Vortex (ROTF)

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

Vortex is a Decepticon from the Revenge of the Fallen portion of the live-action film series continuity family.

Vortex is the resident interrogator of the Combaticons. As an aerial soldier, he is cruel, merciless and unrelenting in his attacks. But it's when he gets his hands on captive Autobots that he really gets nasty. Once they're in his clutches, he takes a passionate, sadistic glee in brutally cutting them apart. Actually questioning them is a secondary concern.

Toys

Revenge of the Fallen

Guys, please, help me lift my gun!

• Bruticus Maximus (2009)
  • Accessories: Quad blaster (hand/foot), Decepticon-type energon star

Revenge of the Fallen Vortex is a redeco of Energon Blackout and Stormcloud, transforming into an assault helicopter somewhat similar to an AH-1 Cobra. He was available with the Revenge of the Fallen Bruticus Maximus giftset, and when combined with the other Combaticons, Vortex forms a limb. "V-1" is tampographed on the right side of his cockpit.

The mold was also redecoed into Classics Topspin and Revenge of the Fallen Swindle. Revenge of the Fallen Vortex and Swindle were also sold in the Universe line as Generation 1 Vortex and Swindle.

• More information on Vortex at TFU.info

Dark of the Moon

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• Decepticon Vortex (MechTech Deluxe, June 18 2011)
  • ID number: DD06
  • Accessories: MechTech Cannon/"Glue Machine Gun"

Available only in the TakaraTomy Dark of the Moon toyline, Vortex is a retool and redeco of the 2010 Transformers series Tomahawk, transforming into a slightly futuristic strike helicopter, sporting an amalgamation of features from both the Eurocopter Tiger and the ADH-02 Hellhound attack helicopter from Patlabor. He has a new head and a retool of Roadbuster's MechTech weapon, replacing the saw blades with two halves of a "Glue Machine Gun" barrel. In robot mode, he is armed with "snapping pincers" on his right forearm. While he does not come with Tomahawk's missile launchers, he still has the numerous c joint compatible bars for attaching weapons to. Vortex also features a new 5mm post-hole for his MechTech weapon on the swiveling "camera" underneath his vehicle mode cockpit. Like other TakaraTomy-only redecos, his paint details are heavily based off the original use of the mold.

This original version of this mold (but with Vortex's head) was also used to make Spinister, and was retooled to make Springer.