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Transformers Animated (cartoon)

2008-05-22T07:40:02Z

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'''''Transformers Animated''''' is a cartoon series which debuted in early 2008, in support of the [[franchise]] of [[Transformers Animated|the same name]].

The cartoon is produced by [[Cartoon Network]], scripted in the United States, with character and background designs by the crews behind shows like ''[[wikipedia:Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Ben 10|Ben 10]]'', while animation is being provided by Japanese studios [[Mook]], [[The Answer Studio]], and [[Studio 4°C]].

''Animated'' sees several G1 voice actors reprise their old roles ([[Susan Blu]], [[Corey Burton]], [[John Moschitta]], etc.), and is the first Transformers show featuring [[David Kaye]] in which he won't be voicing [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]].

==Overview==
[[Image:TransformersAnimatedPoster.jpg||thumb|250px|left|"When there's trouble you know who to call..."]]
''Animated'' follows the adventures of a small crew of Autobots, who come into possession of the all-powerful AllSpark artifact. Stranded on Earth and living among the population of [[Detroit]], they face off against a series of human villains and their mighty Decepticon foes, who seek to possess the AllSpark. Though they were originally a lowly space bridge repair crew, these five Autobots must rise to their circumstances to deal with threats large and small.

The series eschews the ever-continuing space opera storylines of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons to return to the episodic approach of ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''; most episodes are standalone stories, but with larger story arcs that stretch through the whole series. The focus is on characterization, dynamic action, and humor.

The episodes center not only on the war between the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s, but also on the Autobots' interactions with many of [[Detroit]]'s [[human]] supervillain denizens, including a [[Angry Archer|maladjusted marksman]], a [[Nanosec|speedy racer]], and a guy who [[Prometheus Black|looks good in a pimp suit]]. The idea is to present the Decepticons as more of an ongoing background threat instead of having them be repeatedly defeated each episode and look like bumbling fools. The arrival of a Decepticon in battle is a big deal, requiring multiple Autobots working together to stop even a single one. The human villains give the Autobots "everyday" threats, and some of their schemes are the result of Decepticon treachery. Note well: [[Doctor Arkeville|human]] [[Lord Chumley|adversaries]] [[Circuit Breaker|are]] [[Cobra Commander|not]] [[Abdul Fakkadi|new]] [[Lazarus|in]] [[Hydra and Buster|''Transformers'']] [[Overlord|continuity]].

Season 3 is already in the works, and season 4 is quite possible.

While the series is not a sequel to the [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]], they have many thematic elements in common, most notably the central role of the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] and the revelation that all modern technology has been reverse-engineered from the dormant body of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. Hasbro also carried over some design elements from the live-action movie into Animated designs, including not just the aforementioned cube but also [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s medical readout striped deco, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]'s black racing stripe, and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s helmet. These are meant to be "connection points," helping kids who had seen the theatrical film but had no prior Transformers experience ease into understanding the new series.

{{-}} oh dear, [[nightscream]] saw what happened to the biggest good guy of all time, and he's well and truly shocked.

==Cast==
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]

|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
;Main Cast
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] ([[David Kaye]])
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] ([[Bill Fagerbakke]])
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] ([[Corey Burton]])
;[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] ([[David Kaye]])
* [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
* [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
;[[Cybertron Elite Guard]]
* [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
* [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] ([[Phil LaMarr]])
* [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Townsend Coleman]])
;Guests
* [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] ([[Susan Blu]])
* [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] ([[John Moschitta]])
* [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] ([[Cree Summer]])
* [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] ([[Corey Burton]])
* [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] ([["Weird Al" Yankovic]])

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
;Main Cast
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] ([[Corey Burton]])
* [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] ([[Cree Summer]])
* [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
* [[Lugnut]] ([[David Kaye]])
* [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
;[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]]
* [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
* [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])

