Cyclonus (G1)

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Cyclonus is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

We have met the cyclone and it is us.

Among the Decepticons, finding a genuinely loyal and competent second-in-command is a near impossibility. Cyclonus is the exception to that rule. Created by Unicron, Cyclonus is a being whose loyalty to Galvatron and the Decepticon cause is so intense as to exclude most other emotions and interests from his mind. He is dedicated to destruction in his leader's name.

He also has brains to back up that dedication, power to enforce Galvatron's will, and the initiative to form plans and get them done. Cyclonus could easily rule the Decepticons himself if he so desired, either as a power behind the throne or directly overthrowing his psychotic master. His responses to any suggestions that he do so? "All hail Galvatron!"

It's really amazing that he's so loyal, when one considers that he alternates with Ultra Magnus as Galvatron's personal punching bag.

“	Galvatron! Why would you attack me, your most loyal soldier?	”
—Cyclonus, "The Killing Jar"

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Created in 2005 from the remains of a battle damaged Decepticon, Cyclonus instantly became Galvatron's loyal second-in-command. When his leader became brain-damaged in 2006, Cyclonus continued to serve him faithfully, save for a brief attempt to admit him to a sanitarium planet for counseling. Cyclonus later journeyed to the planet Nebulos and, allying himself with the Hive, became a Targetmaster.

In a splinter timeline, Cyclonus did not become a Targetmaster, and in 2011, found himself falling from Galvatron's good graces in the wake of the advent of the Headmasters. Following Galvatron's demise, Cyclonus mourned his fallen leader, only to become possessed by the will of Galvatron II, an alternate universe incarnation of his former master. Following a battle with Unicron, Cyclonus was purged of Galvatron II's spirit and resolved to stop worshipping Galvatron and instead become as powerful as him.

Marvel Comics continuity

Marvel The Transformers comics

Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.

What once had been a misread movie script was now dumb-sounding canon!

In the 2006 of a future timeline, Cyclonus was a creation of Unicron, The Planet-Eater! remade from the body of the dispatched Decepticon Life Spark, Target: 2006 so that he could serve as Galvatron's personal ship. Tasked with tracking down the Autobot Matrix of Leadership by their dark master, Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge first stopped by Cybertron so that Galvatron could eliminate Starscream and secure his position as leader of the Decepticons. There, the trio witnessed Unicron consume Cybertron's moons, which enraged Galvatron until Unicron tortured him back into servitude. On their master's orders, the Decepticons then headed for Earth and attacked Ultra Magnus's Autobots as they were attempting to make their way off-planet. The Autobots' trickery led the Decepticons into believing that they successfully destroyed their opponent, while in reality they only managed to detonate an empty portion of Ultra Magnus's starship. Judgment Day! Following this, Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge traveled back in time to 1986 as part of a plan to free themselves from Unicron's control by constructing a massive cannon that would destroy him upon their return to the future. The three Unicronian Decepticons proved themselves almost invincible in the face of the Autobots' attacks, but were finally defeated when Galvatron was duped into believing he was trapped in a temporal paradox, and returned to his own time to live out the remaining events of Unicron's design. Target: 2006

Sure, yanking Scourge's beard is funny, but wait till you see what they do with Cyclonus's ears.

Back in his own time, Cyclonus served once more as Galvatron's personal transport when he headed to the planet of Junk to snatch the Matrix away from Ultra Magnus. Though Galvatron was unable to use the Autobot bauble's power against Unicron, the Decepticons were freed from Unicron's control when his destruction was dealt out at the hands of Rodimus Prime. The Final Battle! After this, Galvatron transported himself back in time to 1987, leaving Cyclonus and Scourge in the future, under Shockwave's command. The duo were attacked by the freelance peace-keeping agent, Death's Head, who was seeking the bounty on Galvatron’s head, and Cyclonus revealed Galvatron’s whereabouts to him. Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive! Later, Shockwave hired Death’s Head to kill Rodimus Prime, but Cyclonus and Scourge interfered with the job as they sought to kill Rodimus first, in order to reclaim their lost standing amongst the Decepticons. Headhunt This did not please Death’s Head, and consequently, he willingly accepted a contract from Rodimus to hunt down Cyclonus and Scourge, eventually tracking them down to the planet of Junk as 2008 dawned. Before he could finish the job, however, all three of them fell under the mind-controlling influence of Unicron, whose disembodied head had survived the destruction of his body and had landed on the planet, where he was having the native Junkions construct a new body for him.

Under Unicron's control, Cyclonus and Scourge killed Shockwave and became Decepticon leaders, reigniting the stalemated Cybertronian war to a furious degree to cover Unicron's actions. Death's Head, however, was able to fight the mind control and work with the Autobots long enough to stop the chaos-bringer's plan. As explosions destroyed Unicron, Death's Head tackled Cyclonus and Scourge, pushing them through a time portal Unicron had built, promising to kill them another time. Cyclonus and Scourge were hurled into the past of Cybertron by the portal, where they came under the command of Scorponok. The Legacy of Unicron!

He's from the future and knows a lot about history.

Cyclonus and Scourge traveled with Scorponok and several other Decepticons to the peaceful planet Nebulos in pursuit of Fortress Maximus's Autobots. Broken Glass! After Scorponok and the Terrorcons were defeated by the new Autobot Targetmasters, the Nebulan Vorath attempted to duplicate the technology on the Decepticons. Cyclonus was partnered with Nightstick, a Nebulan recruit who had been bio-mechanically engineered to be able to transform into his weapon. Cyclonus was soon presented with an opportunity to test his new Targetmaster abilities when some Autobot Headmaster prisoners escaped. The fury of the battle destroyed the city of Koraja, culminating in Fortress Maximus knocking down Cyclonus and the other Decepticon Targetmasters with part of a beloved fountain. Brothers in Armor!!

