Pentius

Pentius is a Quintesson from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Pentius is a Judge-type Quintesson with a dramatic way of speaking and a curious interest in leading others down the path of evil.

Fiction

IDW Generation 1 continuity

Under unknown circumstances, Pentius's ship crashed on Junkion, causing him to be trapped under debris. He spent several hundred years with nothing to do but use the ship's computers to study the geography of the planet, until a fateful day when Megatron entered the wreckage in search of shelter. Introducing himself as a fellow "king without a throne", Pentius told the Decepticon there was only one way off-world, but warned him that the path was so perilous that one has to become a monster to survive. Megatron freed the Quintesson to serve as his guide across the planet, simultaneously putting him in chains to make it clear he was nothing but a slave. Faces of Darkness

Pentius led Megatron to the Acid Sea, where the latter was attacked by Sharkticons Rage who were quick to release him, which Pentius found "interesting" (knowing the connection between Quintessons and Sharkticons, he may have had something to do with it...) He then saw fit to tell Megatron of Junkion's past as a rich and plentiful world, doomed by its inhabitants' hubris, and warn him not to let the same thing happen to his own planet. He was pleased when Megatron's response was that he'd utterly dominate Cybertron and create an everlasting empire. Fallout Arriving at their destination, the Pillar of Rust, Pentius and Megatron were met by the Terrorcons, on a mission to destroy their former leader. As Megatron fought a losing battle against Hun-Gar, the Quintesson began to goad his companion, calling him weak and taunting his imminent death, causing Megatron to turn on him and rip out his spark to use as fuel. As he lay dying, the Quintesson expressed pride in his "student"'s actions, believing he had now become truly monstrous. Megatron responded with some level of respect, telling Pentius his legacy of hate would live on with him. Prey

Megatron kept Pentius's spark with him and later inserted it into the body of Trypticon, causing the ancient beast to be resurrected and more importantly, loyal to him. Belly of the Beast

Notes

• Pentius's name is derived from pente, the Greek word for "five", in reference to his five faces.
• Monstrosity artist Livio Ramondelli has stated that even though Trypticon runs on Pentius's spark, this doesn't mean he is Pentius.