;Guests
* [[Lockdown]] ([[Lance Henriksen]])
* [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
* [[Sari Sumdac]] ([[Tara Strong]])
* [[Isaac Sumdac]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
* [[Captain Fanzone]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
* [[Porter C. Powell]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
* [[Mayor Edsel]]
* [[Mayor Edsel's aide]] ([[Tara Strong]])
* [[Spike (Animated)|Spike]] ([[Corey Burton]])
* [[Carly (Animated)|Carly]] ([[Tara Strong]])
* [[Daniel (Animated)|Daniel]] ([[Tara Strong]])
;Supervillains
* [[Angry Archer]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
* [[Prometheus Black| Meltdown / Prometheus Black]] ([[Peter Stormare]])
** [[Colossus Rhodes]] ([[Corey Burton]])
* [[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] ([[Alexander Polinsky]])
* [[Master Disaster]] ([[Bill Fagerbakke]])
* [[Nanosec]] ([[Brian Posehn]])
* [[Professor Princess]] ([[Kath Soucie]])

|}
{{-}}

==Episodes==
{{see|List of Transformers Animated episodes}}

{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFFFFF" | Season 1: 2007-08
! style="background:#FFFFFF" | Season 2: 2008
! style="background:#FFFFFF" | Season 3: ?

|-
| style="background:#FFFFFF" valign="top" |
# [[Transform and Roll Out!#Part 1|Transform and Roll Out! (Part One)]]
# [[Transform and Roll Out!#Part 2|Transform and Roll Out! (Part Two)]]
# [[Transform and Roll Out!#Part 3|Transform and Roll Out! (Part Three)]]
# [[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]
# [[Total Meltdown]]
# [[Blast from the Past]]
# [[The Thrill of the Hunt]]
# [[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]
# [[Along Came a Spider]]
# [[Sound and Fury]]
# [[Lost and Found (Animated episode)|Lost and Found]]
# [[Survival of the Fittest]]
# [[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]
# [[Nature Calls]]
# [[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]
# [[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]

| style="background:#FFFFFF" valign="top" |
# [[The Elite Guard]]
# [[The Return of the Headmaster]]
# [[Mission Accomplished]]
# [[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]
# [[Velocity]]
# [[Rise of the Constructicons]]
# [[A Fistful of Energon]]
# [[S.U.V. - Society of Ultimate Villainy]]
# [[Autoboot Camp]]
# [[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]
# [[Sari, No One's Home]]
# [[A Bridge Too Close - Part 1]]
# [[A Bridge Too Close - Part 2]]

| style="background:#FFFFFF" valign="top" |

|}

[[Category: Animated episodes| ]]
[[Category:Episode lists|Animated]]

==Reception==
''Transformers Animated'' debuted January 5, 2008, at 10:30am EST as the number one television show among boys 6-11 in both cable and network television. In addition, the strength of the showing helped lift the ratings of all its neighboring shows in Cartoon Network's "Dynamite Action" scheduling block. <ref>[http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1701434,00.html Transformers Animated Premieres #1 on All Television Among Boys and Boosts Kids 6-11 and 2-11 Delivery by Powerful Double-Digits]</ref>

==Trivia==
* ''Transformers: Animated'' reunites Jeff Bennett, Bill Fagerbakke and Cree Summer as regular cast members. Respectively, they have previously voiced [[wikipedia:Manhattan_Clan#Brooklyn|Brooklyn]], [[wikipedia:Manhattan_Clan#Broadway|Broadway]] and Hyena from the ''[[wikipedia:Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'' series, three characters not unlike their Transformers counterparts. Another voice actor for Gargoyles, Kath Soucie, has made a guest appearance.
* The series is the first in over a decade to re-establish the classic Generation 1 convention of blue eyes for Autobots and red eyes for Decepticons.
* As well as the aforementioned Generation 1 voice actors, [[Townsend Coleman]] returns to a Transformers series. He voiced [[Rewind]] in the original Generation 1 cartoon.
* It seems like the Autobots like faceplates in this series. (i.e. Optimus, Prowl, Bumblebee, Sentinel Prime.)
* Yes, they have large chins. Shut up about it.
* For some reason, a lot of fans want to believe that ''Animated'' is full of references to the anime ''[[Wikipedia:Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'', selecting lots of random, generic, anime-influenced hand motions and assorted design quirks throughout season 1 as "obvious" nods to the series. Then Derrick Wyatt announced that he hadn't even seen the show until the production of Season 1 was finished. ''HA''. Of course, the possibility exists that the second season may see some ''Lagann'' references, as Wyatt notes that it and ''[[Wikipedia:Diebuster|Diebuster]]'' have since inspired the production staff, but Wyatt singles out ''[[Wikipedia:Mighty Orbots|Mighty Orbots]]'' and the British comic ''[[Wikipedia: 2000 AD|2000 AD]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[Wikipedia:ABC Warriors|ABC Warriors]]'' strip as the biggest influences on the character designs, with ''Lagann''/''Diebuster'' producers [[Wikipedia: Gainax|Gainax]] animation studio as a constant source of influence. <ref>[http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21975298&postID=8564559979841180115 Comment section of "Back from Botcon" entry in Derrick Wyatt's blog]</ref>
*In May 2008, when North American broadcasts of the series were only four episodes into season two, all the remaining episodes of the season aired in Dubai. While almost nobody in the fandom has personally seen these episodes (and no one has seen them in English as they were intended), gossip based on viewer reviews and screencaps has resulted in many plot developments and potential surprises being spoiled. Hooray.

