The newly-released Activators Dirge is another clone of Starscream and our own Beastbot X provided us with a transcription of the bio from the packaging:
Greedy, grasping, and never satisfied, DIRGE always hungers for more. More power. More fuel. More altitude. Whatever it is, DIRGE wants all of it. He’s another clone of STARSCREAM who reveals the worst aspect of that fighter ace’s ambition– the inability to ever be content with what he has.
For more photos and info, check out Dirge’s Resources page here!
Dinobot Nuva
Overlord was half female, Derrick Wyatt CONFIRMED that Female Starscream was based off of that character.
Female Starscream – Transformers Wiki
Thundershot
Thrust is maroon, black, and gray, from what I'm told….
Railguard
Looks pretty cool. I just wish it wasn't a clone, it's a good idea don't get me wrong but he just doesn't seem like a clone.
Wheeljack_Prime
Is Thrust straight up red, as compared to Starscream's part-red?
shroobmaster
Funny, this is like, the first time I even get to hear about these models.
When was it mentioned before?
Beastbot X
My Dirge's joints are just as tight as my Thundercracker's and Starscream's. No problems here. (Same goes with Cliffjumper related to Bumblebee & Patrol Bumblebee.)
Thundershot
Anyone who's seen the character models for them know that Dirge is Envy and Thrust is Gluttony. I think the female is just called "Female".
But no, they're not necessarily the 7 Deadly Sins… just that Dirge and Thrust are.
Autovolt 127
then that means Acid Storm is gonna be starscream's annoying piss you off personality that megatron loathes
dirge is one greedy bastard.
BB Shockwave
Yeah, just think about it – Screamer always has a backup plan. Maybe he left Dirge behind on the Moon in case his attack fails.
I was hoping Dirge'd be morose and grumpy, but I guess Screamer doesn't really have such a side…
Frankly, without the show I'd never buy these repaints. But with the show, they make so much sense… I'm now not even missing the different characters they were in G1 (Skywarp, TC, etc…) as this is so interesting. I hope we see more of them…
dark69
good!! its not femscream
Bathawk
so wait, I though femscream was dirge?
Rotorstorm
it has not been established that they are the 7 deadly sins, that's only been discussed here, but they are all aspects of starscream's personality.
White Clonescream didn't have an allspark fragment so he doesn't count.
Grimwing
Is that dirges bio or mine? Either way a really interesting character. I'll pick it up.
shroobmaster
Not really, SMOG, people just started talking about that now.
And to be honest, I can't even find a sin for Skywarp or Sunstorm.
SMOG
I know that Animated is "not G1", but I have to admit, I'm sort of sad they didn't make more reference to the original personalities of the Seekers in developing their "clone" personas. I mean, Dirge is basically the gloomy goth seeker, right? It even reflects in his name and powers.
Has it been established that the Clone Seekers reflect the 7 deadly sins officially? What does that make the G1 coloured Clonescream? The one that got killed right away?
zmog
Spiderus Prime
Clones are like the Koopalings
Starscream-Bowser
Skywarp-Iggy
Thundercracker-Lemmy
Ramjet-Roy
Sunstorm-Morton Jr.
Femmescream-Wendy O.
Dirge-Larry
I geuss Thurst is Bowser Jr.?
Bass X0
I don't know if they will release all the seekers as Voyagers. Maybe eventually but one or two will have to be an exclusive from someone. Six or seven of the same Voyager mold at mass retail just isn't going to happen. I can very easily see that one or two will be Activators only just so that a representation of the character exists. I would like to see the female get her own mold but I have to disagree that they were based of Overlord. There's just no connection. And yeah, they don't have to name her after a G1 seeker.
shroobmaster
Anyway, about the toy, the mold is still good to go or it's getting a bit loose in Dirge? I like the overly weirdness of the deco and I'd buy it anyday.
Sol Fury
Well, we've had Cliffjumper on the resources page for a little while, but Dirge is new. Added that one now!
Ravage1976
1st we are already getting 3 of the 5 existing clones as Voyager repaints so its not too much of a stretch that eventually the other male clones will get this treatment. 2nd Activators dont really count since with the exception of one retool and a couple of repaints the entire activators line consists of smaller cheaper versions of characters who have larger mainline toys, activators isnt mainline just like legends and bumper battles. 3 as such the female would at least need her own deluxe mould to have any hope of representing her. 4 the female Starscreams colours werent based of G2 Ramjet they were based of Overlord and since unlike the other clones where they are based specifically of a G1 characters toy she really isnt restricted with what they call her.
And nothing to do with the quoted post but seriously I hardly think a toy released what a few months ago like Acid Storm is really needing a Seeker homage in Animated especially since they stupidly used a name too simlar to Sunstorm. Finally I think that trying to say that the clones are based of the 7 deadlies simply because of Dirge's bio is a bit of a stretch. Starscream hant ever been portrayed as a glutton or lustful or lazy. Hell in reality Dirges bio covers Envy, Greed and I guess Gluttony all by itself which is not suprising since those 3 are SOOO similar its not funny.