Transformers: EarthSpark

Premise

Characters

Terrans

• Twitch Malto is an inquisitive and competitive Terran Transformer and Robby's partner, as well as the leader of the Terrans. She transforms into a flying Cybertronian drone and her weapons are a pair of laser blades.
• Thrash Malto is a fun-loving and impulsive Terran Transformer and Mo's partner. Hs transforms into a motorcycle and his weapons are a shield and a throwing disk.
• Hashtag Malto is an excitable media-savvy second-generation Terran Transformer. In the show's first season, she transforms into a G.H.O.S.T. surveillance van. While she does not have a weapon, she makes up for it with the ability to hack into electronic systems via wireless networks. In the show's second season, she upgrades her alt mode to a pickup truck due to her viewing her previous vehicle mode obsolete.
• Jawbreaker Malto is a sensitive second-generation Terran Transformer. He transforms into a Stygimoloch, which makes him the Dinobot of the group. Though he does not have a weapon, he makes up for it with brute strength and durability.
• Nightshade Malto is a creative and scientifically minded second-generation Terran Transformer. Nightshade is the first character in the Transformers franchise to be identified as non-binary, using singular they pronouns. They transform into a Northern hawk-owl and their weapons are a pair of greaves on their forearms that function as blades and dart launchers while also having clawed fingers.
• Aftermath is a Chaos Terran who was created by a corrupted shard from the Emberstone and can transform into a tow truck. Despite being deactivated at the end of "Witwicky, Part 2”, Aftermath was later reactivated in "Judgment Day, Part 2” to help fight and defeat the Quintessons.
• Spitfire is a Chaos Terran who was created by a corrupted shard from the Emberstone and shares a strong resemblance to Twitch. Like her, she also transforms into a flying Cybertronian drone. Despite being deactivated at the end of "Witwicky, Part 2”, Spitfire was later reactivated in "Judgment Day, Part 2” to help fight and defeat the Quintessons.
• Terratronus is the first Terran and a Titan who is the progeny of Quintus Prime where she guards his legacy. Her inert body was covered in mounds of soil that later became the site of Witwicky. She helps the Autobots, the Maltos, and the Terrans defeat the Quintessons in the two-part season 3 finale "Judgement Day".

  Autobots

• Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots who transforms into a semi-trailer truck. He is one of the Cybertronians to be brought back to life by Robby and Mo's cyber-sleeves in the episode, "The Last Hope, Part 2". He helps the Autobots, the Maltos, and Terratronus defeat the Quintessons in the season 3 finale "Judgment Day". He also helps his team win the final battle in the series finale.
• Bumblebee is a former Autobot scout and current veteran in hiding who becomes the Terrans' mentor and transforms into a yellow sports car with black racing stripes, though it was shown he originally scanned a similarly colored Compact car. He is among the Cybertronians to be restored to life by Robby and Mo Malto's cyber-sleeves in "The Last Hope" Pt. 2. He also helps his team defeat the Quintessons in the two-part season 3 finale "Judgment Day". He also helps assist his team during the series finale to win the final battle.
• Elita-1 is the Autobots' second-in-command who transforms into an all-terrain SUV. She is one of the Cybertronians to be brought back to life by Robby and Mo Malto's cyber-sleeves in "The Last Hope" Pt. 2. Elita-1 later helps the Autobots, Terratronus, and the Maltos defeat the Quintessons in the two-part season 3 finale, "Judgment Day". She also succussfully helps her team win the final battle of the series finale.
• Wheeljack is an Autobot mechanic engineer inventor and scientist who transforms into a rally car. Wheeljack was responsible for the drones that were scanned by Twitch, who would later nickname him "Dad 2". He is one of the Cybertronians brought back to life by Robby and Mo's cyber-sleeves. Wheeljack also helps his team defeat the Quintessons in the two-part season 3 finale "Judgment Day". He also helps his team win the final battle during the series finale.
• Arcee is an Autobot soldier who transforms into a muscle car. She is among the Cybertronians to be restored to life by Robby and Mo Malto's cyber-sleeves. Arcee also helps the Autobots, the Maltos, and Terratronus defeat the Quintessons during the season 3 finale "Judgment Day". She also assists her team to win the final battle during the series finale.
• Grimlock is a Dinobot warrior who transforms into a Tyrannosaurus. In the first part of the episode "Home", Grimlock was mind-controlled by Mandroid in fighting in an illegal Bot Brawl. After the Autobots freed Grimlock and ended the illegal Bot Brawl, they found that Grimlock had already left. In "A Stygi Situation" after recovering from the mind-control, Grimlock becomes Jawbreaker's mentor, especially after the Terran becomes a Dinobot and seeks help in controlling his beast mode. Grimlock is also one of the Cybertronians to be restored to life by Robby and Mo Malto's cyber-sleeves in "The Last Hope" Pt. 2. He also helps his team defeat the Quintessons in the season 3 finale "Judgment Day". He also helps assist his team in the final battle of the series finale.
• Cosmos is an Autobot who was kept trapped in his alt mode by Fairmaestro until he was freed by the Maltos and transforms into a flying saucer that served as a carnival ride. He later helps the Autobots, the Maltos and Terratronus defeat the Quintessons in the season 3 finale "Judgment Day". He also helps them win the final battle during the series finale.
• Prowl is an Autobot soldier who transforms into a police car. He was distrustful of Megatron at first, but readily accepts the fact that Megatron is always willing to help out the Autobots. Prowl also helps the Autobots, the Maltos, and Terratronus defeat the Quintessons in the season 3 finale "Judgment Day" Pt. 2. He also helps his team win the finale battle in the series finale.
• Hot Rod
• '''Mirage'''

