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Whirlwind (character)

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Template:Youmay Template:Characterbox (Skylanders) Template:Q Whirlwind (ウィールウィンド in Japanese) is a blue, unicorn-dragon hybrid who is one of the playable Skylanders in the Skylanders series, first appearing in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. She has a winter counterpart called Polar Whirlwind. She also has a Series 3 counterpart called Horn Blast Whirlwind.

Background

Personality

Whirlwind is as brave as she is graceful. Her mood swings can be as changeable as the weather, but since becoming a Skylander, she has tried to keep her temper in check.[1] She is strong-willed, wild and ferocious in the heat of battle. Deep down, Whirlwind is pure of heart, having held no grudge against the dragons and unicorns for shunning her and later on, protected the two species from attack.

Biography

Whirlwind is an air dragon with unicorn ancestry – two species that could not be more opposite in nature, which made her never quite fit in with either group. Other dragons were envious of her beauty and grace, while her unicorn brethren shunned her for her unusual appearance and ability to fly. But Whirlwind found peace within the dark and stormy clouds, where she learned to harness the tempest power within her. Despite her turbulent youth, she remained pure of heart and was the first to defend both dragons and unicorns when the trolls began hunting them, unleashing her ferocity in a brilliant and powerful rainbow that could be seen throughout many regions of Skylands. From that day forward, evil-doers would quake when dark clouds brewed, and run from the rainbow that followed the storm.

Story

History

Born of both unicorn and dragon descent, Whirlwind often felt like an oddball outsider. Unicorns were unimpressed with her wings and dragons disliked the horn on her head. Shunned and seeking solace, Whirlwind retreated to the cover of storm clouds, where she learned to harness her tempest power. When a troublesome troupe of trolls came searching for unicorn tails and dragon scales, Whirlwind burst from her cover and unleashed a blinding rainbow to send them fleeing. From that day on, unicorns and dragons saw her in a new light. Seeing her purity of heart, Master Eon made her a Skylander. Today, nothing makes a troll tremble like a small, stormy cloud moving speedily towards him.[2]

It's also been stated that Whirlwind was the one who found Warnado and brought him to Master Eon, who made him a Skylander as soon as he stopped spinning. Years later, Whirlwind rescued the Frost Elves of Winter Keep from a curse of eternal midnight by enchanting a crystal horn called the Illuminator to grant eternal daylight to the elves. This not only helped break the curse, but also protected the Keep and gave the elves courage during their fight against potential attacks.

Abilities

As a result of spending time within dark storm clouds, Whirlwind gained the ability to shoot rainbow energy from her horn at her opponents; which can also heal her allies if she gained her Soul Gem ability. She can also launch tempest clouds at her enemies with a clap of her wings. Being part dragon, Whirlwind has the ability to fly.

Stats

Powers and Upgrades

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Quotes

Battle Cries

  • "Twists of Fury!"
  • "Hmmm... Impressive!"- When checking stats
  • "Bow to my beauty!"
  • "The wind howls victory!"
  • "Natural Power!"
  • "Quite a gust!"-When checking stats
  • "How majestic!"
  • "I will adore this with pride!"
  • "A name worthy of me!"
  • "The wind whispers my name!"
  • "I shall proceed!"
  • "Throw caution to the wind!"- When opening an air elemental zone
  • "Gale force!" - when leveling up
  • "Felt the wind on my back!"
  • "Skyward!"- When bouncing on a bounce pad
  • "Away we go!"- When bouncing on a bounce pad

Character Trailers

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File:Skylanders Giants - Meet the Skylanders - Series 2 Whirlwind (Twists of Fury)
File:Skylanders Swap Force - Meet the Skylanders - Horn Blast Whirlwind (Twists of Fury)
 

See also

Gallery

 

Trivia

  • Whirlwind was originally called Stormee.
  • Her early promotional title in her Toy Fair 2011 debut was called 'Tempest Dragon'.
  • She is the third revealed female playable dragon in the Spyro series (the other two being Cynder and Ember, before the reveal of Flashwing in Giants).
    • Whirlwind is also the second female playable dragon in Spyro's Adventure (the first being Cynder).
  • Like Cynder and Flashwing, Whirlwind has no visible teeth. Incidentally, they are all the only dragon Skylanders in the games who are female.
  • No longer a store-exclusive Skylander, Whirlwind is now available in a 3-Skylander Character Pack with Double Trouble and Drill Sergeant and is also available in a single pack, and as a Series 2 figure, a 3-Skylander Character Pack with Pop Fizz and S2 Trigger Happy.
  • Her catchphrase is a play on "Fists of Fury!".
  • She and Prism Break are the only two Skylanders in Spyro's Adventure who can break Purple Tzo Crystals.
    • In Giants, however, Whirlwind's ability to destroy the crystals is disabled.
  • Whirlwind can also use her rainbow energy to heal her friends in battle.[1]
  • She bears a few similarities to the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic character, Rainbow Dash.
  • When shooting a rainbow once the Rainbow of Healing uprade is purchased and as a Series 2 figure, Whirlwind's unicorn horn is colored from yellow and pink.
  • When she obtains the Wow-Pow ability, Whirlwind's horn begins glowing in colors of the rainbow.
  • The Tempest Matrix upgrade resembles the Arkeyan Blasters from Spyro's Adventure.
  • Whirlwind shares her name with a Marvel character.
  • Her Series 3 counterpart, Hornblast Whirlwind, is wearing a gold helmet and a chestplate.
  • Her ability to heal others but not heal herself is similar to Toon-up gags in Toontown Online.

