Lockdown

Brief information about Lockdown

Driven by the thrill of the chase, Lockdown is a bounty hunter by choice and a Decepticon only by necessity. He has no real loyalty to Megatron, but the Decepticons always pay on time, better than the Elite Guard, and allow him access to the systems upgrades he craves. On top of that, he's such a nasty guy that it's easier for him to be a "Con." Lockdown has a macabre habit of collecting "trophies" from his victims for his own use. He has attached a number of parts that look stolen, such as his grappling hook, chainsaw weapons, and parts of his left leg. His collection of stolen gadgets includes a spray of rapid-hardening cement, smoke bombs, and Ratchet's EMP generator. The Autobots consider his actions to be heinous, while Lugnut sees his mercenary ways as an insult to the Decepticon cause, but Lockdown doesn't care. As long as Megatron and the Decepticon leadership give him his upgrades, Lockdown will get the job done.

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One of the earliest known aspects of his life was the fact that Lockdown was a Cyber ​​Ninja apprentice under the legendary Sensei Yoketron. However, he betrayed his master and later fatally wounded him. He also stole his helmet and the protoforms stored by the Autobots in case they lost the Great War. He was apparently very fond of the helmet. During the war, Lockdown worked as a bounty hunter. One of his jobs was to bring in an intelligence officer carrying vital information for interrogation. He encountered Ratchet, broke off one of the Autobot's forehead chevrons, and stole his EMP generator, turning the healing tool into a weapon. During said encounter, Lockdown's right arm was destroyed by Ratchet, causing him to replace it with a decidedly more menacing one (i.e. the grappling hook he now wields). It also indirectly caused Arcee to lose her memory.

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On present-day Earth, Lockdown was hired by Blitzwing to bring in the Autobot presumed to be responsible for Megatron, Optimus Prime. He captured Prime using the EMP generator and, impressed by Prime's personal modifications, stole his axe and forcibly removed Optimus's hooks, something which traumatized him later on. When the Autobots came to rescue Prime, Lockdown quickly made short work of Bumblebee and Bulkhead. Prowl, on the other hand, proved to be a bigger challenge for him. Lockdown eventually emerged victorious (but a tire mark was left on his face). He was about to leave in his ship with his new trophies, when Ratchet, who had been suffering from war flashbacks, appeared on the scene and beat him hard. It was partly because the stolen EMP generator didn't work on Ratchet himself. Immobilizing Lockdown, Ratchet painfully removed both of Prime's grappling hooks and his own EMP generator. Lockdown was forced to watch as Ratchet crippled his ship and escaped with a weakened Optimus. Upon arriving on the Moon, Blitzwing commented that the Decepticons had not heard from Lockdown since their last contact with the bounty hunter. Upon hearing Lockdown's name, Lugnut became slightly angry.

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Lockdown survived the crash and managed to repair his ship. He learned of a large bounty on Starscream. ,Lockdown returned to Earth, expecting a serious fight to finish him off. It turned out that Prowl managed to defeat Starscream for him. During a fight over the Decepticon, they realized that Starscream escaped. Prowl offered to help Lockdown, and the bounty hunter offered him some armor to help him. Upon landing on Earth, Lockdown and Prowl discovered a generally cowardly Starscream and Prowl managed to take him down. Lockdown contacted Megatron to schedule a meeting, but Prowl wanted to hand him over to the Elite Guard. Lockdown subdued Prowl and took Starscream away. At the warehouse, the Autobots arrived with another Starscream. Lockdown attempted to leave, but Megatron ordered him to stay. The two Starscreams then revealed themselves to be clones with bombs in their chests. Lockdown managed to escape in the chaos, then contacted Prowl with an offer of a partnership. Prowl rejected his offer, saying that all the modifications were for weak processors, and warned Lockdown to never contact him again, or he would hand him over to the Elite Guard. At some point after leaving Earth, Lockdown traded information with Swindle in exchange for weapons.

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He later returned to Earth and made a deal with Sentinel Prime. In exchange for helping the Autobot commander secretly capture Decepticons on Earth, Prime would give him his choice of enhancements. Lockdown managed to capture Swindle, Blitzwing, Sunstorm, Lugnut, and later Ramjet. But Liar's clone Starscream offered him a better deal than Sentinel, so he gladly betrayed the Autobot commander. His plan came to light, and a confused Sentinel asked him why he betrayed him (which was frankly pretty dumb). Prowl, coming to bust up the scene, battled Lockdown and learned that his sensei was killed by the unscrupulous bounty hunter. Lockdown subdued Prowl and attempted to strip him of his enhancements. Prowl, having mastered Processor over Matter, broke free and retrieved Yoketron's helmet, as well as an enhancement that Lockdown offered him earlier (when they joined forces to capture Starscream). As the battle came to a close, Lockdown quickly escaped the scene on his ship.

Lockdown personality

Lockdown is a bounty hunter who seeks out Autobots or Decepticons in exchange for upgrades and more energon cubes. He keeps model parts and gear as "trophies" and sometimes gives Arcee scrap metal to repair her broken legs. He often knows his opponents' weak points without actually killing them. He uses a cement gun on Bulkhead to prevent him from using his strength and removes cannon modifications from Lugnut and Blitzwing, which impresses him. He has respect for both Autobot and Decepticon teams and takes parts from Prowl. Prowl proves to be a worthy opponent, which creates a rivalry and brotherly relationship. Lockdown rarely allows others to help him, but accepts those who can track sparks. He occasionally works for Megatron, who offers better deals than the Elite Guards.