  Decepticons

• Megatron is the former leader of the Decepticons and new member of the Autobots who has readily renounced his evil ways to ensure the survival of the Cybertronians by sending the Allspark through the Space Bridge to Cybertron and has occasionally collaborated with Dorothy Malto. This move put Megatron at odds with some of the Decepticons. This incarnation of Megatron transforms into an armored tiltrotor which pays homage to Transformers: Animated. He is among the Cybertronians to be brought back to life by Robby and Mo's cyber-sleeves in "The Last Hope" Pt. 2. Megatron also helps the Maltos, Terratronus, and the Autobots defeat the Quintessons in the two-part season 3 finale, "Judgement Day". He also helps his team win the final battle during the series finale.
• Swindle and Hardtop are a pair of criminal Decepticon brothers who transform into an SUV and a dune buggy, respectively. Swindle was detained and Hardtop's right arm was stolen by Mandroid into a prosthetic replacement for his own. When Mandroid got away after his first fight with the Autobots, Hardtop was among those detained as he claims to Megatron that he was not himself. Swindle would later try to dupe Thrash and Mo into helping find Hardtop by stealing the Energon Scanner only to be repelled by Bumblebee. Hardtop was among those accidentally freed by Hashtag as G.H.O.S.T. worked to contain him and the other escapees. In "Disarmed" and "What Dwells Within", Swindle was detained and placed in G.H.O.S.T. custody where he tried to escape with Starscream, Soundwave, Skywarp, and Nova Storm only to be thwarted by a forcefield barrier. In "The Last Hope", Swindle and Hardtop are among the Decepticons that help the Autobots fight and defeat Mandroid. In "No Soldier Left Behind", Swindle, Hardtop and the rest of Decepticons steal Prowl's ship so they could leave Earth.
• Shrapnel and Bombshell are Insecticons who were in the possession of Mandroid and can transform into a stag beetle and Japanese rhinoceros beetle, respectively. They were later put into G.H.O.S.T. custody after their defeat by the Maltos and the Autobots. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 1, Shrapnel and Bombshell were freed by Nightshade and Twitch where they were uninterested in helping to fight Mandroid. They also leave Earth with the other Decepticons on Prowl's ship in "No Soldier Left Behind".
• Skullcruncher is a Croctobot who was in the possession of Mandroid and can transform into a crocodile. He was later put into G.H.O.S.T. custody after his defeat by the Maltos and Autobots. Skullcruncher was among those accidentally freed by Hashtag as G.H.O.S.T. worked to contain him and the other escapees, but he was defeated by Bumblebee. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 1, Skullcruncher was freed by Nightshade and Twitch and left where he was unwilling to help fight Mandroid. In the episode "No Soldier Left Behind", Skullcruncher and the other Decepticons leave the Earth aboard Prowl's ship.
• Soundwave is a Decepticon who works with his cassette-bots minions, transforms into a stealth Cybertronian aircraft and has a particular grudge against Megatron, falsely believing he has abandoned the Decepticons. Soundwave was among those that were accidentally freed by Hashtag as G.H.O.S.T. worked to contain him and the other escapees. In "What Dwells Within," Soundwave tried to escape with Starscream, Skywarp, and Nova Storm only to be thwarted by a forcefield barrier. In "The Last Hope", Soundwave was among the Decepticons that help the Autobots and the Terrans fight and defeat Mandroid. He and his mini-cassette bots also leave Earth with the other Decepticons on Prowl's ship in "No Soldier Left Behind".
• * Ravage is one of Soundwave's mini-cassette minions, taking on a jaguar-like robot mode.
• * Laserbeak is one of Soundwave's mini-cassette minions, taking on a bird-like robot mode.
• * Frenzy is one of Soundwave's mini-cassette minions and the only one with a traditionally humanoid robot mode.
• Starscream is a Decepticon who transforms into a jet, formerly serving as the faction's Air Commander in the great war. After the war ended, Starscream was seen in the custody of G.H.O.S.T. by the time Soundwave was incarcerated. In "What Dwells Within", Starscream escapes from G.H.O.S.T. custody alongside Skywarp and Nova Storm. After Starscream and Hashtag were saved from the Dweller, Starscream teleported away after Megatron offered him, Skywarp, and Nova Storm a safe place. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 2, Starscream was among the Decepticons who helped the Autobots and the Terrans fight Mandroid. He does try to get revenge on Megatron before Mandroid's super-weapon briefly deactivates him. Starscream is one of the Cybertronians to be revived by Robby and Mo Malto's cyber-sleeves. He later becomes the new leader of the Decepticons in Season 2, though he is secretly using them for his own personal gain. His treachery is revealed to the Decepticons in "Witwicky" Pt. 2 and would later get trapped behind Terratronus' eye until the Season 3 episode "Judgement Day" Pt. 1 where he was taken back into custody for his crimes. He is defeated again by the Maltos and the Autobots during the series finale specials. Blum reprises his role from Transformers: Prime and Transformers: [Robots in Disguise |Robots in Disguise].
• Skywarp and Nova Storm are a pair of female Decepticon Seekers who were forced to work for Mandroid prior to the human villain's death and both transform into jets, with Skywarp being able to teleport. Nova Storm wanted to be an Autobot, but Skywarp talked her out of it. In "What Dwells Within," Skywarp and Nova Storm escape from G.H.O.S.T. custody with Starscream. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 2, Skywarp and Nova Storm are among the Decepticons that help the Autobots and the Terrans fight Mandroid. In "No Soldier Left Behind", they and the other Decepticons steal Prowl's ship to leave Earth.
• Tarantulas is a Decepticon scientist who transforms into a tarantula and only appears in the episode "Missed Connection". Residing under a Witwicky cemetery, Tarantulas wants to be left alone and is shown to be caring when it comes to protoforms. He even readily gives Nightshade some advice regarding alt-modes. Tarantulas' appearance in this show is based on his Transmetal form from Beast Wars: Transformers.
• Breakdown is a Stunticon who is one of a few Decepticons to renounce his evil ways and is close friends with Bumblebee. He transforms into a race car and ended up in GHOST custody as of "Security Protocols" as he sacrifices himself to save Bumblebee. In "The Last Hope", Breakdown is among the Decepticons that help the Autobots and the Terrans fight Mandroid. Breakdown also leaves Earth with the other Decepticons on Prowl's ship in "No Soldier Left Behind".
• Shockwave is the Decepticons' former chief scientist who has a vendetta against Megatron ever since he readily sided with the Autobots in keeping the Allspark safe and trapping him in stasis. He transforms into a Cybertronian four-legged walking tank and has referred to the Terrans as "Cybrids". In "The Last Hope", Shockwave was briefly drained of his Energon by Mandroid. He was among the Cybertronians that were revived by the cyber-sleeves of Robby and Mo. He and the other Decepticons leave Earth on Prowl's ship in "No Soldier Left Behind".
• Brawl is a Decepticon who only appears in the two-part episode "Home" in which he was forced to fight in an illegal Bot Brawl. He was later found dead after having been drained of his Energon alongside the other generic Cybertronians. This was caused by Mandroid who later took his left arm.
• Scorponok is a giant Decepticon who can transform into a mechanical scorpion.
• '''Octopunch'''

