Vortex (Transformers) Vortex (Transformers) Vortex is a fictional character in the various Transformers continuities in the Transformers franchise. Vortex is the most out-and-out sadistic of the Combaticons, and functions as the Decepticons’ interrogator. A favorite tactic of his is to trap Autobots in the huge wind funnels he creates in helicopter mode until they tell him what he wants to know. He combines with fellow Combaticons to form Bruticus and forms left arm of this giant super-robot. He uses a semi-automatic glue gun. Vortex is the only G1 Transformer whose motto includes his own name. Vortex debuted in issue #24, "Afterdeath". In
Transformers: The Covenant of Primus Primus is an actual relic in the Transformers universe. This concept was first introduced in "Beast Wars", where the Covenant is regarded as a sacred text by the Transformers. Several passages of it are quoted in the series finale "Nemesis", and several are known to be modified Bible verses. From 1998 to 2000 the annual Transformers fan convention Botcon had exclusive storyline that included a group of characters known as the Covenant of Primus. This group consisted of Twelve pre-Cybertronian Transformers based on the Zodiac and created by Primus as a last resort defense against the return of his nemesis,