At some point afterwards, Cyclonus and the other Decepticon Targetmasters lay in ambush for the Autobot Headmasters at the Fortress of Despair where they had the Autobot Targetmasters held captive. However, once Scorponok had abducted Highbrow to study the Headmaster process further the remaining Headmasters were able to free their Targetmaster comrades and turn the tables on the Decepticons. Worlds Apart!

Ultimately, Cyclonus and Scorponok's Decepticons followed the Autobots off Nebulos to Earth. Brothers in Armor!!

Back-seat driver!

Once there, Cyclonus and Scourge sought out Galvatron, and arranged to meet with him in the open. En-route to the meeting grounds, they were accosted by a squad of human-piloted jet-fighters, and Cyclonus reveled at the chance to have some target-practice at their expense. Nightstick cheered him on as he downed his targets, only for the Decepticon to remind the Nebulon that he was only a spectator, and not an active participant in the skirmish. Shortly after, the humans tricked Cyclonus into crashing in a rocky peak, and Nightstick had to take control after all to retreat. Their day having started out badly already, Cyclonus and Scourge proceeded to meet with Galvatron, and revealed they were no longer willing to serve him. Instead, they demanded that he hand over his time travel device so that they could return to the future and their position as Decepticon leaders. The confrontation was disrupted by the sudden appearance of the Autobot commando squad, the Wreckers, and Cyclonus found himself battling Springer instead of his intended target. The Autobot drew both Cyclonus and Scourge away from the human settlement by professing to have stolen Galvatron's time jump mechanism, when in reality, the Decepticon no longer even had it for them to take. Cyclonus and Scourge caught up to Springer and learned of the ruse just as the rest of the Wreckers came to their leader's rescue.

"Handles on your head are the latest thing," Unicron says to me. "You'll look so trendy with head-handles."

Unwilling to fight them all at once, Cyclonus and Scourge took to the air and left. Wrecking Havoc

Having met with failure again, Cyclonus and Scourge decided to cut their losses and team up with Shockwave's present-day Earth-based Decepticon forces.

Unfortunately, Cyclonus accidentally let slip that they would kill Shockwave in the future. Naturally wanting to ensure his continued existence, Shockwave unleashed a brainwashed Megatron clone upon the two. Seized by the clone, Cyclonus’s Targetmaster partner, Nightstick, was crushed, and as Cyclonus begged Scourge for help, his companion fled to save his own life and Cyclonus’s head was torn from his body, killing him outright. Dry Run!

Cyclonus and Scourge’s displacement into the past had circumvented the normal mass-replacement method used by time travel, and had hence unbalanced the space-time continuum, causing a rift to appear in the fabric of space and time. Cyclonus's death, twenty years before he was even created, proved to be the final straw, accelerating the rift, which soon threatened to consume Earth and Cybertron. Realizing that the only way to stop it was to return himself, Galvatron and Cyclonus to their original time, Scourge attempted to recover Cyclonus’s body from Shockwave, only to be attacked by the deranged Decepticon, who had lost his mind due to the illogical nature of the situation, and had strung Cyclonus’s remains up like a twisted trophy. Ravage, however, was able to bring Shockwave back to sanity enough for him to deposit Cyclonus’s remains after Galvatron and Scourge, and then seal it with an x-ray blast. Time Wars These events were observed by the time travelling Dicet Alpha-zero. The Quest!

The Big Broadcast of 2006

In the UK version of the story, the events of "The Big Broadcast of 2006" are a fabrication invented by Wreck-Gar.

In an alternate future of 2006, Cyclonus was on the Decepticon planet Chaar when Astrotrain arrived and gave a report to Galvatron about the Junkions being hypnotized by a television. Galvatron angrily declared he didn't care anything about the news. Cyclonus pleaded with him to reconsider how the information could be used against the Autobots, but Galvatron would not change his mind. On his own initiative, Cyclonus took Scourge along to investigate and discovered the Quintessons were involved.

Back on Chaar, a hypnotized Galvatron suddenly took off without telling Cyclonus where he was going, so Cyclonus and Scourge followed him to Junkion. They were soon met there by a group of Autobots where they engaged them in battle. When the Autobots succeeded in disrupting the Quintessons' hypnosis signal, the Junkions added their strength to the Autobots', which caused Galvatron to retreat so fast he nearly left Cyclonus behind. Cyclonus decided to ask Galvatron to make Junkion off-limits to Decepticons. The Big Broadcast of 2006

Rhythms of Darkness!

Another alternate version of Cyclonus inhabited an alternate future world. Cyclonus, along with Scourge, had pursued Rodimus Prime and his crew to Junkion. After his shuttle had been destroyed and his crew deactivated, Rodimus defiantly stood against the attacking Decepticons, but a sudden distraction gave Cyclonus and Scourge the opening they needed to shoot the Matrix away from him,

Those ears are never not useful and/or hilarious in these death scenes.

allowing Galvatron to finish him off. The Decepticons likely failed to notice that another Hot Rod from a parallel timeline had observed these events, or that the Matrix had landed at his feet before he disappeared back into his own time. Less Than Zero

By 2009, Cybertron had been destroyed and Galvatron ruled the American continents on Earth. To eliminate the Decepticons themselves, the governments of the remaining free nations planned to launch nuclear weapons towards the Decepticon Powerbase. Anticipating this move, Galvatron had equipped his fortress with the necessary machinery to convert the fallout into energon, and placed Cyclonus and Scourge to guard the installation. While griping over how they missed conquest, and how the lack of resistance proved to no longer be fun, the pair were ambushed by Getaway, one of the few surviving Autobots. He was joined by Chainclaw and Guzzle, and though Cyclonus killed the latter, Getaway succeeded in eliminating Scourge before falling himself. Cyclonus was then pounced upon by Chainclaw, only to be rescued by Galvatron. For having failed to stop an Autobot/human rebel invasion of the main Decepticon base, and for needing to be rescued at all, Cyclonus was destroyed by his enraged leader. Rhythms of Darkness!