References

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Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
Characters Skylanders Spyro (Dark • Legendary) • Gill Grunt • Trigger Happy (Legendary)
Camo • Cynder • Dino-Rang • Double Trouble • Drill Sergeant • Drobot • Eruptor • Ghost Roaster • Hex • Ignitor • Lightning Rod • Prism Break • Slam Bam • Sonic Boom • Stealth Elf • Stump Smash • Sunburn • Terrafin • Voodood • Warnado • Wham-Shell • Whirlwind • Wrecking Ball • Zap • Zook
Supporting Master Eon • Hugo • Flynn • Cali • Diggs • Sparx the Dragonfly • Auric • Gurglefin • Clam-tron 4000 • Arbo • General Robot • T-Bone • Weapon Master • Persephone • Snuckles • Rizzo • Nort • Blobbers • Jess LeGrand • Batterson • Gallant • Haldor • Flavius • Ramses
Fargus • Wendel • Esmerelle • Beaufort • Humfry • Tizwig
Villains Kaos • Glumshanks • Occulous • Vathek
Enemies Chompy • Chompy Pod • Drow Spearman • Spell Punk • Drow Witch • Goliath Drow • Windbag Djinni • Troll Greasemonkey • Blaster Troll • Troll Grenadier • Mark 31 Troll Tank • Trollverine • Gun Snout • Nauteloid • Blastaneer • Squidface Brute - • Squiddler • Leviathan - Hob 'n' Yaro • Timidclops • Cruncher • Cyclops Chopper • Cyclops Chucker • Cyclops Mammoth • Rock Walker • Corn Hornet • Blade Witch - Blitzer Bully - Skitterboom • Spider Spitter • Rocket Imp • Fat Belly Spider • Gargantula • Bone 'n' Arrow • Rhu-Baby • Rotting Robbie • Rhu-Barb • Shadow Knight • Lava King • Flame Imp • Rocker Walker • Gnasher • Arkeyan Blaster • Arkeyan Defender • Arkeyan Ultron • Arkeyan War Machine • Defense Drone • Clipperz • Haunted Knight • Stump Demon • Seadog Skipper • Captain K9 • Seadog Pirate • Frozen Fiend • Ice Ogre • Chucker • Furyclops • Boom Fiend • Arkeyan Hammah • Dragonet
Bosses Evil Water Dragon • Evil Amphibious Gillman • Evil Ice Yeti • Stone Golem • Evil Ent • Evil Ninja Minion • Evil Missile Minion • Troll Super Tank • Evil Imp Minion • Evil Knight Minion • Evil Witch Minion • Evil Pyro Archer • Evil Eruptor • Evil Phoenix Dragon • Hydra • Kaos
Levels Console Shattered Island • Perilous Pastures • Sky Schooner Docks • Stormy Stronghold • Oilspill Island • Dark Water Cove • Leviathan Lagoon • Crystal Eye Castle • Stonetown • Treetop Terrace • Falling Forest • Troll Warehouse • Goo Factory • Battlefield • Crawling Catacombs • Cadaverous Crypt • Creepy Citadel • Molekin Mine • Lava Lakes Railway • Quicksilver Vault • Arkeyan Armory • Lair of Kaos
3DS Towersight Fields • The Proving Grounds • Flooded Viaducts • Radiant Fountain • Dreamgardens • Ashburrow • Magma Bank Island • Cinderstream Pass • Luminous Quarry • Lava Flow Grotto • Snowblind Hills • Frostsedge • Glacial Slopes • Icelight • Aurora Peak • Leaflook Village • Breakmarsh • Daystar Temple • Treetop Circle • Waterwalk Way • Sunblight Wood • Thundersquall • Whipwind Mountains • Stormseye • Galecrack Castle • Dark Mirror
Adventure Pack Pirate Seas (Windjammer Bay • Pontoon Point) • Empire of Ice (Winterwatch Keep • Coldburn) • Darklight Crypt (Wighthaunt • The Spectery) • Dragon's Peak (The Wingwarrens • The Pit)
Elements Air • Earth • Fire • Life • Magic • Tech • Undead • Water
Other Portal Masters • Mabu • Troll • Fairy • Sheep • Arkeyan • Dragon • Soul Gem • Winged Sapphire • Legendary Treasure • Hat • Heroic Challenge

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  1. ↑ a b Skylanders Official Annual 2013, page 14
  2. ↑ Skylanders Official Sticker Book: Meet the Skylanders
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