Stinger (AOE)

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

Stinger is a Decepticon from the Age of Extinction portion of the live-action film series continuity family.

"Who are you calling Cliffjumper?"

Innovation. Efficiency. Style. KSI rolls them out as you've never before experienced with Stinger, the all-new transformable robot produced on and exclusively for the Earth market. Improving on our competitor's efforts, Stinger specialises in serving all your sabotage needs. A combination of years of KSI's intensive engineering research with the cutting-edge styling of their partners at Pagani Automobili, Stinger is as beautiful as it is functional.

Fiction

Age of Extinction film

Spoiler warning: Plot details for Transformers: Age of Extinction (film) follow. Spoilers expire in 57 days

"I've heard of partsforming, but this is ridiculous."

Two Stinger prototypes were being displayed in KSI headquarters when Cade, Shane, and Bumblebee snuck in. A nearby video promoting Stinger claimed that it was "Inspired by Bumblebee, but better in every way!". In the video, the lead engineers claimed that Bumblebee's design was antique and ugly and how Stinger was an improvement. Bumblebee took great offense to the video, and destroyed the prototype that was in robot mode. Before he could destroy the one in vehicle mode, KSI's staff arrived forcing him to hide. The Stinger in vehicle mode was one of two active drones spared during the Autobot attack on KSI.

Later, that Stinger was deployed with the only other active drone, Galvatron, to chase down the Autobots. During the battle, Stinger fired one missile at the Autobots, which missed, but was mostly overshadowed by Galvatron's free will and relentless pursuit of Prime. He was later recalled once Prime was incapacitated and shipped to China, to avoid the feds discovering KSI's prototypes.

When Galvatron assumed command of the prototypes, the Stingers followed him into battle in Hong Kong. They seemed to act as his squad leaders during the fight. However, they were all destroyed by the Dinobots. Bumblebee later destroyed the last one and his head was then eaten by a Dinobot. A smug Bumblebee remarked "I hate cheap knock-offs". (So do we Bumblebee. So do we.)

It is not known how the engineers of Stinger reacted to Bumblebee killing it. Age of Extinction

Games

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark

Stinger is not a playable character in the campaign of Rise of the Dark Spark. However, he makes a brief cameo as part of Lockdown's crew late in the game, and is available to play as in Escalation if the game is purchased from Walmart.

Toys

Age of Extinction

Robots in Disguise

• Decepticon Stinger (One Step Changers, 2014, Walmart Exclusive)