Transformers '84

An aerial warrior under Scorponok's command, Cyclonus was part of a bombing run against Fortress Maximus's troops after the Ark had been lost. Secrets & Lies #3

Marvel coloring books

Cyclonus was one of the Decepticon troops Galvatron called upon during his battle against the Dinobots in Oil Valley. The Decepticons still lost the fight, as even more Autobot reinforcements arrived shortly after. As they retreated, Cyclonus carried Galvatron away in his ship mode, though not before receiving a hit from Grimlock. Battle at Oil Valley

At the Decepticon camp, Cyclonus listened as Bombshell gloated about injecting Springer with a cerebro-shell. He was bossing human slaves around when the Autobots arrived and attacked. The Decepticons' camp was set ablaze in the conflict and Cyclonus and the others were forced to flee. Cyclonus later tried to stop the Autobots from abducting Bombshell, but failed. The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp

Cyclonus's alternate mode looked a lot like Scourge's. He acted as Galvatron's ship and base of operation in Earth orbit. The Lost Treasure of Cybertron

Ladybird Books continuity

Cyclonus worked for Starscream during the 1980s. He participated in an attack on a group of Autobots scavenging for parts. Despite their best efforts, the Decepticons were unable to fell a single opponent. Cyclonus reported back to Galvatron, who was less than thrilled about his troops' failure. Galvatron's Air Attack Later, he rose to leadership of the Decepticons at a time when the war was entrenched on Nebulos. Now a very evil and gloat-happy chap, he matched wits against Hot Rod, his opposite number in the Autobots. His schemes included trying to absorb a burst of cosmic radiation, unconcerned that it could kill the rest of the planet, Decepticons at the Pole and a substantially less evil plot of trying to stop the Autobots lubricating their joints. Autobots Strike Oil

At some point, the Decepticon base Scorponok became a sentient Transformer and leader of the Decepticons, and Cyclonus was never seen again...

Toy pack-in material

Cyclonus participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. He managed to dodge a blast from Superion in order to punch Hot Rod in the face! Decipher the Decepticon

The Decepticons having recently captured the Creation Matrix, Cyclonus was one of the soldiers posted at a high security base to prevent the Autobots from retrieving it. Cyclonus was fooled by the Autobots army of decoys, and the Decepticons lost control of the relic. Start Your Own Decoy Collection

Swamp of the Scorpion

The following summarizes one or more multipath adventures. Details vary depending on the paths taken in-story. See the book's page for information on alternate paths.

Highbrow once used an electronic circuit jammer to prevent Cyclonus from taking flight and battling both Highbrow and Brainstorm. Swamp of the Scorpion

Find Your Fate Junior

The following summarizes one or more multipath adventures. Details vary depending on the paths taken in-story. See the book's page for information on alternate paths.

Autobot Alert!

Who was Cyclonus originally? For Skywarp, turn to page 23. For Bombshell, turn to page 31.

Cyclonus is a gargantuan Decepticon soldier, able to comfortably house most of Galvatron's troops within his spaceship mode. He was involved in the Decepticon's ploy to take over the Earth's communication satellites, looming ominously in Earth orbit, ready to blast into oblivion any Autobots who attempted to interfere. He also acted as the Decepticons' signal jamming device, preventing any signal other than Galvatron's from get through to Earth.

In one possible scenario, he was shot by Astrotrain, as the later's military control had been taken over by Hot Rod.

In another possible scenario, he was blown apart by Hot Rod, who was using one of Perceptor's latest inventions, a “rapid-fire, high-intesity rifle cannon.”

In yet another possible scenario, Cyclonus was immobilized in Earth orbit when the Autobots successfully sabotaged the Decepticons' computer systems.

In yet another possible scenario, Ultra Magnus and his crew opened fire onto Cyclonus from their space shuttle in orbit. Galvatron and his multiwing jet fighter Decepticons emerged from Cyclonus in order to engage the Autobots. Galvatron and Cyclonus had a good maniacal laugh together as they watched the Autobots drift helplessly into the void of space after the Decepticons tore their shuttle to pieces.

In another possible scenario, Powerglide and Swoop worked in conjunction to distract Cyclonus, and destroy the Decepticons' transmit ion device. After the Autobots' plan had succeeded, Cyclonus was still left too confused to understand what had just transpired. Autobot Alert!

The Invisibility Factor

Cyclonus was stationed in the Decepticons' secret desert base. In one possible scenario, he failed to recapture the human Sarah Sanders after she had been snatched up by the Autobots from the Decepticons' grasp. Though he fired upon Sarah's spaceship as she and the Autobots within began to fly away, Cyclonus was unable to hit his target once the ship became invisible. The Invisibility Factor

Transformers in 3-D

Cyclonus grew increasingly discontent with Galvatron after the Decepticon leader took to talking to Ratbat more than him, and began openly discussing mutiny with Scourge. He was sent out on a mission to locate a new energon source which had been detected on an asteroid, and found that the source was a strange small alien. Following more abuse heaped on him by Galvatron, Cyclonus was able to study the creature, and discovered that it regurgitated its food in the form of Energon. Galvatron was pleased, but while Ratbat was out searching for more of the creatures, an Autobot was detected spying on the Decepticons, and the situation soon escalated into a pitched battle. The Test

Along with Scorponok and Octane, Cyclonus intercepted Cosmos, as the Autobot was heading for Andellor. Though Cyclonus initially disbelieved Cosmos's story, he insisted that Cosmos lead them to his destination. It was there that Cyclonus was able to recall the history of Andellor and the existence of the Prism of Power. Down on the planet, the three Decepticons ventured into a cave and were attacked, first by some tentacles from a pool, and finally by Ironhide, who defeated them. Transformers in 3-D #2

