Jolt (ROTF)

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

Jolt is an Autobot from the Revenge of the Fallen franchise in the live-action film continuity family.

"Well screw you, Michael, I'm gonna go hang with Simon instead! He lets me have a go on the Playstation!"

Jolt has a tendency towards mischief making. Like any prankster, he's pretty impulsive, and if trouble rears its head, you can bet Jolt is going to try to be in the middle of it. (Though he more often ends behind it, mostly out of focus, as luck would turn out.) Luckily, he's got the fighting ability to make sure his head stays on his shoulders, utilizing electric whips in battle.

He loves to act crazy in battle: it disorients and confuses the Decepticons, drawing them in close so he can whip 'em!

"Why do you hardly see Jolt in the film, and why doesn't he talk?"
"Jolt did get quite a bit of screen time for a new kid on the block."Ironhide lies to a young reader, "Transformers #11's letters page"

Fiction

Revenge of the Fallen film

"There I am! Behind those guys!"

When the Autobots mobilized in response to a sudden surge in Decepticon activity, Jolt rolled into action at the head of the pack, but he was not among the Autobot team who fended off Megatron and Starscream after the two Decepticons killed Optimus Prime in a forest brawl. Jolt reunited with the other Autobots before they headed back to the NEST base on Diego Garcia, but the team was scarcely given any time to mourn Prime's passing; as soon as they returned, they were accosted by military forces under the command of Theodore Galloway. The emotionally brittle Autobots did not take this show of force well, and charged their weapons; Jolt began emitting bright sparks of electricity in anticipation of a fight, but things soon calmed down as Galloway announced that NEST was being disbanded by presidential order.

"By your powers combined, I am...well, I'm nobody, actually."

Jolt later accompanied the Autobots and their human allies to Egypt, for a climactic battle against The Fallen's Decepticons. During the course of the battle, Sam Witwicky used the Matrix of Leadership to bring Optimus Prime back to life, at which point the aged Jetfire volunteered to sacrifice himself, so that Optimus could use his parts to give himself a power boost. Following Ratchet's directions, Jolt used his electric whips to link Prime up with Jetfire's remains, generating an electromagnetic field that levitated and bonded the necessary parts to Prime's body, giving him a powerful new flight-capable form which he then used to destroy The Fallen. Revenge of the Fallen (film)

Jolt was not among the lineup of "new arrivals" that Galloway initially complains about. He simply shows up in a scene halfway through the film, with no real explanation.

Titan Magazines Revenge of the Fallen comics

"I will execute hostages every hour until I have guarantees of more screentime. Don't test me!"

Some time after the defeat of the Fallen, while the Autobots were still in the process of rounding up the Decepticons scattered across Earth, Jolt was part of a unit sent to Beverley Hills, Los Angles, to apprehend Reverb. The Autobots attempted to subtly divert Reverb away from human traffic to minimize collateral damage, but the rambunctious Jolt jumped the gun and began pursuing the motorcycle Decepticon through the City of Angels. Tearing across pavements and parks with no regard for the humans in his way, Jolt attempted to stop Reverb with his electro-whips, but instead wound up striking a power pole and blowing every electrical system in the immediate vicinity. Thankfully, Reverb was captured by Bumblebee, but Jolt's carelessness landed the Autobots in a lot of trouble with Theodore Galloway. Optimus Prime stressed the importance of treading carefully to Jolt, who promised to be "the soul of discretion".

Unfortunately, two days later, discretion was nowhere to be seen when Jolt went hog-wild in the middle of Las Vegas, battling the martial artist Decepticon Bludgeon. With one of his electro-whips severed by the Bludgeon's sword, Jolt was sent crashing through a casino wall, but what stung more were the Decepticons' taunts that everything would have been fine if he had not been so overzealous and allowed him to leave the city before attacking. Bludgeon then turned his attention to the casino's patrons, but a repentant Jolt threw himself in the path of the blast meant for them. As Bludgeon loomed over him, preparing to strike with his sword, Jolt seized the blade and used his powers to channel the entire output of Las Vegas's electric grid straight into the skeletal samurai. Although Bludgeon was defeated by the monumental shock, the city was left blacked out by Jolt's stunt, and Optimus Prime was reluctantly forced to confine him to base. Jolt accepted his punishment, but as he walked back into headquarters, he overheard a transmission came through from a NEST squad in the field, announcing they were under Decepticon attack... and Jolt gritted his teeth for action... Culture Shock

