Vortex (Movie)

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

Vortex is a Decepticon from the live-action movie continuity family.

Look! Down there! It's Snitchotron!

Vortex was a Decepticon under the command of Starscream as he constructed a new All Spark Cube.

Fiction

IDW Transformers (2007) comics continuity

Vortex was just standing around as Starscream went about creating his new All Spark. When Arcee destroyed the newly built cube, Vortex leapt into action to draw his pals attention to the sniper... just in time to get shot through the chest. The Reign of Starscream #5

Trivia

• Vortex was not named in the original comic release; his name is given in the story commentary in the trade-paperback edition of "The Reign of Starscream", where writer Chris Mowry explains that the character was called such in the script.

• Due to the entirety of his role in the story being pointing at a hidden Autobot, Vortex was nicknamed "Snitchotron".

• Vortex was one of the working names for the movie character Blackout.