Cyclonus took part in the attack on Tau-Ursa which saw Galvatron acquire a component for his latest weapon. Galvatron ordered the city destroyed. Cyclonus subsequently took part in a diversionary attack led by Sixshot while Galvatron used his new weapon, the Nullification Cannon, to destroy Cybertron's Energon stocks. The Autobots began searching for the planet Metascan Alpha, location of a vast store of energy, and Cyclonus took the Terrorcons to find them, eventually encountering Ultra Magnus on a desolate moon. The Autobots quickly retreated, preferring to concentrate on their goal, but inadvertently ended up leading the Destructons to the moon. Cyclonus and the Terrorcons were outmatched against this new foe, and Cyclonus reluctantly agreed to cooperate with the Autobots against the Destructons. The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3

St. Michael The Transformers Sticker Book

The following summarizes one or more multipath adventures. Details vary depending on the paths taken in-story. See the book's page for information on alternate paths.

Cyclonus served under Galvatron on a Decepticon ship, when they managed to shoot down the ship being captained by Ultra Magnus. After the Autobots crash-landed on planet Barrenikon, the Decepticons landed their ship nearby to finish off their enemies. In the many possible adventures that followed, Cyclonus usually remained aboard the ship, while the Combaticons went out in the field to deal with the Autobots. He nonetheless encountered you and your Autobot friends when you had to sneak aboard to steal the Decepticon ship's power pack. The Transformers Sticker Book

3H comics

But I grew up! You're still kissing the skidplate of a 'con with more vision than you! Only now it's a two-bit crime boss with delusions of grandeur instead of the psychotic leftovers of Megatron's legacy!Rodimus trash talks Cyclonus, "Wreckers: Finale Part II"

Cryotek looks like a Megatron and hits Cyclonus only about half as much.

When Bombshell was reformatted by Unicron into Cyclonus, and Skywarp into Cyclonus's Armada, Cyclonus was given a mental link to his Armada that gave him control over him. This link persisted even when Skywarp's personality resurfaced years later. When Galvatron failed the Decepticons and the Great War ended, Cyclonus turned his allegiance towards the gangster Cryotek. Wreckers: Finale Part II

Centuries later, Cyclonus was caught up in the Predacon Megatron's attack on all Cybertron. Despite Megatron's attempts to implant his spark within a Vehicon body, Cyclonus retained his own mind and managed to escape. Wishing to restore the glorious Decepticon empire, Cyclonus had already been seduced by Cryotek's ambitions when he, alongside other renegade "bad guys" Skywarp and Rotorbolt, joined the Wreckers. In the aftermath of Megatron's transformation virus, the Wreckers and a few other small groups were the only Transformers left active on Cybertron.

Looks like Cyclonus was Bombshell after all!

Soon, the legendary entity called the Oracle gathered these groups together and gave them each a task. The Wreckers were summoned to a far-off planet, and so the team fought their way through scores of Vehicons to secure a shuttle. Cyclonus and Skywarp's arrival helped seal the Wreckers' victory, and the group managed to leave Cybertron towards their destination. Departure

After some difficulties with Devcon, a stowaway, Cyclonus and the other Wreckers landed on Archa Nine, where they learned of a mysterious energy-generating crystal named the "Divine Light". Cyclonus killed the Maximal Packrat, nearly killed Rotorbolt, and stole the Divine Light, and after taunting his deceived "comrades," fled home to deliver the artifact to his true master. Betrayal

Any possible caption for this image is already taken by the in-story banter.

As Cryotek siphoned the power of Primus by using the Divine Light, his ascension to borrowed godhood was guarded by Cyclonus. At first, Cyclonus seemed to have the upper hand when he appeared to be able to command Skywarp. Skywarp's complicity was just a ruse, however, and Cyclonus found himself doublecrossed. With the rest of the Wreckers busy, Cyclonus faced his old rival, Rodimus, in a very personal battle. After trading barbs both physical and verbal, the two ended their duel in a messy, violent stalemate. This stalemate lasted until Rotorbolt arrived and ended Cyclonus, avenging his near-deadly encounter on Archa Nine. Cryotek briefly resurrected him as one of many zombies, but his subsequent defeat at the hands of Rodimus, Cheetor, Sentinel Maximus, Al-badur, and Ramulus ended Cyclonus's life again. Wreckers: Finale Part II

Cyclonus was apparently a Minion of Unicron, though it is unknown if or when he participated in the Universe War. Cyclonus's Universe profile

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

Neither Skywarp nor Bombshell? This is madness!

After Unicron consumed the planet Lithone in the wake of his reactivation, the Cyclonus series of drone was built within pods inside the chaos-bringer's body, constructed from the remnants Lithone's matter and captured inhabitants. The second in a series of Unicron's drone fleets, the Cyclonus model was considered by the Quintessons to be more powerful, more efficient and more of a threat. One of these drones broke out of his incubation pod as Scourge was having some difficulties on Cybertron and Earth. Generation 1 #0

Generation One ceased publication before the story could conclude. The following would have taken place in unpublished issues.

