Kup (Cyberverse)

Kup is an Autobot from the Cyberverse continuity family.

Where's my cy-gar?

Kup is a veteran Autobot soldier who's seen it all and knows how to tell a great story about it. Some could say he has maybe seen a little too much, given how there are plenty of things he feels he's getting too old for...

Fiction

Cyberverse cartoon

Voice actor: Tony Daniels (English), Peter Lontzek (German), Ernesto Mascarúa (Latin-American Spanish), Alexander Kovrizhnykh (Russian, season 3), Renan Villela (Brazilian Portuguese)

"Metal heals, pain is temporary and scrapes look good."

During the Ark crew's search for the Allspark, Kup was among the Autobots who stayed on Cybertron to fight off Decepticon forces. Upon their return with the artifact, he assisted them in their battle to restore the planet, during which he took down a Seeker in jet mode with his bare hands before groaning how he was getting too old for this warfare. He was suddenly assaulted by Lockdown only to be saved by Whirl. Battle For Cybertron II

After the Great War was won in the Autobots' favor, Kup was among the Transformers imprisoned by the Quintessons in the Loop, which made him relive the same five minutes of a parade over and over. The Loop The Sleeper Kup was eventually freed from the simulation alongside the other Autobots thanks to the Cybertronian resistance, who got them to transform when they unleashed Air Hammers into the Loop. The Scientist

Kup participated in a training exercise with Grimlock, Dirge and Alpha Strike. Cooperation was fleeting at first, but over time the two factions began to work together. During the battle at the Quintesson tower, Kup flew into the fray on the underside of Dirge’s jet mode. The Alliance

Kup stood ready among the defenders of Iaconus, as the alliance prepared to fight back the Quintesson forces. When the Quintessons attacked, Kup participated in the battle, astride Skullcruncher. The alliance was momentarily victorious, and the Judge and the Quintesson ship was destroyed, but the assembled forces had little time to celebrate, as the new Judge arose and declared their universe guilty. The Judge

Kup was among the Autobots captured by Starscream. When Perceptor reported that Optimus and Megatron had perished, Kup didn’t believe it. The End Of The Universe I

Kup listened to Starscream prattle on about his woes, nearly deactivating from boredom. The End Of The Universe II

Kup watched the clash between Croaton and Iaconus in awe. The End Of The Universe III

Kup battled Starscream’s forces. Following Starscream’s destruction, Kup was present as Optimus and Megatron established a ceasefire between Autobots and Decepticons. The End Of The Universe IV

Following the near end of the universe, Kup recounted the events to an attentive audience. The End Of The Universe I The End Of The Universe II The End Of The Universe III The End Of The Universe IV

Following Windblade’s recovery, Kup was among the Autobots who cheerfully welcomed her back. The Other One

Kup participated in the effort to stop the conflict between the Decepticon supersoldiers, supplied with gadgets by Wheeljack. The gadgets were effective, but the supersoldiers merely teleported away and continued their conflict. Later, when Cybertron was overrun by Tarn and the supersoldiers, Kup joined Hot Rod and the other Autobot forces underground to form a plan to take back the planet. He participated in the battle against Tarn’s forces, and stood with the others as the smoke cleared following Tarn’s destruction and Soundwave’s sacrifice. The Perfect Decepticon

Toys

Cyberverse

• Kup (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)

• Series: 4
• Bag code: B

Released in the fourth series of blindpacked Cyberverse Tiny Turbo Changers, Kup changes from a Cybertronian pick-up truck to robot and back in a few simple steps. He features ball-jointed shoulders and has 3 mm compatible fist slots.

Notes

• Kup's design is based off his Generation 1 counterpart's first Generations toy with minor stylistic tweaks based off his Titans Return toy.
• Kup's concept art (shown above) depicts him with heavily shadowed cheekbones resembling wrinkles, which seems to have been misinterpreted as a thick black streak running across his jowls by the animators.