Octus (G1)

Octus is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Octus is a member of the ruling Triumverate who seized control of the Decepticons after the (second) death of Straxus. He is arrogant, lazy, and believes in a rather complacent method of Decepticon rule on Cybertron. Still, he can be pretty funny when he's poking fun at other Decepticon leaders.

Fiction

Marvel UK comics continuity

An unspecified amount of time after the (second) death of Straxus, a triumvirate of Decepticons, ingeniously calling themselves the Triumverate, came to power as the new rulers of Cybertron. Legonis, Octus and Seizer ruled together from their palace at the city Helex, sharing a three-seater throne. Octus had the center seat.

As rulers of Cybertron the Triumverate were too lazy for active aggression against the Autobots. Instead they spent their time enjoying arena fights beween Autobot prisoners and powerful Decepticon warriors (such as Quake), even contemplating pitting Decepticon against Decepticon should they run out of prisoners, rather than going out to get more.

When Straxus-Megatron (it's complicated) arrived on Cybertron with Ravage in tow, he was horrified with the state of things and challenged the Triumverate's rule. Octus baited Megatron, calling him the Decepticon cause's "most celebrated LOONY!"

Legonis shoved Megatron into the area (of the arena), where cannon-boy bashed up a few Decepticons (including Quake, the schmuck) before making a speech about Decepticon values. Realising that they hated not going out and killing Autobots, the Decepticons turned on the Triumverate for being lazy bozos.

The Triggercons shot the Triumverate in the backs, killing them. Octus was blasted by Crankcase, blowing his head off.

Trivia

• Octus (Octavius), Legonis (Lepidus) and Seizer (Caesar) were a parody of (or perhaps tribute to) the ruling Triumvirate of Rome after the death of Julius Caesar.

• Octus is pretty unique in form as a Transformer. He has a six-armed robot mode and transforms into... well, actually he never transforms in the fiction, but according to his co-creator Lee Sullivan his alt mode based on a pre-existing design. Sullivan had this to say in an email to the Obscure TF website:

"Thought you might like to know that one of the Tri... whatevers I designed (Oct-something-or-other) was supposed to transform (snik-snork-shnap-shnoop) into one of Doctor Who's Daleks, which I've also been known to draw from time to time."

The design works well -- the Dalek's dome behind Octus' head, the infamous "dots" made up by his arms. His is a robot form setup not found on any other Transformer... so far, at least.

External links

• The Triumverate at the Obscure Transformers Website
  
  
  From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.