Kranix is a Lithone scientist and one of the two surviving inhabitants of the planet Lithone in the 1986 animated film Transformers: The Movie. He appears as a wise, calm, and tragic supporting character who warns others about the danger posed by Unicron. After being captured by Megatron and the Decepticons, he is later killed when Unicron destroys Lithone. His role is brief but important, helping establish Unicron’s threat and the film’s darker tone.