Dirge (Armada)

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

Dirge is a Decepticon from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

Unlike other repurposed toys, you don't have to buy two of me!

Dirge is equipped with fear-inducing engines and is partnered with the Mini-Con Grapple.

Fiction

Ask Vector Prime

Vector Prime noted that some Aurex universal streams had an incarnation of Dirge, who generally caused trouble for the Autobots with his fear power. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19

Toys

Armada

• Powerlinx Thrust with Powerlinx Inferno (Super-Con/Deluxe brown/blue version, 2003)
  • Accessories: 2 missiles

The North American release of Armada Powerlinx Thrust was repurposed as Dirge by Ask Vector Prime.

Part of the later-series "Powerlinx" line of redecos, Powerlinx Thrust got a new color scheme that was a "reversal" of the Generation 1 "conehead" Dirge, primarily light brown with dark blue and black accents.

The packaging for this release, however, showed him in a color scheme more like his G1 namesake, burgundy with black (and some bone-white accents). His coloration was changed to the brown-and-blue too late to change the packaging photography.

The change was made due to Takara choosing a mostly red color scheme for Demolishor (Demolishor's name in Japan was Ironhide and the color scheme was based on the G1 version of said character). Originally Hasbro had different plans for their redeco of Demolishor. But as a result, they changed their plans for Demolishor to match the animation, which was already based on Takara's products. Hasbro then thought there would be too much red on the shelves at the time, so Powerlinx Thrust's coloration was modified, as the figure would not appear on the cartoon. There are some similar colors used between the two versions of the toy, likely due to the quick change in scheme.

• More information on Powerlinx Thrust at TFU.info