Not so much a "own design" more a "I really like the TFP look so here it is with a few tweaks" hahaha

• Spent many cycles travelling Cybertron before becoming a Council archivist with his own office.
• He discovered a note from the office’s previous inhabitant that ultimately lead him to Megatron.
• He has no face. The screen IS his face.
• Is 33’ 5” tall
• His ‘ribs’ can open up to store a Mini-con partner. While within him they gain protection and faster travel, while in turn they give Soundwave a minor energy boost.
• As they do not transform into Cassette’s Soundwave’s Mini-con’s are referred to as his “Troop”.
• He has two tentacles that emanate from his back, they are used for basic machinery and data interaction as well as extra limbs when it comes to battle. They have a max length of approximately 40ft (No ones measured).
• Just under his chest he has two small tendrils of roughly 4-5ft length. These are the ones specially adapted to read brainwaves/processorwaves. However due to their length Soundwave must be holding onto a victim to read their mind, even when retracted the two tendrils are obvious targets on his body. Shooting them or landing a good, strong enough hit on them will effectively knock Soundwave out of the fight or at least for 95% of it.
• Autistic.
• Mostly tends to speak in the “Soundwave: Superior” style but is fully capable of talking in other ways too. He does not often do this however so if he does he is either very tired, very frustrated, or relaxed enough in your presence to let a few lines go.
• Is aware of Laserbeak and Ravage’s secret and as such does his utmost to protect them whenever possible.
• Met Rumble and Frenzy when he snuck into the illegal gladiator pits multiple times. The duo (to him) were way too young to justifiably be locked up in Kaon prison or to be in the pits here. That combined with their more friendlier attitude at the time lead him to gradually ‘adopt’ the duo.
• When he doesn’t feel up to talking he plays edited sound bites of various people/broadcasts or plays a gif on his screen. Likes using his recorded sounds to mess about with others when he’s in a more jovial mood.
• A more common thing for him to do, however, is to blast severely bass boosted music when he so feels like it, often doing it to make people shut up or to annoy/startle them. Or just for shits and giggles.
• Has a high score on Tetris.
• He only became aware that Megatron had been mistreating Rumble and Frenzy while on the trip back to Cybertron from the battle at Autobot city. This is why he said nothing when he was thrown off the ship.
• Met Orion Pax a few times before the war and had a few pleasant conversations with the librarian.
• Is excellent at silent/stealthy movements.
• Initially hated Galvatron.
• Soundwave only saw Galvatrons breakdowns as proof that he was going to be/was as abusive as Megatron was and quietly sowed the seeds of mutiny among the other Decepticons. This act was thankfully stopped by Scourge who showed him the medical reports from Torkulon.
• Now aware that their leader had neurological issues and, unlike his predecessor, never truly meant to batter his own men during battle Soundwave conceded and worked together with the huntsman to sort out the messy aftermath of the Torkulon incident.
• Soundwave printed off and handed out many leaflets about mental health after adding his own chapter detailing what was wrong with their leader.
• Soundwave is secretly EXTREMELY proud that not only did this improve relations with their leader but many other Decepticons were becoming more aware of issues both of their own and with others, gradually working together better.
• After becoming friendlier with Galvatron and allowing him to even look after his ‘troop’ occasionally, Soundwave hit upon the realisation he did it again. He’s sort of adopted their leader. Heck.
• Much like Cyclonus can Soundwave can identify and help whenever Galvatron is about to have a breakdown.