He later underwent further training alongside Dune Runner and Rollbar, and undertook a survival exercise in Death Valley, California. He noted to Dune Runner that Bumblebee had found a pretty horrible place to train. He followed Rollbar's lead to a deserted ghost town and happily used his powers to track down the recharge pack the Autobots had hidden there. However, he also found...Dead End! His left arm was torn off, and though he ordered Rollbar to focus on Dead End and not him, the monster Decepticon still tore through the other cadets. Realising they were running on empty, a desperate Jolt used every bit of power in the recharge pack to charge up an electro-whip and KO Dead End before he could kill the others.

At Rollbar's urging, the cadets took the Decepticon back to Diego Garcia for medical treatment. Ratchet told Jolt and the others that this act of mercy showed they had what it takes to be real Autobots. Spare Parts!

Following this, they spent some time under Springer, a famed veteran of whom they were in awe. He taught them always to do the unexpected. Jolt, to the shock of the other cadets, spoke up during training to say they'd done enough exercises and they'd like to have a go at real combat. Springer agreed, and Jolt blew off the other cadet's claims of Springer having a rep as a monster by noticing that he was just a true soldier. A few days later, in Texas, they got that combat op: Springer distracted Tankor while the cadets snuck round to free hostages. However, Jolt spotted Dirge coming in to get the drop on the commander and decided to leave his mission to get involved in the fight. Using his electro-whips, he redirected Tankor's fire into Dirge and saved the day! Springer was pissed that Jolt had disobeyed orders, but Jolt flippantly said that hey, he'd just been doing the unexpected, like he'd been taught. Rules of Engagement

IDW Transformers movie comics

Jolt was part of an Autobot team sent to a ruined petrochemical plant in Florida to investigate the appearance of several unknown spark traces. However, before they could reach their goal, they were attacked by Soundwave. The ensuing battle didn't take long, as the Decepticon soon retreated, but it was enough of a distraction for Jolt and the others for the owners of the spark traces to get away. Nefarious issue 1

Revenge of the Fallen toy bios

When Jolt goes too long without expending his built-up electricity, he gains the ability to charge his body with static, shooting lightning everywhere. Spark Blast Jolt

Transformers (2010) toy bios

Jolt had trained more as a healer than as a warrior, and when he found himself entrenched against a horde of advancing Decepticons in a desert battle, he decided that, with caution and luck, he might be able to take down Brawl. Desert Ruins Brawl

Toys

Revenge of the Fallen

Legends class toys

A toy proportionate to my screentime!

• Jolt (Legends, 2009)
  • Japanese ID number:

Part of the sixth wave of Revenge of the Fallen Legends Class figures, Jolt transforms into a blue Chevy Volt. Tiny whips are molded onto his arms, making him one of the few Legends toys to feature weaponry.

Deluxe class toys

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Beachcomber would approve of this alt-mode.

• Jolt (Deluxe, 2009)
  • Japanese ID number: RA-19

Deluxe class Jolt transforms into a blue Chevrolet Volt with translucent blue plastic windows. His alt-mode is very conspicuously split where his arms and legs separate during transformation. In robot mode, he has light blue "electro whips" in each arm which are deployed by turning a small knob on his wrist. His head features blue light-piping for his eyes, but there is a gray protrusion behind his head which completely prevents light passage. This protrusion also prevents his ball-jointed head from turning other than in the slightest of angles. Turning his waist activates his Mech Alive feature, which consists of moving gears inside his translucent upper chest (it is really hard to see). Jolt also has swiveling knees, but sadly, the kibble blocks it off just like the head.

Sadly, out of the Revenge of the Fallen toys released as of late summer 2009, Jolt has lost the most paint applications of anyone, losing nearly all blue paint detailing on his chest and all red detailing present in the promotional photos. This leaves his robot mode looking rather plain.

