Blitzwing (G1)

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

Blitzwing is a Decepticon Triple Changer from the Generation 1 continuity family.

"Blitzwing has no feet. Blitzwing needs no feet!"

The other Decepticons don't care much for Blitzwing. Oh, they can respect that he's an absolute terror on the battlefield, using his triple-changing ability to maximum effect. Few things are more destructive and demoralizing to an enemy force than a tank landing on your front line at Mach 2. Blitzwing changes forms rapidly in battle to keep his opponents off-balance at all times. And through it all, he's laughing like a madman, because smelt it, it's just funny to him.

What makes him such a pain to his teammates is that Blitzwing's sense of humor rivals even Skywarp's for brainless thuggery. He's an unlikable, blustering, loudmouthed jerk to everyone. The Decepticons as a group may be an unpleasant bunch, but Blitzwing takes the cake, platter, tablecloth, and has ground the table underfoot.

Recently, though, components of Blitzwing's abrasive personality seem to be splitting and amplifying; sometimes his cold-sparked strategic side is forefront, other times he remains consumed with raging bloodlust, and others, he's just plain I-think-I'm-hilarious bat-scrap loco. You never know which of the three you're going to have to deal with at any given moment, as he will even change in mid-sentence... but all three outcomes are going to be unpleasant in some way. Thankfully for Megatron, the Decepticon Beserker is easy to manipulate, given Blitzwing's unstable mind.

“	Tell me what's on your mind, or I'll splatter it on the wall and see for myself!	”
—Blitzwing, "Triple Takeover"

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

Voice actor: Ed Gilbert (English), Keiichi Nanba (Japanese), Kenyū Horiuchi (Japanese, "Triple Takeover"), Yū Shimaka (Japanese, "Cosmic Rust", "Prime Target"), Masashi Ebara (Japanese, 2010, The Movie), Roberto Alexander (Latin American), Gerhard Acktun (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3"), Hans-Rainer Müller (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5"), Thomas Rauscher (German, The Movie TV Dub), Claus Brockmeyer (German, Generation 2, "The Golden Lagoon" and "Prime Target"), Kai Taschner (German, Generation 2, "Triple Takeover")

Poor guy got crushed 49 times.

LANDMASTERS!!!

Blitzwing appeared out of nowhere to join Megatron's forces on Earth in 1985, and was first seen on a mission to steal energon from Dinobot Island. Dinobot Island, Part 1 The Autobots eventually arrived to halt their scheme, and Blitzwing got into a tank duel with Warpath. Dinobot Island, Part 2

Later adventures of Blitzwing included joining Megatron and Shawn Berger in an attempt to exile the Autobots from Earth via bad publicity (it failed). He and Starscream's Armada fought against a bunch of human jets that tried to stop the Decepticons. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2 After that, he was seen suffering from cybertonium depletion just like everybody else, Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1 then fighting Warpath again and coating himself in electrum. The Golden Lagoon

Blitzwing and a team of other Decepticons came searching for the robotic insecticide the Autobots had come up with, but when they came to the valley, they found it full of Morphobots. After the Autobots arrived to pick up Cosmos, Megatron ordered Dirge, Ramjet, and Blitzwing to attack. However, the Morphobots ended up incapacitating the Decepticons and slammed them on the ground. Quest for Survival

For someone as powerful as he is, Blitzwing did not have the best track record when it comes to decision-making. First, he and fellow Triple Changer Astrotrain decided to do away with both Megatron and Starscream and strike out on their own in search of fame, fortune, and energon. While this would normally be considered suicidal, the two Triple Changers somehow pulled it off and were free to finally do whatever it took to wipe out those pesky Autobots once and for all.

IMMA EAT CHOO!

The way they chose to do this, however, did not do much to inspire confidence in their abilities. While his partner went off to play with some trains, Blitzwing's personal strategy for victory was to kidnap a football coach under the mistaken impression that the human was some kind of master strategist. Blitzwing brought the Constructicons in on his plan, and used them to build a maze surrounding the entry to his base/stadium. To Blitzwing's credit, a lot of the Autobots crashed into each other (and required more extensive repairs once he got to them), but soon, the Constructicons demanded a share of the leadership, and then Astrotrain arrived. All three were beaten so quickly by Megatron that it was almost embarrassing, and Blitzwing crept carefully back to the Decepticon ranks, hoping that nobody would remember what had happened. Triple Takeover

Not long afterwards, Megatron was impressed by Lord Chumley's Autobot-capturing skills, and sent Blitzwing and Astrotrain to negotiate a deal with the human. Shortly after arriving at Chumley's castle, Blitzwing got himself caught in a trap meant for Optimus Prime, and Chumley captured both Triple Changers for getting in the way of his Autobot hunting. After all of his traps failed, Chumley released Blitzwing and Astrotrain as a last ditch attempt to capture Prime, but they just tried to stomp him to death before flying back home. Prime Target

A strangely-enormous Blitzwing served as transport when the Stunticons captured Perceptor, who had created the cure for a disease Megatron had picked up. Although Blitzwing was stalked by the Aerialbots, a Lightning Bug attack from Dirge and Ramjet stalled them so Blitzwing could safely make it back to Decepticon headquarters. Cosmic Rust

Viagra.

Blitzwing was also present during the infamous assault on Autobot City in 2005, where he was at the head of the first attack. Together with Shrapnel, he battled Hot Rod and Kup at Lookout Mountain, a fight that did not go in his favour (Kup being surprisingly nimble for an old guy). Blitzwing is also shown participating in the general carnage at Autobot City a short time later, and is one of the several Decepticons who ran afoul of Optimus Prime. Unlike his less fortunate comrades, Blitzwing was able to avoid getting run over, and even managed to shoot back a little before Prime beat him, which is more than most Decepticons expect when facing Optimus Prime. In fact, Blitzwing made it through the entire battle more or less intact, which meant he got to ride all the way to Cybertron without anyone trying to kick him out the back door when he wasn't looking. This is exactly what happened to Megatron, however, and Blitzwing's old desire for leadership blossomed back up as he joined in on the scuffle for leadership that followed. Ultimately Starscream was the winner, and Blitzwing attended his coronation as the new Decepticon leader. The Transformers: The Movie

Blitzwing’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “Transformers: The Animated Movie.”

When the Quintessons arrived on Chaar to bribe the Decepticon army with promises of energon and revenge, Blitzwing was the only one of his comrades to turn down their offers. He had met their kind before (or at least he thought they seemed familiar to him for some reason) and did not trust them, though he could not remember why. Upon the triumphant return of Galvatron, Blitzwing was the only Decepticon left to greet him. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3

It's the look of absolute shock on Galvatron's face that sells this.

