Minion Pig
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- Minion Pigs are Bad Piggies and Deceptihogs from the Angry Birds Transformers continuity.
Dumb as posts and many in number, Minion Pigs form the backbone of the Bad Piggie forces. Though they are all spineless sycophants, they also share an immense love for their homeland, and loathe to see any harm come to it. When the AllSpark crashed on Piggy Island, some Minion Pigs were granted the form and power of Decepticons like Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Acid Storm whilst many more were transformed into robotic servants of the Eggbots.
The upgraded Minion Pigs display similar personality traits to that of their namesakes, with Starscream Pig notably proving that the name goes hand-in-hand with a lust for power and unbridled ambition. Undoubtedly, Skywarp Pig, Thundercracker Pig and Acid Storm Pig also take after the Decepticons they are named for.
Fiction
Angry Birds comic
Four Minion Pigs were holding up King Pig's throne when Chuck burst into Moustache Pig's latest building. The bird's entrance interrupted King Pig's latest attempt at cooking the Flock's eggs, and the entirety of the Bad Piggies were sent fleeing. As they ran, King Pig remarked that the Birds had only managed to forestall his next meal, which was of little consequence since he wasn't even hungry yet. One of the Minion Pigs interjected that King Pig had said the he was starving just a few moments beforehand. King Pig told him to shut up. Foreman Pig also chewed out the Minion Pigs, since it was obviously their fault that his building hadn't held up. The Pigs then stumbled upon the EggSpark. One of the Minion Pigs was overwhelmed with sadness upon seeing the destruction the artifact had caused by crashing into Piggy Island. All of the other Pig Minions agreed that they loved the island, and hated to see any harm come to it. King Pig steered the conversation back onto the topic of his next meal, and ordered Chef Pig to find out whether or not the EggSpark could be used as an egg-cooker. Chef Pig passed the task onto one of the Minions, shoving him into the EggSpark. Upon touching the artifact, the Minion Pig became Starscream Pig!
Despite King Pig's disgust over his subordinate's new form, Starscream Pig was ecstatic. He flubbed his first attempt at transforming, however, assuming the form of a jack-in-the-box. His second attempt was more successful, and Starscream Pig flew off in the form of a jet. He then amused himself by creating scribbles in the sky with his exhaust fumes. Though most of the other pigs touched the EggSpark in order to be granted robotic bodies, none of the other Minions did so. The pigs were soon joined by a couple of birds who were similarly upgraded upon touching the EggSpark. Megatron Pig ordered a retreat, and the remaining three Minion Pigs were tasked with carrying Lockdown Pig, as he was unable to transform out of his "toilet mode." Angry Birds Transformers #1
The Minion Pigs must've become tired of carrying Lockdown Pig, as Galvatron Pig was next seen carrying him instead. Starscream Pig began questioning Megatron Pig's authority, demanding to know why HE shouldn't be in charge of the Deceptihogs instead. One of the Minions wholeheartedly agreed with Starscream Pig, while another pessimistically stated that Starscream Pig would only succeed in incurring Megatron Pig's wrath. The last Minion Pig began to formulate his own ideas, stating that maybe leadership should be granted to those who merit it... They were all told to clam it by Megatron Pig.
As the Deceptihogs argued between themselves, a Terror Tower sprung up from beneath them. Though Starscream Pig managed to fly away, the rest of the Deceptihogs became trapped inside of it, thanks to Galvatron Pig's recklessness. Lockdown Pig deduced that the tower's appearance had been caused by the EggSpark's ongoing influence on Piggy Island. The Minions became gravely upset when they learned that their beloved island was imperiled. Grimlock Bird then burst in and attacked the Deceptihogs. He was defeated in short order, but no sooner was Grimlock Bird taken out that the rest of the Autobirds arrived. The three Minions took on Bluestreak Bird in the ensuing fight. However, the fight came to an abrupt end when the Flock's eggs suddenly sprouted mechanical limbs, multiplied, and proved themselves to be hostile. Starscream Pig then called his leader to inform him that Piggy Island's transformation was now fully underway. Age of Eggstinction!
