Crossblades (G1)
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- Crossblades is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Crossblades could probably stand to shut up about what a great pilot he is, both on land and in the air. He could also maybe not corner everyone he knows and regale them with every fascinating detail about every addition he makes to his vast and obsessively maintained arsenal. His friends would have an easier time pointing these things out if Crossblades weren't such a legitimately dedicated and hard-working bot, but for now they're resigned to suffer.
Fiction
Marvel The Transformers comics
In an alternate future where the Decepticons had all but conquered America, Crossblades was one of the few surviving Autobots. As part of a desperate last-ditch raid, he was assigned to destroy the force field generator protecting Galvatron's New York City installation. Despite a barrage of weapons-fire and the destruction of his primary rotor by Laserbeak, Crossblades managed to crash into the generator, destroying it at the cost of his own life. Rhythms of Darkness!
Transformers Comic-Magazin
In 1973, Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero Crossblades took command of a mission to defend an oil tanker off the American coast. His strategy: Several Pretenders would fly in and make an obvious attack run, distracting the Decepticons from a submarine carrying Pretender shells. Crossblades ensured the US Coast Guard was aware of the Autobot involvement to prevent friendly fire, then made his attack. The Decepticons were driven off, and Crossblades rescued the humans. (Either he or his shell can apparently shrink to human size.) A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime Those events would later be observed via log recording by Autobots in the year 2008. Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero
When a dimensional bridge...thing appeared in the sky, Crossblades and Vroom attempted to hold off the robots pouring out of it, engaging Thunderwing in battle. Headmaster of the Dimensions
Classics
In 2012, Crossblades was stationed with several other Pretenders in Japan within Skyhammer under the leadership of Metalhawk. He was present one day when Rad reported from the Ironworks base in Oregon about a foiled attack by Gigatron and his Decepticons. Soon thereafter, due to the actions of an evil Ultra Magnus from another dimension, a rift of space time opened over Earth, causing catastrophes worldwide. Crossblades assisted his peers in evacuating a devastated city block. Invasion
Thanks to his Pretender shell, Crossblades was teleported off of his dimensionally-displaced Earth to another dimension by Gaea. The Future Buried... Crossblades and his allies set out to uncover the mysteries of the new world they had been transported to; while all the cities and animals on this planet were the same as Earth's, no humans appeared to have called this world home prior to their arrival. Buster set up Crossblades, Spike, Vroom, and Elizabeth with an apartment in Yucatan, but the group found it difficult to both get themselves employed and investigate a mysterious radio signal burst detected in the area. While out on a walk with Vroom, Crossblades came upon Spike rescuing a father and daughter from a car crash. The two Autobots came to his aid, hiding their Cybertronian strength during the rescue to avoid anti-Transformer sentiments from the onlookers. The trio then met up with Elizabeth and Metalhawk, and went out to dinner. After their meal, they were accosted by a mugger, who wound up shooting Spike in the chest. Assembly
Regeneration One
When Bludgeon's Decepticons attacked Cybertron with the Warworld, Crossblades took to the sky alongside Blades, Doubleheader, Skyhammer, Cloudraker, Dogfight, Jetfire, and the Aerialbots and participated in the assault on the Warworld as part of a diversionary tactic devised by Prowl to allow the Wreckers to sneak aboard the Decepticon mothership. Destiny, Part Five
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Crossblades was a crew member of the Lost Light. He participated in crew's battle with the Rust Giants on Miliarium, aiding Whirl in intercepting one of the enemy's longships. How Bright Their Frail Deeds
Commercial appearances
Crossblades and Vroom found themselves running across a rocky plain while under attack. They both emerged from their Pretender shells, transformed both their shells and robot modes to vehicle form, and drove on. Mega and Ultra Pretenders commercial
Toys
Generation 1
- Crossblades (Mega Pretender, 1989)
- Accessories: Pretender shell, Thermal Cannon/tail section, 2 small lasers, wing laser/chest plate, 2 landing gear (left & right)
- Crossblades transforms into what is allegedly a Cybertronic "dragster". His outer Pretender Shell resembles a large armored human, and can transform into a helicopter. Crossblades can be stored inside his Shell in either of his modes, and his vehicle mode can combine with the shell to form a helicopter with a Cybertronic "dragster" sticking out of its front.
- This mold was retooled to make Blue Bacchus.