Later, during an assault on Cybertron, it was Blitzwing who discovered that the Quintessons were lying to Galvatron and plotting to destroy all Transformers (instead of just the Autobots, which Blitzwing had no problems with). He tried to report this to Galvatron, but when he could not convince the Decepticon leader, he turned to Rodimus Prime for help. Together, Blitzwing and Rodimus were able to stop the Sharkticon commando team that had infiltrated Cybertron. Galvatron, unfortunately, suspected that Blitzwing was trying to betray the Decepticons and steal the "Decepticon Matrix of Leadership" for himself and threw the Quintessons' nullifying switch, deactivating Transformers galaxy-wide until Spike Witwicky destroyed it. With the Quintessons' deception revealed, Galvatron attempted to renew hostilities with Rodimus, but Blitzwing drew his weapon and targeted Galvatron, stating that the battle was over for now. Seething, but seeing little alternative, Galvatron accepted and withdrew his forces from Cybertron, but banished Blitzwing from the Decepticon ranks forever. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5

In the original script for Five Faces of Darkness, after Blitzwing's banishment, Rodimus extended his offer to Blitzwing a second time, and in this instance, he did not accept, but did not refuse, saying that he would think about it. The later episode, "Starscream's Ghost" was originally written to feature Blitzwing, but was later re-written to be about the newest Decepticon Triple Changer, Octane, although there is no explanation offered for why Octane is friendly with the Autobots. It would seem that this would have originally been Blitzwing following up on Rodimus' offer. Blitzwing would reappear briefly in several crowd scenes, such as "Fight or Flee" and "The Ultimate Weapon", likely as the result of carelessness in production. Then again. Galvatron did forgive Scourge for his antics. Plus, Galvatron is pretty insane.

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers manga

In Arizona, Blitzwing joined the rest of the Decepticons in an all-out assault on the Autobots. The attack was just a distraction, however, so that Soundwave could continue operations in Japan unopposed. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2

Later, Blitzwing, Starscream and Megatron attacked the Japanese city of Yokohama, causing destruction using Megatron's "Super Megatron Gun" form. Warpath stood against them, but Blitzwing simply charged onwards, crushing the Mini Vehicle under his tracks. The Decepticons were eventually vanquished when Tracks used his aerial manueverability to trick Blitzwing and Starscream to crash into their leader, followed by all three getting a "Prime-Magnus Double Cross Kick" to their backs. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4

The Battle of the Star Gate

Blitzwing was amongst the Decepticons who attacked the Trigger as it neared completion. They took it over easily, thanks in part to the human collaborator, Trov. One human, Makoto, had been overlooked by the Decepticons however, and managed to pin down Blitzwing and the rest of the group under Megatron’s command in the Trigger's rail room with a powerful electromagnetic field. Blitzwing was almost sent hurdling to the farthest side of the galaxy by the Trigger, but a blast from Megatron’s fusion cannon disabled the portal. Then the Autobots showed up, and the two factions began their battle aboard the space station. The Decepticons lost the fight and fled. First Contact

Blitzwing helped Megatron and Starscream fight off a squad of Autobots who had stumbled upon the Decepticons’ latest Energon-gathering scheme. He was ordered to provide Astrotrain with cover fire as the Decepticon shuttle retreated with the Decepticons’ newly acquired supply of Energon cubes. Activation

A duplicate of Starscream then showed up and swiped the entirety of the Energon cache, before disappearing with the other Starscream. Blitzwing was later amongst the Decepticons Megatron brought to the Trigger to confront the two Starscreams conspiring against the Decepticon leader. When Starscream combined himself with the Trigger to create a powerful new body for himself, Blitzwing had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream’s star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. The Battle of the Star Gate

The Headmasters cartoon

Voice actor: Ken Yamaguchi (Japanese), Roberto Alexander (Latin American)

Even though The Headmasters was a sequel to the first three seasons of the original cartoon, Blitzwing was back in the ranks of the Decepticons, and with an almost regular presence, from the first to the last episode. This, however, would not be the most inexplicable reappearance in the series.

If I blow up pretty boy here, then maybe Galvatron would forgive me. Or not...

In the year 2011, Blitzwing participated in an all-out Decepticon assault on Cybertron, and was seen chasing Sunstreaker around the planet until he took cover and Blitzwing crashed into a wall. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky He later helped Astrotrain, Octane and the Combaticons fight the Aerialbots on Earth, but the Autobot team was really just distracting them so that Twincast could sneak into Trypticon. The Great Cassette Operation The three Triple Changers proceeded to help the Decepticon Headmasters steal the Sol 1 satellite The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok and watch Scorponok reveal his transtector. Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears

In a rare occasion of being separated from Astrotrain and Octane, Blitzwing was set with patrolling Chaar's perimeter and guard it from intruders. Chromedome and Hardhead snuck past him easily, only for Blitzwing to return and reveal that it was a trap. He took Chromedome for a spin before throwing him to Scorponok, who punched both Autobots back into space. Return of the Immortal Emperor Blitzwing and Astrotrain were present in the climactic battle against the Autobots in the Arctic, and fled into space when it seemed like the Earth was going to be destroyed. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

Super-God Masterforce manga

Blitzwing was among the "Legendary Decepticons" who appeared out of nowhere to challenge Ginrai and the Autobots on Earth. At the end of the day, "Blitzwing" was revealed to be nothing more than a hologram created by Turtler to confuse his foes. Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!

Marvel Comics continuity

Marvel The Transformers comics

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

Blitzwing was one of the most feared and deadly killers on Cybertron, and a specific target in Operation: Volcano. He'd have been killed in a Wreckers ambush at the Imperial Amphitheatre if Megatron hadn't abruptly called most of the gang to Earth. Target: 2006

Dern rickets!

Blitzwing, Astrotrain and Octane were commissioned by Ratbat to investigate the loss of his priceless cargo that had arrived on Earth via a low-cost freighter, but hadn't checked in as scheduled. Upon making contact with the crashed ship's pilot, Blitzwing and his companions were infected with Scraplets, and began to slowly waste away. Lucky for them, the Autobot Blaster was also infected, Crater Critters and his friends managed to re-discover the strange and wondrous chemical that acted as a cure. In saving Blaster, the Triple Changers were incidentally saved as well. The Cure!

