Iolus Monk

Iolus Monk is a human from the Dreamwave portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

You can't see me!

{{#ifeq: ||}} _{This character has no official visual representation in any Transformers product or media... yet, at least.}

Iolus Monk is a ruthless multimedia mogul who owns dozens of media outlets around the world, from The Times to Music News Television. He thinks Chris Killah represents the kind of news-as-entertainment that is the future and isn't afraid to grease a few palms to get his golden boy where he isn't supposed to be just so he can destroy a reputation. Monk owns every news outlet Killah has worked for.

Fiction

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

The Transformers Trilogy

After the devastation in Tokyo, Japan, and the mysterious disappearance of several Transformers and many more civilians, several news employees of Iolus Monk were on-scene on behalf of Music News Television. His reporter, Chris Killah, attempted to get an interview with two Autobots on the site, Prowl and Bumblebee. Killah was less interested in getting facts and information from the Autobots, and more interested in sensationalism that would pull in some good ratings. And with Bumblebee calling the situation a "bummer" and Prowl coldly dismissing the rest of the interview, it's safe to say they got their ratings. Hardwired

Notes

• Iolus Monk appears to be a fictionalized analog of real-life media mogul Rupert Murdoch.