Dirge (Movie)
| The name or term "Dirge" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Dirge (disambiguation). |
- Dirge is a Decepticon from the Revenge of the Fallen portion of the live-action movie continuity.
Dirge wishes he was a master of fear but he simply hasn't got the brains or courage to pull it off. Give him an Autobot with its back to him and he's a dangerous, heavily armed braggart, but they just won't oblige. He has grand plans of sowing terror throughout the Autobot/human alliance, of killing great war heroes in front of a terrified public, but it doesn't take much to send Dirge running for the hills, scared for his life.
Fiction
Toy bios
Dirge decided to hide out amongst the jets of NEST, thinking it the perfect place to start a campaign of terror. Probably not the smartest call he'd ever made. A simple screw-up revealed himself, and now the Decepticon was constantly on the run from the Autobots Bumblebee and Armorhide. He feared for his life, knowing they couldn't get him in the sky, but he had to touch down onto the ground to refuel, and they would be waiting for him there.
Titan movie comics
Dirge was Tankor's reinforcements, intended to take out any of the Autobots that turned up at the tank's siege. To Dirge's surprise and joy, Springer had turned: he could now bag a genuine war hero! The Decepticon did well when he just had to swoop down and make a surprise attack, but the Autobot Jolt got Dirge wounded by friendly fire. This one wound caused the big coward to fly off, leaving Tankor behind. Rules of Engagement
Letters page
Dirge and Starscream were old colleagues in the Seekers. Starscream wanted to reunite with him someday. #9's Star Screams
Unite for the Universe
Dirge was part of a raiding party assembled by Bludgeon at Megatron's command, along with Mindwipe and Brakedown. They attempted to invade a NEST facility in the Hida Mountains, but were spotted in advance thanks to a tip provided by Starscream, who saw Bludgeon as a potential rival. When Optimus Prime emerged from the facility with his new Jetfire-inspired armor, Dirge and the others beat a hasty retreat. The Secret of Project: Unite
Toys
Revenge of the Fallen
- Dirge (Deluxe Class, 2009)
- Japanese ID number: RD-22
- Accessories: 2 missiles, 2 missile launchers
- Dirge is a new-mold Deluxe Class toy that converts from a teal and gold Harrier-like fighter-bomber jet into a teal, black, and gold robot. He has two spring-loaded missile launchers that mount under his wings or, in robot mode, onto his arms, though his left arm's kibble makes this an awkward fit. Dirge's Mech Alive gimmick is spinning gears on his chest when you lift his arms.
- His design is based heavily on the original Dirge (though his colors derive from his contemporaneous Animated counterpart). Compared to the original, however, Dirge transforms very differently, consisting of an asymmetric torso and arm design, requiring most of Dirge's visual elements to be vestigial, such as the conehead and the small canopy (pseudokibble) window on his chest.
- Dirge was shipped in two very similar shades of teal, with one lighter than the other. A rare run of this figure lacks paint applications in his face, featuring a completely black visage.
- He was later redecoed into Jetblade and retooled into BotCon 2013 Skywarp and Thundercracker.
| Revenge of the Fallen mold: Dirge | ||
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Revenge RD-22 Dirge | ||
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Dirge (ダージ Dāji)