Cyclonus attacked the base of the Earth Defense Command in order to retrieve Scourge, who was being held there. Generation 1 #13

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

Cyclonus was serving Shockwave when the latter was running the Cybertronian Decepticons in Megatron's absence. After failing to capture a group of energon cube-stealing Autobots, he was part of a unit standing by to seize several Autobots and Joes as they used Teletran 3 to prevent damage to the time-stream. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1 When Ultra Magnus put up a force field around the computer, Cyclonus reported to Shockwave that the field would soon fall, and was pleased when Shockwave told him his life was ensured for another cycle. When the field came down, Cyclonus helped capture the Autobots and shoot Ratchet in the back when he arrived from the future. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3

Following their victory, Cyclonus listened to Shockwave's intentions of dissecting the humans, only for the Dinobots to arrive from the past and attack the Decepticons. It is unknown if Cyclonus survived the battle. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4

TransTech

In Primax 806.30 Gamma, Cyclonus and his comrades came to ally with the Kalistanian terrorist organization S.K.A.R. Cyclonus himself was binary-bonded to S.K.A.R. second-in-command Steel Raven, utilizing technology from the old I.R.O.N. Army. The Decepticons and their humans allies subsequently waged a globe-spanning conflict against the Autobots and their humans allies. Ultimately, however, Sgt. Savage's Screaming Eagles and the Autobots triumphed. Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01

2005 IDW continuity

IDW Cyclonus is an ancient Transformer who is not a Decepticon and has no connection to Unicron, Bombshell, or Skywarp.

After being a religious youth, Cyclonus ultimately became a senior officer on Nova Prime's Ark, which plunged into the Benzuli Expanse millions of meta-cycles ago and hence continued to serve Nemesis Prime. He had a fierce love of Cybertron and wanted to see it bring about an ordered universe, bringing structure to a chaotic universe and hoped ordering the universe might order him. After the failure of Nemesis Prime's Expansion plans Revelation, he settled down to die for good on Gorlam Prime, until Galvatron healed him with the Heart of Darkness and "suborned him to its will". He followed Galvatron on his quest to stop D-Void, despite misgivings on the truth of D-Void's existence Heart of Darkness, until he realised at the last, after an assault on Cybertron that left many Autobots dead, that Galvatron had forced him to hurt Cybertron, giving Optimus Prime an opening to heal Vector Sigma at the cost of the Matrix of Leadership. Chaos

Afterward, healed of his undead state by Vector Sigma but having been mistaken for a Decepticon by the Autobots, he was initially penned up with the Decepticons until a deal with Rodimus, who had been there when he turned on Galvatron, allowed him to join the crew of the Lost Light. Rooming with fellow ancient Tailgate, who he swings between contempt and affection for, and mourning the loss of "his" Cybertron (occasionally in song) he mostly keeps himself to himself. And hates Whirl. The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye

Universe toy bio

Cyclonus was constructed from the cast-off chassis of deactivated Decepticons, programmed by Unicron to be loyal only to Galvatron. Universe Cyclonus toy bio

Universe cartoon

Red Eyes Insanity!

Cyclonus was helping Megatron mine Energon from a gas station, mostly by taking pot-shots at bunnies. This ended shortly after he was El Kabong'd by Bumblebee and axed by Prime. Fight for Energon

Kre-O online manga

When the newly created Galvatron went on a rampage and no Decepticon dared stop him, Cyclonus saw no way out but to phone the Autobots and ask for help. He was relieved when Optimus Prime and Rodimus showed up and turned Galvatron back into Megatron. Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!

Transformers vs. G.I. Joe

Cyclonus led a group of Decepticons deployed to capture the G.I. Joes who were invading Megatron's Cybertron, though to Megatron's displeasure all they returned with was a couple of Autobots. Targetmasters He later reported Destro's imminent arrival via M.A.S.S. Device to Megatron. Funeral for a Friend

Beast Wars: Uprising

Cyclonus was a famed lieutenant of Decepticon leader Galvatron. Towards the end of the Great War, Cyclonus became a Targetmaster, partnered with the Nightstick the Nebulon. He sacrificed himself under unknown circumstances during the Great Push, gaining legendary status among all Cybertronians. A Brush With Infamy–Prologue

The Cyclonus Memorial Tower was presumably named in honor of Cyclonus. Broken Windshields

Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material

Cyclonus's purpose was spreading chaos across the universe, which he pursued by using his mind control powers on other warriors to integrate them into Galvatronus. Cyclonus's bio He probably did this on Cybertron during the Combiner Wars. Skydive's bio Decepticon Dragstrip's bio Air Raid's bio Breakdown's bio

Ask Vector Prime

In one universal stream which Unicron destroyed, Unicron created Cyclonus from the remains of Megatron's deceased subordinates while Megatron himself was reformatted into Galvatron. Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge served Unicron in preparing universes for destruction, but Cyclonus eventually met his end when one Primax Megatron, unhappy at the prospect of his universe being destroyed, ripped his head off. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19

2019 IDW continuity

First appearance: Transformers #3

Paragon for life.

An ancient warrior, Cyclonus fought against Exarchon in the War of the Threefold Spark alongside The World In Your Eyes Part Three five other 'bots: Gridlock, Grudge, Provoke, Highfire, and his lover, Paragon. However, as the war continued, his friends died one by one, and Paragon was taken captive by Turmoil, who then fled the planet with his hostages. A by-then badly shaken Cyclonus would take part in the final battle, at the edge of Iacon. At that point, of all his friends only Provoke remained, until she too was shot through the chest by an unseen assailant and her body apparently lost as Cyclonus was forcibly dragged from the fray. At this point, as a coping mechanism, Cyclonus began to see hallucinations of his comrades, looking as they did at their moment of death. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One

After the war ended, an amnesty was declared for members of the Threefold Spark, but the Great General Pyra Magna didn't stick to it, feeling those like Turmoil were beyond redemption, relentlessly pursuing him and destroying his ship with all hands, including Paragon, lost. Grieving for his love, Cyclonus would come to regard Pyra's pursuit as unnecessary and grow to hate her for it. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two War World: Hunt We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness

In the age of postwar reconstruction that followed under Nominus Prime's reign, Cyclonus struggled to settle into peacetime life, continuing to converse with the hallucinatory "ghosts" of his four dead friends. Cyclonus found it difficult to move past his wartime experiences, even with Froid providing regular therapeutic sessions; although Froid encouraged Cyclonus to reach out to "Paragon" the way he had resurrected his four fallen comrades, Cyclonus refused to, finding the reminder of Paragon's absence too painful. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four War World: Hunt Cyclonus eventually removed himself from Froid's care. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four

