Swindle (ES)
| The name or term "Swindle" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Swindle (disambiguation). |
- Swindle is a Decepticon from the EarthSpark continuity family.
Swindle is the brains to Hardtop's brawn. An opportunistic con-man, he genuinely cares for his brother, though his smooth-talking temperament can easily change when things don't go his way.
Fiction
EarthSpark cartoon
- Voice actor: Nolan North (English), Julien Allouf (French)
 Plot details for House Rules follow. |
Swindle and Hardtop traveled to a trainyard in Witwicky on a hot tip, eager to score some unguarded energon. However, the hot tip turned out to be a hot trap, set up by Elita-1, and the pair ended up facing both her and Optimus Prime. Elita alone proved to be more than a match for both Decepticons, boxing them both into an arena of fallen train cars, a perfect setup for Optimus to hurl a boxcar at them. Swindle was pushed out of the way by is brother who took the brunt, allowing the con-man scape.Secret Legacy, Part 1
Swindle continued to look for his brother, attacking G.H.O.S.T. trucks and installations to steal gear and info in the hopes of locating Hardtop. Spotting easy suckers in Thrash and Mo Malto, he was able to quickly convince them he was really a good guy just out looking for his missing brother... and while the latter half of that was true, the first part definitely wasn't. He used them to try and steal equipment from a G.H.O.S.T. truck, with Mo able to get through the Transformer-proof energon force field, though he had to drop the ruse and threaten their lives to get her to do so. The timely arrival of Dot and Bumblebee foiled his plans, and Swindle had to run off empty-handed. House Rules
Toys
EarthSpark
- Swindle (1-Step Flip Changer, 2022)
- "1-Step Flip Changer" Swindle is a simple toy that converts from robot to vehicle and vice versa in a single step.
Notes
- While Swindle overall draws from his Generation 1 counterpart in terms of personality and design, his relationship with Hardtop comes from Cybertron Swindle, where they were likewise brothers.
Foreign names
- Hungarian: Svindli ("Spoof")
