Jetfire (Armada)
| This article is about the field commander from the Unicron Trilogy. For the scientist from Generation 1, see Jetfire (G1). |
| The name or term "Sky Shadow" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Sky Shadow (disambiguation). |
- Jetfire is an Autobot in the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Jetfire is probably the best second-in-command Optimus Prime could conceivably have. Jetfire is more than a yes-man, he's the crucial link between Prime's role-necessitated distance and his troops. Though professional and businesslike, Jetfire infuses his interactions with a down-to-earth friendliness. And where Optimus Prime is cautious, Jetfire is more prone to tempered bursts of gusto and bravado. While Optimus Prime is your leader who's your leader, Jetfire is your leader who's your friend. Because of this, Jetfire is very popular among the Autobots.
But most importantly, Jetfire is one of the only Autobots who will tell Optimus Prime to his face when he thinks he's wrong. It is this trait that makes Jetfire indispensible.
Jetfire has a long-lost brother Overcast, and while the two are quite similar in many ways, Jetfire is far more willing and eager to jump into battle than Overcast.
He has a Decepticon alter-ego, Sky Shadow, which he affects when doing undercover missions. He found the name in history archives which referred to a Sky Shadow from the legendary Beast Wars. Nobody's really sure how that works. Maybe it's that bloody Unicron Singularity's doing.
Japanese name: Skyfire (Energon), Dreadrock (Cybertron)
Fiction
Animated Continuity
Armada
- Voice actor: Scott McNeil (USA), Susumu Chiba (Japan)
Jetfire is quite possibly insane.
Energon
- Voice actor: Scott McNeil (USA), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Japan)
Cybertron
- Voice actor: Brian Drummond (USA), Hideo Ishikawa (Japan)
- Special Attacks: Dread Cannon-Burst Attack, Jetstream (Japan)
- Special Attacks: Afterburner Blast, Turbine Wave (USA)
Jetfire is quite possibly Australian.
Dreamwave comics continuity
Armada
Jetfire was initially unimpressed with Optimus Prime, feeling that Prime had abandoned the Autobots on Cybertron for affairs on Earth. He soon saw eye-to-eye with his commander once more when the stakes of Unicron's coming were revealed.
Energon
Toys
Armada
- Jetfire with Comettor (Giga-Con, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MC-09
Jetfire is a futuristic space shuttle molded primarily in white and grey with red paint stripes resembling the stripes seen on the original G1 Jetfire. His Mini-Con Comettor serves as his front landing gear and forward gun in vehicle mode. When Comettor (or any other Mini-Con) connected to the Powerlinx ports on his wings, a large red missile/bomb is dropped. When connected to Jetfire's main engine, two small wings are deployed for atmospheric flight. In robot mode Jetfire's rear landing gear becomes a shield, and his main engine forms his rifle. Jetfire also combines with Optimus Prime to form Jet Optimus.
The Japanese release includes a much brighter white plastic, the removal battle wear and heat re-entry burn decos, and a more detailed shield.
This mold was also used to make the Fun Publications-exclusive Astrotrain.
- Powerlinx Jetfire with Comettor (Giga-Con, 2003)
The Powerlinx redeco of Jetfire replaces much of the grey and red with blue, in a colour scheme very similar to the Macross/Robotech Valkyrie fighter jet flown by Maximillian Jenius/Sterling.
Energon
- Jetfire (Mega, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: SC-05
Jetfire transforms again into a white and red futuristic space shuttle, this time in the smaller Mega sizeclass and with the ability to combine with most other Autobot Deluxe and Mega Energon toys.
The Japanese version of this toy does not feature any of the electronics and has a sticker covering the now-absent battery compartment.
- Skyfire and Roadbuster
- Japanese ID number: SS-02
This was a Japan-only two-pack of both Jetfire and Ironhide. There are no differences between the toys in this pack and the individually packed versions.
- Skyfire Super Mode (Mega, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: SC-25
Cybertron
- Jetfire (Ultra class, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: GC-04
Jetfire was once again Ultra-sized, but this time transformed into a green cargo plane of unknown origin.
- Jetfire (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)
This is a much smaller version of the Ultra-sized toy, with limited articulation and detail. In the US market, LOC Jetfire was primarily sold in drug stores, though could be found in normal retailers in markets outside of the US, such as Australia.
- Jetfire (Burger King Kids' Meal toy, 2005)
- Sky Shadow (Ultra class, 2006)
This was a tan/gold and black redeco of Cybertron Jetfire, posing as a Decepticon.
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