Windblade (G1)
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- Windblade is an Autobot from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Windblade isn't much of a talker, much to the frustration of Nautica and Chromia who are under her command. She tends to get wrapped up in her duties, which she takes quite seriously.
Fiction
IDW Generation 1 continuity
 Plot details for Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9 follow. |
Yes, Windblade and the brain
One is an organ
The other's [CHARACTERIZATION PENDING]
Windblade, Chromia, and Nautica had recently joined the crew of the Vis Vitalis when they crossed paths with Alpha Trion. Metroplex was in trouble, but Alpha Trion was otherwise occupied, and so the three volunteered to station up inside Metroplex to keep him alive. Eventually, a team of Autobots from the Lost Light arrived and were able to give Metroplex a jump from their ship, allowing them all to spacebridge back to Cybertron, where a battle between its inhabitants and the Necrotitan was taking place. Burning Bright
Windblade was surprised to see the other Titan, and asked the other Autobots if they knew Metroplex would have to fight one upon his arrival on Cybertron; Ultra Magnus did not, but suspected Metroplex did. For a moment they considered fleeing Metroplex while he was battling the Necrotitan, in order to remove themselves from danger, but since it was impossible to flee without abandoning some of their own, they remained until Metroplex himself was suddenly restored by Megatron returning his Regenesis Ore-laden thumb to him, allowing him to defeat the Necrotitan. Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9
Toys
Generations
- Windblade (Deluxe, 2014?)
- Accessories: "Tornado Blade"
- Part of wave 10 of Generations Deluxe Class toys, Windblade transforms from a VTOL jet into a female robot with 'facepaint' evocative of Japanese Kabuki theatre makeup. She comes with a sword and a scabbard for the sword! Her VTOL fans spin.
Notes
- Windblade is the first "fan-built bot" ever — the result of various polls on Hasbro's official website to determine her character and physical traits... well, most of her traits, as her Japanese motifs weren't an option in the poll and seem to be the work of the design team. In addition to getting a toy, she'll also get a special IDW mini-series written by Mairghread Scott and illustrated by Sarah Stone.
- At Toy Fair 2014, Windblade was noted as being the handiwork of designer Lenny Panzica, who put "probably five times as much energy" into her than the rest of his workload.
- Her name works on many levels: "Wind Blade" is a real variety of industrial fan blade; she turns into a jet with VTOL turbofans; Hasbro designers had said they envisioned her coursing more energy into her sword blade through a spinning turbine fan in the hilt; and, of course, she was the fans' choice character.
