Thunderblast

Thunderblast is the name of two fictional characters, both of them from the Transformers Cybertron series.

Thunderblast (Decepticon)



 * Chromia in Galaxy Force

Thunderblast is a female transformer, and a member of an ancient race of Decepticons living on the Planet Earth. Surprisingly, Thunderblast is the only female decepticon ever to appear in a Transformers series. One of many renegades dubbed a "monster" by the Autobot hunter known as Crosswise, she, along with her comrades, including Lugnutz, inspired legends of actual mythological figures. In her case, the sea witch Lorelai, and possibly the Sirens. Flighty, girlish, and possessing a love of destruction, Thunderblast was sealed away along with her comrades, until they were freed years later by Starscream.

Thunderblast's vehicle mode is a speed-boat. She is armed with a quadruple-missile launcher that converts into an energy cannon with use of a Cyber Key.

In Galaxy Force, Thunderblast is voiced by Natsuko Kuwatani. In Cybertron, she is voiced by Maryke Hendrikse.

Though she temporarily took her leave to scan a new vehicle mode, Thunderblast joined Starscream along with her Earthling Decepticon brethren. Though she fought on his side in an effort to fend off both Optimus Prime and Megatron's soldiers, Thunderblast would ultimately abandon Starscream and join Megatron's side. As a member of his team, Thunderblast would display a significant crush on her new commander, which Megatron would treat with indifference as long as she remained a willing pawn.

Thunderblast's dedication would prove to be not so enduring, after Megatron (now Galvatron) transformed Thunderblast and the other Decepticons into gigantic warriors using the power of the stolen Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys. Appalled at how they were used as pawns while Galvatron went on to destablize the Black Hole in order to wipe out a large portion of the galaxy, she and the remaining Decepticons abandoned him.

Later, the group would aid the Autobots in their effort to prevent Jungle Planet (Animatros in Japan) from colliding with Cybertron, and for a time, it seemed Thunderblast and the others would remain in their company. However, Thunderblast and her comrades found themselves dissatisfied with playing the role of a "hero", and after abducting Thundercracker, departed to search the galaxy for a new leader.

Mini-Con
The much less prominent character to bear the name is a Mini-Con, also from the Cybertron series. He is a toy-line only character, and a repaint of the Armada Mini-Con character known as Bonecrusher. A member of the Land Military Team, which consists of Tankor and Steamhammer, he has a rivalry with his opposite number on the Sky Attack Team, Sky Lynx.