Cyclonus attempted to fit in with the citizens of Iacon, attending Bumblebee's forging during the customary ceremony at the Pyramid, Wannabee, Part 2 but circumstances eventually pushed him into leaving Cybertronian civilization behind entirely. Though his fellow soldiers would remember him as a respected war hero, Cyclonus took up a hermetic existence in the badlands beyond Iacon, destroying his comms so that nobody would contact him. The World In Your Eyes Part Four At the behest of "Provoke", Cyclonus took up a solitary vigil at the Memorial Crater—the site of the final battle of the war—in case Exarchon ever came back, ignoring Gridlock's protests that Exarchon was long gone. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One

On the night of Brainstorm's demise, Cyclonus witnessed the scientist arrive at his energon transmission station, and later saw a "blue bot" approach the building just before the scientist's murder. A few days later, Security Operations officers Chromia and Windblade caught up with Cyclonus and interrogated him; despite his evasive answers, Chromia told him to report to the South Tower Security Center within a cycle, something that Cyclonus had no intention of doing, despite the ghosts of his old comrades encouraging him to aid the police. The World In Your Eyes Part Four

Cyclonus continued to maintain his lonely vigil at the Memorial Crater until he discovered a loose wire that led to a Rise bunker buried beneath the crater. When he investigated, he attracted the unwelcome attention of first Flamewar, then fellow veteran Shadow Striker, who proved able to wound Cyclonus as he transformed and fled to Iacon. Once he crash-landed in the building where Chromia and Prowl were interrogating Froid. Once Cyclonus informed them about the suspect activity in the badlands, Froid took him aside and suggested that they speak privately. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two Once Cyclonus had his physical injuries tended to, Froid tried to get his old patient to open up about his experiences; when Froid broached the delicate subject of Paragon, however, Cyclonus stormed from the room, shouting that Paragon had been needlessly killed. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four

By the time that Cyclonus returned to the Memorial Crater, he discovered that the entire area had been destroyed by a subterranean explosion, the result of the Risers scuttling their bunker with subsurface explosives. When Cyclonus approached Hot Spot for information, the search and rescue officer informed him that Sixshot was to blame. The Change In Your Nature Part Five

Trailing the Decepticon Guard following its takeover of Iacon, Cyclonus overheard the rumours that Sixshot might become the Guard's new captain, news that made him eager to confront the six-changer. Awakenings Cyclonus made his way to the Decepticon headquarters, battering past Crasher when she tried to block his path, before heading for Sixshot. Confronting the six-changer, he demanded to know the reason he'd destroyed the war memorial, before attacking. The two fought, until Sixshot, not particularly wanting to kill his former comrade-in-arms, revealed Pyra Magna had been let out of stasis. This shocked Cyclonus enough to start seeing a hallucination of Paragon. The specter of his dead lover suggested Cyclonus's guilt was less because they'd died, and more he'd lived. Wanting to ease his pain, either by killing Pyra Magna or dying at her hands, Cyclonus told Sixshot to give him an opening in exchange for killing her. War World: Hunt

That opening came soon enough, when the newly minted Optimus Prime tried holding talks between himself and Megatron, hosted by Pyra and Strika. Cyclonus attacked the former general, railing against her actions. Hearing his words, Pyra realised he had just cause to seek her death, and put her life in his hands. However, Cyclonus was unable to bring himself to strike the killing blow. Shaken, he asked what he was supposed to do, to which Pyra admitted she couldn't help there, leaving Cyclonus to his thoughts. We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness

Ultimately, Cyclonus chose to remain in Iacon with the Decepticons. Some forty cycles later, he learned that Provoke had been found alive under the Memorial Crater, though Flatline informed him that with how long she'd been under, he was uncertain if her mind could be saved. Test Flight I Despite this, Cyclonus soon heard from Flatline that Provoke was miraculously speaking again. Cyclonus saw a chance for healing now that one of his unit was back among the living. Test Flight II These hopes faltered when Provoke seemed cold and unapproachable at first. She was determined to catch up on all she had missed over the last 2,000 kilocycles, and wanted to spend her time studying the archives rather than hearing from Cyclonus directly. Enigmatic When Ruckus made a similarly miraculous recovery, Cyclonus tried to speak to him about Provoke only for the Decepticon to avoid the questions. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One Cyclonus tried to speak to Provoke but was once again dismissed, his suspicions mounting when Provoke erroneously remembered Gridlock being cremated. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two

Take a spark...

Fully convinced that Provoke was acting out of character, Cyclonus ambushed her outside of the medical clinic, his persistence finally causing Exarchon to reveal himself as having usurped Provoke. Though the ancient tyrant tried to usurp Cyclonus's own body, he proved the better warrior, cutting out Provoke's spark chamber and forcing Exarchon to abandon the body. Delighted at having a purpose once again, Cyclonus dedicated himself to stopping Exarchon's return and went off to find Ruckus. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three Finding the Decepticon to be dead already, Cyclonus then went to confront Megatron directly with his warnings, fighting his way through Gutcruncher and Roughstuff. Sixshot escorted him in and vouched for Cyclonus's concerns to a doubtful Megatron. War's End Part One When Exarchon's return was confirmed by the newly arrived Skywarp, Megatron had Sixshot lead a team to the Sonic Canyons, with Cyclonus accompanying them. There, they engaged Exarchon's loyalists, with Cyclonus taking on Onslaught. War's End Part Two While Cyclonus brawled with Onslaught, Jumpstream leaped into the fray, having seen a possible future where she and Cyclonus had died in this battle. She saved Cyclonus from being shot in the back, and he affirmed that he didn't care if he died- as long as he saw to Exarchon's death first. After a lull in the fighting, those allied against Exarchon regrouped and Cyclonus stood apart from them. His ghostly chorus agreed with Cyclonus's willingness to sacrifice his own life to end Exarchon, save "Paragon", who suggested that Cyclonus could find a new purpose in life afterwards. War's End Part Three

-leave a spark.

