Vehicons attack the escort. Cornered by an army of Vehicons, the Autobots were forced to transform in order to protect Fowler. Silas looked on in satisfaction as the rumors about living technology were true. Arrogant as ever, Silas radioed to Agent Fowler and taunted him just before Silas orders MECH to pursue after the train. As a MECH helicopter lands on top of the train to secure the DNGS, Jack and Miko ground bridge to defend the DNGS. Silas then notices Optimus Prime following behind him to assist the children. Disappointed, Silas orders MECH to retreat, however just before, Silas shoots out the train tracks to detonate the DNGS. Fortunately for Jack and Miko, Optimus stopped the train just in time. Silas did however take a scan of Optimus Prime's body and fled with new plans for this new living technology.

Harvesting Samples[]

Later, MECH interrupted a fight between Bulkhead and Breakdown. Silas ordered they abduct Breakdown and took the Decepticon to hidden MECH base. Silas desired to study Cybertronian biology and order MECH to dissect Breakdown. The resulting dissection caused Breakdown to lose function in his right optic. Eventually, the Autobots came to rescue Breakdown, however Silas slowed them down with several traps staged around the base. Eventually, Bulkhead confronted MECH and rescued his rival from them. Despite Breakdown's escape, Silas was able to obtain enough information on Cybertronian Biology to initiate Project Chimera.

Silas then attempted to gain Cybertronian bio tech by following a Decepticon distress signal. However, the distress signal was a trap set by Airachnid. She restrained MECH and confronted Silas face-to-face. Airachnid debated killing him for what he did to Breakdown, instead, she proposed an alliance with MECH to help her kill Arcee and get revenge on Jack for destroying her ship and injuring her. Silas demanded recompense for their efforts, so Airachnid promised to give MECH Arcee's remains for study after she's killed her. MECH analyzed camera footage of Jack and learned his full name, as well as the identity of his mother. MECH first abducted Jack's mother, June Darby, and held her hostage. When Jack arrived home, he discovered a communicator from Silas. Silas blackmailed Jack with the promise that (only) MECH (not including Airachnid) wouldn't harm her if Jack and Arcee confronted Silas alone.

When Jack and Arcee arrived, Airachnid ambushed and restrained Arcee as Silas revealed his alliance with Airachnid. Arcee attempted to appeal to Silas' humanity, however Silas only justified his inhumane actions. MECH then incapacitated Arcee as Airachnid confronted Jack face-to-face and revealed her plans of retribution. Airachnid wanted to make Jack witness her kill his mother, but she proposed to give Jack a sporting chance. Airachnid promised to let Jack and his mother go free if he could rescue her before midnight. Jack then pleaded with Silas directly to just let them go free. Silas however, still showed indifference and threw Jack to the ground. While Jack searched for his mother and Airachnid followed him, Silas sensed Airachnid's traitorous nature, and thus planned to double-cross her first. While Airachnid was distracted with Jack, Silas ordered the Surgeon to begin dissecting Arcee. When MECH removed Arcee's restraints, Silas ordered the Surgeon to kill her by drilling into her spark chamber. Unbeknownst to Silas, Arcee recovered prematurely and freed herself from MECH. As Arcee battled Airachnid, Agent Fowler showed up with an army of attack helicopters. Confused about Fowler's arrival, Silas then realized Jack had pick-pocketed his radio when the latter pleaded for mercy. Despite losing another chance to study Cybertronian biology, Silas did however get a look at Airachnid scanning Fowler's helicopter to escape, which he was impressed by the transformation process.

Much later Silas and MECH struck again by creating a fake energy signal. When Bumblebee investigated the trap, MECH immobilized him and stole his T-cog to install it into their own robot, but it failed from not having an efficient fuel source. Starscream then arrived and proposed a partnership. Starscream informed MECH about the properties of Energon, and in return he wanted a portion of the Energon deposits MECH located. They almost succeeded with their prototype robot, but Bumblebee showed up to reclaim his T-cog. MECH was unable to compete with the Autobot, so Silas ordered a retreat and for Starscream to rendezvous after the fight. In their fight, Starscream damaged Bumblebee's T-cog. When Starscream rendezvoused with Silas empty-handed, Silas betrayed Starscream and stole his T-cog.

MECH briefly appeared in Crossfire, where MECH 1 reported to Silas their discovery of what remains of Breakdown's body, after he was killed by Airachnid in a failed assassination attempt. MECH secretly stole Breakdown's body before it could be returned to the Decepticons.