The Autobirds and Deceptihogs joined forces to combat the newly arisen threat, though the battle did not go well. The Minions were once more upset over how much the collateral damage was being dealt to the island. Starscream Pig was ensnared by metallic tentacles that shot out of a nearby Terror Tower, and imprisoned within. The pigs and birds were forced to change tactics. The three Minion Pigs were tasked to a group who's mission would be to capture one of the Eggbots for study. Unfortunately, the crazed Galvatron Pig was also assigned to their group, and the pigs had their hoofs full simply stopping him from wrecking everything in sight.
Elsewhere, Bluestreak Bird had also been captured by the Terror Tower, and brought to the same holding cell housing Starscream Pig. Though the Autobird lost his cool at first, Starscream Pig was able to give him a short pep talk that gave him renewed strength. Bluestreak Bird broke free of his bonds and began hauling Starscream Pig about. When the pair stumbled across a room containing several creepy-looking Eggbots, Bluestreak Bird panicked and dropped Starscream Pig, leaving him to be trampled by the out-rushing eggs.
Outside, the three Minion Pigs had achieved little success in stopping Galvatron Pig. Thankfully, Heatwave Bird was finally able to take out the rogue Deceptihog, though he knocked out the Minions in the process. They were brought back to the others by Heatwave Bird, just as Starscream Pig informed the others that Piggy Island's transformation was now spiraling out of control. Revenge of the Fowlin'!
Megatron Pig suggested that they simply let the transformation run its course. The Minions were against this plan, as it would mean that Piggy Island would surely die. The Autobird/Deceptihog alliance eventually settled on a different plan: by separating the EggSpark from the land, they theorized that everything would return to normal. As they made a mad dash for the EggSpark, Lockdown Pig noted that Starscream Pig was being suspiciously quiet. Little did Lockdown Pig suspect that Starscream Pig had already begun to plan to seize the EggSpark's power for himself.
Meanwhile, the three Minions had begun to undergo changes that matched their island's metamorphosis. They now possessed snazzy robotic helmets, and the ability to fly! They aided Bluestreak Bird in his search for the means to propel the EggSpark off-planet: a giant slingshot! But when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, the minions abandoned Bluestreak Bird, and left him buried underneath a monolith. Deciding they could simply "get over" losing their island, they attempted to leave it behind. As they reached the sea, they realized that they had betrayed their ideals, and doubled back to rescue their fallen ally. A sincere apology later, they were back on track to complete their mission. They rejoined the rest of the Autobirds and Deceptihogs, slingshot in tow, just as the EggSpark came within reach. Unfortunately, Galvatron Pig went berserk, and the terrified Minions fled once more.
Seizing the opportunity, Starscream Pig grabbed a hold of the EggSpark while everyone else was distracted. The artifact's power caused him to grow to gargantuan proportions. Starscream Pig then challenged Galvatron Pig to a one-on-one match, winner take all! The showdown never happened, as Bumblebee Bird stepped in, and used the giant slingshot to launch both Starscream Pig and the EggSpark off-planet. Starscream Pig reverted to his original form, traversed dimensions, and crashed through on of the Ark's windows. The Minion Pig then sheepishly asked if the Autobots aboard could give him a ride back home.
Back on Piggy Island, everything returned to the way it had been before the EggSpark's arrival. As the Bad Piggies went their own way, the three remaining Minions had to put up with another of King Pig's temper tantrums.Hard Boiled
Angry Birds storybooks
Energon Starscream Pig joined his leader on his plot to poach the EggBots. Robot Birds in Disguise
Energon Starscream Pig believed he could come up with the best battle plans, and snorted at all those who said otherwise! While scanning Piggy Island, he spotted Heatwave the Fire-Bot Bird cruising along by himself. The Minion Pig planned to catch him by surprised and swooped down to ambush him. At the last astro-second however, the Autobird heard Starscream Pig coming and knocked him out of the sky with his ladder. Later, Starscream Pig participated in a great big clash against the Autobirds in the middle of a desert. The Deceptihogs were defeated and had to flee the battleground. Deceptihogs Versus Autobirds
Commercial appearances
A group of Minion Pigs carried their king to a confrontation against the Flock. Both groups were then upgraded into Deceptihogs and Autobirds by the power of the EggSpark. Angry Birds Transformers: Cinematic Trailer
A couple of Flying Pigbots pestered Optimus Prime Bird after he had been dropped off by Astrotrain. A few laser blasts later, both Pigbots were downed and left behind as Optimus Prime Bird continued on his adventure. Angry Birds Transformers Comic-Con trailer
Starscream Pig was part of a crazy dance party at the Deceptihogs' headquarters, where they used the EggSpark as a dance light. It was all very silly. Deceptihogs' Revenge
A swarm of Flying Pigbots pestered Bumblebee Bird, raining down laser blasts onto him. When one of their stray shots destroy the little umbrella in the drink of Heatwave Bird, relaxing nearby, the irate Autobird took them all out with a single blast of his cannon. Best Buddies
A swarm of Flying Pigbots chased Arcee Bird and Optimus Prime Bird to a cliff edge. The two Autobirds were out of ammo, and at the mercy of the Deceptihogs... until Bluestreak Prowl teleported in and started blasting them! Meet Bluestreak and Prowl!
