Blackout (Animated)
| The name or term "Blackout" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Blackout (disambiguation). |
- Blackout is a Decepticon from the Transformers Animated continuity family.
Blackout is a monstrous brute of titanic proportions, larger than any other Decepticon. Few have survived an encounter with this hulking behemoth and lived to tell the tale, but those who have survived have added his story to Decepticon lore, which tells of him single-handedly obliterating vast numbers of Omega Sentinels, before finally falling himself at the Great War's end.
Fiction
Animated cartoon
- Voice actor: Bumper Robinson (English)
Blackout, along with the other members of Team Chaar, assaulted a space bridge in an attempt to capture it and conquer Cybertron. During the battle, he descended from above, sending Rodimus Prime flying and disabling the Space Bridge with a massive shock wave. After being berated by Strika for his mistake, he apologized and reactivated the Space Bridge with another shock wave. Later, he retreated from the looming battle against the Cybertron Elite Guard under the orders of Megatron and Strika. TransWarped
Toys
Animated
- Blackout (Voyager, 2010)
- Japanese ID number: TA-20
- Accessories: Disc
- Voyager Blackout transforms into the Earth-based helicopter form Blackout would have taken if Season 4 had ever been greenlighted, rather than the beetle-like airship he appears as in "TransWarped." He shoots a disc from a weapon formed from his tail rotor. This weapon can be snapped into place over either of his wrists. During transformation to robot mode, connecting his pelvis into his torso automatically spring-releases the turbine fan behind his head.
- Blackout was only made available as part of TakaraTomy's Japanese toyline. He was originally intended to be released under Hasbro's toyline, but plans have since changed. Currently, Blackout is not slated for release by Hasbro, but Hasbro has stated that they are "examining options for its availability". Based on test shots, the Hasbro version would have different deco on the eyes and coloration for the Decepticon symbol.
Notes
- Blackout is an homage to Blackout from the 2007 movie.
- According to Derrick J. Wyatt, Blackout's modified Decepticon sigil signifies he is the Decepticon Heavy Brigade. [1]
- He looks like Wilford Brimley.
