Demus

Demus is a Decepticon Monoformer from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Demus is a Decepticon turned trader with a transformation phobia.

Fiction

IDW Generation 1 continuity

Back in the day, Demus had such an aversion to his alt mode that he had all his kibble surgically removed. Not surprisingly he went on to become a member of Triple-M, before serving in the Decepticon army under the command of Deathsaurus.

After the war ended, he was given an honourable discharge and set himself up as a scrap metal merchant on Tebris VII, eventually becoming so successful through selling domestic appliances and toy pets that he was able to build a collection of 14 vintage moons. However this success would come at a price as Demus became increasingly aware that his activities would not be ignored by the authorities forever, putting his life at risk. Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots He wound up striking a deal with a mysterious organization, trading his assistance with their projects in exchange for personal protection.

As his activities involved kidnapping and lobotomizing beast-mode Transformers into marketable "torture dolls" for organic races to vent their frustrations on, the authorities would have been right to get involved. For the crime of purveying Cybertronians to aliens, Demus fell under the scrutiny of Fortress Maximus, the new Duly Appointed Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord. Maximus warned Demus of his impending arrest. Demus defended his actions, stating that it was a "survivor's market." Animals

He made an offer to Krok through a Triple-M subgroup on The Big Conversation, a Decepticon social networking site, and so the Scavengers travelled to Tebris VII to hear him out. Once they had been fitted with inhibitor chips to prevent them from transforming, the noticeably jumpy Demus told them of his offer: they would receive half a billion Shanix each in exchange for their captive, the brain-damaged Grimlock. While the Scavengers discussed it amongst themselves, Demus excused himself to make a call, begging his patrons for protection, but was caught and summarily executed by Fortress Maximus. Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots

Two hours too late to rescue Demus, a couple of his mystery associates arrived to dispose of whatever he had been working on for them. They were more concerned about the condition of their stock than they were about Demus's demise. Animals