Swoop Tech Specs Name: Swoop Faction: Autobots Function: Dinobot Bombardier Motto: Bombs away! Bio: Like the other DINOBOTS, SWOOP prefers to be left alone on DINOBOT Island, where he can soar and dive without worrying about the DECEPTICONS taking pot shots at his wings. When he does have to return to the mainland to battle the DECEPTICONS, however, he enjoys the way people scatter when they see his shadow. That, and smashing trees with his ball and chain doesn't compare to the satisfying crunch it makes when it bashes into DECEPTICON armor.
* Sonic scream causes shorts out audio sensors.
* Ball & chain emits heat capable of melting other robots.
* Wings collect solar energy to power weapons. |  |
Swoop Toy Information
Status: Not Released
Wave: Animated Deluxe Wave 4
MSRP: $9.99
Size Class: Deluxe
Suggested Age: 5+
Assortment Number: 83462
Product Number: 83629
SKU Number: 653569341932
DPCI Number: 087-06-0024
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Voice Actor: None
Cartoon Overview
Swoop was one of three animatronic dinosaurs from New Detroit's "Dino Drive" theme park. After Bulkhead accidentally trashed the original animatronic dinos, Professor Sumdac tried to repair them, with a little help from a newly-revealed Megatron. However, Megatron made some adjustments of his own, including adding in flame breath. Redubbed "Dinobots", the three were unveiled and proceeded to go berserk under Megatron's direct control, until a combination of Bumblebee's stingers, Ratchet's magnetic forcefields and sari's key shut them down temporarily. In fact, it also gave the Dinobots life.
Reborn, Swoop followed Grimlock's direction and started attacking anything on four wheels, having been misled by Megatron. He was eventually defeated by Bulkhead, who threw him in a tar pit. Later, Swoop was rescued from being melted down by Prowl and Bulkhead, who transported the three dinos to a deserted island where they live in the crater of an extinct volcano.
Some time later, Meltdown found the Dinobots and forced them to work for him using his acidic touch, and used them to capture Sari for revenge against her father and a test subject for his experiments. Swoop in particular was central to this scheme, since he was the one who captured Sari in the first place. Along with the other Dinobots, he quickly turned on Meltdown once Meltdown was rendered harmless by Prowl and Captain Fanzone.
Swoop was seen briefly in Megatron Rising when Optimus Prime journeyed with Prowl and Bulkhead to Dinobot Island to seek the help of the Dinobots in the coming battle, with no success. He was also seen in The Elite Guard with the other two Dinobots when they appeared before Optimus, Sentinel Prime and Ultra Magnus who had come to Dinobot Island to view the crashlanded Autobot ship. Ultra Magnus scared Swoop and the others off easily by calling down lightning using his hammer.
Swoop appeared again in Black Friday. He helped to break Meltdown out of prison and carried the cage to Blackarachnia on Dinobot Island. Like the other Dinobots, he adored Blackarachnia, and like Snarl, he got beat up by Grimlock who claimed her for his own. Later that episode, he showed up to save Optimus Prime from the Submarauder Mutant, smacking him over the head with his mace.
Powers and Abilities: Swoop, like the other Dinobots, can shoot flames out of his mouth in dino mode. In robot mode, he carries a flail, the ball of which can burst into flames.
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Notes
According to the Botcon 2008 Animated Writer's Panel, we are unlikely to ever hear Swoop speak due to limitations within the voice acting budget for the show.
Contributors
Tony_Bacala, Tim Formas
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