Decepticon

The Decepticons are a fictional faction of sentient mechanical self-configuring modular robotic lifeforms from the planet Cybertron led by Megatron, and are the main antagonists in the fictional universes of the Transformersfranchise and related comics and cartoons.[1]

Decepticons have red eyes (while Autobots have blue eyes) and are typically represented by the purple facial insignia they all wear. Primarily, they have a preference for high-tech or powerful vehicles; including aircraft, military vehicles, construction vehicles, expensive luxury or sports cars and even smaller-than-human-sized objects.

In the Japanese version of the franchise, the Decepticons are called Destron[2] or Deathtron (Japanese: デストロン Desutoron). The only exception to this naming convention is Car Robots, where the sub-group referred to as "Decepticons" in the Robots in Disguise adaptation, is known in Japan as the Combatrons (the Japanese name of the G1 subgroup known as the Combaticons). The overall name of the Robots in Disguise villain faction is Destronger.[citation needed][clarification needed] However, the Japanese Version of Transformers Animated uses Decepticon (ディセプティコン). As opposed to the Autobots' Supreme Commander or Prime, the Decepticons' highest ranking leader is often given the title Emperor of Destruction. Beginning with the original generation 1 cartoon, the Decepticon rallying cry has been "Decepticons attack!" As well as, beginning with the transformers: animated series "transform and rise up!" in parody of the Autobots' "Transform and roll out!"