Ryan Swift

Name: Ryan Swift
Occupation: Student/Mechanic
Location: Jasper, Nevada
Marital Status: Single
Citizenship: British/American
Alignment: Good
Identity: Public
Born: May 22nd 1997
Race: Human
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Eyes: Green
Hair: Black
Height: 6ft 3in
Weight: 210lbs

Family:
- Elizabeth Swift (Mother)
- Alan Swift (Father)
- James Swift (Brother - Deceased)

Human Allies:
- Agent Fowler

Autobot Allies
- Optimus Prime
- Arcee
- Bumblebee
- Ratchet
- Bulkhead
- Wheeljack
- Sideswipe (Guardian)
- Moonracer
- Smokescreen
- Ultra Magnus
- The Dinobots

Friends:
- Isabella Thomas
- Jack Darby
- Miko Nakadai
- Rafael Esquivel
- Francesca Sanderson
- Jake Harrigan
- Enzo Castaldi
- Max O'Grady
- Liam O'Grady
- Rosa Santiago
- Roxanne Hardy

Enemies:
- The Decepticons
- Bobby Lucas (Bully)
- Silas (M.E.C.H leader)
- Unicron

Love Interests:
- Francesca Sanderson

Attributes:
- Skilled mechanic
- Responsible and mature adult
- Charismatic and rebellious
- Hotheaded temper
- Despises bullies
- Small knowledge of submission holds

Bio: Born and raised into an affable family in West London, Ryan Swift grew up idolising his father's impressive win/loss record as a race car driver from an early age. His teenage years saw him take a more keen interest in fast cars, as well as being present at some of Alan's most famous victories. From his native England to the Mediterranean coast and beyond, Alan regularly outperformed and outshone all his rivals on each circuit. His mother, Elizabeth, worked hard to achieve her dream as a teacher in marine biology.

The status of his father's success usually made him a target for local bullies. Ryan always stood up for himself, learning various submission and counter holds that his older brother, James, taught him after returning from serving with the British Armed Forces in Afghanistan. Tragedy struck when James was killed following an ambush by Islamic terrorists while his unit were out on patrol. To remember his brother, the then 12 year old Ryan wore a set of personalised dog tags around his neck as a constant reminder of the brave and courageous hero James was.

Following a solemn funeral, Ryan moved on with his life and matured into a responsible young adult after leaving school at 17 years old. Despite successful exam results in his first year, he dropped out of college following a violent fight. With his reputation ruined, Ryan's family decided to emigrate across the Atlantic to start a new life. This occurred after his father's final victory on the race track culminated in retirement.

Once he started his gap year at a local school in Jasper, Ryan's charismatic and rebellious personality quickly garnered him the respect of his peers. A few weeks after, he became sick of watching Bobby, the school bully, and his friends pick on local teenager Jack Darby and young computer whiz Rafael Esquivel. When Bobby and his cronies tried to pick a fight with Jack and shove Raf around, Ryan stepped in. By the time Ryan was done, Bobby and his friends ended up with black eyes and broken noses.

Despite his mature attitude, Ryan's biggest weakness is his temper. Though not explosive, he usually reacts angrily to any taunts directed towards his deceased brother. One local bully ended up with a broken cheekbone when he dared to insult Ryan's family.

His involvement in a centuries long war between two warring robotic factions hasn't tempered Ryan's responsible personality. Saved from a lone Decepticon attack by the headstrong and reckless Autobot called Sideswipe, who has also been assigned as his guardian, he came to realise how grave the threat that the Decepticons posed to Earth. When he's not fixing cars, listening to heavy metal, keeping the bullies in line at school, playing the role of big brother to Raf, or starting a fledgling relationship with the beautiful Francesca Sanderson, Ryan now finds himself embroiled in a conflict that he never asked to be dragged into.

Despite bickering with Ratchet and sharing a love/hate relationship with the courageous Arcee, Ryan is proud to be an ally to the Autobots.