Whirl (Cyberverse)

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

Whirl is an Autobot from the Cyberverse continuity family.

Nobody has poked out his eye.

Whirl is an Autobot helicopter. He's fairly cheery, but make no mistake, as he is one air commando who likes to cut loose and take big chances. You might say flying in the face of danger is this cadet's whole "Whirl-d". (Get it? Nevermind.) Whether it's executing a hover-attack or dive-bombing the enemy, Whirl can handle the pressure in any high stakes battle situation the Autobots find themselves in (as long as he doesn't get nervous enough to unwittingly transform). When he takes to the skies with his powerful propeller systems, Megatron and his forces are definitely in big trouble.

Fiction

Cyberverse cartoon

Voice actor: Jeremy Levy (English)

During the Ark crew's search for the Allspark, Whirl was among the Autobots that stayed on Cybertron to fight off Decepticon forces. Upon their return with the artifact, he assisted them in their battle to restore the planet, during which he peppered Lockdown with blaster bolts to save Kup and knocked Laserbeak out of the sky, saving Teletraan-X. Battle For Cybertron II

After the battle was won in the Autobots' favor, Whirl was among the Transformers captured by the Quintessons, who outfitted them with control helmets that placed them in a simulation loop where they took part in a parade with varying differences each time. Whirl would routinely get crushed under a loose cube statue The Loop until Hot Rod managed to get him to avoid this fate by spooking him into transforming, thereby freeing him from the simulation and helmet. The Sleeper

Whirl later joined the other freed Cybertronians as they journeyed into Maccadam's, which was revealed to be a part of the War Titan Iaconus. After going through a rigorous training program and encountering the vicious Skullcruncher, the group was dissuaded by Maccadam from activating Iaconus, as an effort to stop the Titan's past violent rampage had taken the lives of its citizens minus the bartender. The Citizen

Toys

Cyberverse

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• Autobot Whirl (One-Step Changer, 2019)
  • Japanese Name: TBA
  • Japanese Release Date: February 28, 2020
  • Japanese ID Number: TCV-
  • Action Attack: "Turbo Talon"

Released under the "Battle For Cybertron" assortment of One-Step Changers, Cyberverse Whirl is an entirely new mold, transforming from helicopter to robot by folding down his alt mode canopy. Whirl features a "Turbo Talon" action attack, activated by manipulating the lever on his left arm. His transformation is mildly more complex than most One Step Changers, requiring you to position his feet and helicopter rotors manually, making him more of a Four Step Changer...

Like Bludgeon, Whirl initially saw release at Toys"R"Us shops in Malaysia.

• Autobot Whirl (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
  • Series: 3
  • Bag Code: B2

Released in the third series of Cyberverse Tiny Turbo Changers, Whirl changes from helicopter to robot and back in a few simple steps.

Notes

• Whirl transforms when he gets nervous.