Vortex Grinder

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Om nom nom.

Humans say you are what you eat. Devastator takes this to the extreme with his Vortex Grinder.<ref>Devastator's Battle Bio at Hasbro.com</ref> Using an artificial black hole, Devastator can suck in nearby objects. Once they reach his plasma core, they are broken down by the extreme temperatures and turned into molten stew. All useful materials are absorbed and the rest are expelled from his back.<ref>Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe</ref>

This happens to include living beings be they organic or Autobot.

Fiction

Revenge of the Fallen film

Once the Constructicons had finished combining in a quarry near the Great Pyramid of Giza Devastator activated his Vortex Grinder and began sucking in all nearby objects including cars, livestock, and hapless bystanders. Seymour Simmons was nearly sucked in but saved by Leo Spitz. The Autobot Mudflap was less fortunate and pulled into the gaping maw. This caused Devastator to deactivate the Vortex Grinder long enough for the humans and surviving Autobot Skids to make a mad dash under Devastator as it was the only safe place. They also got a little extra time when Mudflap burst out of Devastator's head alive and well.

Once they had successfully managed to reach the top of the Great Pyramid, Devastator again activated his Vortex Grinder and began absorbing the rocks that encased the Star Harvester that the Decepticons were trying to activate. Devastator had resorted to his fists by the time the U.S.S. Kidd fired her experimental railgun, destroying Devastator. Revenge of the Fallen

Age of Extinction film

Galvatron had a smaller Vortex Grinder in his chest. Joshua Joyce hated it, but Gill Wembley thought it looked "badass".

During a duel with Optimus Prime, Galvatron used the Grinder to destroy Prime's sword when he attempted to stab the villain, revealing that he had no "soul" and thus, no fear. Age of Extinction

TransTech

When the OZSA found their way into Sideways's hideout blocked by an Absolute Terror Field, Commander Cheetor sought permission from the High Senate to use a Vortex Grinder, with Rook looking into legal precedent for such action. The High Senate's authorization bill turned out to be unnecessary, however, as the field came down on its own when Sideways's head suddenly exploded. Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist

Games

Revenge of the Fallen - The Game

Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC

Autobot Campaign

While pursuing the Autobots in Cairo, Devastator employed his Vortex Grinder to try to suck them up. It seemed oddly ineffective against NEST tanks and any Combaticons who wandered into its path. Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)

Devastator's Demise online game

Devastator regularly tried to suck the Autobots into his Vortex Grinder, and they had to drive really fast to get away. Transformers RPMs: Devastator's Demise

Toys

UUUUAAAAAA!!!

Revenge of the Fallen

Supreme Combiner Class

• Constructicon Devastator (Supreme Combiner Class, 2009)

• TakaraTomy ID number: RD-16
• Accessories: Mixmaster's truck "nose", Scavenger's shovel-bucket
• Known designers: Takio Ejima (TakaraTomy){{#if: Shogo Hasui (initial concept)|, Shogo Hasui (initial concept)}}

Devastator has a button on his chest, which when pushed down, activates the Vortex Grinder along with various sounds and voice clips.

Mega Power Bots

• Constructicon Devastator (Mega Power Bot, 2009)

Pressing down the Decepticon shield on Devastator's crotch (!) spins the Vortex Grinder in his chest, lights up his eyes and makes him utter one of many Frank Welker-recorded phrases, including "Prepare for extermination!", "Crush Autobots!" and "I am Devastator!"

Age of Extinction

Robots in Disguise

• Galvatron (One-Step Changer, 2014)

• Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}

Galvatron's Vortex Grinder is represented with molded chest detailing, featuring a Decepticon insignia printed on the inside of the grinder.

• More information on One-Step Changer Galvatron at TFU.info

• Final Battle 4-Figure Set (Multi-pack, 2014-10-18)

• • Japanese ID number: LA-SP

Galvatron was later released in the Final Battle 4-Pack (along with Sliver Knight Optimus Prime, Slug, and Helicopter Drift) by Takara Tomy. Yes, he still has his Vortex Grinder.

• Galvatron (Power Attacker, 2014)

• • Japanese ID Number: LA18

Pressing a tab on Galvatron's back activates his "Spinning Grinder!" play function, which telescopes a spinning Vortex Grinder from his chest. Releasing the tab will reset the position of the Vortex Grinder.

• More information on Power Attacker Galvatron at TFU.info

Generations

• Galvatron (Voyager, 2014)

• • Japanese ID number: AD22
  • Accessories: Cannon, Missile

• Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro){{#if: Hironori Kobayashi (deco, TakaraTomy)|, Hironori Kobayashi (deco, TakaraTomy)}}

Galvatron's Vortex Grinder is represented with molded chest detailing.

• More information on Generations Galvatron at TFU.info

Studio Series

• Constructicon Overload (Leader Class, 2020)

• Movie: Revenge of the Fallen
• Hasbro ID number: 66
• TakaraTomy ID number: SS-54
• TakaraTomy release date: August 1, 2020
• Accessories: Devastator neck armor, "Pyramid Desert Battle" backdrop (2nd version)
• Known designers: Mike Booth (Hasbro), Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}

Overload comes with a removable screen-accurate neck armor piece for Devastator's head mode that features details representing the combiner's Vortex Grinder and plugs onto Overload's back in robot mode.

• Devastator (Gift set, 2020)

• Movie: Revenge of the Fallen
• ID number: 69
• Accessories: "Pyramid Desert Battle" backdrop (2nd version)

This boxset also includes Overload and Devasator's Vortex Grinder neck armor, seemingly unchanged from the above release.

• Galvatron (Voyager Class, 2022)

• • Movie: Age of Extinction
  • Hasbro ID number: 90
  • TakaraTomy ID number: SS-93
  • TakaraTomy release date: November, 2022
  • Accessories: Cannon, rocket cluster, "Hong Kong Pursuit" backdrop

• Known designers: Sam Smith (Hasbro), Yūya Ōnishi (TakaraTomy){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}<ref name="insta">Sam Smith's Instagram posts about Studio Series Galvatron</ref>

Galvatron's Vortex Grinder is represented with molded torso detailing.

Merchandise

Revenge of the Fallen

RPMs - Robot Powered Machines

Track Set

• Devastator Showdown (2009)
  • Includes: Skids Mini-Vehicle.

The Devastator Showdown track set features the Vortex Grinder which the Autobots must race to avoid.

Notes

• In Devastator's online Vector Sigma bio, the Vortex Grinder is inexplicably depicted as Devastator's right hand.<ref>Devastator's online Vector Sigma bio.</ref>

References

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