Vortex (Kre-O)

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 Kre-O continuity family.

Woooooo! Vortex is a fun-loving guy! He looooooves Energon, and he also loooooves trapping folks inside his helicopter mode and spinning them around until they either terror-barf or tell him where he can find some! He also also looooooves dropping Autobots thousands of feet through the air until they smash into scattered bricks all over the landscape.

He's also a very dedicated guard. Very dedicated. Stupid dedicated.

Fiction

Kre-O online comic

Vortex was one of the Decepticons who joined Megatron in the Nemesis to chase the Autobots in the Ark. After they boarded the Ark, it crashed to Earth and the Transformers fell to a four million year-long sleep. They woke up to a world filled with blocks. Kreon Story

Vortex was later charged with guarding the Decepticon Base till Megatron returned to the base. Vortex took his duties very seriously, even to the point of refusing Megatron entry as he had yet to actually return to the base. To aid him in guarding the base, Vortex transformed a helicopter into Mega-Vortex. Fustrated, Megatron called Optimus Prime to come and attack the Decepticon Base. After the attack successfully scared Vortex away, Megatron return to the base, where a beat-up Vortex returned and welcomed back his master. A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell

Toys

Kre-O

• Rotor Rage (Kre-O set, 2012)
  • Set number: 36959
  • Pieces: 217
  • Kreons: Vortex, ATV Driver, Commando
  • Accessories: Clip-on rifle, "Dark Energon" torso piece

Available with the "Rotor Rage" set, the "mega" Vortex build can be built as a robot or an assault helicopter with space for a single Kreon pilot. In both modes he has a working winch and pressure-launch missiles.

The Vortex Kreon in this set features chest printing based on Fall of Cybertron Vortex, although his pink torso and dark helmet suggest it was based on preliminary concept rather than the bright red of the finalized game model. He also comes with an alternate clear-purple "Dark Energon" torso piece.

• Decepticon Bruticus (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
  • Set number: A2225
  • Pieces: 79
  • Accessories: 2 clip-on rifles

A redecoed version of Vortex, based on his Generation 1 counterpart, comes as part of the Bruticus Micro-Changer combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a helicopter. He can also contribute his bricks to form Bruticus.

The set also comes with Onslaught, Brawl, and Swindle.

Notes

• As with all of the second-year "Quest for Energon" sets, Vortex's alternate "Dark Energon" torso was apparently supposed to have his normal chest tampograph on it, but they all ended up blank.