List of Transformers: The Headmasters characters

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This is a list of characters who appeared in the 1987 anime robot superhero TV series Transformers: The Headmasters.

Autobots[]

• Autobot Headmasters (Cybertron Headmasters): Some of the main characters in the series. The Autobot (Cybertron), Headmasters are tiny Robots that use a Transtector, a lifeless body, to which can be controlled by the small robot, to do this after saying transform, the small robot cries, “Head On!” Like the toys, the Transtectors have meters in their chest to display Strength, Speed and Intelligence. The small Autobot’s can also switch Transtectors. The Transtectors for the Autobot Headmasters all transform in vehicles. The Autobot Headmasters were all civilian Autobot’s, who left Cybertron to try and escape the war. They landed, and formed a colony on the planet, Master. The environment of the planet was so severe, that it killed many of the colonist. They built their Transtector bodies to survive on Master, and went under difficult and grueling training, since they hadn’t learned to transform yet, to transform into heads.
  • Fortress Maximus: Fortress Maximus is the combined form of Cerebros and the Battleship Maximus. His ultimate weapon is the "Master Sword," which he can only wield after Cerebros attains a balance of mental and physical energy and draws the weapon from the Battleship Maximus command console, which is also what enables Fortress Maximus to be formed.
    • Cerebros (Fortress): Leader of the Autobot Headmasters. An old friend of Kup. When Rodimus Prime leaves to find the Autobots a new home after Cybertron is destroyed, Cerebros is named Supreme Commander. Assumes Head Mode when on board the Battleship Maximus, and when combining with it to become Fortress Maximus in Big Mode.
    • Battleship Maximus: One of the Autobots' new bases/spacecraft. It can transform into a city and into a giant ship capable of space travel, and finally a giant Transtector for Cerebros as Fortress Maximus.
  • Chromedome: Second-in-command of the Autobot Headmasters. Good friends with Daniel and Wheelie. Has a grudge against Sixshot for killing two friends of his. Discovers Scorponok's weakpoint. Transforms into a Cybertronian sports car.
  • Brainstorm: Transforms into a Cybertronian fighter.
  • Hardhead: Transforms into a Cybertronian tank.
  • Highbrow: Transforms into a Cybertronian helicopter.
• Monsterbots (Firebots): A team of Autobots who transform into various monsters, ordered to watch over the Battle Beasts of Planet Beast for a time.
  • Doublecross: Transforms into a mechanical two-headed dragon.
  • Grotusque (Grotus): Transforms into a mechanical winged sabertooth tiger.
  • Repugnus (Repug): Transforms into a mechanical bug-esque creature.
• Autobot Targetmasters - The Autobot Targetmaster are a team of 3 veteran Autobot’s. Unlike their toys, the Targetmaster partners for these Autobots connect at their wrists, rather than held by the hand.
  • Pointblank (Blanker): Leader of the Targetmasters. Transforms into a Cybertronian sports car.
    • Peacemaker: Pointblank's Targetmaster partner.
  • Crosshairs: Transforms into a Cybertronian buggy/van.
    • Pinpointer: Crosshairs' Targetmaster partner.
  • Sureshot: Transforms into a Cybertronian buggy.
    • Spoilsport: Sureshot's Targetmaster partner.
• Optimus Prime (Supreme Commander (Soshireikan) Convoy): Leader of the Autobots, dies once again in episode 3. Transformed into a 1970s Freightliner FL86 COE semi-trailer truck. He would be revived in future Japanese media as Star Convoy.
• Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (Rodimus/Supreme Commander (Soshireikan) Rodimus Convoy): Takes over command once again after Optimus dies again. After Cybertron is destroyed, Rodimus Prime takes Kup and Blurr with him to find a new home for the Autobots. As Hot Rod, he could transform into a Future-Earth (supposedly 2005) muscle car, but as Rodimus Prime he becomes a Future-Earth (2005) Winnebago camper.
• Ultra Magnus (Cybertron City Commander Ultra Magnus): Autobot Earth Commander, later dies at the hands of Sixshot's Wingwolf mode. Transformed into a Freightliner COE car carrier. He would later revived in Transformers Legends manga by Alpha Trion.
• Jazz (Meister): One of many Autobots who served as Optimus Prime's second-in-command. Transforms into a Martini Racing Porsche 935 Turbo.
