Vortex (Transformers)
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Vortex is the name of a fictional character in the Transformers universes.
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[edit] Transformers: Generation 1 (1986)
| Transformers character | |
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| Vortex | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Decepticon |
| Sub-Group | Combaticon |
| Function | Interrogation |
| Motto | "I'm Vortex, fly me -- if you dare!" |
| Alternate mode | Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk |
| Voice Actor | Johnny Haymer (English) |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Generation 2 |
Gives a ride to remember: in your nightmares! Takes Autobots on dizzying, death-defying flights to scare information out of them. As helicopter, goes 300 mph with a range of 1200 miles. Whirls rotor blades to create 200-300 mph wind funnels. He also uses a semi-automatic glue gun. Combines with fellow Combaticons to form Bruticus.
[edit] Animated series
Vortex debuted in the second season episode, Starscream's Brigade. In the episode, Starscream is banished from Decepticon Headquarters after his latest attempt on Megatron's life. He is sent to the island of Guadalcanal where he discovers old World War II vehicles. Starscream decides to use these to build his own army. He raids a Decepticon detention center on Cybertron and steals the personality components of several renegade Decepticons. Vortex is placed in an old WWII fighter plane and the body is reformatted into a helicopter. In this episode, Vortex creates a whirlwind, which allows him to capture Autobots Jazz and Cliffjumper.
After Bruticus is defeated by Menasor, Megatron banished Starscream and the Combaticons from Earth and sent to a distant asteroid. Starscream abandons the Combaticons on the asteroid and flies off into space. The Combaticons attempt to exact revenge on Megatron by using the space bridge to alter Earth's orbit, sending it towards the Sun. The plot fails and Megatron captures and reprograms the Combaticons to obey him.
Vortex was later involved in a Decepticon plot to capture the Middle East oil fields. The Aerialbots arrive on the scene and the Decepticons use their new jet drones to attack them. Vortex is assigned three of these jets. However, these drones proved to be no match for the Aerialbots and are destroyed.
Later in the third season episode, The Ultimate Weapon the Autobots attempt to steal Trypticon's transformation cog. They send Spike and Daniel Witwicky into Trypticon disguised as mechanics. Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus try to sneak past Vortex, who was guarding. A suspicious Vortex picks up Rodimus and shakes him, causing Daniel to fall out and into a ravine. Ultra Magnus, however, manages to save him.
Vortex made various other appearances as a member of the Combaticons, throughout the remainder of the series, as well as in the Japanese series Transformers: Headmasters
[edit] Marvel Comics
Vortex debuted in issue #24, Afterdeath. In this issue, Megatron and the Combaticons are battling Optimus Prime and Protectobots near a computer lab. A human named, Ethan Zachary convinces the robots to settle their dispute in a video game. They agreed on the condition that whichever side lost, their leader was destroyed in the real world. The object of the game was to destroy the leader of the group. The Combaticons and Protectobots were sent to different levels of the game. In each scenario, the Combaticons would lose and the Protectobots would win. This allowed them to merge into Defensor and destroy the virtual Megatron. However, Megatron uses a cheat code to reenter the game. Optimus defeats Megatron again, but this time he allows innocent lives to perish. Feeling guilty, Optimus forfeits the game and orders himself destroyed.
Vortex remained a simple foot soldier the remainder of the comics, with no major plot or character development.
[edit] Transformers: Generation 2
The Vortex figure was recolored and redistributed in the G2 toyline.
[edit] Transformers: Robots in Disguise
The Vortex figure was recolored and redistributed in the RID toyline and was renamed Ro-Tor.
[edit] Transformers: Energon
Vortex was the Japanese name for Energon Stormcloud, who transformed into a attack helicopter.
