Starscream

Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers media franchise. He is one of the most frequently occurring characters in the franchise, appearing in almost all of its different continuities. Starscream is generally depicted as the second-in-command of the Decepticon leader Megatron who transforms into a jet fighter and leads the Seekers, a group of Decepticons who share his body type. Across most continuities, Starscream's defining trait is his obsessive desire to overthrow Megatron and assume command of the Decepticons. This is usually out of greed and selfishness, though in some continuities, Starscream has been shown to genuinely care about the Decepticon cause and wish to bring it back on the right path, perceiving Megatron as a corrupt leader who led the Decepticons astray. Alternatively, other incarnations of Starscream have been portrayed as unquestionably loyal to Megatron or as an antihero who has tried (and sometimes even succeeded) to make peace with the Decepticons' arch-enemies, the Autobots.

Starscream
Transformers character
Generation 1 Starscream art by IDW Publishing
First appearanceTransformers #1 by Marvel Comics 4
Voiced byEnglish:

Japanese:

In-universe information
AffiliationDecepticon
Sub-groupCommander, Seekers
Function
  • Second In Command
  • Commander of Aerospace
  • Air and Sky Commander
Rank9
PartnerMegatron, Skywarp, Thundercracker
Motto"Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies."
Alternate modesCybertronian Fighter Jet, F-15 Eagle (G1/Cyberverse)
Cybertronian Fighter Jet resembling a Sukhoi Su-35 (Armada)
Modified F-22 Raptor Jet Fighter (Energon) [Unmodified F-22 in Movie series]
Cybertronian Space Jet (Cybertron)
F-16 Fighting Falcon (Transformers: Prime)

The original suggestion for the character's name was Ulchtar, which was a completely made-up name with no meaning. Bob Budiansky convinced Hasbro to name the character as Starscream instead.

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