Dreadwing (G1)
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| The name or term "Dreadwing" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Dreadwing (disambiguation). |
- Dreadwing is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Dreadwing is the combined mode of the Decepticon Powermasters Darkwing and Dreadwind.
It is also sometimes known as Darkwind.
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Fiction
Marvel The Transformers comics
Goldbug, Slapdash, Joyride, and Getaway traveled to Nebulos to find appropriate facilities to rebuild Optimus Prime. However, Dreadwing had arrived much earlier and was terrorizing the planet with its Powermaster-fueled might. When the Autobots underwent the Powermaster upgrade as well, Dreadwind and Darkwing were defeated. The Decepticons' Nebulon partners, Hi-Test and Throttle were banished from the planet, and took off aboard Dreadwing. People Power!
At the notoriously robophobic Grand Central Space Station, Dreadwing (erroneously addressed as "Darkwind") remained in vehicle mode and didn't speak, in order to avoid attracting hostile attention. Dreadwing assisted Hi-Test and Throttle in their scheme of capturing robots to deliver to the Mecannibals, including Landmine and Cloudburst. Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?
Later, Dreadwing and the Nebulans attacked those selfsame Autobot Pretenders as they traveled from Femax back to the Station, but they were surprised and defeated by Sky Lynx. They ended up on the run from the Mecannibals when the Autobots spilled the beans about Dreadwing being a pair of (presumably tasty) robots. Recipe for Disaster!
During a mission to recover a power cell that Throttle had stolen, Fireflight and Skydive pursued Dreadwing and accidentally shot him down over the ocean. Dreadwing remained disabled while the Autobots recovered the power cell from the water and left. Dreadwing Down!
After stealing a copy of Optimus Prime's programming from Ethan Zachary, Darkwing and Dreadwind used their Dreadwing form to escape the pursuing Autobots. They were once more in this form when Scorponok tasked them to launch a smart missile that would track Optimus Prime down wherever he went. After launching the payload, equipped with a camera so the Decepticons could witness Optimus's demise, the duo doubled back to watch the show. It didn't amount to much, as the missile had already been reprogrammed into being a dud thanks to Getaway's efforts. Prime Bomb!
Dreadwind and Darkwing were recruited in secret by Megatron to bring him the corpse of the Underbase-destroyed Starscream. En-route to Earth, the two Powermasters, in their combined form, crossed paths with an Autobot shuttlecraft, and decided to shoot it down for sport. During the chase, the Autobots nearly made Dreadwing crash into the outer rim of a crater on the Moon by blinding their pursuers with a smokescreen. Dreadwing proved to simply be too maneuverable however, and made a sharp ninety-degree turn to avoid the impact. Dreadwind and Darkwing decided to separate to continue the chase, managing in due course to blast the shuttle and send it tumbling down into the Earth's atmosphere. Race with the Devil
Some time after, Dreadwing was active during the Decepticon invasion of Klo. The Last Autobot? Once the Autobots arrived, Dreadwing destroyed Getaway after toying with him for a while, almost flying into a cliff in the process. End of the Road!
Toys
Generation 1
- Darkwing (Powermaster, 1988)
- Dreadwind (Powermaster, 1988)
- Dreadwing is a combination of the Darkwing and Dreadwind toys, combined mostly back-to-front, and with their respective handheld cannons combined and pegged into either side.
- This toy was redecoed into Darkwings.
Power of the Primes
- Dreadwind (Deluxe Class, 2017)
- Blackwing (Deluxe Class, 2018)
- Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro)
- Power of the Primes "Duocon Dreadwing" is a combination of the jet modes of Power of the Primes Dreadwind and Blackwing. Both figures' guns can be attached, as can one of the Prime Armors (Blackwing's transformation blocks the port for his Prime Armor). It's held together by a single 5mm peg, which makes it a little floppy and prone to coming apart. Care should be taken when holding it to avoid stressing the peg.
Merchandise
Transformers Trading Card Game
- Dreadwing, Sky Destroyer (2019)
- One of the titular combiners from the Transformers Trading Card Game Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, Dreadwing, Sky Destroyer is formed by combining Blackwing, Aerial Attacker and Dreadwind, Air Defense. Unlike most combiners in the set, Dreadwing is formed when the player discards three cards from their hand while Blackwing, Aerial Attacker and Dreadwind, Air Defense are in bot mode on the battlefield and/or the KO area, as opposed to using an Enigma Action card.
Notes
- In "Dreadwing Down!", Dreadwind and Darkwing speak to one another as individuals while in Dreadwing form, indicating that their minds do not merge as in other combiners.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Dreadwing (ドレッドウイング Doreddouingu)