When Mindwipe, Sparkstalker, and Bitstream arrived on the scene with a plan to seal Exarchon inside a booby-trapped Titan spark, Cyclonus readily agreed to it, despite Pyra Magna's objections. The Autobots and Decepticons raided Exarchon's hideout again and in the midst of battle, Mindwipe managed to lock his hypnotic stare on Exarchon's optics long enough to compel him into usurping the Titanspark. Pyra Magna still hesitated in sacrificing the spark, so Cyclonus grabbed it from her and confronted Exarchon. The Threefold Spark greedily seized the Titanspark and Cyclonus was able to seal Exarchon inside its cage, trapping two-thirds of his essence within and ending the imminent threat. Exarchon's loyalists surrendered and the sealed Exarchon's spark was immediately destroyed by Pyra Magna, unwilling to let Megatron get his hands on it. In the aftermath, Sixshot ordered Cyclonus to return with the Decepticons to Iacon, but Cyclonus refused. He decided to sit in the Sonic Canyons for a while and just enjoy the true end of his war. War's End Part Four

Ultimately, Cyclonus chose to abandon his weapons and accompany the Autobots to Darkmount, intent on leaving the planet with them. He thanked his ghostly retinue and allowed them to disappear, save "Paragon", who he bade remain with him for a little longer. Cyclonus boarded the Ark and left Cybertron behind, deciding that his next stop would be the remains of Neutronia, as Paragon had always wanted to visit it. Cyclonus felt he would finally be ready to let the memory of Paragon be at rest after that. Fate of Cybertron

War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material

Cyclonus was created as a Herald of Unicron, reformatted from Bombshell, Skywarp, both, or neither of them. Kingdom toy product description

Closer than ever to reaching the AllSpark, the Decepticons awakened after crash-landing on pre-Ice Age Earth. While battling the Autobots, both sides were joined by the Maximals and Predacons, their epic battle changing their combined destinies.

Cyclonus was an Air Force Black Ops Captain, Kingdom toy packaging whose function was a squad leader, and trans-scanned into a jet fighter. His Oxidating laser and incendiary torpedoes were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his dedication, aloofness, and strategic mindset. Cyclonus's message from the future was that he will prepare for a bombshell as past events warp his future. Kingdom webpage

Commercial appearances

• Starscream, Skywarp, Cyclonus, and Scourge faced off against Optimus Prime until Autobot reinforcements showed up in the form of Blurr, Kup, and Hot Rod. With the appearance of these new arrivals, Cyclonus declared that he was itching for a fight. Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, and Rodimus Prime commercial
• When Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge were joined by Sixshot in battle, he counted off the new Decepticon's modes while Galvatron named them all. Sixshot commercial
• Galvatron and Cyclonus met with their Decepticon agent Counterpunch in an isolated spot. There, Counterpunch handed them an Autobot device, and declared that Galvatron could definitely trust him... Punch/Counterpunch and Clones commercial
• Cyclonus, Octane, and Scourge launched an attack on the Autobots' base, only to be met with the Monsterbots, who gave them a good trouncing. Cyclonus was shaken about by Doublecross. Monsterbots commercial

Games

The Transformers (PS2)

Voice actor: Walter Roberts (English)

Decepticon story

As one of the elite troops sent back in time to prevent Shockwave's unstoppable rampage, Cyclonus acted as Galvatron's second in command. When they joined forces with Megatron and his troops, Cyclonus worked with Soundwave in identifying possible targets. At one point, the pair disagreed with one another over one of these targets and Cyclonus threatened Soundwave into accepting all blame if the lead didn't pan out. Soundwave agreed, but ominously warned that he charged a high price for being spoken to in such a manner.

Sure enough, the operation was a dud and Cyclonus attempted to deflect the blame to Soundwave, who promptly played back a recording of the entire conversation. Unluckily for Cyclonus, that conversation included him insulting Megatron and referring to him as obsolete scrap. Soundwave next had the pleasure of recording Cyclonus's screams as Megatron used him for target practice.

Cyclonus also had the unusual experience of being impressed with Starscream when the normally-treacherous Air Commander successfully defused a potentially lethal fight between Megatron and Galvatron. The Transformers

Autobot story

Cyclonus attacked the Autobots inside the Atalstan gem mine with Octane for support. Deciding to skip the usual pre-fight banter, Cyclonus got right to the fighting. After a fierce battle, the Autobots managed to take down Cyclonus and Octane. Defeated, Cyclonus stated that he had underestimated the Autobots' power and that he needed to retreat and rest. He bid the Autobots goodbye and transformed into his fighter craft form, retreating from the mine. Rodimus Prime expressed disappointment about how Cyclonus got away, and Optimus acknowledged that Cyclonus was a tough opponent.

Later, Cyclonus joined up with Scourge while the latter was fighting the Autobots on their way to the ELTA. Both were eventually defeated, and Cyclonus decided to fall back, almost leaving Scourge behind! The Transformers

Transformers: Legends

Bombshell was reformatted into Cyclonus at some point. He served Megatron as second-in-command. The Coronation of Starscream Cyclonus and Scourge were tasked with leading raids on an Autobot supply convoy and managed to deal the Autobots a heavy blow. Cold Delivery Following Megatron's demise, the pair opposed Starscream's bid for leadership. The Coronation of Starscream They later aided Galvatron after his rebirth in Unicron's maw, but their might was insufficient and they were defeated by Rodimus's forces. All Hail Galvatron Cyclonus was among a handful of Decepticons who ventured inside Unicron to search for Galvatron. After encountering Arcee and Daniel, then falling foul of Unicron's internal defenses, the Decepticons resumed their search. Belly of the Beast Following the destruction of Unicron, Cyclonus tracked down Galvatron on the planet Krull. Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1

Cyclonus and Scourge both fell under Starscream's control as the Air Commander attempted to supply Unicron with a new body in the form of Trypticon. They were intercepted by Autobots and defeated, forcing Starscream to relinquish control, however the pair had no memory of the events, and returned bewildered to base. Unicron Returns

At some point Cyclonus teamed up with Wheeljack and Misfire to combat Overlord and his allies. Fan Favorite

Angry Birds Transformers

Cyclonus appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. Angry Birds Transformers

Transformers: Battle Tactics

"NOW I get my armada!"

