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 likes to go about his days with a smile on his face—if he had a face to smile with, that is. This cycloptic cadet is a cheerful chopper who will do whatever he can to help, even if his clumsiness often gets in the way of meaningful progress.

I'm fine!Whirl, The Loop

Fiction

Cyberverse cartoon

Voice actor: Jeremy Levy (English)

"Let her go kid, she's gone."

"Why can't we hover like regular helicopter people?"

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 get him off Kup and knocked Laserbeak out of the sky, saving Teletraan-X. Battle For Cybertron II

After the Great War was won in the Autobots' favor, Whirl was among the Transformers captured by the Quintessons and placed in a simulation loop where Whirl would routinely get crushed under a loose cube statue. The Loop This lasted until Hot Rod managed to get him to avoid this fate by warning him of the loose cube statue. He transformed before he could get crushed, thereby freeing himself from the Loop. The Sleeper

Whirl 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

After several failed attempts to awaken Iaconus, it was determined that a cityspeaker was required, the group mounting a rescue mission to retrieve Windblade. Holding off the Prosecutors with Hot Rod, Whirl was eventually shot down, his crash freeing Soundwave. After picking himself up, Whirl searched for his friend, eventually catching him in mid air and carrying him back to the bar where he was "thanked" by Soundwave for freeing him. The Trial

Whirl later provided air support for Soundwave's attack on a Bailiff. After the prisoner was captured, Whirl accompanied the group down to the holding cell in time for Bailiff to reveal that the Scientist was the primary target. The Prisoner

Infiltrating the Scientist's compound, the group came upon an impregnable door which Soundwave opened long enough only for him and Hot Rod to pass through. Left on the other side, the group tried futilely to blast it down before Laserbeak arrived with the Loop's source code. Running back to control node, the group shut down the parade, Whirl encouraging his race to flee as he was chased by a Prosecutor. The Scientist

Whirl was later part of a failed attack on the Quintesson ship, being saved only when Windblade managed to partly unearth Iaconus' massive arm. The Alliance After the Titan's cloak was deactivated, Whirl was part of the front line that met the horde of Sharkticons and Prosecutors. When the Judge personally intervened, Whirl hovered around the larger mechanoid and peppered it with energon rounds, the combined attack sending it out of control, causing it to bring its own ship down and killing it. Before any celebrations could occur, the new Judge hovered out of the wreckage and revealed itself as Starscream. The Judge

Suspecting that Megatron was up to something, Optimus Prime sent Whirl to scout Decepticon territory but he could not find any unusual activity to report. Rack N' Ruin N' Ratchet

After Optimus had received instructions to destroy Megatron's alternate version of the Matrix of Leadership, Whirl was part of the strike force that infiltrated Croaton only to be surrounded by the Perfect Decepticons. Silent Strike After the troopers had been defeated, "the Other One" Megatron had been preparing for was revealed to be an alternate version of himself. After Bumblebee flew off with the alternate Matrix, Whirl tackled down a Perfect Decepticon that tried to stop him. Once the alternate Megatron had been defeated, Whirl was among the Autobots who celebrated Windblade's recovery. The Other One

Toys

Cyberverse

“Remember! Reality's an illusion, the universe is a hologram, buy gold! Byeeee!”

• 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's design is heavily influenced by his Generation 1 namesake but with minor stylistic tweaks.
• Incorporating Whirl into the series was Mae Catt's idea.