Skywarp

One of the Decepticon Seekers, Skywarp (robot/F-15) roams the skies in search of prey below. Skywarp was a force to be reckoned with, endowed with teleportation abilities and heat-seeking missiles. In the movie, he (or someone who appeared to be him) was transformed by Unicron into one of the Sweeps.

Cartoon Bio (US):

Skywarp was one of the Decepticons who accompanied Megatron in his ship en route to destroy the Autobots who were searching for energy. The Decepticons boarded the Autobot ship and attacked. Skywarp, along with the other Transformers inside were knocked unconscious after the ship crashed into a volcano on Earth.

In 1984, the volcano's activity jarred the Ark's computers to life. Skywarp was closest to the repair beam and thus was the first functional Transformer on Earth.

Skywarp proceeded to repair Megatron, and then the rest of the Decepticons. Not long after, due to Starscream's actions, the Autobots were revived as well.

Skywarp was one of the most used Decepticons in battles (generally with Thundercracker and Starscream as well).

In 2005, Skywarp was severely injured during the attack on Autobot City. Skywarp, along with the Insecticons, Thundercracker, and Megatron, were dumped out of Astrotrain by the other Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. There, they ran into Unicron, who struck a deal with Megatron. Megatron and the other Decepticons were then physically transformed. It is unknown who was created into who; it may be possible that Skywarp had become Cyclonus or Scourge, though it has not been specified.

Article submitted by Nick Peron.

Cartoon Bio (Japan):

In addition to the events in the US cartoon continuity, the following occurred:

Before the arrival of Unicron, Skywarp played a small role in the fight to stop the Cybertrons from building their new weapon at a hidden base recently discovered by the Destrons. Skywarp, Starscream, Thundercracker and the Constructicons were overwhelmed by a small army of Cybertrons and Superion and retreated.

Article submitted by Nick Peron.

Comic Bio (US):

Skywarp was one of the Decepticons who went with Megatron to destroy the Autobots who were working to save Cybertron from an asteroid belt. In the ensuing fight, the Ark crashed on Earth, where they sat unmoving until all the Transformers aboard were revived by the Ark's computers in 1984.

Skywarp went along with Megatron's orders, but when Megatron failed to take over the Ark due to Sparkplug Witwicky's poisoned fuel, the newly-revived Shockwave had to finish the job.

Skywarp then followed Shockwave when he took control from Megatron. During an attack on the Ark, Skywarp, Thundercracker, and Starscream were captured by the newest Autobot, Omega Supreme. The three were taken apart and put in storage.

Sometime later, the Autobots took the Ark to the moon to allow Grimlock and Blaster to fight for Autobot leadership (Blaster was actually substituting for the injured Fortress Maximus). The Decepticons, under Ratbat, took the opportunity to attack and free the captive Decepticons.

When Starscream absorbed a portion of power from the Underbase, the Autobots and Decepticons launched an all-out attack to stop him. In one of the battles, Starscream destroyed Thundercracker and Skywarp. Skywarp remained deactivated for months until he was finally rebuilt. He was last seen serving under the command of the newly rebuild Megatron, even saving an Autobot's life.

Article submitted by Nick Peron.

Comic Bio (UK):

None submitted.


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