==References==
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==External Link==

*[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/ Derrick Wyatt's blog]

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True fan

2008-03-18T10:42:03Z

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A '''true fan''' is somebody who agrees ''completely and rigidly'' with the viewpoint of the person using the term.

:'''Examples:''' ''"My point of view is the correct one, and if you disagree with me you're not a true fan, and thus not worthy of my time."
: ''"Anyone who likes ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' isn't a true fan."''
: ''"Anyone who doesn't like [[Simon Furman]] isn't a true fan."''
: ''"Anyone who thinks [[FIBRIR|Rumble is red]] isn't a true fan."''

Needless to say, these sorts of people rather annoy most other fans, who regard them as far more likely to [[Ruined FOREVER|ruin it for everyone else]] than anything Hasbro is ever likely to do.

==External links==
*[http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/nice/truefan.txt True Fan - A Rant by M Sipher. Written in May of 1997 and still relevant.]
*[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14 Example of a breeding ground for so-called true fans.]
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Downshift (Armada)

2008-02-05T10:44:18Z

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{{picsneeded}}{{disambig3|Downshift}}

:''Downshift is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

''Japanese name'': '''Spin'''

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====Armada cartoon====

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Armada====
{{charstub}} well, downshift likes racing, oragami, ice-cream, and unicron.

===Cybertron toy bios===
Meanwhile, an alternate-universe version of Downshift fell through a rip in space-time and landed on [[Velocitron]]. He was found by the criminal [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]], who enslaved the Mini-Con and used his power-boost to terrorize Velocitron's equatorial cities.

Man. Downshifts just can't catch a break.

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Race Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2002/2003)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''MM-05'''

: Downshift transforms into an open-topped LeMans-style race car. He also forms the rear portion of the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom]] shield with his teammates Dirt Boss and Mirage. He was normally only available as part of the complete Race Mini-Con Team set. The complete Team was also included as bonus add-ons with the Max-Cons [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] and [[Predacon (Armada)|Predacon]] (though what retail chain offered these is unknown at this time).

: This mold was also used to make [[Tailslide]].

*'''Grap & Lift with Race Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''MS-02'''

: The Race Team was available in Japan both as an individual team, and in a multi-pack with [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]].

*'''Race Micron X-Dimension''' (Basic, 2003)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''MM-10'''

: A limited-edition (but still regular-retail) [[redeco]] of the Race Team was made available in Japan. The entire Team was given a deco in varying shades of blue.

*'''Spin''' (Micron Booster, 2003)
:''Booster ID number:'' '''6'''

: Part of the first [[Micron Booster]] set, this version of Downshift is almost totally identical to the retail version, only this uses a slightly-sparkly plastic and paint. Whoopee.

*'''Spin''' (Change Micron, 2003)

: Another nigh-identical Japanese release, this version came as a "[[candy toy]]" produced by [[Kabaya]] as part of the [[Change Micron]] assortment. This toy is actually a new molding, though based on the original mold.

*'''Road Assault Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2003)

: A late-series redeco of the Race Team --under a new Team name-- was released alongside the [[Destruction Team|Road Wrecker Team]]. In Japan, individually-bagged members of this Team were given away randomly with the purchase of ''Armada'' [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] or [[Tidal Wave]] at Ito Yokaido stores in August.

===Universe===
*'''Downshift''' (Tiny Tin, 2004)

: The entire Race Team was made available as individual [[Tiny Tins]] releases under the ''[[Universe]]'' banner. The toys in this release ars identical to the original ''Armada'' ones.