• Blaster (Broadcast): Commands the Autobot Mini-Cassettes (Cassettbots) who look up to him as an older brother. Dies while fighting Soundwave, but reborn from Fortress Maximus' technology as Twincast (Cybertron Information Officer Twincast). Transforms into a boombox.
  • Steeljaw: Has a rivalry with Ravage. Transforms from a robotic lion into a microcassette.
  • Ramhorn (Armhorn): Transforms from a robotic rhinoceros into a microcassette.
• Kup (Cha): One of the elderly Autobots. Goes with Rodimus Prime to help find a new home for the Autobots after Cybertron is destroyed. Transforms into a Future-Earth (2005) pickup truck.
• Blurr: One of the fastest Autobots around. Goes with Rodimus to help find a new home for the Autobots after Cybertron is destroyed. Transforms into a Future-Earth (2005) hovercar.
• Hound: Transforms into a Mitsubishi J59 Jeep.
• Sideswipe (Lambor): Transforms into a Countach LP500S.
• Sunstreaker: Seen briefly in vehicle mode in episode 1.
• Prowl: Military Strategist of the Autobots, Prowl was one of many Autobots who served as Optimus Prime's second-in-command. Transforms into a Datsun Fairlady Z (280 ZX) police car. He still appears despite dying in The Transformers: The Movie. Ask Vector Prime eventually revealed he is Binaltech Prowl.
• Tracks: Transforms into a Chevrolet Corvette with a flight mode.
• Inferno: Transforms into a Mitsubishi Fuso firetruck.
• Arcee: Female Autobot who usually can be seen looking after Daniel and Wheelie despite wanting to go with Rodimus Prime. Transforms into a Future-Earth (2005) convertible car.
• Wheelie: Daniel's Autobot partner, Wheelie is one of the smallest Autobots. Transforms into a small futuristic car.
• Dinobots: Some of the strongest Autobots who transform into robotic dinosaurs.
  • Grimlock: Leader of the Dinobots. Transforms into a mechanical Tyrannosaurus.
  • Slag: Second-in-command of the Dinobots. Transforms into a mechanical Triceratops.
  • Sludge: Transforms into a mechanical Apatosaurus.
  • Snarl: Transforms into a mechanical Stegosaurus.
  • Swoop: Transforms into a mechanical Pteranodon.
• Alpha Trion (Alpha Trin): First Commander of the Autobots and the creator of Optimus Prime who died back in 1985. Appears as a spirit before Optimus Prime in 2011. His spirit merges with the Matrix of Leadership.
• Punch (Spacepunch): An Autobot who is capable of changing his appearance into a Decepticon called Counterpunch. Transforms into a Pontiac Fiero.
• Autobot Combiners: Several teams of Autobots made to rival the Decepticon combiners.
  • Aerialbots (Airbots): The first set of Autobot combiners who transform into airborne vehicles and combine into Superion. Their rivals are the Stunticons.
    • Silverbolt: Commander of the Aerialbots. Transforms into a Concord SST jetliner, and forms the torso of Superion.
    • Air Raid (Air Rider): Transforms into an F-15 Eagle, and forms the right leg of Superion.
    • Fireflight (Firebolt): Transforms into an F-4 Phantom II, and forms the right arm of Superion.
    • Skydive: Transforms into an F-16 Fighting Falcon, and forms the left leg of Superion.
    • Slingshot (Sling): Transforms into an AV-8B Harrier II, and forms the left arm of Superion.
  • Protectobots: The second set of Autobot combiners who transform into emergency vehicles and combine into Defensor (Guardian). The Protectobots were some of the many Autobots who helped in the construction of Metroplex. Their rivals are the Combaticons.
    • Hot Spot: Commander of the Protectobots. Transforms into a Mitsubishi Fuso Great fire engine, and forms the torso of Defensor.
    • Blades (Graze): Transforms into a Bell UH-1V Iroquois, and forms the right arm of Defensor.
    • First Aid: Took Ratchet's place as the "Autobot Medic". Transforms into a Toyota Town Ace/Lite Ace ambulance, and forms the left arm of Defensor.
    • Groove: Transforms into a police motorcycle, and forms the right leg of Defensor.
