Rumble (WFC)

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

Rumble is a Decepticon Mini-Con from the Aligned continuity family.

not enough FIBRIR so I make big

Rumble loves using his quake-producing armament to shake up the opposition. Though he is most often found by the side (or rather, inside) of his powerful commander, Soundwave, Rumble can be a surprisingly effective warrior on his own, his piledrivers can open up the ground below his opponents, throwing even the mighteist warriors for a tumble! It's these moments of chaos that keep up Rumble's morale.

He is blue! He's also less Mini-Conny these days.

“	Get ready to crumble... before Rumble!	”
—Rumble on his own awesomeness, War for Cybertron

Fiction

Aligned novels

Soundwave sent Rumble and Frenzy to search for the Matrix of Leadership in Crystal City. Afterwards they attended Megatron and Orion Pax's hearing with the High Council. Exodus

Games

Transformers: War for Cybertron (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)

Voice actor: Keith Silverstein (English)

Look everyone; no hands!

Following the defeat of Zeta Prime in the Iacon Vaults, the Autobot leader was transferred to Kaon prison facility where he was tortured by Soundwave. In the hopes of luring Optimus to Kaon, Megatron and Soundwave orchestrated events that allowed Zeta Prime to send a message to the Autobots revealing of his survival. Even though the Autobots recognized it for the trap it was, Optimus nevertheless led Bumblebee and Sidewipe allowing themselves to be captured and briefly imprisoned. They broke free, releasing all of the other Autobots in the prison and fought their way to Soundwave's laboratory. Soundwave protected himself behind an impenetrable forcefield and unleashed Rumble, Frenzy, and Laserbeak upon the Autobots. Any attempt by Optimus and his team to free Zeta was met with a gleeful attack by Rumble and his compatriots. However, when they received damage, Soundwave was forced to leave his protective shield to administer repairs, leaving him open to attack. Eventually, Soundwave and his minions were overwhelmed and had to retreat but not before mortally wounding Zeta Prime. Transformers: War for Cybertron

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Rumble assisted Soundwave in his efforts to rebuild and revive Megatron, putting the Decepticon leader's new head into the assembly machine. He subsequently handed the reborn Megatron a Riot Cannon. Later, Rumble fought during the Decepticon assault on the Ark, destroying obstructions and helping his master fell enemies. Fall of Cybertron

Toys

Prime

His torso is Inferno's face.

• Decepticon Rumble (Deluxe, 2012)
  • Series/number: 1 / 014
  • Japanese release date: ??-??-2013
  • Japanese ID number: AM-30
  • Accessories: Left & right pile drivers (Hasbro only), Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

Part of the fifth wave of Prime: Robots in Disguise Deluxe Class toys, "Decepticon Rumble" transforms into a blue compact car of made-up model with red windows. He comes with a pair of pile driver weapons with sculpted, non-firing cannon barrels at the ends. These weapons can peg via 5mm post onto the rear sides of the vehicle and the backs of his robot shoulders, or they can be held by his hands, with the weapons covering most of his hands and looking like integrated weaponry. Additionally, the weapons themselves each feature a peg-hole underneath their barrel ends. He also has a "dramatic head reveal," wherein his head springs out from within his torso when said torso is opened during transformation.

In wave six of the Prime toyline, Rumble was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the Prime episode, "Loose Cannons".

The Hasbro stock photography for this toy depicts blue paint operations on his pile drivers that are absent from the final product.

Rumble's TakaraTomy release, part of the tenth assortment of Prime toys in Japan, uses the mold's alternate head, as well as light blue plastic for his biceps, thighs and feet instead of the Hasbro version's black. He loses many of his detail-based paint operations in favor of customer-applied stickers. Instead of the the twin pile-driver weapons, he comes with a single Arms Micron partner, a robotic octopus that transforms into something resembling the Hasbro version's pile drivers.

This mold was also used to make Frenzy.

Generations

• Decepticon Rumble and Ravage (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)

Notes

• Rumble and Frenzy are described as communicating in coded beeps in Exodus, but we are told that they can speak normally when they choose to.

Foreign names

• Russian: Gromila (Громила, "Thug")