Stormcloud (Armada)

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

Stormcloud is a Mini-Con from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

Must've lost the other leg to a Klud.

Centuries of abuse have caused the once-timid Stormcloud to become a snarling, vicious naval marauder. He wasn't shown any mercy or consideration, so now he reciprocates. He'll even choose random targets at times just to re-assert his dominance, even if only to himself. Should he go up against a superior force, he'll run, his old cowardly self revealed... and woe be his next target.

The fastest of the Sea Mini-Con Team, Stormcloud doesn't hesitate to leap into any mission that allows him to demonstrate this, be it a simple infiltration mission or naval combat.

Fiction

Armada cartoon

Stormcloud and the Sea Mini-Con Team were captured at an unknown point by the Decepticons on Earth. They briefly accompanied Tidal Wave into battle with the Autobots as part of Thrust's plot to lure the heroes into using the Requiem Blaster. After the Decepticons determined the Blaster wasn't present, however, Tidal Wave and the Sea Team quickly pulled out from the battlefield. Sacrifice

On the moon, Stormcloud and the other Mini-Cons were put to work by Megatron constructing a new space cruiser. When the Autobots lay siege to the Decepticon base, Perceptor sought out the Mini-Cons and tried to get them to accompany him to freedom. Their servility programming was too strong to overcome at first. After Stormcloud and the others saw Perceptor valiantly risking his life against Megatron, however, the Mini-Cons shrugged off the chains of their oppression, and fled to the warp gate chamber where the Autobots transported them to safety on Earth. Rescue

Stormcloud and the Mini-Cons all chose to willingly follow the Autobots into space aboard the Axalon, fighting alongside them against the Decepticons. Depart

Toys

Armada

• Sea Mini-Con Team (Basic, 2003)
  • Japanese ID number: MM-15
  • Accessories: Missile

Stormcloud transforms into a maroon and lavender speedboat. In both modes, he has a pressure-launch missile. He was available only as part of the Sea Mini-Con Team 3-pack with his teammates Oceanglide and Waterlog.

The Takara release of this team has a different color scheme from the Hasbro version. The maroon is replaced with a much more vibrant red, plus the lavender is replaced with yellow.

This mold was also used to make Bilge and Mile.

• More information on Stormcloud at TFU.info

• Sea Micron X-Dimensions (Basic, 2003)
  • Japanese ID number: MM-18
  • Accessories: Missile

A limited-edition (yet still standard retail) redeco of the Sea Team was released in Japan. The entire team was given a purple and medium-gray deco, matching up quite nicely with the Japanese version of Tidal Wave.

This toy also doubles as the separate character Knot.

• More information on X-Dimensions Knot at TFU.info

• Sea Mini-Con Team (Basic, 2003)
  • Accessories: Missile

A redeco of the Team was released as part of the final Armada Mini-Con assortment in the U.S. This version is largely blue with "French gray", plus some red flame pinstriping.

• More information on redeco Stormcloud at TFU.info

Energon

• Adventure Mini-Con Team & Sea Mini-Con Team

An unaltered version of the original Sea Team was released as part of an Energon-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the Adventure Mini-Con Team.

Notes

• Even though the Japanese coloration of the Sea Team was never released by Hasbro, character artwork in those colors was used both on Hasbro's web site and on the Energon 6-pack.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Knot (ノット Notto)