Dreadwind (RID)

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

Dreadwind is a Decepticon from multiple continuity families.

"Fear is the final gift I give to those I destroy. And brown betty. But mostly fear."

Dreadwind is something of a perfectionist, and will not choose a second target until he is absolutely sure he has finished the first. He is always searching for increasingly interesting and hard-to-find objects to destroy. His obsession in finding targets worthy of his attentions is near pathological, much like a collector of rare items. Unfortunately, what Dreadwind finds interesting to destroy is often at odds with his mission objective. Even worse, if he's forced to stop firing upon a target before he thinks he's finished, he will become madly enraged and fire on Autobot and Decepticon alike.

Dreadwind and his partner Smokejumper can combine to form the superjet Dreadwing, in which form Dreadwind's lust for destruction and Smokejumper's eye for detail join to create a dangerous force to reckon with. Depending on continuity, they may also be able to combine with their leader.

Fiction

Universe

Although Dreadwind never appeared in any actual Universe fiction (comic, text story, etc), his bio in the 3H Fan Club magazine makes him part of Megazarak's strike force and apparently a native of that timeline.

Armada

Dreadwind and Smokejumper allied themselves with Galvatron during the Unicron Battles, using the Spark of Combination to form the mighty MegaWing Galvatron. In this form, they are powerful enough to challenge Jet Convoy. When they further combine with Tidal Wave to form Dark MegaWing Galvatron, is there any force which can stop them?

Dreadwind's only fiction—ever—came in the form of a tiny blurb prefacing instructions for combining the Dreadwind, Smokejumper, and Galvatron toys into MegaWing Galvatron. These instructions appeared in the same magazine which had, a few pages prior, established Dreadwing and Smokejumper as part of the Universe war. Whether this means that Dreadwind is a dimension-hopper or simply that he has alternate versions of himself in alternate timelines is unclear.

Dreadwind and Smokejumper had apparently been slated to make a cameo in the an issue of the Dreamwave Armada comics, but were replaced at Hasbro's insistence by Skywarp and Sideways.

Toys

Robots in Disguise

• Dreadwind & Smokejumper (Decepticon, 2004)
  • Accessories: 12 missiles

A redeco of the Generation 2 Dreadwing toy exclusive to Target stores, Dreadwind transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber with underslung six-missile Gatling cannon. He can also transform into a treaded "tank" mode. In jet form, he can combine with Smokejumper's jet mode to make a complete aircraft, Dreadwing. Dreadwind and Smokejumper are notable for being the only toys in a U.S. main line to include decal sheets, that must be peeled and applied by their purchaser, since the end of Generation 2.

Thanks to a screwhole which was new to this version of the mold, Dreadwind and Smokejumper can combine with Armada Galvatron (or any redeco of that mold) to form "MegaWing Galvatron". Instructions for this bizarre but official mode appeared in the only issue of 3H's Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine. The instructions also included a note to check online for "Dark MegaWing Galvatron" directions, combining the whole shebang with Tidal Wave. Due to the disintegration of 3H, this never materialized.

The same mold is used by BB and Gigant Bomb. The mold was also intended to be used for Megatron in Generation 2, but was never released.

External links

• Dreadwind at TFU.info
• MegaWing Galvatron Page 1
• MegaWing Galvatron Page 2