===Energon===
*'''Race Mini-Con Team & Space Mini-Con Team''' (Multi-Pack, 2004)

: An unaltered version of the Road Assault Mini-Con Team (yet named the Race Team again) was released as part of an ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the [[Space Mini-Con Team]].

===Cybertron===
*'''Dirt Boss w/ Downshift''' (Bonus pack, 2006)
*'''Thundercracker w/ Downshift''' (Bonus pack, 2006)

: A new redeco of Downshift with a Tiny Tin carrying mini-case was packed in special Wal-Mart exclusive sets. Downshift was packaged with both [[Thundercracker (Armada)#Cybertron_2|Thundercracker]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Dirt Boss]].

{{-}}
==Trivia==
* [[Hasbro]] copy writer [[Forest Lee]] confirms that the ''Cybertron'' Tiny Tins exclusives were originally planned with two different Race Team decos in mind, hence the backstory involving one version of the Team being from an alternate universe and the Tins' decos showing the Mini-Cons in silhouette rather than the normal full-color images. He could not confirm ''what'' the then-chosen decos were, however.

* The Race Team are the only one of the three "legendary Mini-Con weapons" Teams to be released in all three chapters of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].

{{-}}
==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Mini-Con/Downshift/downshift.htm Downshift at TFU.info]

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[[Category: Candy toys]]
[[Category: Combiners]]
[[Category: Cybertron characters]]
[[Category: Energon characters]]
[[Category: Japanese promotion exclusives]]
[[Category: Micron Boosters]]
[[Category: Mini-Cons]]
[[Category: Tiny Tins]]
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Dead End (Armada)

2008-01-30T10:44:58Z

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{{picsneeded}}{{Template:Disambig3|Dead End}}

:''Dead End is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

What scraps of mind remain within '''Dead End''' are twisted beyond all hope of recovery. A gibbering mad-bot in an eternal state of mind-numbing terror, Dead End lives (such as it is) within the depths of the colossal [[Unicron]]. The Chaos-Bringer has a use for the poor creature, however; he is the template for the hundreds -perhaps thousands- of non-sentient [[Dead End Drone]]s that serve as part of Unicron's immune system.

:''Japanese name'': '''Bug'''

well, actully, unicron is a woose and dead end....well, here's a brainscan of the little bastard: "hate, kill, destroy, racsism, torture, 10000 naughty words, unicron is a "£%^^&%*&&^^$%&(*&^, violence, open-minded supermodels."

yep, he's a right sicko. unicron thinks he's cute, and makes the mistake of making even more of him.

==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Unicron with Mini-Con Dead End''' (Supreme, 2003)
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''MX-00'''

: ''[[Armada]]'' Dead End transforms into a dark gray and yellow mechanical "moon" with a cannon. He can fit into a specially-shaped socked on Unicron's planet form and act as a turret.

: This mold was used to make the Dead End Drone and [[Dead End General]].

*'''Unicron of Light''' (Supreme, 2003)

: This contest-prize [[exclusive]] toy of Unicron's Mini-Con-formed doppelganger from the [[Micron Legend Year Book 2003]] of course came with a version of Dead End. Despite the mass changes to the big toy, this version of Dead End is only ''slightly'' different from the regular version, using a slightly lighter shade of charcoal as a base plastic color. Only 10 Green Unicrons were awarded.

===Energon===
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme, 2004)

: Dead End's ''Armada'' toy was [[redeco]]ed along with Unicron for the [[Energon (toyline)|''Energon'' toyline]], in a somewhat [[Earth]]-like light blue and green color scheme.

: The ''Energon'' packaging shipped with either the orange ''Armada'' Unicron and dark gray Dead End or the black ''Energon'' Unicron and blue Dead End inside in early shipments.

{{-}}
==Trivia==
* The individual/drone thing is a little complicated. (Probably less that we're about to make it, though.) In Japan, there is no individual "Bug" character ''per se''. The toy that came with Unicron has no bio, and ''seems'' to represent the mass drones seen in the cartoon... even though the drones are different colors and never became robots. Later on, [[Takara]] released the specifically-designated "[[Dead End Drone|Bug Drone]]" as part of the fourth "[[Micron Booster]]" assortment, which was considerably cheaper for [[army-building]]... but as part of ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]] with no accompanying story or bio or anything. These drones (and the General units) were later given bios through the [[Official Transformers Collectors' Club]].