Blitzwing and the Triple Changers hooked up with Ratbat and Shockwave full-time after that, operating out of the Decepticons' tropical island starship. At that time, the Ark had left Earth, allowing the other Decepticons to launch increasingly brazen raids; it was the happiest time in Blitzwing's life. Toy Soldiers! On Shockwave's orders, he went up on a mission to London alongside Ramjet, Dirge, Thrust and Overbite to retrieve the remains of Megatron from the bottom of the River Thames. Salvage! He was later part of a major offensive against the Autobots on the moon, when the crews of the Ark and Steelhaven all gathered together as one big target. Blitzwing's fortunes changed, however, when he came sword-to-sword with Grimlock — it seems the energo-sword is mightier than the electron scimitar. Blitzwing was left in two pieces on the lunar landscape, and one can only assume his fellow Decepticons collected his pieces before fleeing. Totaled!

Still smarting from his last fight, Blitzwing eagerly rushed into battle with Scorponok's Decepticons when conflict broke out between the two factions. Turnabout is fair play, as this time it was Blitzwing who cut an opponent in two, slicing through Horri-Bull's midsection. Cold War! Blitzwing was later destroyed in Buenos Aires along with the other Triple Changers as they tried to fight an Underbase-empowered Starscream. Dark Star

Earthforce

These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See Earthforce for details.

Blitzwing was loyal to Shockwave during the split in the Decepticon faction, a precursor to his later career moves. At the Enclave between Megatron and Shockwave's troops, Blitzwing was seen talking to a Stunticon, and was later present during the huge melee initiated by the Autobots. The Bad Guy's Ball! Later, having received insider information from a traitor in Megatron's camp, he joined Shockwave and the other Triple Changers in stealing an energon shipment right out from under Megatron himself, tossing the other Decepticon leader off a cliff in the process. Secrets

After the Decepticon factions reunited, they staged a major strike on the Autobot Earthbase. Blitzwing joined Dirge, Thrust and Octane in an airstrike on the Autobot compound, but they were eventually driven off. Divide and Conquer! Later, he and Astrotrain received an SOS from their fellow Triple Changer, Octane, who had somehow driven himself into the middle of a military testing range. While fending off the live ammunition that threatened to set off their tanker truck comrade, Blitzwing demanded to know how this could have happened. Octane finally relented and told his fellow Decepticons that he had been "playing" again, attacking human vehicles for sport, when one of them led him on a merry chase right into his current predicament. Infuriated by the idiot's antics, Blitzwing and Astrotrain left him to his fate in the combat zone. Manoeuvres!

Marvel UK future timelines

In 2004, Blitzwing joined Astrotrain and Shockwave in an assault on Autobot City, but they were driven away when the rash and illogical Hot Rod confused Shockwave's plans. Aspects of Evil!

When Scourge and Cyclonus forced the Decepticons into an ill-advised assault on Autobase in 2008, Blitzwing was right there on the front lines, charging headlong into battle with... Grapple?!? The Legacy of Unicron! Uh, somehow he survived that terrifying encounter, and was present at the second major Decepticon offensive of 2008, acting as one of Soundwave's sub-commanders to ready his "team" for combat. Things turned ugly, however, when the Quintesson Trident Attack Crafts ambushed the Decepticon on their way to Autobase. Amusingly enough, Blitzwing and his fellow Decepticons only survived because Ultra Magnus and the Autobots came to their rescue against the Quintessons. Space Pirates!

Marvel Generation 2 comic

Blitzwing was seen shouting Decepticon battle slogans like "Rip!" and "Tear!" just before the Cybertronians ripped and tore him a new one. New Dawn

Regeneration One

By the year 2012, Megatron had forged an army of zombies from the lobotomised remains of Starscream's Decepticon victims, including Blitzwing. They were deployed in California to track down any survivors after Megatron shot down the Wreckers' ship, where Blitzwing got to ride on the back of Megatron's battle sled. Loose Ends, Part 2 He and the other zombified Cybertronians were offlined permanently once Circuit Smasher frizzle-fried the Ark's computer, Auntie. Loose Ends, Part 3 Loose Ends, Part 4 Loose Ends, Part 5 After Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. Natural Selection, Part One

The Special Teams

Blitzwing was summoned by Megatron to raid a power plant of its energy, after it had been evacuated of its human occupants due to the danger of landslides in the area. The Special Teams

Marvel coloring books

Blitzwing 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. Battle at Oil Valley

Big Looker storybooks

During a Decepticon plot to steal an oil truck, Blitzwing short-circuited the truck's wiring so that it couldn't move. Sunstreaker countered his move, however, using electron pulses to restart the truck and get it back in action. Decepticon Hijack

Find Your Fate Junior

As the following stories are multipath adventures, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.

Battle Drive

Starscream and Blitzwing had been instructed by Megatron to wreak havoc and destroy the humans' wheat and corn farmland. They were meant to let the Autobots overhear that the Decepticons were planning to force the humans into starvation if they did not become Decepticon slaves, their true plan was a much more practical one. The two jets were to lure the Autobots into the open country, where they would have no cover against the flying Decepticons, and thus would be easy pickings.

In one possible sequence of events, Bumblebee happened upon the duo, and was able to take out Blitzwing with a sucker punch. This took Blitzwing out of commission for the time being, as he lay a smoldering wreck on the ground. Later, if events played out in a certain fashion, a patched-up Blitzwing would join the rest of the Decepticons in tracking down Sparkplug Witwicky to a cave in the mountains. The human had discovered a fatal flaw in the Decepticons' circuitry, and the bulk of the Decepticons' forces were tasked by Megatron into hunting him down. The Decepticons were then ambushed by Swoop, who then either took out Megatron by himself, leading Blitzwing and the rest of the Decepticons to be subsequently defeated by Autobot reinforcements, or flew away after his initial assault, leading most of the Decepticon jets, but not Blitzwing himself, on a chase all the way back to Autobot headquarters. In the later turn of events, a later possibility arose wherein Prowl attempted to make a mad dash back to Autobot headquarters with Sparkplug. In this scenario, Blitzwing and Laserbeak chased Prowl as he zig-zagged into a forest, evading Decepticon fire... only for it all to turn out nothing but one of your dreams.

In a completely different sequence of events, Bumblebee happened upon the duo, but hid amongst abandoned cars on the roadway instead of engaging Blitzwing and Starscream. Starscream and Blitzwing are not fooled, and transform before Bumblebee to discuss the Decepticons' "plan" between themselves, knowing Bumblebee would report back to Optimus. Before taking off, Blitzwing was sure to bang up the "abandonned car" out of spite. Once Optimus Prime had been lured out to the open farmland, Blitzwing was amongst the many flying Decepticons who planned to take him out. Whether or not the Decepticons succeeded depended on what decisions Optimus made.

