Skyquake (Transformers)

Skyquake is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.
Transformers: Generation 1
Skyquake is leader of the Decepticon Predators. He is cold, cruel and single minded.
IDW Publishing
Skyquake appeared in Megatron Origin, working for Clench and then Megatron when the latter slew the former in a fight. He also led the Predators in attacking the Autobot detention facility on Garrus-9 in the first issue of The Last Stand of the Wreckers before getting killed by Overlord.
Fun Publications
Skyquake appeared in a flashback to the early days of the Great Cybertronian War as leader of experimental Decepticon Sky Raiders. Among his troops were Leozack and Hellbat.
Toys
*Generation 1 Skyquake (1992)
:Later redecoes into Machine Wars Starscream and Universe King Atlas. He came with a gun and 14 missiles.
*Timelines Deluxe Skyquake (2009)
:A redeco of Energon Starscream. He came packaged with Banzai-Tron. A Botcon 2009 exclusive set.
Transformers: Timelines
Skyquake was presumable a heroic Decepticon.
Fun Publications
Clench, Krok, Overlord and Skyquake's bodies were seen decorating the Autobot headquarters in the Transformers: Timelines story "Shattered Glass" by Fun Publications.
Transformers: Prime
One of 's loyal followers, Skyquake was entombed in stasis on Earth until he was awakened by . However, Skyquake refuses to follow Starscream while remaining loyal to Megatron to the point of attempting to finish his master's order to kill . Though outmatched by Optimus and , despite the former's attempts to reason with him, Skyquake gains the advantage when he scans Fowler's fighter jet. Eventually, through a reckless plan, Bumblebee manages to defeat Skyquake, destroying him.
In the episode "Shadowzone", Starscream uses a piece of Dark Energon to revive Skyquake as a Terrorcon "zombie". However, a Groundbridge accident results in Skyquake becoming trapped in a pocket shadow dimension, along with Jack, Raf, and Miko. Also, Skyquake has a twin brother named as seen in the episode "Loose Cannons".
In "Patch," Megatron and Dreadwing learn about what happened to Skyquake's Terrorcon form. In, "Regeneration," Dreadwing, feeling disgraced over Skyquake's fate, attempts to kill Starscream as retribution, but is killed by Megatron. In "Deadlock", Dreadwing's death (and in turn Skyquake's) is avenged when Bumblebee kills Megatron.
Terrorcon Skyquake is most likely destroyed by Soundwave soon after that he is trapped in the Shadowzone too.
Though he-like all the Prime Decepticons-is not featured in Transformers: Rescue Bots, Skyquake is referenced. In the episode "Shake Up," after learning about the Earthquake phenomenon, Blades expresses the hope that there is no such thing as a "Sky Quake."
Toys
*Prime Voyager Skyquake
:A new mold announced at SDCC 2011.Skyquake is a remold of Dreadwing
*Prime Cyberverse Commander Skyquake
Skyquake is a remold of Dreadwing.

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