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Known to its modern population as '''Demons''', Cybertron's original inhabitants were sealed away underground by [[Primus]]. Except for the occasional escape, they have remained sealed away by Primus's power ever since, known to the surface only in legends. According to those legends, the Demons are "the flipside of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]'s [[Transformer|good creatures]]". | Known to its modern population as '''Demons''', Cybertron's original inhabitants were sealed away underground by [[Primus]]. Except for the occasional escape, they have remained sealed away by Primus's power ever since, known to the surface only in legends. According to those legends, the Demons are "the flipside of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]'s [[Transformer|good creatures]]". | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Marvel | ===Marvel Generation 1 comics=== | ||
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[[Image:G1_Grimlock_vs_demons.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Do you believe?]] | [[Image:G1_Grimlock_vs_demons.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Do you believe?]] | ||
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After Primus's death, another group of the Demons escaped. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} They were defeated by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who ''consulted'' his fist down their throats. (The reinvigorated power of Grimlock's life-force following his sudden conversion to an [[Action Master]] may have also played a hand—the demons were repulsed by his 'light'.) {{storylink|Still Life!}} | After Primus's death, another group of the Demons escaped. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} They were defeated by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who ''consulted'' his fist down their throats. (The reinvigorated power of Grimlock's life-force following his sudden conversion to an [[Action Master]] may have also played a hand—the demons were repulsed by his 'light'.) {{storylink|Still Life!}} | ||
===''Classics''=== | |||
When the [[Mini-Con]]s were created to clean up Cybertron, one of their jobs was to exterminate the Demons and [[Mutant (G1)|Mutants]]. The Demons didn't go down without a fight, however, and [[Hacksaw]] would later express relief that no more Mini-Cons had to die by their hands. {{storylink|The New World}} | When the [[Mini-Con]]s were created to clean up Cybertron, one of their jobs was to exterminate the Demons and [[Mutant (G1)|Mutants]]. The Demons didn't go down without a fight, however, and [[Hacksaw]] would later express relief that no more Mini-Cons had to die by their hands. {{storylink|The New World}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* The appearance of the Demons differs | * The appearance of the Demons differs wildly depending on the artist. | ||
* The | * The Demons' origin resembles that of the [[Trans-Organic]]s in some ways. Both races were built as precursors to the Transformers, but locked away by their creators. | ||
* It is unclear in the stories if the Demons were the original inhabitants of the world Primus fashioned into Cybertron, or an attempt by Primus to create life that predated the Transformers. However, writer Simon Furman later clarified in an interview that he envisioned them as being botched creations of Primus. | * It is unclear in the stories if the Demons were the original inhabitants of the world Primus fashioned into Cybertron, or an attempt by Primus to create life that predated the Transformers. However, writer Simon Furman later clarified in an interview that he envisioned them as being botched creations of Primus. | ||
* The ''[[Classics | * The ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' stories take place in a post-Marvel Generation 1 comics universe where the UK Marvel comics and the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' mini-series]] did not happen. The Demons are one of the few elements from these series that were featured in ''Classics'' anyway. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/qanda/sfurman_3.php Interview where Furman reveals the nature of the demons] | * [http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/qanda/sfurman_3.php Interview where Furman reveals the nature of the demons] | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 species]] | [[Category:Generation 1 species]] | ||
Revision as of 23:20, 8 March 2012
Known to its modern population as Demons, Cybertron's original inhabitants were sealed away underground by Primus. Except for the occasional escape, they have remained sealed away by Primus's power ever since, known to the surface only in legends. According to those legends, the Demons are "the flipside of the Matrix's good creatures".
Demons are very large creatures (towering above Transformers) that can absorb energy without harm, up to direct weapons fire. At least one has demonstrated the ability to breathe fire. They "feed" on Transformers by absorbing their lifeforce, eventually killing them.
However, if a demon absorbs too much energy, it will explode.
Ourss before yourss, thiss world!Demon, "Still Life!"
Fiction
Marvel Generation 1 comics
Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.
Two of the Demons escaped from their prison following an incident between Tailgate and the Mutants. Some time after killing three Decepticons that beset the Autobot Seawatch, they were destroyed by Emirate Xaaron, who consulted ancient Cybertronian lore to find their weaknesses. Demons!
After Primus's death, another group of the Demons escaped. On the Edge of Extinction! They were defeated by Grimlock, who consulted his fist down their throats. (The reinvigorated power of Grimlock's life-force following his sudden conversion to an Action Master may have also played a hand—the demons were repulsed by his 'light'.) Still Life!
Classics
When the Mini-Cons were created to clean up Cybertron, one of their jobs was to exterminate the Demons and Mutants. The Demons didn't go down without a fight, however, and Hacksaw would later express relief that no more Mini-Cons had to die by their hands. The New World
Notes
- The appearance of the Demons differs wildly depending on the artist.
- The Demons' origin resembles that of the Trans-Organics in some ways. Both races were built as precursors to the Transformers, but locked away by their creators.
- It is unclear in the stories if the Demons were the original inhabitants of the world Primus fashioned into Cybertron, or an attempt by Primus to create life that predated the Transformers. However, writer Simon Furman later clarified in an interview that he envisioned them as being botched creations of Primus.
- The Classics stories take place in a post-Marvel Generation 1 comics universe where the UK Marvel comics and the Generation 2 mini-series did not happen. The Demons are one of the few elements from these series that were featured in Classics anyway.
