Quillfire (RID)
- Quillfire is a Decepticon from the Robots in Disguise portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Quillfire is a Decepticon anarchist who took Megatron's call for social upheaval and ran with it. As a result, he's willing to lash out at anyone and anything he considers "authority", no matter how minor their control may be. Not terribly bright, he's loud, brash, and theatrical, often inscribing his personal insignia on institutions that he's "liberated". He's full of bravado up until it looks like things are getting hairy, at which point he's ready to turn and run.
Which is when he's the most dangerous, actually. His primary weapon is a spray of quills fired from his back, usually as he's hoofing it away from the authorties. Aside from being sharp enough to pierce most armor, these quills contain a toxin that affects the neurological systems of the bot they puncture, which alters their personality with unpredictable results. The effects are temporary, as the bot will revert to normal once the toxin's run its course, but this can last up to a few days.
Fiction
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
- Voice actor: Andy Milder (English), Daisuke Kishio (Japanese), Gabriele Marchingiglio (Italian)
Quillfire was among the Decepticons imprisoned aboard the prison ship Alchemor, and was freed when the ship crashed on Earth. Pilot (Part 1) The Autobots eventually detected his signal and made a bid to recapture him, however he led them on a chase through a carpark into a warehouse area, and succeeded in escaping after he nailed Bumblebee with a quill. He found his way to a carnival where he spotted a number of captive elephants and set about liberating them from their oppressors. When the Autobots again turned up, Quillfire used one of his signatures to lure Strongarm and Grimlock onto a carnival ride, trapping them on it. He then sought a hiding place and entered a tent, only to find the floor was covered in bouncy material. Bumblebee, regressed to an immature state by his toxin, began causing him to bounce, and when Quillfire attempted to hit Bumblebee with more quills, the bouncing instead resulted in him being hit himself. Quillfire passed out and was subsequently captured. Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!
Merchandise
Tiny Titans
- Quillfire (Tiny Titans, 2015)
- Series: 2
- Number: 8/12
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Quillfire (クイルファイヤー Kuirufaiyā)