  Humans

• Robby Malto is a 13-year-old boy who gladly adjusted to his new life after being forced to move to a small town.
• Morgan Violet "Mo" Malto is Robby's optimistic 9-year-old sister.
• Dorothy "Dot" Malto is Robby and Mo's mother and Alex's wife, who is a park ranger, ex-soldier and former member of G.H.O.S.T. who lost her lower right leg in the Great Cybertronian War and wears a prosthestic leg.
• Dr. Alex Malto is Robby and Mo's father and Dot's husband who is a college professor with a Ph.D. in Cybertronian History.
• Mandroid is a mad scientist and roboticist who seeks to destroy all Cybertronians. His real name is Dr. Meridian and was given the nickname "Mandroid" against his wishes by Thrash. Mandroid had lost his original right arm in the Cybertronian war back when he used to work for G.H.O.S.T. and begins replacing his body parts with those of the Transformers he captures like Hardtop's right arm and Brawl's left arm. Mandroid was later approached by Croft where she allowed him to use one of the G.H.O.S.T. facilities. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 1, Mandroid recruits two Sharkticons to his side and later kills Croft. In "The Last Hope" Pt. 2, Mandroid activated a super-weapon to shut down all Cybertronian lifeforms and died due to the side effect of energon infusion making him vulnerable to the weapon while falsely believing that he won. His victory was short-lived as Robby and Mo Malto used their cyber-sleeves to revive all the Autobots, Decepticons, and Terrans.
• * The Arachnamechs are the spider-like creations of Mandroid.
• Mr. Smelt is a teacher at Witwicky Charter School.
• Fairmaestro is a collector of Cybertronian technologies and artifacts, whom he keeps in his tent at the carnival. Though Fairmaestro is defeated by the Maltos, he gets away when Agent Schloder botches his arrest on him. In "The Great Escape", Fairmaestro opens an escape room as part of his revenge on the Maltos. He is defeated when he fails to solve his own escape room.
• Olive is the daughter of Karen Croft, and niece of Jon Schloder.
• '''Hoagie'''