    • Streetwise: Transforms into a Nissan 300ZX police car, and forms the left leg of Defensor.
  • Technobots (Techbots): The third set of Autobot Combiners which Grimlock helped create. Each member transforms into various futuristic or concept-esque vehicles and combine into Computron (Computicon). Their rivals are the Terrorcons.
    • Scattorshot: Commander of the Technobots. Slightly like a Triple Changer, as he transforms into a space cruiser and a cannon, and also forms the torso of Computron.
    • Nosecone: Transforms into a "drill-tank", and forms the left leg of Computron.
    • Strafe: Transforms into a spacefighter, and forms the left arm of Computron.
    • Afterburner: Transforms into a science fiction motorcycle, and forms the right arm of Computron.
    • Lightspeed: Transforms into a sleek futuristic car, and forms the right leg of Computron.
  • Railbots (Trainbots): Fourth set of Autobot combiners who appear regularly in the series. Each member transforms into various locomotives and combine into Rail Racer (Raiden); their rivals are the Predacons. The Railbots are the only Autobot combiner team who consists of six members and appeared solely in The Headmasters. According to "Ask Vector Prime" they were created by a team of Japanese scientists.
    • Yukikaze: Commander of the Railbots. Transforms into a Tohoku Joetsu/Type 200 Series Shinkansen bullet train.
    • Seizan: Transforms into a Type 485 limited express engine.
    • Suiken: Transforms into a Tokai-type 153 express engine.
    • Getsuei: Transforms into an EF-65 electric engine.
    • Kaen: Transforms into a DE-10 diesel engine.
    • Shouki: Second-in-command of the Railbots and "elder brother" of Yukikaze. Transforms into a Tokaido/Type 0 Series Shinkansen bullet train.
• Wreck-Gar: Leader of the Junkions. Transforms into an alien "junk" motorcycle.
• Autobot Triple Changers (Triplebots): A team of three Autobots who have two alternate modes aside from their robot forms.
  • Springer (Sprung): Leader of the Autobot Triple Changers. Transforms into a Future-Earth (2005) armored car and a Future-Earth (2005) helicopter.
  • Broadside: Transforms into an aircraft carrier and an F/A-18 Hornet.
  • Sandstorm: Transforms into a dune buggy and a transport helicopter.
• Throttlebots: A team of six Autobots.
  • Goldbug (Goldback): Formerly Bumblebee (Bumble), Goldbug serves as leader of the Throttlebots. Transforms into a Volkswagen Beetle.
  • Rollbar: Transforms into a Jeep CJ-7.
  • Chase: Transforms into a Ferrari Testarossa sports car.
  • Freeway (Runway): Transforms into a Chevrolet Corvette.
  • Searchlight (Looklight): Transforms into a Ford RS200 rally car.
  • Wideload: Strongest of the Throttlebots. Transforms into a dump truck.
• Autobot Clones (Clonebots)
  • Cloudraker: "Older brother" of Fastlane. Transforms into a Cybertronian jet fighter.
  • Fastlane: "Younger brother" of Cloudraker. Transforms into a Cybertronian dragster.
• Metroplex (Cybertron Metroflex): Guardian of Autobot City (Scramble City) on Earth, Metroplex takes over Ultra Magnus' role as Autobot Earth Commander. Transforms into City Mode, a mobile Fortress Mode and a giant humanoid robot.

Decepticons[]

• Decepticon Headmasters: Some of the main villains of the series. Rivals to the Autobot Headmasters. Like the Autobot Headmasters, the Decepticon Headmasters are tiny robots that link to Transtectors. After saying transform they connect to their Transtector by crying, “Head On!” Unlike the Autobot Headmasters however, the Transtectors for the Decepticon Headmasters are animals, and act like them when separated from their heads. Like their Autobot Counterparts, their Transtectors also have meters in their chests that showed their Strength, Speed and Intelligence. The Decepticon Headmasters were original Autobot’s, leaving Cybertron and ending up on the planet Master, and going through the same training that the Autobot Headmasters did to transform into heads. But after Zarak tried to overthrow Cerebro’s and failed, he and his followers were banished from Master, later defecting to the Decepticon’s.
