the Decepticons' chief communications officer, elite spy, and Megatron’s most loyal lieutenant. Soundwave is fiercely devoted to Megatron. He is calm, stoic, and highly calculating, earning the distrust of other Decepticons because he uses his vast communications network to blackmail his peers to secure his high rank

a Decepticon demolitions expert and a devoted member of Soundwave’s cassette entourage. He is most famous for his "street punk" attitude, short-tempered personality, and the powerful, earthquake-inducing piledrivers that replace his arms

manic, highly destructive, has a twin brother, Rumble. Unlike most Decepticons who fight for a specific cause, Frenzy fights purely for the love of violence, fear, and destruction. He is notoriously unhinged and will eagerly charge into combat against Autobots many times his size, screaming for chaos.

a devious, animalistic Decepticon who serves as Soundwave's primary spy and saboteur. He famously transforms from a sleek, metallic panther into a standard micro-cassette tape to fit inside his master's chest compartment.

a Decepticon Mini-Cassette who serves as the loyal spy for Soundwave. He transforms from a robotic condor into a micro-cassette that fits into Soundwave’s chest.

Autobots’ resident communications officer and the fierce rival of the Soundwave. He is an outgoing, pop-culture-loving, hip Autobot. He often blasts music to boost his allies' morale and acts as the Autobots' chief communications relay, transmitting over thousands of miles.

serves as a communications, surveillance, and sports expert under his commander, Blaster. energetic sports junkie who constantly litters his speech with Earth-sports cliches (like "touchdowns" or "home runs").

an Autobot data-storage expert and spy. Rewind serves as a walking database. He records and perfectly recalls virtually endless amounts of information, though this often means his memory banks are cluttered with trivial facts. He is known for his kind-hearted, conscientious, and sometimes overly curious nature

Autobot Blaster’s primary tracker and scout. transforms from a standard micro-cassette into a powerful, mechanical lion. He is famous for his incredible sense of smell, tracking targets from up to 800 miles away

Autobot Mini-Cassette and faithful companion to Blaster. Known for his hair-trigger temper and highly territorial nature, he transforms from a sleek data cassette into a heavily armored, charging rhinoceros. He features formidable strength, capable of derailing trains or upending 18-wheelers with a single blow