Project Chimera[]

With Starscream's T-cog and an Energon fuel source, Silas created Nemesis Prime, a mindless robot to control at remote will. He used the robot to frame Optimus Prime for various attacks on army forces, including his attempt to kill Agent Fowler. The Autobots were eventually able to locate MECH's base where the real Optimus Prime and Agent Fowler teamed up to stop both Nemesis and Silas. In the ensuing battle, Fowler distracted Silas long enough for Optimus to defeat Nemesis. In doing so, Silas' body was crushed under Nemesis, leaving MECH's leader in critical condition. As he laid connected to a life-support machine, his soldiers planned to revitalize him with Breakdown's body.

Rebirth[]

After his mortal injury, MECH succeeded and infused Silas with Breakdown's body in order to save his life. Redubbing himself as C.Y.L.A.S., or Cybernetic Life Augmented by Symbiosis, the first thing he did was to kill his own men via Breakdown's shoulder plasma cannon. He then proceeded to align with the Decepticons using a little bargaining chip in the form of Project Damocles, a satellite armed with a solar powered laser. But when it failed, Megatron sentenced C.Y.L.A.S. to be dissected by Knock Out for as long as he wants, which the latter commented that his old friend would be "tickled".

Reanimation[]

His fate was later revealed as Knock Out was using him to test a Prototype Synthetic Energon formula. Starscream looked on with glee, believing that the "Synth En" could create the perfect warrior. As the duo experimented on C.Y.L.A.S., they were disappointed to discover the Synthetic Energon was only a temporary solution, and caused C.Y.L.A.S. to be uncontrollably violent. However, under the advice of Starscream, C.Y.L.A.S. was infused with Dark Energon in order to make C.Y.L.A.S. more controllable.

This experiment badly backfired, as it transformed C.Y.L.A.S. into an Energon-hungry Terrorcon. C.Y.L.A.S. freed himself from his restraints and scared off his tormenters. C.Y.L.A.S. would then wonder aboard the Nemesis in search of Energon, where he drained numerous Vehicons of their Energon and spread the Terrorcon plague. CY.L.A.S eventually made his way to a containment room where he sensed Energon. He broke open Airachnid's cryostasis pod and freed her from imprisonment in his attempt to siphon her Energon. Unaware of Silas' condition, Airachnid mistook him for the deceased Breakdown. An intense fight broke about between the two, where C.Y.L.A.S. eventually overpowered and pinned her to a wall, infecting Airachnid with the Terrorcon plague.

Before he could drain her Energon, Airachnid slipped out of his grasp and webbed C.Y.L.A.S. to the ground. She then mortally wounded him by stabbing him with one of her appendages, and she began to rip open his chest in an attempt tear out his spark. Airachnid only stopped once she was shocked to discover inside the spark chamber laid a dying Silas instead. She thanked him for her freedom while in his dying words, Silas thanked her for putting him out of his misery, though the latter scoffed it with "Whatever".

Quotes[]

