Vortex (Transformers)
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| Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Combaticons, Elite Guard, Scouts |
| Function | Interrogation |
| Rank | 6 |
| Partner | Brawl, Onslaught, Swindle, and Blast Off |
| Motto | "I'm Vortex, fly me -- if you dare!" |
| Alternate modes | Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk |
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Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Generation 2 Transformers: Universe |
| English voice actor | Johnny Haymer |
| Autobot/Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Commandos |
| Function | Aerial Staff Officer |
| Alternate modes | Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk |
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Transformers: Robots in Disguise Transformers: Universe |
| Voiced by | Neil Kaplan |
| Autobot/Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Aerialbots, Micromasters |
| Alternate modes | Helicopter |
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Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Cybertron Transformers: Universe |
| Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Combaticons, Scouts, Deluxe Vehicles |
| Function | Interrogator |
| Partner | Onslaught, Brawl, Blast Off, Swindle |
| Alternate modes | Boeing AH-64 Apache |
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
| Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Combaticons, Deluxe |
| Function | Interrogator |
| Partner | Onslaught, Brawl, Swindle, Blast Off |
| Motto | Without this, the gun's just a big stick. |
| Alternate modes | Cybertronian assault helicopter |
| Series | Transformers Fall of Cybertron, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark |
| English voice actor | Dave Boat |
Vortex is a fictional character in the Transformers universes.
Vortex is the most out-and-out sadistic of the Combaticons, and functions as their interrogator. A favorite tactic of his is to trap Autobots in the huge wind funnels he creates in helicopter mode until they tell him what he wants to know. He combines with fellow Combaticons to form Bruticus and forms left arm of this giant super-robot. He uses a semi-automatic glue gun. Vortex is the only G1 Transformer whose motto includes his own name.
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 (which was discovered by Vortex) 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 appeared in issue #41 "Totaled!" He was among the Decepticon forces that attacked the Autobots on the moon.
Vortex appeared in issue #47 "The Underbase Saga Part 1 - Club Con!" He is seen joking with Drag Strip in the Decepticon base.
Vortex remained a simple foot soldier the remainder of the comics, with no major plot or character development. He was eventually killed by Jhiaxus' forces in the Transformers: Generation 2 comic.
Vortex debuted in the second season episode, Starscream's Brigade. In the episode, Starscream is banished again from the Decepticon HQ after his just another conflict with Megatron. In that time it comes to Starscream's attempt on Megatron's life. The attempt fails, but Megatron is finally made frantic with rage and deports Starscream to the island of Guadalcanal. Here the exiled 'Con discovers old World War II vehicles and decides to use the wreckage to build his own army. He raids a Decepticon detention center on Cybertron and steals the personality components of several renegade Decepticons. Vortex is оne of them; the others' names are Onslaught, Brawl, Swindle and Blast Off. Vortex is placed in an old WWII fighter plane and the body is reformatted into a helicopter. Also Starscream endowes his creatures (named the Combaticons) with the ability to link up and form an enormous super-robot Bruticus which is much more mighty than Devastator himself.
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