| Power | Gold | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Rainbow of Doom |
None | A arced blast of rainbow energy. |
 Tempest Cloud |
None | Send forth clouds that electrocute nearby enemies. |
 Rainbow Chain |
Price: 500 | Rainbows do extra damage. Shoot a Tempest Cloud and a second rainbow comes off it. |
 Triple Tempest |
Price: 700 | Have 3 Tempest Clouds active. Tempest Clouds do extra damage as well. |
 Dragon Flight |
Price: 900 | Allows Whirlwind to fly. |
 Dual Rainbows |
Price: 1200 | Shoot a Tempest Cloud and two rainbows will chain off it. |
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Whirlwind (character)
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| Whirlwind | |
|---|---|
| File:Series1 Whirlwind PromoArt.jpg | |
| Element | Air |
| Species | Unicorn Dragon Hybrid |
| Gender | Female |
| World | Skylands |
| Attacks | Rainbow of Doom Tempest Cloud Dragon Flight Duel Rainbows Atomic Rainbow |
| Variants | Polar Whirlwind |
| First Released | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011) |
| Portrayed by | Salli Saffioti[1] |
- “Twists of Fury!”
- – Whirlwind, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
Whirlwind is a blue unicorn-dragon hybrid who is one of the playable Skylanders in the Skylanders franchise, 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.
Character Development
Whirlwind was a Skylander influenced by ships from Star Control 2; her Tempest Cloud ability functions very much like the spinning blade discs of the game's Kohr-Ah Marauder ships. Originally, her primary attack was an attempt as a wind projectile but after many iterations, the wind project was deemed visually weak. After multiple meetings, one designer jokingly said "what if she shoots rainbows" to which Paul Reiche responded enthusiastically "Yes! Make them the deadliest rainbows ever." Whirlwind would go on to really set the bar for crazy Skylander abilities. The rainbow theme really let her upgrades shine with the Rainbow Singularity being a benchmark for over-the-top powers. The slow methodical approach of its harmless-seeming projectile conveys a disarming sense of calm before it explodes into rainbow death. The Dual Rainbow upgrade was to be named "Double Rainbow" after the Yosemitebear Mountain meme, but was changed due to a legal issue with an ice cream company of that name.[2]
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.[3] She is strong-willed, wild and ferocious in the heat of battle. However, she doesn't keep a calm head when provoked.[4] 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 the purity of her heart, Master Eon made her a Skylander. Today, nothing makes a troll tremble like a small, stormy cloud moving speedily towards him.[5]
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.
Statistics
| Name | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Strength | 65 |
| Defense | 30 |
| Agility | 65 |
| Luck | 75 |
| Health | 270 |
| Speed | 50 |
| Armor | 18 |
| Critical Hit | 50 |
| Elemental Power | 39 |
Powers and Upgrades
This upgrade path lets you further develop your Rainbow of Doom attacks.
| Power | Gold | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Double Dose of Doom |
Price: 1700 | Shoot two Rainbows of Doom at once. |
 Atomic Rainbow |
Price: 2200 | Rainbow of Doom attack does increased damage. |
 Rainbow Singularity |
Price: 3000 | Charge up a super powerful Rainbow of Doom. |
This upgrade path lets you further develop your Tempest Cloud attack.
| Power | Gold | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Triple Rainbow, It's Full On |
Price: 1700 | Shoot a Tempest Cloud and 3 rainbows will chain off it. |
 Tempest Tantrum |
Price: 2200 | Biggest Tempest Cloud does increased damage with increased range. |
 Tempest Matrix |
Price: 3000 | Electricity forms between Tempest Clouds that hurt enemies. |
| Power | Gold | Description | Found in: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rainbow of Healing |
Price: 4000 | Rainbows heal your allies. | Creepy Citadel |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ウィールウィンド |
Voice portrayals
| Voice Actor | Appearance |
|---|---|
| Unknown | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure |
| Salli Saffioti | Skylanders: Giants and onwards |
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Whirlwind (character)/Gallery.
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Skylanders: Giants
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Skylanders: Swap Force
See also
- Main article: Polar Whirlwind
Trivia
- Whirlwind was originally called Stormee.
- Her early promotional title in her Toy Fair 2011 debut was called "Tempest Dragon."
- 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.
- When Whirlwind revealed that one of her attacks was called the Rainbow of Doom, Flynn laughed, which proved to be a mistake when Whirlwind lashed out at him. Afterwards Flynn was back on his feet after just a few weeks, implying that Whirlwind went easy on him than she normally would when angered.[6]
- 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 Series 2 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.[3]
- 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
- ↑ #skylanders booth! #whirlwind #torch and #eyescream are my characters in the new trap team#E32014. (Date Posted - Jun 11, 2014). Twitter.
- ↑ Senior character Gameplay designer. (Date Posted - Jan. 12, 2021). Nat Loh Website.
- ↑ a b Skylanders Official Annual 2013, page 14
- ↑ Skylanders Universe: The Complete Collection, page 9
- ↑ Skylanders Official Sticker Book: Meet the Skylanders
- ↑ Skylanders Universe: Book of Elements - Air & Earth, page 20
