Kup (WFC)

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

Kup is an Autobot from the War for Cybertron portion of the Aligned continuity family.

After a certain age, all old people start to look alike.

Kup always has advice for the youngsters. Always. Even in the middle of the worst firefight, with smoke and death all around, Kup is ready with a calmly-told tale with the right advice to get them out of a terrible situation. His incredible longevity and fearlessness in the face of Decepticon assault has given rise to the silly rumor that lasers just bounce off the veteran Autobot... and the less-silly rumor that he's just a little bit crazy.

Hot Shot isn't particularly fond of working with him.

Games

Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)

Voice actor: Ed O'Ross (English)

Before departing for a mission to get some data links working again, a newly trained Autobot had a brief exchange with Kup over a communications monitor that consisted of the elderly Autobot uttering the universal greeting. Once the youth got the links up and running, he contacted Ironhide who told him he was being reassigned to Kup's team. The recruit looked forward to the exciting times he'd experience being on Kup's team. Transformers: War for Cybertron

Transformers Online

Kup thought very highly of Zhòng Chuí Tiě Wèi. Transformers Online

Toys

Prime

I'm not Ironhide, I swear!

• Sergeant Kup (Deluxe Class, 2012)
  • Series / number: 1 / 013
  • Accessories: 2 cannons

Part of the fifth wave of Prime: Robots in Disguise Deluxe Class toys, Sergeant Kup transforms into a large pickup truck of made-up model. He has twin cannons that peg into his forearms/doors, hands, and truck bed, and can also combine to form a longer weapon.

He also has a "dramatic head reveal," wherein his head rises up from within his torso when his abdomen panel is slid up. He also features a fake kibble windshield on his chest, with the real front windshield ending up on his back.

His stock photography depicts his cannon barrels with metallic gold paint operations that were omitted from the final product.

As should be visibly apparent, Kup is a green redeco of a design for Prime Ironhide created by Ken Christiansen that incorporates elements of the character's Generation 1 and live-action movie selves. Although Ironhide was originally solicited as part of the fifth Prime wave, Kup was ultimately released in his place.

In wave six of the Prime toyline, Kup was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the Prime episode, "Loose Cannons".

Notes

• In the Nintendo DS version of War for Cybertron, Kup's only appearance is in an easter egg within the game. In the tutorial level, after speaking with Air Raid and Ratchet, walk over to the wall with three monitors on the right. Approach the middle monitor, and Kup appears for a chat.
• Whether the recruit survives to actually end up on Kup's squad depends on whether you're playing the Autobot or Decepticon variant of the game. The latter does not turn out well for him.