Skyblast is an Autobot-aligned Omnicon defined by youthful energy and specialized technical expertise. He excels as a tactician and is particularly renowned for his craftsmanship in processing raw energon into usable chips and weaponry, a common Omnicon ability. This technical skill contrasts with his frequently playful and immature demeanor, seen in hobbies like aerial stunt practice, sunbathing, joking with companions, commenting on racing events, and participating in fanclubs. His origins within the primary animated continuity remain ambiguous, though supplemental material suggests Omnicons represent an evolutionary step nurtured by Over-Run. In the animated series, he often appears as part of a collective workforce, with multiple Skyblast units operating simultaneously across Autobot installations like Ocean City, Lunar City, and Jungle City. There, his primary duties involve energon mining, refinement, and distribution. During the conflict against Terrorcons and Decepticons, Skyblast significantly supports Autobot operations. He supplies frontline fighters with energon stars for power boosts and crafts specialized weaponry, including replicas of Megatron’s sword. His combat roles include defending energon mines, evacuating installations under attack, and participating in direct battles like repelling Megatron’s Ocean City raid. He assists in critical missions, such as stabilizing Unicron’s core by delivering energon stars deep within the chaos-bringer, initially hesitating due to low reserves before Arcee motivates him. He also supports key initiatives like constructing energon towers and activating Cybertron’s planetary energon grid. Skyblast frequently collaborates with human allies like Kicker Jones and other Autobots. He transports Kicker to battle zones, accompanies him on energon-finding expeditions, and provides him with an energon sword for self-defense. Aboard Optimus Prime’s *Miranda II*, he undertakes deep-space missions to track Unicron, repairing an Energon Ring under fire and guiding Kicker through critical external repairs in hazardous environments. Beyond the primary animated series, Skyblast appears in other continuities. The *Energon* comics depict him battling Decepticons like Snow Cat and Mirage. The *Timelines* storyline shows him serving on the Autobot flagship *Iron Hope* during the Unicron Singularity crisis. An alternate incarnation in the live-action film expanded universe portrays him as an aerial daredevil with few social connections but unwavering dedication to the Autobot cause. This version participates in training missions and alternate-timeline battles, including a failed defense against Decepticon conquest and efforts to recover AllSpark fragments. Skyblast transforms into a Cybertronic jet. His robot mode head sculpt homages the Generation 1 character Skyfire, a design choice necessitated by trademark restrictions on "Skyfire." His toy accessories include energon-based components forming weapons like a cannon or spear, reflecting his role in crafting energon weaponry. The design features articulation limitations in robot mode, particularly due to wing placement and nosecone attachment affecting posing. Foreign adaptations use different names: "Air Glide" in Japanese media and "Zaryad" (meaning "Charge") in Russian localizations. While other Omnicons received redecoed toys, Skyblast remains unique in not having such variants.