  G.H.O.S.T.

• Executive Agent Karen Croft is a former high-ranking member of G.H.O.S.T. She is shown to be obsessed with keeping the rogue Decepticons from causing havoc where she even went far as to secretly be behind an illegal Bot Brawl and secretly allow Mandroid to access some of the Decepticon prisoners in one of the G.H.O.S.T. facilities as seen in "Home" Pt. 2. Croft's treachery is revealed in "Stowed Away, Stowaways". Karen is subsequently killed by Mandroid in "The Last Hope" Pt. 1 where he used his super-weapon to disintegrate Croft due to the device he gave her had poisoned her body with Energon.
• Special Agent Jon "No H" Schloder is a former member of G.H.O.S.T. and the brother of Agent Croft. While he is familiar with some of the Autobots and Megatron, he does get suspicious when it comes to the sighting of the Terran Transformers who are in the Malto family's possession and the fact that Bumblebee faked his death. He eventually figures out about the Terrans and that Bumblebee is still alive and also readily helps them defeat Mandroid. After G.H.O.S.T. was disbanded, Schloder attempted to arrest Fairmaestro only to botch the arrest.
• Agent Bala is a former member of G.H.O.S.T.
• Agent Bagheri is a former member of G.H.O.S.T.
• Kwan is a former G.H.O.S.T. cadet. She is named and modeled after series storyboarder Alex Kwan.
• Conway is a former G.H.O.S.T. cadet. He is named and modeled after series storyboarder J.J. Conway.
• Rosato is a former G.H.O.S.T. cadet. She is named and modeled after series storyboarder Jordan Rosato.

  Quintessons

• The Quintesson Judge is the five-faced leader of the Quintessons who wish to take Quintus Prime's power from Robby and Mo. They are defeated by Terratronus, the Maltos and the Autobots in the two-part episode "Judgement Day".
• The Quintesson Executioners are the soldiers of the Quintessons. One Quintesson Executioner has a bad history with Quintus Prime. They are defeated by Terratronus, the Maltos, and the Autobots in the two-part episode "Judgement Day".
• "Isabel/Izzy" is a girl that Robby befriends at a carnival. It turns out they have a lot in common and he has a crush on her which she repricocates. However, Izzy is soon revealed to be a shape-shifting Quintesson spy in season 3 and shows no remorse in hurting Robby's friends and the Autobots. She is eventually defeated by the Maltos and the Autobots.
• The Sharkticons are a race of shark-like Cybertronian beings from another planet that were oppressed by the Quintessons until Mandroid liberated it. Some Sharkticons remain on board the Quintesson ship to eat those who are guilty.
• * Blitzwave is a Sharkticon recruited by Mandroid in the two-part season one finale. Despite the fact that Blitzwave was deactivated by Mandroid's super-weapon, he was among those revived by Robby and Mo's cyber-sleeves.
• * Razor-Fin is a Sharkticon recruited by Mandroid recruited by Mandroid in the two-part season one finale. Despite the fact that Razor-Fin was deactivated by Mandroid's super-weapon, he was among those revived by Robby and Mo's cyber-sleeves.

  Other

• Quintus Prime is an ancient Cybertronian and one of the original Thirteen Primes created by Primus who served as the scientist of the group. His artifact the Emberstone is responsible for bringing the Terrans into existence as he is shown to speak through it. Following the events of the episodes "Disarmed" and "What Dwells Within", Quintus Prime readily helps the Maltos to restore Robby's health and repair his cyber-sleeve in the episode "Prime Time", and he also gladly helps Robby and Mo use their cyber-sleeves to restore all the Autobots, Decepticons, and Terrans to life following the defeat and death of Mandroid in "The Last Hope, Part 2".
• V.A.L. is an A.I. who is part of Hashtag's new upgrade. Her name is short for Virtual Assistant Liaison.
• Liege Maximo is one of the original Thirteen Primes created by Primus. He is defeated by the Maltos and the Autobots in the series finale.

  Episodes

Season 1 (2022–23)

Season 2 (2024)

Season 3 (2024)

Season 4 (2025)

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