The picture to the right shows Jolt's feet mistransformed - at least according to the instructions, which show that the two halves of his alt mode's back bumper forming his toes should be turned inward 90 degrees. Which depiction is the actual mistransformation is debatable, as the "official" transformation makes the left toe piece stand a couple millimeters higher than the right one due to the presence of a joining peg. The large pieces of kibble on his back should also be rotated and fitted into his shoulders.

In a twist of awesome irony, he is a Movie Autobot who has the classic Autobot faction symbol on his chest.

Fast Action Battlers

A Volt named Jolt—two Laser Rods in one!

• Electro Whip Jolt (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

Electro Whip Jolt transforms into a slightly squashed Chevrolet Volt with an unfortunate transformation parts separation line going right across his windshield. Jolt's robot mode transformation is reminiscent of Transformers car toys from previous generations, where the sides of the car are his arms and the rear his feet. Jolt's arms each contain a spring loaded "electro whip" that shoots out of them when a blue tab is depressed. Moving either of his arms up, then releasing it will cause it to swing back down, simulating a whipping motion.

• Spark Blast Jolt (Fast Action Battler, 2010)

Now with more toys than appearances in the film!

Spark Blast Jolt is a redeco of Electro Whip Jolt in mostly white with blue electricity deco on his doors. This is supposed to represent Jolt when he is in battle for a long time and charges with electricity. The bio also says he is all about electricity. Weird.

Transformers (2010)

Legends class toys

• Desert Ruins Brawl (??? exclusive multi-pack, 2010)

This ??? exclusive multi-pack includes a redeco of Legends class Jolt in gray and blue with bright green detailing and a redeco of Deluxe class Brawl in yellow, brown and gray. Taken together, they may be the least appealingly-colored set of toys in years.

Deluxe class toys

• Electrostatic Jolt (Deluxe, 2010)

Electrostatic Jolt is a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe-class Jolt with a blue roof and gold parts in robot mode. He also has an electricity pattern decoed on his doors similar to Spark Blast Jolt.

Merchandise

Robot Heroes

Oh, like anybody bought this set for Jolt.

• Jolt and Ravage (2009)

Robot Heroes Jolt is part of the second Revenge of the Fallen wave. He has articulation at the shoulders and neck, and comes packaged versus Ravage.

RPMs—Robot Powered Machines

Speed Series

After being run over, Jolt now hates hybrids.

• Jolt (2009)
• Number: 3

As a Mini-Vehicle, Jolt is a non-transformable, Hot Wheels-scale Chevrolet Volt. His robot mode is sculpted surging with electricity on the car's underside, alongside his name and an Autobot insignia.

Notes

Kicking Decepticon skidplate and staying environmentally friendly!

• Jolt was a last-minute addition to the film during the four-month rush to get a script done after the Writers Guild strike. The writers had to convince Bay that Jolt would feel like a true member of the main Autobot roster. Ultimately, this wasn't what you could call a success: Jolt only appeared in robot mode in three scenes of the movie, and the character has no lines whatsoever. He even abruptly disappears from the Autobot vehicle mode group shot where he appears for the first time. Jolt does get a name shout-out, which is something, at least, but that doesn't change the fact that he was so disposable to the plot that he didn't appear in any of the tie-in comics, books or video games until seven months after the film had come out.

Jolt wants a CGI photo.

• During production of Revenge of the Fallen, TakaraTomy were informed that Jolt had been dropped from the movie, so product development on him was halted. However, when they saw a photo of Jolt on the set of Revenge, they realised that contrary to what they had been told, he was still in the movie, and hurriedly went back to work on his toys!

• Concept art and an image of Jolt's Industrial Light & Magic CG model (seen from an awkward angle on a computer screen) were depicted on the Revenge of the Fallen 2-Disc DVD and Blu-Ray special features.

• Although Jolt never speaks in the movie, Variety had reported, and it was believed for awhile, that Anthony Anderson was to voice the late-joining Autobot.

• One of the Volt vehicles used as Jolt in the movie is on display at the Test Track attraction at Epcot.

• Some scenes of Jolt in vehicle mode in Jordan were shot, but never appeared. Come on!

External Links

• Jolt at TFU.info