Swindle

## Introduction

Swindle is a character in the Transformers franchise with a complex history. He begins as a lackey for Megatron during the gladiator period, but later runs a weapons manufacturing warehouse that is shut down by the Autobots. When captured by the Autobots, he tries to convince them that the Decepticons are trying to bring about a new era of freedom and prosperity for Cybertron, but fails to provide useful information during interrogation. As punishment, Zeta Prime drains his energy to demonstrate the vamparc ribbon's power to the Senate. Afterwards, Swindle establishes the Raw Deal pawn broker and sells information gathered from other Decepticons. When Megatron's first defeat occurs, his sources dry up and he gets into trouble with Grimlock.

Swindle is present when Scorponok declares himself the new Decepticon leader, but doubts Scorponok's claim that Megatron has been exiled to Junkion. Along with the other Combaticons, he opposes Scorponok's reign and leaves Cybertron, eventually finding Starscream in the Presidium armory. As the war between the Autobots and Decepticons continues, Swindle is stationed on Varas Centralus with the Constructicons and Sky-Byte. In modern times, he becomes an arms dealer hunted by Ultra Magnus for violating the Tyrest Accord. He manages to bargain for his freedom by providing information on Scorponok's whereabouts, and is later stranded on Earth after Megatron's defeat in New York City.

On Earth, Swindle sees an opportunity to profit from the chaos and begins secretly supplying Cybertronian weaponry to the human organization Skywatch. He joins a group of other stranded Decepticons and, after a series of events, ends up leading them in an alliance with the Autobots in order to leave Earth. Swindle is known for being a fast-talking cheat who is always able to survive against all odds.

### Character Details

Swindle is a Cybertronian robot with a blue, silver, and white color scheme and a tall, slender build, with a long nose and chin. He is greedy, dishonest, and cunning, always looking for ways to make a profit or gain an advantage for himself. Swindle has the ability to transform into a Cybertronian vehicle and has advanced intelligence and mechanical skills, which he uses to create gadgets and weapons. He is a black market dealer and thief, and is primarily self-serving. Swindle was formerly affiliated with the Decepticons, but now primarily serves himself. He has a reputation for being untrustworthy, even among his fellow Decepticons, and has a strained relationship with his former leader, Megatron.

## Powers and Stats

**Tier:**

**Name**: Swindle

**Series**: Transformers

**Age**: 4 million years old (possibly older)

**Classification**: Cybertronian

**Powers and Abilities**: **Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality** (Type 1 and 2; Cybertronians consistently shrug off wounds that should be deadly, such as bisection or even worse and Cybertronians are stated to be exceptionally hard to kill and can survive many crazy events) **Transmutation** (Swindle while trying to escape transform into a vehicle)

**Attack Potency**:

**Speed**:

**Durability**: **Large Town Level** (At this point in the timeline Swindle was able to tank multiple attacks from Orion Pax without dying)

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**Intelligence**:

**Weakness**:

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