In other possible sequences of events, Blitzwing is part of a larger Decepticon army that take out the Autobots without much fanfare. Battle Drive

Autobot Alert!

In one possible scenario, Blitzwing accompanied Galvatron on a campaign to retrieve an ancient sphere of cybertite that contained the secrets to an ancient Autobot power-booster. Learning that the sphere was located within a sunken ship off the California coast, Blitzwing and the others headed for its location.

If they found the Autobots in the middle of retrieving it, the Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the sphere, and proceeded to rain superior Decepticon firepower upon their foes.

If the Decepticons found the coast deserted, they retrieved the ship themselves, using the might of Devastator.

If Ironhide, Brawn and Grapple attempted to snatch the ship away from the Decepticons, Blitzwing and his comrades destroyed the ship and the sphere contained within to keep it out of Autobot hands. The Decepticons then proceeded to pin down the Autobots in their hiding spots, leaving the heroic robots at their mercy.

If Springer, Topspin and Seaspray executed their plan to retrieve the sphere from Decepticon clutches, they successfully distracted the evil robots for long enough to whisk the cybertite sphere back to Metroplex. Autobot Alert!

Milton Bradley mini-comic

Blitzwing was among the Decepticons under Megatron's command who ambushed the ark and was knocked offline when it crashed into Earth. He and the others were repaired four million years later when a volcanic eruption caused the ark's systems to spring into life. In the Transformers

Ladybird Books continuity

As part of a new surveillance system, Blitzwing was in command of Decepticon Space Station Argon. He and Soundwave coordinated the activation of the refraction shield, rendering it and the other two stations like it invisible to all sensors. Some time later, Blitzwing got another transmission ordering him to move the station to a specific set of coordinates. Unaware it was Hound imitating Soundwave's voice, Blitzwing had the station shifted, at which point it collided with the other two stations, destroying all three. Galvatron's Air Attack

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

This probably didn't happen.

Shortly after Optronix was upgraded into Optimus Prime, Blitzwing participated in Shockwave's assault on Iacon where he demonstrated triple-changing abilities. The War Within #3 He was at Shockwave's side when the latter declared victory in Iacon with only a few Autobots left to mop up, The War Within #5 though Blitzwing and the other Decepticons did not have long to savor it - they were forced to retreat when Starscream accidentally-on-purpose destroyed the entire city-state. The War Within #6

This may have happened, but he probably didn't look like that.

After the disappearance of Optimus Prime and Megatron in a space bridge explosion, Blitzwing remained with Shockwave's Decepticon forces, but was captured and imprisoned by the Autobots as an experiment too dangerous to be set free. Due to some unique property of his spark, Blitzwing was abducted from Autobase by the Fallen as part of the Unbinding, and presumably released back to the Decepticons after the temporary truce that resulted from the Fallen's defeat. Confrontation

This could have happened.

Following the departure of the Ark, Blitzwing served as Shockwave's lieutenant, overseeing the introduction of Micromasters into the Decepticon ranks. Shortly before the return of Skystalker and Skyhopper, Blitzwing appeared to be undergoing some sort of mutation which Shockwave did not fully understand, but which was also affecting Astrotrain. Shockwave wanted to analyze and concentrate this mutation but his plans were cut short by the arrival of the two Micromasters - Blitzwing was knocked offline by Skyhopper, while Skystalker turned Shockwave into a glove puppet. Recipe for Hate

This almost certainly didn't.

At some point Blitzwing was reactivated and made his way to Earth, where he was seen among the Decepticons captured and deactivated during Operation Liberation. Prime Directive #5

Did this happen?

Somehow he avoided becoming one of the Transformers recovered and controlled by Lazarus, returning instead to Cybertron where he fell once more under Shockwave's command. During this time, Shockwave had unified the Autobots and Decepticons, and Blitzwing now served alongside his former enemies as part of a combined force. Alongside his fellow Triple Changers, Blitzwing accompanied Shockwave to Earth to capture the renegade forces of Optimus Prime and Megatron and even managed to cause Megatron some damage before he was badly bent out of shape by Grimlock in the battle that ensued.

While Shockwave returned to Cybertron with the captive Nemesis crew, Blitzwing remained behind on Earth to assist Security Team Dion in apprehending the Autobots. New World Order Despite his mutual antagonism with the team's commander, they managed to capture Prime's crew without incident, except when Blitzwing's goading of Optimus Prime caused him to smack the Triple Changer down. Blitzwing returned to Cybertron along with the prisoners aboard Sky Lynx. Brothers' Burden

When the Dinobots attacked Shockwave's citadel Blitzwing crossed swords once more with Grimlock and though it was Ultra Magnus who took the Dinobot commander down, it was Blitzwing who made sure he stayed down. Passive Aggression Later, during Optimus Prime's uprising of the Autobot resistance, Shockwave ordered Blitzwing to rally the troops and activate the defences. Countdown to Extinction Blitzwing subsequently joined Astrotrain on the front lines, and was about to take out that Autobrat Hot Rod when he was pummelled into the ground by a rejuvenated Grimlock and thrown at an approaching Omega Sentinel. Revelation

Eh, doesn't matter anymore.

Shockwave, Blitzwing, Astrotrain and the Coneheads went to ground in the Cybertronian wastelands, operating out of a hidden base. When their perimeter alarm was tripped by a reanimated Air Warrior, Shockwave ordered Blitzwing and Astrotrain to investigate. The mindless drone was merely a distraction for a Predacon attack and though Astrotrain surrendered and agreed to serve Megatron, Blitzwing's loyalty to Shockwave proved too great - he resisted and the Predacons tore him to pieces. Lost and Found

His remains were then examined by an unknown Transformer. The Route of All Evil

Blitzwing's history in Dreamwave's comics was rather convoluted and contradictory. His appearance among the captured Decepticons on Earth in Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 1: Prime Directive is at odds with his later appearances on Cybertron in Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2: War and Peace and Micromasters. Furthermore, his earliest chronological appearance in The War Within depicts him as a Triple Changer, while in The Dark Ages he's an experiment that Shockwave had invested an "awful lot of time and resources in". More than Meets the Eye also states that Blitzwing's triple-changing was the result of one of Shockwave's experiments (though problematically it claims Springer was perfected first) while in Micromasters Blitzwing appears to be naturally evolving into a Triple Changer. The answers to these conundrums, and the identity of the being who examined his fallen form (though it was likely Sixshot) will remain forever unanswered, due to the bankruptcy and collapse of Dreamwave.

