Shrapnel are splinters and fragments thrown out from a hand-grenade, exploding bomb or artillery shell. The shrapnel is designed to scythe through, maim or kill anyone within the blast area.
Henry Sharpnel invented it
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Iornhide, Rachet, Prowl, Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bombshell, Kickback, Sharpnel, Brawn, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Unicron, Windcharger, Wheeljack, and Starscream. They all die. But Megatron becomes Galvatron, Bomshell into Cyclonus, Thundercracker into another Cyclonus, and Kickback, Skywarp, and Sharpnel all turn into Scourges.
Nick Fury wears an eyepatch because his eye was injured by shrapnel in WWII. He lost 95% of vision in that eye, and his depth perception got knocked way off track. So, he wears an eyepatch to keep it somewhat even.
Unicron, Dirge, Ramjet, Thrust, Sharpnel, Bombshell, Kickback, Starscream, Megatron, Shockwave, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Huffer, Brawn, Rachet, Prowl, Iornhide, Optimus Prime, Windcharger, and Wheeljack. Ramjet, Thrust, and Dirge died because they were eaten by Unicron. Starscream got shot by Galvatron (Megatron). Unicron died because of the Matrix and Galvatron. The insecticons died because Kup and Hotrod ran them over. Megatron died because of Optimus. Optimus died because of Megatron. Brawn, Prowl, Rachet, and Iornhide died because of Megatron's fusion cannon. Wheeljack and Windcharger died in the war for Autobot City. Thundercracker and Skywarp died because they got in the air by Ultra Magnus. They didnt show Shockwave or Huffers death.