Games
Angry Birds Transformers
When the Allspark Egg crashed into Piggy Island, its hordes of Minion pigs were granted Cybertronic armor. Some got better gear including weapons though, and some even gained bodies based on the Decepticons Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker. Angry Birds Transformers
As Starscream
The Starscream-powered Minion pig uses a rapid-fire blaster as his primary weapon, unleashing weak shots that have trouble breaking any blocks stronger than Glass, but are good at pushing blocks around to trigger domino effects. Unlike the similar weapons employed by Moustache Pig and Red as Ultra Magnus, Starscream Pig's blaster does not need any reloading, thus he can keep a steady stream of blaster fire going from the moment he enters the battlefield up until he re-boards Astrotrain to leave it.
With sufficient upgrades, Starscream Pig gains a shield that temporarily repels any blasts or missiles headed his way, but this requires an Energon cube to activate, gained by "de-cyberforming" metallic structures with blaster fire. As the shield is upgraded, more energon can be stored, increasing the shield's duration.
Soundwave Pig once fed Starscream Pig an Energon cube sandwiched in a burger bun, causing the aerial Deceptihog to become empowered with Energon.
As Thundercracker
Rovio follows the grand tradition of repaints, giving their character models a simple palette swap as a new character with slightly altered weaponry. While Starscream is energon-fuelled, Thundercracker wasn't so lucky. Still, with his gatling style blaster, even the weak shots are able to destroy buildings and enemies with relative ease.
As Skywarp
The Minion Pig with Skywarp's form needed incentive to joining the fight. Some of the Autobirds and Deceptihogs were able to summon him into battle with Energon cubes, at which point he would fly into the area with a carpet-bomb attack. The more cubes he was given, the grander the scale of damage he was able to do.
As the Countless Hordes
The overwhelming majority of King Pig's army joined the Eggbots in their goal of Cyberforming Piggy Island.
The most common Minions have no offensive capabilities whatsoever, unless you count their annoying laughter. It takes very little to pop them, as a fall from a moderate height or dropping blocks on them will do it just as well as direct weapon fire.
Toys
- Energon Racers Pack (Telepods Racers multi-pack, 2014)
- Accessories: Telepods base
- Energon Starscream Pig is cast in clear plastic, and is packaged with similar versions of Optimus Prime Bird, Grimlock Bird, Lockdown Pig and Soundwave Pig. He can transform from robot to jet mode, with his Piggie head visible in both modes. The set also includes a Telepods base, which allows the figure to be scanned and unlocked in the Angry Birds Transformers app.
- Thundercracker Pig (Telepods Racer, 2014)
- Accessories: Telepods base
- Thundercracker Pig is a redeco of Energon Starscream Pig, transforming from robot to jet. Like all Telepods products, he is packaged with a Telepods base.
- Optimus Prime Bird Raceway (Telepods track set, 2014)
- A small, non-transforming figure of Starscream Pig in jet mode is included in the Optimus Prime Bird Raceway set. It can be mounted atop the raceway's flagpole, and is sent spinning when a Telepods Racer figure rolls past.
- Optimus Prime Attack Game (Jenga game, 2014)
- The Optimus Prime Attack Game includes a Starscream Pig head, which can be placed among Jenga blocks inside a Grimlock Bird frame to be knocked away by a launched vehicle.
Notes
- As the player upgrades each playable character, their models can gain new pieces of armor. At level 7, Starscream Pig and Thundercracker Pig gain a familiar-looking crown the same color as their "helmets".
External links
- Minion Pigs at the Angry Birds wiki.
