Dreadwing (Prime)
| The name or term "Dreadwing" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Dreadwing (disambiguation). |
- Dreadwing is a Decepticon from the Aligned continuity family.
Dreadwing, a split-Spark twin of Skyquake, was the captain of an army of Seekers, and is an expert in explosives. Like Skyquake, Dreadwing is intensely loyal to Megatron, though his loyalty to his twin may be stronger. However unlike his brother, Dreadwing is better at keeping his temper in check.
In addition to his calculative tactics, cool-minded leadership, and fierce loyalty, Dreadwing has outwardly shown a sense of integrity not normally characterized by the Decepticon agenda. During situations of dwindling odds, Dreadwing considers all possibilites within battle and the resulting consequences from hasty decisions. In order to secure a profitable triumph or the welfare of his sovereign lord, the dreaded seeker will save face, in addition to saving the sparks of a few Autobots, if it meant to secure a clean victory and a battle for another day...
He also has a sweet cell phone.
Fiction
Prime cartoon
- Voice actor: Tony Todd (English)
Dreadwing felt his brother's death,and decided to go to Earth to investigate, but stopped off to kill Seaspray on his way. He was followed by Wheeljack, whom had almost being killed in the explosion that killed Seaspray and wanted to avenge his fellow Wrecker, and soon they landed on Earth. They had a brief battle, which appeared to be in Dreadwing's favor before more Autobots showed up, so he scanned a new alternate mode and flew away. Using a beacon to let his fellow Decepticons track his position, he soon boarded the Nemesis and reported to Megatron. After being filled in on his brother's death, Dreadwing was keen for some avenging, however Megatron ordered him to leave it be. Dreadwing disobeyed, and lured Wheeljack and Bulkhead into a trap. Using Bulkhead as bait, Dreadwing intended to kill Wheeljack and Optimus Prime in a cargo port, and whie waiting informed Megatron of his plan when he discovered him gone. However, the Autobot leader was tougher than Dreadwing anticipated, and he was soon forced to disarm the bomb he'd planted on Bulkhead after failing to call Optimus's bluff, but retreated back to the Nemesis, where he decided to leave vengeance for another time and pledged his loyalty to Megatron. Loose Cannons
Megatron assigned Dreadwing the task of ridding them of Airachnid, offering him the second-in-command post if he succeded. Dreadwing took Breakdown along on the mission with him as backup. Unfortunately Breakdown's temper resulted in Airachnid attacking them and webbing Dreadwing to a tree. With the apparent loss of Breakdown and no sign of his remains or Airachnid, Dreadwing returned to the Nemesis to face a disappointed Megatron. When Airachnid goaded Megatron to finish the job himself, Dreadwing offered to accompany him, but Megatron ordered him to remain behind. However Dreadwing followed him with a squad of Vehicons, and after a standoff, was able to rescue his leader from the Autobots after giving his word not to shoot if they released their leader. However Megatron did not give his and had his troops open fire on them as he and Dreadwing made their getaway. Though Dreadwing had disobeyed his orders, Megatron noted that he would make a fine second in command. Crossfire
After the Nemesis crashed and Megatron brought it back online with Dark Energon, the newly-awoken intelligence in the ship went rougue from their master's orders. Dreadwing, along with the rest of the Decepticons, attempted to find a way to shut the ship down, but was put into stasis-lock. He remained in that state until the kids removed the Dark Energon from the ship's power core. Flying Mind
 Plot details for Triangulation follow. |
Dreadwing headed to Antarctica with four Vehicons in search of a relic. After taking Starscream prisoner, he discovered that the relic had already been taken. Optimus Prime arrived, and during the inevitable battle, Dreadwing was left buried under tons of ice. He dug his way out and tracked down Optimus and the traitor, only to find himself having to team up with Prime to defeat Starscream after the rogue found the Apex Armor. Following Starscream's defeat and the loss of the relic, Dreadwing opted to return to the Nemesis, vowing to finish Prime another day. Triangulation
Toys
Prime
- Dreadwing (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)
- Dreadwing (Voyager, 2012)