* Of course, Dead End can serve as a drone if you want him to. Why the hell not?

{{-}}
==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Mini-Con/DeadEnd/deadend.htm Dead End at TFU.info]

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Swindle (Movie)

2007-12-07T08:44:39Z

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{{Template:Disambig3|Swindle}}
:''Swindle is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Movie (franchise)|live action Transformers film]] [[continuity family]] and ALSO a bunch of mass-produced drones on both sides.''

[[Image:Swindle-gamedrone.jpg|thumb|250px|right|KABOOOM! Heh heh heh heh heh.]]

'''Swindle''' is one of many Decepticons ordered to [[Earth]] by [[Megatron (Movie)| Megatron]] to cause havoc for the Autobot forces there. He's well suited to the task. Swindle is not a great fighter and, more, he's dumb as a post, but he takes great glee in blowing things (any "things") to pieces and that's worth something right? Generally he leaps and hops around the battlefield like a madman, blasting explosives out of his chest cannon and laughing uncontrollably. Havoc is a given when he's around. He's also an enthusiastic but unfortunately ineffectual interrogator.

Sometimes there are lots of him.

On both sides.

== Fiction ==

[[Image: SwindleMovie.gif|thumb|left|150px|Given his intelligence stat I'm impressed he managed that coherent a sentence.]]
=== IDW Prequel Comic ===

Swindle (or ''a'' Swindle, one could argue the apparent intelligence displayed as evidence for either, really) was in charge of torturing the location of the [[All Spark]] out of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s team after their capture at [[Tyger Pax]]. Even though he killed one of the team, he failed do extract any information from them, but succeeded at pissing off [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], who dismissed all of his underlings... then promised the relieved Swindle a slow and torturous death.

Luckily for Swindle, Megatron took off into space and was lost before he was able to follow through on his threats.

:''('''Note''': Swindle inexplicably has modern-[[Earth]] car [[kibble]] on him when he is seen on pre-Earth-contact [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] centuries before the automobile was invented... while Bumblebee and the other Autobots do not. Hm.)'' also, like dreadwing, he hates being generic.

{{-}}

==Drones==
===''Battle For the Allspark'' online game===
[[Image:Swindle head.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Swindle units can be either Autobot (top) or Decepticon (bottom)]]

Swindle units have excellent speed, fair attack power, but very weak defense. They are differentiated primarily by their heads; Autobot versions have a faceplate with separate eyes, while the Decepticon versions have a lens-head.

=== Transformers The Game (console)===
Swindles are very common foes sent against both sides, though the largest concentration of them is in [[Tranquility]]. The Decepticon ones are particularly fond of lying in wait in their car modes and springing sneak attacks on any passerby Autobot. They are stronger than the [[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrapper]] units, but not by a lot, and are generally easily disposed of.

Aside from the head model differences, Decepticon Swindles are a deep wine color, while Autobots are green.

===Transformers Mix & Match book===
[[Image:Autobotdrone mixnmatch.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Acting like a body builder isn't going to impress chicks.]]
Swindle appeared as an Autobot drone that had been captured by [[Sector Seven]]. It defended [[Maggie Madsen]] and [[Glen Whitmann]] from [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] as they signaled for reinforcements.

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Swindle''' (Deluxe, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Deluxe_Swindle_toy1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This ain't a boob, it is a gun...on my chest.]]

: Swindle transforms into a Chevrolet Cobalt. He's the Decepticon version, with the lens-head and is remarkably accurate to his video game design. As with most of the Movie road vehicle toys, replicates his vehicle mode realistically, even if the sculpt design is slightly genericised and has no official licensing.

:During transformation, his [[Automorph]]ing gimmick flips out his head/chest section on its own from his upper torso. His torso also features a spring-loaded cannon that extends when a button on his back is pressed, and the cannon structure itself can be extended from the torso to give a more impressive appearance. This cannon gimmick can also be used in car mode, where it looks like a super-turbo-nitro exhaust pipe.

:As is the standard in the Movie toyline, Swindle features reasonable articulation in robot mode, with ball jointed shoulders, hips and wrists and swivels at the elbows and knees. His head can barely move, but a modification may be done by the owner to increase its range of motion.

