Dirge (Movie)

Dirge is a Decepticon from the movie continuity family.

Dirge wishes he was a master of fear but he simply hasn't got the brains or courage to pull it off. Give him an Autobot with its back to him and he's a dangerous, heavily armed braggart, but they just won't oblige. He has grand plans of sowing terror throughout the Autobot/human alliance, of killing great war heroes in front of a terrified public, but it doesn't take much to send Dirge running for the hills, scared for his life.^[1]

Fiction

Titan movie comics

"Maybe I can scare those ducklings OH GOD THEY'RE LOOKING AT ME NOOOOOOOOO"

Dirge was Tankor's reinforcements, intended to take out any of the Autobots that turned up at the tank's siege. To Dirge's surprise and joy, Springer had showed up: he could now bag a genuine war hero! The Decepticon did well when he just had to swoop down and make a surprise attack, but the Autobot Jolt got Dirge wounded by friendly fire. This one wound caused the big coward to fly off, leaving Tankor behind. Rules of Engagement

Letters page

Dirge and Starscream were old colleagues in the Seekers. Starscream wanted to reunite with him someday. #9's Star Screams

Toy bios

Dirge decided to hide out amongst the jets of NEST, thinking it the perfect place to start a campaign of terror. Probably not the smartest call he had ever made, as a simple screw-up revealed himself. Dirge was then pursued by Bumblebee, Armorhide, and Evac. Fearing for his life, he took to the skies, knowing they could not get him from there. Of course, Dirge had to touch down onto the ground to refuel, and they would be waiting for him there. Alliance Bumblebee Evac (Deluxe)

Unite for the Universe

Dirge was part of a raiding party assembled by Bludgeon at Megatron's command, along with Mindwipe and Brakedown. They attempted to invade a NEST facility in the Hida Mountains but were spotted in advance thanks to a tip provided by Starscream, who saw Bludgeon as a potential rival. When Optimus Prime emerged from the facility with his new Jetfire-inspired armor, Dirge and the others beat a hasty retreat. The Secret of Project: Unite

Toys

Revenge of the Fallen

Part of the new "Cone-elbow" subgroup.

• Dirge (Deluxe Class, 2009)

• Japanese ID number: RD-22
• Accessories: 2 missiles, 2 missile launchers

Revenge of the Fallen Dirge is a new-mold Deluxe Class toy that converts from a teal and gold Harrier-like fighter-bomber jet into a teal, black, and gold robot. He has two spring-loaded missile launchers that mount under his wings or, in robot mode, onto his arms, though his left arm's kibble makes this an awkward fit. Dirge's Mech Alive gimmick is spinning gears on his chest when you lift his arms.

His design is based heavily on the original Dirge. Compared to the original, however, Dirge transforms very differently, consisting of an asymmetric torso and arm design, requiring most of Dirge's visual elements to be vestigial, such as the conehead and the small canopy (pseudokibble) window on his chest.

Dirge was shipped in two very similar shades of teal, with one lighter than the other. A rare run of this figure lacks paint applications on his face, featuring a completely black visage.

He was later redecoed into Jetblade and retooled into BotCon 2013 Skywarp and Thundercracker.

• More information on Dirge at TFU.info

Notes

• Revenge of the Fallen Dirge is modeled after Generation 1 Dirge, as his robot mode has conehead-like aesthetics. However, much like Thrust, he does not share a body-type with Starscream.
  • Meanwhile, Dirge's color scheme is derived from his contemporaneous Animated counterpart.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Dirge (ダージ Dāji)

References