Crossblades

ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
SUB-GROUP(S): PRETENDER
FUNCTION: GROUND REINFORCEMENT
“A warrior is only as good as his weapons.”

First Appearance: Transformers 299
Significant Appearances: Transformers 299

Crossblades is constantly active and constantly overheating. Never stops talking — Crossblades could even put Bluestreak to shame. He endlessly patrols the perimeter of Autobase, on the look-out for Decepticon infiltrators. Crossblades is in love with his weaponry and never stops boasting about them. Can’t stand to be alone, and is always blocking the airwaves with idle chatter to anyone who will listen. Extremely witty and is always good entertainment, even if it is to watch him fly circles above, chattering about the latest additions to his personal arsenal.

Abilities: Crossblades transforms into a Cybertronian jet that can reach speeds of Mach 3 and is equipped with high-speed turbo-boosters and electro-jammers that disrupt enemy circuitry. In robot mode, carries a searing thermal cannon. His Pretender Shell transforms into an ultra-sonic helicopter equipped with razor sharp rotor-blades, mid-flight refuelling capabilities and a cloaking device that makes him invisible. He is armed with automatic 35 mm machine guns, wing-mounted air-to-air missiles, and a front-mounted magneto-ray that magnetises on impact.

Weaknesses: Crossblades has an innate fear of being alone, and is often paranoid about what his fellow Autobots might be saying behind his back. Rarely keeps to his maintenance schedule; prioritising his weapons over the rest of him. Luckily his Shell can effect limited repairs to negate this bad habit.