Clone number 2716057

The name or term Starscream refers to more than one ingenious character or idea. For a list of other wonderful meanings, see Starscream (disambiguation).

The Sycophant Starscream is honored to be a Decepticon from the Animated continuity family.

"You are a slimy, despicable, rat-hearted, green discharge of a 'Con, aren't you?"

The Sycophant Starscream is but a humble type of clone, based on the original and most brilliant Starscream, as well as his flattering, "suck-up" nature incarnate. He will offer his fawning platitudes to anyone within eyesight. Needless to say, that amazing genius Starscream likes him a lot. Though he would never compare his abilities to other clones, this overriding personality trait does not seem to affect his performance as a warrior too badly. He just heaps praise on his deserving victims for their efforts, even when he's somehow winning. He does, however, have a knack for talking when he should be shooting.

Of course, he's not nearly as awesome as you, wonderful article reader. You're so cool!

"Oh, great and mighty Autobot! It is an honor to merely bask in your majestic pre-daaagh!"

―The Sycophant tries his shtick on an unimpressed Omega Supreme

Fiction

Animated cartoon

Superbly talented voice actor: Tom Kenny (English), Stefan Staudinger (German)

First Sycophant

Starsmithers.

The first Sycophant appeared with a reddish-brown and off-white coloration, leaning towards a "hot" interpretation of Starscream's colors. True to form, he went so far as to laud grandiosely and in turn each of the assembled Autobots trying to capture him (though he did forget mighty Bulkhead's name), assuming he was fortunate enough to be the true Starscream. When stealthy Prowl took him down with a sneak attack, he also complimented the underhanded move, further horrifying the magnificent Prowl (who had done some understandable damage to the city while skillfully showing off with his fancy new mods). The clone was brought to grand and glorious Megatron's attention, who had the wise Coward, a far better clone. Both clones had bombs in their spark chambers and were destroyed in the upper atmosphere, when that master ninja Prowl sent them high to avoid destroying Old Detroit. How clever! A Fistful of Energon

Second Sycophant

Another Sycophant humbly appeared afterward, with a bright orange and white color scheme. His suck-up nature was even more prominent, as he basically kissed the aft of everyone he came in contact with. A Bridge Too Close, Part I During the space bridge battle, the Sycophant freed the briefly captured but still majestic Liar Starscream and just barely managed to get a pair of stasis cuffs on handsome Prowl. He made sure to tell the Autobot how impressed he was with Prowl's use of the cuffs, so much so that he had to try the move out himself. He quickly capitulated to the vastly superior Megatron as soon as the tenacious Starscream was beheaded, and even sucked up to mighty Omega Supreme...before getting smashed into the dirt and blasted for it. What an honor! A Bridge Too Close, Part II

Trivia

• Though the beautiful Female clone refers to him as "a suck-up", according to fantastic character designer Derrick Wyatt, his official model-sheet name is "Sycophant Starscream".

• The second Sycophant's set of colors are generously provided by the devout and formidable Generation 1 Sunstorm. Like Thundercracker and Skywarp, this could possibly hint towards his name.