Swindle

Swindle is a Decepticon from Transformers Animated. He trades modifications and buys them on distant planets. He transforms into a vehicle resembling a Jeep Wrangler.

=== Animated Series===

Swindle first appeared in "SUV:Society Of Ultimate Villiany". He hacked into the criminal Slow Mo's cell phone and told the criminal and her gang to board him in vehicle mode. He told them he had a plan to invent a machine that could make them rich and tried to make a deal. They agreed, and Swindle had them steal the parts he needed. Later, as they were building the machine, he asked for the time piece Slow Mo had in her possesion. She refused, and Swindle transformed for the first time. He attacked The Angry Archer, Nanosec, and Professor Princess. He stole the Time Piece from Slow Mo and disposed of her. He then contacted Megatron and activated the finished weapon for a demonstration. He completely shut down the Autobots and every other machine in Detroit. Sari and Bumblebee, who had been in a parking garage when the slowdown wave hit, were powerless with Bumblebee stopped. They met the criminal team and vowed revenge on Swindle. They attacked him and sent him down to the street below. Everything was reactivated, and the Autobots resumed their pursuit. Swindle was eventually stopped by the time piece and stuck in vehicle mode.

In the episode "Decepticon Air", Swindle was still held prisoner on the Elite Guard flagship. The ship flew into a space storm on Sentinel Prime's order, and the energy reactivated Swindle. He freed the other prisoners, Blitzwing, Lugnut, Sunstorm, and Dirge, and attacked the Elite Guard Autobots. Swindle and his fellow Decepticons took over the ship and put the Autobots in the brig. He told Sunstorm and Dirge he couldn't tell them apart and gave them helmets that resembled G1 Starscream's helmet and G1 Dirge's helmet. Lugnut told Swindle to guard the new prisoners while they went after an Autobot. After a while, Swindle left his post and went on his own. Later, while a space battle went on between the Autobots and their arch-enemies, Swindle was greedy and took modifications from the Elite Guard. Later, while the other Decepticons were frozen, Swindle and his mods escaped in a pod.

=== Toys===

Swindle (Deluxe/2008)

A deluxe sized mold. Comes with his main arm cannon.