  • Scorponok (MegaZarak): The Emperor of Terror (Kyofu Taitei), Zarak can become the head for Scorponok in its robot mode. Scorponok's weakpoint is the Decepticon symbol on his chest. Transforms into city, a giant mechanical scorpion, and a giant humanoid robot who is Fortress Maximus' rival.
    • Zarak (Scorponok): Leader of the Decepticon Headmasters. First became Galvatron's Deputy Commander before eventually taking over leadership of the Decepticons. Forms the head of Scorponok.
  • Weirdwolf (Wolf): Second-in-command of the Decepticon Headmasters. Transforms into a mechanical wolf.
  • Mindwipe (Wipe): Transforms into a mechanical bat.
  • Skullcruncher (Skull): Not too bright. Transforms into a mechanical crocodile.
  • Horrorcons: Headmasters who are Triple Changers.
    • Apeface: Transforms into a Cybertronian jet and a mechanical gorilla, a reference to King Kong.
    • Snapdragon: Transforms into a Cybertronian jet and a mechanical theropod-esque form, a reference to Godzilla.
• Duocons: Two Decepticons affiliated with Scorponok's palace guard. Like their name suggests, the Duocons robot modes are made up of two different vehicles, an air vehicle and a land vehicle.
  • Battletrap: Splits into an AH-64 Apache helicopter and a Ford F-150 camper truck.
  • Flywheels: Splits into an F-4 Phantom II fighter jet and a howitzer.
• Decepticon Targetmasters: Rivals to the Autobot Targetmasters. Like their Autobot rivals, their Targetmaster partners connect to their wrist. The Decepticon Targetmasters are 3 Veteran Decepticon’s who are hunted down by the Autobot Targetmasters.
  • Slugslinger: Transforms into a Cybertronian space fighter.
    • Caliburst: Slugslinger's Targetmaster partner.
  • Misfire: Transforms into a Cybertronian jet.
    • Aimless: Misfire's Targetmaster partner.
  • Triggerhappy: Transforms into a Cybertronian fighter craft.
    • Blowpipe: Triggerhappy's Targetmaster partner.
• Galvatron: Decepticon Emperor (Shin Hakai Taitei, New Emperor of Destruction), originally Megatron until being reformatted by the chaos bringer, Unicron. Dies fighting the Autobot Headmasters. Transformed into an artiliary laser cannon.
• Sixshot (Destron Ninja Staff Officer Sixshot): Decepticon Earth Commander, and only Six Changer. Aside from his robot mode, Sixshot can transform into a tank, a spaceship, a gun, an off-road vehicle and a winged wolf. Has a secret seventh form called Wingwolf. Had a rivalry with Ultra Magnus and Chromedome.
• Cyclonus: Galvatron's air commander (Aviation Officer), reformatted from either Skywarp or Bombshell by Unicron. Old rival of Ultra Magnus. Transforms into a Cybertronian fighter jet.
• Scourge: Reformatted from Thundercracker, Scourge became Cyclonus' partner and commander of the Sweeps. Transforms into a Cybertronian hovercraft.
• Soundwave (Destron Information Officer Soundwave): One of Megatron/Galvatron's most loyal servants and representative, he is a rival of Blaster/Twincast. Died while fighting Blaster, but thanks to technology from Scorponok he was reborn as Soundblaster (Destron Information Officer Soundblaster). Transforms into a microcassette recorder. Commander of the Cassetticons (Destron Cassettrons), whom he thinks of as his children or pets.
  • Laserbeak (Condor): Transforms into a microcassette and a mechanical condor.
  • Rumble: Transforms into a microcassette and a humanoid robot.
  • Ravage (Jaguar): Has a rivalry with Steeljaw. Transforms into microcassette and a mechanical jaguar.
  • Frenzy: Transforms into a microcassette and a humanoid robot.
  • Buzzsaw: Transforms into a microcassette and a mechanical condor.
  • Ratbat: Transforms into a microcassette and a mechanical bat.
• Thrust: Transforms into a VTOL F-15 Eagle.
• Dirge: Transforms into a modified F-15 Eagle.
• Decepticon Combiners: Some of the first Transformers to have combiner technology.
  • Constructicons (Buildrons): The first set of Decepticon combiners. Originally friends with Omega Supreme until Megatron reprogrammed them to evil. They transform into various construction vehicles and combine into Devastator (Devastor).
    • Scrapper: Commander of the Constructicons. Transforms into a front-end loader.