Cyclonus participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited after collecting 175 units of Cybermetal, 110 units of Transmetal, and 70 soldier cores. Transformers: Battle Tactics

Transformers: Earth Wars

And I lost my Armada. Again..

Cyclonus operates with strict discipline and a highly professional mindset, placing the success of the Decepticon cause above personal ambition. He shows open disdain toward those who pursue self-interest at the expense of collective objectives. (You'd better watch out, Swindle. . . Cyclonus possesses exceptional power and combat capability in both modes, ranking among the most formidable warriors in existence. Cyclonus Bio

Cyclonus came to Earth seeking to aid Galvatron in his conquest of Earth. When he came through the Space bridge He proclaimed that he followed the "one true leader of the Decepticon cause", which initially pleased Megatron. He was sorely disappointed when he realized Cyclonus was in fact, referring to Galvatron. After Galvatron scolded him for being late, Cyclonus informed him of his plan to set Earth's jungles on fire and to convert the thermal energy to Energon to fuel the Decepticons on Earth. Unfortunately, Hot Spot heard of the plan, and as he usually did, intervened. Cyclonus failed the mission, but still gained some of the loyalty of the Decepticons on Earth. Rumble in the Jungle

When the Decepticons located a strange signal in the Arctic, Galvatron ordered Cyclonus to investigate while Megatron and Starscream were quarreling. He spotted Jetfire, but was unable to pursue due to the ice formed on his canopy. It turns out it was no ordinary ice, but nano-frost, so Galvatron had him return with the sample, hoping to use it as a super-weapon. Naturally, Starscream scoffed at Cyclonus being commended for being frozen. Arctic Signal

Cyclonus questioned how Megatron would get the Nova Core after Reflector botched the mission. He replied that his insubordinate behavior makes revealing his genius strategy all the more enjoyable, and called in Brake-Neck. Cyclonus boldly denounced that Megatron's backup plan for an incompetent engineer was "an insane car", and gave a sarcastic remark after Brake-Neck said he wouldn't go near the power plant. Megatron then gave Cyclonus a smashing punch. Bit of a Longshot

• Added: April 6, 2016
• Autobot Counterpart: Powerglide
• Class: Aerial
• Star Ratings: 1-4 stars
• Weapons: Cyclonus uses a lightning gun to obliterate targets.
• Ability: Bombing Run: Fly into the air and drop 12 bombs in a line.
  • Cost:: 4 ability points +1 for reuses.
• Level 11 Bonus: Drop an additional 6 bombs.
• Compatible C.O.M.B.A.Ts:
  • Companion
  • Ranged

Cyclonus at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki

Transformers: Forged to Fight

"Screw the armada, where's Tailgate!? Or Scourge?"

As a Tactician, Cyclonus is imbued with Dark Energy from Unicron, activating a Dark Field at every Power bar which Dark Burns and nullifies a buff after a combo attack, and Stuns otherwise Unstoppable opponents that would dare dash at him. He's also Disciplined gaining buffs from dealing enough attacks of a type.

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Cyclonus was a creation of Unicron, an “advanced war mechanoid” and the template for an army of cloned warriors. He is fluent in Cybertronian, Cartharsian, English, Miliarian, Nebulanese, and Russian. Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook

Notes

• In two scenes in the US edition of Headmasters #2, where Cyclonus was supposed to appear, artist Frank Springer accidentally drew a giant-sized version of Nightstick (though it's actually Fracas, but those two's character models got swapped and... oy), who was then colored like Cyclonus. For the UK printing of the story, since audiences were already very familiar with Cyclonus from exclusive stories in that comic, the giant Nightstick was renamed "Krunix".
• Cyclonus's unique origin in the UK comics is ultimately a result of an early draft of the movie that would have featured a concept called a "Life Spark", the life force of a Transformer, some ten years before the Beast Wars cartoon would introduce the very similar concept named the "spark". That term actually even found its way into a revised version of Cyclonus's bio ("Cyclonus is a huge and emotionless air-warrior metamorphosized from dead Decepticon Hero Life Spark and remnants by Unicron"). The use of the singular form, opposed to the plural form of "remnants", as well as the capitalization along with the attribute "hero", made a misinterpretation of the term as the name of an actual Decepticon almost inevitable, causing author Simon Furman to use it in that manner for "Target: 2006".

Foreign names

• Japanese: Cyclonus (サイクロナス Saikuronasu)
• Hungarian: Ciklon ("Cyclone")
• Italian: Ciclone ("Cyclone")
• Mandarin: Xuànfēng (Taiwan, 旋風, "Cyclone"), Kuángbiāo (China, 狂飙, "Hurricane")
• Russian: Tsiklon (Циклон, "Cyclone")
• Ukrainian: Tsyklon (ICTV, Циклон, "Cyclone")

See also

You look familiar...

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Versions of Cyclonus have appeared in other continuity families, including:

• Cyclonus, the time-lost nihilist from Transformers Animated.
• Cyclonus, the Decepticon subversive mastermind from the Aligned continuity family.

For more information, see Cyclonus (disambiguation).

External links

• Cyclonus's archived BotCon Online profile