Sludge (Cyberverse)

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

Sludge is an Autobot Dinobot from the Cyberverse continuity family.

While he may not be the most intelligent of the Dinobots, Sludge more than makes up for it with his courage and good cheer! His positivity can inspire the other Dinobots to keep fighting together even at their lowest points.

He can also combine with his fellow Dinobots to form the mighty Volcanicus!

Fiction

Cyberverse cartoon

Voice actor: Marc Thompson (English)

Eons ago, Sludge's home planet received Grimlock's transmission from earth with his dinosaur comrades. His whole world decided to imitate Grimlock as his friends, and took on dino modes, with Sludge taking the form of an apatosaurus. At some point, Sludge and the other Dinobots fell under the leadership of Tiny Arms, but when their planet was attacked by the Immobilizer Gang, Tiny Arms did not survive. Sludge and the other Dinobots swore revenge on The Immobilizer Gang and followed them to Cybertron.

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Upon landing on the time-locked planet, the Dinobots attempted to figure out a plan to stop The Immobilizer Gang, with Sludge repeatedly suggesting the Dinobots pound them. As they were arguing over what to do, they were greeted by a disgruntled Grimlock who believed them to be the ones who froze the planet in time. Grimlock fought with Sludge and the other Dinobots, until Swoop recognised him as the bot that had inspired their dinosaur modes.

After Sludge and the other Dinobots explained the situation to Grimlock, he agreed to team up with them to defeat the Immobilizer Gang, however he refused to let any of them join him in fighting them. When Grimlock appeared to be having difficulty in fighting The Immobilizer Gang, Sludge suggested the other Dinobots help him, and the group rushed in to aid Grimlock. Unfortunately the Dinobots were forced to retreat in Grimlock's shuttle, a result that Grimlock blamed the other Dinobots for. The ensuing disagreement caused the shuttle to lose control, causing all the Dinobots to be thrown to the back of the ship, along with the Enigma of Combination. This caused the Dinobots to combine into Volcanicus, but this was short lived as the combiner's size broke the shuttle from the inside, causing them to fall to the ground and split back into their components.

Sludge and the other Dinobots pondered over this occurrence, to learn that it was a result of their contact with the Enigma of Combination. They decided to try to combine again and all took hold of the Enigma to form Volcanicus once again. They marvelled at their own might, only to lose balance on their first step and fall over, once again splitting into their components. Sludge remarked that they should do it again and the Dinobots concluded that with some training they could use their combined form to defeat the Immobilizer Gang.

After learning to walk, Volcanicus began their training on an obstacle course designed by Grimlock. However, Volcanicus' lack of coordination and experience lead to them failing the obstacle course several times until Grimlock decided their endeavour was hopeless. He told the other Dinobots to remain behind while he took care of everything, but Sludge tried to follow him regardless. Grimlock told him that he and the other Dinobots simply weren't ready, but Sludge still believed in the team, reminding them that they still had "courage and good cheer." He and the other Dinobots began to chant the phrase until Grimlock agreed to try the obstacle course one last time.

Toys

Cyberverse

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• Dinobot Sludge (Ultra Class, 2021)
  • Accessories: Staff weapon, dinosaur head/neck
  • Action Attack: "Blaster Fire Fury"

Released in the eleventh wave of Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventure Ultra Class figures, Sludge is a Voyager Class-sized mold that transforms into a robotic Brontosaurus. He features spring-loaded Energon armor in robot mode, which flips out over his head upon pulling down his backpack. He comes slightly disassembled in the package, requiring you to attach the beast mode head/neck assembly. His beast mode tail becomes a staff weapon for robot mode.

• Volcanicus (Ultimate Class, 2021)
  • Accessories: Sword

Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures Ultimate Class Volcanicus is a big and simple toy that transforms from robot mode to a dragon-esque beast mode and features an Energon Armor gimmick. Sludge is represented as possibly the arms of the combiner, but the toy can not be disassembled into its individual components.