Hardshell


 * "Talk during battle is a sign of weakness." ―Hardshell while engaging Wheeljack in Hurt.

Hardshell was the leader of the Insecticons and one of the originals with his brothers Sharpshot and Kickback. After rising to the surface of Cybertron to search for more Energon, he and his brothers were recruited into the Decepticon ranks. Sometime after the Great Exodus he and some of his brothers upgraded forms and found themselves on Earth. Hardshell met his end at Miko's hands when she fired a shot from Wheeljack's ship the Jackhammer in a mission to avenge Bulkhead.

It should be noted that Hardshell was the first character to have come so close to offlining an Autobot in the series since Starscream killed Cliffjumper. However, this was broken when Megatron killed Bumblebee who would later be revived and killed him in return.

History
Origins

Hardshell was one of the original and more evolved Insecticons who thrived near Cybertron's core. However, when the core was infected with Dark Energon, the Insecticons were forced to move to higher ground to find more Energon. At some point they came into contact with Shockwave who manipulated them into joining the Decepticon ranks.

Sea of Rust
Hardshell, Kickback, Sharpshot and several Insecticons were seen in the Sea of Rust protecting a discovery made by Shockwave. They were interrupted by the arrival of the Lightning Strike Coalition but were able to capture them and killed one of them after a long and brutal fight.

Expeirment testing
Hardshell and his brothers took the survivors of the most feared Autobot combat unit to Shockwave who applied new beast alt modes of another world to them, making them stronger and faster. Hardshell, Kickback and Sharpshot then accompanied Shockwave as he tested on them nemerous times.

Friends Ally

Insecticons

Knock Out

Dreadwing

Soundwave

Megatron (Former leader)

Enemies

Bulkhead

Wheeljack

Miko

Weapons
Arm Guns

Insect Arms

Mandibles