Kickback

Kickback (キックバック, Kikkubakku) is an independent member of the Insecticons, prefers to spend his time cozying-up to others, so that once they've warmed up to him and he has his own circle of friends, he rewards them. With blackmail. And they end up doing his bidding. A manipulative, completely psychotic, and dangerously unpredictable creep, Kickback is trouble for any Autobot... unless you're Slug.

Appearance & Biography

 * Voice actor: Troy Baker (English), Not Known (Japanese)

As the leader of his own squad of Decepticons, Kickback is more independent than most of those under the command of Megatron. He uses his freedom to surround himself with friends, who he then blackmails into becoming his servants.

His beast mode is a Cybertronian Grasshopper.

Friends/Allies

 * Shockwave
 * Insecticons
 * Sharpshot
 * Kickback
 * Bombshock

Family

 * Shockwave (creator)

Neutral

 * Decepticons

Enemies

 * Autobots
 * Scraplets
 * Unicron

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
As Cybertron's core shut down, the Insecticons made their way up further to the surface to find Energon. Shockwave came across Kickback, Sharpshot, and Hardshell and convinced them to join the ranks of the Decepticons.

Kickback and his brothers accompanied Shockwave as they ran a test on Grimlock. However the subject withstood the tests and Kickback left with his brothers and Shockwave. Later Grimlock escaped captivity so Kickback volunteered his services to stop him and help unlock his beast mode function. Kickback lead Grimlock through the Insecticon layers of Shockwave's tower and ambushed him with multiple Insecticons at once. However Grimlock was able to override Shockwave's programming and transformed into a T-rex. After Grimlock destroyed all the Insecticons, Kickback attempted to escape, only for the exit door to come slamming down on him thanks to Slug. The Autobot proceeded to walk over Kickback with a cry of "Excuse me."