"Mercy is not dispensed here..."
 

HISTORY: Lord Straxus rose to power within the Decepticon ranks upon the departure of the Second Generation Decepticons from Cybertron.  Despite being a member of the Decepticon Council, reporting only to Lord Trannis, he was abandoned on Cybertron along with all other Decepticons deemed "unfit" for the future of the Decepticons at the will of Jhiaxus, Trannis' successor. Despite this obvious insult he was still charged with eliminating the last of the Autobot Resistance from Cybertron.  It gave him a perfect opportunity to vent his anger over his abandonment onto something he could so easily dominate.  Not only that but Straxus soon found he liked being a cruel, sadistic tyrant, a trait he relishes to this day.  Plus he got to rule a planet. Straxus hopes to one day leave Cybertron and take his place in the Decepticon Empire or to kill Jhiaxus for the insult delivered by him.  Either option would suit him fine, although he would prefer the latter.

 

PROFILE: Straxus is simply a tyrant.  Evil to the core, he shares the same disregard for non-Transformer life as most other Decepticons, but he doesn't even value the lives of the troops he commands and has been known to order savage experiments on his own followers. His physical presence only adds to the fear his enemies have of him.  Behind his imposing presence lies the mind of a cold, calculating individual.  Sometimes he can be rash to act, but so confident of his position of power he allows minor transgressions and rebellions to go unnoticed, but if his patience is tried too much, he is swift to administer punishment. Being left behind after the Decepticons left Cybertron has left Straxus angry and vengeful and it is partially this that drives him so passionately in his relentless pursuit of the remaining Autobots on Cybertron.

 

ABILITIES: Straxus can convert into a giant flying cannon of nearly unparalleled destructive potential.  While limited in its manoeuvrability it is heavily armoured and resistant to all but nuclear firepower. In robot mode he wields an multi-pointed axe.  The axe emits a plasma field which generates temperatures in its immediate area of tens of thousands of degrees, more than sufficient to cut through any Autobot or obstacle in the path of Straxus.  He posses great strength and a currently unmatched level of endurance enabling Straxus to do more damage and last longer in a fight.

WEAKNESSES: His robot mode is bulky by some standards and is consequently slower than some other Transformers.  His anger over his past sometimes threatens to consume him and destroy all he has worked for.
 
 

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