Some cartoons get a fair shot, and some get robbed. Storm Hawks belongs firmly in the second group. This Canadian sky-pirate adventure ran from 2007 to 2009, built a devoted cult following, and then got cut off on a cliffhanger that fans are still mad about. If you grew up on it, you remember the flying motorcycles. If you missed it, you missed one of the more underrated action cartoons of its era.
Here is the full guide to Storm Hawks: the world of Atmos, every member of the team, the villains (including the one the show is secretly built around), the voice cast, how many episodes there are, why it ended, and where you can watch it now.
What Is Storm Hawks About?
Storm Hawks takes place on Atmos, a world of floating mountaintop kingdoms called Terras, where travel happens by air and almost everything runs on energy crystals. Each kingdom is protected by a squadron of Sky Knights, elite pilots who ride transforming motorcycle-aircraft called Skimmers.
The show follows five teenagers, plus a furry co-pilot, who are too young to be official Sky Knights but who stumble onto the wreckage of the most legendary squadron in history, the original Storm Hawks, and decide to take up their name and their mission. Their main enemy is the Cyclonian Empire, a crystal-powered war machine bent on conquering all of Atmos.
It is a fun, fast, surprisingly stylish show, and the flying sequences still hold up. But the part most people forget is how much weight sits underneath all that swagger.
The Storm Hawks: Meet the Team
The squad is built on the classic adventure-team formula, but the characters have enough personality to rise above it. Here is who is who.
Aerrow: The Sky Knight
Age: 14 | Role: Sky Knight and leader | Weapon: twin energy blades | Look: red hair, green eyes
Aerrow is the heart of the team: a fearless, almost recklessly brave young Sky Knight who leads through sheer conviction and an unshakable belief in his squad. He is also ridiculously gifted, talented enough to go toe to toe with the most feared pilot in Atmos and actually win, which almost no one else can do.
Piper: The Brains
Age: 14 | Role: navigator, tactician, crystal specialist | Weapon: energy staff | Look: dark blue hair, orange eyes
Piper is the strategist who keeps the whole operation from flying into a mountain. She is the team’s expert on crystals and on Atmos itself, fiercely smart and a little quick-tempered. She is also one of the only people in the entire series to beat Master Cyclonis one on one, which matters more than it sounds, for reasons I will get to.
Finn: The Sharpshooter
Age: 14 | Role: marksman and wingman | Weapon: energy crossbow | Look: blond hair, blue eyes
Every team needs a loudmouth, and Finn is a great one. He is the comic relief, all bravado and terrible ideas, the guy who is convinced he is the coolest person in any room. But the cockiness hides real loyalty and the occasional flash of genuine skill, and he grows on you fast.
Junko: The Strongman
Age: 14 | Role: flight engineer and heavy hitter | Weapon: Knuckle Busters | Species: Wallop
Junko is a Wallop, a hulking, super-strong species, and he is the gentlest soul on the ship. He doubles as the team’s muscle and its mechanic, and his sweetness and self-doubt make him impossible not to root for. The classic gentle giant, done really well.
Stork: The Pilot
Age: the oldest of the crew | Role: helmsman of the Condor | Species: Merb | Look: black hair, yellow eyes
Stork is the paranoid, doom-predicting pilot of the team’s airship, the Condor, and he is a lot of people’s favorite character for good reason. He is a Merb, a twitchy, pessimistic species, and he is convinced every mission will end in disaster. He claims he is only sticking around until something better comes along, but he cares about this crew more than he would ever admit.
Radarr: The Co-Pilot
Age: unknown | Role: co-pilot and mission specialist | Species: unknown | Look: blue fur, yellow eyes
Radarr is Aerrow’s small, furry, blue co-pilot, and the bond between them is the quiet emotional anchor of the show. He cannot talk, communicating entirely through chirps, growls, and very expressive body language, and he absolutely hates being called a pet. His preferred title is “mission specialist.”
The Villains of Storm Hawks
A sky full of heroes needs a worthy enemy, and the Cyclonian Empire delivers. Two villains carry most of the weight.
Master Cyclonis
The main antagonist is Master Cyclonis, the young, brilliant, and ruthless ruler of the Cyclonian Empire. Do not let the age fool you. She is a master crystal mage with a genius for weaponizing crystal technology, and her ambition to rule all of Atmos drives the entire conflict.
The Dark Ace: The Traitor
Here is the character the original version of this article skipped, and he is arguably the most important villain in the show. The Dark Ace is Cyclonis’s right-hand man, an unstoppable pilot, and Aerrow’s personal archenemy. His backstory is what gives Storm Hawks its surprising depth.
That is the engine under the whole series. It is not just kids versus an empire, it is Aerrow inheriting a legacy that the Dark Ace personally destroyed, and the two of them locked on a collision course because of it. The show wears it lightly, but it is always there.
Cyclonis and the Dark Ace do not fight alone. Their forces include Snipe, a mace-swinging strongman, his sister Ravess, an archer who brings violin-playing henchmen along for dramatic battle music, the lizard-like Raptors led by Repton, and the faceless Talon foot soldiers.
Starling and the Other Sky Knights
Atmos is full of other squadrons, and the best of the recurring allies is Starling. She is a fan favorite for a reason, and she gives the young team a glimpse of what a seasoned, elite Sky Knight looks like.
Beyond Starling, the team crosses paths with all kinds of squadrons across Atmos, from the rule-obsessed Rex Guardians to the laid-back Absolute Zeros, and each one fleshes out the world a little more. It is one of the show’s quiet strengths: Atmos feels lived in.
Storm Hawks: Episodes, Ending, and Where to Watch
How Many Episodes of Storm Hawks Are There?
Storm Hawks ran for 52 episodes across two seasons, which aired between 2007 and 2009. Some streaming services split it into three seasons, but the official count is two. It kicks off with that one-hour pilot, “The Age of Heroes,” and every episode was also released on DVD in four 13-episode sets.
Why Was Storm Hawks Canceled?
The short version is that the ratings in the United States were not strong enough to justify more.
The creators have said over the years that they would have loved to continue it, through more episodes, movies, or comics, but a revival has never come together. That cliffhanger is still hanging.
Where Can You Watch Storm Hawks?
Good news here: it is easy to find. As of 2026, you can stream Storm Hawks for free with ads on Tubi and The Roku Channel, watch it on Amazon Prime Video, or borrow it through your library on Hoopla. The DVD sets are still around too. Availability shifts over time, so it is worth checking a current streaming guide if those options change.
Is Storm Hawks Good for Kids?
Yes. Storm Hawks was made as a kids’ action-adventure show, generally aimed at roughly ages seven and up. The action is bloodless and nobody gets hurt in any lasting way, the humor is light, and the messages are wholesome stuff about friendship, teamwork, and standing up for people. There is mild peril and plenty of cartoon combat, but nothing that would worry most parents. It is a solid family watch, and the writing is sharp enough that adults can enjoy it too.
That is Storm Hawks: a show that looked like a goofy toy commercial about flying motorcycles and turned out to have real heart, a surprisingly tragic backstory, and a cast worth caring about. It deserved a proper ending, and it never got one. If you want more after you finish it, fans usually point to shows like Skyland and Di-Gata Defenders for a similar sky-bound, world-in-peril vibe.
Were you a Storm Hawks fan back in the day, and who was your favorite, Aerrow, Stork, or someone from the rogues’ gallery? And do you think it deserves a revival? Let me know in the comments.