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity

When Teletran 3 sent a random selection of Transformers careening through the timeline, Blitzwing was one of the unfortunate victims. He was locked into the form of a private commuter jet in mid-70's San Francisco until a number of Autobots and G.I. Joes located him and slapped a disruption unit on him. Having no idea what the slag was going on, Blitzwing's first reaction was to attack the Autobots, only to be transported back to present-day Cybertron. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1 Upon arrival, he was overpowered and tied up by the Autobots. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2 He was presumably saved when the Autobots were defeated and captured by Shockwave. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4

After Serpent O.R. took control of the Decepticon army, Blitzwing joined Astrotrain, Sixshot and Buzzsaw in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. The Art of War #3

The Beast Within

Blitzwing participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Blitzwing was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into The Beast, shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. He cheered on when Predaking clashed with The Beast, but it did little good in helping the Decepticon gestalt. The Beast Within

IDW Generation 1 continuity

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Blitzwing was forged. Before the war, he was a member of the Triorian Guard, the Senate's elite unit of Triple Changers. They were once charged with guarding the Primal Basilica and killing anyone suspicious. An Intimate Beheading

When Megatron wanted to have a peaceful chat with Orion Pax in the early days of the Decepticon revolt, Blitzwing and Astrotrain held Bumblebee hostage to make sure Orion didn't get any funny ideas. The Hunt for Soundwave This went well until Autobot reinforcements arrived, at which point Orion blasted Blitzwing's arm straight off. Cause and Effect Megatron and Orion Pax later formed an alliance to overthrow Zeta Prime, and Blitzwing participated in their combined attack on Prime's Citadel. Overthrown

With Zeta Prime dead, Megatron took control of Cybertron and had his Decepticons hunt down and arrest any Autobots who tried to resist. Blitzwing was part of a team who captured Bumblebee, Ultra Magnus, Ironhide and Hot Rod in Ultrix. Transformation Put in charge of an armored division, Blitzwing and his subordinates were ordered by Megatron to contain the Autobot forces until he unleashed his little "surprise": the vamparc annihilator. The plan failed and Blitzwing presumably retreated with the rest of the Decepticons after the battle. Endgame

Following Megatron's defeat, Scorponok took control of the Decepticons and led Blitzwing and several other fliers on an attack on the Toraxxis mega-refinery. Faces of Darkness He used his tank mode to blast his way into the building, allowing Scorponok to give chase to the Dynobots. Rage Shortly after the destruction of the refinery, Blitzwing witnessed Scorponok kill a fellow Decepticon for daring to compare him to Megatron. Fallout Scorponok later sent his Decepticons to attack Starsreach Spaceport, where Blitzwing was unfortunate enough to run into a raging Grimlock and get his arm ripped off. Massacre Unable to beat the monstrous berserker, the frightened Decepticons retreated aboard Astrotrain. Unleashed Megatron later returned and led the Decepticons, including Blitzwing, in an assault on Iacon. Primacy #4

Some 500,000 years ago, Blitzwing served under Bludgeon as part of a team sent to find the lost Titan, Metroplex. On the two-hundred-and-thirty-eighth day of this grueling campaign, Blitzwing and his colleagues destroyed a Nibarian outpost because they believed it was between them and their quarry. A hunch from Thundercracker led them further to a planet inhabited by Urtuskians. As Blitzwing and the other Decepticons started obliterating the primitive outpost, believing Metroplex was underneath (and also because it was fun), their team was caught up to by a team of Autobots who had been trailing them. Blitzwing and the other the Decepticons retreated without accomplishing their goal and with Blitzwing less than happy with Thundercracker's performance as a Seeker. The Hunting Party

In the modern day, Blitzwing was part of a Decepticon infiltration unit that had operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilize Earth's governing organizations and create global anarchy. He was assigned along with Skywarp to destroy all traces of the Nebraska operation, including Megatron. Infiltration #2 Infiltration #3 Thus he was guarding the abandoned bunker when Bumblebee, Ratchet, and their human companions came to investigate it. Ratchet attempted to down him, but Blitzwing fired a direct shot from his tank mode and then ran the doc right over. Infiltration #4 Unfortunately, he and Skywarp were interrupted in their bombing when Megatron, both obviously unhurt and seriously pissed, erupted from the rubble. Blitzwing, giving up on apologies, tried to actually fight "the Big Meg". This didn't end well. Infiltration #5

Apparently, Megatron forgave Blitzwing for the attempted coup (after nearly destroying him in Nebraska), Escalation #1 as he was seen working alongside the Decepticon leader in their Russian operation a few weeks later, his tank form playing a key role in the plot. He showed the power to cloak himself and had a chance to take out Optimus, Spotlight: Ramjet Escalation #3 but was blasted to bits by Optimus Prime's Roller drone. Escalation #4

He and the other Decepticons crapped themselves when Sixshot was called in and realized Megatron was losing it, but didn't dare tell him that — and so went with Astrotrain's plan to bring back Starscream to do it for them. Devastation #1 Devastation #2 When the Reapers attacked, Blitzwing gave Megatron a very lame report on what was going on and tried to cover for an absent Astrotrain, Devastation #4 Devastation #5 before joining the fight against the aliens. With Megatron now knowing they'd plotted behind his back, Blitzwing still optimistically tried to say "well, it all worked out, eh guys?" and might have been killed by Megatron if Starscream hadn't pointed out that Earth was now aware of them. Devastation #6

Blitzwing helped Megatron in his plot in the country of Latveria. Man and Machine, Part Two Man and Machine, Part Three Man and Machine, Part Four

When the Decepticons defeated the Autobots on Earth and planned to feed them to the Swarm on Cybertron, Optimus Prime punched Blitzwing and stole his gun, which allowed him to seal the space bridge before the other Decepticons could follow. All Hail Megatron #7

One year later, Blitzwing participated in the massive Decepticon attack on New York City, joining the other flying Decepticons in repelling an attack by human fighter jets. All Hail Megatron #1 They then blew up the Brooklyn Bridge to prevent any humans from escaping. All Hail Megatron #2 Blitzwing was one of many Decepticons to listen to Megatron's speech about conquest. All Hail Megatron #4 Blitzwing later approached Megatron in Israel, worried about his leader going off on his own without any Mini-Cassettes to disrupt human missiles. Megatron replied that he needed some time alone, and that human weaponry was of no concern to him. All Hail Megatron #6 As the Decepticons returned to New York, Blitzwing witnessed Starscream incite a minor rebellion against Megatron. All Hail Megatron #10 He then fought back against European jets and the Autobots who had returned from Cybertron onboard Omega Supreme. All Hail Megatron #11 The Decepticon forces were defeated, All Hail Megatron #12 and Blitzwing and the others fled into space on Astrotrain. Uneasy Lies the Head

