Jetfire (Cyberverse)
| The name or term "Jetfire" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Jetfire (disambiguation). |
- Jetfire is an Autobot from the Cyberverse continuity family.
Jetfire is an Autobot with flight capabilities who everyone thought had exploded in a plume of jet smoke while battling his nemesis, Sky-Byte. Luckily for the Autobots he lived to fight (and fight, and fight) another day. He never gives up, and he never gives in. Just don't get in his way when he's in the middle of combat. He has a habit of destroying everything in his path to clinch a win.
Fiction
Cyberverse cartoon
- Voice actor: Jeremy Levy (English), Nobuo Tobita (Japanese)
Before the Great War, Jetfire was friends with Starscream before the two fell out. When war broke out, Jetfire gained a name for himself for his famous rivalry with Sky-Byte, their feud being carried across the galaxy and leaving many shattered planets and civilizations in their wake. Their clash eventually resulted in Sky-Byte triggering a supernova, one that wiped out seven civilizations, with both combatants being presumed deceased by their factions.
In 2007, Jetfire made his way to Earth and made his presence known by attacking the Nemesis, demanding that Sky-Byte be surrendered to him. An annoyed Megatron told him Sky-Byte was not present and told him no one cared about his stupid feud. Leaving in a huff, Jetfire made his way to the Ark, reuniting with his comrades before offering them the chance to assist him in bringing Sky-Byte to justice. When Optimus Prime declined the offer, feeling that finding a trinket like the Allspark was more important than vanquishing the villain forever, Jetfire set out on his own again. When he happened upon his arch-foe the subsequent clash resulted in both rivals knokcing each other out.
When Jetfire rebooted, he found himself in the company of Seekers and his former friend Starscream himself. Blowing off the Seeker commander's attempt at rekindling their old friendship, Jetfire nonetheless eagerly accepted Starscream's offer of help and was granted a suit of powerful spark armor based on a tank. With this added power, Jetfire captured Megatron in an attempt to lure Sky-Byte out of hiding only to learn that Sky-Byte (sporting his own suit of spark armor) had kidnapped Optimus Prime in order to lure him out. At Megatron's suggestion, both foes met at a coliseum to settle accounts. Jetfire got the better of Sky-Byte and was about to terminate the villain once and for all, but seeing an injured Optimus Prime and hearing Megatron urge Jetfire to finish Sky-Byte off drew him pause. His Autobot self won out, and he opted to bring Optimus to safety. Infinite Vendetta
Once Optimus was healed, Jetfire led the Autobot to Starscream's hideout to recover the Allspark. However, they were intercepted by the Decepticons, similarly led by Sky-Byte. Before a battle could erupt, an Allspark-infused Starscream arrived and restrained everyone before attempting to extract their sparks. Optimus managed to defeat Starscream with the aid of the Matrix of Leadership but was knocked out by the exertion. This caused a mad scramble as both factions tried to recover the Allspark, where Jetfire spent most of the battle engaging Sky-Byte in an aerial duel, before he retreated along with the other Autobots once the Allspark had been secured. I Am The Allspark
As part of a scheme to get the Allspark off of Earth, Jetfire remotely piloted one of a quintet of shuttles the Autobots intended to use as decoys. The Nemesis pursued and destroyed the shuttles, and while the Decepticons were distracted, the Ark lifted off and made a beeline for the space bridge in Earth's orbit. However, Sky-Byte, not fooled by the Autobot ploy, attacked the Ark and broke onto the bridge. Despite Jetfire cursing the shark, it fell to Grimlock to knock the attacker back out into space. However, Sky-Byte's gambit had bought the Nemesis the time it needed to intercept the Ark, nearly destroying it with a turbolaser barrage, before Cheetor used the Allspark to repair the Autobot ship, allowing it to slip past the Nemesis. As the Ark reached the space bridge however, the portal violently exploded. Though, like the others, Jetfire was initially disheartened, his fighting spirit was restored when Optimus returned to the bridge and ordered a course set for home. Escape From Earth
As the Ark sailed through space, Jetfire attended a party hosted by Grimlock and awkwardly clapped when Optimus Prime gave a less than festive speech. He was later a victim of Wheeljack's malfunctioning Allspark Energy Emitter Badges, driving him to attack everything in a maddened rage. Optimus eventually managed to shut down the chips, and later made the ultimate sacrifice, dancing, to get the victory celebration back on track. Party Down
Toys
Cyberverse
- Jetfire (Battle Class, 2019)
- Spark Armor: "Tank Cannon"
- Japanese Name: Tank Buster Jetfire
- Japanese Release Date: October 12, 2019
- Japanese ID Number: TCV-17
- Battle Class Jetfire is a brand new, roughly Scout-sized mold that transforms into a red and white jet fighter. He comes with the "Tank Cannon" Spark Armor, a tank that splits into battle armor and attaches via multiple 5 mm connections.
- In November 2019, Jetfire was released as one of TakaraTomy Mall's Cyberverse "Christmas Set" offers along with Sky-Byte.
- Jetfire (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
- Series: 1
- Bag code: E
- Part of the first Series of Cyberverse Tiny Turbo Changers, Jetfire is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny Cybertronian superjet.
- This mold was also used to make Silverbolt.
- Jetfire (Warrior Class, 2019)
- Action Attack: "Sky Surge"
- Part of the fifth wave of Cyberverse Warrior Class toys, Jetfire transforms from Cybertronian superjet and back. His "Sky Surge" action attack has his rocket pack flip over his shoulders to form cannons and popping out blue effect parts. It can also be activated in vehicle mode by pressing the switches on the bottom of the boosters, though the ends of the blaster barrels may be blocked by the swing arm hinge; lifting the boosters up slightly allows them to flip all the way out.
- Like many later Jetfire toys, it combines elements of both the original Jetfire toy and the Skyfire design used in the Generation 1 cartoon, namely the two separate boosters of the former and the more angular design and simpler head of the latter. Its Sky Surge attack gimmick is somewhat reminiscent of the Classics Jetfire's spring-loaded flip out blasters.
- Due to the toy's conversion scheme, it can be transformed halfway into a Gerwalk configuration, though with forward-swept wings. There are molded-in thruster ports on his heels, exposed in vehicle mode. Despite initial appearances, they are slightly too large to hold 5 mm accessories or C.O.M.B.A.T. System fire effects.
Notes
- Jetfire's design clearly draws influence from his Generation 1 namesake, but with minor stylistic twists. He also draws his backstory from the original cartoon, in which he had a short-lived friendship with Starscream. His personality also draws from past counterparts, mixing elements of ROTF and Unicron Trilogy Jetfire.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Jetfire (ジェットファイヤー Jettofaiyā)
