High Guard
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| This article is about the warriors led by Starscream. For the Autobot military team, see Elite Guard. |
The Cybertronian High Guard were once the most legendary warriors in all of Cybertron and the prestigious defenders of Iacon city, but now they live in hiding under the leadership of Starscream, fighting a guerilla war against the false Prime, Sentinel Prime. Maybe one day they'll become something greater.
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Members
- Starscream (leader)
- Soundwave
- Shockwave
- Thundercracker
- Skywarp
- Dirge
- Ramjet
- Thrust
- Slipstream
- Redwing
Fiction
One film
When the Primes were led into a Quintesson ambush by Sentinel, Alpha Trion sent a message to the High Guard requesting immediate assistance. Ultimately, this would be in vain and the Guard would only bear witness to the Primes' fall. They eventually went into hiding on Cybertron's surface, taking refuge in a crashed Quintesson ship. Under the leadership of Starscream, the Guard continued to fight from the shadows to sabotage Sentinel. They eventually caught Orion Pax, D-16, Elita-1, and B-127 tresspassing and, believing them to be spies, brought them before Starscream for interrogation. D-16 remained defiant and fought Starscream, defeating him and seizing control of the Guard.
Before they could launch an attack on Sentinel, his enforcer, Airachnid, found and destroyed their base. Taking D-16, B-127, Starscream, and several other Guard members prisoner, Airachnid took them to Sentinel's tower where the false Prime commended them for their ability to stay hidden from him for so long. Though Sentinel declared all the prisoners would receive a public execution, a siege led by Orion and Elita freed them all. In the ensuing battle, the Guard fought against Sentinel's legion of Death Trackers until D-16 managed to defeat Sentinel, tearing him in half.
To the cheers of the Guard, D-16 vowed to lead them into the future, a future where they would no longer be deceived. Renaming himself "Megatron", D-16 commanded the Guard to destroy Iacon. Their rampage was halted by Orion, who had been upgraded into Optimus Prime by the Matrix of Leadership. Optimus defeated Megatron and banished him and the Guard from Iacon. Swearing revenge, Megatron dubbed his new followers Decepticons.One
Notes
- The High Guard includes named adaptations of many Generation 1 Seekers. Notable are the six classic Seekers from 1984-1985 plus newer additions Slipstream and Red Wing. The female green member might be Acid Storm, but no official media has identified her by name yet.
Foreign names
- French: Garde d'Élite (Europe, "Elite Guard")
