Skyblast (Movie)
| The name or term "Skyblast" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Skyblast (disambiguation). |
- Skyblast is an Autobot from the 2007 movie franchise in the live-action film continuity family.
Skyblast is an aerial daredevil. Feeling himself literally above all the others, he doesn't want people's friendship, but he will happily take their admiration. He corkscrews through the air easily, creating intricate patterns with his exhaust fumes while downing Decepticon fliers left and right. But when push comes to shove, no one can question his dedication to the Autobot cause, and his willingness to take a bullet for any of his teammates without a second thought.
Fiction
IDW Transformers movie comics
Skyblast contacted Prowl to let him know that the battle was over and Megatron was returning. Defiance issue 3
He much later partook in the attack on Starscream's new Allspark at Simfur The Reign of Starscream issue 4 and squared off against Divebomb. Shockingly, he was rescued by Starscream. The Reign of Starscream issue 5
Titan Magazines
As a recruit, Skyblast underwent training missions with Ironhide, said training being "attack that heavily armed Decepticon base!" Skyblast provided the covering fire for that one. Lost In Space 3: Ironhide
He's gone up in the world since then. Skyblast was seemingly the leader of the Autobot reinforcements hiding on the moon. He knew all they had going for them was the element of surprise - he didn't know the Decepticons knew about them Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1 until Starscream was right on top of them. Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2 He was unable to put up any fight and was almost speared by Scorponok, and the quicker-thinking Arcee took charge. Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3 Skyblast headed for his pre-designated target of Hoover Dam and in the resulting battle against Megatron, he was nearly killed until Optimus Prime stepped in. Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4
Aside from finding the All Spark fragment Aftermath Part 1, Skyblast's main contribution on Earth has been engaging in multiple battles to protect human sites and convoys from Decepticon attack. The fact the Autobots' are outnumbered is getting to him. Dark Spark
When the Autobots headed off to Cybertron, he was the first to notice Cybertron had come to them and looked a bit different... Return to Cybertron: Part 3 He contributed in the battle against the Unicron-possessed Cybertron, only to return to Earth and find the Decepticons had taken over a large swathe of America. He was grouchy about the United States military giving the Autobots a cold reception, but was told to button it by Ironhide. Hard Target
Skyblast played a key role in rescuing Mikaela Banes, flying over the battle and releasing a sound-emitting device that scattered an unprepared Decepticon airforce. The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself
Toys
Transformers (2007)
- Skyblast (Scout, 2007)
- Part of the second assortment of Target-exclusive Scouts, Skyblast is a redeco of the Energon Skyblast mold, transforming into a Cybertronic starfighter. He comes with multiple accessories that can attach to his jet mode for rocket-boosters and an underslung cannon. In robot mode, these parts re-assemble to form a giant spear.
- This mold was also used to make his fellow movieverse Autobot Air Raid. Skyblast himself was later repurposed as Shattered Glass Star Saber.
Notes
- Skyblast's mold was also used as the basis for the non-transforming Attacktix Decepticon piece Thrust, as well as the CGI models for Backslash and pre-beast Terrorsaur in "Theft of the Golden Disk".
- The stock photography for Skyblast in robot mode shows his nosecone in a configuration that is impossible without removing it and re-attaching it; pointed backwards off of his head with the cockpit towards the sky.