    • Scavenger: Transforms into an excavator.
    • Mixmaster: Transforms into a cement mixer.
    • Long Haul: Transforms into an off-road dump truck.
    • Bonecrusher: Transforms into a bulldozer.
    • Hook (Glen): Second-in-command of the Constructicons. Transforms into a crane.
  • Stunticons (Stuntrons): The second set of Decepticon combiners. They transform into various road vehicles and combine into Menasor. Rivals are the Aerialbots.
    • Motormaster: Commander of the Stunticons. Originally saw himself as a rival to Optimus Prime for the title of "King of the Road". Transforms into a Kenworth K100 Aerodyne trailer truck.
    • Dead End: Transforms into a Porsche 928.
    • Breakdown: Transforms into a Lamborghini Countach.
    • Drag Strip (Drag Stripe): Transforms into a Tyrell P-34 race car.
    • Wildrider: Transforms into a Ferrari 308 GTB sports car.
  • Combaticons (Combatrons): The third set of Decepticon combiners. Originally recruited by Starscream to overthrow Megatron. They transform into various military vehicles and combine into Bruticus. Their counterparts are the Protectobots.
    • Onslaught: Commander of the Combaticons. Transforms into an anti-aircraft truck, and forms the torso of Bruticus.
    • Brawl: Transforms into a Leopard 1 main battle tank, and forms the left leg of Bruticus.
    • Swindle: Transforms into a FMC XR311 combat support vehicle, and forms the right leg of Bruticus.
    • Blast Off: Transforms into a NASA space shuttle, and forms the right arm of Bruticus.
    • Vortex (Bolter): Transforms into a SH-2 Seasprite helicopter, and forms the left arm of Bruticus.
  • Predacons (Animatrons): The fourth set of Decepticon combiners. Each member transforms into various mechanical animals and combine into Predaking. Originally had a rival in Sky Lynx, but now they fight the Trainbots and their combined form, Rail Racer.
    • Razorclaw: Commander of the Predacons. Transforms into a mechanical male lion.
    • Divebomb (Dimebomb): Transforms into a mechanical eagle.
    • Rampage: Transforms into a mechanical tiger.
    • Headstrong: Transforms into a mechanical rhinoceros.
    • Tantrum: Transforms into a mechanical bull.
  • Terrorcons (Terrortrons): The fifth set of Decepticon combiners. Each member transforms into various monstrous animals and combine into Abominus. Rivals are the Technobots.
    • Hun-Grrr: Commander of the Terrorcons. Transforms into a mechanical two-headed dragon.
    • Rippersnapper: Transforms into a mechanical bipedal shark creature.
    • Blot (Boot): Transforms into a generic mechanical monster.
    • Sinnertwin: Transforms into an mechanical orthrus.
    • Cutthroat: Transforms into a mechanical hawk-like monster.
• Decepticon Triple Changers (Tripletrons): Three Decepticons that have two alternate modes aside from their robot modes.
  • Blitzwing: Leader of the Decepticon Triple Changers. Transforms into a MIG-25 fighter jet and a Mitsubishi Type-74 assault tank.
  • Astrotrain: Transforms into a steam locomotive and a space shuttle.
  • Octane: Transforms into a tanker truck and a Boeing 747.
• Decepticon Clones (Clonetrons)
  • Pounce: "Younger brother" of Wingspan. Transforms into a mechanical puma.
  • Wingspan: "Older brother" of Pounce. Transforms into a mechanical eagle.
• Trypticon (Dinosaurer): Rival of Metroplex who serves as Decepticon City (Dinobase). Transforms into city, and a mobile battle station and to a giant Godzilla-sized mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Witwicky family[]

• Spike Witwicky - Spike was one of the first humans, along with his father Sparkplug, to befriend the Autobot’s. He eventually married his crush Carly and had a son named Daniel. He also became the ambassador for the Earth between Cybertron and their Alien allies
• Carly Witwicky - Carly first encountered the Autobot’s when Bumblebee and Spike went to New York City. She eventually married Spike, and gave birth to her son, Daniel.
• Daniel Witwicky - Daniel is the son of Spike and Carly. He’s best friends with Wheelie, and help Six Shot become good. He was in most of the Headmasters episodes along with Wheelie.

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