Whirl (FOC)

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

Whirl is an Autobot and Wrecker from the Aligned continuity family.

"Knock knock. My fist up your balls!"
"...Who's there?"

Whirl is the most visible Wrecker. On the battlefield, he bobs and weaves, matching the numerous Decepticon fliers move for move. He delights in his showmanship, but even though the audience rarely does, Whirl doesn't mind; the act isn't for the audience, after all. While they focus on the jukes and zigs and zags, the other Wreckers are closing in to drop the curtain.

He combines with several of his fellow Wreckers to form Ruination.

Fiction

Bot on the Street

Whirl was not popular with his teammates. Bot on the Street

Games

Transformers: Battle Tactics

Whirl (FOC) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be acquired as a reward to 55 leagues in the "Ruination's Mayhem" event. Transformers: Battle Tactics

Toys

Generations

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• Autobot Whirl (Deluxe, 2013)
  • Series / Number: 01 / #018
  • PART 3 OF 5!
  • Accessories: 2 swords, cannon

Part of the fourth wave of 2012-onwards Generations Deluxe Class toys, Fall of Cybertron "Autobot Whirl" is a blue and orange redeco and retool of Fall of Cybertron Vortex, with a new head sculpt based on Generation 1 Whirl. He transforms into a Cybertronian assault helicopter with a double-barreled gun at the front end of the cockpit.

Whirl comes with two swords, which feature sculpted weapon barrels on the underside and can be either held as swords or as rifles with "bayonets" in robot mode, and can also be attached to the skid-like sections on both sides of the cockpit, both via 5mm post. In addition, he also comes with a brand new quintuple-barreled cannon which can extend and spin its barrels, and features three 5mm posts and two ports.

In addition to his robot and vehicle modes, Whirl can also combine with his fellow Wreckers into Ruination and serve as any of the gestalt robot's four limbs, though his official configuration is either the right leg (shown in the instructions) or the left leg (shown in stock photos.) His arm mode has 5mm-compatible hands, and the swords can be combined with the other Wreckers' weapons into a huge weapon for Ruination to wield.

The original version of this mold was also used to make Generation 2 Vortex. This toy also served as the basis of the non-toy Cloud Whirl.

• More information on Whirl at TFU.info