It took three years, but Megatron was eventually repaired from the injuries he had sustained in New York, only to be very disappointed by the awful shape Blitzwing and the other Decepticons were in. Spotlight: Megatron Under his command, the Decepticons returned to Earth and attacked a Skywatch base in order to free their captured comrades. Blitzwing participated in the attack, and hauled Scrapper's body out of the wrecked base. The Demolished Man He was later among the Decepticons who were eager to watch another duel between Optimus Prime and Megatron, only to be caught in the blast when Prime dropped an entire satellite on his long-time enemy. Enemy Mine

Megatron would later use space bridge technology built into in his new body to summon Blitzwing and the rest of the Decepticons on Earth to him on Cybertron. The Question At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by Galvatron into combining with his Sweep army and forming a huge monster. Kings After the beast was defeated, the weakened Decepticons were rounded up and imprisoned by the Autobots. They were briefly released to help the Autobots beat down a NAIL riot, though with I/D chips planted in their heads to keep them from being too brutal. Blitzwing was still pretty brutal. The Death of Optimus Prime

Blitzwing and Astrotrain supported Shockwave's attempts to restart the war with the Autobots, but their plan was nipped in the bud when Starscream and Prowl had Arcee defeat the rebellious Decepticons and kidnap their leaders. The End of the Beginning of the World However, Prowl turned out to be under the control of a returning Megatron, so instead of getting captured the Decepticons were upgraded and allowed to rejoin their old leader. Together with Astrotrain, Blitzwing went on to capture a group of Autobots sent to investigate Prowl's recent actions and bring them to the Black Room where Megatron was waiting. The Verge Before the Dawn He stood by Megatron's side as the Decepticons made their move to conquer Cybertron, but got a little panicky when their trump card, Devastator, fell. Plan for Everything After battle ended with a Decepticon defeat, Starscream took control of Iacon and banished all Autobots and Decepticons who wouldn't renounce their factions, including Blitzwing. Heavy Is the Head

Shortly after being banished out into the Cybertronian wilderness, Blitzwing could only watch in horror as Ravage started succumbing to the effects of Chief Justice Tyrest's universal killswitch. Arm the Lonely He and his pal Astrotrain were all too eager to take their anger out on Starscream and all of Iacon. But when Soundwave nixed the idea and tried to take command, Blitzwing and Astrotrain tried beating him to pulp, even threatening to exile him to Junkion. But Needlenose broke up the fight before it got too serious. Shockpoint Later, Blitzwing was one of the Decepticons waiting for Soundwave to return from the Crystal City, demanding to know if Shockwave had been stopped. But he soon got an answer to his own question when he saw an ominous "sunrise" off in the direction Soundwave was coming from. He and the rest of Cons rallied behind Soundwave as he led them against Shockwave. Soundwaves

By the time they arrived, the Autobots and a Necrotitan were already at the site waiting for them. Black Metal They engaged the Autobots in battle, but the fight was interrupted when the Titan unleashed a deadly energy wave that injured combatants on both sides, including, to Blitzwing's horror, Astrotrain. Winners & Losers Autobots and Decepticons subsequently joined forces with the Autobots against Shockwave, with Blitzwing teaming up with Arcee for the course of the battle. Finest Hour Blitzwing later participated in the futile attack by the combined Autobot/Decepticon forces on the Necrotitan. Burning Bright Finis Temporis After the Necrotitan was felled, Blitzwing witnessed the triumphant return of the Autobots alongside his wounded comrades, then hung out with a bunch of other dudes from various factions at Swerve's, singing to a tune, all enmities temporarily forgotten. The Becoming The peace was interrupted by an army of Ammonites invading Cybertron, and Blitzwing once again fought alongside the Autobots to defend the planet. Black Planet

Blitzwing was among the loyal Decepticons who fell under Galvatron's command and returned to Earth. Full Fathom Five Allying with Earth Defense Command, the group aided them in confronting Optimus Prime's team Hello Cruel World and was therefore involved in pursuing the Autobots to the town of Poverty Flat. Detonation Boulevard There Blitzwing led an ineffective air strike on Devastator, who was now on the Autobots' side, until the EDC deemed the mission a failure and had the 'cons teleported away. The Mind Bomb The Decepticons attacked the Autobots again at the EDC's Marshall Islands base, but were defeated when their ship was shot down, leaving Blitzwing to pull Astrotrain out of the wreckage. I Dream of Wires

Blitzwing was playing cards with Soundwave's cassettes on the Nemesis, repurposed as an underwater base, when Galvatron approached them with a new mission. Signals, Calls, and Marches The Decepticons traveled to Tokyo where they captured Spike Witwicky, Vs. causing them to come into a face-punching conflict with the Autobot-allied Constructicons. ONoffON After forming an alliance with Arcee, the Decepticons again took on Prowl-Devastator in an attempt to prevent him from getting his hands on the Enigma of Combination, but Blitzwing and the others failed to deal much damage to the giant. The Obliterati

Spotlight: Mirage

Template:Noteslmirage Blitzwing accompanied Starscream's small strike team to the Pegasus Star Cluster, hunting down the last pockets of Autobot resistance. Blitzwing and Astrotrain both attacked Optimus Prime after the mercenary Mirage destroyed the Autobot bunker's security system, allowing the Decepticons in, but was swiftly defeated by Hound. He held Optimus Prime back when Mirage prepared to carry out Megatron's order to kill the Autobot prisoners. Spotlight: Mirage

Hearts of Steel

Blitzwing was one of the many Decepticons under Starscream's command during Earth's industrial revolution. He acted as guard for the Decepticon's base of operations. Hearts of Steel #2

With his fellow Decepticons, Blitzwing fell under the thrall of an Elder God in 1888. As part of the Elder God's forces, Blitzwing, with the other Decepticons, defended Port Cenotaph from intruders. Infestation 2: The Transformers #1 He soon defended the town against an international fleet, but was shot down. Infestation 2: The Transformers #2

Generations toy bio

Blitzwing's mind split into three personalities - an "ice cold" strategist supreme, an idiot hothead and a random, bizarre personality who thinks he is funny but is a danger to friend and foe alike. While a poor soldier, Megatron sees him as a useful tool. Generations Blitzwing toy bio

Cloud

"Chaaaarrrrr- Oh darn! My wallet fell off!"