:This mold was later redecoed into [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]].

{{-}}

==Trivia==
* A squad of toy-like bright red Swindles appear in a cutscene of the console game... but as Autobots. Hm.

* Promotional renders for the console game also reveal a blue Swindle, though they never appear in this color in the game proper.

{{charstub}}
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Windrazor (Energon)

2007-10-17T09:46:22Z

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{{disambig3|Windrazor}}

:''Windrazor is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Windrazor''' is one of the five [[Air Team]] robots who make up the legendary super robot [[Superion Maximus]]. A warrior who remembered the first age of [[Cybertron]],and a member in two senses of the Autobot Air Team, he must have seen a lot. What stories he could have told, given the chance, but he wasn't. He just blowed up real good.

:''Japanese name'': '''Firebolt'''

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====Energon====
ok, so, windrazor is the youngest and most inexperienced of the 5, but BOY can he kick butt. his double fusion blasters can vaporise even depleted energon armor in seconds, but, he is TERRIBLE at cooking. when some of the other autobots tried his "mecury-fried energon stars", they all spewed.

japanese name: firebolt.

==Toys==
===Energon===
*'''Windrazor''' (Basic, 2004)
:''Team ID number:'' '''A4'''
[[Image:EnergonWindrazor_toy.jpg|right|thumb|He'd rather be red than dead, but now he's that too.]]

: Windrazor shares a mold with his teammate [[Treadshot (Energon)|Treadshot]], transforming into a red and grey fighter jet based on the F-22 Raptor. He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the left leg to Superion Maximus. He comes with two double-barreled guns and a connector piece, which can form hand-held weapons as well as become a footplate or "hand" for his combined mode, plus a blue "super energon" Autobot-style [[energon chip]].

*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-26'''

: In Japan, Windrazor (aka "Firebolt") was only made available as part of a complete Superion gift set. The two version are largely identical, the main difference being that the [[Takara]] release uses a darker clear-blue for the "energon" bits than the [[Hasbro]] version.

===Universe===
*'''Windrazor''' (Basic, 2005)

: Windrazor was repackaged on a ''[[Universe]]''-themed card and sold through discount chains in the US like Big Lots!. No mention of his combining ability is made on the cardback.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Windrazor/windrazor.htm Windrazor at TFU.info]

[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Combiners]]
[[Category: Energon characters]]
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Dead End (Armada)

2007-09-25T11:56:00Z

91.194.220.7: /* Energon */

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:''Dead End is a [[Mini-Con]] drone from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

Unlike most Minicons, '''Dead End''' is completely without any innate sentience. He is nothing more than a tool to the Chaos-Bringer, Unicron. Indeed, Unicron cares even less for Dead End's well being than a [[human]] could care for one of its own skin cells. Dead End's single purpose in life is to protect the Dark God from pests too small for him to crush himself.

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==Fiction==
===Animated Continuity===
====Armada====
Though not called out by name (instead being referred to as Laser Pods), Unicron employed countless Dead End drones to serve as a form of antibiotic system.

===''Transformers'' Playstation 2 Game===
A massive Dead End can be seen orbiting Unicron's planetary mode.

==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Unicron with Mini-Con Dead End''' (Supreme, 2003)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MX-00'''

: ''[[Armada]]'' Dead End transforms into a dark gray and yellow mechanical "moon" with a cannon. He can fit into a specially-shaped socked on Unicron's planet form and act as a turret.

: This mold was used to make the Bug Drone and [[Bug General]].

===Energon===
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme, 2004)

: Dead End's ''Armada'' toy was redecoed along with Unicron for the [[Energon (toyline)|''Energon'' toyline]], in a somewhat [[Earth]]-like light blue and green color scheme.

: The ''Energon'' packaging shipped with either the orange ''Armada'' Unicron and dark gray Dead End or the black ''Energon'' Unicron and blue Dead End inside in early shipments.

anyway, unicron, authough to distracted from loving anything else, because of the enternal pain he suffers, loves dead end dearly, partly because he is so useful, but mostly du to the fact that he is the closest thing to a friend that he's got. authogh being strangly mighty, he's still a minicon, and a particulary shy one too.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Mini-Con/DeadEnd/deadend.htm Dead End at TFU.info]

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[[Category: Mini-Cons]]
[[Category: Armada characters]]
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