Agent Fowler: Special Agent William Fowler here. Identify yourself!
Silas: I am Silas. But of greater consequence to you, we are MECH.
~ Silas introducing himself to Agent Fowler.
There's a war brewing between the New World Order and The Newest. The victor will be the side armed with the most innovative technology.
~ Silas' ideology.
So, the rumors are true. Living technology stands before us -- though perhaps not for very long.
~ Silas seeing a Transformer for the first time.
First rule of combat -- never leave the enemy with the spoils.
~ Silas before shooting out the train tracks.
Breakdown: Release me now, and I will let you live!
Silas: I'm afraid you are far too valuable to us.
Breakdown: Ha Ha! Megatron will never pay a ransom.
Silas: Oh, you misunderstand. We don't want a ransom. We want only you. All of you.
~ Silas explaining his intentions for Breakdown.
Silas: Full disclosure -- we intend to pull you apart. Break you down, if you will. And we will utilize whatever we discover to develop a new generation of weaponry. [Snaps fingers]
MECH Surgeon: [Prepares machinery and drills]
Silas: I'm afraid you won't survive the process, so thank you in advance for your sacrifice. MECH is very much in your debt.
Breakdown: You are making a very big mistake, little man! When I'm finished with you, they'll have to scrape you off the floor!
Silas: Since you evidently aren't squeamish, I'll allow you to watch. Are his pain receptors disabled?
MECH Surgeon: [noods]
Silas: Good. Then he won't make as much noise. Open him up.
~ Silas beginning Breakdown's dissection process.
Silas: Hello Jack.
Arcee: [Transforms] Silas.
Jack: What is it? What's going on?
Arcee: MECH.
Jack: They know where I live?
Silas: We know things about your family that even you don't know. For example -- Do you know where your mother is?
Jack: What did you --
Silas: Understand, Jack, we have no intention of hurting her. In fact, we'd like to reunite the two of you as soon as possible. I just need you and Arcee to follow the GPS coordinates programed into this communicator. They'll lead you to the temporary facility I've set up.
Arcee: [Attempts to radio] Rachet? Aah! Aaah! [Holds head in pain] Ahhh!
Jack: Arcee?
Silas: Did I not mention our communicator scrambles the signal
and your brains? Any break in communication or attempt to reach the other Autobots and Miss Darby -- well, I wouldn't want to feel responsible for the outcome.
~ Silas blackmailing Jack by holding his mother captive.
Arcee: Help them, please. They're human like you. You can't let Airachnid --
Silas: A few humans lives are a small price to pay for a miracle of science like yourself.
~ Silas justifying his alliance with Airachnid and his inhuman actions.
Silas: [To an unconscious Arcee] Now I know we promised the spider bot that she would have first crack at you, but something tells me she plans to turn our mutual crisscross into a double cross.
MECH Surgeon: Silas, we don't have the means of transporting it right now.
Silas: We'll have to cut and run. Open her up.
~ Silas doublecrossing Airachnid first.
Make haste, gentlemen. Don't worry about making a mess.
~ Silas ordering his men to dissect faster.
So that's how it's done. Genius.
~ Silas witnessing Airachnid scan a vehicle mode.
Starscream: [Laughs] You are the ones who turned poor Breakdown into a pitiful science experiment. Didn't learn much from the experience did you?
MECH Soldiers: [Arming and aiming weapons at Starscream's chest]
Silas: Enough to know where the soft spots are... Decepticon.
~ Silas turning the tables on Starscream.
Silas: My T-cog?
Starscream: Yes, that. Unfortunately it was destroyed during the ferocity of battle. [Silas scowls] A... a temporary setback. Other Autobots, other T-cogs, we shall find a replacement soon enough.
Silas: Not "soon enough." Now.
MECH Soldiers: [Surrounding Starscream as their weapons charge up]
Starscream: [Screams in pain]
~ Silas betraying Starscream.
My robot chassis possesses all your strength, speed, and fire-power. Add my extensive combat training -- and MECH has clearly achieved the perfect meld of man and machine.
~ Silas' overview of Nemesis Prime while battling Optimus Prime.
[Nemesis stabs Optimus] But the key difference between you and me -- My body can't feel pain. [Impales Optimus further] This is just the beginning. Imagine an army of transforming robots. No one will stand against the newly rebooted MECH.
~ Silas' future plans.
MECH Surgeon: Welcome back, sir.
C.Y.L.A.S.: What have you done?
MECH Surgeon: What we needed to in order to save you, Silas.
CY.L.A.S: I'm... one of them.
MECH Surgeon: The logical evolution of MECH's experiments and bio-tech. Your brain fused with the donor's nervous and skeletal systems.
Silas: The perfect meld of man and machine. Exquisite.
~ Silas' rebirth as C.Y.L.A.S.
Thank you all for your dedication and a lifetime of service. But I now seem more suited to keep the exclusive company of titans.
~ C.Y.L.A.S. thanking his men's loyalty just before executing them.
C.Y.L.A.S.: [Powers down]
Starscream: What just happened?
Knock Out: You recall the Synthetic Energon I recovered from the Autobots. Well, I've been reproducing the formula to test its viability as an alternative energy source. However, the compound remains erratic, and there have been side-effects.
Starscream: Such as?
C.Y.L.A.S.: [Reawakens and screams in anger] Starscream! I hope you replaced your T-cog, because I'm going to tear it out all over again and feed it to Knock Out!
Knock Out: Sheer unbridled aggression.
~ C.Y.L.A.S. injected with Synthetic Energon.
[Screams in anger] Ohh, I am going to make you suffer in ways you will not believe.
~ CY.L.A.S under Synthetic Energon.
Need Energon. [Hisses and deploys a proboscis]
~ C.Y.L.A.S. transforming into his new Terrorcon form.


Victims[]

  • MECH Surgeon
  • Five unnamed MECH soldiers
  • All MECH soldiers surviving (including MECH Navigator, MECH Commando and MECH 1) offscreen
  • Numerous counts of unnamed people
  • Numerous counts of Vehicons
  • Numerous counts of Insecticons (indirectly caused)
  • Airachnid (Infected)

Gallery[]

External Links[]

  • Silas on the Pure Evil Wiki

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