Games

Transformers: Mystery of Convoy

Blitzwing was one of the many Decepticons who menaced Ultra Magnus on his journey. Transformers: Mystery of Convoy

The Transformers (PS2)

“	It's triplechanging Blitzwing! With the ability to transform into a tank or a fighter jet, Blitzwing brings a special brand of Decepticon to every battle he joins!	”
—The narrator, "The Transformers (PS2)"

Voice actor: Alex Easley

In the Autobot story, Blitzwing appears to have been placed in charge of the Jaad wind power plant. When Optiumus Prime's squad team made it to the main station of the power plant, Blitzwing approached them in his tank form, expressing mock surprise that the Autobots managed to make it. He transformed to robot form, commenting how worthless his troops were, letting the Autobots reach the main station so easily. Blitzwing then announced that it didn't matter, because he was going to burn up the Autobots. However, Blitzwing failed to live up to his threat and was defeated by the Autobot squad team. Expressing disbelief that he was defeated, he decided to high-tail it out of there, transforming to jet mode and flying away. The Autobots faced Blitzwing once again inside the Monogan Hydroelectric Power Station and yet again at the Karzite mine. They managed to defeat the triple changer along with his troops on both occasions.

During the Decepticon storyline, Blitzwing was a member of a team that Megatron sent to investigate a mysterious UFO that was spotted in the area of Zel Samine. Something caused the team to lose contact with the main Decepticon forces, and they found out that they could not leave the planet, as Zel's sun, Paradius, emitted electromagnetic rays that was harmful to them. Unable to contact Megatron and with no way to leave the planet safely, Blitzwing and the others scattered across Zel.

The Decepticon forces went to Zel in order to investigate, and Blitzwing found them just when they were leaving the geothermal power plant. Expressing relief on how the Decepticons finally arrived, Blitzwing drove up to them in tank mode and transformed to robot mode. He complained about how late the Decepticons were and voiced his thoughts on how they were going to leave him behind to clean up all the pieces of the Autobots the Decepticons had defeated. Megatron briefly thought that he would have to bolt Blitzwing's mouth shut, but ultimately decided that he could use the triple changer and let him join his forces. What was Blitzwing's response? "Yes sir, Lord Megatron!" The Transformers

3D Battle-Card Game

Blitzwing served under Megatron as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling Optimus Primal's many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. 3D Battle-Card Game

Transformers Legends

Blitzwing, Ruckus and Straxus were on a mission to retrieve the MacGuffin Generator from a human military base when their destructive raid wave interrupted by a group of Autobots. The fight came to a stalemate at first, then the Decepticons managed to acquire the generator. Though Blitzwing and his allies were at first supercharged by the device, the MacgGuffin generator poroved to be more volatile than they expected. It exploded, sending the Decepticons flying off into the distance. Raiding Party When he discovered the Quintessons were planning to betray the Decepticons, Blitzwing was forced to switch sides in an attempt to thwart the Quintesson plan. After the plan failed, Blitzwing prevented Galvatron from attacking Rodimus Prime. Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3

Transformers: Battle Tactics

Blitzwing participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Transformers: Battle Tactics

Toys

Generation 1

Transforms from back-to-front tank to unflyable plane to feetless robot and back!

• Blitzwing (Triple Changer, 1985/2005)
  • Japanese ID number: 43, TFC-17
  • Accessories: "Gyro-Blaster Rifle", "Electron Scimitar", 3 concussion missiles

Originally a Diaclone toy (the only Transformers Triple Changer who had a previous Diaclone release), Blitzwing can transform from robot mode to two different vehicle modes; a Soviet MiG-25 fighter jet or a Japanese Type-74 assault tank. Like most early G1 toys, he has little or no articulation in robot mode, with only his arms being able to move up and down a little. He does, however, have a swiveling turret and deployable front landing gear in his vehicle modes. Originally released in 1985, he was re-issued two decades later in Takara's "bookbox" The Transformers Collection series; despite being included in the instruction manual, the rub face decal was nowhere to be found on this version.

All US versions had the spring-loaded missile launchers severely weakened. The Japanese releases, however, kept the full-strength launching mechanisms. The tank turret on the original Blitzwing toy can be taken off, while later releases feature a turret that cannot be removed.

This mold was returned to its Diaclone coloration and re-released in 2005 as Overcharge, an e-HOBBY exclusive.

• More information on Blitzwing at TFU.info

Generations

Ich bin wieder da! Und wo ist der verfluchte Bolschewist?! (Hasbro Version Pictured)

(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)

• Blitzwing (Triple Changer Voyager, 2013)
  • Series / Number: 02 / 002
  • Japanese ID number: TG22
  • Accessories: Rifle, scimitar, missile

Part of the third wave of 2012-2013 Generations Voyager Class toys, 'Thrilling 30' Blitzwing is a modern reinterpretation of his original toy, and transforms into two vaguely futuristic vehicles: a jet with an opening cockpit and back-mounted rocket boosters, as well as a tank with a rotating turret and a spring-loaded cannon that launches its missile when the barrel is compressed. The cannon can be swung out and deployed for use in jet mode. He comes with a blaster and a sword, both of which mount/are held by 5mm post. He features 5mm ports for his hands, shoulders/vehicle sides, cannon base, and wings, while both weapons have numerous additional posts and ports.

In a nod to his Transformers Animated incarnation, he sports a face-swapping feature, allowing him to switch between a more traditional, visored face, a monocled face (inspired by the Animated character's 'Icy' persona), and a black jack-o'-lantern-like face (inspired by the Animated character's 'Random' persona).

The toy is renowned for two significant design flaws. The first is that tabs meant to anchor the robot shoulders to the chest never solidly lock into place—they are simply too far apart. This makes his shoulder assemblies swing up and out of his chest when the shoulders are rotated up. Pressing the shoulder slots into the chest tabs sometimes works to counter this, but it depends on the tolerances of each individual figure. The problem can be completely eliminated with a little work:

1. For those not wishing to modify the toy itself, spacing material can be affixed to the back of the shoulder piece. This creates support in the back and allows the front tabs to remain in place.
2. Alternately, one can disassemble the figure and lightly sand the screw mounts and inside chest walls on the front half, bringing the back of the figure and the front closer together, and allowing the shoulder assemblies to lock in completely solid as originally intended. This has the potential risk of over-sanding, which prevents the legs from clipping securely to his chest for his vehicle modes.

