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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Power-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|300px|"The name's Lobo. That's L as in "Lacerate", O as in "Obliterate", B as in "disem- Bowel" and O as in, uh... Well, I guess I can use "Obliterate" twice, huh?"]]
[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Power-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|300px|"The name's Lobo. That's L as in "Lacerate", O as in "Obliterate", B as in "disem- Bowel" and O as in, uh... Well, I guess I can use "Obliterate" twice, huh?"]]
*'''Blitzwing''' (Power Series, 2018)
*'''Blitzwing''' (Power Series, 2018)
Blitzwing is a redeco of the Megatron figure in the energon igniters line. This figure is retooled to have a Starscreamy head, but the colours are very inaccurate to the bot’ seen in the trailer.
Blitzwing is a redeco of the [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] figure from the Energon Igniters line. The figure's head has been retooled to match the CGI design, but the choice of military-green for the tank mode makes for a rather inaccurate robot mode.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*When the first trailer for the ''Bumblebee'' movie was released, pretty much every viewer assumed that this very ''very'' [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]-y looking Decepticon, who features many design and transformation elements lifted from the original Generation 1 [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] bodytype and the classic red and grey/white colours of the [[Starscream (G1)|original Starscream]]... was obviously friggin' Starscream. A synopsis for the film posted on the official Viacom blog even referred to the treacherous Decepticon by name<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/20/paramount-reveals-the-possible-identity-of-the-mysterious-seeker-from-transformers-bumblebee-movie-366024 "Paramount Reveals The Possible Identity Of The Mysterious Seeker From Transformers: Bumblebee Movie" - TFW2005.com]</ref>—only for the synopsis to be edited within hours to remove it. Director [[Travis Knight]] then stated at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 that the Decepticon was, in fact, Blitzwing. Hmn. Yeah, we're as incredulous as you are. <!---We don't know yet if this is Starscream or not. Please don't restore this until we have more concrete information. Starscream ended being revealed to be in the movie after all.<ref>[https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/bumblebee-trailer-breakdown-travis-knight/ Interview with Knight.]</ref> Yeah, thanks guys, ''after'' the fact.-->
*When the first trailer for the ''Bumblebee'' movie was released, many assumed that this very [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]-y looking Decepticon, who features many design and transformation elements lifted from the original Generation 1 [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] bodytype and the classic red and grey/white colours of the [[Starscream (G1)|original Starscream]], was... well, Starscream. A synopsis for the film posted on the official Viacom blog even referred to the treacherous Decepticon by name<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/20/paramount-reveals-the-possible-identity-of-the-mysterious-seeker-from-transformers-bumblebee-movie-366024 "Paramount Reveals The Possible Identity Of The Mysterious Seeker From Transformers: Bumblebee Movie" - TFW2005.com]</ref>—only for the synopsis to be edited within hours to remove it. Director [[Travis Knight]] then stated at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 that the Decepticon was, in fact, Blitzwing. <!---We don't know yet if this is Starscream or not. Please don't restore this until we have more concrete information. Starscream ended being revealed to be in the movie after all.<ref>[https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/bumblebee-trailer-breakdown-travis-knight/ Interview with Knight.]</ref> Yeah, thanks guys, ''after'' the fact.-->
*Blitzwing was used as a "cover" name on concept art of [[Shockwave (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Shockwave]].<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
*Blitzwing was used as a "cover" name on concept art of [[Shockwave (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Shockwave]].<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>



Revision as of 09:17, 19 November 2018

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 from the Bumblebee portion of the live-action film continuity family.
You thought I was Starscream, BUT IT WAS I, BLITZWING!

Blitzwing is a Decepticon Triple Changer who holds a grudge against Bumblebee.

Fiction

Bumblebee Movie Prequel

During the Great War, Blitzwing functioned as Diabla's handler during her stint as an Autobot spy, being the one who ultimately had her return to her faction. A later encounter with the Autobot Bumblebee ended in a humiliated Blitzwing being left for dead and swearing revenge on the scout. Several thousand years later, Blitzwing made his way to Earth during the Cold War and fell under the command of Malignus.

In 1964, Blitzwing reunited with Bumblebee in London and eagerly began exacting his revenge. Unable to match the Triple Changer's strength, Bumblebee was forced to detonate a gas main and flee underground. The encounter with his thought-dead foe led to Bumblebee erroneously believing that Blitzwing was in charge of the Decepticon forces on Earth, only realizing his error when Blitzwing appeared among Malignus's troops. Energon Is Forever

Unfortunately, Malignus' master plan began going sideways when Diabla suddenly turned on the Decepticons by saving Bumblebee from a Sharkticon. With Runabout butchered by Dead End and Astrotrain fleeing the battle out of disgust for Malignus' leadership, Blitzwing was the only one left to deal with the renegade Diabla. He was almost succeeded in killing her before Bumblebee tackled him, throwing off his aim and accidentally striking the nuclear warhead fired by Malignus. Blitzwing tried to use the chaos to fire at the unsuspecting Bumblebee only for P.R.O.G.R.A.M.M.E. agent David Reeve to warn his friend in time, the blast instead killing Dead End. Using Dead End's corpse as a shield, Blitzwing was able to survive the base's collapse and flew off into the night, being hunted by Bumblebee for the next two decades. From Cybertron with Love

Bumblebee film

Voice actor: David Sobolov (English)

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Toys

Energon Igniters

"The name's Lobo. That's L as in "Lacerate", O as in "Obliterate", B as in "disem- Bowel" and O as in, uh... Well, I guess I can use "Obliterate" twice, huh?"
  • Blitzwing (Power Series, 2018)

Blitzwing is a redeco of the Megatron figure from the Energon Igniters line. The figure's head has been retooled to match the CGI design, but the choice of military-green for the tank mode makes for a rather inaccurate robot mode.

Notes

  • When the first trailer for the Bumblebee movie was released, many assumed that this very Starscream-y looking Decepticon, who features many design and transformation elements lifted from the original Generation 1 Seeker bodytype and the classic red and grey/white colours of the original Starscream, was... well, Starscream. A synopsis for the film posted on the official Viacom blog even referred to the treacherous Decepticon by name[1]—only for the synopsis to be edited within hours to remove it. Director Travis Knight then stated at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 that the Decepticon was, in fact, Blitzwing.
  • Blitzwing was used as a "cover" name on concept art of Dark of the Moon Shockwave.[2]

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