Did Megatron used to be an Autobot?

Did Megatron used to be an Autobot?

In the face of enduring a shocking betrayal from a trusted Decepticon and barely surviving a grave injury in the process, Megatron began evaluating his actions and motives. After Shockwave killed Bumblebee, Megatron surprised everyone by taking the fallen Transformer's insignia and proclaiming himself an Autobot.

Is Megatron a Autobot or Decepticon?

A cruel and power hungry leader, Megatron leads the Decepticons with an iron fist and has little to no tolerance for failure. He serves as the nemesis of the Autobot leader Optimus Prime....Robots in Disguise.

Megatron
Transformers character
Voiced by	Daniel Riordan
In-universe information
Affiliation	Predacon/Decepticon

Why did Megatron betray the Autobots?

With his plans in ruins, the severely weakened Sentinel attempted to justify his actions, claiming all he ever wanted was to save the Transformer species, which was why he betrayed Optimus.

Is Megatron a good or bad Transformer?

Who is Megatron? Megatron is a fictional robot from the Transformers franchise, a supervillain robot and the leader of the evil Decepticons; he has been an integral part of the whole franchise and its most famous antagonist, despite not being the strongest one.

How did Megatron become an Autobot in Transformers?

• In the face of enduring a shocking betrayal from a trusted Decepticon and barely surviving a grave injury in the process, Megatron began evaluating his actions and motives. After Shockwave killed Bumblebee, Megatron surprised everyone by taking the fallen Transformer's insignia and proclaiming himself an Autobot.

What was name of Autobot that died in Transformers?

• And that was that for this classic G1 Autobot in the original live-action Transformers movie from director Michael Bay. While Jazz may not have had the awesome design he did in the original cartoon, he still pulled his weight. Until Megatron ripped him in half. There evidently was not a tool to help this kind of injury, so Jazz did not survive.

How did Megatron get away from Optimus Prime?

• The Autobots followed, and Prime and Megatron found themselves in battle once again, but Megatron soon broke off the fight and covered his escape by collapsing the rig with a blast from his cannon. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1 Next, Megatron chose to attack Sherman Dam, atop which he battled Optimus Prime with his energon mace.

Why did Megatron go to war with the Decepticons?

• It all comes full circle. Following the exile of the Quintessons from Cybertron, the two races of robots that they had created, the Autobots and the Decepticons, went to war with each other. Although physically weaker, the Autobots claimed victory thanks to their development of a new ability: the art of transforming.