The second major flaw concerns the face-swapping feature; almost universally, this does not actually end up working because the rotating faces are rendered immobile by an excess of paint on the inside of the helmet, including the post the faces are mounted on. This can be fixed by dismantling the head, removing the faces, and trimming the excess paint in the helmet interior, or in some circumstances, by leaving the toy in a freezer until the inner-helmet paint becomes brittle enough to crack by exerting pressure on the faces, allowing the faces to move as designed.

There are two variants of Blitzwing: The first version sports an all-silver Decepticon insignia on its chest and has the missile inserted into the turret inside the packaging, no extra space for the missile in the plastic tray behind the turret and no holes cut for tying down the missile, while a later running change changed the Decepticon insignia's color to purple, with a silver outline, and has the missile tied down in the plastic tray behind the turret. Oddly, the official Hasbro stock photo of the toy inside its packaging depicts the later version.

The Japanese release sports a more metallic gold paint application as opposed to the lemon yellow gloss of his helmet, additional purple paint on his thighs and shoulders, dark metallic gray paint within his cockpit, and additional silver paint on his torso. The neck of the figure is now painted black rather than yellow to better blend in with the lower portion his three faces. Some of the silver detailing on his torso was changed to gold. The figure also features a lighter, more metallic purple, lighter tan, and silver paint on all his gray plastic. The rubberized nose cone's colors are now more in sync with the entire body's purple. The scimitar weapon is molded in a solid purple plastic as opposed to the Hasbro version's "blade" being painted in a lighter hue to simulate an "energon" effect. The same design flaws that plagued the Hasbro release were also carried over in the Tomy version with the exception of the face switching gimmick issue.

Blitzwing was retooled into Generations Doubledealer and Cloud Starscream.

• More information on Generations Blitzwing at TFU.info

Construct-Bots

Wishes he has a face-changing gimmick.

• Blitzwing (Triple-Changer, 2013)

Part of Wave 1 of Construct-Bots Triple-Changers, Blitzwing can transform into something that vaguely resembles a jet and something that vaguely resembles a tank. He is armed with a projectile launching main cannon, and a set of non-firing gattling guns and a blaster. His face was retooled into Ironhide's.

• More information on Blitzwing at TFU.info

Bot Shots

• Scourge / Sergeant Kup / Blitzwing (Multi-pack, 2013)
  • Series: 2
  • Number: Super Bot 007
    • Fist strength: 181
    • Blaster strength: 845
    • Sword strength: 594

Part of the second wave of Bot Shots Series 2 three-packs, Blitzwing is a redeco of Series 1 Decepticon Brawl in transparent purple, transforming into a tank with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when the front is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. As a Super Bot, he has more lopsided strength ratings.

He comes with Spin Shot Scourge and Spin Shot Sergeant Kup. He shares parts with Series 1 Megatron and Series 1 Shockwave.

The second wave of Series 2 three-packs didn't reach mass retail in the United States, only showing up in discount stores like Ross.

Platinum Edition

Blitzwheels? Flywing?

• Blitzwing (Platinum Edition, 2015)
  • Accessories: "Gyro-Blaster Rifle", "Electron Scimitar", 3 concussion missiles

Part of a Platinum Edition two-pack with Astrotrain released under the Generations line, this reissue of Blitzwing features an unprecedented light brown and red color scheme. The exact inspiration for this deco is unknown, with the currently prevalent theory being that it's supposed to homage the Generation 1 Duocon Flywheels's colors.

Merchandise

Decoy

• Blitzwing (1986)

Decoy Blitzwing is a small, purple, soft-rubber figure that came randomly packed with smaller carded toys.

• More information on Decoy Blitzwing at TFU.info

Transformers Gum

• Blitzwing (1986)
  • Accessories: "Gyro-Blaster Gun"

Essentially a downsized version of the original Blitzwing toy, the Transformers Gum kit is sculpted from black, red and grey plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.

3D Battle-Card Game

My life is a mystery.

• Blitzwing (2007)

A 30-point "uncommon" character in the 3D Battle-Card Game's "Energon Wars" expansion, Blitzwing "transforms" into a burgundy and blue tank. He uses the same parts layout as Movie Brawl and Wreckage and Generation 1 Warpath.

Blitzwing really looks like Quake. However, his stat card is clearly intended for Blitzwing, listing several of that character's trademark weapons as attacks.

Robot Heroes

German accent not included.

• Autobot Hound vs Blitzwing (2008)

A super deformed Blitzwing sculpted holding his electron scimitar. He has articulation in his neck and shoulders and came in a two-pack with Hound.

• More information on Robot Heroes Blitzwing at TFU.info

The Loyal Subjects

The Loyal Subjects Blitzwing is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He features a pumping cannon gimmick. He also has a sword and a gun. There are two Blitzwings per 16 figures.

Notes

No feet, no face, no service.

The War Without?

• The earliest Diaclone catalog artwork to show the "Jet Fighter Type" Triplechanger depicted it with a less humanoid-looking face; this art took its cues from an unused, pre-production design for the toy's head. Images of both were featured in the booklet included with Japan's "Megatron LaserDisc" set in 1995.
• Blitzwing's Tech Spec Bio has a probable typographical error on it which gives him the function of "Ground and Air Commander" at a rank of six. The actual function, which appears in other merchandise (such as the Action Cards) is "Ground and Air Commando".
• In the episode "Cosmic Rust" several of the Stunticons fit inside of Blitzwing in his jet mode in a similar way to how Decepticons usually go inside of Astrotrain in his shuttle mode. It would seem as though Blitzwing can mass shift to make his flying alternate mode large enough to fit other Decepticons the way that fellow Triple Changer Astrotrain often does.
• A Cybertronian battle scene from TV Magazine (reprinted in Transformers Generations) appears to depict (one of?) Blitzwing's original alt mode(s) as a double-barreled tank - a good decade and a half before he received a Cybertronian makeover in The War Within.
• The season 3 title sequence features a large row of tanks that look suspiciously identical to Blitzwing. If there was any significance meant by this is unknown (though almost certainly unlikely), but the oddity was later rationalized with the drone character Overcharge.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Blitzwing (ブリッツウイング Burittsuuingu)
• French: Le Blitz (Canada, "The Blitz")
• Hungarian: Villámszárny ("Lightning Wing")
• Italian: Triplex Due ("Triplex Two")
• Mandarin: Shǎn-tìen Yì (Taiwan, 閃電翼, "Blitz Wing" or "Lightning Wing"), Shǎndìan (China, 闪电, "Blitz" or "Lightning")
• Russian: Razryad (Разряд, "Discharge")